[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 49 (Monday, March 14, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13396-13397]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-05590]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


National Toxicology Program Board of Scientific Counselors; 
Announcement of Meeting; Request for Comments

SUMMARY: This notice announces the next meeting of the National 
Toxicology Program (NTP) Board of Scientific Counselors (BSC). The BSC, 
a federally chartered, external advisory group composed of scientists 
from the public and private sectors, will review and provide advice on 
programmatic activities. The meeting is open to the public and 
registration is requested for both 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/165.

DATES: Meeting: April 11, 2016, 3:30 p.m. until approximately 5:30 p.m. 
Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
    Written Public Comment Submissions: Deadline is April 4, 2016, for 
consideration by the BSC.
    Registration for Meeting and/or Oral Comments: Deadline is April 4, 
2016.
    Registration to View Webcast: Deadline is April 11, 2016. 
Registration to view the meeting via the webcast is required.

ADDRESSES: Meeting Location: Rodbell Auditorium, Rall Building, 
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (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/165.
    Webcast: The meeting will be webcast; the URL will be provided to 
those who register for viewing.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Lori White, Designated Federal 
Officer for the BSC, 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: 301-480-3272, Email: [email protected]. 
Hand Deliver/Courier address: 530 Davis Drive, Room K2124, Morrisville, 
NC 27560.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Meeting and Registration: The meeting is open to the public with 
time scheduled for oral public comments; attendance at the meeting is 
limited only by the space available. Please note that this will be both 
an in-person and web-based meeting. The NTP staff will be at the 
meeting location at NIEHS. The BSC members will be attending the 
meeting via web-based video conferencing. Public attendees are welcome 
to watch the meeting via webcast or attend in person.
    The BSC will provide input to the NTP on programmatic activities 
and issues. Preliminary agenda topics are Office of Report on 
Carcinogens draft evaluation concepts on (1) Helicobacter pylori 
(chronic infection) and (2) di- and tri-haloacetic acids found as water 
disinfection by-products. The draft concepts should be posted on the 
BSC meeting Web site (http://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/165) by March 7, 
2016. The preliminary agenda, roster of BSC members, public comments, 
and any additional information, when available, will be posted on the 
meeting Web site or may be requested in hardcopy from the Designated 
Federal Officer for the BSC. Following the meeting, summary minutes 
will be prepared and made available on the BSC meeting Web site.
    The public may attend the meeting in person or view the webcast. 
Registration is required to view the webcast; the URL for the webcast 
will be provided in the email confirming registration. Individuals who 
plan to provide oral comments (see below) are encouraged to register 
online at the BSC meeting Web site (http://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/165) by 
April 4, 2016, to facilitate planning for the meeting. Individuals are 
encouraged to access the 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 Dr. White at phone: (919) 541-
9834 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: Written comments submitted in response to 
this notice should be received by April 4, 2016 for consideration by 
the BSC; however, comments on the draft concepts will be accepted at 
anytime. 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, email, and sponsoring organization (if any) with 
the document. Guidelines for public comments are at http://

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ntp.niehs.nih.gov/ntp/about_ntp/guidelines_public_comments_508.pdf.
    Time is allotted during the meeting for the public to present oral 
comments to the BSC on the agenda topics. Public comments can be 
presented in-person at the meeting or by teleconference line. There are 
50 lines for this call; availability is on a first-come, first-served 
basis. The lines will be open from 3:30 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. EDT on 
April 11, 2016, although the BSC will receive public comments only 
during the formal public comment periods, which are indicated on the 
preliminary agenda. Each organization is allowed one time slot per 
agenda topic. Each speaker is allotted at least 7 minutes, which if 
time permits, may be extended to 10 minutes at the discretion of the 
BSC chair. Persons wishing to present oral comments should register on 
the BSC meeting Web site by April 4, 2016, indicate whether they will 
present comments in-person or via the teleconference line, and indicate 
the topic(s) on which they plan to comment. The access number for the 
teleconference line will be provided to registrants by email prior to 
the meeting. On-site registration for oral comments will also be 
available on the meeting day, although time allowed for comments by 
these registrants may be limited 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 and/or PowerPoint slides to the Designated Federal 
Officer by April 4, 2016. Written statements can supplement and may 
expand upon the oral presentation. If registering on-site and reading 
from written text, please bring 20 copies of the statement for 
distribution to the BSC and NTP staff and to supplement the record.
    Background Information on the BSC: 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. The authority for the BSC 
is provided by 42 U.S.C. 217a, section 222 of the Public Health Service 
Act (PHS), as amended. The BSC is governed by the provisions of the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. app.), which sets 
forth standards for the formation and use of advisory committees.

    Dated: March 7, 2016.
John R. Bucher,
Associate Director, NTP.
[FR Doc. 2016-05590 Filed 3-11-16; 8:45 am]
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