Appendix A: Summary of Federal, State, and Regional Guidance

Appendix A

Summary of Federal, State, and

Regional Guidance

There are numerous items which could be included in Appendix A, and we

have attempted to include those which will provide the maximum benefit to

dredged material disposal problems. We do not intend this section to be a grand

"literature review" but rather a presentation and explanation of those risk

assessment guidance documents or portions of documents which have some

relevance to dredged material disposal problems. Therefore, within this outline,

for each item proposed a brief description is provided to define its significance to

the overall process.

Appendix A will generally describe the risk assessment process available in

the form of Federal, state, and industry group guidance documents.

Federal Guidance

This section describes Federal guidance, summarizes particular requirements,

identifies where it is applicable to dredged material disposal issues, and provides

information on where to find updates for guidance and guidance support

documents

United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA)

framework for ecological risk assessment

Documents:

"Proposed guidelines for ecological risk assessment." (USEPA

1996c).1 USEPA/630/R-95/002B. USEPA, Risk Assessment

Forum, Washington, DC.

"Peer review workshop report on a framework for ecological risk

assessment." (USEPA 1992d). EPA/625/3-91/002. USEPA, Risk

Assessment Forum, Washington, DC.

Contact:

Dorothy E. Patton, Ph.D. Chair, USEPA Risk Assessment Forum.

Washington, DC.

A complete list of references is located at the end of the main text.

Appendix A Summary of Federal, State, and Regional Guidance