[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 193 (Thursday, October 4, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60707-60708]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-24420]
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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
SUMMARY: This notice announces the next meeting of the National
Toxicology Program (NTP) Board of Scientific Counselors (BSC). The NTP
BSC, a federally chartered, external advisory group composed of
scientists from the public and private sectors, will review and provide
advice on programmatic activities. The meeting is open to the public
and preregistration is requested for both public attendance and
comment. Information about the meeting and registration are available
at http://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/165.
DATES: Meeting: December 11, 2012, beginning at 8:30 a.m. Eastern
Standard Time and continuing until adjournment at approximately 4:30
p.m.
Written Public Comments Submissions: Deadline is November 27, 2012.
Pre-registration for Meeting and/or Oral Comments: Deadline is
December 4, 2012.
ADDRESSES:
Meeting Location: Rodbell Auditorium, Rall Building, NIEHS, 111
T.W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709.
Agency Meeting Web Page: The preliminary agenda, registration and
other meeting materials are at http://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/165.
Webcast: The meeting will be available via webcast at http://www.niehs.nih.gov/news/video/index.cfm.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Lori White, Designated Federal
Officer 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: 919-541-9834, Fax: 919-541-0295, Email: [email protected].
Hand Deliver/Courier address: 530 Davis Drive, Room K2136, Morrisville,
NC 27560.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Meeting and Registration: This meeting is open to the public with
time scheduled for oral public comments; attendance is limited only by
the space available. The BSC will provide input to the NTP on
programmatic activities and issues. A preliminary agenda, roster of BSC
members, background materials, public comments, and any additional
information, when available, will be posted on the BSC meeting Web site
(http://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/165) or may be requested in hardcopy from
the Designated Federal Officer for the BSC. Following the meeting,
summary minutes will be prepared and made available on the BSC meeting
Web site. Individuals who plan to attend are encouraged to register
online at the BSC meeting Web site (http://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/165) by
December 4, 2012, to facilitate planning for the meeting. Registered
attendees are encouraged to access this Web site to stay abreast of the
most current information regarding the meeting. Visitor and security
information is available at niehs.nih.gov/about/visiting/index.cfm.
Individuals with disabilities who need accommodation to participate in
this event should contact Dr. Lori White at phone: (919) 541-9834 or
email: [email protected]. 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.
Request for Comments: Written comments submitted in response to
this notice should be received by November 27, 2012. Comments will be
posted on the BSC meeting Web site and persons submitting them will be
identified by their name and affiliation and/or sponsoring
organization, if applicable. Persons submitting written comments should
include their name, affiliation (if applicable), phone, email, and
sponsoring organization (if any) with the document.
Time will be allotted during the meeting for the public to present
oral comments to the BSC on the agenda topics. In addition to in-person
oral comments at the meeting at the NIEHS, 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 8:30 a.m. until adjournment, although public
comments will be received only during the formal public comment
periods, which are indicated on the preliminary agenda. Each
organization is allowed one time slot per agenda topic. At least 7
minutes will be allotted to each speaker, and if time permits, may be
extended to 10 minutes at the discretion of the BSC chair. Persons
wishing to present oral comments are encouraged to pre-register on the
NTP meeting Web site, indicate whether they will present comments in-
person or via the teleconference line, and list the topic(s) on which
they plan to comment. The access number for the teleconference line
will be provided to registrants by email prior to the meeting.
Registration for oral comments will also be available on the meeting
day, although time allowed for presentation by these registrants may be
less than that for pre-registered speakers and will be determined by
the number of persons who register at the meeting.
Persons registering to make oral comments are asked to send a copy
of their statement or PowerPoint slides to the Designated Federal
Officer by December 4, 2012. Written statements can supplement and may
expand upon the oral presentation. If registering on-site and reading
from written text, please bring 40 copies of the statement for
distribution to the BSC and NTP staff and to supplement the record.
Background Information on the NTP 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,
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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 NTP BSC is provided
by 42 U.S.C. 217a, section 222 of the Public Health Service Act (PHS),
as amended. The NTP 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: September 28, 2012.
John R. Bucher,
Associate Director, National Toxicology Program.
[FR Doc. 2012-24420 Filed 10-3-12; 8:45 am]
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