Notice2021-23916
National Toxicology Program Board of Scientific Counselors; Announcement of Meeting; Request for Comments
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Published
November 3, 2021
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Health and Human Services DepartmentNational Institutes of Health
Abstract
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.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 210 (Wednesday, November 3, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60634-60635]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-23916]
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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 8, 2021, 12:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
Eastern Standard Time (EST). Written Public Comment Submissions:
Deadline is December 1, 2021. Registration for Oral Comments: Deadline
is December 1, 2021.
ADDRESSES:
Meeting Web Page: The preliminary agenda, registration, and other
meeting materials are available at <a href="https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/165">https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/165</a>.
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. Mary Wolfe, Designated Federal
Official for the BSC, Office of Policy, Review, and Outreach, Division
of NTP, NIEHS, P.O. Box 12233, K2-03, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709.
Phone: 984-287-3209, Fax: 301-451-5759, Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0671696a606346686f636e7528686f6e28616970"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ec9b83808a89ac828589849fc2828584c28b839a">[email protected]</span></a>.
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 presentations on the State of the Division of the National
Toxicology Program (DNTP) and DNTP's strategic portfolio. 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 (<a href="https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/165">https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/165</a>)
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 (<a href="https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/165">https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/165</a>) 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 <a href="https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/ntp/about_ntp/guidelines_public_comments_508.pdf">https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/ntp/about_ntp/guidelines_public_comments_508.pdf</a>.
The deadline for submission of written comments is December 1,
2021. 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 one formal
public comment period on the agenda topics (up to 3 commenters total,
up to 5 minutes per speaker per topic). Persons wishing to make an oral
comment are required to register online at <a href="https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/165">https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/165</a> by December 1, 2021. Oral comments will be received only during
the formal comment period 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 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 <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#08465c5825456d6d7c61666f7b48616b6e266b6765"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4b051f1b66062e2e3f22252c380b22282d65282426">[email protected]</span></a> by
December 1, 2021.
Meeting Materials: The preliminary meeting agenda is available on
the meeting web page (<a href="https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/165">https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/165</a>) 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
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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 21, 2021.
Brian R. Berridge,
Associate Director, National Toxicology Program.
[FR Doc. 2021-23916 Filed 11-2-21; 8:45 am]
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