[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 144 (Friday, July 26, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45253-45254]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-17919]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


National Toxicology Program Scientific Advisory Committee on 
Alternative Toxicological Methods; Announcement of Meeting; Request for 
Comments

SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the Scientific Advisory 
Committee on Alternative Toxicological Methods (SACATM). SACATM advises 
the Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Validation of Alternative 
Methods (ICCVAM), the National Toxicology Program (NTP) Interagency 
Center for the Evaluation of Alternative Toxicological Methods 
(NICEATM), and the Director of the National Institute of Environmental 
Health Sciences (NIEHS) and NTP regarding statutorily mandated duties 
of ICCVAM and activities of NICEATM. Information about the meeting and 
registration are available at http://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/32822.

DATES: 
    Meeting: September 24, 2013, beginning at 9:00 a.m. Eastern 
Daylight Time and continuing until adjournment at approximately 4:30 
p.m.
    Written Public Comments Submissions: Deadline is September 10, 
2013.
    Pre-registration for Meeting and/or Oral Comments: Deadline is 
September 17, 2013.

ADDRESSES:
    Meeting Location: Rodbell Auditorium, Rall Building, NIEHS, 111 
T.W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709.
    Meeting Web page: The preliminary agenda, registration, and other 
meeting materials are at http://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/32822. It is not 
necessary to preregister for the meeting to view the webcast.
    Webcast: A link to access the meeting webcast will be available on 
the meeting Web page.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Lori White, Designated Federal 
Officer for SACATM, Office of Liaison, Policy and Review, Division of 
NTP, NIEHS, P.O. Box 12233, K2-03, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709. 
Phone: 919-541-9834, Fax: 919-541-0295, Email: [email protected]. 
Hand Deliver/Courier address: 530 Davis Drive, Room K2136, Morrisville, 
NC 27560.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Preliminary Agenda and Other Meeting Information: A preliminary 
agenda, roster of SACATM members, background materials, public 
comments, and any additional information, when available, will be 
posted on the SACATM meeting Web site (http://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/32822) or available upon request from the Designated Federal Officer. 
Following the meeting, summary minutes will be prepared and available 
on the SACATM Web site or upon request.
    Meeting and Registration: This meeting is open to the public with 
time scheduled for oral public comments; attendance is limited only by 
the space available. Individuals who plan to attend and/or provide 
comments are encouraged to preregister online at the SACATM meeting Web 
site (http://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/32822) by September 17, 2013, to 
facilitate planning for the meeting. Individuals interested in the 
meeting are encouraged to access this Web site to stay abreast of the 
most current information regarding the meeting. Visitor and security 
information for those attending in person is available at 
niehs.nih.gov/about/visiting/index.cfm. Individuals with disabilities 
who need accommodation to participate in this event should contact Ms. 
Robbin Guy at phone: (919) 541-4363 or email: [email protected]. TTY 
users should contact the Federal TTY Relay Service at 800-877-8339. 
Requests should be made at least five business days in advance of the 
event.
    Request for Comments: Both written and oral public inputs on the 
agenda topics are invited. Written comments received in response to 
this notice will be posted on the 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), and 
sponsoring organization (if any) with the document. Time is allotted 
during the meeting for presentation of oral comments and each 
organization is allowed one time slot per public comment period. At 
least 7 minutes will be allotted for each speaker, and if time permits, 
may be extended up to 10 minutes at the discretion of the chair. 
Registration for oral comments will also be available on-site, although 
time allowed for presentation by on-site registrants may be less than 
for pre-registered speakers and will be determined by the number of 
persons who register at the meeting. In addition to in-person oral 
comments at the meeting, public comments can be presented by 
teleconference line. There will be 50 lines for this call; availability 
will be on a first-come, first-served basis. The lines will be open 
from 9:00 a.m. until approximately 4:30 p.m., although public comments 
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received only during the formal public comment periods, which will be 
indicated on the preliminary agenda. The access number for the 
teleconference line will be provided to registrants by email prior to 
the meeting.
    Persons wishing to present oral comments are encouraged to pre-
register on the SACATM meeting registration form (http://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/32822), indicate whether they will present 
comments in-person or via the teleconference line, indicate the 
topic(s) on which they plan to comment, and send a copy of their 
statement to Dr. White ([email protected]) by September 17, to 
enable review by SACATM, NICEATM, ICCVAM, 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.
    Background Information on ICCVAM, NICEATM, and SACATM: ICCVAM is an 
interagency committee composed of representatives from 15 Federal 
regulatory and research agencies that require, use, generate, or 
disseminate toxicological and safety testing information. ICCVAM 
conducts technical evaluations of new, revised, and alternative safety 
testing methods with regulatory applicability and promotes the 
scientific validation and regulatory acceptance of toxicological and 
safety-testing methods that more accurately assess the safety and 
hazards of chemicals and products and that reduce, refine (decrease or 
eliminate pain and distress), or replace animal use. The ICCVAM 
Authorization Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 285l-3) 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 conducts independent validation studies 
to assess the usefulness and limitations of new, revised, and 
alternative test methods and strategies. NICEATM and ICCVAM work 
collaboratively to evaluate new and improved test methods and 
strategies applicable to the needs of U.S. Federal agencies. NICEATM 
and ICCVAM welcome the public nomination of new, revised, and 
alternative test methods and strategies for validation studies and 
technical evaluations. Additional information about ICCVAM and NICEATM 
can be found at http://iccvam.niehs.nih.gov.
    SACATM was established in response to the ICCVAM Authorization Act 
[Section 285l-3(d)] and is composed of scientists from the public and 
private sectors. SACATM advises ICCVAM, NICEATM, and the Director of 
the NIEHS and NTP regarding statutorily mandated duties of ICCVAM and 
activities of NICEATM. SACATM provides advice on priorities and 
activities 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/go/167.

    Dated: July 17, 2013.
John R. Bucher,
Associate Director, National Toxicology Program.
[FR Doc. 2013-17919 Filed 7-25-13; 8:45 am]
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