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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
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Draft NTP Technical Reports on Cell
Phone Radiofrequency Radiation;
Availability of Documents; Request for
Comments; Notice of Peer-Review
Meeting
AGENCY:
National Institutes of Health,
HHS.
ACTION:
Notice.
The National Toxicology
Program (NTP) announces a meeting to
peer review two Draft NTP Technical
Reports on Cell Phone Radiofrequency
Radiation. These reports present the
results of NTP studies conducted to
evaluate the impact of cell phone
radiofrequency radiation exposure in
mice and rats. NTP studied two system
modulations: Global System for Mobile
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Communications and Code Division
Multiple Access. The peer-review
meeting will be held at the National
Institute of Environmental Health
Sciences (NIEHS) in Research Triangle
Park, NC and is open to the public.
Registration is requested for attendance
at the meeting either in-person or by
webcast and to present oral comments.
Information about the meeting and
registration is available at https://
ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/36051.
Meeting: Tentatively scheduled
for March 26, 2018, 8:30 a.m. to
adjournment on March 28, 2018, at
approximately 5:00 p.m. Eastern
Daylight Time (EDT). The preliminary
agenda of topics is available at https://
ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/36051 and will be
updated one week before the meeting.
Document Availability: The two draft
NTP technical reports should be
available by February 2, 2018, at https://
ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/36051.
Written Public Comment
Submissions: Deadline is March 12,
2018.
Registration for Oral Comments:
Deadline is March 12, 2018.
DATES:
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Registration to Attend Meeting Inperson or to View Webcast: Deadline is
March 28, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Meeting Location: Rodbell
Auditorium, Rall Building, NIEHS, 111
T.W. Alexander Drive, Research
Triangle Park, NC 27709.
Meeting web page: The two draft NTP
technical reports, preliminary agenda,
registration, and other meeting materials
will be available at https://
ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/36051.
Webcast: The URL for viewing the
peer-review meeting webcast will be
provided to registrants.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Canden Byrd, ICF, 2635 Meridian
Parkway, Suite 200, Durham, NC, USA
27713. Phone: (919) 293–1660, Fax:
(919) 293–1645, Email: NTP-Meetings@
icf.com.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background: Personal (cellular)
telecommunications is a rapidly
evolving technology that uses
radiofrequency energy or radiation for
mobile communication. According to a
2016 survey, 95 percent of American
adults now use cell phones. Given such
broad use, adverse health effects shown
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to be associated with cell phone use
could be a widespread public health
concern. The U.S. Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) nominated cell
phone radiofrequency radiation for NTP
study because (a) widespread human
exposure is possible, (b) current
exposure guidelines are based largely on
protection from acute injury due to
thermal effects, (c) little is known about
the potential health effects of long-term
exposure to radiofrequency radiation,
and (d) currently available human
studies have found limited evidence of
an increased risk of cancer from cell
phone use.
NTP studied in rats and mice the
effects of exposure to cell phone
radiofrequency radiation from two
system modulations: Global System for
Mobile Communications and Code
Division Multiple Access. NTP released
the ‘‘Report of Partial Findings from the
National Toxicology Program
Carcinogenesis Studies of Cell Phone
Radiofrequency Radiation in Hsd:
Sprague Dawley SD Rats (Whole Body
Exposure)’’ in May 2016 (https://
doi.org/10.1101/055699). The partial
findings will be included in the draft
NTP technical report for rats. The two
draft NTP technical reports present
results for all NTP studies on rats and
mice on the toxicity and carcinogenicity
of cell phone-emitted radiofrequency
radiation.
Meeting Attendance Registration: The
meeting is open to the public with time
set aside for oral public comment; inperson attendance at the NIEHS is
limited by the space available (∼100
attendees). Registratration for in-person
attendance is on a first-come, firstserved basis, and registrants will be
assigned a number in their confirmation
email. After the first 100 registrants,
persons will be placed on a wait list and
notified should an opening become
available. Registration to attend the
meeting in-person or view the webcast
is by March 28, 2018, at https://
ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/36051. The URL
for the webcast will be provided in the
email confirming registration. Visitor
and security information for those
attending in person is available at
https://www.niehs.nih.gov/about/
visiting/index.cfm. Individuals with
disabilities who need accommodation to
view the webcast should contact
Canden Byrd by phone: (919) 293–1660
or email: NTP-Meetings@icf.com. 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.
Public Comment Registration: NTP
invites written and oral public
comments on the draft NTP technical
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reports. Guidelines for public comments
are available at https://
ntp.niehs.nih.gov/ntp/about_ntp/
guidelines_public_comments_508.pdf.
The deadline for submission of
written comments is March 12, 2018.
Written public comments should be
submitted through the meeting website.
Persons submitting written comments
should include name, affiliation,
mailing address, phone, email, and
sponsoring organization (if any). Written
comments received in response to this
notice will be posted on the NTP
website, and the submitter will be
identified by name, affiliation, and
sponsoring organization (if any).
