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The Scientific Review Panel on Toxic Air Contaminants (Panel), established pursuant to California Health and Safety Code section 39670, will hold a public meeting on Feb 2, 2024, as detailed below. The meeting will be held in a “hybrid” approach where attendees can join the meeting at the in-person location provided below, or virtually through a web-based teleconferencing service called Zoom. The meeting date, time, and in-person location are:
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Date: Friday, February 2, 2024 (Hybrid)
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Location: California Environmental Protection Agency Headquarters
Sierra Hearing Room, Second Floor
1001 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
Webinar link: Zoom Webinar
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NOTE: Those interested in submitting written comments, please submit your comments on items 2 and 3 using this link (Docket).
The panel will also accept oral comments on Items 2 and 3. Those interested in providing oral comments, please register in advance of the meeting to attend using the link above or join the meeting in person in the location specified above.
Agenda
- Welcome and Introductions
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Informational Item from OEHHA on the Scientific Issues in the Cancer Risk Assessment of Ethylene Oxide.
OEHHA released the draft updated cancer inhalation unit risk factor (IUR) for ethylene oxide (EtO) for public review on April 7, 2023. The public review draft document can be found at this Webpage. The draft was made available for public review and comments until June 14, 2023. OEHHA also held two public workshops, on May 5 and 16, 2023.
OEHHA staff will make a presentation on the public review draft EtO IUR, issues raised in public comments and a draft approach for the revision. The Panel will provide feedback on the key scientific issues, and input to OEHHA for moving forward with this assessment.
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Informational Update on the Community Air Protection Program.
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) staff from the Office of Community Air Protection (OCAP) will update the Panel on Blueprint 2.0, the updated statewide strategy to reduce exposure in communities most impacted by air pollution. The Panel is one of several groups that CARB has regularly consulted with about the implementation of the program. On October 26, 2023, the CARB Board approved Blueprint 2.0, which includes goals and action items, and renews CARB and Air District commitments to implement the strategies in the Community Emission Reduction Programs approved by the Board. Significantly, Blueprint 2.0 provides new pathways to support communities that have been consistently nominated for the program. CARB staff will also provide a brief update on the recent award of $10M to a total of 42 tribal and community-based organizations throughout the state and plans to conduct a third-party programmatic evaluation of the program, as committed to in the Blueprint.
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Consideration of administrative matters.
The Panel may discuss various administrative matters and scheduling of future meetings.
The agenda items listed above may be considered in a different order at the meeting.
Information About The Scientific Review Panel
The Scientific Review Panel (Panel) is charged with evaluating the risk assessments of substances proposed for identification as toxic air contaminants by the California Air Resources Board (CARB), the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) and the Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR), and the review of risk assessment guidelines prepared by OEHHA. In carrying out this responsibility, the Panel reviews the exposure and health assessment reports, and the underlying scientific data on which the reports are based, which are prepared by CARB, DPR, and OEHHA pursuant to Health and Safety Code sections 39660-39661, 39669.5 and 44360, and Food and Agricultural Code sections 14022-14023. These reports are prepared for the purpose of determining whether a substance or pesticide should be identified as a toxic air contaminant, or as guidelines to be used in preparing health risk assessments. The Panel is also to be consulted in the implementation of Assembly Bill 617 (H&SC sections 42705.5(b) and 44391.2; Chapter 136, Statutes of 2017).
The Panel welcomes written comments or submissions from all parties regarding reports that are under review. Although written comments are accepted up to the day of a scheduled meeting, to assure adequate review the Panel requests that written comments and information be submitted to the Panel Liaison (contact information below) as early as possible prior to a scheduled meeting. The Panel has discretion whether to accept oral public comment (Health & Safety Code § 39661 subd.(b)). The agenda will inform whether an item is open for oral public comment.
Transcripts to previously held Panel meetings and other information about the Panel can be found through the CARB web site.
Contact
For further information regarding the content of the meeting agenda, please contact:
Dr. Arash Mohegh, Panel Liaison, California Air Resources Board, 1001 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814; Telephone: 279-208-7788;
Special accommodation or language needs may be provided for the following: an interpreter to be available at the hearing; or this document made available in an alternate format or another language.
To request a special accommodation or language need, please contact Dr. Arash Mohegh at (279) 208-7788 as soon as possible, but no later than 10 business days before the scheduled meeting.
TTY/TDD/Speech to Speech users may dial 711 for the California Relay Service.
Solicitud De Acomodación Especial
Si usted requiere acomodación especial o requiere de un intérprete para la audiencia, o documentos disponibles en un formato alterno u otro idioma, favor de contactar Dr. Arash Mohegh al (279) 208-7788 lo más pronto posible, pero no menos de 10 días de trabajo antes de la reunión programada.
TTY/TDD/Personas que necesiten este servicio pueden marcar el 711 para el Servicio de Retransmisión de Mensajes de California.
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