[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 175 (Friday, September 9, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62508-62509]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-21688]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2016-N-0001]


Science Advisory Board to the National Center for Toxicological 
Research Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announces a forthcoming 
public advisory committee meeting of the Science Advisory Board (SAB) 
to the National Center for Toxicological Research (NCTR). The general 
function of the committee is to provide advice and recommendations to 
the Agency on FDA's regulatory issues. At least one portion of the 
meeting will be closed to the public.

DATES: The meeting will be held on November 1, 2016, from 8 a.m. to 
5:30 p.m., and on November 2, 2016, from 8 a.m. to 11:40 a.m.

ADDRESSES: Crowne Plaza Hotel, 201 S. Shackleford Rd., Little Rock, AR 
72211. Answers to commonly asked questions including information 
regarding special accommodations due to a disability, visitor parking, 
and transportation may be accessed at: http://www.fda.gov/AdvisoryCommittees/AboutAdvisoryCommittees/ucm408555.htm.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Donna Mendrick, National Center for 
Toxicological Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New 
Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 32, Rm. 2208, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002, 301-
796-8892 or FDA Advisory Committee Information Line, 1-800-741-8138 
(301-443-0572 in the Washington, DC area). A notice in the Federal 
Register about last minute modifications that impact a previously 
announced advisory committee meeting cannot always be published quickly 
enough to provide timely notice. Therefore, you should always check the 
Agency's Web site at http://www.fda.gov/AdvisoryCommittees/default.htm 
and scroll down to the appropriate advisory committee meeting link, or 
call the advisory committee information line to learn about possible 
modifications before coming to the meeting.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Agenda: On November 1, 2016, the SAB Chair will welcome the 
participants, and the NCTR Director will provide a Center-wide update 
on scientific initiatives and accomplishments during the past year. The 
SAB will be presented with an overview of the Division of 
Bioinformatics and Biostatistics Subcommittee and the Subcommittee Site 
Visit Report and a response to this review. There will be the public 
comment session and an update from the NCTR Research Divisions.
    On November 2, 2016, the Center for Biologics and Evaluation and 
Research, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Center for Devices 
and Radiological Health, Office of Food and Veterinary Medicine, Center 
for Tobacco Products, and the Center for Veterinary Medicine will each 
briefly discuss their center-specific research strategic needs and 
potential areas of collaboration.
    Following an open discussion of all the information presented, the 
open session of the meeting will close so the SAB members can discuss 
personnel issues at NCTR at the end of each day.
    FDA intends to make background material available to the public no 
later than 2 business days before the meeting. If FDA is unable to post 
the background material on its Web site prior to the meeting, the 
background material will be made publicly available at the location of 
the advisory committee meeting, and the background material will be 
posted on FDA's Web site after the meeting. Background material is 
available at http://www.fda.gov/AdvisoryCommittees/Calendar/default.htm. Scroll down to the appropriate advisory committee meeting 
link.
    Procedure: On November 1, 2016, from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and 
November 2, 2016, from 8 a.m. to 11:40 a.m., the meeting is open to the 
public. Interested persons may present data, information, or views, 
orally or in writing, on issues pending before the committee. Written 
submissions may be made to the contact person on or before October 25, 
2016. Oral presentations from the public will be scheduled on November 
1, 2016, between approximately 1:15 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. Those individuals 
interested in making formal oral presentations should notify the 
contact person and submit a brief statement of the general nature of 
the evidence or arguments they wish to present, the names and addresses 
of proposed participants, and an indication of the approximate time 
requested to make their presentation on or before October 17, 2016. 
Time allotted for each presentation may be limited. If the number of 
registrants requesting to speak is greater than can be reasonably 
accommodated during the scheduled open public hearing session, FDA may 
conduct a lottery to determine the speakers for the scheduled open 
public hearing session. The contact person will notify interested 
persons regarding their request to speak by October 18, 2016.
    Closed Committee Deliberations: On November 1, 2016, from 5:30 p.m. 
to 6 p.m., and November 2, 2016, from 11:40 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., the 
meeting will be closed to permit discussion where disclosure would 
constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy (5 U.S.C. 
552b(c)(6)). This portion of the meeting will be closed to permit 
discussion of information concerning individuals associated with the 
research programs at NCTR.
    Persons attending FDA's advisory committee meetings are advised 
that the Agency is not responsible for providing access to electrical 
outlets.
    FDA welcomes the attendance of the public at its advisory committee 
meetings and will make every effort to accommodate persons with 
disabilities. If you require accommodations due to a disability, please 
contact Donna Mendrick at least 7 days in advance of the meeting.
    FDA is committed to the orderly conduct of its advisory committee 
meetings. Please visit our Web site at http://www.fda.gov/AdvisoryCommittees/AboutAdvisoryCommittees/ucm111462.htm for procedures 
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public conduct during advisory committee meetings.
    Notice of this meeting is given under the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. app. 2).

    Dated: September 2, 2016.
Leslie Kux,
Associate Commissioner for Policy.
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