[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 49 (Monday, March 15, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12244-12245]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-5608]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


National Toxicology Program (NTP); Office of Liaison, Policy and 
Review; 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 (BSC). The BSC is a 
Federally chartered, external advisory group composed of scientists 
from the public and private sectors that provides primary scientific 
oversight to the NTP Director and evaluates the scientific merit of the 
NTP's intramural and collaborative programs.

DATES: The BSC meeting will be held on May 10, 2010. The deadline for 
submission of written comments is April 26, 2010, and for pre-
registration to attend the meeting, including registering to present 
oral comments, is May 3, 2010. Persons needing interpreting services in 
order to attend should contact 301-402-8180 (voice) or 301-435-1908 
(TTY). For other accommodations while on the NIEHS campus, contact 919-
541-2475 or e-mail [email protected]. Requests should be made at 
least 7 business days in advance of the event.

ADDRESSES: The 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 on all agenda topics and any other 
correspondence should be submitted to Dr. Lori White, Designated 
Federal Officer for the BSC, NTP Office of Liaison, Policy and Review, 
NIEHS, P.O. Box 12233, K2-03, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709; 
telephone: 919-541-9834; fax: 919-541-0295; e-mail: 
[email protected]. Courier address: NIEHS, 530 Davis Drive, Room 
K2136, Morrisville, NC 27560.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Lori D. White (telephone: 919-541-
9834 or e-mail: [email protected]).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Preliminary Agenda Topics and Availability of Meeting Materials

    The preliminary agenda topics for this meeting are (1) Peer review 
of the draft NTP Brief on Soy Infant Formula, (2) a research concept 
for NTP studies on soy infant formula, (3) a concept on the approach 
for the Center for the Evaluation of Risks to Human Reproduction 
evaluation of low-level lead. (An evaluation of low-level lead was 
discussed by the BSC at a meeting in December 2007; minutes available 
at http://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/9741), and (4) the Technical Reports 
Review Subcommittee report for the meeting held on November 19, 2009.
    The preliminary agenda, roster of BSC members, background 
materials, public comments, and any additional information, when 
available, will be posted on the BSC meeting Web site (http://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/165) or may be requested in hardcopy from the 
Designated Federal Officer for the BSC (see ADDRESSES above). The draft 
NTP Brief on Soy Infant Formula will be posted on the meeting Web site 
by March 15, 2010. Updates to the agenda will also be posted to this 
site. Following the meeting, summary minutes will be prepared and made 
available on the BSC meeting Web site.

Attendance and Registration

    The meeting is scheduled for May 10, 2010, beginning at 8 a.m. 
(Eastern Daylight Time) and continuing to approximately 4:30 p.m. This 
meeting 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 BSC meeting Web site (http://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/165) by 
May 3, 2010, to facilitate planning for the meeting. Registered 
attendees are encouraged to access the meeting Web site to stay abreast 
of the most current information regarding the meeting. The NTP is 
making plans to videocast the meeting through the Internet at http://www.niehs.nih.gov/news/video/live.

Request for Comments

    Written comments submitted in response to this notice should be 
received by April 26, 2010. Comments will be posted on the BSC meeting 
Web site and persons submitting them will be 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.
    Time will be allotted during the meeting for the public to present 
oral comments to the BSC on the agenda topics. In addition to in-person 
oral comments at the meeting at the NIEHS, public comments can be 
presented by

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teleconference line. There will be 50 lines for this call; availability 
will be on a first-come, first-served basis. The available lines will 
be open from 8 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. on May 10, although public comments 
will be received only during the formal public comment periods, which 
will be indicated on the preliminary agenda. 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 BSC chair. Persons wishing to present 
oral comments are encouraged to pre-register on the NTP meeting Web 
site and indicate whether they will present comments in-person or via 
the teleconference line. The access number will be provided prior to 
the meeting. Registration for oral comments will also be available on 
May 10, although time allowed for presentation by these 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 to send a copy 
of their statement to the Designated Federal Officer for the BSC (see 
ADDRESSES above) by May 3, 2010, to enable review by the 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 BSC and 
NTP staff and to supplement the record. Registered speakers using 
PowerPoint slides with their oral comments should send them to the 
Designated Federal Officer (see ADDRESSES) by May 3, 2010.

Background Information on the NTP Board of Scientific Counselors

    The BSC is a technical advisory body comprised of scientists from 
the public and private sectors that provides primary scientific 
oversight to the NTP. Specifically, the 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. The 
BSC usually meets biannually.

    Dated: March 5, 2010.
John R. Bucher,
Associate Director, National Toxicology Program.
[FR Doc. 2010-5608 Filed 3-12-10; 8:45 am]
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