Draft Toxicological Review of Dichloromethane: In Support of Summary Information on the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)

Résumé

EPA is announcing a 60-day public comment period and a public listening session for the external review draft human health assessment titled, "Toxicological Review of Dichloromethane: In Support of Summary Information on the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)" (EPA/635/R-10/003). The draft assessment was prepared by the National Center for Environmental Assessment (NCEA) within EPA's Office of Research and Development (ORD). The public comment period and external peer review meeting, which will be scheduled at a later date and announced in the Federal Register, are separate processes that provide opportunities for all interested parties to comment on the assessment. EPA intends to forward the public comments that are submitted in accordance with this notice to the peer review panel prior to the meeting for their consideration. When finalizing the draft assessment, EPA intends to consider any public comments that EPA receives in accordance with this notice. EPA is also announcing a listening session to be held on May 11, 2010, during the public comment period for this draft assessment. This listening session is a step in EPA's revised IRIS process, announced on May 21, 2009,