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(RDX). The draft document was 

prepared by the National Center for 

Environmental Assessment (NCEA) 

within EPA’s Office of Research and 

Development (ORD). 

EPA is releasing this draft IRIS 

assessment for public comment and 

discussion during the May 10, 2016 IRIS 

Public Science Meeting. All future 

announcements about this public 

comment draft and IRIS Public Science 

Meetings will be made on the IRIS Web 

site (www.epa.gov/iris). This draft 

assessment is not final as described in 

EPA’s information quality guidelines, 

and it does not represent, and should 

not be construed to represent Agency 

policy or views. EPA will consider all 

public comments submitted in response 

to this notice when revising this 

document. 

DATES: The 60-day public comment 

period begins March 10, 2016, and ends 

May 9, 2016. Comments must be 

received on or before May 9, 2016. 

ADDRESSES: The draft IRIS Toxicological 

Review of Hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro1,3,5-triazine (RDX) will be available via 

the Internet on IRIS’ Recent Additions at 

http://www.epa.gov/iris/iris-recentadditions or the public docket at http:// 

www.regulations.gov, Docket ID: EPA– 

HQ–ORD–2013–0430. 

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: 

Docket_ORD@epa.gov. 

For technical information on the draft 

IRIS assessment of Hexahydro-1,3,5- 

trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX), contact Dr. 

Louis D’Amico, NCEA; telephone: 703– 

347–0344; facsimile: 703–347–8689; or 

email: damico.louis@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Information About IRIS 

EPA’s IRIS Program is a human health 

assessment program that evaluates 

quantitative and qualitative risk 

information on effects that may result 

from exposure to chemicals found in the 

environment. Through the IRIS 

Program, EPA provides the highest 

quality science-based human health 

assessments to support the Agency’s 

regulatory activities and decisions to 

protect public health. The IRIS database 

contains information on chemicals that 

can be used to support the first two 

steps (hazard identification and doseresponse evaluation) of the human 

health risk assessment process. When 

supported by available data, IRIS 

provides health effects information and 

toxicity values for health effects 

(including cancer and effects other than 

cancer). Government and others 

combine IRIS toxicity values with 

exposure information to characterize 

public health risks of chemicals; this 

information is then used to support risk 

management decisions designed to 

protect public health. 

II. How to Submit Technical Comments 

to the Docket at http:// 

www.regulations.gov 

Submit your comments, identified by 

Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–ORD–2013– 

0430, by one of the following methods: 

• http://www.regulations.gov: Submit 

your comments, identified by Docket ID 

No. EPA–HQ–ORD–2013–0430 to the 

Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 

instructions for submitting comments. 

Once submitted, comments cannot be 

edited or withdrawn. The EPA may 

publish any comment received to its 

public docket. Do not submit 

electronically any information you 

consider to be Confidential Business 

Information (CBI) or other information 

whose disclosure is restricted by statute. 

Multimedia submissions (audio, video, 

etc.) must be accompanied by a written 

comment. The written comment is 

considered the official comment and 

should include discussion of all points 

you wish to make. The EPA will 

generally not consider comments or 

comment contents located outside of the 

primary submission (i.e. on the Web, 

cloud, or other file sharing system). For 

additional submission methods, the full 

EPA public comment policy, 

information about CBI or multimedia 

submissions, and general guidance on 

making effective comments, please visit 

http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/ 

commenting-epa-dockets. 

• Email: Docket_ORD@epa.gov. 

• 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. 

• Hand Delivery: The ORD Docket is 

located in the EPA Headquarters Docket 

Center, EPA West Building, Room 3334, 

1301 Constitution Avenue NW., 

Washington, DC. 

The EPA Docket Center 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 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 for 

deliveries of boxed information. If you 

provide comments by mail or hand 

delivery, please submit three copies of 

the comments. For attachments, provide 

an index, number pages consecutively 

with the comments, and submit an 

unbound original and three copies. 

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 in hard copy at 

the ORD Docket in the EPA 

Headquarters Docket Center. 

Dated: March 1, 2016. 

Mary A. Ross, 

Deputy Director, National Center for 

Environmental Assessment (NCEA). 

[FR Doc. 2016–05277 Filed 3–8–16; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[FRL–9943–58–OA] 

National Environmental Education 

Advisory Council; Solicitation of 

Applications 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental 

Protection Agency (EPA or Agency 

office of Public Engagement and 

Environmental Education) is soliciting 

applications for environmental 

education professionals for 

consideration to serve on the National 

Environmental Education Advisory 

Council (NEEAC). There are nine 

vacancies on the Advisory Council that 

must be filled. Additional avenues and 

resources may be utilized in the 

solicitation of applications. In an effort 

to obtain nominations of diverse 

candidates, EPA encourages 

nominations of women and men of all 

racial and ethnic groups. 

DATES: Applications should be 

submitted by April 15, 2016. 

ADDRESSES: Submit non-electronic 

application materials to Javier Araujo, 

Designated Federal Officer, National 

Environmental Education Advisory 

Council, U.S. Environmental Protection 

Agency, Office of Public Engagement 

and Environmental Education (MC 

1704A), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., 

Room 1426 (WJCN), Washington, DC 

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20460, Phone: (202) 564–2642, Fax (202) 

564–2753, email: araujo.javier@epa.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

information regarding this Request for 

Nominations, please contact Mr. Javier 

Araujo, Designated Federal Officer, 

araujo.javier@epa.gov, 202–564–2642, 

U.S. EPA, Office of Environmental 

Education, William Jefferson Clinton 

North, Room 1426, 1200 Pennsylvania 

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460. 

