Meeting of the National Toxicology Program (NTP) Board of Scientific Counselors, 68461-68462 [2011-28629]

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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 December 15, 2011. The deadline for submission of written comments is December 1, 2011, and for preregistration to attend the meeting, including registering to present oral comments, is December 8, 2011. Individuals with disabilities who need accommodation to participate in this event should contact Dr. Lori White at voice telephone: (919) 541–9834 or email: whiteld@niehs.nih.gov. TTY users should contact the Federal TTY Relay Service at (800) 877–8339. Requests should be made at least 5 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 the 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 and Meeting Materials The preliminary 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). Draft research concepts will be presented for the following three new nominations to the NTP testing program: sulfolane [CASRN 126–33–0], the phenolic benzotriazoles class, and trimethylsilyldiazomethane [CASRN 18107–18–1]. A draft concept for a workshop on permanent hair dyes will also be presented. There will be a presentation of the finalized Report on Carcinogens review process, details of PO 00000 Frm 00067 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 68461 which can be found at https:// ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/rocprocess. Also, there will be reports on the January 2011 workshop on the role of environmental factors in development of diabetes and obesity (https:// ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/36433) and on environmental enrichment in NTP studies. 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 December 15, 2011, beginning at 8:30 a.m. EST and continuing until 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 December 8, 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 December 1, 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, email, 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 8:30 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. 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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. 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: October 27, 2011. John R. Bucher, Associate Director, National Toxicology Program. [FR Doc. 2011–28629 Filed 11–3–11; 8:45 am] mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES BILLING CODE 4140–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Meeting of the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, Office of the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services. AGENCY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:06 Nov 03, 2011 Jkt 226001 ACTION: Notice. As stipulated by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service (DHHS) is hereby giving notice that the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA) will hold a meeting. The meeting will be conducted as a telephone conference call. The meeting will be open to the public through a conference call phone number. DATES: The meeting will be on November 22, 2011 from 3 p.m. to approximately 4 p.m. EST. ADDRESSES: No in-person meeting; conference call only. Conference Call: Domestic: (888) 455– 2653. International: 1–(210) 839–8485. Access code: 8098465. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Melvin Joppy, Committee Manager, Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/ AIDS, Department of Health and Human Services, 200 Independence Avenue SW., Room 443H, Washington, DC 20201; (202) 690–5560. More detailed information about PACHA can be obtained by accessing the Council’s Web site at https://www.pacha.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PACHA was established by Executive Order 12963, dated June 14, 1995 as amended by Executive Order 13009, dated June 14, 1996. The Council was established to provide advice, information, and recommendations to the Secretary regarding programs and policies intended to (a) promote effective prevention of HIV disease, (b) advance research on HIV and AIDS, and (c) promote quality services to persons living with HIV disease and AIDS. PACHA was established to serve solely as an advisory body to the Secretary of Health and Human Services. The purpose of this conference call meeting is for PACHA members to discuss a World AIDS statement. The statement asks that the Obama administration make a bold announcement about the important scientific advances and the potential they bring toward achieving zero new infections, zero-AIDS-related deaths, and zero discrimination. A copy of the statement will be on the PACHA Web site by close of business Thursday, November 17, 2011. The meeting will be open to the public through a conference call phone number provided above. 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Public comment will be limited to the first eight individuals who pre-register. Public comment will be limited to two minutes per speaker. Individuals not providing public comment during the conference call meeting may submit written comments to Melvin Joppy, Committee Manager, at melvin.joppy@hhs.gov by close of business Monday, November 28, 2011. Dated: October 28, 2011. Christopher H. Bates, Executive Director, Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS. [FR Doc. 2011–28611 Filed 11–3–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4150–43–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [60Day-12–12AN] 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. 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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 December 15, 2011. The deadline 
for submission of written comments is December 1, 2011, and for pre-
registration to attend the meeting, including registering to present 
oral comments, is December 8, 2011. Individuals with disabilities who 
need accommodation to participate in this event should contact Dr. Lori 
White at voice telephone: (919) 541-9834 or email: 
whiteld@niehs.nih.gov. TTY users should contact the Federal TTY Relay 
Service at (800) 877-8339. Requests should be made at least 5 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 the 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 and Meeting Materials

    The preliminary 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). Draft 
research concepts will be presented for the following three new 
nominations to the NTP testing program: sulfolane [CASRN 126-33-0], the 
phenolic benzotriazoles class, and trimethylsilyldiazomethane [CASRN 
18107-18-1]. A draft concept for a workshop on permanent hair dyes will 
also be presented. There will be a presentation of the finalized Report 
on Carcinogens review process, details of which can be found at https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/rocprocess. Also, there will be reports on the 
January 2011 workshop on the role of environmental factors in 
development of diabetes and obesity (https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/36433) 
and on environmental enrichment in NTP studies. 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 December 15, 2011, beginning at 8:30 
a.m. EST and continuing until 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 December 8, 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 December 1, 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, email, 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 8:30 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

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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 
at the NIEHS 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 December 8, 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.

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: October 27, 2011.
John R. Bucher,
Associate Director, National Toxicology Program.
[FR Doc. 2011-28629 Filed 11-3-11; 8:45 am]
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