Meeting of the National Toxicology Program (NTP) Board of Scientific Counselors, 28785-28786 [2011-12272]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 96 / Wednesday, May 18, 2011 / Notices workgroup meeting. Time allotted for each presentation will be limited to three minutes. If the number of speakers requesting to comment is greater than can be reasonably accommodated during the scheduled open public session, ONC will take written comments after the meeting until close of business on that day. If you require special accommodations due to a disability, please contact Judy Sparrow at least seven (7) days in advance of the meeting. ONC is committed to the orderly conduct of its advisory committee meetings. Please visit our Web site at https://healthit.hhs.gov for procedures on public conduct during advisory committee meetings. Notice of this meeting is given under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463, 5 U.S.C., App. 2). Dated: May 9, 2011. Judith Sparrow, Office of Programs and Coordination, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology. [FR Doc. 2011–12106 Filed 5–17–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4150–45–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Meeting of the National Toxicology Program (NTP) Board of Scientific Counselors National Toxicology Program (NTP), National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), National Institutes of Health. ACTION: Meeting announcement and request for comments. AGENCY: Pursuant to Public Law 92– 463, notice is hereby given of a meeting of the NTP Board of Scientific Counselors (BSC). The BSC is a federally chartered, external advisory group composed of scientists from the public and private sectors that provides primary scientific oversight to the NTP and evaluates the scientific merit of the NTP’s intramural and collaborative programs. DATES: The BSC meeting will be held on July 21, 2011. The deadline for submission of written comments is July 7, 2011, and for pre-registration to attend the meeting, including registering to present oral comments, is July 14. 2011. 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- srobinson on DSKHWCL6B1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:31 May 17, 2011 Jkt 223001 mail niehsoeeo@niehs.nih.gov. Requests should be made at least 7 business days in advance of the event. ADDRESSES: The BSC 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 on all agenda topics and any other correspondence should be submitted to Dr. Lori White, Designated Federal Officer for the BSC, Office of Liaison, Policy and Review, Division of NTP, NIEHS, P.O. Box 12233, K2–03, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709; telephone: 919–541–9834; fax: 919– 541–0295; whiteld@niehs.nih.gov. Courier address: NIEHS, 530 Davis Drive, Room K2136, Morrisville, NC 27560. Dr. Lori White (telephone: 919–541–9834 or whiteld@niehs.nih.gov). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Preliminary Agenda Topics and Availability of Meeting Materials • Report of the NIEHS/NTP Director • Report of the NTP Associate Director • Report on NTP Workshop: Role of Environmental Chemicals in the Development of Diabetes and Obesity • Collaborative Transgenerational Studies • Project Update: Characterization of Fungal Exposures • Office of Report on Carcinogens Concept: Workshop on Permanent Hair Dyes • Systematic Reviews in NTP Analysis Activities The updated agenda, roster of BSC members, background materials, public comments, and any additional information, when available, will be posted on the BSC meeting Web site (https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/165) or may be requested in hardcopy from the Designated Federal Officer for the BSC (see ADDRESSES above). Following the meeting, summary minutes will be prepared and made available on the BSC meeting Web site. Attendance and Registration The meeting is scheduled for July 21, 2011, beginning at 8 a.m. (Eastern Daylight Time) and continuing to adjournment. This meeting 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 BSC meeting Web site (https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/165) by July 14, 2011, to facilitate planning for the meeting. Registered attendees are encouraged to access this Web site to PO 00000 Frm 00060 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 28785 stay abreast of the most current information regarding the meeting. The NTP is making plans to videocast the meeting through the Internet at https:// www.niehs.nih.gov/news/video/live. Request for Comments Written comments submitted in response to this notice should be received by July 7, 2011. Comments will be posted on the BSC meeting Web site and persons submitting them will be identified by their name and affiliation and/or sponsoring organization, if applicable. Persons submitting written comments should include their name, affiliation (if applicable), phone, e-mail, and sponsoring organization (if any) with the document. Time will be allotted during the meeting for the public to present oral comments to the BSC on the agenda topics. In addition to in-person oral comments at the meeting at the NIEHS, public comments can be presented by teleconference line. There will be 50 lines for this call; availability will be on a first-come, first-served basis. The available lines will be open from 8 a.m. until adjournment, although public comments will be received only during the formal public comment periods, which are indicated on the preliminary agenda. Each organization is allowed one time slot per agenda topic. 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 BSC chair. Persons wishing to present oral comments are encouraged to pre-register on the NTP meeting Web site, indicate whether they will present comments in-person or via the teleconference line, and list the topic(s) on which they plan to comment. The access number for the teleconference line will be provided to registrants by email prior to the meeting. Registration for oral comments will also be available on both meeting days, although time allowed for presentation by these registrants may be less than that for preregistered speakers and will be determined by the number of persons who register at the meeting. Persons registering to make oral comments are asked to send a copy of their statement or PowerPoint slides to the Designated Federal Officer for the BSC (see ADDRESSES above) by July 14, 2011. Written statements can supplement and may expand the oral presentation. If registering on-site and reading from written text, please bring 40 copies of the statement for distribution to the BSC and NTP staff and to supplement the record. E:\FR\FM\18MYN1.SGM 18MYN1 28786 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 96 / Wednesday, May 18, 2011 / Notices Background Information on the NTP Board of Scientific Counselors The BSC is a technical advisory body comprised of scientists from the public and private sectors that provides primary scientific oversight to the NTP. 