National Toxicology Program Board of Scientific Counselors; Announcement of Meeting; Request for Comments, 20484-20485 [2017-08836]

Download as PDF 20484 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 83 / Tuesday, May 2, 2017 / Notices Place: Hyatt Regency Bethesda, One Bethesda Metro Center, 7400 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814. Time: June 15, 2017, 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Agenda: To review and evaluate personal qualifications and performance, and competence of individual investigators. Place: National Institutes of Health, Building 10, FAES classroom 4, 10 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892. Contact Person: Paul Liu, BA, Ph.D., MB, MD, Deputy Scientific Director, National Institutes of Health, National Human Genome Res Institute, Bldg. 49, Rm. 3A26/49 Covent Dr., MSC442, Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 402–2529, pliu@mail.nih.gov. (Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Nos. 93.172, Human Genome Research, National Institutes of Health, HHS) Dated: April 26, 2017. Sylvia L. Neal, Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy. [FR Doc. 2017–08784 Filed 5–1–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4140–01–P 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: June 29, 2017; it begins at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) and continues until adjournment. Written Public Comment Submissions: Deadline is June 22, 2017. Registration for Meeting and/or Oral Comments: Deadline is June 22, 2017. 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 sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:36 May 01, 2017 Jkt 241001 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. Mary Wolfe, 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– 541–7539, Fax: 301–451–5759, Email: wolfe@niehs.nih.gov. Hand Deliver/ Courier address: 530 Davis Drive, Room K2130, 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. The BSC will provide input to the NTP on programmatic activities and issues. Preliminary agenda topics include: Reports from the NIEHS/NTP Director and NTP Associate Director, and presentations on programmatic activities including issues related to studying mixtures, an evaluation of the zebrafish model for toxicology, a state of the science evaluation of transgenerational inheritance of health effects, and the new Integrated Chemical Environment database. This meeting will also provide opportunity for input on an effort being coordinated by the Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Validation of Alternative Methods (ICCVAM) to explore new approaches for evaluating the safety of chemicals and medical products in the United States. 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. 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 June 22, 2017, 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/ PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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: Written comments submitted in response to this notice should be received by June 22, 2017. 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:// ntp.niehs.nih.gov/ntp/about_ntp/ guidelines_public_comments_508.pdf. 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 8:30 a.m. until adjournment, 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 June 22, 2017, 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 June 22, 2017. Written statements can supplement and may expand upon the oral presentation. If registering onsite and reading from written text, E:\FR\FM\02MYN1.SGM 02MYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 83 / Tuesday, May 2, 2017 / Notices 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: April 13, 2017. John R. Bucher, Associate Director, NTP. [FR Doc. 2017–08836 Filed 5–1–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4140–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY [Docket No. DHS–2017–0018] The President’s National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: Committee management; notice of partially closed Federal Advisory Committee meeting. AGENCY: The President’s National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC) will meet on Thursday, May 18, 2017, in Washington, DC. The meeting will be partially closed to the public. DATES: The NSTAC will meet on Thursday, May 18, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:05 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST). Please note that the meeting may close early if the committee has completed its business. sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:36 May 01, 2017 Jkt 241001 The May 2017 NSTAC Meeting’s open session will be held at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, Washington, DC. Due to limited seating, requests to attend in person will be accepted and processed in the order in which they are received. The meeting’s proceedings will also be available via Webcast at https:// www.whitehouse.gov/live, for those who cannot attend in person. Individuals who intend to participate in the meeting will need to register by sending an email to NSTAC@hq.dhs.gov by 5:00 p.m. EST on Friday, May 12, 2017. For information on facilities or services for individuals with disabilities, or to request special assistance at the meeting, please contact NSTAC@ hq.dhs.gov as soon as possible. Members of the public are invited to provide comment on the issues to be considered by the committee as listed in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below. Associated briefing materials to be discussed at the meeting will be available at www.dhs.gov/nstac for review on Friday, May 5, 2017. Comments may be submitted at any time and must be identified by docket number DHS–2017–0018. Comments may be submitted by one of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Please follow the instructions for submitting written comments. • Email: NSTAC@hq.dhs.gov. Include the docket number DHS–2017–0018 in the subject line of the email message. • Fax: (703) 235–5962, ATTN: Sandy Benevides. • Mail: Designated Federal Officer, Stakeholder Engagement and Critical Infrastructure Resilience Division, National Protection and Programs Directorate, Department of Homeland Security, 245 Murray Lane, Mail Stop 0604, Arlington, VA 20598–0604. Instructions: All submissions received must include the words ‘‘Department of Homeland Security’’ and the docket number for this action. Comments received will be posted without alteration at www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. Docket: For access to the docket and comments received by the NSTAC, please go to www.regulations.gov and enter docket number DHS–2017–0018. A public comment period will be held during the meeting from 2:15 p.m. to 2:35 p.m. Speakers who wish to participate in the public comment period must register in advance and can do so by emailing NSTAC@hq.dhs.gov no later than Friday, May 12, 2017, at 5:00 p.m. EST. Speakers are requested to ADDRESSES: PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 20485 limit their comments to three minutes. Please note that the public comment period may end before the time indicated, following the last call for comments. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Helen Jackson, NSTAC Designated Federal Officer, Department of Homeland Security, (703) 235–5321 (telephone) or helen.jackson@ hq.dhs.gov (email). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. Appendix (Pub. L. 92–463). The NSTAC advises the President on matters related to national security and emergency preparedness (NS/EP) telecommunications policy. Agenda: The committee will meet in an open session on May 18, 2017, to receive remarks from Department of Homeland Security (DHS) leadership and other senior Government officials regarding the Government’s current cybersecurity initiatives and NS/EP priorities. Additionally, the committee will receive an overview of the Administration’s NS/EP communications and cybersecurity priorities. Finally, the NSTAC members will deliberate and vote on the NSTAC Emerging Technologies Strategic Vision Subcommittee’s study of the near- and long-term NS/EP implications of emergent and expected information and communications technologies. The committee will also meet in a closed session to receive a classified briefing regarding cybersecurity threats and discuss future studies based on the Government’s NS/EP priorities and perceived vulnerabilities. Basis for Closure: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552b(c), The Government in the Sunshine Act, it has been determined that two agenda items require closure, as the disclosure of the information discussed would not be in the public interest. The first of these agenda items, the classified briefing, will provide members with a cybersecurity threat briefing on vulnerabilities related to the communications infrastructure. Disclosure of these threats would provide criminals who seek to compromise commercial and Government networks with information on potential vulnerabilities and mitigation techniques, weakening the Nation’s cybersecurity posture. This briefing will be classified at the top secret level, thereby exempting disclosure of the content by statute. Therefore, this portion of the meeting is required to be closed pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1)(A) & (B). E:\FR\FM\02MYN1.SGM 02MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 83 (Tuesday, May 2, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20484-20485]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.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

