National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences; Notice of Closed Meeting, 5184-5185 [2011-1873]

Download as PDF 5184 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 19 / Friday, January 28, 2011 / Notices property such as patentable material, and personal information concerning individuals associated with the grant applications, the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. Name of Committee: NIDCR Special Grants Review Committee; NIDCR Special Grants Review Committee: Review of F, K, and R03 Applications. Date: February 24–25, 2011. Time: 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications. Place: Hyatt Regency Bethesda, One Bethesda Metro Center, 7400 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814. Contact Person: Raj K. Krishnaraju, PhD, MS, Scientific Review Officer, Scientific Review Branch, National Inst. of Dental & Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of Health, 45 Center Dr. Rm 4AN 32J, Bethesda, MD 20892, 301–594–4864, kkrishna@nidcr.nih.gov. (Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Nos. 93.121, Oral Diseases and Disorders Research, National Institutes of Health, HHS) Dated: January 24, 2011. Jennifer S. Spaeth, Director, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy. [FR Doc. 2011–1877 Filed 1–27–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4140–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Institutes of Health WReier-Aviles on DSKGBLS3C1PROD with NOTICES National Institute of Dental & Craniofacial Research; Notice of Closed Meetings Pursuant to section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is hereby given of the following meetings. The meetings will be closed to the public in accordance with the provisions set forth in sections 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C., as amended. The grant applications and the discussions could disclose confidential trade secrets or commercial property such as patentable material, and personal information concerning individuals associated with the grant applications, the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. Name of Committee: National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research Special Emphasis Panel. Date: March 1, 2011. Time: 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications. Place: National Institutes of Health, One Democracy Plaza, 6701 Democracy VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:05 Jan 27, 2011 Jkt 223001 Boulevard, Bethesda, MD 20892 (Telephone Conference Call). Contact Person: Marilyn Moore-Hoon, PhD, Scientific Review Officer, Scientific Review Branch, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, 6701 Democracy Blvd., Rm. 676, Bethesda, MD 20892–4878, 301–594–4861, mooremar@nidcr.nih.gov. Name of Committee: National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research Special Emphasis Panel, NIDCR T32, T90/R90 Review. Date: March 3, 2011. Time: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications. Place: Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center, 5701 Marinelli Road, Bethesda, MD 20852. Contact Person: Rebecca Wagenaar Miller, PhD, Scientific Review Officer, Scientific Review Branch, National Inst of Dental & Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of Health, 6701 Democracy, Rm 666, Bethesda, MD 20892, 301–594–0652, rwagenaa@mail.nih.gov. Name of Committee: National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research Special Emphasis Panel, GWAS Statistical Methods R03. Date: March 7, 2011. Time: 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications. Place: NIDCR/NIH, Democracy 1, Bethesda, MD 20892 (Telephone Conference Call). Contact Person: Marilyn Moore-Hoon, PhD, Scientific Review Officer, Scientific Review Branch, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, 6701 Democracy Blvd., Rm. 676, Bethesda, MD 20892–4878, 301–594–4861, mooremar@nidcr.nih.gov. (Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Nos. 93.121, Oral Diseases and Disorders Research, National Institutes of Health, HHS). Dated: January 24, 2011. Jennifer S. Spaeth, Director, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy. [FR Doc. 2011–1882 Filed 1–27–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4140–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Institutes of Health National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering; Amended Notice of Meeting Notice is hereby given of a change in the meeting of the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering Special Emphasis Panel, March 14, 2011, 6 p.m. to March 16, 2011, 12 p.m., Sheraton Los Angeles Downtown Hotel, 711 South Hope Street, Los Angeles, CA, 90017 which was published in the Federal Register on January 5, 2011, 76 FR 572. PO 00000 Frm 00055 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 This Federal Register Notice has been amended to change the meeting location. The meeting will be held at the Sheraton Los Angeles Downtown Hotel. The meeting is closed to the public. Dated: January 24, 2011. Jennifer S. Spaeth, Director, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy. [FR Doc. 2011–1875 Filed 1–27–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4140–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Institutes of Health National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences; Notice of Closed Meeting Pursuant to section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is hereby given of the following meeting. The meeting will be closed to the public in accordance with the provisions set forth in sections 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C., as amended. The grant applications and the discussions could disclose confidential trade secrets or commercial property such as patentable material, and personal information concerning individuals associated with the grant applications, the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. Name of Committee: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Special Emphasis Panel; Outstanding New Environmental Scientist Award. Date: February 24, 2011. Time: 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications. Place: Nat. Inst. of Environmental Health Sciences, Building 101, Rodbell Auditorium, 111 T. W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709. Contact Person: Teresa Nesbitt, PhD, DVM, Chief, Scientific Review Branch, Division of Extramural Research and Training, Nat’l Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, P.O. Box 12233, MD EC–30, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, (919) 541–7571, nesbittt@mail.nih.gov. (Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Nos. 93.115, Biometry and Risk Estimation—Health Risks from Environmental Exposures; 93.142, NIEHS Hazardous Waste Worker Health and Safety Training; 93.143, NIEHS Superfund Hazardous Substances—Basic Research and Education; 93.894, Resources and Manpower Development in the Environmental Health Sciences; 93.113, Biological Response to Environmental Health Hazards; 93.114, Applied Toxicological Research and Testing, National Institutes of Health, HHS) E:\FR\FM\28JAN1.SGM 28JAN1 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 19 / Friday, January 28, 2011 / Notices Dated: January 24, 2011. Jennifer S. Spaeth, Director, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy. your responses to ibcercc@niehs.nih.gov; or 2. Mail or fax your responses in a letter to the attention of the contact person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document. [FR Doc. 2011–1873 Filed 1–27–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4140–01–P FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Institutes of Health National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS); Request for Information (NOT–ES–11–006): Interagency Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Coordinating Committee Jennifer B. Collins, Division of Extramural Research and Training, NIEHS, P.O. Box 12233, MD K3–12, RTP, NC 27709; Telephone: 919–541– 0117, FAX: 919–541–2860, E-mail: collins6@niehs.nih.