82_FR_56462 82 FR 56235 - Peer Review To Inform the Safe Drinking Water Act Decision Making on Perchlorate in Drinking Water

82 FR 56235 - Peer Review To Inform the Safe Drinking Water Act Decision Making on Perchlorate in Drinking Water

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 227 (November 28, 2017)

Page Range56235-56236
FR Document2017-25714

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing a public peer review meeting and the final list of expert peer review panelists assembled by EPA's contractor, Versar, Inc. Versar is conducting the external peer review of scientific materials contained in the report titled ``Draft Report: Proposed Approaches to Inform the Derivation of a Maximum Contaminant Level Goal for Perchlorate in Drinking Water'' (draft MCLG Approaches Report).

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 227 (Tuesday, November 28, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 227 (Tuesday, November 28, 2017)]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-25714]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OW-2016-0439; FRL-9971-18-OW]


Peer Review To Inform the Safe Drinking Water Act Decision Making 
on Perchlorate in Drinking Water

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of final peer reviewer selection and public peer review 
meeting.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing a 
public peer review meeting and the final list of expert peer review 
panelists assembled by EPA's contractor, Versar, Inc. Versar is 
conducting the external peer review of scientific materials contained 
in the report titled ``Draft Report: Proposed Approaches to Inform the 
Derivation of a Maximum Contaminant Level Goal for Perchlorate in 
Drinking Water'' (draft MCLG Approaches Report).

DATES: The public peer review meeting will be held on January 29 and 
30, 2018. The meeting will be held from approximately 8:30 a.m. to 5 
p.m., eastern time, on January 29, and from approximately 8:30 a.m. to 
3 p.m., eastern time, on January 30. The registration deadline to 
attend the meeting in-person or via teleconference or to request to 
make a brief oral statement at the meeting is January 17, 2018. See the 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for instructions of how to register.

ADDRESSES: The peer review meeting will be held at the Crystal City 
Marriott at Reagan National Airport, located at 1999 Jefferson Davis 
Highway, Arlington, VA 22202. The phone number for the teleconference 
line will be provided to registered observers prior to the meeting.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions regarding logistics or 
registration for the public peer review meeting should be directed to 
Versar, Inc., at 6850 Versar Center, Springfield, VA 22151 (ATTN: 
Tracey Cowen); by email: [email protected] (subject line: 
Perchlorate Peer Review); or by phone: (301) 304-3121 (ask for Tracey 
Cowen). For additional information concerning the draft MCLG Approaches 
Report, please contact Samuel Hernandez at the U.S. EPA, Office of 
Ground Water and Drinking Water, Standards and Risk Management Division 
(Mail Code 4607M), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460; 
telephone: (202) 564-1735; or email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Registration Instructions

    To attend the peer review meeting as an observer, either in-person 
or via teleconference, register no later than January 17, 2018. You may 
register (1) by sending an email to [email protected] (subject 
line: Perchlorate Peer Review Registration) and include your name, 
title, affiliation, full address, email, and phone number; or (2) by 
calling Versar at (301) 304-3121 (ask for Tracey Cowen); or (3) by 
mailing Versar, Inc., at 6850 Versar Center, Springfield, VA 22151 
(ATTN: Tracey Cowen). 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 oral statements from the public at the beginning of the peer review 
meeting on the first day. If you wish to make an oral statement during 
the meeting, you must notify Versar of your request to speak no later 
than January 17, 2018. Versar will notify speakers of specific time 
limits for their oral statements. Versar will accept requests to make 
oral statements on a first-come, first-served basis, and may limit the 
amount of time for each speaker as well as the number of speakers due 
to time constraints. Please be advised that public comments are subject 
to release under the Freedom of Information Act.

II. Information on Draft Approaches To Inform the Derivation of a 
Perchlorate MCLG

    EPA announced the release of the draft MCLG Approaches Report for 
public comment on September 15, 2017, in the Federal Register (82 FR 
43354); on October 12, 2017 (82 FR 47507), EPA announced a 21-day 
extension of the public comment period on the draft MCLG Approaches 
Report. The 66-day public comment period on the draft report ended on 
November 20, 2017. The draft report and public comments received during 
the comment period are publicly available at http://www.regulations.gov 
(Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2016-0438). EPA will consider public comments 
and peer review recommendations in future revisions to the draft MCLG 
Approaches Report.

III. Information on Final Peer Review Charge Questions

    EPA announced a request for public comments on the draft peer 
review charge questions on September 15, 2017, in the Federal Register 
(82 FR 43361). The 21-day public comment period on the draft charge 
questions ended on October 6, 2017. EPA considered public comments as 
it finalized the peer review charge questions. The final peer review 
charge questions are available through the docket at http://www.regulations.gov (Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2016-0439).

