[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 206 (Wednesday, October 25, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62480-62481]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-17889]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


National Toxicology Program (NTP); Liaison and Scientific Review 
Office; Meeting of the Scientific Advisory Committee on Alternative 
Toxicological Methods (SACATM)

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

ACTION: Meeting announcement and request for comment.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), notice is hereby given of a 
meeting of the SACATM on November 30, 2006 in Research Triangle Park, 
North Carolina. The meeting is scheduled from 8:30 a.m. to adjournment 
(~5 p.m.) and is open to the public with attendance limited only by the 
space available. SACATM advises the Interagency Coordinating Committee 
on the Validation of Alternative Methods (ICCVAM), the NTP Interagency 
Center for the Evaluation of Alternative Toxicological Methods 
(NICEATM), and the Director of the NIEHS regarding statutorily mandated 
duties of ICCVAM and activities of NICEATM. SACATM provides advice on 
priorities and activates related to the development, validation, 
scientific review, regulatory acceptance, implementation, and national 
and international harmonization of new, revised, and alternative 
toxicological test methods. Additional information about SACATM, 
including the charter, roster, and records of past meetings can be 
found at http://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/ see ``Advisory Board & Committees'' 
or directly at http://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/167.

DATES: The SACATM meeting will be held on November 30, 2006. All 
individuals who plan to attend are encouraged to register online at the 
NTP Web site by November 27, 2006, at http://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/7441. 
In order to facilitate planning for this meeting, persons wishing to 
make an oral presentation are asked to notify Dr. Kristina Thayer via 
online registration, phone, or e-mail by November 23, 2006, (see 
ADDRESSES below). Written comments should also be received by November 
23, 2006, to enable review by SACATM and NTP/NIEHS staff prior to the 
meeting.

ADDRESSES: The SACATM meeting will be held at the National Institute of 
Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), 111 Alexander Drive, Rodbell 
Building, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709. Public comments and other 
correspondence should be directed to Dr. Kristina Thayer, (NIEHS, P.O. 
Box 12233, MD B2-01, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709; telephone: 919-
541-5021 or e-mail: [email protected]). Persons needing special 
assistance, such as sign language interpretation or other reasonable 
accommodation in order to attend, should contact 919-541-2475 voice, 
919-541-4644 TTY (text telephone), through the Federal TTY Relay System 
at 800-877-8339, or by e-mail to [email protected]. Requests 
should be made at least 7 days in advance of the event.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Preliminary Agenda and Availability of Meeting Materials

    A preliminary agenda is provided below. Additional background 
material will be posted on the NTP Web site by November 1, 2006 at 
http://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/7441 or available upon request (see 
ADDRESSES above). Following the meeting, summary minutes will be 
prepared and available at this Web site and upon request.

Preliminary Agenda, Scientific Advisory Committee on Alternative 
Toxicological Methods, November 30, 2006, National Institute of 
Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), 111 Alexander Drive, Rodbell 
Building, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709

8:30 a.m.
     Call to Order and Introductions
     ICCVAM-NICEATM Update
     ICCVAM Nominations
    [cir] Public Comment
     Status of NTP High Throughput Screening Assays (HTS)
    [cir] Public Comment
12 p.m.
    Lunch Break
1 p.m.
     Follow Up to ICCVAM Report Recommendations
    [cir] Public Comment
     Approach for Developing the ICCVAM 5-Year Plan
    [cir] Public Comment
     European Centre for the Validation of Alternative Methods 
(ECVAM) Update
     Japanese Center for the Validation of Alternative Methods 
(JaCVAM) Update
     SACATM General Discussion
~5 p.m.
    Adjourn

Request for Comments

    Public input at this meeting is invited and time is set aside for 
the presentation of public comments. Each organization is allowed one 
time slot per public comment period. At least 7 minutes will be 
allotted to each speaker, and if time permits, may be extended to 10 
minutes. Registration for oral comments will also be available on-site, 
although time allowed for presentation by on-site registrants may be 
less than that for pre-registered speakers and will be determined by 
the number of persons who register at the meeting.
    Persons registering to make oral comments are asked, if possible, 
to send a copy of their statement to Dr. Kristina Thayer (see ADDRESSES 
above) by November 23, 2006, to enable review by SACATM and NIEHS/NTP 
staff prior to the meeting. Written statements can supplement and may 
expand the oral presentation. If registering on-site and reading from 
written text, please bring 40 copies of the statement for distribution 
and to supplement the record. Written comments received in response to 
this notice will be posted on the NTP Web site. Persons submitting 
written comments should include their name, affiliation, mailing 
address, phone, fax, e-mail, and sponsoring organization (if any) with 
the document.

Background Information on SACATM

    The SACATM was established January 9, 2002, to fulfill section 3(d) 
of Public Law 106-545, the ICCVAM Authorization Act of 2000 [42 U.S.C. 
285l-3(d)] and is composed of scientists from the public and private 
sectors (Federal Register: March 13, 2002: Vol. 67, No. 49, page 
11358). The SACATM provides advice to the Director of the NIEHS, 
ICCVAM, and NICEATM regarding statutorily mandated duties of ICCVAM and 
activities of NICEATM. Additional information about SACATM, including 
the charter, roster, and records of past meetings can be found at 
http://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/ see ``Advisory Board & Committees.''
    Information about NICEATM and ICCVAM activities can be found at the 
NICEATM/ICCVAM Web site (http://iccvam.niehs.nih.gov) or by contacting 
the Director of NICEATM, Dr. William Stokes (telephone: 919-541-2384, 
or e-mail: [email protected]).


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    Dated: October 17, 2006.
Samuel H. Wilson,
Deputy Director, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences 
and National Toxicology Program.
 [FR Doc. E6-17889 Filed 10-24-06; 8:45 am]
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