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Place: National Institutes of Health, 6701
Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892,
(Virtual Meeting).
Contact Person: Olga A. Tjurmina, Ph.D.,
Scientific Review Officer, Center for
Scientific Review, National Institutes of
Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 4138,
MSC 7814, Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 451–
1375, ot3d@nih.gov.
Name of Committee: Center for Scientific
Review Special Emphasis Panel; Member
Conflict: Chronic Dysfunction and Integrative
Neurodegeneration.
Date: March 31, 2016.
Time: 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Agenda: To review and evaluate grant
applications.
Place: National Institutes of Health, 6701
Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892,
(Telephone Conference Call).
Contact Person: Seetha Bhagavan, Ph.D.,
Scientific Review Officer, Center for
Scientific Review, National Institutes of
Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 5194,
MSC 7846, Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 237–
9838, bhagavas@csr.nih.gov.
Name of Committee: Center for Scientific
Review Special Emphasis Panel; PAR–14–
085: Metabolic Reprogramming in
Immunotherapy.
Date: April 6, 2016.
Time: 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Agenda: To review and evaluate grant
applications.
Place: National Institutes of Health, 6701
Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892,
(Telephone Conference Call).
Contact Person: Denise R. Shaw, Ph.D.,
Scientific Review Officer, Center for
Scientific Review, National Institutes of
Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 6158,
MSC 7804, Bethesda, MD 20892, 301–435–
0198, shawdeni@csr.nih.gov.
Name of Committee: Center for Scientific
Review Special Emphasis Panel; PAR Panel:
HIV/HCV/HBV Co-Infections.
Date: April 6, 2016.
Time: 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Agenda: To review and evaluate grant
applications
Place: National Institutes of Health, 6701
Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892,
(Telephone Conference Call).
Contact Person: Eduardo A. Montalvo,
Ph.D., Scientific Review Officer, Center for
Scientific Review, National Institutes of
Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 5108,
MSC 7852, Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 435–
1168, montalve@csr.nih.gov.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
National Toxicology Program Board of
Scientific Counselors; Announcement
of Meeting; Request for Comments
This notice announces the
next meeting of the National Toxicology
Program (NTP) Board of Scientific
Counselors (BSC). The BSC, a federally
chartered, external advisory group
composed of scientists from the public
and private sectors, will review and
provide advice on programmatic
activities. The meeting is open to the
public and registration is requested for
both attendance and oral comment and
required to access the webcast.
Information about the meeting and
registration are available at https://
ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/165.
DATES: Meeting: April 11, 2016, 3:30
p.m. until approximately 5:30 p.m.
Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Written Public Comment
Submissions: Deadline is April 4, 2016,
for consideration by the BSC.
Registration for Meeting and/or Oral
Comments: Deadline is April 4, 2016.
Registration to View Webcast:
Deadline is April 11, 2016. Registration
to view the meeting via the webcast is
required.
ADDRESSES: Meeting Location: Rodbell
Auditorium, Rall Building, National
Institute of Environmental Health
Sciences (NIEHS), 111 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/165.
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 the BSC, 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
K2124, Morrisville, NC 27560.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Meeting and Registration: The
meeting is open to the public with time
scheduled for oral public comments;
attendance at the meeting is limited
only by the space available. Please note
that this will be both an in-person and
web-based meeting. The NTP staff will
be at the meeting location at NIEHS. The
BSC members will be attending the
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meeting via web-based video
conferencing. Public attendees are
welcome to watch the meeting via
webcast or attend in person.
The BSC will provide input to the
NTP on programmatic activities and
issues. Preliminary agenda topics are
Office of Report on Carcinogens draft
evaluation concepts on (1) Helicobacter
pylori (chronic infection) and (2) di- and
tri-haloacetic acids found as water
disinfection by-products. The draft
concepts should be posted on the BSC
meeting Web site (https://
ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/165) by March 7,
2016. The preliminary agenda, roster of
BSC members, public comments, and
any additional information, when
available, will be posted on the meeting
Web site or may be requested in
hardcopy from the Designated Federal
Officer for the BSC. Following the
meeting, summary minutes will be
prepared and made available on the BSC
meeting Web site.
The public may attend the meeting in
person 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 provide oral
comments (see below) are encouraged to
register online at the BSC meeting Web
site (https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/165) by
April 4, 2016, to facilitate planning for
the meeting. Individuals are encouraged
to access the Web site to stay abreast of
the most current information regarding
the meeting. Visitor and security
information for those attending inperson is available at niehs.nih.gov/
about/visiting/index.cfm. Individuals
with disabilities who need
accommodation to participate in this
event should contact Dr. White at
phone: (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 five business
days in advance of the event.
