UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY NATIONAL CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT WASHINGTON, DC 20460 

## SEP Z 4 2014
MEMORANDUM OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 

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### FROM: Joe DeSantis ORD/NCEA/IRIS Divisio 

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Thru: Vincent Cogliano 

# l**~** Acting Director. IRIS Division 

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T his memorandum authoriz.cs the posting of EPA

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-0727, IRIS Assessment Materials for Diisohutyl Phthalate ( DiBP). to Regulations
.gov f(lr public access . In accordance with recently announced enhancements of the IRIS program . EPA will hold a series of public meetings du ring calendar years 2013 and 2014 (78 FR 4 8674, August 9, 2013) to obtain public input on IRIS assessments. The purpose of the public meeting is to allow all interested pa11ics to present scientific and technical comments on preliminary materials f(H chemical assessments, and on draft IRIS health assessments, to EPA and other interested parties attending the meeting
. EPA has released preliminary materials related to DiBP I(H review and comment by all interested parties. These materials are available on the IRIS website at http : ' "' \\ "' .cpa.!!oY i.!i :!.Jlt.!.blicJl1f_0iD&· Comments should he submitted to this docket as indicated below
. In addition, inl(mnation and meeting materials that interested parties arc scheduled to discuss at the IRIS bimonthly public meeting on DiBP should he submitted to this docket hcfi.)re the public meeting
. Detailed inl(mllation on these meetings will he posted on the IRIS website approximately 60 days hcf()re each meeting
. This docket will be open IJ·om September 30. 2014 to August 3 L 2015. Submit your comments and meeting materials related to DiBP, identified by Docket ID No
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• "' "' "' .rceulation:-..eo\ : Follow the on - line instructions f()r submitting comments . • Email: Docket ORD a,cpa.!.!.m.
• Fax: 202

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Internet Address (URL) • http ://www
.epa .gov Recycled/Recyclable •Printed with Vegetable 011 Based Inks on 100% Postconsumer, Process Chlorine Free Recycled Paper• Mail: Office of Environmentallnt(mnation (OEI) Docket, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Mail code 28221 T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20460.
• Hand Delivery: The OEI Docket is located in the EPA Headquarters Docket Center, EPA West Building, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave, NW., Washington DC. The EPA Docket Cenh:r's Public Reading Room is open from 8:30a.m. to 4:30p.m ., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Public Reading Room is 202-566-1744. Deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's normal hours of operation, and special arrangements should be made t()r deliveries of hoxed inf()rmation. EPA ' s policy is that all comments received will he included in the puhlic docket without change and may be made available online at !Htp:/ /v,'\\\V .rt.' !.!. Ulatio ns.go v, including any personal infonnation provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be Confidential Business lnf()rmation (CBl) or other information whose disclosure is restricted hy statute. Do not submit intormation that you consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through**b. p:/** **ysv .r_w)..;:H** **iQ ).gov**  or e-mail. The**http :/** **v,·~ vv** **.r !.!** **ulati ns** **.twv** Web site 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. 

### Ifyou send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without going through http: //ww\v
. re !.!ulati ons. !.! ov , your e-mail 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 intormation in the body 

### of your comment and with any disk or CD

- ROM you submit. 

### If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difliculties and cannot contact you for claritication, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic tiles should avoid the use of special characters, avoid 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 bttp://\\ \\\\ .cpa.!.! ov/c pahomc/Jockcts
. htm. Should you have any questions regarding this memorandum
. please contact !:. ric Shultz at (202) 566-1883, or via email at**schultz.cric a,~.:p** **a.go\ .**