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**DATES :**  Additional comments may be submitted on or before June 23, 2010.

**ADDRESSES :**  Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– OAR–2003–0041 to (1) EPA online using http://www.regulations.gov (our preferred method) or by mail to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Air and Radiation Docket, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB by mail to: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Charles M. Petko, Office of Radiation and Indoor Air (ORIA), National Air and Radiation Environmental Laboratory (NAREL), 540 South Morris Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36115–2601. Tel: 334–270–3411; fax number: 334–270– 3454; e-mail address: petko.charles@epa.gov.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  EPA has submitted the following ICR to OMB for review and approval according to the procedures prescribed in 5 CFR 1320.12. On November 6, 2009 (74 FR 5746), EPA sought comments on this ICR pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.8(d). EPA received no comments. Any additional comments on this ICR should be submitted to EPA and OMB within 30 days of this notice.

EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket ID No. EPA– HQ–OAR–2003–0041, which is available for online viewing at http:// www.regulations.gov, or in person viewing at the Office of Air and Radiation Docket in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA/DC 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 Reading Room is 202– 566–1744, and the telephone number for the Office of Air and Radiation Docket
is 202–566–1742.

Use EPA’s electronic docket and comment system at http:// www.regulations.gov to submit or view public comments, access the index listing of the contents of the docket, and to access those documents in the docket that are available electronically. Once in the system, select ‘‘ docket search, ’’ then key in the docket ID number identified above. Please note that EPA’s policy is that public comments, whether submitted electronically or in paper, will be made available for public viewing at http://www.regulations.gov as EPA receives them and without change, unless the comment contains copyrighted material, confidential business information (CBI), or other information whose public disclosure is restricted by statute. For further information about the electronic docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov.

Title: RadNet (Renewal). ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 0877.10, OMB Control No. 2060–0015.

ICR Status: This ICR is scheduled to expire on May 31, 2010. Under OMB regulations, the Agency may continue to conduct or sponsor the collection of information while this submission is pending at OMB. An Agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information, unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The OMB control numbers for EPA’s regulations in title 40 of the CFR, after appearing in the Federal Register when approved, are listed in 40 CFR part 9 and are displayed either by publication in the Federal Register or by other appropriate means, such as on the related collection instrument or form, if applicable. The display of OMB control numbers in certain EPA regulations is consolidated in 40 CFR part 9.

Abstract: RadNet is a national network of stations collecting sampling media that include air, precipitation, drinking water, and milk. Samples are sent to EPA’s National Air and Radiation Environmental Laboratory (NAREL) in Montgomery, Alabama, where they are analyzed for radioactivity. RadNet provides emergency response/homeland security and ambient monitoring information on levels of environmental radiation across the nation. All stations, usually operated by State and local personnel, participate in RadNet voluntarily. Station operators complete information forms that accompany the samples. The forms request descriptive information pertaining to sample location, e.g., sample type, sample location, length of sampling period, and volume represented.

Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average less than one hour per response. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. This includes the time needed to review instructions; develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and systems for the purposes of collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; adjust the existing ways to comply with any previously applicable instructions and requirements which have subsequently changed; train personnel to be able to respond to a collection of information; search data sources; complete and review the collection of information; and transmit or otherwise disclose the information.

Respondents/Affected Entities: All fifty States, primarily the State Public Health Departments.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

302.

Frequency of Response: Frequency varies according to medium being sampled: Milk, quarterly; drinking water, quarterly; rain (precipitation), as events occur; and air, twice weekly.

Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden:
8,710.

Estimated Total Annual Cost: $480,073 in labor costs and no capital
or O&M costs.

Changes in the Estimates: There is a decrease of 623 hours in the total estimated burden currently identified in the OMB Inventory of Approved ICR Burdens. This decrease resulted from the installation of new air monitors, which require less time from the station operators. The new equipment was installed as a result of EPA’s decision to upgrade existing air monitoring equipment.

Dated: May 18, 2010. John Moses, Director, Collection Strategies Division.

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**BILLING CODE 6560–50–P**

**ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY** 

**[FRL–9154–3; Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–ORD– 2008–0663]** 

**An Exposure Assessment of Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers**  **(PBDEs)**

**AGENCY :**  Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

**ACTION :**  Notice of availability.

**SUMMARY :**  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing the availability of a final report titled,

‘‘An Exposure Assessment of Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers’’ (EPA/ 600/R–08/086F). This document was prepared by the National Center for Environmental Assessment (NCEA) within EPA’s Office of Research and Development in support of objectives identified in EPA’s 2006 Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDEs) Project Plan. This document


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provides an assessment of the exposure of Americans to polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), a class of brominated flame retardants. It includes chapters on use and production of PBDEs, environmental fate, environmental and exposure media concentrations, and an exposure assessment including background exposures and exposures to special populations.

