81 FR 48791 - External Peer Review Meeting for Draft Guidelines for Human Exposure Assessment

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 143 (July 26, 2016)

Page Range		48791-48791
FR Document		2016-17708

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) is announcing that Versar, a contractor to the EPA, will convene an independent panel of experts to review the draft document, Guidelines for Human Exposure Assessment (draft guidelines). EPA previously announced release of the draft guidance for comment. The public comment period ended on March 22, 2016. The public may register to attend this peer review meeting and time will be set aside at the meeting for brief oral comments from the public regarding the draft document. The draft document is available: Via the internet at http://www.regulations.gov or www.epa.gov/osa/ guidelines-human-exposure-assessment; or from Dr. Michael Broder via the contact information below.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 143 (Tuesday, July 26, 2016)

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-ORD-2015-0684; FRL-9949-60-ORD]


External Peer Review Meeting for Draft Guidelines for Human 
Exposure Assessment

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) is 
announcing that Versar, a contractor to the EPA, will convene an 
independent panel of experts to review the draft document, Guidelines 
for Human Exposure Assessment (draft guidelines). EPA previously 
announced release of the draft guidance for comment. The public comment 
period ended on March 22, 2016.
    The public may register to attend this peer review meeting and time 
will be set aside at the meeting for brief oral comments from the 
public regarding the draft document. The draft document is available: 
Via the internet at http://www.regulations.gov or www.epa.gov/osa/guidelines-human-exposure-assessment; or from Dr. Michael Broder via 
the contact information below.

DATES: The peer review meeting on the draft document, Guidelines for 
Human Exposure Assessment will be held on August 15-16, 2016. The 
meeting will run from approximately 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Daylight 
Time on August 15 and from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on 
August 16, 2016.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the following address: Crystal 
City Marriott at Reagan National Airport, located at 1999 Jefferson 
Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202. Versar, Inc. invites the public to 
register to attend this meeting, either in-person or via 
teleconference. The phone number for the teleconference line will be 
provided to register prior to the meeting.
     Internet: The draft document can be downloaded from http://www.regulations.gov Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2015-0684.
     Instructions: To attend the peer review meeting, either 
in-person or via teleconference, you must register no later than August 
12, 2016. You may do this by calling Versar at (703) 642-6815; sending 
a facsimile to (703) 642-6809 ATTN: Exposure Guidelines Peer Review 
Registration (include your name, title, affiliation, full address, 
email, and phone number); or sending an email to Mr. David Bottimore of 
Versar, Inc. at dbottimore@versar.com (Subject line: Exposure 
Guidelines Peer Review Registration and include your name, title, 
affiliation, full address, email, and phone number). Please indicate 
which day(s) you plan to attend the meeting and whether you plan to 
attend via teleconference or in-person. Space is limited, and 
registrations will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. 
There will be a limited amount of time for comments from the public at 
the peer review meeting. Please inform Versar if you wish to make oral 
comments during the meeting.
     Information on Services for Individuals with Disabilities: 
The Agency welcomes public attendance at the peer review meeting on the 
draft document, Guidelines for Human Exposure Assessment, and will make 
every effort to accommodate persons with disabilities. For information 
on access or services for individuals with disabilities, contact David 
Bottimore of Versar at (703) 642-6815.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Dr. Michael Broder, Office of the 
Science Advisor, Mail Code 8105R, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 
1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number 
(202) 564-3393; fax number (202) 564-2070; or email: 
broder.michael@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The current guidance document for human 
exposure assessment, Guidelines for Exposure Assessment, was published 
in 1992, reflecting the state-of-the-science in the 1970s and 1980s. 
Since its publication, the field of exposure science has undergone 
significant transformation in methods and approaches, which EPA has 
incorporated into its policies and practices to better align with the 
current state-of-the-science. The 1992 guidelines are being updated to 
reflect the advancement in exposure science and assessment and Agency 
policies.
    The draft guidelines benefit from over two decades of experience 
with EPA assessments conducted by Agency programs under their 
respective authorities and constraints, and from input from external 
panels, including the National Academy of Sciences and EPA's Science 
Advisory Board. This draft document builds on topics covered in the 
1992 exposure guidelines including planning and scoping for an 
assessment, data acquisition and use, modeling, and considerations of 
uncertainty in exposure assessment. It also includes new material on 
planning and conducting an observational human exposure measurement 
study and considerations of lifestages and sensitive populations in 
exposure assessments. These draft guidelines present the most current 
science used in EPA exposure assessments and incorporates information 
about the Agency's current policies.

