83 FR 31388 - Availability of the IRIS Assessment Plan for Naphthalene

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 129 (July 5, 2018)

Page Range		31388-31389
FR Document		2018-14446

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing a 30- day public comment period associated with release of the draft IRIS Assessment Plan for naphthalene. This document communicates information on the scoping needs identified by EPA program and regional offices and the IRIS Program's initial problem formulation activities. Specifically, the assessment plan outlines the objectives for each assessment and the type of evidence considered most pertinent to address the scoping needs. EPA is releasing this draft IRIS Assessment Plan for public comment at least 30 days in advance of a public science webinar planned on August 23, 2018.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 129 (Thursday, July 5, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 129 (Thursday, July 5, 2018)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-14446]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-ORD-2014-0527; FRL-9980-16-ORD]


Availability of the IRIS Assessment Plan for Naphthalene

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of public comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing a 30-
day public comment period associated with release of the draft IRIS 
Assessment Plan for naphthalene. This document communicates information 
on the scoping needs identified by EPA program and regional offices and 
the IRIS Program's initial problem formulation activities. 
Specifically, the assessment plan outlines the objectives for each 
assessment and the type of evidence considered most pertinent to 
address the scoping needs. EPA is releasing this draft IRIS Assessment 
Plan for public comment at least 30 days in advance of a public science 
webinar planned on August 23, 2018.

DATES: The 30-day public comment period begins July 5, 2018, and ends 
August 6, 2018.

ADDRESSES: The IRIS Assessment Plan for Naphthalene, will be available 
via the internet on IRIS' website at https://cfpub.epa.gov/ncea/iris2/chemicalLanding.cfm?substance_nmbr=436 and in the public docket at 
http://www.regulations.gov, Docket ID: EPA-HQ-ORD-2014-0527.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on the public comment 
period, contact the ORD Docket at the EPA Headquarters Docket Center; 
telephone: 202-566-1752; facsimile: 202-566-9744; or email: 
Docket_ORD@epa.gov.
    For technical information on the draft IRIS Assessment Plan for 
naphthalene, contact Dr. James Avery, NCEA; telephone: 202-564-1494; or 
email: avery.james@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background Information on IRIS Assessment Plans

    EPA's IRIS Program is a human health assessment program that 
evaluates quantitative and qualitative risk information on effects that 
may result from exposure to chemicals found in the environment. Through 
the IRIS Program, EPA provides the highest quality science-based human 
health assessments to support the Agency's regulatory activities and 
decisions to protect public health. As part of scoping and initial 
problem formulation activities prior to the development of a draft 
assessment, the IRIS Program carries out a broad, preliminary 
literature survey to assist in identifying health effects that have 
been studied in relation to the chemical or substance of interest, as 
well as science issues that may need to be considered when evaluating 
toxicity. This information, in conjunction with scoping needs 
identified by EPA program and regional offices, is used to inform the 
development of an IRIS Assessment Plan (IAP).
    The IAP communicates the plan for developing each individual 
chemical assessment to the public and includes summary information on 
the IRIS Program's scoping and initial problem formulation, objectives 
and specific aims for the assessment, and a PECO (Populations, 
Exposures, Comparators, and Outcomes) for the systematic review. The 
PECO provides the framework for developing literature

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search strategies and inclusion/exclusion criteria, particularly with 
respect to evidence stream (i.e., human, animal, mechanistic), exposure 
measures and outcome measures. The IAP serves to inform the subsequent 
development of chemical-specific systematic review protocols, which 
will be made publicly available.

II. Public Webinar

    In order to allow for public input, EPA is convening a public 
webinar to discuss the draft IRIS Assessment Plan for naphthalene on 
August 23, 2018. Specific teleconference and webinar information 
regarding this public meeting will be provided through the IRIS website 
(https://www.epa.gov/iris) and via EPA's Human Health Risk Assessment 
(HHRA) and IRIS listservs. To register for the HHRA or IRIS listserv, 
visit the IRIS website (https://www.epa.gov/iris) or visit https://www.epa.gov/iris/forms/staying-connected-integrated-risk-information-system#connect.

III. How to Submit Technical Comments to the Docket at http://www.regulations.gov

    Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2014-
0527 for naphthalene, by one of the following methods:
     www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for 
submitting comments.
     Email: Docket_ORD@epa.gov.
     Fax: 202-566-9744.
     Mail: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Docket 
Center (ORD Docket), Mail Code: 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, 
Washington, DC 20460. The phone number is 202-566-1752.
     Hand Delivery: The ORD Docket is located in the EPA 
Headquarters Docket Center, EPA West Building, Room 3334, 1301 
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20229.
    The EPA Docket Center Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 
4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The 
telephone number for the Public Reading Room is 202-566-1744. 
Deliveries are only accepted during the docket's normal hours of 
operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of 
boxed information. If you provide comments by mail or hand delivery, 
please submit three copies of the comments. For attachments, provide an 
index, number pages consecutively with the comments, and submit an 
unbound original and three copies.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to docket number EPA-HQ-ORD-
2014-0527 for naphthalene. Please ensure that your comments are 
submitted within the specified comment period. Comments received after 
the closing date will be marked ``late,'' and may only be considered if 
time permits. It is EPA's policy to include all comments it receives in 
the public docket without change and to make the comments available 
online at www.regulations.gov, including any personal information 
provided, unless a comment includes information claimed to be 
Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information for which 
disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information through 
www.regulations.gov or email that you consider to be CBI or otherwise 
protected. The www.regulations.gov website is an ``anonymous access'' 
system, which means EPA will not know your identity or contact 
information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you 
send an email comment directly to EPA without going through 
www.regulations.gov, your email address will be automatically captured 
and included as part of the comment that is placed in the public docket 
and made available on the internet. If you submit an electronic 
comment, EPA recommends that you include your name and other contact 
information in the body of your comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you 
submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties 
and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to 
consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of special 
characters, any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or 
viruses. For additional information about EPA's public docket visit the 
EPA Docket Center homepage at www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm.
    Docket: Documents in the docket are listed in the 
www.regulations.gov index. Although listed in the index, some 
information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information 
whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other materials, 
such as copyrighted material, are publicly available only in hard copy. 
Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically 
in www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the ORD Docket in the EPA 
Headquarters Docket Center.