Request for Comments: Written
comments submitted in response to this
notice should be received by April 4,
2016 for consideration by the BSC;
however, comments on the draft
concepts will be accepted at anytime.
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. Guidelines for public
comments are at https://
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Time is allotted during the meeting
for the public to present oral comments
to the BSC on the agenda topics. Public
comments can be presented in-person at
the meeting or by teleconference line.
There are 50 lines for this call;
availability is on a first-come, firstserved basis. The lines will be open
from 3:30 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. EDT on
April 11, 2016, although the BSC will
receive public comments only during
the formal public comment periods,
which are indicated on the preliminary
agenda. Each organization is allowed
one time slot per agenda topic. Each
speaker is allotted at least 7 minutes,
which if time permits, may be extended
to 10 minutes at the discretion of the
BSC chair. Persons wishing to present
oral comments should register on the
BSC meeting Web site by April 4, 2016,
indicate whether they will present
comments in-person or via the
teleconference line, and indicate 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.
On-site registration for oral comments
will also be available on the meeting
day, although time allowed for
comments by these registrants may be
limited 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 and/or PowerPoint
slides to the Designated Federal Officer
by April 4, 2016. Written statements can
supplement and may expand upon the
oral presentation. If registering on-site
and reading from written text, please
bring 20 copies of the statement for
distribution to the BSC and NTP staff
and to supplement the record.
Background Information on the BSC:
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
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biostatistics. Members serve overlapping
terms of up to four years. The BSC
usually meets biannually. The authority
for the BSC is provided by 42 U.S.C.
217a, section 222 of the Public Health
Service Act (PHS), as amended. The
BSC is governed by the provisions of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
amended (5 U.S.C. app.), which sets
forth standards for the formation and
use of advisory committees.
Dated: March 7, 2016.
John R. Bucher,
Associate Director, NTP.
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National Institute of Neurological
Disorders and Stroke; 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
Neurological Disorders and Stroke Special
Emphasis Panel; Biorepository Resource
Access Committee as Part of the X01
Mechanism for PAR–14–340 in the PDBP.
Date: March 17, 2016
Time: 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Agenda: To review and evaluate grant
applications.
Place: National Institutes of Health,
Neuroscience Center, 6001 Executive
Boulevard, Rockville, MD 20852, (Telephone
Conference Call).
Contact Person: Joel Saydoff, Ph.D.,
Scientific Review Officer, Scientific Review
Branch, Division of Extramural Research,
NINDS/NIH/DHHS/Neuroscience Center,
6001 Executive Boulevard, Suite 3208, MSC
9529, Bethesda, MD 20892–9529, 301–496–
9223, joelsaydoff@nih.gov.
This notice is being published less than 15
days prior to the meeting due to the timing
limitations imposed by the review and
funding cycle.
Name of Committee: National Institute of
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Emphasis Panel; F30 Member Conflict
Review.
Date: March 31, 2016.
Time: 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Agenda: To review and evaluate grant
applications.
Place: National Institutes of Health,
Neuroscience Center, 6001 Executive
Boulevard, Rockville, MD 20852, (Telephone
Conference Call).
Contact Person: Elizabeth Webber, Ph.D.,
Scientific Review Officer, Scientific Review
Branch, Division of Extramural Research,
NINDS/NIH/DHHS/Neuroscience Center,
6001 Executive Boulevard, Suite 3204, MSC
9529, Bethesda, MD 20892–9529, 301–496–
1917, webbere@mail.nih.gov.
(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance
Program Nos. 93.853, Clinical Research
Related to Neurological Disorders; 93.854,
Biological Basis Research in the
Neurosciences, National Institutes of Health,
HHS)
Dated: March 8, 2016.
Sylvia L. Neal,
Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory
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National Institutes of Health
National Institute of Environmental
Health Sciences; Notice of Meeting
Pursuant to section 10(d) of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
amended (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is
hereby given of a meeting of the Board
of Scientific Counselors, NIEHS.
The meeting will be open to the
public as indicated below, with
attendance limited to space available.
Individuals who plan to attend and
need special assistance, such as sign
language interpretation or other
reasonable accommodations, should
notify the Contact Person listed below
in advance of the meeting.
