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Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Peer Review Agenda
Last Updated June 2012
Under the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Information Quality Bulletin for Peer Review, Federal Agencies must post an agenda describing their plans for external peer review of scientific information and assessments that the Agency intends to disseminate. This page lists scientific products under development that OSHA plans to have peer reviewed in the near term. The entries below include a link to any draft documents that are available to the public. To obtain a copy of the OMB Bulletin, click here.
This peer review agenda will be updated periodically; announcements that the agenda has been updated will appear in the "OSHA News" section on OSHA's home page (http://www.osha.gov).
The public is invited to submit comments on this agenda. You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
E-Mail comments to PeerReview@dol.gov.
Fax: If your comments, including any attachments, are 10 pages or fewer, you may fax them to the OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693-1648.
Mail, express delivery, hand delivery and courier service: You must submit your comments and attachments to the OSHA Docket Office, Docket OSHA-2012-0030, Room N-2625, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202) 693-2350 (OSHA's TTY number is (877) 889-5627). OSHA Docket Office and Department of Labor hours of operations are 8:15 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., ET.
Because comments submitted to the docket are available for public inspection, the Agency cautions interested parties against including any personal information such as social security numbers or birthdates. Please note that OSHA will not respond to individual comments; if you have questions, please contact the office indicated on each agenda entry.
All comments will be available for inspection and copying in the OSHA Docket Office at the address above. Most comments will be posted on OSHA's Web page at http://www.osha.gov/index.html. Contact the OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693-2350 for information on materials not available on the OSHA Web page and for assistance in using this Web page to locate docket submissions.
This peer review agenda will be updated periodically; announcements that the agenda has been updated will appear in the "OSHA News" section on OSHA's home page (http://www.osha.gov).
The public is invited to submit comments on this agenda. You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
E-Mail comments to PeerReview@dol.gov.
Fax: If your comments, including any attachments, are 10 pages or fewer, you may fax them to the OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693-1648.
Mail, express delivery, hand delivery and courier service: You must submit your comments and attachments to the OSHA Docket Office, Docket OSHA-2012-0030, Room N-2625, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202) 693-2350 (OSHA's TTY number is (877) 889-5627). OSHA Docket Office and Department of Labor hours of operations are 8:15 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., ET.
Because comments submitted to the docket are available for public inspection, the Agency cautions interested parties against including any personal information such as social security numbers or birthdates. Please note that OSHA will not respond to individual comments; if you have questions, please contact the office indicated on each agenda entry.
All comments will be available for inspection and copying in the OSHA Docket Office at the address above. Most comments will be posted on OSHA's Web page at http://www.osha.gov/index.html. Contact the OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693-2350 for information on materials not available on the OSHA Web page and for assistance in using this Web page to locate docket submissions.
Peer Review Agenda
| 1. | |
| Title of planned report: | Health Effects Analysis and Quantitative Risk Assessment for Crystalline Silica |
| Subject and purpose: | Development of proposed standard for crystalline silica. Report contains evaluation of scientific evidence describing health effects associated with occupational exposure to crystalline silica, and presents quantitative estimates of health risks. |
| Agency contact: | Dorothy Dougherty, Director, Directorate of Standards and Guidance, (202) 693-2090 |
| The report is likely to be: | Influential scientific information _____ A highly influential scientific assessment: __X__ |
| Timing of the review: | Initial peer reviewer’s reports completed January 2010, amended final reports to be completed the following rulemaking hearing (date to be determined) |
| The peer review will be conducted by: | A peer review panel _____
Individual letter reviews __X__ An alternative procedure (describe) _____ |
| Will the agency provide opportunities for the public to comment on the work product to be peer reviewed? | Yes __X__ No _____ NA _____ |
