[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 131 (Monday, July 9, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40358-40359]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-16675]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Meeting of the Scientific Advisory Committee on Alternative
Toxicological Methods (SACATM)
AGENCY: Division of the National Toxicology Program (DNTP), National
Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), National Institutes
of Health (NIH), HHS.
ACTION: Meeting announcement and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory Committee
Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. appendix 2), notice is hereby given of a
meeting of SACATM on September 5-6, 2012, at the Rodbell Auditorium,
Rall Building at the NIEHS, 111 T.W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle
Park, NC 27709. The meeting is open to the public with attendance
limited only by the space available. The meeting will be webcast
through a link at (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/news/video/live). SACATM
advises the Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Validation of
Alternative Methods (ICCVAM), the NTP Interagency Center for the
Evaluation of Alternative Toxicological Methods (NICEATM), and the
Director of the NIEHS and NTP regarding statutorily mandated duties of
ICCVAM and activities of NICEATM.
DATES: The SACATM meeting will be held on September 5-6, 2012. The
meeting is tentatively scheduled from 8:30 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time
to 5:30 p.m. on September 5 and 8:30 a.m. until adjournment on
September 6. All individuals who plan to attend are encouraged to
register online at the NTP Web site (http://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/32822)
by August 29, 2012. In order to facilitate planning, persons wishing to
make an oral presentation are asked to notify Dr. Lori White, NTP
Designated Federal Officer, via online registration, phone, or email by
August 29, 2012 (see ADDRESSES below). Written comments should also be
received by August 29, 2012, to enable review by SACATM and NIEHS/DNTP
staff before the meeting. TTY users should contact the Federal TTY
Relay Service at 800-877-8339. Requests should be made at least 5
business days in advance of the event.
ADDRESSES: The SACATM meeting will be held at the Rodbell Auditorium,
Rall Building at the NIEHS, 111 T.W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle
Park, NC 27709. Public comments and other correspondence should be
directed to Dr. Lori White (Office of Liaison, Policy and Review, DNTP,
NIEHS, P.O. Box 12233, MD K2-03,
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Research Triangle Park, NC 27709; telephone: 919-541-9834 or email:
whiteld@niehs.nih.gov). Courier address: NIEHS, 530 Davis Drive, Room
2136, Morrisville, NC 27560.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Preliminary Agenda and Other Meeting Information
A preliminary agenda, roster of SACATM members, background
materials, public comments, and any additional information, when
available, will be posted on the SACATM meeting Web site (http://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/32822) or available upon request (see ADDRESSES
above). Following the meeting, summary minutes will be prepared and
available on the SACATM Web site or upon request.
Request for Comments
Both written and oral public input on the agenda topics is invited.
Written comments received in response to this notice will be posted on
the NTP Web site. Persons submitting written comments should include
their name, affiliation (if applicable), and sponsoring organization
(if any) with the document. Time is allotted during the meeting for
presentation of oral comments and each organization is allowed one time
slot per public comment period. At least 7 minutes will be allotted for
each speaker, and if time permits, may be extended up to 10 minutes at
the discretion of the chair. Registration for oral comments will also
be available on-site, although time allowed for presentation by on-site
registrants may be less than for pre-registered speakers and will be
determined by the number of persons who register at the meeting. In
addition to in-person oral comments at the meeting, public comments can
be presented by teleconference line. There will be 50 lines for this
call; availability will be on a first-come, first-served basis. The
available lines will be open from 8:00 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. on
September 5 and 8:30 a.m. to adjournment on September 6, although
public comments will be received only during the formal public comment
periods, which will be indicated on the preliminary agenda. The access
number for the teleconference line will be provided to registrants by
email prior to the meeting.
Persons registering to make oral comments are asked to do so
through the online registration form (http://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/32822) and to send a copy of their statement to Dr. White (see
ADDRESSES above) by August 29, 2012, to enable review by SACATM,
NICEATM-ICCVAM, and NIEHS/DNTP staff prior to the meeting. Written
statements can supplement and may expand the oral presentation. If
registering on-site and reading from written text, please bring 40
copies of the statement for distribution and to supplement the record.
Background Information on ICCVAM, NICEATM, and SACATM
ICCVAM is an interagency committee composed of representatives from
15 Federal regulatory and research agencies that require, use,
generate, or disseminate toxicological and safety testing information.
ICCVAM conducts technical evaluations of new, revised, and alternative
safety testing methods with regulatory applicability and promotes the
scientific validation and regulatory acceptance of toxicological and
safety testing methods that more accurately assess the safety and
hazards of chemicals and products and that reduce, refine (decrease or
eliminate pain and distress), or replace animal use. The ICCVAM
Authorization Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 285l-3) established ICCVAM as a
permanent interagency committee of the NIEHS under NICEATM. NICEATM
administers ICCVAM, provides scientific and operational support for
ICCVAM-related activities, and conducts independent validation studies
to assess the usefulness and limitations of new, revised, and
alternative test methods and strategies. NICEATM and ICCVAM work
collaboratively to evaluate new and improved test methods and
strategies applicable to the needs of U.S. Federal agencies. NICEATM
and ICCVAM welcome the public nomination of new, revised, and
alternative test methods and strategies for validation studies and
technical evaluations. Additional information about ICCVAM and NICEATM
can be found on the NICEATM-ICCVAM Web site (http://iccvam.niehs.nih.gov).
SACATM was established in response to the ICCVAM Authorization Act
[Section 285l-3(d)] and is composed of scientists from the public and
private sectors. SACATM advises ICCVAM, NICEATM, and the Director of
the NIEHS and NTP regarding statutorily mandated duties of ICCVAM and
activities of NICEATM. SACATM provides advice on priorities and
activities related to the development, validation, scientific review,
regulatory acceptance, implementation, and national and international
harmonization of new, revised, and alternative toxicological test
methods. Additional information about SACATM, including the charter,
roster, and records of past meetings, can be found at http://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/167.
Dated: June 27, 2012.
John R. Bucher,
Associate Director, National Toxicology Program.
[FR Doc. 2012-16675 Filed 7-6-12; 8:45 am]
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