General Information concerning 

NEEAC can be found on the EPA Web 

site at: http://www2.epa.gov/education/

national-environmental-educationadvisory-council. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

National Environmental Education Act 

requires that the council be comprised 

of (11) members appointed by the 

Administrator of the EPA. Members 

represent a balance of perspectives, 

professional qualifications, and 

experience. The Act specifies that 

members must represent the following 

sectors: Primary and secondary 

education (one of whom shall be a 

classroom teacher), two members; 

colleges and universities, two members; 

business and industry, two members; 

non-profit organizations, two members; 

state departments of education and 

natural resources, two members, and 

one member to represent senior 

Americans. Members are chosen to 

represent various geographic regions of 

the country, and the Council strives for 

a diverse representation. The 

professional backgrounds of Council 

members should include education, 

science, policy, or other appropriate 

disciplines. Each member of the Council 

shall hold office for a one (1) to three 

(3) year period. Members are expected 

to participate in up to two (2) meetings 

per year and monthly or more 

conference calls per year. Members of 

the council shall receive compensation 

and allowances, including travel 

expenses at a rate fixed by the 

Administrator. 

Expertise Sought: The NEEAC staff 

office seeks candidates with 

demonstrated experience and or 

knowledge in any of the following 

environmental education issue areas: (a) 

Integrating environmental education 

into state and local education reform 

and improvement; (b) state, local and 

tribal level capacity building for 

environmental education; (c) crosssector partnerships to foster 

environmental education; (d) leveraging 

resources for environmental education; 

(e) design and implementation of 

environmental education research; (f) 

evaluation methodology; professional 

development for teachers and other 

education professionals; and targeting 

under-represented audiences, including 

low-income, multi-cultural, senior 

citizens and other adults. 

The NEEAC is best served by a 

structurally and geographically diverse 

group of individuals. Each individual 

will demonstrate the ability to make a 

time commitment. In addition, the 

individual will demonstrate both strong 

leadership and analytical skills. Also, 

strong writing skills, communication 

skills and the ability to evaluate 

programs in an unbiased manner are 

essential. Team players, which can meet 

deadlines and review items on short 

notice are ideal candidates. 

How to submit applications: Any 

interested and qualified individuals 

may be considered for appointment on 

the National Environmental Education 

Advisory Council. Applications should 

be submitted in electronic format to the 

Designated Federal Officer, Javier 

Araujo, araujo.javier@epa.gov and 

contain the following: Contact 

information including name, address, 

phone and fax numbers and an email 

address; a curriculum vitae or resume; 

the specific area of expertise in 

environmental education and the sector 

or slot the applicant is applying for; 

recent service on other national 

advisory committees or national 

professional organizations; a one page 

commentary on the applicant’s 

philosophy regarding the need for, 

development, implementation and or 

management of environmental 

education nationally. 

Persons having questions about the 

application procedure or who are 

unable to submit applications by 

electronic means, should contact Javier 

Araujo (DFO), at the contact information 

provided above in this notice. Nonelectronic submissions must contain the 

same information as the electronic. The 

NEEAC staff Office will acknowledge 

receipt of the application. The NEEAC 

staff office will develop a short list of 

candidates for more detailed 

consideration. The short list candidates 

will be required to fill out the 

Confidential Disclosure Form for 

Special Government Employees serving 

Federal Advisory Committees at the 

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. 

(EPA form 3110–48.) This confidential 

form allows government officials to 

determine whether there is a statutory 

conflict between that person’s public 

responsibilities (which include 

membership on a Federal Advisory 

Committee) and private interests and 

activities and the appearance of a lack 

of impartiality as defined by Federal 

regulation. The form may be viewed and 

downloaded from the following URL 

address: http://intranet.epa.gov/ogc/

ethics/EPA3110-48ver3.pdf. 

Dated: February 29, 2016. 

Sarah Sowell, 

Deputy Director, Office of Environmental 

Education. 

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BILLING CODE P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OW–2015–0469; FRL_9943–52– 

OW ] 

Extension of Public Comment Period 

for the Draft Technical Support 

Document: Recommended Estimates 

for Missing Water Quality Parameters 

for Application in EPA’s Biotic Ligand 

Model 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice; extension of comment 

period. 

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA) is extending the comment 

period for the draft technical support 

document: Recommended Estimates for 

Missing Water Quality Parameters for 

Application in EPA’s Biotic Ligand 

Model. In response to stakeholder 

requests, the comment period will be 

extended for an additional 32 days, from 

March 17, 2016 to April 18, 2016. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before April 18, 2016. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– 

OW–2015–0469, to the Federal 

eRulemaking Portal: http://

www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 

instructions for submitting comments. 

Once submitted, comments cannot be 

edited or withdrawn. EPA may publish 

any comment received to its public 

docket. Do not submit electronically any 

information you consider to be 

Confidential Business Information (CBI) 

or other information whose disclosure is 

restricted by statute. Multimedia 

submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be 

accompanied by a written comment. 

The written comment is considered the 

official comment and should include 

discussion of all points you wish to 

make. EPA will generally not consider 

comments or comment contents located 

outside of the primary submission (i.e., 

on the web, cloud, or other file sharing 

system). For additional submission 

methods, the full EPA public comment 

policy, information about CBI or 

multimedia submissions, and general 

guidance on making effective 

comments, please visit http://

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