IV. Information About the Peer Reviewers

    Consistent with agency guidelines for the peer review of highly 
influential scientific assessments, EPA tasked its contractor, Versar, 
to assemble a panel of experts to evaluate the draft MCLG Approaches 
Report. Versar evaluated 12 candidates for the peer review panel and 
solicited public comments on an

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interim list of peer review panelists on September 15, 2017, in the 
Federal Register (82 FR 43361).
    After review and consideration of public comments and consultation 
with EPA's Scientific Integrity Official, Versar has selected eight 
peer reviewers, who will, collectively, best provide expertise spanning 
the previously mentioned areas of knowledge and experience and, to the 
extent feasible, best provide a balance of perspectives. The final list 
of eight selected expert peer reviewers is provided as follows:

Name of Nominee, Degree, Place of Employment

1. Hugh A. Barton, Ph.D., Pfizer, Inc.
2. Nancy Carrasco, M.D., Yale School of Medicine
3. Jonathan Chevrier, Ph.D., McGill University Faculty of Medicine
4. Claude Emond, Ph.D., University of Montreal
5. Dale Hattis, Ph.D., George Perkins Marsh Institute, Clark University
6. Angela M. Leung, M.D., M.Sc., UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine
7. Stephen M. Roberts, Ph.D., University of Florida
8. Joanne F. Rovet, Ph.D., The Hospital for Sick Children (Toronto)

EPA requests that no individual or organization contact in any way 
Versar or the peer review panel members regarding the subject of the 
peer review meeting, send them written materials regarding the subject 
of the meeting, or make any offers or requests to any of them that 
appear to be linked to their participation in the peer review. Versar 
will direct the peer review panel members to report any such contacts 
to Versar, Inc., who will take appropriate action in consultation with 
EPA to ensure the independence and impartiality of the peer review.

V. Information About the Peer Review Meeting

    Versar, Inc., has charged the peer review panelists with evaluating 
and preparing written comments on the draft MCLG Approaches Report. 
Specifically, reviewers will provide general comments, their overall 
impressions of the document, and responses to charge questions. 
Reviewers will also consider the appropriateness of the quality, 
accuracy, and relevance of the data in the document. Prior to the 
meeting, Versar will provide copies of the public comments submitted to 
EPA's public docket (Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2016-0438) on the draft 
MCLG Approaches Report to the peer review panelists for their 
consideration.

