[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 111 (Thursday, June 10, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 32942]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-13952]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


National Toxicology Program (NTP); NTP Interagency Center for the 
Evaluation of Alternative Toxicological Methods (NICEATM): Availability 
of the Biennial Progress Report of the Interagency Coordinating 
Committee on the Validation of Alternative Methods (ICCVAM)

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

ACTION: Availability of the ICCVAM Biennial Progress Report.

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SUMMARY: NICEATM announces the availability of the Biennial Progress 
Report 2008-2009: Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Validation 
of Alternative Methods. In accordance with requirements of the ICCVAM 
Authorization Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106-545, 42 U.S.C. 285l-3(e)(7)), 
this report describes progress and activities during 2008-2009 by 
ICCVAM and NICEATM. The report is available on the NICEATM-ICCVAM Web 
site at http://iccvam.niehs.nih.gov/about/ICCVAMrpts.htm. Copies can 
also be requested from NICEATM at the address given below.

ADDRESSES: Requests for copies of the report should be sent by mail, 
fax, or e-mail to Dr. William S. Stokes, NICEATM Director, NIEHS, P.O. 
Box 12233, MD K2-16, Research Triangle Park, NC, 27709, (phone) 919-
541-2384, (fax) 919-541-0947, (e-mail) [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. William S. Stokes, NICEATM 
Director (phone 919-541-2384 or [email protected]).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background Information on ICCVAM and NICEATM

    ICCVAM is an interagency committee composed of representatives from 
15 U.S. Federal regulatory and research agencies that require, use, or 
generate toxicological information. ICCVAM conducts technical 
evaluations of new, revised, and alternative methods with regulatory 
applicability, and promotes the scientific validation and regulatory 
acceptance of toxicological test methods that more accurately assess 
the safety and health hazards of chemicals and products and that refine 
(less pain and distress), reduce, or replace animal use. The ICCVAM 
Authorization Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 2851-3(a), available at http://iccvam.niehs.nih.gov/about/PL106545.htm) established ICCVAM as a 
permanent interagency committee of the NIEHS under NICEATM. NICEATM 
administers ICCVAM, provides scientific and operational support for 
ICCVAM-related activities, and coordinates international validation 
studies. NICEATM and ICCVAM work collaboratively to evaluate new and 
improved test methods applicable to the needs of U.S. Federal agencies. 
Additional information about ICCVAM and NICEATM, guidelines for 
nomination of test methods for validation studies, and guidelines for 
submission of test methods to ICCVAM for evaluation are available at 
http://iccvam.niehs.nih.gov.

    Dated: June 3, 2010.
John R. Bucher,
Associate Director, National Toxicology Program.
[FR Doc. 2010-13952 Filed 6-9-10; 8:45 am]
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