[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 173 (Wednesday, September 7, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 55384]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-22660]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA/100/J-11/001; FRL-9460-1]
External Peer Review Meeting for the Draft Guidance of Applying
Quantitative Data To Develop Data-Derived Extrapolation Factors for
Interspecies and Intraspecies Extrapolation
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: EPA is announcing that Eastern Research Group, Inc. (ERG), a
contractor to the EPA, will convene an independent panel of experts to
review the draft document, ``Guidance for Applying Quantitative Data to
Develop Data-Derived Extrapolation Factors for Interspecies and
Intraspecies Extrapolation.'' EPA previously announced the release of
the draft guidance for a 45 day comment period (76 FR 33752-33753),
which was subsequently extended to 60 days (76 FR 43999). The public
comment period ended August 9, 2011. EPA intends to forward public
comments to the contractor for distribution to members of the review
panel. The external review draft does not represent Agency policy.
The public may register to attend this peer review meeting as
observers. Time will be set aside for observers to give brief oral
comments at the meeting on the draft document. The draft document and
appendix are available via the internet on the Risk Assessment Forum
Web page (http://www.epa.gov/raf/DDEF/index.htm). When finalizing the
draft document, EPA intends to consider the comments from the external
peer review meeting along with public comments received by August 9,
2011 in accordance with 76 FR 33752-33753 and 76 FR 43999. Public
comments submitted during the public comment period ending August 9,
2011, may be viewed at http://www.regulations.gov under Docket ID No.
EPA-HQ-ORD-2009-0694.
DATES: The peer review panel meeting on the draft document, ``Guidance
for Applying Quantitative Data to Develop Data-Derived Extrapolation
Factors for Interspecies and Intraspecies Extrapolation'' will be held
on Monday, September 12, 2011, beginning at 8:30 a.m. and ending at 5
p.m. Eastern Daylight Time.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the following location: L'Enfant
Plaza Hotel, 480 L'Enfant Plaza, SW., Washington, DC 20024.
Instructions: To attend the peer review meeting as an observer
register no later than September 5, 2011, call ERG at (781) 674-7374 or
toll free at (800) 803-2833 (the DDEF peer review coordinator is Laurie
Waite); or send a facsimile to (781) 674-2906 (reference the ``DDEF
Peer Review Meeting'' and include your name, title, affiliation, full
address and contact information), or send an e-mail to meetings@erg.com
(reference the ``DDEF Peer Review Meeting'' and include your name,
title, affiliation, full address and contact information). Internet
registration is available at https://www2.ergweb.com/projects/conferences/peerreview/register-ddef.htm. Space is limited, and
registrations will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.
There will be a limited time at the peer review meeting for comments
from the public. Please inform ERG if you wish to make oral comments
during the meeting.
Information on Services for Individuals with Disabilities: EPA
welcomes public attendance at the DDEF Peer Review Meeting and will
make every effort to accommodate persons with disabilities. For
information on access or services for individuals with disabilities,
call ERG by calling (781) 674-7374 or toll free at (800) 803-2833 and
speak to Laurie Waite; or send a facsimile to (781) 674-2906 (reference
the ``DDEF Peer Review Meeting'' and include your name and contact
information), or send an e-mail to meetings@erg.com (reference the
``DDEF Peer Review Meeting'' and include your name and contact
information).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Michael W. Broder, Risk Assessment
Forum, Office of the Science Advisor (8105R) at the following address:
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20460. His telephone number is (202) 564-3393. His e-
mail address is broder.michael@epa.gov.
Internet: The draft document can be downloaded from http://www.epa.gov/raf/DDEF/index.htm
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This draft document outlines approaches for
developing factors for interspecies and intraspecies extrapolation
based on data describing toxicokinetics and/or toxicodynamics
properties of particular chemical agent(s). It was developed to provide
guidance for EPA staff in evaluating such data and/or information and
to inform the regulated community and other interested parties about
emerging EPA approaches to employ data to address areas of uncertainty.
Dated: August 30, 2011.
Paul T. Anastas,
EPA Science Advisor.
[FR Doc. 2011-22660 Filed 9-6-11; 8:45 am]
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