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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 Formaldehyde; Request
for Comments on the Draft
Background Document;
Announcement of the Formaldehyde
Expert Panel Meeting
AGENCY: National Institute of
Environmental Health Sciences
(NIEHS); National Institutes of Health
(NIH).
ACTION: Availability of background
document; request for comments; and
announcement of a meeting
SUMMARY: The NTP announces the
availability of the draft background
document for formaldehyde by
September 3, 2009, 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
formaldehyde. The expert panel will
meet on November 2–4, 2009, at the
Hilton Raleigh-Durham Airport at
Research Triangle Park, 4810 Page Creek
Lane, Durham, NC 27703 to peer review
the draft background document for
formaldehyde and, once completed,
make a recommendation regarding the
listing status (i.e., known to be a human
carcinogen, reasonably anticipated to be
a human carcinogen, or not to list) for
formaldehyde 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 background
document and the expert panel report
on the RoC Web site.
DATES: The expert panel meeting for
formaldehyde will be held on November
2–4, 2009. The draft background
document for formaldehyde will be
available for public comment by
September 3, 2009. The deadline to
submit written comments is October 16,
2009, and the deadline for preregistration to attend the meeting and/
or to provide oral comments at the
meeting is October 26, 2009.
ADDRESSES: The RoC expert panel
meeting on formaldehyde will be held at
the Hilton Raleigh-Durham Airport at
Research Triangle Park, 4810 Page Creek
Lane, Durham, NC 27703. Access to online registration and materials for the
meeting are available on the RoC Web
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site (https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/29679).
Comments on the draft background
document should be sent to Dr. Ruth M.
Lunn, NIEHS, P.O. Box 12233, MD K2–
14, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709,
FAX: (919) 541–0144, or
lunn@niehs.nih.gov. Courier address:
Report on Carcinogens Center, 530
Davis Drive, Room 2006, Morrisville,
NC 27560. 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.
Dr.
Ruth M. Lunn, Director, RoC Center,
(919) 316–4637, lunn@niehs.nih.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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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). As part of
that process, an expert panel meeting is
being convened on November 2–4, 2009,
to review formaldehyde for possible
listing in the 12th RoC. The draft
background document for formaldehyde
will be available on the RoC Web site by
September 3, 2009, or in printed text
from the RoC Center (see ADDRESSES
above). Persons can register free-ofcharge with the NTP listserv (https://
ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/231) to receive
notification when draft RoC background
documents for candidate substances and
meetings related to the 12th RoC are
made available on the RoC Web site.
Formaldehyde is a high production
chemical with a wide array of uses. The
predominant use of formaldehyde in the
United States is in the production of
industrial resins (mainly urea, phenol,
polyacetal, and melamine resins) that
are used primarily to manufacture
products such as adhesives and binders
for wood products. Other uses include
as a chemical intermediate, in
agriculture (for example as a fumigant),
in the production of paraformaldehyde
and chelating agents, embalming and
fixative or preservative in the medical
and research fields, and as a
preservative in numerous consumer
products such as cleaning agents and
cosmetic products. Formaldehyde has
been detected in indoor and outdoor air,
surface water and groundwater, soil,
and food products and is generally
considered to be ubiquitous in the
environment. Formaldehyde (gas) is
currently listed in the 11th RoC as
reasonably anticipated to be a human
carcinogen and was nominated for
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reclassification of its listing status in the
12th RoC.
Preliminary Agenda and Registration
Preliminary agenda topics include:
• Oral public comments on
formaldehyde;
• Peer review of the draft background
document on formaldehyde;
• Recommendation on the listing
status of formaldehyde in the 12th RoC
and scientific justification.
The meeting is scheduled for
November 2–4, 2009, from 8:30 a.m. to
adjournment each day. It is anticipated
that the meeting will adjourn by 4 p.m.
on November 4, although adjournment
may occur earlier or later depending
upon the time needed for the expert
panel to complete its work. 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 Center (see
ADDRESSES above). Individuals who
plan to attend the meeting are
encouraged to register on-line by
October 26, 2009, to facilitate planning
for the meeting.
Request for Comments
The NTP invites both written and oral
public comments on the draft
background document on formaldehyde.
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 October 16, 2009. All written
comments identified by the individual’s
name and affiliation or sponsoring
organization (if applicable) will be
posted on the RoC Web site 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 meeting.
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 by contacting Dr. Lunn
(see ADDRESSES above). When
registering to comment orally, please
provide your name, affiliation, mailing
address, telephone number, e-mail and
sponsoring organization (if any). If
possible, send a copy of the statement
or talking points to Dr. Lunn by October
26, 2009. This statement will be
provided to the expert panel to assist
them in identifying issues for discussion
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and will be noted in the meeting record.
