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Dated: May 14, 2008.
Alexandra Huttinger,
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Coordination.
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Dr.
Barbara Shane (telephone: 919–541–
4253 or e-mail: shane@niehs.nih.gov).
National Toxicology Program (NTP);
Report on Carcinogens (RoC);
Availability of the Draft Background
Document for Styrene; Request for
Comments on the Draft Background
Document for Styrene; Announcement
of the Styrene Expert Panel Meeting
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Telephone Call-in Line
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
National Toxicology Program (NTP);
Office of Liaison, Policy and Review;
Meeting of the NTP Board of Scientific
Counselors: Amended Notice
National Institute of
Environmental Health Sciences
(NIEHS), National Institutes of Health.
AGENCY:
Availability of a Public
Telephone Call-In Line.
ACTION:
SUMMARY: This notice announces the
availability of a public telephone call-in
line for the June 11–12, 2008 meeting of
the NTP Board of Scientific Counselors.
The meeting will be held at the
Radisson Hotel Research Triangle Park,
150 Park Drive, Research Triangle Park,
NC 27709 and videocast through the
Internet at https://www.niehs.nih.gov/
news/video/live. Information regarding
the meeting was announced in the
Federal Register (73FR20289) published
on April 15, 2008. The guidelines
published in the April 15 Federal
Register notice for submitting written
public comments or making an oral
presentation at the meeting still apply.
In response to the public interest in the
peer review of the Draft NTP Brief on
Bisphenol A, the NTP will provide a
telephone call-in line for public
comments. The line will be open from
8:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. on June 11,
although public comments will be
received only during the formal public
comment period on the draft brief. The
exact time for the presentation of public
comments is not set, but will follow the
overview presentation on the draft brief
and the talk on biomonitoring of
bisphenol A exposures (the preliminary
agenda is available at (https://
ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/165) or by
contacting Dr. Barbara Shane, see FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT below).
Public comments on all
agenda topics and any other
correspondence should be submitted to
Dr. Barbara Shane, Executive Secretary
for the NTP BSC, NTP Office of Liaison,
Policy and Review, NIEHS, P.O. Box
12233, MD A3–01, Research Triangle
Park, NC 27709; telephone: 919–541–
4253; fax: 919–541–0295; or e-mail:
shane@niehs.nih.gov. Courier address:
NIEHS, 111 T.W. Alexander Drive,
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The following information is required
for telephone access:
• USA Toll Free Number: 877–915–
2768.
• Passcode: NTP.
• Leader Name: Barbara Shane.
The NTP has reserved 50 telephone
lines for this call and access availability
will be on a first come first served basis.
Telephone comments should not exceed
three minutes in length and each
organization is allowed only one oral
slot (in person at the meeting or by
telephone) per agenda topic. Calls will
be taken as time permits and at the
discretion of the BSC chairperson. Every
effort will be made to accommodate
callers, but the total time allotted for
comments and the time allotted per
speaker via the telephone will depend
on how many people register online to
speak. Registration to present oral
public comments or to submit written
comments can be completed online at
the BSC meeting site (https://
ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/165). Details about
the meeting, Internet access, and
telephone call-in are also available at
this site. The public telephone call-in is
a new remote access option for the BSC,
thus its technical quality cannot be
guaranteed.
Persons who register online to make
oral comments by telephone are asked,
if possible, to send a copy of their
statement to the Executive Secretary for
the NTP BSC (see ADDRESSES above) by
June 4, 2008, to enable review by the
NTP BSC prior to the meeting. Written
statements can supplement and may
expand the oral presentation.
Dated: May 8, 2008.
Samuel H. Wilson,
Acting Director, National Institute of
Environmental Health Sciences and National
Toxicology Program.
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National Institute of
Environmental Health Sciences
(NIEHS); National Institutes of Health
(NIH).
ACTION: Availability of Background
Documents; Request for Comments; and
Announcement of a Meeting.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The NTP announces the
availability of the draft background
document for styrene on May 22, 2008,
on the RoC Web site (https://
ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/29679) or in
printed text from the RoC (see
ADDRESSES below). The NTP invites the
submission of public comments on the
draft background document for styrene.
The expert panel will meet on July 21–
22, 2008, at the Radisson Hotel Research
Triangle Park, 150 Park Drive, Research
Triangle Park, NC 27709 to peer review
the draft background document for
styrene and, once completed, make a
recommendation regarding the listing
status for styrene (i.e., known to be a
human carcinogen, reasonably
anticipated to be a human carcinogen,
or not to list) in the 12th Edition of the
RoC (12th RoC). The RoC expert panel
meeting is open to the public with time
scheduled for oral public comments.
