[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 159 (Thursday, August 17, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 47507]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-13524]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


National Toxicology Program (NTP); Report on Carcinogens; 
Proposed Review Process for the 12th Report on Carcinogens (RoC): 
Request for Public Comment

AGENCY: National Institute of Environmental Sciences (NIEHS), National 
Institutes of Health (NIH).

ACTION: Request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: The NTP invites public comments on the proposed review process 
for the 12th RoC. The proposed review process for the 12th RoC is 
available on the NTP Web site http://ntp.niehs.nih.gov (select ``Report 
on Carcinogens'') or by contacting Dr. C.W. Jameson at the address 
provided below.

DATES: Comments will be accepted until September 18, 2006.

ADDRESSES: All correspondence should be directed to Dr. C. W. Jameson, 
National Toxicology Program, Report on Carcinogens, 79 Alexander Drive, 
Building 4401, Room 3118, P.O. Box 12233, Research Triangle Park, NC 
27709; telephone: (919) 541-4096, fax: (919) 541-0144, e-mail: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    This notice announces the proposed review process applicable to 
nominations to the 12th RoC. Two important new elements in the proposed 
RoC review process are (1) the public peer review of draft background 
documents by ad hoc scientific expert panels and (2) the peer review of 
draft substance profiles by the NTP Board of Scientific Counselors. In 
addition, the NTP will also, on a trial basis, prepare a response to 
public comments for the 12th RoC. The proposed RoC review process is 
described in more detail on the NTP Web site (http://ntp.niehs.nih.gov 
select ``Report on Carcinogens'').

Request for Comments on the Proposed RoC Review Process

    The NTP invites public comments on the proposed 12th RoC review 
process. The NTP will consider any comments received on or before 
September 18, 2006, as it finalizes the process to review nominations 
to the 12th RoC. The final 12th RoC review process will be announced in 
a future Federal Register notice and through NTP publications. 
Individuals submitting public comments are asked to include relevant 
contact information [name, affiliation and sponsoring organization (if 
any), address, telephone, fax, and e-mail]. Written submissions will be 
made available on the NTP Web site as they are received (http://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/ select ``Report on Carcinogens'') and added to the 
public record.

Background Information on the Report on Carcinogens

    The RoC is a congressionally mandated document (section 301(b)(4) 
of the Public Health Services Act, 42 U.S.C. 241(b)(4)), published by 
the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), that identifies 
agents, substances, mixtures, or exposure circumstances (collectively 
referred to as ``substances'') that may pose a carcinogenic hazard to 
human health. The Secretary, HHS, has delegated responsibility for 
preparing the draft report to the NTP. Substances are listed in the RoC 
as either known to be a human carcinogen or reasonably anticipated to 
be a human carcinogen. Development of the RoC is based upon a review of 
nominations (for new substances that are under consideration for 
listing or for reclassification of the listing status for a substance 
already listed) and a multi-step, scientific review process with 
opportunity for public comment.

    Dated: August 7, 2006.
David A. Schwartz,
Director, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and 
National Toxicology Program.
 [FR Doc. E6-13524 Filed 8-16-06; 8:45 am]
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