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background The Committee’s primary mission is to facilitate the efficient and effective exchange of information on breast cancer research activities among the member agencies, and to advise the NIH and other Federal agencies in the solicitation of proposals for SUMMARY: The Interagency Breast Cancer collaborative, multidisciplinary and Environmental Research research, including proposals to further Coordinating Committee is a evaluate environmental and genomic congressionally mandated body factors that may be related to the established by the National Institute of etiology of breast cancer. The Environmental Health Sciences Committee serves as a forum and assists (NIEHS), in collaboration with the in increasing public understanding of National Cancer Institute (NCI). This the member agencies’ activities, Committee is comprised of 19 voting programs, policies, and research, and in members, including representatives of bringing important matters of interest Federal agencies; non-federal scientists, forward for discussion. physicians, and other health Definition of Environment: For the professionals from clinical, basic, and purpose of this RFI, ‘‘environment’’ is public health sciences; and advocates broadly defined as any factors that are for individuals with breast cancer. non-genetic in nature. This can include The IBCERCC is charged with reviewing all research efforts within the environmental chemicals, radiation, biological agents, pharmaceuticals, U.S. Department of Health and Human nutritional factors, and psychosocial Services (HHS) concerning the and behavioral stressors. environmental and genomic factors Definition of Systems Biology: For the related to the etiology of breast cancer, purpose of this RFI, ‘‘systems biology’’ and developing a comprehensive refers to a holistic approach to the study summary of advances and of breast cancer etiology with the recommendations regarding research objective of simultaneously monitoring gaps and needs for the Secretary of all biological processes and HHS. environmental exposures operating as This Request for Information (RFI) is an integrated system. directed toward addressing questions relevant to the Committee’s mandate. Information Requested The RFI was announced in the NIH Input is invited on the items listed Guide on January 13, 2011, and is available at https://grants.nih.gov/grants/ below and will be used as a resource by guide/notice-files/NOT-ES-11-006.html. the IBCERCC members during the development of the comprehensive DATES: A response is requested by summary of advances and February 16, 2011. Responses received recommendations regarding research after February 16, 2011 will be gaps and needs for the Secretary of considered to the extent possible. HHS. Comment on each item is Responses: Please send responses to the IBCERCC (ibcercc@niehs.nih.gov) by optional. (1) How susceptibility to the effects of February 16, 2011. The following are environmental exposures in sub-groups acceptable ways to submit your of the population (resulting from factors responses: such as genetic or epigenetic variability, 1. Copy and paste the questions into the body of an e-mail message and send or timing of exposure during National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), National Institutes of Health (NIH). ACTION: Request for information. WReier-Aviles on DSKGBLS3C1PROD with NOTICES AGENCY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:05 Jan 27, 2011 Jkt 223001 PO 00000 Frm 00056 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 5185 development or other stages) impacts breast cancer risk. (2) Differences in the type and extent of environmental exposures which help explain the differential distribution of breast cancer subtypes in the U.S. population. (3) How windows of susceptibility during the life-course can be integrated into a complex systems biology approach to better understand the role of the environment and breast cancer. (4) How additional insight into normal mammary gland development through research using cell lines and animal models can enhance our understanding of environmental exposures and mammary carcinogenesis. (5) The technologies and analytic capacity needed to accurately measure environmental exposures (including biological dose) and to develop markers of early damage relevant to breast cancer risk. (6) The translation of research findings to the public about the environment and breast cancer risk considering the timing, and the strength of evidence, and the roles of community and advocacy groups. (7) Engagement of advocacy organizations to ensure that environmental exposures of greatest interest and concern are studied and the role of media, data access, and publication access in this process. (8) Approaches and effective models for coordination and collaboration among research agencies of the Federal Government to identify emerging opportunities in and programs to study environmental causes of breast cancer, such as in peer review, collaborative program development, and models for supporting cross-agency opportunities. This Request for Information (RFI) is for information and planning purposes only and should not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the Federal Government, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) and or the National Cancer Institute (NCI). The NIH does not intend to award a grant or contract to pay for the preparation of any information submitted or for the NIH’s use of such information. Respondents will not be notified of the NIH evaluation of the information received. No basis for claims against the NIH shall arise as a result of a response to this request for information or the NIH’s use of such information as either part of our evaluation process or in developing specifications for any subsequent announcement. Responses E:\FR\FM\28JAN1.SGM 28JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 19 (Friday, January 28, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5184-5185]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-1873]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences; Notice of 
Closed Meeting

