October 3 1 , 2014

Ernest V. Falke, Ph.D.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics

1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW ( 7406M )

Washington, DC 20460

Reference: Contract No. EP

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Dear D r. Falke :

Versar proposes the 12 individuals listed below to serve as peer reviewers for Task Order 39 document

Approach for Estimating Exposures and Incremental Health Effects from Lead due to Renovation, Repair,

and Painting Activities in Public and Commercial Buildings

.

Each of these experts has undergone the conflict of interest (COI) screening process and has been certified as

free of potential/perceived COI or bias. A copy of the COI certification letter is attached.

The proposed reviewers have expertise in one or more of the following areas defined in the PWS: (1) multi

media routes of human exposure to lead, (2) modeling of multi

- media human exposures, (3) lead exposure

pathway assessment, (4) lead uptake/absorption, (5) internal biokinetic distribution and physiological effects

of lead, (6) tissue concentrations of lead, (7) human growth and activity patterns, (8) exposure assessment

modeling, (9) lead

- induced health effects, and (10) risk assessment and uncertainty characterization.

We request your consent on the following 12 individuals:

1. Deborah Cory

- Slechta, Ph.D. (Chair)

– University of Rochester

2. Panos Georgopoulos, Ph.D.

– Rutgers University/EOHSI

3. Phillip Goodrum, Ph.D.

– Integral Consulting, Inc.

4. Andrew Hunt, Ph.D.

– University of Texas, Arlington

5. Naila Khalil, Ph.D., M.B.B.S., M.P.H.

– Wright State University

6. Andy Menke, Ph.D., M.P.H.

– Social and Scientific Systems, Inc.

7. Paul Mus hak, Ph.D.

– PB Associates

8. Rosalind Schoof, Ph.D.

– ENVIRON

9. Joel Schwartz, Ph.D.

– Harvard University

10. Kenneth Unice, M.S.

– Cardno ChemRisk

11. Ian von Lindern, Ph.D., PE

– TerraGraphics Environmental Engineering, Inc.

12. Kathleen Vork, Ph.D., M.P.H.

– California EPA/OEHHA

Upon receipt of your consent, we will immediately begin the review by distributing the documents, model,

and other materials such as instructions for preparing premeeting comments. We will also proceed with

scheduling the kick off conference ca ll for mid

- November.

Very truly yours,

David Bottimore

Project Manager



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### COI CERTIFICATION LETTER TO EPA

Date: October 31 , 2014

To: Ernest Falke, Stan Barone, Mark Cranley

RE: Contractor ’ s COI Certification Letter to EPA

From: David Bottimore

Versar, Inc.

Subj ect: Selection of Peer Review Panelists for the External Peer Review of EPA’s Technical Approach Document

Approach for Estimating Exposures and Incremental Health Effects from Lead due to Renovation, Repair,

and Painting Activities in Public and Commercial Buildings , under TO 39, Contract EP

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Prior to potentially entering into any arrangement with a peer revie wer, Versar has conducted a thorough evaluation to determine

if the candidate reviewers pose a conflict of interest or an appearance of a lack of impartiality. Each candidate peer reviewer has

provided answers to all questions of conflict of interest to date and all written information that Versar collected shall be retained

in Versar ’ s files including an explanation of the s uitability and rationale for including or excluding each final proposed panelist.

In addition to the collection of written information, Versar staff have conducted Internet searches for public comments made by

each candidate reviewer.

With this letter, V ersar concludes and certifies that all pro posed peer review panelists have adequately passed the COI evaluation

process signifying that, i n Versar ’ s judgement, there is no significant evidence to trigger a COI finding for any of the proposed

panel members listed below. Versar shall select and enlist the services of reviewers from the list of proposed panelists below.

Through Versar ’ s continuing obligation to identify and report any actual or potential conflict of interest or an appearance of a

lack of impartiality, Versar ’ s files will document the results of each panelist’s recertification. If any actual or potential conflict of

interest or appearance of a lack of impartiality is found, disclosure shall be made to the EPA.

Proposed Candidate Panel Members:

1. Deborah A. Cory

- Slechta , Ph.D.

University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry 7 . Paul Mushak, Ph.D.

PB Associates

2. Panos G. Georgopoulos, Ph.D.

Rutgers University

– Robert Wood Johnson Medical School,

Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute

(EOHSI) 8 Rosalind A. Schoof, Ph.D., DABT

ENVIRON Corporation

3. Philip E. Goodrum, Ph.D.

Integral Consulting Inc. 9 . Joel Schwartz, Ph.D., M.D.

Harvard School of Public Health

4 . Andrew Hunt, Ph.D.

University of Texas at Arlington 1 0 . Kenneth M. Unice, MS

Cardno ChemRisk

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. Naila Khalil, M.B.B.S., MPH., Ph.D.

Center for Global Health Boonshoft School of Medicine,

Wright State University 1 1 . Ian H. von Lindern, Ph.D., PE

TerraGraphics Environmental Engineering, Inc

.

6 . Andy Menke, MPH, Ph.D.

Social & Scientific Systems, Inc. 1 2

. Kathleen L. Vork, MPH, Ph.D.

California Environmental Protection Agency, Office of

Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA)

_____________________ ___________ ________________________Date: October 31 , 2014

(Contractor Official Signature)

David Bottimore, Director

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This written certification has been prepared for EPA. By signing this letter EPA acknowledges that the contractor

has certified that no conflict of interest exists or an appearance of a lack of impartiality, or all conflicts of interest

have been reported. A copy of this letter will app ear in the EPA Peer Review Record.

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