Registration for presentation of oral
comments will also be available at the
meeting on November 2–4, 2009, 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 to
give oral comments. 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
substances. 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 Center.
Dated: August 21, 2009.
John R. Bucher,
Associate Director, National Toxicology
Program.
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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 Formaldehyde; Request
for Comments on the Draft Background Document; Announcement of the
Formaldehyde Expert Panel Meeting
AGENCY: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS);
National Institutes of Health (NIH).
ACTION: Availability of background document; request for comments; and
announcement of a meeting
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SUMMARY: The NTP announces the availability of the draft background
document for formaldehyde by September 3, 2009, 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 formaldehyde. The expert
panel will meet on November 2-4, 2009, at the Hilton Raleigh-Durham
Airport at Research Triangle Park, 4810 Page Creek Lane, Durham, NC
27703 to peer review the draft background document for formaldehyde
and, once completed, make a recommendation regarding the listing status
(i.e., known to be a human carcinogen, reasonably anticipated to be a
human carcinogen, or not to list) for formaldehyde 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 background document and the expert panel report on the
RoC Web site.
DATES: The expert panel meeting for formaldehyde will be held on
November 2-4, 2009. The draft background document for formaldehyde will
be available for public comment by September 3, 2009. The deadline to
submit written comments is October 16, 2009, and the deadline for pre-
registration to attend the meeting and/or to provide oral comments at
the meeting is October 26, 2009.
ADDRESSES: The RoC expert panel meeting on formaldehyde will be held at
the Hilton Raleigh-Durham Airport at Research Triangle Park, 4810 Page
Creek Lane, Durham, NC 27703. Access to on-line registration and
materials for the meeting are available on the RoC Web
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site (https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/29679). Comments on the draft
background document should be sent to Dr. Ruth M. Lunn, NIEHS, P.O. Box
12233, MD K2-14, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, FAX: (919) 541-0144,
or lunn@niehs.nih.gov. Courier address: Report on Carcinogens Center,
530 Davis Drive, Room 2006, Morrisville, NC 27560. 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, Director, RoC
Center, (919) 316-4637, 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). As part of that process, an expert panel
meeting is being convened on November 2-4, 2009, to review formaldehyde
for possible listing in the 12th RoC. The draft background document for
formaldehyde will be available on the RoC Web site by September 3,
2009, or in printed text from the RoC Center (see ADDRESSES above).
Persons can register free-of-charge with the NTP listserv (https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/231) to receive notification when draft RoC
background documents for candidate substances and meetings related to
the 12th RoC are made available on the RoC Web site.
Formaldehyde is a high production chemical with a wide array of
uses. The predominant use of formaldehyde in the United States is in
the production of industrial resins (mainly urea, phenol, polyacetal,
and melamine resins) that are used primarily to manufacture products
such as adhesives and binders for wood products. Other uses include as
a chemical intermediate, in agriculture (for example as a fumigant), in
the production of paraformaldehyde and chelating agents, embalming and
fixative or preservative in the medical and research fields, and as a
preservative in numerous consumer products such as cleaning agents and
cosmetic products. Formaldehyde has been detected in indoor and outdoor
air, surface water and groundwater, soil, and food products and is
generally considered to be ubiquitous in the environment. Formaldehyde
(gas) is currently listed in the 11th RoC as reasonably anticipated to
be a human carcinogen and was nominated for reclassification of its
listing status in the 12th RoC.
Preliminary Agenda and Registration
Preliminary agenda topics include:
Oral public comments on formaldehyde;
Peer review of the draft background document on
formaldehyde;
Recommendation on the listing status of formaldehyde in
the 12th RoC and scientific justification.
The meeting is scheduled for November 2-4, 2009, from 8:30 a.m. to
adjournment each day. It is anticipated that the meeting will adjourn
by 4 p.m. on November 4, although adjournment may occur earlier or
later depending upon the time needed for the expert panel to complete
its work. 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 Center (see
ADDRESSES above). Individuals who plan to attend the meeting are
encouraged to register on-line by October 26, 2009, to facilitate
planning for the meeting.
Request for Comments
The NTP invites both written and oral public comments on the draft
background document on formaldehyde. 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 October 16, 2009. All written comments
identified by the individual's name and affiliation or sponsoring
organization (if applicable) will be posted on the RoC Web site 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 meeting.
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 by contacting Dr. Lunn (see
ADDRESSES above). When registering to comment orally, please provide
your name, affiliation, mailing address, telephone number, e-mail and
sponsoring organization (if any). If possible, send a copy of the
statement or talking points to Dr. Lunn by October 26, 2009. 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 November 2-4, 2009, 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 to give oral comments. 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 substances. 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 Center.
Dated: August 21, 2009.
John R. Bucher,
Associate Director, National Toxicology Program.
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