    Pursuant to section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as 
amended (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is hereby given of the following 
meeting.
    The meeting will be closed to the public in accordance with the 
provisions set forth in sections 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 
U.S.C., as amended. The grant applications and the discussions could 
disclose confidential trade secrets or commercial property such as 
patentable material, and personal information concerning individuals 
associated with the grant applications, the disclosure of which would 
constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.

    Name of Committee: National Institute of Environmental Health 
Sciences Special Emphasis Panel; Outstanding New Environmental 
Scientist Award.
    Date: February 24, 2011.
    Time: 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
    Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications.
    Place: Nat. Inst. of Environmental Health Sciences, Building 
101, Rodbell Auditorium, 111 T. W. Alexander Drive, Research 
Triangle Park, NC 27709.
    Contact Person: Teresa Nesbitt, PhD, DVM, Chief, Scientific 
Review Branch, Division of Extramural Research and Training, Nat'l 
Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, P.O. Box 12233, MD EC-
30, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, (919) 541-7571, 
nesbittt@mail.nih.gov.

(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Nos. 93.115, 
Biometry and Risk Estimation--Health Risks from Environmental 
Exposures; 93.142, NIEHS Hazardous Waste Worker Health and Safety 
Training; 93.143, NIEHS Superfund Hazardous Substances--Basic 
Research and Education; 93.894, Resources and Manpower Development 
in the Environmental Health Sciences; 93.113, Biological Response to 
Environmental Health Hazards; 93.114, Applied Toxicological Research 
and Testing, National Institutes of Health, HHS)


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    Dated: January 24, 2011.
Jennifer S. Spaeth,
Director, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy.
[FR Doc. 2011-1873 Filed 1-27-11; 8:45 am]
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