[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 213 (Friday, November 4, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66715-66716]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-24000]


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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 a virtual meeting and is open 
to the public. Written comments will be accepted, and registration is 
required to present oral comments.

DATES: Meeting: Scheduled for December 15, 2022, 1:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m. 
Eastern Standard Time (EST). Ending times are approximate; meeting may 
end earlier or run later. Written Public Comment Submissions: Deadline 
is December 08, 2022. Registration for Oral Comments: Deadline is 
December 08, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Meeting web page: The preliminary agenda, registration, and 
other meeting materials will be available at https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/165 by November 10, 2022. Virtual Meeting: The URL for viewing the 
virtual meeting will be provided on the meeting web page the day before 
the meeting.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Milene Brownlow, Designated 
Federal

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Official for the BSC, Office of Policy, Review, and Outreach, Division 
of Translational Toxicology, NIEHS. Phone: 984-287-3364, Email: 
[email protected]. Hand Deliver/Courier address: 530 Davis Drive, 
Room K2161, Durham, NC 27713.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The BSC will provide input to the NTP on 
programmatic activities and issues. The preliminary agenda topics 
include presentations on three contract concepts: Chemistry, 
Toxicology, and Pathology Support Services for the NIEHS. 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 virtual meeting; the URL for the virtual meeting 
is provided on the BSC meeting web page (https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/165), the day before the meeting. 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 December 08, 
2022. 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 public 
comment periods on the agenda topics (up to five commenters per topic, 
up to five 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 December 08, 2022. Oral comments will be 
received only during the formal comment periods indicated on the 
preliminary agenda. Registration is on a first-come, first-served 
basis. Each organization is allowed one time slot per topic. After the 
maximum number of speakers 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 to provide logistical information for their 
presentations. If possible, oral public commenters should send a copy 
of their slides and/or statement or talking points to Ms. Robbin Guy by 
email: [email protected] by December 08, 2022.
    Meeting Materials: The preliminary meeting agenda will be available 
on the meeting web page (https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/165) by November 
10, 2022 and 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.

    Dated: October 31, 2022.
Brian R. Berridge,
Associate Director, National Toxicology Program.
[FR Doc. 2022-24000 Filed 11-3-22; 8:45 am]
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