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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
National Toxicology Program (NTP);
Office of Liaison, Policy and Review;
Meeting of the NTP Board of Scientific
Counselors Technical Reports Review
Subcommittee
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AGENCY: National Institute of
Environmental Health Sciences
(NIEHS), National Institutes of Health
(NIH).
ACTION: Meeting announcement and
request for comments.
SUMMARY: Pursuant to Public Law 92–
463, notice is hereby given of a meeting
of the NTP Board of Scientific
Counselors (BSC) Technical Reports
Review Subcommittee (TRR
Subcommittee). The primary agenda
topic is the peer review of the findings
and conclusions presented in six draft
NTP Technical Reports of rodent
toxicology and carcinogenicity studies
in conventional rats and mice. The TRR
Subcommittee meeting is open to the
public with time scheduled for oral
public comment. The NTP also invites
written comments on the draft reports
(see ‘‘Request for Comments’’ below).
The TRR Subcommittee deliberations on
the draft reports will be reported to the
NTP BSC at a future meeting.
DATES: The TRR Subcommittee meeting
will be held on February 25, 2009. All
individuals who plan to attend are
encouraged to register online by
February 18, 2009, at the NTP Web site
(https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/15833). The
draft reports should be posted by
January 14, 2009. Written comments on
the draft reports should be received by
February 11, 2009. Persons needing
interpreting services in order to attend
should contact 301–402–8180 (voice) or
301–435–1908 (TTY). For other
accommodations while on the NIEHS
campus, contact 919–541–2475 or email niehsoeeo@niehs.nih.gov. Requests
should be made at least 7 days in
advance of the event.
ADDRESSES: The TRR Subcommittee
meeting will be held in the Rodbell
Auditorium, Rall Building at the NIEHS,
111 T. W. Alexander Drive, Research
Triangle Park, NC 27709. Public
comments 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; courier address: 530
Davis Drive, Durham, NC 27713;
telephone: 919–541–4253, fax: 919–
541–0295; or e-mail:
shane@niehs.nih.gov).
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Background
The primary agenda topic is the peer
review of the findings and conclusions
of six draft NTP Technical Reports of
rodent toxicology and carcinogenicity
studies (see Preliminary Agenda below).
Attendance and Registration
The meeting is scheduled for
February 25, 2009, from 8:30 a.m. to
adjournment and is open to the public
with attendance limited only by the
space available. Individuals who plan to
attend are encouraged to register online
at the NTP Web site by February 18,
2009 (https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/
15833) to facilitate access to the NIEHS
campus. A photo ID is required to
access the NIEHS campus. The NTP is
making plans to videocast the meeting
through the Internet at https://
www.niehs.nih.gov/news/video/live.
Availability of Meeting Materials
A copy of the preliminary agenda,
committee roster, and any additional
information, when available, will be
posted on the NTP Web site (https://
ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/15833) or may be
requested in hardcopy from the
Executive Secretary (see ADDRESSES
above). The draft reports should be
posted on the NTP Web site by January
14, 2009. Following the meeting,
summary minutes will be prepared and
made available on the NTP Web site.
Request for Comments
The NTP invites written comments on
the draft reports, which should be
received by February 11, 2009, to enable
review by the TRR Subcommittee and
NTP staff prior to the meeting. Persons
submitting written comments should
include their name, affiliation, mailing
address, phone, e-mail, and sponsoring
organization (if any) with the document.
Written comments received in response
to this notice will be posted on the NTP
Web site, and the submitter will be
identified by name, affiliation, and/or
sponsoring organization.
Public input at this meeting is also
invited and time is set aside for the
presentation of oral comments on the
draft reports. Each organization is
allowed one time slot per draft report.
At least 7 minutes will be allotted to
each speaker, and if time permits, may
be extended to 10 minutes at the
discretion of the chair. Persons wishing
to make an oral presentation are asked
to notify Dr. Barbara Shane via online
registration at https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/
go/15833, phone, or e-mail (see
ADDRESSES above) by February 18, 2009,
and if possible, to send a copy of the
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statement or talking points at that time.
Written statements can supplement and
may expand the oral presentation.
Registration for oral comments will also
be available at the meeting, although
time allowed for presentation by on-site
registrants may be less than that for preregistered speakers and will be
determined by the number of persons
who register on-site.
Background Information on the NTP
Board of Scientific Counselors
The NTP BSC is a technical advisory
body comprised of scientists from the
public and private sectors who provide
primary scientific oversight to the
overall program and its centers.