Attendance is limited only by the
available meeting room space.
Following the expert panel meeting and
completion of the expert panel report,
the NTP will post the final version of
the background document and the
expert-panel peer review report on the
RoC Web site.
DATES: The expert panel meeting for
styrene will be held on July 21–22,
2008. The draft background document
for styrene will be available for public
comment on May 22, 2008. The
deadline to submit written comments is
July 07, 2008, for pre-registration to
attend the meeting is July 14, 2008, and
for pre-registration to provide oral
comments at the meeting is July 14,
2008.
ADDRESSES: The RoC expert panel
meeting on styrene will be held at
Radisson Hotel Research Triangle Park,
150 Park Drive, Research Triangle Park,
NC 27709. Access to on-line registration
and materials for the meeting are
available on the RoC Web site (https://
ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/29679). Comments
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on the draft background document
should be sent to Dr. Ruth M. Lunn,
NIEHS, P.O. Box 12233, MD EC–14,
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, FAX:
(919) 316–4637, or lunn@niehs.nih.gov.
Courier address: Report on Carcinogens
Office, 79 T.W. Alexander Drive,
Building 4401, Room 3118, Research
Triangle Park, NC 27709. Persons
needing interpreting services in order to
attend should contact 301–402–8180
(voice) or 301–435–1908 (TTY).
Requests should be made at least seven
business days in advance of the
meeting.
each day. A copy of the preliminary
agenda, expert panel roster, and any
additional information, when available,
will be posted on the RoC Web site or
may be requested from the Director of
the RoC Office (see ADDRESSES above).
Individuals who plan to attend the
meeting are encouraged to register online by July 14, 2008, to facilitate
planning for the meeting.
Preliminary Agenda, Availability of
Meeting Topics and Registration
Request for Comments
The NTP invites both written and oral
public comments on the draft
background document on styrene. All
written comments received will be
posted on the RoC website prior to the
meeting and distributed to the expert
panel and RoC staff for their
consideration in the peer review of the
draft background document and/or
preparation for the expert panel
meeting. Persons submitting written
comments are asked to include their
name and contact information
(affiliation, mailing address, telephone
and facsimile numbers, e-mail, and
sponsoring organization, if any) and
send them to Dr. Lunn (see ADDRESSES
above) for receipt by July 07, 2008. Time
will be set-aside at the expert panel
meeting for the presentation of oral
public comments. Seven minutes will
be available for each speaker (one
speaker per organization). Persons can
register on-line to present oral
comments or contact Dr. Lunn (see
ADDRESSES above). When registering to
comment orally, please provide your
name, affiliation, mailing address,
telephone and facsimile numbers, email and sponsoring organization (if
any). If possible, send a copy of the
statement or talking points to Dr. Lunn
by July 14, 2008. This statement will be
provided to the expert panel to assist
them in identifying issues for discussion
and will be noted in the meeting record.
Registration for presentation of oral
comments will also be available at the
meeting on July 21–22, 2008, from 7:30–
8:30 a.m. Time allowed for comments
by on-site registrants may be less than
for pre-registered speakers and will be
determined by the number of persons
who register at the meeting. Persons
registering at the meeting are asked to
bring 25 copies of their statement or
talking points for distribution to the
expert panel and for the record.
Preliminary agenda topics include:
• Oral public comments on styrene.
• Peer review of the draft background
document on styrene.
• Recommendation for listing status
for styrene in the 12th RoC.
The meeting is schedule for July 21–
22, 2008, from 8:30 a.m. to adjournment
Background Information on the RoC
The RoC is a congressionally
mandated document [Section 301(b)(4)
of the Public Health Services Act, 42
U.S.C. 241(b)(4)] that identifies and
discusses agents, substances, mixtures,
or exposure circumstances (collectively
referred to as ‘‘substances’’) that may
Dr.
Ruth M. Lunn (telephone: 919–316–
4637, or lunn@niehs.nih.gov).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Background
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The NTP announced the RoC review
process for the 12th RoC on April 16,
2007, in the Federal Register (72 FR
18999 available at https://
ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/15208). An expert
panel meeting is being convened on July
21–22, 2008, to review styrene for
possible listing in the 12th RoC. The
draft background document for styrene
will be available on the RoC Web site on
May 22, 2008, in printed text from the
RoC Office (see ADDRESSES above).
