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Registration is requested for both public attendance and oral comment and required to access the webcast. Information about the meeting and registration is available at https:// ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/32822. Meeting: September 16, 2014, beginning at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time and continuing until adjournment at approximately 5:00 p.m. Written Public Comments Submissions: Deadline is September 2, 2014. Registration for Meeting and Oral Comments: Requested by September 9, 2014. Registration to View Webcast: Deadline is September 16, 2014. Registration to view the meeting via the webcast is required. DATES: Meeting Location: Rodbell Auditorium, Rall Building, NIEHS, 111 ADDRESSES: E:\FR\FM\14JYN1.SGM 14JYN1 mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 134 / Monday, July 14, 2014 / Notices T.W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709. Meeting Web page: The preliminary agenda, registration, and other meeting materials are at https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/ go/32822. Webcast: The meeting will be webcast; the URL will be provided to those who register for viewing. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Lori White, Designated Federal Officer for SACATM, Office of Liaison, Policy and Review, Division of NTP, NIEHS, P.O. Box 12233, K2–03, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709. Phone: 919– 541–9834, fax: (301) 480–3272, email: whiteld@niehs.nih.gov. Hand Deliver/ Courier address: 530 Davis Drive, Room K2136, Morrisville, NC 27560. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Preliminary Agenda and Other Meeting Information: A preliminary agenda, roster of SACATM members, background materials, public comments, and any additional information, when available, will be posted on the SACATM meeting Web site (https:// ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/32822) or is available upon request from the Designated Federal Officer. Following the meeting, summary minutes will be prepared and available on the SACATM Web site or upon request. Meeting and Registration: This meeting is open to the public with time scheduled for oral public comments. The public may attend the meeting at NIEHS, where attendance is limited only by the space available, or view the webcast. Registration is required to view the webcast; the URL for the webcast will be provided in the email confirming registration. Individuals who plan to attend and/or provide comments are encouraged to register at https:// ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/32822 by September 9, 2014, to facilitate planning for the meeting. Individuals interested in the meeting are encouraged to access this Web site to stay abreast of the most current information regarding the meeting. Visitor and security information for those attending in person is available at niehs.nih.gov/ about/visiting/index.cfm. Individuals with disabilities who need accommodation to participate in this event should contact Ms. Robbin Guy at phone: (919) 541–4363 or email: guyr2@ niehs.nih.gov. TTY users should contact the Federal TTY Relay Service at 800– 877–8339. Requests should be made at least five business days in advance of the event. Request for Comments: Both written and oral public input on the agenda topics is invited. Written comments received in response to this notice will VerDate Mar<15>2010 19:25 Jul 11, 2014 Jkt 232001 be posted on the 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), and sponsoring organization (if any) with the document. Time is allotted during the meeting for presentation of oral comments and each organization (sponsoring organization or affiliation) is allowed one time slot per topic. At least 7 minutes will be allotted for each speaker, and if time permits, may be extended up to 10 minutes at the discretion of the chair. Registration for oral comments will also be available onsite, although time allowed for presentation by on-site registrants may be less than for registered speakers and will be determined by the number of persons who register at the meeting. In addition to in-person oral comments at the meeting, 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 lines will be open from 8:30 a.m. until approximately 5:00 p.m., although public comments will be received only during the formal public comment periods, which will be indicated on the preliminary agenda. The access number for the teleconference line will be provided to registrants by email prior to the meeting. Persons wishing to present oral comments are encouraged to register using the SACATM meeting registration form (https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/ 32822), indicate the topic(s) on which they plan to comment, and, if possible, send a copy of their statement to whiteld@niehs.nih.gov by September 9, to enable review by SACATM, NICEATM, ICCVAM, and NIEHS/NTP staff prior to the meeting. Written statements can supplement and may expand the oral presentation. If registering on-site and reading from written text, please bring 30 copies of the statement for distribution and to supplement the record. Background Information on ICCVAM, NICEATM, and SACATM: 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. 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NICEATM and ICCVAM welcome the public nomination of new, revised, and alternative test methods and strategies for validation studies and technical evaluations. Additional information about ICCVAM and NICEATM can be found at https:// ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/iccvam and https:// ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/niceatm. SACATM was established in response to the ICCVAM Authorization Act [Section 285l–3(d)] and is composed of scientists from the public and private sectors. SACATM advises ICCVAM, NICEATM, and the Director of the NIEHS and NTP regarding statutorily mandated duties of ICCVAM and activities of NICEATM. SACATM provides advice on priorities and activities related to the development, validation, scientific review, regulatory acceptance, implementation, and national and international harmonization of new, revised, and alternative toxicological test methods. Additional information about SACATM, including the charter, roster, and records of past meetings, can be found at https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/167. Dated: July 7, 2014. John R. Bucher, Associate Director, National Toxicology Program. [FR Doc. 2014–16452 Filed 7–11–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4140–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 concerning E:\FR\FM\14JYN1.SGM 14JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 134 (Monday, July 14, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40764-40765]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-16452]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Scientific Advisory Committee on Alternative Toxicological 
Methods; Announcement of Meeting; Request for Comments

SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the Scientific Advisory 
Committee on Alternative Toxicological Methods (SACATM). SACATM advises 
the Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Validation of Alternative 
Methods (ICCVAM), the National Toxicology Program (NTP) Interagency 
Center for the Evaluation of Alternative Toxicological Methods 
(NICEATM), and the Director of the National Institute of Environmental 
Health Sciences (NIEHS) and NTP regarding statutorily mandated duties 
of ICCVAM and activities of NICEATM. The meeting is open to the public. 
Registration is requested for both public attendance and oral comment 
and required to access the webcast. Information about the meeting and 
registration is available at https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/32822.

