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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
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National Institutes of Health
Scientific Advisory Committee on
Alternative Toxicological Methods;
Announcement of Meeting; Request
for Public Input
AGENCY:
Meeting and Registration:
National Institutes of Health,
HHS.
ACTION:
Notice.
This notice announces the
next meeting of the Scientific Advisory
Committee on Alternative Toxicological
Methods (SACATM). SACATM is a
federally chartered external advisory
group of scientists from the public and
private sectors, including
representatives of regulated industry
and national animal protection
organizations. 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. This SACATM meeting will
be a virtual meeting only and available
to the public for remote viewing.
Written public comments will be
accepted. Registration is required to
attend the meeting and to present oral
public comments.
DATES:
Meeting: Scheduled for September 21,
2022, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. EDT, and
September 22, 2022, 10:00 a.m. to 3:30
p.m. Ending times are approximate;
meeting may end earlier or run later.
Registration for Virtual Meeting:
August 1, 2022, until 3:30 p.m. EDT
September 22, 2022.
Written Public Comment Submission:
Deadline is September 13, 2022.
Registration for Oral Public Comment:
August 1, 2022, until 4:00 p.m. EDT
September 13, 2022.
Registration to attend the virtual
meeting and present oral public
comments is required.
ADDRESSES: Meeting web page: The
preliminary agenda, registration, and
other meeting materials will be available
at https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/32822.
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Virtual Meeting: The URL for viewing
the virtual meeting will be provided by
email to registered participants prior to
the meeting.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Milene Brownlow, Designated Federal
Official for SACATM, Office of Policy,
Review, and Outreach, Division of NTP,
NIEHS. Phone: 984–287–3364, Email:
milene.brownlow@nih.gov. Hand
Deliver/Courier address: 530 Davis
Drive, Room K2161, Durham, NC 27713.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SACATM will provide input to
ICCVAM, NICEATM, and NIEHS on
programmatic activities and issues.
Preliminary agenda items for the
upcoming meeting include: (1) major
ICCVAM accomplishments in 2022; (2)
implementing the strategic roadmap:
incorporation of alternatives and
associated metrics; (3) validation and
establishing scientific confidence in
new approach methodologies; and (4)
update on NICEATM computational
resources. Please see the preliminary
agenda for information about specific
presentations.
The preliminary agenda, roster of
SACATM members, background
materials, public comments, and any
additional information will be posted
when available on the SACATM
meeting website (https://
ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/32822) or may be
requested in hardcopy from the
Designated Federal Official for
SACATM. Following the meeting,
summary minutes will be prepared and
made available on the SACATM
meeting website.
The meeting is open to the public
with time scheduled for oral public
comments. Due to restrictions on inperson gatherings amid ongoing public
health concerns, the meeting will be
convened as a virtual meeting.
Registration is required to attend the
virtual meeting and is open to all
interested persons. Registrants will
receive instructions on how to access
the virtual meeting in the email
confirming their registration.
Individuals who plan to provide oral
comments (see below) are required to
register online at the SACATM meeting
website (https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/
32822) by September 13, 2022, to
facilitate planning for the meeting.
Individuals are encouraged to visit the
website often to stay abreast of the most
current information regarding the
meeting.
Individuals who plan to attend and
need special assistance, such as sign
language interpretation or other
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reasonable accommodations, should
notify Ms. Robbin Guy at phone: (984)
287–3136 or email: robbin.guy@nih.gov
in advance of the meeting. 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.
Written Public Comments
Written and oral public comments are
invited for the agenda topics. 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 September 13,
2022. 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).
Oral Public Comments Registration
The preliminary agenda allows for
several public comment periods, each
allowing up to six commenters a
maximum of five minutes per speaker.
Registration for oral comments is on or
before September 13, 2022, at https://
ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/32822. Registration
is on a first-come, first-served basis.