Persons can register free-of-charge with
the NTP listserv to receive notification
when draft RoC background documents
for other candidate substances for the
12th RoC are made available on the RoC
Web site (https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/
231).
Styrene is a very important monomer
used worldwide in the production of
polymers, which are incorporated into
products such as rubber, plastic,
insulation, fiberglass, pipes, automobile
parts, food containers, and carpet
backing. Most of these products contain
both free styrene monomer and styrene
polymerized in long chains
(polystyrene). Sources of exposure to
the general public include inhalation of
indoor and outdoor ambient air,
smoking, and ingestion of foods.
Occupational exposure occurs mainly in
the reinforced plastics, styrenebutadiene rubber, and styrene monomer
and polymer industries.
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pose a hazard to human health by virtue
of their carcinogenicity. Substances are
listed in the report as either known or
reasonably anticipated to be human
carcinogens. The NTP prepares the RoC
on behalf of the Secretary of Health and
Human Services. Information about the
RoC and the nomination process can be
obtained from its homepage (https://
ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/roc) or by
contacting Dr. Lunn (see FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT above). The NTP
follows a formal, multi-step process for
review and evaluation of selected
chemicals. The formal evaluation
process is available on the RoC Web site
(https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/15208) or in
printed copy from the RoC Office.
Dated: May 8, 2008.
Samuel H. Wilson,
Acting Director, National Institute of
Environmental Health Sciences and National
Toxicology Program.
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ODS Analytical Methods and
Reference Materials Program—Vitamin
Methodology Workshop; Notice
Notice is hereby given of the National
Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of
Dietary Supplements (ODS) Analytical
Methods and Reference Materials
Program, Vitamin Methodology
Workshop to be held Monday, July 7th
and Tuesday, July 8th, 2008 at the
Marriott Gaithersburg Washingtonian
Center Hotel in Gaithersburg, Maryland,
20878.
Summary
In FY 2002, Congress addressed the
need for support of analytical methods
and reference materials development
related to dietary supplements. The
congressional appropriation language
supported an increased ODS budget for
several topics, including analytical
methods and reference materials. The
Senate language called for: ‘‘ODS to
allocate sufficient funds to speed up an
ongoing collaborative effort to develop
and disseminate validated analytical
methods and reference materials for the
most commonly used botanicals and
other dietary supplements.’’
On February 8, 2002, ODS held a
public meeting to solicit comments to
assist ODS in designing an overall
strategy for implementing the
Congressional mandate to foster
development and validation of
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Toxicology Program (NTP); Report on Carcinogens (RoC);
Availability of the Draft Background Document for Styrene; Request for
Comments on the Draft Background Document for Styrene; Announcement of
the Styrene Expert Panel Meeting
AGENCY: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS);
National Institutes of Health (NIH).
ACTION: Availability of Background Documents; Request for Comments; and
Announcement of a Meeting.
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SUMMARY: The NTP announces the availability of the draft background
document for styrene on May 22, 2008, on the RoC Web site (https://
ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/29679) or in printed text from the RoC (see
ADDRESSES below). The NTP invites the submission of public comments on
the draft background document for styrene. The expert panel will meet
on July 21-22, 2008, at the Radisson Hotel Research Triangle Park, 150
Park Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 to peer review the draft
background document for styrene and, once completed, make a
recommendation regarding the listing status for styrene (i.e., known to
be a human carcinogen, reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen,
or not to list) in the 12th Edition of the RoC (12th RoC). The RoC
expert panel meeting is open to the public with time scheduled for oral
public comments. Attendance is limited only by the available meeting
room space. Following the expert panel meeting and completion of the
expert panel report, the NTP will post the final version of the
background document and the expert-panel peer review report on the RoC
Web site.
DATES: The expert panel meeting for styrene will be held on July 21-22,
2008. The draft background document for styrene will be available for
public comment on May 22, 2008. The deadline to submit written comments
is July 07, 2008, for pre-registration to attend the meeting is July
14, 2008, and for pre-registration to provide oral comments at the
meeting is July 14, 2008.
