Expanded Charge for Peer Review of the NIOSH document Titled: “Criteria for a Recommended Standard: Occupational Exposure to Diacetyl and 2,3-pentanedione”

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#  Expanded Charge for Peer Review of the NIOSH document Titled: “Criteria for a Recommended Standard: Occupational Exposure to Diacetyl and 2,3-pentanedione”

**AGENCY:**

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

**ACTION:**

Notice of Expanded Charge for Peer Review.

**SUMMARY:**

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is undergoing peer review for the draft document, “ *Criteria for a Recommended Standard: Occupational Exposure to Diacetyl and 2,3-pentanedione* .” NIOSH held a public meeting on August 26, 2011 in Washington, DC [76 FR 44338] to discuss and obtain comments on the draft document. Public comments were accepted into the NIOSH docket from August 12, 2011- November 18, 2011 [76 FR 64353]. The draft document and all public comments received are posted on the Internet at: *http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docket/archive/docket245.html* for Docket number NIOSH-245. After consultation with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Department of Labor (OSHA/DOL), NIOSH has asked the peer reviewers seven additional questions for consideration which are posted here: * http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/review/peer/HISA/diacetyl-pr.html* .

This entry serves as notice of the expanded charge to peer reviewers for this draft document.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**

Lauralynn Taylor McKernan, ScD CIH, NIOSH, 4676 Columbia Parkway C-32, Cincinnati, OH 45226, telephone (513) 533-8542, Fax (513) 533-8230, email *[email protected]* .

Dated: April 2, 2012.

John Howard,

Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.