[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 21 (Friday, January 31, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5676-5677]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-01792]


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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. Written comments will be accepted and registration is 
required for oral comment and to access the webcast. Information about 
the meeting and registration are available at https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/165.

DATES: 
    Meeting: February 21, 2020; 12:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard 
Time (EST).
    Written Public Comment Submissions: Deadline is February 14, 2020.
    Registration for Oral Comments: Deadline is February 14, 2020.

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    Registration to view the webcast: Deadline is February 21, 2020.
    Registration to view the meeting via the webcast is required.

ADDRESSES: 
    Meeting web page: The preliminary agenda, registration, and other 
meeting materials are available at https://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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The BSC will provide input to the NTP on 
programmatic activities and issues. The preliminary agenda topics 
include: Evolving the paradigm: In vivo to in vitro extrapolation, 
nano/microplastics and health effects: Novel agents bring novel 
challenges, traffic-related air pollution and hypertensive disorders of 
pregnancy: Disease as a toxicology focus, and NTP studies of per- and 
poly-fluoroalkyl substances: Understanding human translation. 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 (https://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 Attendance Registration: The meeting is open to the public 
with time set aside for oral public comment. Registration to view the 
webcast is by February 21, 2020, at https://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 public comments. 
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 February 14, 
2020. 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 Comment Registration: The agenda allows for four formal 
public comment periods--one comment period per topic (up to 3 
commenters, up to 5 minutes per speaker, per topic). Persons wishing to 
make an oral comment are required to register online at https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/165 by February 14, 2020. Oral comments will be 
received only during the formal comment periods indicated on the 
preliminary agenda and presented via a teleconference line. The access 
number for the teleconference line will be provided to registrants by 
email prior to the meeting. Registration is on a first-come, first-
served basis. Each organization is allowed one time slot per topic. 
After the maximum number of speakers per comment period is exceeded, 
individuals registered to provide oral comment will be placed on a wait 
list and notified should an opening become available. Commenters will 
be notified approximately one week before the meeting about the actual 
time allotted per speaker.
    If possible, oral public commenters should send a copy of their 
slides and/or statement or talking points to [email protected] by 
February 14, 2020.
    Meeting Materials: The preliminary meeting agenda is available on 
the meeting web page (https://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, epidemiology, risk assessment, carcinogenesis, 
mutagenesis, cellular biology, computational toxicology, 
neurotoxicology, genetic toxicology, 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: January 21, 2020.
Brian R. Berridge,
Associate Director, National Toxicology Program.
[FR Doc. 2020-01792 Filed 1-30-20; 8:45 am]
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