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



### MEMORANDUM OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 

### SUBJECT: Posting EPA-HQ-ORD-2011-0391 to Regulations.gov for Public Access 

### FROM: Vicki Soto 

### Thru: National Center for Environmental Assessment IRIS Division

# GinaPerovich**~~~** Deputy Director, IRIS Division Office ofResearch and Development National Center for Environmental Assessment This memorandum authorizes the opening ofEPA-HQ-ORD-2011 -0391 to Regulations.gov for public access from April 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016. EPA is actively working on the IRIS assessment ofbenzo[a]pyrene (BaP) . During 2016, materials related to the BaP assessment may be discussed at an IRIS public science meeting or other public meetings related to the IRIS assessment. As part of an effort to increase the opportunity for public input, this docket will be used to accept public comments related to the IRIS assessment ofBaP. Comments on the IRIS assessment ofBaP should be submitted to Docket ID No . EPAHQ-ORD-2011 -0391 by one ofthe following methods: • http://www.regulations .gov. Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. • E-mail: Docket ORD c, ,epa.gov. • Fax: 202-566-9744 . • Mail : U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Docket Center, (ORD Docket), Mail Code: 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W., Washington, D 20460 . • Hand Delivery: The ORD Docket is located in the EPA Headquarters Docket Center, EPA West Building, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20004 . Such deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's normal hours ofoperation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries ofboxed information . EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the public docket without change and may be made available online at http: / /w\\<w.regulations .gov, including any personal information provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be

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