    Dated: November 17, 2017.
Michael H. Shapiro,
Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of Water.
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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 227 / Tuesday, November 28, 2017 / Notices 56235 Enforcement Counsel, U.S. contained in the report titled ‘‘Draft come, first-served basis. There will be a Environmental Protection Agency, 5 Report: Proposed Approaches to Inform limited amount of time for oral Post Office Square, Suite 100 (OES04– the Derivation of a Maximum statements from the public at the 3), Boston, MA 02109–3912 (Telephone Contaminant Level Goal for Perchlorate beginning of the peer review meeting on No. 617–918–1889) and should refer to: in Drinking Water’’ (draft MCLG the first day. If you wish to make an oral In re: Grant Street Fire Superfund Site, Approaches Report). statement during the meeting, you must U.S. EPA Docket No. CERCLA 01–2017– DATES: The public peer review meeting notify Versar of your request to speak no 0026. will be held on January 29 and 30, 2018. later than January 17, 2018. Versar will FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A The meeting will be held from notify speakers of specific time limits copy of the proposed settlement may be approximately 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., for their oral statements. Versar will obtained from Cynthia Lewis, Senior eastern time, on January 29, and from accept requests to make oral statements Enforcement Counsel, U.S. approximately 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., on a first-come, first-served basis, and Environmental Protection Agency, 5 eastern time, on January 30. The may limit the amount of time for each Post Office Square, Suite 100 (OES04– registration deadline to attend the speaker as well as the number of 3), Boston, MA 02109–3912; (617) 918– meeting in-person or via teleconference speakers due to time constraints. Please 1889; lewis.cindy@epa.gov). or to request to make a brief oral be advised that public comments are SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In this statement at the meeting is January 17, subject to release under the Freedom of 2018. See the SUPPLEMENTARY Information Act. proposed administrative settlement for recovery of response costs under INFORMATION section for instructions of II. Information on Draft Approaches To CERCLA Section 122(h)(1) and how to register. Inform the Derivation of a Perchlorate 104(e)(6), concerning the Bridgeport ADDRESSES: The peer review meeting MCLG Fire Superfund Site in Bridgeport, will be held at the Crystal City Marriott EPA announced the release of the Connecticut, requires settling party, at Reagan National Airport, located at draft MCLG Approaches Report for Rowayton Trading Company, Inc. to pay 1999 Jefferson Davis Highway, public comment on September 15, 2017, $50,000 to the Hazardous Substance Arlington, VA 22202. The phone in the Federal Register (82 FR 43354); Superfund, and, if timely paid, shall number for the teleconference line will on October 12, 2017 (82 FR 47507), EPA include no interest. The settlement be provided to registered observers prior announced a 21-day extension of the includes a covenant not to sue pursuant to the meeting. public comment period on the draft to Sections 106 and 107(a) of CERCLA, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: MCLG Approaches Report. The 66-day 42 U.S.C. 9606 and 9607, relating to the Questions regarding logistics or public comment period on the draft Site, and protection from contribution registration for the public peer review report ended on November 20, 2017. actions or claims as provided by meeting should be directed to Versar, The draft report and public comments Sections 113(f)(2) and 122(h)(4) of Inc., at 6850 Versar Center, Springfield, received during the comment period are CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9613(f)(2) and VA 22151 (ATTN: Tracey Cowen); by publicly available at http:// 9622(h)(4). The settlement has been email: perchlorate@versar.com (subject www.regulations.gov (Docket ID No. approved by the Environmental and line: Perchlorate Peer Review); or by EPA–HQ–OW–2016–0438). EPA will Natural Resources Division of the phone: (301) 304–3121 (ask for Tracey consider public comments and peer United States Department of Justice. Cowen). For additional information review recommendations in future Dated: October 30, 2017. concerning the draft MCLG Approaches revisions to the draft MCLG Approaches Bryan Olson, Report, please contact Samuel Report. Hernandez at the U.S. EPA, Office of Director, Office of Site Remediation and III. Information on Final Peer Review Restoration. Ground Water and Drinking Water, Standards and Risk Management Charge Questions [FR Doc. 2017–25707 Filed 11–27–17; 8:45 am] Division (Mail Code 4607M), 1200 EPA announced a request for public BILLING CODE 6560–50–P Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, comments on the draft peer review DC 20460; telephone: (202) 564–1735; or charge questions on September 15, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION email: hernandez.samuel@epa.gov. 2017, in the Federal Register (82 FR AGENCY SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 43361). The 21-day public comment period on the draft charge questions [EPA–HQ–OW–2016–0439; FRL–9971–18– I. Registration Instructions ended on October 6, 2017. EPA OW] To attend the peer review meeting as considered public comments as it an observer, either in-person or via finalized the peer review charge Peer Review To Inform the Safe teleconference, register no later than questions. The final peer review charge Drinking Water Act Decision Making on January 17, 2018. You may register (1) questions are available through the Perchlorate in Drinking Water by sending an email to perchlorate@ docket at http://www.regulations.gov AGENCY: Environmental Protection versar.com (subject line: Perchlorate (Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OW–2016– Agency (EPA). Peer Review Registration) and include 0439). ACTION: Notice of final peer reviewer your name, title, affiliation, full address, email, and phone number; or (2) by IV. Information About the Peer selection and public peer review Reviewers meeting. calling Versar at (301) 304–3121 (ask for Tracey Cowen); or (3) by mailing Versar, Consistent with agency guidelines for ethrower on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Inc., at 6850 Versar Center, Springfield, the peer review of highly influential Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing VA 22151 (ATTN: Tracey Cowen). scientific assessments, EPA tasked its a public peer review meeting and the Please indicate which day(s) you plan to contractor, Versar, to assemble a panel final list of expert peer review panelists attend the meeting and whether you of experts to evaluate the draft MCLG assembled by EPA’s contractor, Versar, plan to attend via teleconference or in- Approaches Report. Versar evaluated 12 Inc. Versar is conducting the external person. 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56236 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 227 / Tuesday, November 28, 2017 / Notices interim list of peer review panelists on Dated: November 17, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For September 15, 2017, in the Federal Michael H. Shapiro, additional information about the Register (82 FR 43361). Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of information collection, contact Cathy After review and consideration of Water. Williams at (202) 418–2918. public comments and consultation with [FR Doc. 2017–25714 Filed 11–27–17; 8:45 am] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of EPA’s Scientific Integrity Official, BILLING CODE 6560–50–P its continuing effort to reduce Versar has selected eight peer reviewers, paperwork burdens, and as required by who will, collectively, best provide the PRA of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), expertise spanning the previously FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS the FCC invites the general public and mentioned areas of knowledge and COMMISSION other Federal agencies to take this experience and, to the extent feasible, opportunity to comment on the best provide a balance of perspectives. [OMB 3060–0754] following information collections. The final list of eight selected expert Information Collection Being Reviewed Comments are requested concerning: peer reviewers is provided as follows: by the Federal Communications Whether the proposed collection of Name of Nominee, Degree, Place of Commission information is necessary for the proper Employment performance of the functions of the AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission, including whether the 1. Hugh A. Barton, Ph.D., Pfizer, Inc. Commission. information shall have practical utility; 2. Nancy Carrasco, M.D., Yale School of ACTION: Notice and request for the accuracy of the Commission’s Medicine comments. burden estimate; ways to enhance the 3. Jonathan Chevrier, Ph.D., McGill quality, utility, and clarity of the SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort information collected; ways to minimize University Faculty of Medicine to reduce paperwork burdens, and as the burden of the collection of 4. Claude Emond, Ph.D., University of required by the Paperwork Reduction Montreal information on the respondents, Act (PRA), the Federal Communications including the use of automated 5. Dale Hattis, Ph.D., George Perkins Commission (FCC or Commission) Marsh Institute, Clark University collection techniques or other forms of invites the general public and other information technology; and ways to 6. Angela M. Leung, M.D., M.Sc., UCLA Federal agencies to take this further reduce the information David Geffen School of Medicine opportunity to comment on the collection burden on small business 7. Stephen M. Roberts, Ph.D., University following information collections. concerns with fewer than 25 employees. of Florida Comments are requested concerning: OMB Control Number: 3060–0754. 8. Joanne F. Rovet, Ph.D., The Hospital Whether the proposed collection of Title: Form Number: FCC Form 2100, for Sick Children (Toronto) information is necessary for the proper Schedule H. EPA requests that no individual or performance of the functions of the Type of Review: Extension of a organization contact in any way Versar Commission, including whether the currently approved collection. or the peer review panel members information shall have practical utility; Respondents: Businesses or other for- regarding the subject of the peer review the accuracy of the Commission’s profit entities. meeting, send them written materials burden estimate; ways to enhance the Number of Respondents and regarding the subject of the meeting, or quality, utility, and clarity of the Responses: 2,176 respondents; 8,704 make any offers or requests to any of information collected; ways to minimize responses. them that appear to be linked to their the burden of the collection of Estimated Time per Response: 12 participation in the peer review. Versar information on the respondents, hours. will direct the peer review panel including the use of automated Frequency of Response: members to report any such contacts to collection techniques or other forms of Recordkeeping requirement; Quarterly Versar, Inc., who will take appropriate information technology; and ways to reporting requirement. action in consultation with EPA to further reduce the information Obligation to Respond: Required to ensure the independence and collection burden on small business obtain or retain benefits. The statutory impartiality of the peer review. concerns with fewer than 25 employees. authority for this collection is contained The FCC may not conduct or sponsor in Sections 154(i) and 303 of the V. Information About the Peer Review a collection of information unless it Communications Act of 1934, as Meeting displays a currently valid Office of amended. Management and Budget (OMB) control Versar, Inc., has charged the peer Total Annual Burden: 104,448 hours. number. No person shall be subject to review panelists with evaluating and Total Annual Cost: $5,222,400. any penalty for failing to comply with preparing written comments on the draft Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No a collection of information subject to the MCLG Approaches Report. Specifically, impact(s). PRA that does not display a valid OMB reviewers will provide general Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: control number. comments, their overall impressions of There is no need for confidentiality with the document, and responses to charge DATES: Written comments should be this collection of information. questions. Reviewers will also consider submitted on or before January 29, 2018. Needs and Uses: Commercial full- the appropriateness of the quality, If you anticipate that you will be power and Class A television broadcast accuracy, and relevance of the data in submitting comments, but find it stations are required to file FCC Form ethrower on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES the document. Prior to the meeting, difficult to do so within the period of 2100, Schedule H (Formerly FCC Form Versar will provide copies of the public time allowed by this notice, you should 398) (Children’s Television comments submitted to EPA’s public advise the contacts below as soon as Programming Report) each calendar docket (Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OW– possible. quarter. 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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of final peer reviewer selection and public peer review meeting.
DatesThe public peer review meeting will be held on January 29 and 30, 2018. The meeting will be held from approximately 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., eastern time, on January 29, and from approximately 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., eastern time, on January 30. The registration deadline to attend the meeting in-person or via teleconference or to request to make a brief oral statement at the meeting is January 17, 2018. See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for instructions of how to register.
ContactQuestions regarding logistics or registration for the public peer review meeting should be directed to Versar, Inc., at 6850 Versar Center, Springfield, VA 22151 (ATTN: Tracey Cowen); by email: [email protected] (subject line: Perchlorate Peer Review); or by phone: (301) 304-3121 (ask for Tracey Cowen). For additional information concerning the draft MCLG Approaches Report, please contact Samuel Hernandez at the U.S. EPA, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water, Standards and Risk Management Division (Mail Code 4607M), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone: (202) 564-1735; or email: [email protected]
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