eg. 88915. EPA states in its December 21, 2023, press release that the inventory report presents aggregated data from 2021 submitted on imported mercury, mercury manufactured in the United States, imported mercury-added products, mercury-added products made in the United States, and mercury used in manufacturing processes. The inventory report also provides a broad view of U.S. mercury stored, sold, and exported, as well as industry sectors and countries involved in the supply, use, and trade of mercury.EPA Seeks Nominations Of Ad Hoc Peer Reviewers For Formaldehyde: EPA requested on December 26, 2023, public nominations of scientific and technical experts that EPA can consider for service as ad hoc reviewers assisting the Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals (SACC) with the peer review of the Agency’s evaluation of the risks from formaldehyde being conducted to inform risk management decisions under TSCA and the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) programs. 88 Fed. Reg. 88910. EPA states that it expects to ask SACC to consider and review the Office of Pollution, Prevention, and Toxics (OPPT) and the Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) joint hazard assessments for human and ecological health; and the OPPT exposure and risk characterizations. EPA notes that this SACC peer review is in addition to prior external peer reviews by the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM), EPA’s Human Studies Review Board (HSRB), and SACC. Nominations are due January 25, 2024.EPA Releases Peer Review Comments On White Paper For Asbestos Part 2 Risk Evaluation: On December 28, 2023, EPA released comments from the letter peer review for its 2023 white paper presenting EPA’s quantitative approach for the human health risk assessment for part 2 of the TSCA risk evaluation for asbestos. According to EPA, the peer review comments will help shape its asbestos part 2 risk evaluation, which the Agency plans to release for public comment in early 2024. More infor