    Dated: July 19, 2016.
Thomas Burke,
EPA Science Advisor.
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anticipates that approximately 150 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern science has undergone significant
people will be able to attend each of the Daylight Time on August 16, 2016. transformation in methods and
meetings in person. For registrants not ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at approaches, which EPA has
able to attend in person, the meetings the following address: Crystal City incorporated into its policies and
will also provide remote access Marriott at Reagan National Airport, practices to better align with the current
capabilities; registered participants will located at 1999 Jefferson Davis state-of-the-science. The 1992
be provided information on how to Highway, Arlington, VA 22202. Versar, guidelines are being updated to reflect
connect to the meetings prior to their Inc. invites the public to register to the advancement in exposure science
start. attend this meeting, either in-person or and assessment and Agency policies.
via teleconference. The phone number The draft guidelines benefit from over
B. Required Registration Information
for the teleconference line will be two decades of experience with EPA
Members of the public may register to provided to register prior to the meeting. assessments conducted by Agency
attend as observers or speak if planning • Internet: The draft document can be programs under their respective
to offer oral comments during the downloaded from http:// authorities and constraints, and from
scheduled public comment periods. To www.regulations.gov Docket ID No. input from external panels, including
register for the meetings online, you EPA–HQ–ORD–2015–0684. the National Academy of Sciences and
must provide your full name, • Instructions: To attend the peer EPA’s Science Advisory Board. This
organization or affiliation, and contact review meeting, either in-person or via draft document builds on topics covered
information. teleconference, you must register no in the 1992 exposure guidelines
Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2605. later than August 12, 2016. You may do including planning and scoping for an
this by calling Versar at (703) 642–6815; assessment, data acquisition and use,
Dated: July 20, 2016.
sending a facsimile to (703) 642–6809 modeling, and considerations of
Jeffery T. Morris,
ATTN: Exposure Guidelines Peer uncertainty in exposure assessment. It
Acting Director, Office of Pollution Prevention Review Registration (include your also includes new material on planning
and Toxics.
name, title, affiliation, full address, and conducting an observational human
[FR Doc. 2016–17706 Filed 7–25–16; 8:45 am] email, and phone number); or sending exposure measurement study and
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P an email to Mr. David Bottimore of considerations of lifestages and
Versar, Inc. at dbottimore@versar.com sensitive populations in exposure
(Subject line: Exposure Guidelines Peer assessments. These draft guidelines
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Review Registration and include your present the most current science used in
AGENCY name, title, affiliation, full address, EPA exposure assessments and
[EPA–HQ–ORD–2015–0684; FRL–9949–60– email, and phone number). Please incorporates information about the
ORD] indicate which day(s) you plan to attend Agency’s current policies.
the meeting and whether you plan to Dated: July 19, 2016.
External Peer Review Meeting for Draft attend via teleconference or in-person.
Guidelines for Human Exposure Thomas Burke,
Space is limited, and registrations will
Assessment EPA Science Advisor.
be accepted on a first-come, first-served
[FR Doc. 2016–17708 Filed 7–25–16; 8:45 am]
AGENCY: Environmental Protection basis. There will be a limited amount of
time for comments from the public at BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
the peer review meeting. Please inform
Versar if you wish to make oral
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• Information on Services for AGENCY
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22, 2016. disabilities, contact David Bottimore of AGENCY: Environmental Protection
The public may register to attend this Versar at (703) 642–6815. Agency (EPA).
peer review meeting and time will be set FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
ACTION: Notice.
aside at the meeting for brief oral Dr. Michael Broder, Office of the
comments from the public regarding the Science Advisor, Mail Code 8105R, U.S. SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
draft document. The draft document is Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Agency has submitted an information
available: Via the internet at http:// Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, collection request (ICR), ‘‘NESHAP for
www.regulations.gov or www.epa.gov/ DC 20460; telephone number (202) 564– Miscellaneous Coating Manufacturing
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via the contact information below. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Control No. 2060–0535), to the Office of
DATES: The peer review meeting on the current guidance document for human Management and Budget (OMB) for
draft document, Guidelines for Human exposure assessment, Guidelines for review and approval in accordance with
Exposure Assessment will be held on Exposure Assessment, was published in the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
August 15–16, 2016. The meeting will 1992, reflecting the state-of-the-science 3501 et seq.). This is a proposed
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Action		Notice.
Dates		The peer review meeting on the draft document, Guidelines for Human Exposure Assessment will be held on August 15-16, 2016. The meeting will run from approximately 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on August 15 and from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on August 16, 2016.
Contact		Dr. Michael Broder, Office of the Science Advisor, Mail Code 8105R, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number (202) 564-3393; fax number (202) 564-2070; or email: [email protected]
FR Citation		81 FR 48791