Environmental Protection Agency
- [EPA-HQ-ORD-2019-0287; FRL-10829-01-ORD]
AGENCY:
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION:
Notice of public comment period.
SUMMARY:
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing a 60-day public comment period associated with release of the draft IRIS Toxicological Review of Perfluorodecanoic Acid (PFDA, CASRN 335-76-2) and Related Salts. The draft document was prepared by the Center for Public Health and Environmental Assessment (CPHEA) within EPA's Office of Research and Development (ORD).
EPA is releasing this draft IRIS assessment for public comment in advance of a contract-led peer review. Public comments received will be provided to the external peer reviewers. ERG, a contractor to EPA, will convene a public meeting to discuss the draft report with the public during Step 4 of the IRIS Process. The external peer reviewers will consider public comments submitted in response to this notice and comments provided at a future public peer review meeting. EPA will consider all comments received when revising the document post-peer review. This draft assessment is not final as described in EPA's information quality guidelines, and it does not represent, and should not be construed to represent Agency policy or views.
DATES:
The 60-day public comment period begins April 10, 2023 and ends June 9, 2023. Comments must be received on or before June 9, 2023.
ADDRESSES:
The IRIS Toxicological Review of Perfluorodecanoic Acid [PFDA, CASRN 335-76-2] and Related Salts will be available via the internet on the IRIS website at https://www.epa.gov/iris/iris-recent-additions and in the public docket at http://www.regulations.gov, Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2019-0287.
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 IRIS Toxicological Review of Perfluorodecanoic Acid (PFDA, CASRN 335-76-2) and Related Salts, contact Dr. Andrew Kraft, CPHEA; telephone: 202-564-0286; or email: kraft.andrew@epa.gov. The IRIS Program will provide updates through the IRIS website ( https://www.epa.gov/iris) and via EPA's IRIS listserv. To register for the 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.
For questions about the peer review, please contact: Laurie Waite, ERG, by email at peerreview@erg.com (subject line: EPA PFAS assessments peer review); or by phone: (781) 674-7362.