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
purposes of determining and advising
on the scientific merit of its activities
and their overall scientific quality. The
TRR Subcommittee is a standing
subcommittee of the BSC. BSC members
are selected from recognized authorities
knowledgeable in fields such as
toxicology, pharmacology, pathology,
biochemistry, epidemiology, risk
assessment, carcinogenesis,
mutagenesis, molecular biology,
behavioral toxicology and
neurotoxicology, immunotoxicology,
reproductive toxicology or teratology,
and biostatistics. Its members are
invited to serve overlapping terms of up
to four years. BSC and TRR
Subcommittee meetings are held
annually or biannually.
Dated: December 9, 2008.
Samuel H. Wilson,
Acting Director, National Institute of
Environmental Health Sciences and National
Toxicology Program.
Preliminary Agenda
National Toxicology Program Board of
Scientific Counselors
Technical Reports Review
Subcommittee Meeting
February 25, 2009
National Institute of Environmental
Health Sciences
Rodbell Auditorium, Rall Building
111 T.W. Alexander Drive, Research
Triangle Park, NC
Technical Reports (TR) Scheduled for
Review
• TR 559 2,3′,4,4′,5Pentachlorobiphenyl (PCB 118) (CASRN
31508–00–6)
Æ Insulating fluid for electronics; a
representative mono-ortho substituted
PCB evaluated as part of a series of
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studies to assess the carcinogenic
potency of a class of agents with dioxinlike activity
• TR 558 3,3′,4,4′Tetrachloroazobenzene (CASRN 14047–
09–7)
Æ Impurity in dichloroaniline and in
herbicides derived from dichloroaniline;
evaluated as part of the Dioxin Toxic
Equivalency Factor Evaluation for
compounds with dioxin-like activity
• TR 560 Androstenedione (CASRN
63–05–8)
Æ Dietary supplement that was used
by athletes during training, but now is
banned for over-the-counter sale
• TR 557 b-Myrcene (CASRN 123–
35–3)
Æ Intermediate in the commercial
production of terpene alcohols, which
are intermediates in the production of
aroma and flavoring chemicals; used as
a scent in cosmetics and soaps and as
a flavoring additive in food and
beverages; major constituent of hop and
bay oils
• TR 555 Tetralin (CASRN 119–64–2)
Æ Used as an industrial solvent for
paints, waxes, polishes, pesticides,
rubber, asphalt, and aromatic
hydrocarbons; used as an insecticide;
derived from naphthalene
• TR 562 Goldenseal Root Powder
(CASRN goldensealRT)
Æ Natural herbal remedy for which
there is little or no toxicity data
portion of the system be published for
comment, ASPE invites comments on
all portions of this notice. Elsewhere in
today’s Federal Register, a related final
rulemaking establishing the State Long
Term Care Partnership: Reporting
Requirements for Insurers.
Dated: November 21, 2008.
Mary M. McGeein,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Planning and Evaluation.
DATES: Effective Date: The new system
of records, including routine uses, will
become effective January 27, 2009
unless ASPE receives comments that
require alteration to this notice.
SYSTEM NAME:
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The Partnership for Long Term Care
initiative was mandated by Section 6021
of Public Law 109–171, the Deficit
Reduction Act of 2005 (DRA). The
Partnership allows states to offer special
Medicaid asset disregards to persons
purchasing specially certified long term
care insurance policies. The asset
disregards allow program participants to
keep additional assets should they need
to apply for Medicaid coverage of long
term care. DRA also mandates the use of
a standard reporting system for all
insurers participating in a state
Partnership for Long Term Care program
through a Medicaid State Plan
Amendment approved after May 14,
1993. Participating insurers are required
to report data on Partnership policy
purchasers, features of the policies they
purchase, and, selected claims
information.
The Privacy Act permits us to disclose
information without the consent of
individuals under a ‘‘routine use.’’ A
routine use is a disclosure outside of the
Department of Health and Human
Services that is compatible with the
purpose for which we collected the
information. The proposed routine uses
in the new system of records meet the
compatibility criterion of the statute.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
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Office of the Assistant Secretary for
Planning and Evaluation; Privacy Act
of 1974; Report of New System of
Records
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AGENCY: Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
(ASPE).
ACTION: Notice of new System of
Records (SOR).
