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Integrated Science Assessment (ISA) for Oxides of Nitrogen – Health Criteria (Second External Review Draft, 2008)
The draft Integrated Science Assessment for Oxides of Nitrogen - Health Criteria and the Annexes to this document were announced in a March 5,2008 Federal Register Notice.
Note: The Notice of public comment period published in the Federal Register (72, FR 50107) on August 30, 2007, contained two docket numbers. The docket number for Oxides of Nitrogen is EPA-HQ-ORD-2005-0029.
Citation:
U.S. EPA. Integrated Science Assessment (ISA) for Oxides of Nitrogen – Health Criteria (Second External Review Draft, 2008). U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC, EPA/600/R-07/093aB, 2008.
Impact/Purpose:
The Clean Air Act (CAA) requires EPA to periodically review and revise, as appropriate, existing air quality criteria and NAAQS. The CAA also requires an independent scientific committee to review the criteria and to advise the Administrator regarding any recommended revisions to the existing criteria and standards, as may be appropriate. The Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) of EPA’s Science Advisory Board serves as this independent scientific committee. The ISA is one of the four major elements of the NAAQS review process that will inform the Agency’s final decisions; other components of the process are an integrated plan highlighting the key policy-relevant issues; a risk/exposure assessment; and an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) reflecting the Agency’s views regarding options to retain or revise the NOx NAAQS based on the evaluation of key information contained in the ISA and Risk/Exposure Assessment, as well as additional appropriate technical analysis.
Description:
EPA has announced that the Second External Review Draft of the Integrated Science Assessment (ISA) for Oxides of Nitrogen – Health Criteria has been made available for independent peer review and public review. This draft ISA document represents a concise synthesis and evaluation of the most policy-relevant science and will ultimately provide the scientific bases for EPA’s decision regarding whether the current standard for NO2 sufficiently protects public health.
URLs/Downloads:
FR Notice: Mar 5, 2008
Integrated Science Assessment for Oxides of Nitrogen – Health Criteria (Second External Review Draft) (PDF, 337 pp, 4238 KB, about PDF)
Integrated Science Assessment for Oxides of Nitrogen – Health Criteria (Second External Review Draft) (Annexes Only) (PDF, 772 pp, 7338 KB, about PDF)
CASAC Project Overview for the Review of the EPA's Integrated Science Assessment for Oxides of Nitrogen Primary (Health-Based)
CASAC Review of EPA’s Integrated Science Assessment for Oxides of Nitrogen – Health Criteria (Second External Review Draft) (PDF, 55 pp, 347 KB, about PDF)
CASAC PEER REVIEW OF EPA'S INTEGRATED SCIENCE ASSESSMENT (ISA) FOR OXIDES OF NITROGEN - HEALTH CRITERIA (SECOND EXTERNAL REVIEW DRAFT)
CASAC PEER REVIEW OF EPA'S INTEGRATED SCIENCE ASSESSMENT (ISA) FOR OXIDES OF NITROGEN - HEALTH CRITERIA (SECOND EXTERNAL REVIEW DRAFT)
AGENCY RESPONSE
PEER REVIEW CHARGE
FR Notice: December 9, 2005
Peer Review Plan (PDF, NA pp, 34 KB, about PDF)