
[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 249 (Friday, December 29, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 90182-90183]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-28766]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-ORD-2012-0830; FRL-11643-01-ORD]


Availability of the BMD Model Code and BMD Modeling Output Files 
for the Draft IRIS Toxicological Review of Inorganic Arsenic; Notice of 
Comment Period

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of public comment period

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing a 
public comment period on the benchmark dose (BMD) model code and BMD 
modeling output files associated with the Draft IRIS Toxicological 
Review of Inorganic Arsenic. The original Federal Register notice 
associated with the draft IRIS inorganic arsenic assessment was 
published on October 16, 2023, and closed on December 15, 2023. After 
reviewing the comments received on the draft assessment, EPA is opening 
an additional public comment period on the BMD model code and the BMD 
modeling output files that were not accessible by the public during the 
original comment period due to a technical issue. For submissions 
received during this public comment period, EPA will only address 
comments on the BMD model code and BMD modeling output files, which are 
available at: https://gaftp.epa.gov/EPADataCommons/ORD/DRAFTiAsToxReview/.

DATES: The 15-day public comment period begins December 29, 2023 and 
ends January 16, 2024. Comments must be received on or before January 
16, 2024.

ADDRESSES: The BMD model code and BMD modeling output files for the 
draft IRIS Toxicological Review of Inorganic Arsenic are available via 
the internet on https://gaftp.epa.gov/EPADataCommons/ORD/DRAFTiAsToxReview/ and also accessible through the IRIS website 
www.epa.gov/iris.

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: 
[email protected].
    For technical information related to the BMD model code and BMD 
modeling output files for the draft IRIS Toxicological Review of 
Inorganic Arsenic or for issues related accessing the files, contact 
Ms. Vicki Soto, CPHEA; telephone: 202-564-3077; or email: 
[email protected]. 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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: How to Submit Technical Comments to the 
Docket at https://www.regulations.gov.
    Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2012-
0830 for the BMD model code and BMD modeling output files for the draft 
inorganic arsenic IRIS assessment, by one of the following methods:
     www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for 
submitting comments.
     Email: [email protected].
     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.
    For information on visiting the EPA Docket Center Public Reading 
Room, visit https://www.epa.gov/dockets.
    The telephone number for the Public Reading Room is 202-566-1744. 
The public can submit comments via www.regulations.gov or email.
    Instructions: Direct your comments on the BMD model code and BMD 
modeling output files to docket number EPA-HQ-ORD-2012-0830 for 
Inorganic Arsenic IRIS Assessment.
    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 as a hard copy

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at the ORD Docket in the EPA Headquarters Docket Center.

Wayne Cascio,
Director, Center for Public Health & Environmental Assessment.
[FR Doc. 2023-28766 Filed 12-28-23; 8:45 am]
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