Secretary's Advisory Committee on Human Research Protections, 9344-9345 [E6-2560]

Download as PDF rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES 9344 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 36 / Thursday, February 23, 2006 / Notices Secretary. Members are invited to serve on the Committee for overlapping threeyear terms. DATES: All nominations must be received no later than 4 p.m. e.d.t. April 3, 2006, at the address listed below. ADDRESSES: All nominations shall be mailed or delivered to Jerry Holmberg, PhD, Executive Secretary, Advisory Committee on Blood Safety and Availability, Office of Public Health and Science, Department of Health and Human Services, 1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite 250, Rockville, MD 20852. Phone (240) 453–8803. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jerry Holmberg, PhD, Executive Secretary, Advisory Committee on Blood Safety and Availability, Office of Public Health and Science, Department of Health and Human Services, 1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite 250, Rockville, MD 20852. Phone (240) 453–8803. A copy of the Committee charter and roster of the current membership can be obtained by contacting Dr. Holmberg or by accessing the ACBSA Web site at http//www.hhs.gov/bloodsafety. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The ACBSA provides advice and assistance, consults with, and makes recommendations to the Secretary and the Assistant Secretary for Health on a broad range of policy issues regarding the collection, preparation, and distribution of blood and blood products. The broad range of issues the Committee provides policy advice on includes (1) Definition of public health parameters around safety and availability of the blood supply, (2) broad public health, ethical, and legal issues related to blood safety, and (3) the implications for blood safety and availability of various economic factors affecting product cost and supply. The ACBSA consists of 18 voting members. The Committee is composed of 12 public members, including the Chair, and six (6) representative members. The public members are selected from State and local organizations, advocacy groups, provider organizations, academic researchers, ethicists, private physicians, scientists, consumer advocates, legal organizations, and from among communities of persons who are frequent recipients of blood or blood products. The six individuals who are appointed as official representative members are selected to serve the interests of the blood and blood products industry or professional organizations. The representative members are selected from the following groups: The American Association of Blood Banks, one of two major VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:15 Feb 22, 2006 Jkt 205001 distributors of blood on a rotating basis, a trade organization or manufacturer of blood test kits or equipment, a company that produces leukoreduction processes, a major hospital organization that purchases blood and blood products, and a plasma protein therapeutic association. All ACBSA members are authorized to receive the prescribed per diem allowance and reimbursement for travel expenses that are incurred to attend meetings and conduct Committeerelated business, in accordance with Standard Government Travel Regulations. Individuals who are appointed to serve as public members are authorized also to receive a stipend for attending Committee meetings and to carry out other Committee-related business. Individuals who are appointed to serve as representative members for a particular interest group or industry are not authorized to receive a stipend for the performance of these duties. This announcement is to solicit nominations of qualified candidates to fill positions on the ACBSA that are scheduled to be vacated in the public member category. The positions are scheduled to be vacated on September 30, 2006. Nominations In accordance with the charter, persons nominated for appointment as members of the ACBSA should be among authorities knowledgeable in blood banking, transfusion medicine, plasma therapies, bioethics and/or related disciplines. Nominations should be typewritten. The following information should be included in the package of material submitted for each individual being nominated for consideration of appointment: (a) The name, return address, daytime telephone number and affiliation(s) of the individual being nominated, the basis for the individual’s nomination, the category for which the individual is being nominated, and a statement bearing an original signature of the nominated individual that, if appointed, he or she is willing to serve as a member of the Committee; (b) the name, return address, and daytime telephone number at which the nominator may be contacted. Organizational nominations must identify a principal contact person in addition to the contact; and (c) a copy of a current curriculum vitae or resume for the nominated individual. Individuals can nominate themselves for consideration of appointment to the Committee. All nominations must include the required information. Incomplete nominations will not be processed for consideration. The letter PO 00000 Frm 00037 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 from the nominator and certification of the nominated individual must bear original signatures; reproduced copies of these signatures are not acceptable. The Department of Health and Human Services is committed to ensuring that women, minority groups, and physically challenged individuals are adequately represented on the Committee. Nominations of qualified candidates from these categories are encouraged. The Department also seeks to have geographic diversity reflected in the composition of the Committee. The Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch are applicable to individuals who are appointed as public members of Federal advisory committees. Individuals appointed to serve as public members of Federal advisory committees are classified as special Government employees (SGEs). SGEs are Government employees for purposes of the conflict of interest laws. Therefore, individuals appointed to serve as public members of the ACBSA are subject to an ethics review. The ethics review is conducted to determine if the individual has any interest and/or activities in the private sector that may conflict with performance of their official duties as a member of the Committee. Individuals appointed to serve as public members of the Committee will be required to disclose information regarding financial holdings, consultancies, and research grants and/or contracts. Dated: February 14, 2006. Jerry A. Holmberg, Executive Secretary, Advisory Committee on Blood Safety and Availability. [FR Doc. E6–2561 Filed 2–22–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4150–41–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Human Research Protections Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Secretary. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, (U.S.C. Appendix 2), notice is hereby given that the Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Human Research Protections (SACHRP), will hold its tenth meeting. The meeting will be open to the public. DATES: The meeting will be held on Monday, March 13, 2006 from 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. and Tuesday, March 14, 2006 from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. E:\FR\FM\23FEN1.SGM 23FEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 36 / Thursday, February 23, 2006 / Notices The Radisson Hotel Old Town Alexandria, 901 North Fairfax Street, Alexandria, VA 22314. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bernard Schwetz, D.V.M., PhD, Director, Office for Human Research Protections, or Catherine Slatinshek, Executive Director, Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Human Research Protections; Department of Health and Human Services, 1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite 200, Rockville, MD 20852; (240) 453–6900; fax: (240) 453– 6909; e-mail address: sachrp@osophs.dhhs.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the authority of 42 U.S.C. 217a, Section 222 of the Public Health Service Act, as amended, SACHRP was established to provide expert advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Assistant Secretary for Health on issues and topics pertaining to or associated with the protection of human research subjects. On March 13, 2006, SACHRP will receive and discuss preliminary reports from its Subpart A Subcommittee, which is evaluating the provisions of the HHS regulations for the protection of human subjects at Subpart A of 45 CFR part 46 and related OHRP guidance. On March 14, 2006, the Subcommittee on Research Involving Children will present another in a series of reports to the members of the Committee. The subcommittees were established by SACHRP at its October 4–5, 2004 meeting and at its inaugural meeting on July 22, 2003, respectively. On March 14, 2006, the Committee will host presentations and invite discussions from panelists concerning issues on research ethics training at international sites. Topics discussed will include developing and carrying out educational programs in research ethics in developing countries; federal interactions with industry in studies overseas; how the FDA monitors compliance with regulations and ethical guidelines, and other issues. Public attendance at the meeting is limited to space available. Individuals who plan to attend the meeting and need special assistance, such as sign language interpretation or other reasonable accommodations, should notify the designated contact persons. Members of the public will have the opportunity to provide comments on both days of the meeting. Public comment will be limited to five minutes per speaker. Any members of the public who wish to have printed materials rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES ADDRESSES: VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:15 Feb 22, 2006 Jkt 205001 distributed to SACHRP members for this scheduled meeting should submit materials to the Executive Director, SACHRP, prior to the close of business Wednesday, March 8, 2006. Information about SACHRP and the draft meeting agenda will be posted on the SACHRP Web site at: https:// ohrp.osophs.dhhs.gov/sachrp/ sachrp.htm. Dated: February 16, 2006. Bernard A. Schwetz, Director, Office for Human Research Protections, Executive Secretary, Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Human Research Protections. [FR Doc. E6–2560 Filed 2–22–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4150–36–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry [ATSDR–218] Availability of Final Toxicological Profiles Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). ACTION: Notice of availability. AGENCY: SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of one new and seven updated final toxicological profiles of priority hazardous substances comprising the seventeenth set prepared by ATSDR. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Olga Dawkins, Division of Toxicology and Environmental Medicine, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Mailstop F–32, 1600 Clifton Road, NE., Atlanta, Georgia 30333, telephone (770) 488–3315. Electronic access to these documents is also available at the ATSDR website: https:// www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxpro2.html. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA) (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.) amended the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA or Superfund) (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.) by establishing certain requirements for ATSDR and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with regard to hazardous substances that are most commonly found at facilities on the CERCLA National Priorities List (NPL). Among PO 00000 Frm 00038 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 9345 these statutory requirements is a mandate for the Administrator of ATSDR to prepare toxicological profiles for each substance included on the priority lists of hazardous substances. These lists identified 275 hazardous substances that ATSDR and EPA determined pose the most significant potential threat to human health. The availability of the revised list of the 275 priority substances was announced in the Federal Register on December 7, 2005 (70 FR 234). For prior versions of the list of substances, see Federal Register notices dated April 17, 1987 (52 FR 12866); October 20, 1988 (53 FR 41280); October 26, 1989 (54 FR 43619); October 17, 1990 (55 FR 42067); October 17, 1991 (56 FR 52166); October 28, 1992 (57 FR 48801); February 28, 1994 (59 FR 9486); April 29, 1996 (61 FR 18744); November 17, 1997 (62 FR 61332); October 21, 1999 (64 FR 56792); October 25, 2001 (66 FR 54014) and November 7, 2003 (68 FR 63098). Notice of the availability of drafts of these seven updated and one new toxicological profiles for public review and comment was published in the Federal Register on October 23, 2003, (68 FR 60696), with notice of a 90-day public comment period for each profile, starting from the actual release date. Following the close of the comment period, chemical-specific comments were addressed, and, where appropriate, changes were incorporated into each profile. The public comments and other data submitted in response to the Federal Register notices bear the docket control number ATSDR–197. This material is available for public inspection at the Division of Toxicology, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, 1825 Century Boulevard, Atlanta, Georgia, (not a mailing address) between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except legal holidays. Availability This notice announces the availability of one new and seven updated final toxicological profiles of priority hazardous substances comprising the seventeenth set prepared by ATSDR. The following toxicological profiles are now available through the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Technical Information Service (NTIS), 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, Virginia 22161, telephone 1–800–553– 6847. There is a charge for these profiles as determined by NTIS. E:\FR\FM\23FEN1.SGM 23FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 36 (Thursday, February 23, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9344-9345]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-2560]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Secretary's Advisory Committee on Human Research Protections

AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the 
Secretary.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act, (U.S.C. Appendix 2), notice is hereby given that the Secretary's 
Advisory Committee on Human Research Protections (SACHRP), will hold 
its tenth meeting. The meeting will be open to the public.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Monday, March 13, 2006 from 8:30 
a.m. until 5 p.m. and Tuesday, March 14, 2006 from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 
p.m.

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ADDRESSES: The Radisson Hotel Old Town Alexandria, 901 North Fairfax 
Street, Alexandria, VA 22314.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bernard Schwetz, D.V.M., PhD, 
Director, Office for Human Research Protections, or Catherine 
Slatinshek, Executive Director, Secretary's Advisory Committee on Human 
Research Protections; Department of Health and Human Services, 1101 
Wootton Parkway, Suite 200, Rockville, MD 20852; (240) 453-6900; fax: 
(240) 453-6909; e-mail address: sachrp@osophs.dhhs.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the authority of 42 U.S.C. 217a, 
Section 222 of the Public Health Service Act, as amended, SACHRP was 
established to provide expert advice and recommendations to the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Assistant Secretary for 
Health on issues and topics pertaining to or associated with the 
protection of human research subjects.
    On March 13, 2006, SACHRP will receive and discuss preliminary 
reports from its Subpart A Subcommittee, which is evaluating the 
provisions of the HHS regulations for the protection of human subjects 
at Subpart A of 45 CFR part 46 and related OHRP guidance. On March 14, 
2006, the Subcommittee on Research Involving Children will present 
another in a series of reports to the members of the Committee. The 
subcommittees were established by SACHRP at its October 4-5, 2004 
meeting and at its inaugural meeting on July 22, 2003, respectively.
    On March 14, 2006, the Committee will host presentations and invite 
discussions from panelists concerning issues on research ethics 
training at international sites. Topics discussed will include 
developing and carrying out educational programs in research ethics in 
developing countries; federal interactions with industry in studies 
overseas; how the FDA monitors compliance with regulations and ethical 
guidelines, and other issues.
    Public attendance at the meeting is limited to space available. 
Individuals who plan to attend the meeting and need special assistance, 
such as sign language interpretation or other reasonable 
accommodations, should notify the designated contact persons. Members 
of the public will have the opportunity to provide comments on both 
days of the meeting. Public comment will be limited to five minutes per 
speaker. Any members of the public who wish to have printed materials 
distributed to SACHRP members for this scheduled meeting should submit 
materials to the Executive Director, SACHRP, prior to the close of 
business Wednesday, March 8, 2006. Information about SACHRP and the 
draft meeting agenda will be posted on the SACHRP Web site at: https://
ohrp.osophs.dhhs.gov/sachrp/sachrp.htm.

    Dated: February 16, 2006.
Bernard A. Schwetz,
Director, Office for Human Research Protections, Executive Secretary, 
Secretary's Advisory Committee on Human Research Protections.
[FR Doc. E6-2560 Filed 2-22-06; 8:45 am]
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