The meeting will be closed to the
public as indicated below in accordance
with the provisions set forth in section
552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C., as amended
for the review, discussion, and
evaluation of individual intramural
programs and projects conducted by the
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
SCIENCES, including consideration of
personnel qualifications and
performance, and the competence of
individual investigators, the disclosure
of which would constitute a clearly
unwarranted invasion of personal
privacy.
Name of Committee: Board of Scientific
Counselors, NIEHS.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
National Toxicology Program Board of Scientific Counselors;
Announcement of Meeting; Request for Comments
SUMMARY: This notice announces the next meeting of the National
Toxicology Program (NTP) Board of Scientific Counselors (BSC). The BSC,
a federally chartered, external advisory group composed of scientists
from the public and private sectors, will review and provide advice on
programmatic activities. The meeting is open to the public and
registration is requested for both attendance and oral comment and
required to access the webcast. Information about the meeting and
registration are available at https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/165.
DATES: Meeting: April 11, 2016, 3:30 p.m. until approximately 5:30 p.m.
Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Written Public Comment Submissions: Deadline is April 4, 2016, for
consideration by the BSC.
Registration for Meeting and/or Oral Comments: Deadline is April 4,
2016.
Registration to View Webcast: Deadline is April 11, 2016.
Registration to view the meeting via the webcast is required.
ADDRESSES: Meeting Location: Rodbell Auditorium, Rall Building,
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), 111 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/165.
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 the BSC, 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 K2124, Morrisville,
NC 27560.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Meeting and Registration: The meeting is open to the public with
time scheduled for oral public comments; attendance at the meeting is
limited only by the space available. Please note that this will be both
an in-person and web-based meeting. The NTP staff will be at the
meeting location at NIEHS. The BSC members will be attending the
meeting via web-based video conferencing. Public attendees are welcome
to watch the meeting via webcast or attend in person.
The BSC will provide input to the NTP on programmatic activities
and issues. Preliminary agenda topics are Office of Report on
Carcinogens draft evaluation concepts on (1) Helicobacter pylori
(chronic infection) and (2) di- and tri-haloacetic acids found as water
disinfection by-products. The draft concepts should be posted on the
BSC meeting Web site (https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/165) by March 7,
2016. The preliminary agenda, roster of BSC members, public comments,
and any additional information, when available, will be posted on the
meeting Web site or may be requested in hardcopy from the Designated
Federal Officer for the BSC. Following the meeting, summary minutes
will be prepared and made available on the BSC meeting Web site.
The public may attend the meeting in person 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 provide oral comments (see below) are encouraged to register
online at the BSC meeting Web site (https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/165) by
April 4, 2016, to facilitate planning for the meeting. Individuals are
encouraged to access the 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 Dr. White at phone: (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 five business days in advance of the event.
Request for Comments: Written comments submitted in response to
this notice should be received by April 4, 2016 for consideration by
the BSC; however, comments on the draft concepts will be accepted at
anytime. 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. Guidelines for public comments are at https://
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Time is allotted during the meeting for the public to present oral
comments to the BSC on the agenda topics. Public comments can be
presented in-person at the meeting or by teleconference line. There are
50 lines for this call; availability is on a first-come, first-served
basis. The lines will be open from 3:30 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. EDT on
April 11, 2016, although the BSC will receive public comments only
during the formal public comment periods, which are indicated on the
preliminary agenda. Each organization is allowed one time slot per
agenda topic. Each speaker is allotted at least 7 minutes, which if
time permits, may be extended to 10 minutes at the discretion of the
BSC chair. Persons wishing to present oral comments should register on
the BSC meeting Web site by April 4, 2016, indicate whether they will
present comments in-person or via the teleconference line, and indicate
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. On-site registration for oral comments will also be
available on the meeting day, although time allowed for comments by
these registrants may be limited 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 and/or PowerPoint slides to the Designated Federal
Officer by April 4, 2016. Written statements can supplement and may
expand upon the oral presentation. If registering on-site and reading
from written text, please bring 20 copies of the statement for
distribution to the BSC and NTP staff and to supplement the record.
Background Information on the BSC: 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. The authority for the BSC
is provided by 42 U.S.C. 217a, section 222 of the Public Health Service
Act (PHS), as amended. The BSC is governed by the provisions of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. app.), which sets
forth standards for the formation and use of advisory committees.
Dated: March 7, 2016.
John R. Bucher,
Associate Director, NTP.
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