Information quality act request for correction regarding the Libby amphibole asbestos IRIS assessment
Bourdeau, KS; Marks, PD
HERO ID
10289165
Reference Type
Technical Report
Year
2014
Language
English
| HERO ID | 10289165 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2014 |
| Title | Information quality act request for correction regarding the Libby amphibole asbestos IRIS assessment |
| Authors | Bourdeau, KS; Marks, PD |
| Publisher Text | Beveridge & Diamond PC |
| City | Washington, DC |
| Abstract | This Request for Correction regarding the August 2011 External Review Draft “Toxicological Review of Libby Amphibole Asbestos In Support of Summary Information on the Integrated Risk Information System (“IRIS”),” EPA/635/R-11/002A (“Draft Assessment”), is submitted pursuant to the Information Quality Act (“IQA”) guidelines of the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”)1 and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA” or the “Agency”)2 (collectively, the “IQA Guidelines”). For the reasons set forth in this request, the Draft Assessment fails to comport with a number of the objectivity and utility information quality standards in the IQA Guidelines. Given the pervasive nature of these deficiencies that call into question the scientific validity of the Draft Assessment, and the likely significant impact on public and private resources if the Draft Assessment continues to be disseminated in this or a similar form, we request that the Draft Assessment be removed from the Agency’s IRIS website and not be further disseminated or used in its current or a revised form until the fundamental shortcomings identified herein have been corrected. As set forth in Section VI of this Request for Correction and consistent with the EPA Guidelines, we seek a response to this request no later than when EPA responds to peer review and public comments on the Draft Assessment. |
| Is Certified Translation | No |
| Dupe Override | No |
| Number Of Pages | 55 |
| Is Public | Yes |
| Language Text | English |
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