[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 225 (Monday, November 23, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72979-72980]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-29733]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Draft National Toxicology Program Technical Reports; Availability 
of Documents; Request for Comments; Notice of Meeting

SUMMARY: The National Toxicology Program (NTP) announces the 
availability of two draft NTP Technical Reports (TRs) scheduled for 
peer review: Antimony trioxide and TRIM[supreg] VX. The peer review 
meeting is open to the public. Registration is requested for both 
public attendance and oral comment and required to access the webcast. 
Information about the meeting and registration are available at http://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/36051.

DATES: 
    Meeting: February 16, 2016, 9:00 a.m. to approximately 4:00 p.m. 
Eastern Standard Time (EST).
    Document Availability: Draft TRs should be available by January 5, 
2016, at http://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/36051.
    Written Public Comment Submissions: Deadline is February 2, 2016.
    Registration for Oral Comments: Deadline is February 9, 2016.
    Registration for Meeting and/or to View Webcast: Deadline is 
February 16, 2016. Registration to view the meeting via the webcast is 
required.

ADDRESSES:
    Meeting Location: Rodbell Auditorium, Rall Building, NIEHS, 111 
T.W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709.
    Meeting Web page: The draft TRs, preliminary agenda, registration, 
and other meeting materials will be at http://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/36051.
    Webcast: The URL for viewing webcast will be provided to those who 
register.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Yun Xie, NTP Designated Federal 
Official, Office of Liaison, Policy, and Review, DNTP, NIEHS, P.O. Box 
12233, MD K2-03, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709. Phone: (919) 541-
3436, Fax: (301) 451-5455, Email: [email protected]. Hand Delivery/
Courier: 530 Davis Drive, Room 2161, Morrisville, NC 27560.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Meeting and Registration: The meeting is 
open to the public with time set aside for oral public comment; 
attendance at the NIEHS is limited only by the space available. 
Registration to attend the meeting in-person and/or view webcast is by 
February 16, 2016, at http://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/36051. Registration 
is required to view the webcast; the URL for the webcast will be 
provided in the email confirming registration. Visitor and security 
information for those attending in-person is available at http://www.niehs.nih.gov/about/visiting/index.cfm. Individuals with 
disabilities who need accommodation to participate in this event should 
contact Dr. Yun Xie at phone: (919) 541-3436 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.
    The preliminary agenda and draft TRs should be posted on the NTP 
Web site (http://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/36051) by January 5, 2016. 
Additional information will be posted when available or may be 
requested in hardcopy, see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Following 
the meeting, a report of the peer review will be prepared and made 
available on the NTP Web site. Individuals are encouraged to access the 
meeting Web page to stay abreast of the most current information.
    Request for Comments: The NTP invites written and oral public 
comments on the draft TRs. The deadline for submission of written 
comments is February 2, 2016, to enable review by the peer review panel 
and NTP staff prior to the meeting. Registration to provide oral 
comments is by February 9, 2016, at http://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/36051. 
Public comments and any other correspondence on the draft TRs should be 
sent to the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Persons submitting written 
comments should include their name, affiliation, mailing address, 
phone, email, and sponsoring organization (if any) with the document. 
Written comments received in response to this

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notice will be posted on the NTP Web site, and the submitter will be 
identified by name, affiliation, and/or sponsoring organization.
    Public comment at this meeting is welcome, with time set aside for 
the presentation of oral comments on the draft TRs. In addition to in-
person oral comments at the NIEHS, public comments can be presented by 
teleconference line. There will be 50 lines for this call; availability 
is on a first-come, first-served basis. The lines will be open from 
9:00 a.m. until approximately 4:00 p.m. EDT on February 16, 2016, 
although oral comments will be received only during the formal public 
comment periods indicated on the preliminary agenda. The access number 
for the teleconference line will be provided to registrants by email 
prior to the meeting. Each organization is allowed one time slot for 
each draft TR. At least 7 minutes will be allotted to each time slot, 
and if time permits, may be extended to 10 minutes at the discretion of 
the chair.
    Persons wishing to make an oral presentation are asked to register 
online at http://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/36051 by February 9, 2016, 
indicate whether they will present comments in-person or via the 
teleconference line. If possible, oral public commenters should send a 
copy of their slides and/or statement or talking points at that time. 
Written statements can supplement and may expand the oral presentation. 
Registration for in-person oral comments will also be available at the 
meeting, although time allowed for presentation by on-site registrants 
may be less than that for registered speakers and will be determined by 
the number of speakers who register on-site.
    Background Information on NTP Peer Review Panels: NTP panels are 
technical, scientific advisory bodies established on an ``as needed'' 
basis to provide independent scientific peer review and advise the NTP 
on agents of public health concern, new/revised toxicological test 
methods, or other issues. These panels help ensure transparent, 
unbiased, and scientifically rigorous input to the program for its use 
in making credible decisions about human hazard, setting research and 
testing priorities, and providing information to regulatory agencies 
about alternative methods for toxicity screening. The NTP welcomes 
nominations of scientific experts for upcoming panels. Scientists 
interested in serving on an NTP panel should provide current curriculum 
vitae to the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. The authority for NTP 
panels is provided by 42 U.S.C. 217a; section 222 of the Public Health 
Service (PHS) Act, as amended. The panel is governed by the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), which sets 
forth standards for the formation and use of advisory committees.

    Dated: November 17, 2015.
John R. Bucher,
Associate Director, NTP.
[FR Doc. 2015-29733 Filed 11-20-15; 8:45 am]
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