| If yes, how and when will these opportunities be provided? | The public will have an opportunity to comment on the Preliminary Health Effects analysis and Quantitative Risk Assessment as part of the Agency’s rulemaking proceeding. |
| Will the agency provide significant and relevant public comments to the peer reviewers before they conduct their review? | Yes __X__ No _____ The Agency plans on scheduling time during the informal rulemaking hearing for participants to comment on the Preliminary Health Effects Analysis and Risk Assessment in the presence of peer reviewers. Reviewers will subsequently be asked to submit amended final comments to the record. |
| Anticipated number of reviewers: | 3 or fewer _____ 4-10 __X__ More than 10 _____ |
| Primary disciplines or expertise needed in the review: | Epidemiology, biostatistics and risk assessment, animal and cellular toxicology, occupational medicine |
| Reviewers will be selected by: | The agency _____ A designated outside organization __X__ |
| Will the public, including scientific or professional societies, be asked to nominate potential peer reviewers? | Yes _____ No __X__ |
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| Title of planned report: | Models and Data supporting the Preliminary Economic Analysis of Occupational Exposure to Diacetyl and Flavorings Containing Diacetyl |
| Subject and purpose: | Development of proposed standard for controlling occupational exposure to diacetyl and flavoring containing diacetyl. Report contains evaluations of necessary costs, benefits, and economic impacts associated with this proposed standard. |
| Agency contact: | Dorothy Dougherty, Acting Director, Directorate of Evaluation and Analysis, (202) 693-2400 |
| The report is likely to be: | Influential scientific information __X__ A highly influential scientific assessment: _____ |
| Timing of the review: | Anticipated Completion Date To Be Determined |
| The peer review will be conducted by: | A peer review panel _____ Individual letter reviews __X__ An alternative procedure (describe) _____ |
| Will the agency provide opportunities for the public to comment on the work product to be peer reviewed? | Yes _____ No __X__ NA _____ |
| If yes, how and when will these opportunities be provided? | |
| Will the agency provide significant and relevant public comments to the peer reviewers before they conduct their review? | Yes _____ No __X__ |
| Anticipated number of reviewers: | 3 or fewer __X__ 4-10 _____ More than 10 _____ |
| Primary disciplines or expertise needed in the review: | Economics |
| Reviewers will be selected by: | The agency _____ A designated outside organization __X__ |
| Will the public, including scientific or professional societies, be asked to nominate potential peer reviewers? | Yes _____ No __X__ |
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| Title of planned report: | Health Effects Evaluation and Risk Assessment for Food Flavorings Containing Diacetyl |
| Subject and purpose: | Development of proposed standard for occupational exposure to food flavorings containing diacetyl. Report contains an evaluation of the scientific evidence for material health impairment associated with occupational exposure to these flavorings and an analysis of risk. NIOSH is currently developing a criteria document on occupational exposure to diacetyl. The criteria document will also address exposure to 2,3-pentanedione, a chemical that is structurally similar to diacetyl and has been used as a substitute for diacetyl in some applications. It will include an assessment of the effects of exposure as well as quantitative risk assessment. OSHA intends to rely on these portions of the criteria document for the health effects analysis and quantitative risk assessment for the Agency's rulemaking. Additional information on peer review of the criteria document can be found on the NIOSH peer review agenda webpage for diacetyl and 2,3-pentanedione at http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/review/peer/HISA/diacetyl-pr.html. |
| Agency contact: | Contact NIOSH at the above Web site. |
| The report is likely to be: | Influential scientific information _____ A highly influential scientific assessment: _____ |
| Timing of the review: | Anticipated Completion Date To Be Determined |
| The peer review will be conducted by: | A peer review panel _____ Individual letter reviews _____ An alternative procedure (describe) _____ |
| Will the agency provide opportunities for the public to comment on the work product to be peer reviewed? | Yes _____ No _____ NA _____ |
| If yes, how and when will these opportunities be provided? | |
| Will the agency provide significant and relevant public comments to the peer reviewers before they conduct their review? | Yes _____ No _____ |
| Anticipated number of reviewers: | 3 or fewer _____ 4-10 _____ More than 10 _____ |
| Primary disciplines or expertise needed in the review: | |
| Reviewers will be selected by: | The agency _____ A designated outside organization _____ |
| Will the public, including scientific or professional societies, be asked to nominate potential peer reviewers? | Yes _____ No _____ |