Each organization is allowed one time
slot per comment period. After the
maximum number of speakers per
comment period is exceeded,
individuals registering to submit an oral
comment for the topic will be placed on
a wait list and notified should an
opening become available. Commenters
will be notified after September 13,
2022, to provide logistical information
for their presentations. If possible, oral
public commenters should send a copy
of their slides and/or statement or
talking points to Ms. Robbin Guy by
email: robbin.guy@nih.gov by
September 13, 2022.
Meeting Materials
The preliminary meeting agenda will
be posted when available on the
meeting web page at https://
ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/32822 and will be
updated one week before the meeting.
Individuals are encouraged to visit this
web page often to stay abreast of the
most current information regarding the
meeting.
Responses to this notice are
voluntary. No proprietary, classified,
confidential, or sensitive information
should be included in statements
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submitted in response to this notice or
presented during the meeting. This
request for input is for planning
purposes only and is not a solicitation
for applications or an obligation on the
part of the U.S. Government to provide
support for any ideas identified in
response to the request. Please note that
the U.S. Government will not pay for
the preparation of any information
submitted or for its use of that
information.
Background Information on ICCVAM,
NICEATM, and SACATM
ICCVAM is an interagency committee
composed of representatives from 17
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
and integrated testing strategies with
regulatory applicability. ICCVAM also
promotes the scientific validation and
regulatory acceptance of testing
methods that more accurately assess the
safety and hazards of chemicals and
products and replace, reduce, or refine
animal use.
The ICCVAM Authorization Act of
2000 (42 U.S.C. 285l–3) establishes
ICCVAM as a permanent interagency
committee of NIEHS and provides the
authority for ICCVAM involvement in
activities relevant to the development of
alternative test methods. Additional
information about ICCVAM can be
found at https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/
iccvam.
NICEATM administers ICCVAM,
provides scientific and operational
support for ICCVAM-related activities,
and conducts and publishes analyses
and evaluations of data from new,
revised, and alternative testing
approaches. NICEATM and ICCVAM
work collaboratively to evaluate new
and improved testing approaches
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 NICEATM can be
found at https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/
niceatm.
SACATM, established by the ICCVAM
Authorization Act [Section 285l–3(d)],
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 to
ICCVAM, NICEATM, and Director of
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NIEHS and NTP. 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: August 3, 2022.
Brian R. Berridge,
Associate Director, National Toxicology
Program.
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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 Public Input
AGENCY: National Institutes of Health, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the next meeting of the Scientific
Advisory Committee on Alternative Toxicological Methods (SACATM).
SACATM is a federally chartered external advisory group of scientists
from the public and private sectors, including representatives of
regulated industry and national animal protection organizations. 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. This SACATM
meeting will be a virtual meeting only and available to the public for
remote viewing. Written public comments will be accepted. Registration
is required to attend the meeting and to present oral public comments.
DATES:
Meeting: Scheduled for September 21, 2022, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
EDT, and September 22, 2022, 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Ending times are
approximate; meeting may end earlier or run later.
Registration for Virtual Meeting: August 1, 2022, until 3:30 p.m.
EDT September 22, 2022.
Written Public Comment Submission: Deadline is September 13, 2022.
Registration for Oral Public Comment: August 1, 2022, until 4:00
p.m. EDT September 13, 2022.
Registration to attend the virtual meeting and present oral public
comments is required.
ADDRESSES: Meeting web page: The preliminary agenda, registration, and
other meeting materials will be available at https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/32822.
Virtual Meeting: The URL for viewing the virtual meeting will be
provided by email to registered participants prior to the meeting.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Milene Brownlow, Designated
Federal Official for SACATM, Office of Policy, Review, and Outreach,
Division of NTP, NIEHS. Phone: 984-287-3364, Email:
[email protected]. Hand Deliver/Courier address: 530 Davis Drive,
Room K2161, Durham, NC 27713.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Meeting and Registration:
SACATM will provide input to ICCVAM, NICEATM, and NIEHS on
programmatic activities and issues. Preliminary agenda items for the
upcoming meeting include: (1) major ICCVAM accomplishments in 2022; (2)
implementing the strategic roadmap: incorporation of alternatives and
associated metrics; (3) validation and establishing scientific
confidence in new approach methodologies; and (4) update on NICEATM
computational resources. Please see the preliminary agenda for
information about specific presentations.