**DATES :**  The document will be available on or about May 24, 2010.

**ADDRESSES :**  The report titled, ‘‘An Exposure Assessment of Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers ’’ (EPA/ 600/R–08/086F) will be available primarily via the Internet on the NCEA home page under the Recent Additions and Publications menus at http:// www.epa.gov/ncea. A limited number of paper copies are available from the Information Management Team (Address: Information Management Team, National Center for Environmental Assessment (Mail Code: 8601P), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone: 703–347–8561; facsimile: 703–347– 8691). If you request a paper copy, please provide your name, mailing address, and the document title, ‘‘An Exposure Assessment of Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers’’ (EPA/ 600/R–08/086F).

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  For technical information, contact Mr. Matthew Lorber, NCEA; telephone: 703– 347–8535; facsimile: 703–347–8692; or e-mail: lorber.matthew@epa.gov.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :** 

I. Information About the Document

This document provides an assessment of the exposure of Americans to polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), a class of brominated flame retardants. The use of PBDEs as flame retardants in products associated with the indoor environment has led to exposures primarily associated with indoor dust. This exposure pattern differs from other persistent organic pollutants, such as dioxins and PCBs, where exposure is dominated by food ingestion. Human biomonitoring data indicate blood levels of PBDEs in the United States are higher than those measured in other parts of the world. Intake doses, expressed on a body weight basis, are highest for infants who breast feed and higher for children compared with those for adults.

In December 2008, the draft report was released for independent external review, and a Federal Register notice published on December 4, 2008, announced the start of a public review and comment period. This final report addresses comments received from both the external peer review panel and the public.

Dated: May 3, 2010.
Rebecca Clark, Acting Director, National Center for Environmental Assessment.

[FR Doc. 2010–12378 Filed 5–21–10; 8:45 am]

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**ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY** 

**[FRL–9154–6]**

**Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a Public Teleconference**  **and Public Meeting of the SAB Dioxin Review Panel** 

**AGENCY :**  Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

**ACTION :**  Notice.

**SUMMARY :**  The EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a teleconference and a face-to-face meeting of the SAB Dioxin Review Panel to review EPA’s Reanalysis of Key Issues Related to Dioxin Toxicity and Response to NAS Comments, External Review Draft.

**DATES :**  There will be a public teleconference on June 24, 2010 from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time). The public meeting will be on July 13 from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., July 14 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., and July 15 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time).

**ADDRESSES :**  The teleconference will beconducted by phone only. The face-toface meeting on July 13–15 will be held at The Hilton Embassy Row Hotel, 2015 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20036; telephone (202)

265–1600.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Any member of the public wishing to obtain information concerning the public teleconference and public meeting may contact Dr. Thomas Armitage, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office (1400F), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; by telephone/voice mail at (202) 343–9995 or via e-mail at armitage.thomas@epa.gov. General information about the SAB, as well as any updates concerning the meeting announced in this notice, may be found on the SAB Web site at: http:// www.epa.gov/sab. **SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C., App. 2, notice is hereby given that the SAB Dioxin Review Panel will hold a public teleconference to discuss the plans for the subsequent public face-to-face meeting to conduct a peer review of EPA’s Reanalysis of Key Issues Related to Dioxin Toxicity and Response to NAS Comments, External Review Draft (May 2010). The SAB was established pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 4365 to provide independent scientific and technical advice to the Administrator on the technical basis for Agency positions and regulations. The SAB is a Federal Advisory Committee chartered under FACA. The SAB will comply with the provisions of FACA and all appropriate SAB Staff Office procedural policies.

Background: In 2003, EPA’s Office of Research and Development (ORD) developed a comprehensive reassessment of the health risks of dioxin and related compounds. In 2004, EPA asked the National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) to review the 2003 dioxin reassessment document. In 2006, The NAS published its review and identified three areas that required substantial improvement to support a scientifically robust risk characterization. These areas were: (1)Justification of approaches to doseresponse modeling for cancer and noncancer endpoints; (2) transparency and clarity in selection of key data sets for analysis; and (3) transparency, thoroughness, and clarity in quantitative uncertainty analysis. The full NAS report, including recommendations, is available at http://books.nap.edu/ catalog.php?record

_id=11688. In response to the recommendations presented in the 2006 NAS review, the EPA published a ‘‘ Science Plan for Activities Related to Dioxins in the
Environment’’ on May 26, 2009. The plan states that EPA will prepare a draft report that responds to the recommendations and comments in the NAS report and that the SAB will peer review the science content of EPA’s draft report. Following the SAB review, EPA will release the final response to comments report, and focus on completion of the 2003 reassessment.

In response to the request from ORD, the SAB staff office solicited nominations of experts and formed a review panel for dioxin [Federal Register Notice dated October 15, 2008 (73 FR 61114–61115)]. The SAB panel will conduct a review of the May 2010 External Review Draft of EPA’s Reanalysis of Key Issues Related to Dioxin Toxicity and Response to NAS