Comments that address scientific or
technical issues will be forwarded to the
peer-review panel and NTP staff prior to
the meeting.
Registration to provide oral comments
is on or before March 12, 2018, at
https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/36051.
Registratration is on a first-come, firstserved basis, and registrants will be
assigned a number in their confirmation
email. Oral comments may be presented
in person at NIEHS or by teleconference
line. The access number for the
teleconference line will be provided to
registrants by email prior to the meeting.
Each organization is allowed one time
slot per comment period. The agenda
allows for two public comment periods:
The first comment period on the
exposure system (12 commenters, up to
5 minutes per speaker), and the second
comment period on the NTP findings in
rats and mice (24 commenters, up to 5
minutes per speaker). After the
maximum number of speakers per
comment period is exceeded,
individuals registered to provide oral
comment will be placed on a wait list
and notified should an opening become
available. Commenters will be notified
after March 12, 2018, the deadline to
register for oral public comments, about
the actual time allotted per speaker.
If possible, oral public commenters
should send a copy of their slides and/
or statement or talking points to Canden
Byrd by email: NTP-Meetings@icf.com
by March 12, 2018.
Meeting Materials: The two draft NTP
technical reports and preliminary
agenda will be available on the NTP
website at https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/
36051. The draft NTP technical reports
should be available by February 2, 2018.
Additional information will be posted
when available or may be requested in
hardcopy, contact Canden Byrd by
phone: (919) 293–1660 or email: NTPMeetings@icf.com. The preliminary
meeting agenda is available on the
meeting web page and will be updated
one week before the meeting.
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Individuals are encouraged to access the
meeting web page to stay abreast of the
most current information regarding the
meeting.
Following the meeting, a report of the
peer review will be prepared and made
available on the NTP website.
Background Information on NTP PeerReview Panels: NTP panels are
technical, scientific advisory bodies
established on an ‘‘as needed’’ basis to
provide independent scientific peer
review and advise NTP on agents of
public health concern, new/revised
toxicological test methods, or other
issues. These panels help ensure
transparent, unbiased, and scientifically
rigorous input to the program for its use
in making credible decisions about
human hazard, setting research and
testing priorities, and providing
information to regulatory agencies about
alternative methods for toxicity
screening. NTP welcomes nominations
of scientific experts for upcoming
panels. Scientists interested in serving
on an NTP panel should provide their
current curriculum vitae to Canden
Byrd by email: NTP-Meetings@icf.com.
The authority for NTP panels is
provided by 42 U.S.C. 217a; section 222
of the Public Health Service Act, as
amended. The panel is governed by the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), which
sets forth standards for the formation
and use of advisory committees.
Dated: January 16, 2018.
Brian R. Berridge,
Associate Director, National Toxicology
Program.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
Draft NTP Technical Reports on Cell Phone Radiofrequency
Radiation; Availability of Documents; Request for Comments; Notice of
Peer-Review Meeting
AGENCY: National Institutes of Health, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The National Toxicology Program (NTP) announces a meeting to
peer review two Draft NTP Technical Reports on Cell Phone
Radiofrequency Radiation. These reports present the results of NTP
studies conducted to evaluate the impact of cell phone radiofrequency
radiation exposure in mice and rats. NTP studied two system
modulations: Global System for Mobile Communications and Code Division
Multiple Access. The peer-review meeting will be held at the National
Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) in Research Triangle
Park, NC and is open to the public. Registration is requested for
attendance at the meeting either in-person or by webcast and to present
oral comments. Information about the meeting and registration is
available at https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/36051.
DATES: Meeting: Tentatively scheduled for March 26, 2018, 8:30 a.m. to
adjournment on March 28, 2018, at approximately 5:00 p.m. Eastern
Daylight Time (EDT). The preliminary agenda of topics is available at
https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/36051 and will be updated one week before
the meeting.
Document Availability: The two draft NTP technical reports should
be available by February 2, 2018, at https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/36051.
Written Public Comment Submissions: Deadline is March 12, 2018.
Registration for Oral Comments: Deadline is March 12, 2018.
Registration to Attend Meeting In-person or to View Webcast:
Deadline is March 28, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Meeting Location: Rodbell Auditorium, Rall Building, NIEHS,
111 T.W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709.
Meeting web page: The two draft NTP technical reports, preliminary
agenda, registration, and other meeting materials will be available at
https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/36051.
Webcast: The URL for viewing the peer-review meeting webcast will
be provided to registrants.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Canden Byrd, ICF, 2635 Meridian
Parkway, Suite 200, Durham, NC, USA 27713. Phone: (919) 293-1660, Fax:
(919) 293-1645, Email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: Personal (cellular)
telecommunications is a rapidly evolving technology that uses
radiofrequency energy or radiation for mobile communication. According
to a 2016 survey, 95 percent of American adults now use cell phones.
