[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 205 (Thursday, October 22, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67359-67360]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-23444]


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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 to present oral comments. Information about the meeting and 
registration are available at https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/165.

DATES: 
    Meeting: Scheduled for December 3, 2020, at 12:30 p.m. to 
adjournment on December 4, 2020, at approximately 5:00 p.m. Eastern 
Standard Time (EST).
    Written Public Comment Submissions: Deadline is November 20, 2020.
    Registration for Oral Comments: Deadline is November 20, 2020.

ADDRESSES: 
    Meeting web page: The preliminary agenda, registration, and other 
meeting materials are available at https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/165.
    Webcast: The URL for viewing the meeting webcast will be provided 
on the meeting web page.

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 an update on the status of the Division of the National 
Toxicology Program (DNTP)'s strategic realignment, an introduction to 
DNTP's draft strategic plan, and presentations from two program areas. 
The preliminary agenda, roster of BSC members, background materials, 
public comments, and any additional information, when available, will 
be posted on the BSC meeting web page (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 web page.
    Meeting Attendance Registration: The meeting is open to the public 
with time scheduled for oral public comments. Registration is not 
required to view the webcast; the URL for the webcast is provided on 
the BSC meeting web page (https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/165). 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 November 20, 
2020. Written public comments should be submitted through the meeting 
web page. 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 web page, 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--two comment periods on Day 1 for DNTP's 
strategic realignment and draft strategic plan and two comment periods 
on Day 2 for the two program areas (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 
November 20, 2020. Oral comments will be received only during the 
formal comment periods indicated on the preliminary agenda. Oral 
comments will only be by 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 
November 20, 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 periodically. 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.


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    Dated: October 19, 2020.
Brian R. Berridge,
Associate Director, National Toxicology Program.
[FR Doc. 2020-23444 Filed 10-21-20; 8:45 am]
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