[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 169 (Thursday, August 30, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44280-44281]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-18778]
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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
AGENCY: National Institutes of Health, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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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. This meeting is by webcast only and is open to
the public. Registration is requested for oral comment and is required
to access the webcast. Information about the meeting and registration
are available at http://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/165.
DATES:
Meeting: October 9, 2018; 1:00--4:00 p.m. (EDT).
Written Public Comment Submissions: Deadline is October 1, 2018.
Oral Comments: Deadline is October 1, 2018.
Registration to view the webcast: Deadline October 9, 2018.
Registration to view the meeting via the webcast is required.
ADDRESSES:
Meeting Webpage: 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. Mary Wolfe, Designated Federal
Official 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: 984-287-3209, Fax: 301-451-5759, Email: [email protected].
Hand Deliver/Courier address: 530 Davis Drive, Room K2130, Morrisville,
NC 27560.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The BSC will provide input to the NTP on
programmatic activities and issues. Preliminary agenda topics include
discussions on strategic realignment of NTP and updates on peer
reviews. Please see the preliminary agenda for information about the
specific presentations. The preliminary agenda, roster of BSC members,
background materials, public comments, and any additional information,
when available, will be posted on the BSC meeting website (http://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/165) or may be requested in hardcopy from the
Designated Federal Official for the BSC. Following the meeting, summary
minutes will be prepared and made available on the BSC meeting website.
Meeting and Registration: The meeting is open to the public with
time scheduled for oral public comments. Registration to view the
webcast is by October 9, 2018, at http://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/165.
Registration is required to view the webcast; the URL for the webcast
will be provided in the email confirming registration. 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.
Written Public Comments: NTP invites written and oral public
comments on the agenda topics. Guidelines for public comments are
available at https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/ntp/about_ntp/guidelines_public_comments_508.pdf. The deadline for submission of
written comments is October 1, 2018. Written public comments should be
submitted through the meeting website. Persons submitting written
comments should include 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 website, and the
submitter will be identified by name, affiliation, and sponsoring
organization (if any).
Oral Public Comments: Registration for oral comments is on or
before October 1, 2018, at http://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/165. Oral
comments will be received only during the formal public comment periods
indicated on the preliminary agenda. Oral comments may be by
teleconference line. 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, and five minutes will be
allotted to each time slot.
Meeting Materials: The preliminary meeting agenda is available on
the meeting web page (http://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/165) and will be
updated one week before the meeting. Individuals are encouraged to
access the meeting web page to stay abreast of the most current
information regarding the meeting.
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: August 20, 2018
Brian R. Berridge,
Associate Director, National Toxicology Program.
[FR Doc. 2018-18778 Filed 8-29-18; 8:45 am]
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