[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 92 (Tuesday, May 13, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27319-27320]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-10907]
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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 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
registration is requested for both attendance and oral comment and
required to access the webcast. Information about the meeting and
registration are available at http://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/165.
DATES:
Meeting: June 17-18, 2014, begins at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Daylight
Time (EDT) each day and continues until adjournment.
Written Public Comment Submissions: Deadline is June 3, 2014.
Registration for Meeting and/or Oral Comments: Deadline is June 10,
2014. Registration to view the meeting via the webcast is required.
ADDRESSES:
Meeting Location: Rodbell Auditorium, Rall Building, National
Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), 111 T.W. Alexander
Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709.
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 webcast; the URL will be provided to
those who register for viewing.
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: 301-480-3272, Email: [email protected].
Hand Deliver/Courier address: 530 Davis Drive, Room K2124, Morrisville,
NC 27560.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Meeting and Registration: The meeting is open to the public with
time scheduled for oral public comments; attendance at the meeting 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.
The public may attend the meeting in person or view the webcast.
Registration is required to view the webcast; the URL for the webcast
will be provided in the email confirming registration. Individuals who
plan to provide oral comments (see below) are encouraged to register
online at the BSC meeting Web site (http://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/165) by
June 3, 2014, to facilitate planning for the meeting. Individuals
interested in this meeting are encouraged to access the Web site to
stay abreast of the most current information regarding the meeting.
Visitor and security information for those attending in-person is
available at niehs.nih.gov/about/visiting/index.cfm. Individuals with
disabilities who need accommodation to participate in this event should
contact Dr. 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 June 3, 2014. 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 is allotted during the meeting for the public to present oral
comments to the BSC on the agenda topics. Public comments can be
presented in-person at the meeting or by teleconference line. There are
50 lines for this call; availability is on a first-come, first-served
basis. The lines will be open from 8:30 each day until adjournment,
although the BSC will receive public comments only during the formal
public comment periods, which are indicated on the preliminary agenda.
Each organization is allowed one time slot per agenda topic. Each
speaker is allotted at least 7 minutes, which if time permits, may be
extended to 10 minutes at the discretion of the BSC chair. Persons
wishing to present oral comments should register on the BSC meeting Web
site by June 10, 2014, indicate whether they will present comments in-
person or via the teleconference line, and indicate 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. On-
site registration for oral comments will also be available on the
meeting day, although time allowed for comments by these registrants
may be limited 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 and/or PowerPoint slides to the Designated Federal
Officer by June 10, 2014. 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 BSC: The BSC is a technical advisory
body comprised of scientists from the public and private sectors that
provides
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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, 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 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: May 2, 2014.
John R. Bucher,
Associate Director, National Toxicology Program.
[FR Doc. 2014-10907 Filed 5-12-14; 8:45 am]
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