Given such broad use, adverse health effects shown
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to be associated with cell phone use could be a widespread public
health concern. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) nominated
cell phone radiofrequency radiation for NTP study because (a)
widespread human exposure is possible, (b) current exposure guidelines
are based largely on protection from acute injury due to thermal
effects, (c) little is known about the potential health effects of
long-term exposure to radiofrequency radiation, and (d) currently
available human studies have found limited evidence of an increased
risk of cancer from cell phone use.
NTP studied in rats and mice the effects of exposure to cell phone
radiofrequency radiation from two system modulations: Global System for
Mobile Communications and Code Division Multiple Access. NTP released
the ``Report of Partial Findings from the National Toxicology Program
Carcinogenesis Studies of Cell Phone Radiofrequency Radiation in Hsd:
Sprague Dawley SD Rats (Whole Body Exposure)'' in May 2016 (https://doi.org/10.1101/055699). The partial findings will be included in the
draft NTP technical report for rats. The two draft NTP technical
reports present results for all NTP studies on rats and mice on the
toxicity and carcinogenicity of cell phone-emitted radiofrequency
radiation.
Meeting Attendance Registration: The meeting is open to the public
with time set aside for oral public comment; in-person attendance at
the NIEHS is limited by the space available (~100 attendees).
Registratration for in-person attendance is on a first-come, first-
served basis, and registrants will be assigned a number in their
confirmation email. After the first 100 registrants, persons will be
placed on a wait list and notified should an opening become available.
Registration to attend the meeting in-person or view the webcast is by
March 28, 2018, at https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/36051. The URL for the
webcast will be provided in the email confirming registration. Visitor
and security information for those attending in person is available at
https://www.niehs.nih.gov/about/visiting/index.cfm. Individuals with
disabilities who need accommodation to view the webcast should contact
Canden Byrd by phone: (919) 293-1660 or email: [email protected].
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.
Public Comment Registration: NTP invites written and oral public
comments on the draft NTP technical reports. Guidelines for public
comments are available at https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/ntp/about_ntp/guidelines_public_comments_508.pdf.
The deadline for submission of written comments is March 12, 2018.
Written public comments should be submitted through the meeting
website. Persons submitting written comments should include name,
affiliation, mailing address, phone, email, and sponsoring organization
(if any). Written comments received in response to this notice will be
posted on the NTP website, and the submitter will be identified by
name, affiliation, and sponsoring organization (if any). Comments that
address scientific or technical issues will be forwarded to the peer-
review panel and NTP staff prior to the meeting.
Registration to provide oral comments is on or before March 12,
2018, at https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/36051. Registratration is on a
first-come, first-served basis, and registrants will be assigned a
number in their confirmation email. Oral comments may be presented in
person at NIEHS or by teleconference line. The access number for the
teleconference line will be provided to registrants by email prior to
the meeting. Each organization is allowed one time slot per comment
period. The agenda allows for two public comment periods: The first
comment period on the exposure system (12 commenters, up to 5 minutes
per speaker), and the second comment period on the NTP findings in rats
and mice (24 commenters, up to 5 minutes per speaker). After the
maximum number of speakers per comment period is exceeded, individuals
registered to provide oral comment will be placed on a wait list and
notified should an opening become available. Commenters will be
notified after March 12, 2018, the deadline to register for oral public
comments, about the actual time allotted per speaker.
If possible, oral public commenters should send a copy of their
slides and/or statement or talking points to Canden Byrd by email: [email protected] by March 12, 2018.
Meeting Materials: The two draft NTP technical reports and
preliminary agenda will be available on the NTP website at https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/36051. The draft NTP technical reports should be
available by February 2, 2018. Additional information will be posted
when available or may be requested in hardcopy, contact Canden Byrd by
phone: (919) 293-1660 or email: [email protected]. The preliminary
meeting agenda is available on the meeting web page and will be updated
one week before the meeting. Individuals are encouraged to access the
meeting web page to stay abreast of the most current information
regarding the meeting.
Following the meeting, a report of the peer review will be prepared
and made available on the NTP website.
Background Information on NTP Peer-Review Panels: NTP panels are
technical, scientific advisory bodies established on an ``as needed''
basis to provide independent scientific peer review and advise NTP on
agents of public health concern, new/revised toxicological test
methods, or other issues. These panels help ensure transparent,
unbiased, and scientifically rigorous input to the program for its use
in making credible decisions about human hazard, setting research and
testing priorities, and providing information to regulatory agencies
about alternative methods for toxicity screening. NTP welcomes
nominations of scientific experts for upcoming panels. Scientists
interested in serving on an NTP panel should provide their current
curriculum vitae to Canden Byrd by email: [email protected]. The
authority for NTP panels is provided by 42 U.S.C. 217a; section 222 of
the Public Health Service Act, as amended. The panel is governed by the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), which
sets forth standards for the formation and use of advisory committees.
Dated: January 16, 2018.
Brian R. Berridge,
Associate Director, National Toxicology Program.
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