ADDRESSES: The RoC expert panel meeting on styrene will be held at
Radisson Hotel Research Triangle Park, 150 Park Drive, Research
Triangle Park, NC 27709. Access to on-line registration and materials
for the meeting are available on the RoC Web site (https://
ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/29679). Comments
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on the draft background document should be sent to Dr. Ruth M. Lunn,
NIEHS, P.O. Box 12233, MD EC-14, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, FAX:
(919) 316-4637, or lunn@niehs.nih.gov. Courier address: Report on
Carcinogens Office, 79 T.W. Alexander Drive, Building 4401, Room 3118,
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709. Persons needing interpreting services
in order to attend should contact 301-402-8180 (voice) or 301-435-1908
(TTY). Requests should be made at least seven business days in advance
of the meeting.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Ruth M. Lunn (telephone: 919-316-
4637, or lunn@niehs.nih.gov).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The NTP announced the RoC review process for the 12th RoC on April
16, 2007, in the Federal Register (72 FR 18999 available at https://
ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/15208). An expert panel meeting is being convened
on July 21-22, 2008, to review styrene for possible listing in the 12th
RoC. The draft background document for styrene will be available on the
RoC Web site on May 22, 2008, in printed text from the RoC Office (see
ADDRESSES above). Persons can register free-of-charge with the NTP
listserv to receive notification when draft RoC background documents
for other candidate substances for the 12th RoC are made available on
the RoC Web site (https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/231).
Styrene is a very important monomer used worldwide in the
production of polymers, which are incorporated into products such as
rubber, plastic, insulation, fiberglass, pipes, automobile parts, food
containers, and carpet backing. Most of these products contain both
free styrene monomer and styrene polymerized in long chains
(polystyrene). Sources of exposure to the general public include
inhalation of indoor and outdoor ambient air, smoking, and ingestion of
foods. Occupational exposure occurs mainly in the reinforced plastics,
styrene-butadiene rubber, and styrene monomer and polymer industries.
Preliminary Agenda, Availability of Meeting Topics and Registration
Preliminary agenda topics include:
Oral public comments on styrene.
Peer review of the draft background document on styrene.
Recommendation for listing status for styrene in the 12th
RoC.
The meeting is schedule for July 21-22, 2008, from 8:30 a.m. to
adjournment each day. A copy of the preliminary agenda, expert panel
roster, and any additional information, when available, will be posted
on the RoC Web site or may be requested from the Director of the RoC
Office (see ADDRESSES above). Individuals who plan to attend the
meeting are encouraged to register on-line by July 14, 2008, to
facilitate planning for the meeting.
Request for Comments
The NTP invites both written and oral public comments on the draft
background document on styrene. All written comments received will be
posted on the RoC website prior to the meeting and distributed to the
expert panel and RoC staff for their consideration in the peer review
of the draft background document and/or preparation for the expert
panel meeting. Persons submitting written comments are asked to include
their name and contact information (affiliation, mailing address,
telephone and facsimile numbers, e-mail, and sponsoring organization,
if any) and send them to Dr. Lunn (see ADDRESSES above) for receipt by
July 07, 2008. Time will be set-aside at the expert panel meeting for
the presentation of oral public comments. Seven minutes will be
available for each speaker (one speaker per organization). Persons can
register on-line to present oral comments or contact Dr. Lunn (see
ADDRESSES above). When registering to comment orally, please provide
your name, affiliation, mailing address, telephone and facsimile
numbers, e-mail and sponsoring organization (if any). If possible, send
a copy of the statement or talking points to Dr. Lunn by July 14, 2008.
This statement will be provided to the expert panel to assist them in
identifying issues for discussion and will be noted in the meeting
record. Registration for presentation of oral comments will also be
available at the meeting on July 21-22, 2008, from 7:30-8:30 a.m. Time
allowed for comments by on-site registrants may be less than for pre-
registered speakers and will be determined by the number of persons who
register at the meeting. Persons registering at the meeting are asked
to bring 25 copies of their statement or talking points for
distribution to the expert panel and for the record.
Background Information on the RoC
The RoC is a congressionally mandated document [Section 301(b)(4)
of the Public Health Services Act, 42 U.S.C. 241(b)(4)] that identifies
and discusses agents, substances, mixtures, or exposure circumstances
(collectively referred to as ``substances'') that may pose a hazard to
human health by virtue of their carcinogenicity. Substances are listed
in the report as either known or reasonably anticipated to be human
carcinogens. The NTP prepares the RoC on behalf of the Secretary of
Health and Human Services. Information about the RoC and the nomination
process can be obtained from its homepage (https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/
roc) or by contacting Dr. Lunn (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
above). The NTP follows a formal, multi-step process for review and
evaluation of selected chemicals. The formal evaluation process is
available on the RoC Web site (https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/15208) or in
printed copy from the RoC Office.
Dated: May 8, 2008.
Samuel H. Wilson,
Acting Director, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
and National Toxicology Program.
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