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 purpose of determining and advising on the scientific merit of its activities and their overall scientific quality. Its members are selected from recognized authorities knowledgeable in fields such as toxicology, pharmacology, pathology, biochemistry, epidemiology, risk assessment, carcinogenesis, mutagenesis, molecular biology, behavioral toxicology, neurotoxicology, immunotoxicology, reproductive toxicology or teratology, and biostatistics. Members serve overlapping terms of up to four years. The BSC usually meets biannually. Dated: May 11, 2011. John R. Bucher, Associate Director, National Toxicology Program. [FR Doc. 2011–12272 Filed 5–17–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4140–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [60Day–11–11FK] srobinson on DSKHWCL6B1PROD with NOTICES Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations In compliance with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 for opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will publish periodic summaries of proposed projects. To request more information on the proposed projects or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and instruments, call 404–639–5960 or send comments to Daniel Holcomb, CDC Reports Clearance Officer, 1600 Clifton Road, MS D–74, Atlanta, GA 30333 or send an e-mail to omb@cdc.gov. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information; (c) VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:31 May 17, 2011 Jkt 223001 ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Written comments should be received within 60 days of this notice. Proposed Project Exploring the OSH Needs of Small Construction Business—New—National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Background and Brief Description The mission of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is to promote safety and health at work for all people through research and prevention. In this capacity, NIOSH will conduct in-depth interviews designed to assess perceptions and opinions among the target audience, small construction business owners, and to provide content for the development of a survey to assess the occupational safety and health needs and motivators for seeking occupational safety and health (OSH) information among small construction business owners. Exploring the OSH Needs of Small Construction Business is a four year field study for which the overall goal is to identify the occupational safety and health (OSH) needs of small construction businesses (SCBs), and to inform methods that will successfully motivate SCB owners to seek OSH training relevant to their unique work situations. The data gathered in this study regarding SCB owners businesses’ specific training needs, motivational factors, and preferred information sources will be of significant practical value when designing and implementing future interventions. As part of this project, a survey will be developed to assess SCB owners businesses’ specific training needs, motivational factors, and preferred information sources. The proposed indepth interviews described here are a critical step toward the development of this survey. Phase 1 of this project included interview development and revision. The goal of Phase 2 of this project is to gather key-informant perceptions and opinions among the target audience, small construction business owners in the greater Cincinnati area with 10 or fewer employees. Data gathered from in-depth interviews will provide response content for the development of a survey to assess the occupational safety and PO 00000 Frm 00061 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 health needs and motivators for seeking OSH information among small construction business owners. That is, the results of these interviews will be analyzed to identify common sets of responses, and these responses will be used in the development of the survey mentioned above. Construction had the most fatal injuries of any sector, with 1,178 fatalities in 2006 (21% of total) (U.S. Dept. of Labor, 2008). More than 79% of construction businesses employ fewer than 10 employees (CPWR, 2007), and this establishment size experiences the highest fatality rate within construction (U.S. Dept. of Labor, 2008). The need for reaching this population with effective, affordable, and culturally appropriate training has been documented in publications and is increasingly becoming an institutional priority at NIOSH. Given the numerous obstacles which small construction business owners face in effectively managing occupational safety and health (e.g., financial and time constraints), there is a need for identifying the most crucial components of occupational safety and health training. Additionally, previous investigations suggest a need for persuading small construction business owners to seek out occupational safety and health training. This interview will be administered to a sample of approximately 30 owners of construction businesses with 10 or fewer employees from the Greater Cincinnati area. The sample size is based on recommendations related to qualitative interview methods and the research team’s prior experience. Participants for this data collection will be recruited with the assistance of contractors who have successfully performed similar tasks for NIOSH in the past. Participants will be compensated for their time. The interview questionnaire will be administered verbally to participants in English. Once this study is complete, results will be made available via various means including print publications and the agency Internet site. The information gathered by this project could be used by OSHA to determine guidelines for the development of appropriate training materials for small construction businesses. The results of this project will benefit construction workers by developing recommendations for increasing the effectiveness of occupational safety and health outreach methods specifically targeted to small construction businesses. Although beyond the scope of this study, it is expected that improved use of OSH programs will E:\FR\FM\18MYN1.SGM 18MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 96 (Wednesday, May 18, 2011)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Meeting of the National Toxicology Program (NTP) Board of 
Scientific Counselors

