National Toxicology Program (NTP); Center for the Evaluation of Risks to Human Reproduction (CERHR); Second Bisphenol A Expert Panel Meeting and Interim Draft Expert Panel Report on Bisphenol A: Announcement of Postponed Meeting and Extension of Public Comment Period, 23833-23834 [E7-8292]

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• DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 83 (Tuesday, May 1, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23833-23834]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-8292]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


National Toxicology Program (NTP); Center for the Evaluation of 
Risks to Human Reproduction (CERHR); Second Bisphenol A Expert Panel 
Meeting and Interim Draft Expert Panel Report on Bisphenol A: 
Announcement of Postponed Meeting and Extension of Public Comment 
Period

AGENCY: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS); 
National Institutes of Health.

ACTION: Announcement of postponed meeting and extension of public 
comment period.

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SUMMARY: The second meeting of the expert panel on bisphenol A 
originally scheduled for May 21-23, 2007 [Federal Register, April 2, 
2007 (Vol. 72, No. 62, page 15695-15696)] is postponed. The new date 
for the meeting will be announced in a future Federal Register notice. 
During this time, NTP will conduct an independent audit of all 
materials used in the bisphenol-A review. Also, the deadline for 
submission of written public comments on the interim draft expert panel 
report on bisphenol A is extended until June 20, 2007. The interim 
draft report is posted on the CERHR Web site (https://cerhr.niehs.nih.gov/chemicals/bisphenol/bisphenol.html) and available 
in printed text from CERHR (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT below). 
Persons submitting written comments are asked to include their name and 
contact information [affiliation (if applicable), mailing address, 
telephone, e-mail, and sponsoring organization (if

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any)] and send the comments to Dr. Michael D. Shelby (see ADDRESSES 
below). Comments received will be posted on the CERHR Web site.

DATES: Written comments on the interim draft expert panel report should 
be received by June 20, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Comments on the interim draft report should be sent to Dr. 
Michael D. Shelby, CERHR Director, NIEHS, P.O. Box 12233, MD EC-32, 
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 (mail), (919) 316-4511 (fax), or 
shelby@niehs.nih.gov (e-mail). Courier address: CERHR, 79 T.W. 
Alexander Drive, Building 4401, Room 103, Research Triangle Park, NC 
27709.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Michael D. Shelby, CERHR Director, 
919-541-3455, shelby@niehs.nih.gov.

    Dated: April 23, 2007.
Samuel H. Wilson,
Deputy Director, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences 
and National Toxicology Program.
 [FR Doc. E7-8292 Filed 4-30-07; 8:45 am]
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