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

# APR 1 5 

# 2014

MEMORANDUM SUBJECT: FROM:


### Thru: Posting EPA-HQ-0 Joe DeSantis ORD/NCEA/ IRIS Vince Cogliano ,

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. · Director, IRIS Divi s ion 

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### This memorandum authorizes the posting of EPA-I I Q-OR0-20 12-0830, IRIS Assessment materials f(lr Inorganic Arsenic (Cancer and Non-Cancer Effects}, to Regulations.gov for public access. In accordance with recently announced enhancements of the IRIS program, EPA will hold a series of public meetings during calendar years 2013 and 2014 (78 

### FR 48674 , 

### August 9, 

### 2013) to obtain public input on the dran IRIS assessment s . The purpose of the public meeting s is to allow all interested parties to present scientific and technical comments on preliminary material s t()r chemical a s sessments. and on draft IR IS health assessments, to E PA and oth e r interested parties attending the meeting. EPA**ha~** 

### released preliminary materials related h> 

### inorganic ars e nic (cance r and non-cancer effects) which are available on the IRIS website at**HJd \..** **'- ~J2~l:,gg** **~!_iris} J?** **Y..bli!:!1J_!: !ln** **_g .**  

### These materials are available to the public to r ev iew and submit comment s and materials that will he discussed at one ofthc IRIS bimonthly public meetings. Detailed inf(mnation on the s e meetings will he pos ted on the IRIS \vehsite approximately 60 days bef(>rc each meeting

. This docket will be open fi ·om April 21, 

### 2014 to January 30, 20 I 5

. Submit your comments. identified by Docket ID No

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### EPA-HQ-ORD-201 2 -0830 b y one of the following methods : • 

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v.regulation '. \.!.0':._ 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. If you send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without going through http :./\Hv\ · \ .re!l ul ati o ns,gov , 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 inf(xmation in the body of your comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you f(x clarification, 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 inf()rmation about EPA's public docket, visit the EPA Docket Center homepage at http : //ww\V .epa. !lov/e p ahonlc /dncke ts
.htm. Should you ha v e any questions regarding this memorandum, please contact Eric Shultt: at 202-566-1883, or via email at schu lt z.cric a .c pa.g o \

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