AGENCY: National Toxicology Program (NTP), National Institute of 
Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), National Institutes of Health.

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). The BSC is a 
federally chartered, external advisory group composed of scientists 
from the public and private sectors that provides primary scientific 
oversight to the NTP and evaluates the scientific merit of the NTP's 
intramural and collaborative programs.

DATES: The BSC meeting will be held on July 21, 2011. The deadline for 
submission of written comments is July 7, 2011, and for pre-
registration to attend the meeting, including registering to present 
oral comments, is July 14. 2011. 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 business days in advance of the event.

ADDRESSES: The BSC 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 on all agenda topics and any other 
correspondence should be submitted to Dr. Lori White, Designated 
Federal Officer for the BSC, Office of Liaison, Policy and Review, 
Division of NTP, NIEHS, P.O. Box 12233, K2-03, Research Triangle Park, 
NC 27709; telephone: 919-541-9834; fax: 919-541-0295; 
whiteld@niehs.nih.gov. Courier address: NIEHS, 530 Davis Drive, Room 
K2136, Morrisville, NC 27560.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Lori White (telephone: 919-541-
9834 or whiteld@niehs.nih.gov).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Preliminary Agenda Topics and Availability of Meeting Materials

     Report of the NIEHS/NTP Director
     Report of the NTP Associate Director
     Report on NTP Workshop: Role of Environmental Chemicals in 
the Development of Diabetes and Obesity
     Collaborative Transgenerational Studies
     Project Update: Characterization of Fungal Exposures
     Office of Report on Carcinogens Concept: Workshop on 
Permanent Hair Dyes
     Systematic Reviews in NTP Analysis Activities
    The updated agenda, roster of BSC members, background materials, 
public comments, and any additional information, when available, will 
be posted on the BSC meeting Web site (https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/165) 
or may be requested in hardcopy from the Designated Federal Officer for 
the BSC (see ADDRESSES above). Following the meeting, summary minutes 
will be prepared and made available on the BSC meeting Web site.

Attendance and Registration

    The meeting is scheduled for July 21, 2011, beginning at 8 a.m. 
(Eastern Daylight Time) and continuing to adjournment. This meeting 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 
BSC meeting Web site (https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/165) by July 14, 
2011, to facilitate planning for the meeting. Registered attendees are 
encouraged to access this Web site to stay abreast of the most current 
information regarding the meeting. The NTP is making plans to videocast 
the meeting through the Internet at https://www.niehs.nih.gov/news/video/live.

Request for Comments

    Written comments submitted in response to this notice should be 
received by July 7, 2011. Comments will be posted on the BSC meeting 
Web site and persons submitting them will be identified by their name 
and affiliation and/or sponsoring organization, if applicable. Persons 
submitting written comments should include their name, affiliation (if 
applicable), phone, e-mail, and sponsoring organization (if any) with 
the document.
    Time will be allotted during the meeting for the public to present 
oral comments to the BSC on the agenda topics. In addition to in-person 
oral comments at the meeting at the NIEHS, public comments can be 
presented by teleconference line. There will be 50 lines for this call; 
availability will be on a first-come, first-served basis. The available 
lines will be open from 8 a.m. until adjournment, although public 
comments will be received only during the formal public comment 
periods, which are indicated on the preliminary agenda. Each 
organization is allowed one time slot per agenda topic. 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 BSC chair. Persons 
wishing to present oral comments are encouraged to pre-register on the 
NTP meeting Web site, indicate whether they will present comments in-
person or via the teleconference line, and list the topic(s) on which 
they plan to comment. The access number for the teleconference line 
will be provided to registrants by email prior to the meeting. 
Registration for oral comments will also be available on both meeting 
days, although time allowed for presentation by these registrants may 
be less than that for pre-registered speakers and will be determined by 
the number of persons who register at the meeting.
    Persons registering to make oral comments are asked to send a copy 
of their statement or PowerPoint slides to the Designated Federal 
Officer for the BSC (see ADDRESSES above) by July 14, 2011. Written 
statements can supplement and may expand the oral presentation. If 
registering on-site and reading from written text, please bring 40 
copies of the statement for distribution to the BSC and NTP staff and 
to supplement the record.

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Background Information on the NTP Board of Scientific Counselors

    The BSC is a technical advisory body comprised of scientists from 
the public and private sectors that provides primary scientific 
oversight to the NTP. 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 purpose of determining and 
advising on the scientific merit of its activities and their overall 
scientific quality. Its members are selected from recognized 
authorities knowledgeable in fields such as toxicology, pharmacology, 
pathology, biochemistry, epidemiology, risk assessment, carcinogenesis, 
mutagenesis, molecular biology, behavioral toxicology, neurotoxicology, 
immunotoxicology, reproductive toxicology or teratology, and 
biostatistics. Members serve overlapping terms of up to four years. The 
BSC usually meets biannually.

    Dated: May 11, 2011.
John R. Bucher,
Associate Director, National Toxicology Program.
[FR Doc. 2011-12272 Filed 5-17-11; 8:45 am]
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