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Background
Congress established ICCVAM to
promote development, validation, and
regulatory acceptance of new or revised
alternative toxicological test methods
that protect human and animal health
and the environment while reducing,
refining (enhancing animal well-being
and lessening or avoiding pain and
distress), or replacing animal tests and
ensuring human safety and product
effectiveness (42 U.S.C. 285l–3). In 2008
NICEATM and ICCVAM published a
five-year plan for the years 2008 through
2012. The plan addressed (1)
identification of areas of high priority
for new and revised non-animal and
alternative assays for reduction,
refinement, and replacement of animal
tests and (2) research, development,
translation, and validation of new and
revised non-animal and other
alternative assays for integration into
Federal agency testing programs
(ICCVAM, 2008). Progress relevant to
the five-year plan can be found in the
Biennial Progress Report: Interagency
Coordinating Committee on the
Validation of Alternative Methods—
2008–2009 (ICCVAM, 2010) and on the
ICCVAM Web site (https://
iccvam.niehs.nih.gov). ICCVAM and
agencies’ program offices are preparing
to update the plan and identify goals
and priorities for the years 2013–2017.
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Request for Public Comments
The NIEHS and NICEATM invite
public comments for consideration by
ICCVAM and agencies’ program offices
in updating the current NICEATM–
ICCVAM five-year plan. With regard to
reducing, refining, and replacing animal
use, ICCVAM identified and ranked the
types of regulatory safety tests in the
2008–2012 plan that it considered the
highest priority for the development and
validation of alternative test methods.
These priorities were based on the
severity of unrelieved pain and distress
and the number of animals involved in
each type of testing, as well as
individual agency’s priorities. The
priorities were as follows:
• Highest priority testing areas: Acute
eye irritation and corrosion, acute skin
toxicity (including irritation/corrosion,
sensitization, absorption), acute
systemic toxicity (acute poisoning)—
oral/dermal/inhalation, and biologics/
vaccines.
• Other priority testing areas:
immunotoxicity, endocrine disruptors,
pyrogenicity, reproductive/
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developmental toxicity, and chronic
toxicity/carcinogenicity.
• Other testing areas of interest:
neurotoxicity.
The NIEHS and NICEATM seek public
input on the following questions:
1. Do you have comments on the
priority areas for the development and
validation of alternative test methods
listed above?
2. Considering available science and
technology, what development,
translation, and validation activities are
most likely to have the greatest impacts
within the next five years on reducing,
refining, or replacing animal use in the
priority areas?
3. What research and development
activities hold the greatest promise in
the long-term for reducing, refining, or
replacing animal use in the priority
areas?
4. What are appropriate measures for
evaluating progress in enhancing the
development and use of alternative test
methods in the priority areas?
Individuals submitting comments
should include appropriate contact
information (name, affiliation, mailing
address, phone, fax, email, and
sponsoring organization, if applicable).
All comments received by January 15,
2012, will be posted on the NICEATM–
ICCVAM Web site (https://ntpapps.niehs.nih.gov/iccvampb/
searchPubCom.cfm) and identified by
the individual’s name and affiliation, as
well as sponsoring organization, if
applicable.
Background Information on NICEATM
and ICCVAM
ICCVAM is an interagency committee
composed of representatives from 15
Federal regulatory and research agencies
that require, use, generate, or
disseminate toxicological and safety
testing information. ICCVAM conducts
technical evaluations of new, revised,
and alternative testing methods with
regulatory applicability and promotes
the scientific validation and regulatory
acceptance of toxicological and safety
testing methods that more accurately
assess the safety and hazards of
chemicals and products and that reduce,
refine (enhance animal well-being and
lessen or avoid pain and distress), or
replace animal use. The ICCVAM
Authorization Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C.
285l-3) established ICCVAM as a
permanent interagency committee of the
NIEHS under NICEATM. NICEATM
administers ICCVAM, provides
scientific and operational support for
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ICCVAM-related activities, and
conducts independent validation
studies to assess the usefulness and
limitations of new, revised, and
alternative test methods and strategies.
NICEATM and ICCVAM welcome the
public nomination of new, revised, and
alternative test methods and strategies
applicable to the needs of Federal
agencies. Additional information about
NICEATM and ICCVAM can be found
on the NICEATM–ICCVAM Web site
(https://iccvam.niehs.nih.gov).
References
ICCVAM. 2008. The NICEATM–ICCVAM
Five-Year Plan (2008–2012). NIH Publication
No. 08–6410. Research Triangle Park, NC:
National Institute of Environmental Health
Sciences. Available: https://
iccvam.niehs.nih.gov/docs/5yearplan.htm.
ICCVAM. 2010. Biennial Progress Report:
Interagency Coordinating Committee on the
Validation of Alternative Methods—2008–
2009. NIH Publication No. 10–7612. Research
Triangle Park, NC: National Institute of
Environmental Health Sciences. Available:
https://iccvam.niehs.nih.gov/about/
ICCVAMrpts.htm.
Dated: November 10, 2011.
John R. Bucher,
Associate Director, National Toxicology
Program.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Proposed Information Collection
Activity; Comment Request
Title: Interstate Referral Guide (IFR).
OMB No.: 0970–0209.
Description: The Intergovernmental
Referral Guide (IRG) is a centralized and
automated repository of state and Tribal
profiles, which contain high-level
descriptions of each state and Tribe’s
child support enforcement (CSE)
program. These profiles provide state
and Tribal CSE agencies, and foreign
countries with an effective and efficient
method for updating and accessing
information needed to process
intergovernmental child support cases.
Respondents: All state and Tribal CSE
agencies; foreign countries and
Canadian provinces with federal
reciprocity; and, with limited access,
the general public.
