Notice2026-19297
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences; Notice of Meeting; Request for Public Input
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September 22, 2026
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 182 (Tuesday, September 22, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60140-60141]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-19297]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences; Notice of
Meeting; Request for Public Input
Pursuant to section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
amended, notice is hereby given of a meeting of the Scientific Advisory
Committee on Alternative Toxicological Methods (SACATM).
SACATM is a federally chartered external advisory group of
scientists from the public and private sectors, including
representatives of regulated industry and national animal protection
organizations. SACATM advises the Interagency Coordinating Committee on
the Validation of Alternative Methods (ICCVAM), the National Toxicology
Program (NTP) Interagency Center for the Evaluation of Alternative
Toxicological Methods (NICEATM), and the Director of the National
Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) and NTP regarding
statutorily mandated duties of ICCVAM and activities of NICEATM.
This meeting will be held as a virtual meeting and open to the
public. Individuals who plan to view the virtual meeting and need
special assistance, such as sign language interpretation or other
reasonable accommodations, should notify the Contact Person listed
below. TTY users should contact the Federal TTY Relay Service at 800-
877-8339. All requests should be made at least five business days in
advance of the meeting.
The preliminary agenda includes several public comment periods,
each allowing up to three commenters a maximum of five minutes per
speaker. Registration for those wishing to provide oral public comments
is required and is open through October 23, 2026, 5:00 p.m. ET, at
<a href="https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/32822">https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/32822</a>. Registration
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is on a first-come, first-served basis. Only one representative of an
organization will be allowed to present oral comments per comment
period. If the maximum number of speakers per comment period is
exceeded, individuals registering to submit an oral comment for the
topic will be placed on a wait list and notified should an opening
become available. NICEATM will contact commenters after they register
to provide logistical information for their presentations. Submitters
will be identified on the meeting web page by their name and
affiliation and/or sponsoring organization, if applicable.
Written statements on topics relevant to ICCVAM's mission may be
submitted to support an oral public comment or as standalone documents.
These should be emailed to Catherine Sprankle at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#87e4e6f3efe2f5eee9e2a9f4f7f5e6e9ecebe2c7e9eeefa9e0e8f1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a0c3c1d4c8c5d2c9cec58ed3d0d2c1cecbccc5e0cec9c88ec7cfd6">[email protected]</span></a> by October 23, 2026, 5:00 p.m. EDT.
Materials submitted to accompany oral public statements or standalone
written statements should include the submitter's name, affiliation (if
any), mailing address, telephone, email, and sponsoring organization
(if any) with the document. Guidelines for public statements are at
<a href="http://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/ntp/about_ntp/guidelines_public_comments_508.pdf">http://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/ntp/about_ntp/guidelines_public_comments_508.pdf</a>.
Name of Committee: Scientific Advisory Committee on Alternative
Toxicological Methods (SACATM).
Date: November 4-5, 2026.
Open: November 4, 2026, 10:00 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.
Agenda: The preliminary agenda, registration, and other meeting
materials will be available at <a href="https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/32822">https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/32822</a>.
Address: NIEHS/National Institutes of Health Building, 4401 East
Campus, 79 T.W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709.
Meeting Format: Virtual Meeting.
Contact Person: Kelly Chandler, Ph.D., Designated Federal
Officer, 6707 Democracy Boulevard, Suite 400, Bethesda, MD 20817,
(240) 428-9300, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1d7678717164337e757c737971786f5d737475337a726b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="204b454c4c590e4348414e444c4552604e49480e474f56">[email protected]</span></a>.
Open: November 5, 2026, 10:00 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.
Agenda: The preliminary agenda, registration, and other meeting
materials will be available at <a href="https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/32822">https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/32822</a>.
Address: NIEHS/National Institutes of Health Building, 4401 East
Campus, 79 T.W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709.
Meeting Format: Virtual Meeting.
Contact Person: Kelly Chandler, Ph.D., Designated Federal
Officer, 6707 Democracy Boulevard, Suite 400, Bethesda, MD 20817,
(240) 428-9300, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#503b353c3c297e3338313e343c3522103e39387e373f26"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="dcb7b9b0b0a5f2bfb4bdb2b8b0b9ae9cb2b5b4f2bbb3aa">[email protected]</span></a>.
Any member of the public interested in presenting oral comments may
register at <a href="https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/32822">https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/32822</a>. Each public comment
period allows for five oral commenters. Only one representative of an
organization may be allowed to present oral comments per comment period
and if accepted by the committee, presentations are limited to five
minutes. Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. If the
maximum number of commenters per comment period is exceeded,
individuals registering to submit oral comment will be placed on a wait
list and notified should an opening become available.
Registration for Oral Statements: Deadline is October 23, 2026,
5:00 p.m. ET. <a href="https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/32822">https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/32822</a>.
Registration for Webcast Viewing: Deadline is November 5, 2026,
3:00 p.m. ET. <a href="https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/32822">https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/32822</a>.
Registration to view the webcast and present oral public statements
is required. <a href="https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/32822">https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/32822</a>. A link to access the
meeting webcast will be emailed to registrants with their registration
confirmation.
In addition, any interested person may file written comments with
the committee. Information on submitting written comment is available
at <a href="https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/32822">https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/32822</a>.
Responses to this notice are voluntary. No proprietary, classified,
confidential, or sensitive information should be included in statements
submitted in response to this notice or presented during the meeting.
This request for input is for planning purposes only and is not a
solicitation for applications or an obligation on the part of the U.S.
Government to provide support for any ideas identified in response to
the request. Please note that the U.S. Government will not pay for the
preparation of any information submitted or for its use of that
information.
Additional information about SACATM, including link to the charter,
roster, and records of past meetings, can be found at <a href="https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/advisory">https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/advisory</a>.
(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Nos. 93.115,
Biometry and Risk Estimation--Health Risks from Environmental
Exposures; 93.142, NIEHS Hazardous Waste Worker Health and Safety
Training; 93.143, NIEHS Superfund Hazardous Substances--Basic
Research and Education; 93.894, Resources and Manpower Development
in the Environmental Health Sciences; 93.113, Biological Response to
Environmental Health Hazards; 93.114, Applied Toxicological Research
and Testing, National Institutes of Health, HHS)
Dated: September 17, 2026.
Rosalind M. Niamke,
Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy.
[FR Doc. 2026-19297 Filed 9-21-26; 8:45 am]
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