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974,
the Office of Assistant Secretary for
Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) is
proposing to establish a new system of
records, called the Partnership for Long
Term Care Data Set. The Partnership
allows states to offer special Medicaid
asset disregards to persons purchasing
specially certified long term care
insurance policies. This program and
the data collection were established by
the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005—
Section 6021. Although the Privacy Act
requires only that the ‘‘routine uses’’
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Address comments to the
Privacy Act Officer, Office of Assistant
Secretary for Planning and Evaluation,
U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services, 200 Independence Ave, SW.,
Room Number 436E.2, Washington, DC
20201. Comments received will be
available for review at this location, by
appointment, during regular business
hours, Monday through Friday from 9
a.m.–3 p.m. Eastern Time Zone. Call
202–205–8999 for appointment.
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Hunter McKay, Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Planning and Evaluation,
U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services, 200 Independence Ave, SW.,
Room Number 424E, Washington, DC
20201. The telephone number is (202)
205–8999 and the e-mail address is
hunter.mckay@hhs.gov.
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SYSTEM NO.
09–90–0085
Partnership for Long Term Care Data
Set.
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:
None.
SYSTEM LOCATION:
Thomson Reuters, 610 Opperman
Drive, Eagan, Minnesota 55123.
CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE
SYSTEM:
Purchasers of long term care
insurance policies certified by a selected
state (Medicaid state plan amendment
approved after May 14, 1993) insurance
commissioner as meeting the state’s
Partnership’s requirements for
certification.
CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
◊ Name
◊ Address
◊ Social Security Number
◊ Date of Birth
◊ Long Term Care Insurance Policy
Information
Æ Long Term Care Insurance
Company
Æ Long Term Care Insurance Policy
Number
Æ Type of Policy (Group, Individual
and Comprehensive, Nursing Home
Only)
Æ Policy Issue State
Æ Lifetime Maximum Benefit
Æ Duration of Insurance Benefits
(dollars or days)
Æ Daily Benefit Amount
Æ Inflation Protection Feature
(required by DRA for select ages)
◊ Claims Information
Æ Qualifying Condition for Claim
(ADL, Cognitive Impairment, Other)
Æ Benefits Payment by Type of
Service (institutional or home)
Æ Remaining Lifetime Maximum
Benefits (by service type when multiple
pools)
AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
The authority for this system of
records is contained in Section 6021 of
the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005,
Public Law 109–171, 42 U.S.C. 1396p
note.
PURPOSE(S) OF THE SYSTEM:
The purpose of the system of records
is to support Medicaid eligibility
determinations for persons participating
in a Partnership for long term care
program.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Toxicology Program (NTP); Office of Liaison, Policy and
Review; Meeting of the NTP Board of Scientific Counselors Technical
Reports Review Subcommittee
AGENCY: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS),
National Institutes of Health (NIH).
ACTION: Meeting announcement and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to Public Law 92-463, notice is hereby given of a
meeting of the NTP Board of Scientific Counselors (BSC) Technical
Reports Review Subcommittee (TRR Subcommittee). The primary agenda
topic is the peer review of the findings and conclusions presented in
six draft NTP Technical Reports of rodent toxicology and
carcinogenicity studies in conventional rats and mice. The TRR
Subcommittee meeting is open to the public with time scheduled for oral
public comment. The NTP also invites written comments on the draft
reports (see ``Request for Comments'' below). The TRR Subcommittee
deliberations on the draft reports will be reported to the NTP BSC at a
future meeting.
DATES: The TRR Subcommittee meeting will be held on February 25, 2009.
All individuals who plan to attend are encouraged to register online by
February 18, 2009, at the NTP Web site (https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/
15833). The draft reports should be posted by January 14, 2009. Written
comments on the draft reports should be received by February 11, 2009.
Persons needing interpreting services in order to attend should contact
301-402-8180 (voice) or 301-435-1908 (TTY). For other accommodations
while on the NIEHS campus, contact 919-541-2475 or e-mail
niehsoeeo@niehs.nih.gov. Requests should be made at least 7 days in
advance of the event.
ADDRESSES: The TRR Subcommittee meeting will be held in the Rodbell
Auditorium, Rall Building at the NIEHS, 111 T. W. Alexander Drive,
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709. Public comments 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;
courier address: 530 Davis Drive, Durham, NC 27713; telephone: 919-541-
4253, fax: 919-541-0295; or e-mail: shane@niehs.nih.gov).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The primary agenda topic is the peer review of the findings and
conclusions of six draft NTP Technical Reports of rodent toxicology and
carcinogenicity studies (see Preliminary Agenda below).