DATES: Meeting: September 16, 2014, beginning at 8:30 a.m. Eastern 
Daylight Time and continuing until adjournment at approximately 5:00 
p.m.
    Written Public Comments Submissions: Deadline is September 2, 2014. 
Registration for Meeting and Oral Comments: Requested by September 9, 
2014. Registration to View Webcast: Deadline is September 16, 2014. 
Registration to view the meeting via the webcast is required.

ADDRESSES: Meeting Location: Rodbell Auditorium, Rall Building, NIEHS, 
111

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T.W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709.
    Meeting Web page: The preliminary agenda, registration, and other 
meeting materials are at https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/32822.
    Webcast: The meeting will be webcast; the URL will be provided to 
those who register for viewing.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Lori White, Designated Federal 
Officer for SACATM, Office of Liaison, Policy and Review, Division of 
NTP, NIEHS, P.O. Box 12233, K2-03, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709. 
Phone: 919-541-9834, fax: (301) 480-3272, email: whiteld@niehs.nih.gov. 
Hand Deliver/Courier address: 530 Davis Drive, Room K2136, Morrisville, 
NC 27560.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Preliminary Agenda and Other Meeting 
Information: A preliminary agenda, roster of SACATM members, background 
materials, public comments, and any additional information, when 
available, will be posted on the SACATM meeting Web site (https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/32822) or is available upon request from the 
Designated Federal Officer. Following the meeting, summary minutes will 
be prepared and available on the SACATM Web site or upon request.
    Meeting and Registration: This meeting is open to the public with 
time scheduled for oral public comments. The public may attend the 
meeting at NIEHS, where attendance is limited only by the space 
available, or view the webcast. Registration is required to view the 
webcast; the URL for the webcast will be provided in the email 
confirming registration. Individuals who plan to attend and/or provide 
comments are encouraged to register at https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/32822 by September 9, 2014, to facilitate planning for the meeting. 
Individuals interested in the meeting are encouraged to access this Web 
site to stay abreast of the most current information regarding the 
meeting. Visitor and security information for those attending in person 
is available at niehs.nih.gov/about/visiting/index.cfm. Individuals 
with disabilities who need accommodation to participate in this event 
should contact Ms. Robbin Guy at phone: (919) 541-4363 or email: 
guyr2@niehs.nih.gov. TTY users should contact the Federal TTY Relay 
Service at 800-877-8339. Requests should be made at least five business 
days in advance of the event.
    Request for Comments: Both written and oral public input on the 
agenda topics is invited. Written comments received in response to this 
notice will be posted on the 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), and sponsoring 
organization (if any) with the document. Time is allotted during the 
meeting for presentation of oral comments and each organization 
(sponsoring organization or affiliation) is allowed one time slot per 
topic. At least 7 minutes will be allotted for each speaker, and if 
time permits, may be extended up to 10 minutes at the discretion of the 
chair. Registration for oral comments will also be available on-site, 
although time allowed for presentation by on-site registrants may be 
less than for registered speakers and will be determined by the number 
of persons who register at the meeting. In addition to in-person oral 
comments at the meeting, 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 lines will be open 
from 8:30 a.m. until approximately 5:00 p.m., although public comments 
will be received only during the formal public comment periods, which 
will be indicated on the preliminary agenda. The access number for the 
teleconference line will be provided to registrants by email prior to 
the meeting.
    Persons wishing to present oral comments are encouraged to register 
using the SACATM meeting registration form (https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/32822), indicate the topic(s) on which they plan to comment, and, if 
possible, send a copy of their statement to whiteld@niehs.nih.gov by 
September 9, to enable review by SACATM, NICEATM, ICCVAM, and NIEHS/NTP 
staff prior to the meeting. Written statements can supplement and may 
expand the oral presentation. If registering on-site and reading from 
written text, please bring 30 copies of the statement for distribution 
and to supplement the record.
    Background Information on ICCVAM, NICEATM, and SACATM: 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 safety 
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 (decrease or 
eliminate 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 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 work collaboratively to evaluate new and improved test methods 
and strategies applicable to the needs of U.S. Federal agencies. 
NICEATM and ICCVAM welcome the public nomination of new, revised, and 
alternative test methods and strategies for validation studies and 
technical evaluations. Additional information about ICCVAM and NICEATM 
can be found at https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/iccvam and https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/niceatm.
    SACATM was established in response to the ICCVAM Authorization Act 
[Section 285l-3(d)] and is composed of scientists from the public and 
private sectors. SACATM advises ICCVAM, NICEATM, and the Director of 
the NIEHS and NTP regarding statutorily mandated duties of ICCVAM and 
activities of NICEATM. SACATM provides advice on priorities and 
activities related to the development, validation, scientific review, 
regulatory acceptance, implementation, and national and international 
harmonization of new, revised, and alternative toxicological test 
methods. Additional information about SACATM, including the charter, 
roster, and records of past meetings, can be found at https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/167.

    Dated: July 7, 2014.
John R. Bucher,
Associate Director, National Toxicology Program.
[FR Doc. 2014-16452 Filed 7-11-14; 8:45 am]
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