The preliminary agenda, roster of SACATM members, background
materials, public comments, and any additional information will be
posted when available on the SACATM meeting website (https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/32822) or may be requested in hardcopy from the
Designated Federal Official for SACATM. Following the meeting, summary
minutes will be prepared and made available on the SACATM meeting
website.
The meeting is open to the public with time scheduled for oral
public comments. Due to restrictions on in-person gatherings amid
ongoing public health concerns, the meeting will be convened as a
virtual meeting. Registration is required to attend the virtual meeting
and is open to all interested persons. Registrants will receive
instructions on how to access the virtual meeting in the email
confirming their registration. Individuals who plan to provide oral
comments (see below) are required to register online at the SACATM
meeting website (https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/32822) by September 13,
2022, to facilitate planning for the meeting. Individuals are
encouraged to visit the website often to stay abreast of the most
current information regarding the meeting.
Individuals who plan to attend and need special assistance, such as
sign language interpretation or other reasonable accommodations, should
notify Ms. Robbin Guy at phone: (984) 287-3136 or email:
[email protected] in advance of the meeting. 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.
Written Public Comments
Written and oral public comments are invited for the agenda topics.
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 September 13, 2022.
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).
Oral Public Comments Registration
The preliminary agenda allows for several public comment periods,
each allowing up to six commenters a maximum of five minutes per
speaker. Registration for oral comments is on or before September 13,
2022, at https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/32822. Registration is on a
first-come, first-served basis. Each organization is allowed one time
slot per comment period. After the maximum number of speakers per
comment period is exceeded, individuals registering to submit an oral
comment for the topic will be placed on a wait list and notified should
an opening become available. Commenters will be notified after
September 13, 2022, to provide logistical information for their
presentations. If possible, oral public commenters should send a copy
of their slides and/or statement or talking points to Ms. Robbin Guy by
email: [email protected] by September 13, 2022.
Meeting Materials
The preliminary meeting agenda will be posted when available on the
meeting web page at https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/32822 and will be
updated one week before the meeting. Individuals are encouraged to
visit this web page often to stay abreast of the most current
information regarding the meeting.
Responses to this notice are voluntary. No proprietary, classified,
confidential, or sensitive information should be included in statements
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submitted in response to this notice or presented during the meeting.
This request for input is for planning purposes only and is not a
solicitation for applications or an obligation on the part of the U.S.
Government to provide support for any ideas identified in response to
the request. Please note that the U.S. Government will not pay for the
preparation of any information submitted or for its use of that
information.
Background Information on ICCVAM, NICEATM, and SACATM
ICCVAM is an interagency committee composed of representatives from
17 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 and integrated testing strategies with
regulatory applicability. ICCVAM also promotes the scientific
validation and regulatory acceptance of testing methods that more
accurately assess the safety and hazards of chemicals and products and
replace, reduce, or refine animal use.
The ICCVAM Authorization Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 285l-3) establishes
ICCVAM as a permanent interagency committee of NIEHS and provides the
authority for ICCVAM involvement in activities relevant to the
development of alternative test methods. Additional information about
ICCVAM can be found at https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/iccvam.
NICEATM administers ICCVAM, provides scientific and operational
support for ICCVAM-related activities, and conducts and publishes
analyses and evaluations of data from new, revised, and alternative
testing approaches. NICEATM and ICCVAM work collaboratively to evaluate
new and improved testing approaches 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 NICEATM can be found at https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/niceatm.
SACATM, established by the ICCVAM Authorization Act [Section 285l-
3(d)], 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 to ICCVAM, NICEATM,
and Director of NIEHS and NTP. 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: August 3, 2022.
Brian R. Berridge,
Associate Director, National Toxicology Program.
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