[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 109 (Thursday, June 8, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26697-26698]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-11885]


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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 three draft NTP Technical Reports (TRs) scheduled for 
peer review: p-chloro-[alpha],[alpha],[alpha]-trifluorotoluene, dietary 
zinc, and 2,3-butanedione. 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: July 13, 2017, 8:00 a.m. to adjournment at approximately 
4:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
    Document Availability: Draft TRs are available on the NTP Web site 
at http://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/36051.
    Written Public Comment Submissions: Deadline is July 6, 2017.
    Registration for Oral Comments: Deadline is July 6, 2017.
    Registration for Meeting and/or to View Webcast: Deadline is July 
13, 2017. Registration to view the meeting via 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 available 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: Canden Byrd, ICF, 2635 Meridian 
Parkway, Suite 200, Durham, NC, USA 27713. Phone: (919) 293-1660, Fax: 
(919) 293-1645, Email: [email protected].

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 July 13, 2017, 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 Canden Byrd 
by phone: (919) 293-1660 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 draft TRs are available on the NTP Web site at http://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/36051. The preliminary agenda will be posted by 
June 1, 2017. 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 July 6, 2017, to enable review by the peer review panel and 
NTP staff prior to the meeting. Registration to provide oral comments 
is by July 6, 2017, 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). Written comments 
received in response to this notice will be posted on the NTP Web site, 
and the submitter will be identified by name, affiliation, and/or 
sponsoring organization (if any). Guidelines for public comments are at 
https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/ntp/about_ntp/guidelines_public_comments_508.pdf.
    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 
8:00 a.m. until adjournment at approximately 4:00 p.m. EDT on July 13, 
2017, 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 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 July 6, 2017, and 
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.

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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: May 23, 2017
John R. Bucher,
Associate Director, National Toxicology Program.
[FR Doc. 2017-11885 Filed 6-7-17; 8:45 am]
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