[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 200 (Wednesday, October 17, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58854-58855]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-20519]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


National Toxicology Program (NTP); Liaison and Scientific Review 
Office; Meeting of the NTP Board of Scientific Counselors

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

ACTION: Meeting announcement and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to Public Law 92-463, notice is hereby given of a 
meeting of the NTP Board of Scientific Counselors (NTP BSC). The NTP 
BSC is composed of scientists from the public and private sectors and 
provides primary scientific oversight to the NTP Director and evaluates 
the scientific merit of the NTP's intramural and collaborative 
programs.

DATES: The NTP BSC meeting will be held on December 6, 2007. The 
deadlines for submission of written comments and for pre-registration 
for the meeting are November 21 and November 29, 2007, respectively. 
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.

ADDRESSES: The NTP BSC meeting will be held in the Rodbell Auditorium, 
Rall Building at the NIEHS, 111 T.W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle 
Park, NC 27709. Public comments and any other correspondence should be 
submitted to Dr. Barbara Shane, Executive Secretary for the NTP BSC 
(NTP Liaison and Scientific Review Office, NIEHS, P.O. Box 12233, MD 
A3-01, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709; fax: 919-541-0295; or e-mail: 
[email protected]).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Barbara Shane (telephone: 919-541-
4253 or e-mail: [email protected]).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Preliminary Agenda Topics and Availability of Meeting Materials

    Preliminary agenda topics include:

     Update of NTP activities
     NTP study plans for mold
     Review of NTP study nominations and proposed research and 
testing activities: aminopyridines, diethyl phthalate, 2-methoxy-4-
nitroaniline, nanoscale gold, 2',2'-dithiobisbenzanilide, and 
pentaethylenehexamine. The BSC will discuss research concepts for 
aminopyridines, diethyl phthalate, 2-methoxy-4-nitroaniline, and 
nanoscale gold. In addition, they will provide comment on a research 
concept for a phthalates initiative.
     Report of the Technical Reports Review Subcommittee 
meeting held May 16-17, 2007
     Center for the Evaluation of Risks to Human Reproduction 
nominations: lead and cadmium
     Update on process and timelines for the Report on 
Carcinogens
     Implementation of workshop and NTP retreat recommendations

A copy of the preliminary agenda, committee roster, draft NTP research 
concepts, and any additional information when available, will be posted 
on the NTP Web site (http://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/165) or may be 
requested in hardcopy from the Executive Secretary for the NTP BSC (see 
ADDRESSES above). Following the meeting, summary minutes will be 
prepared and made available on the NTP Web site.

Attendance and Registration

    The meeting is scheduled for December 6, 2007, from 8:30 a.m. to 
adjournment and is open to the public with attendance limited only by 
the space available. Individuals who plan to attend are encouraged to 
register online at the NTP website by November 29, 2007, to facilitate 
planning for the meeting. Please note that a photo ID is required to 
access the NIEHS campus. The NTP is making plans to videocast the 
meeting through the Internet at http://www.niehs.nih.gov/news/video/index.cfm.

Request for Comments

    Time is allotted during the meeting for the public to present 
comments to

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the NTP BSC on the agenda topics. Each organization is allowed one time 
slot per agenda topic. At least 7 minutes will be allotted to each 
speaker, and if time permits, may be extended to 10 minutes at the 
discretion of the NTP BSC chair. 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 the Executive Secretary for the 
NTP BSC (see ADDRESSES above) by November 21, 2007, to enable review by 
the NTP BSC 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 to the NTP BSC and NIEHS/NTP staff and to supplement the 
record. Written comments received in response to this notice will be 
posted on the NTP Web site and persons identified by their name and 
affiliation and/or sponsoring organization, if applicable. Persons 
submitting written comments should include their name, affiliation (if 
applicable), phone, e-mail, and sponsoring organization (if any) with 
the document. Public comments submitted on NTP study nominations in 
response to a March 29, 2007, Federal Register notice (72 FR 14816) are 
posted on the NTP Web site (http://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/29306). These 
submissions will be part of the materials provided to the BSC and do 
not need to be resubmitted.

Background Information on the NTP Board of Scientific Counselors

    The NTP BSC is a technical advisory body comprised of scientists 
from the public and private sectors that provides primary scientific 
oversight to the overall program and its centers. Specifically, the NTP 
BSC advises the NTP on matters of scientific program content, both 
present and future, and conducts periodic review of the program for the 
purpose of determining and advising on the scientific merit of its 
activities and their overall scientific quality. Its members are 
selected from recognized authorities knowledgeable in fields such as 
toxicology, pharmacology, pathology, biochemistry, epidemiology, risk 
assessment, carcinogenesis, mutagenesis, molecular biology, behavioral 
toxicology, neurotoxicology, immunotoxicology, reproductive toxicology 
or teratology, and biostatistics. Members serve overlapping terms of up 
to four years. NTP BSC meetings are held annually or biannually.

    Dated: October 10, 2007.
Samuel H. Wilson,
Acting Director, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences 
and National Toxicology Program.
[FR Doc. E7-20519 Filed 10-16-07; 8:45 am]
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