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ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Number of
respondents
Instrument
IFG (States and Territories) .............................................................................
IFR: State User Guide—Foreign Countries .....................................................
IFR: Tribal Profile Guidance ............................................................................
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 577.60.
In compliance with the requirements
of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Administration for Children and
Families is soliciting public comment
on the specific aspects of the
information collection described above.
Copies of the proposed collection of
information can be obtained and
comments may be forwarded by writing
to the Administration for Children and
Families, Office of Administration,
Office of Information Services, 370
L’Enfant Promenade SW., Washington,
DC 20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance
Officer. Email address:
infocollection@acf.hhs.gov. All requests
should be identified by the title of the
information collection.
The Department specifically requests
comments 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)
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.
Consideration will be given to
comments and suggestions submitted
within 60 days of this publication.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Health Resources and Services
Administration
Advisory Committee on the Maternal,
Infant and Early Childhood Home
Visiting Program Evaluation; Notice of
Meeting
In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of
the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(Pub. L. 92–463, codified at 5 U.S.C.
App. 2), notice is hereby given of the
following meeting:
Name: Advisory Committee on the
Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood
Home Visiting Program Evaluation
(MIECHVE).
Dates and Times: Tuesday, December
6, 2011: 9 a.m.–5 p.m. EST. Wednesday,
December 7, 2011: 9 a.m.–1 p.m. EST.
Place: Four Points by Sheraton
Washington DC Downtown, 1201 K
Street NW., Washington, DC 20005.
(202) 289–7600.
The Advisory Committee on the
Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood
Home Visiting Program Evaluation
(Committee) will meet for its third
session on December 6, 2011, from 9
a.m.–5 p.m. EST, and on December 7,
2011, from 9 a.m.—1 p.m. EST. The
purpose of the meeting is to allow the
Committee to comment on the progress
of the evaluation design of the MIECHV
program.
Meeting Registration: General public
participants are asked to register for the
conference by going to the registration
Web site https://www.regonline.com/
advisorycommitteeHV.
Agenda: The meeting will primarily
focus on measurement issues related to
the revised evaluation design.
Specifically, this will include a
discussion by benchmark domain/
participant outcome for impact,
implementation measurement, cost
analysis measurement, and
administrative data. Agenda items are
subject to change as priorities dictate.
Public Comments: Members of the
public may submit written comments
that will be distributed to Committee
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Number of
responses per
respondent
18
2
18
Average
burden hours
per response
Total burden
hours
0.30
0.10
0.30
291.60
5.20
280.80
members prior to the meeting. In order
to be considered, written comments
should be received by Friday, December
2, 2011. Comments can be submitted via
email to T’Pring Westbrook at
tpring.westbrook@acf.hhs.gov.
Special Accommodations: Attendees
with special needs requiring
accommodations (such as large print
materials or other reasonable
adjustments) may make requests when
registering at the online Web site by
clicking on the ‘‘Special
Accommodations’’ link on the
registration page https://
www.regonline.com/
advisorycommitteeHV.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Any
person interested in obtaining other
relevant information can contact
Carolyn Swaney via email at
cSwaney@icfi.com.
The
Advisory Committee on the Maternal,
Infant and Early Childhood Home
Visiting Program Evaluation is
authorized by subsection 511(g)(1) of
Title V of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 711(g)(1)) as amended by section
2951 of the Patient Protection and
Affordable Care Act of 2010 (Pub. L.
111–148) (the Affordable Care Act). The
purpose of the Committee is to advise
the Secretary of Health and Human
Services on the design, plan, progress,
and findings of the evaluation required
for the home visiting program under the
Affordable Care Act. More specifically,
the Committee is to review, and make
recommendations on, the design and
plan for this evaluation; maintain and
advise the Secretary regarding the
progress of the evaluation; and
comment, if the Committee so desires,
on the report submitted to Congress
under subsection 511(g)(3) of Title V.
The Department of Health and Human
Services has contracted with MDRC (a
nonprofit, nonpartisan education and
social policy research organization
formerly known as Manpower
Demonstration Research Corporation),
to conduct the evaluation of the
MIECHV program.
As specified in the legislation, the
evaluation will provide a state-by-state
analysis of the needs assessments and
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request
Title: Interstate Referral Guide (IFR).
OMB No.: 0970-0209.
Description: The Intergovernmental Referral Guide (IRG) is a
centralized and automated repository of state and Tribal profiles,
which contain high-level descriptions of each state and Tribe's child
support enforcement (CSE) program. These profiles provide state and
Tribal CSE agencies, and foreign countries with an effective and
efficient method for updating and accessing information needed to
process intergovernmental child support cases.
Respondents: All state and Tribal CSE agencies; foreign countries
and Canadian provinces with federal reciprocity; and, with limited
access, the general public.
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Annual Burden Estimates
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Number of Average
Instrument Number of responses per burden hours Total burden
respondents respondent per response hours
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IFG (States and Territories).................... 54 18 0.30 291.60
IFR: State User Guide--Foreign Countries........ 26 2 0.10 5.20
IFR: Tribal Profile Guidance.................... 52 18 0.30 280.80
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 577.60.
In compliance with the requirements of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Administration for Children and
Families is soliciting public comment on the specific aspects of the
information collection described above. Copies of the proposed
collection of information can be obtained and comments may be forwarded
by writing to the Administration for Children and Families, Office of
Administration, Office of Information Services, 370 L'Enfant Promenade
SW., Washington, DC 20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer. Email
address: infocollection@acf.hhs.gov. All requests should be identified
by the title of the information collection.
The Department specifically requests comments 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) 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.
Consideration will be given to comments and suggestions submitted
within 60 days of this publication.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
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