Attendance and Registration
The meeting is scheduled for February 25, 2009, from 8:30 a.m. to
adjournment and is open to the public with attendance limited only by
the space available. Individuals who plan to attend are encouraged to
register online at the NTP Web site by February 18, 2009 (https://
ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/15833) to facilitate access to the NIEHS campus. A
photo ID is required to access the NIEHS campus. The NTP is making
plans to videocast the meeting through the Internet at https://
www.niehs.nih.gov/news/video/live.
Availability of Meeting Materials
A copy of the preliminary agenda, committee roster, and any
additional information, when available, will be posted on the NTP Web
site (https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/15833) or may be requested in
hardcopy from the Executive Secretary (see ADDRESSES above). The draft
reports should be posted on the NTP Web site by January 14, 2009.
Following the meeting, summary minutes will be prepared and made
available on the NTP Web site.
Request for Comments
The NTP invites written comments on the draft reports, which should
be received by February 11, 2009, to enable review by the TRR
Subcommittee and NTP staff prior to the meeting. Persons submitting
written comments should include their name, affiliation, mailing
address, phone, e-mail, and sponsoring organization (if any) with the
document. Written comments received in response to this notice will be
posted on the NTP Web site, and the submitter will be identified by
name, affiliation, and/or sponsoring organization.
Public input at this meeting is also invited and time is set aside
for the presentation of oral comments on the draft reports. Each
organization is allowed one time slot per draft report. At least 7
minutes will be allotted to each speaker, and if time permits, may be
extended to 10 minutes at the discretion of the chair. Persons wishing
to make an oral presentation are asked to notify Dr. Barbara Shane via
online registration at https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/15833, phone, or e-
mail (see ADDRESSES above) by February 18, 2009, and if possible, to
send a copy of the statement or talking points at that time. Written
statements can supplement and may expand the oral presentation.
Registration for oral comments will also be available at the meeting,
although time allowed for presentation by on-site registrants may be
less than that for pre-registered speakers and will be determined by
the number of persons who register on-site.
Background Information on the NTP Board of Scientific Counselors
The NTP BSC is a technical advisory body comprised of scientists
from the public and private sectors who provide primary scientific
oversight to the overall program and its centers. 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
purposes of determining and advising on the scientific merit of its
activities and their overall scientific quality. The TRR Subcommittee
is a standing subcommittee of the BSC. BSC members are selected from
recognized authorities knowledgeable in fields such as toxicology,
pharmacology, pathology, biochemistry, epidemiology, risk assessment,
carcinogenesis, mutagenesis, molecular biology, behavioral toxicology
and neurotoxicology, immunotoxicology, reproductive toxicology or
teratology, and biostatistics. Its members are invited to serve
overlapping terms of up to four years. BSC and TRR Subcommittee
meetings are held annually or biannually.
Dated: December 9, 2008.
Samuel H. Wilson,
Acting Director, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
and National Toxicology Program.
Preliminary Agenda
National Toxicology Program Board of Scientific Counselors
Technical Reports Review Subcommittee Meeting
February 25, 2009
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
Rodbell Auditorium, Rall Building
111 T.W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC
Technical Reports (TR) Scheduled for Review
TR 559 2,3',4,4',5-Pentachlorobiphenyl (PCB 118) (CASRN
31508-00-6)
[cir] Insulating fluid for electronics; a representative mono-ortho
substituted PCB evaluated as part of a series of
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studies to assess the carcinogenic potency of a class of agents with
dioxin-like activity
TR 558 3,3',4,4'-Tetrachloroazobenzene (CASRN 14047-09-7)
[cir] Impurity in dichloroaniline and in herbicides derived from
dichloroaniline; evaluated as part of the Dioxin Toxic Equivalency
Factor Evaluation for compounds with dioxin-like activity
TR 560 Androstenedione (CASRN 63-05-8)
[cir] Dietary supplement that was used by athletes during training,
but now is banned for over-the-counter sale
TR 557 [beta]-Myrcene (CASRN 123-35-3)
[cir] Intermediate in the commercial production of terpene
alcohols, which are intermediates in the production of aroma and
flavoring chemicals; used as a scent in cosmetics and soaps and as a
flavoring additive in food and beverages; major constituent of hop and
bay oils
TR 555 Tetralin (CASRN 119-64-2)
[cir] Used as an industrial solvent for paints, waxes, polishes,
pesticides, rubber, asphalt, and aromatic hydrocarbons; used as an
insecticide; derived from naphthalene
TR 562 Goldenseal Root Powder (CASRN goldensealRT)
[cir] Natural herbal remedy for which there is little or no
toxicity data
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