    Dated: June 21, 2018.
Tina Bahadori,
Director, National Center for Environmental Assessment.
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agency, they must also serve a copy of Filed Date: 6/26/18. releasing this draft IRIS Assessment
the document on that resource agency. Accession Number: 20180626–5141. Plan for public comment at least 30 days
A copy of all other filings in reference Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/9/18. in advance of a public science webinar
to this application must be accompanied Docket Numbers: RP18–908–000. planned on August 23, 2018.
by proof of service on all persons listed Applicants: Tallgrass Interstate Gas DATES: The 30-day public comment
in the service list prepared by the Transmission, L. period begins July 5, 2018, and ends
Commission in this proceeding, in Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: Neg August 6, 2018.
accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and Rate 2018–6–26 Preferred Sands, Valero ADDRESSES: The IRIS Assessment Plan
385.2010. to be effective 6/26/2018. for Naphthalene, will be available via
Dated: June 27, 2018.
Filed Date: 6/26/18. the internet on IRIS’ website at https://
Accession Number: 20180626–5182. cfpub.epa.gov/ncea/iris2/
Kimberly D. Bose, Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/9/18.
Secretary. chemicalLanding.cfm?substance_
The filings are accessible in the nmbr=436 and in the public docket at
[FR Doc. 2018–14346 Filed 7–3–18; 8:45 am] Commission’s eLibrary system by http://www.regulations.gov, Docket ID:
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P clicking on the links or querying the EPA–HQ–ORD–2014–0527.
docket number. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
Any person desiring to intervene or
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY information on the public comment
protest in any of the above proceedings
period, contact the ORD Docket at the
Federal Energy Regulatory must file in accordance with Rules 211
EPA Headquarters Docket Center;
Commission and 214 of the Commission’s
telephone: 202–566–1752; facsimile:
Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and
202–566–9744; or email: Docket_ORD@
Combined Notice of Filings 385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern
epa.gov.
time on the specified comment date. For technical information on the draft
Take notice that the Commission has Protests may be considered, but
received the following Natural Gas IRIS Assessment Plan for naphthalene,
intervention is necessary to become a contact Dr. James Avery, NCEA;
Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings: party to the proceeding. telephone: 202–564–1494; or email:
Filings Instituting Proceedings eFiling is encouraged. More detailed
avery.james@epa.gov.
information relating to filing
Docket Numbers: RP18–741–001. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
requirements, interventions, protests,
Applicants: Saltville Gas Storage
service, and qualifying facilities filings I. Background Information on IRIS
Company L.L.C.
can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/ Assessment Plans
Description: Compliance filing
docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For EPA’s IRIS Program is a human health
Reservation Charge Crediting
other information, call (866) 208–3676 assessment program that evaluates
Language—Compliance Filing to be
(toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. quantitative and qualitative risk
effective 12/1/2018.
Filed Date: 6/25/18. Dated: June 27, 2018. information on effects that may result
Accession Number: 20180625–5058. Kimberly D. Bose, from exposure to chemicals found in the
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/9/18. Secretary. environment. Through the IRIS
Docket Numbers: RP18–904–000. [FR Doc. 2018–14343 Filed 7–3–18; 8:45 am] Program, EPA provides the highest
Applicants: Gulf South Pipeline quality science-based human health
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
Company, LP. assessments to support the Agency’s
Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: regulatory activities and decisions to
Remove Expired Agreements to be protect public health. As part of scoping
effective 7/1/2018. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY and initial problem formulation
Filed Date: 6/25/18. activities prior to the development of a
Accession Number: 20180625–5042. [EPA–HQ–ORD–2014–0527; FRL–9980–16– draft assessment, the IRIS Program
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/9/18. ORD] carries out a broad, preliminary
Docket Numbers: RP18–905–000. literature survey to assist in identifying
Applicants: Big Sandy Pipeline, LLC. Availability of the IRIS Assessment
health effects that have been studied in
Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: Big Plan for Naphthalene
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Filed Date: 6/25/18. Agency (EPA). may need to be considered when
Accession Number: 20180625–5175. ACTION: Notice of public comment evaluating toxicity. This information, in
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/9/18. period. conjunction with scoping needs
Docket Numbers: RP18–906–000. identified by EPA program and regional
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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of public comment period.
Dates		The 30-day public comment period begins July 5, 2018, and ends August 6, 2018.
Contact		For information on the public comment period, contact the ORD Docket at the EPA Headquarters Docket Center; telephone: 202-566-1752; facsimile: 202-566-9744; or email: [email protected]
FR Citation		83 FR 31388