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: June 29, 2017; it begins at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Daylight 
Time (EDT) and continues until adjournment.
    Written Public Comment Submissions: Deadline is June 22, 2017.
    Registration for Meeting and/or Oral Comments: Deadline is June 22, 
2017. 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. Mary Wolfe, 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: 919-541-7539, Fax: 301-451-5759, Email: wolfe@niehs.nih.gov. 
Hand Deliver/Courier address: 530 Davis Drive, Room K2130, 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.
    The BSC will provide input to the NTP on programmatic activities 
and issues. Preliminary agenda topics include: Reports from the NIEHS/
NTP Director and NTP Associate Director, and presentations on 
programmatic activities including issues related to studying mixtures, 
an evaluation of the zebrafish model for toxicology, a state of the 
science evaluation of transgenerational inheritance of health effects, 
and the new Integrated Chemical Environment database. This meeting will 
also provide opportunity for input on an effort being coordinated by 
the Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Validation of Alternative 
Methods (ICCVAM) to explore new approaches for evaluating the safety of 
chemicals and medical products in the United States. 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. 
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 
June 22, 2017, 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 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: Written comments submitted in response to 
this notice should be received by June 22, 2017. 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://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/ntp/about_ntp/guidelines_public_comments_508.pdf.
    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 8:30 a.m. until adjournment, 
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 June 22, 2017, 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 June 22, 2017. Written statements can supplement and may 
expand upon the oral presentation. If registering on-site and reading 
from written text,

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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: April 13, 2017.
John R. Bucher,
Associate Director, NTP.
[FR Doc. 2017-08836 Filed 5-1-17; 8:45 am]
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