81_FR_46832 81 FR 46695 - National Eye Institute; Notice of Closed Meeting

81 FR 46695 - National Eye Institute; Notice of Closed Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 137 (July 18, 2016)

Page Range46695-46696
FR Document2016-16833

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 137 (Monday, July 18, 2016)
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 137 (Monday, July 18, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46695-46696]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-16833]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


National Eye Institute; Notice of Closed Meeting

    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 
meeting.
    The meeting will be closed to the public in accordance with the

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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 Eye Institute Special Emphasis 
Panel; NEI Translational Research (R24) and Patient-Oriented 
Mentored Training (K23) Grant Applications.
    Date: August 4, 2016.
    Time: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
    Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications.
    Place: Embassy Suites at the Chevy Chase Pavilion, Tenleytown 
Ballroom II, 4300 Military Road NW., Washington, DC 20015.
    Contact Person: Anne E. Schaffner, Ph.D., Chief, Scientific 
Review Branch Division of Extramural Research, National Eye 
Institute, 5635 Fishers Lane, Suite 1300, MSC 9300, Bethesda, MD 
20892-9300, (301) 451-2020, [email protected].

(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Nos. 93.867, 
Vision Research, National Institutes of Health, HHS)

    Dated: July 12, 2016.
Natasha M. Copeland,
Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy.
[FR Doc. 2016-16833 Filed 7-15-16; 8:45 am]
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                                                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                           • Determine whether specific                        accommodate requests to make public
                                                    Felicia Brayboy, Center for Devices and                  procedures are necessary for each                     comments and participate in the
                                                    Radiological Health, Food and Drug                       activity as it relates to third-party                 focused sessions. Individuals and
                                                    Administration, 10903 New Hampshire                      services performed.                                   organizations with common interests are
                                                    Ave., Bldg. 66, Rm. 3464, Silver Spring,                   Registration: Registration is free and              urged to consolidate or coordinate their
                                                    MD 20993, 301–796–8086,                                  available on a first-come, first-served               presentations, and request time for a
                                                    Felicia.Brayboy@fda.hhs.gov.                             basis. Persons interested in attending                joint presentation, or submit requests for
                                                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                                                                             this public workshop must register                    designated representatives to participate
                                                                                                             online by September 23, 2016, by 4 p.m.
                                                    I. Background                                                                                                  in the focused sessions. Following the
                                                                                                             Early registration is recommended
                                                                                                                                                                   close of registration, FDA will
                                                       On March 4, 2016, FDA published in                    because facilities are limited and,
                                                                                                             therefore, FDA may limit the number of                determine the amount of time allotted to
                                                    the Federal Register a notice (81 FR                                                                           each presenter and the approximate
                                                    11477) requesting comments from                          participants from each organization. If
                                                                                                             time and space permits, onsite                        time each oral presentation is to begin,
                                                    interested persons, including those                                                                            and will select and notify participants
                                                    engaged or otherwise interested in the                   registration on the day of the public
                                                                                                             workshop; will be provided beginning at               by September 30, 2016. All requests to
                                                    ‘‘Refurbishing, Reconditioning,                                                                                make oral presentations must be
                                                    Rebuilding, Remarketing,                                 7:30 a.m.
                                                                                                               If you need special accommodations                  received by the close of registration on
                                                    Remanufacturing, and Servicing of
                                                                                                             due to a disability, please contact Peggy             September 23, 2016, by 4 p.m. (EDT). If
                                                    Medical Devices,’’ including radiation-
                                                                                                             Roney, Office of Communication,                       selected as a presenter, any presentation
                                                    emitting devices subject to the
                                                                                                             Education, and Radiation Programs,                    materials must be emailed to Felicia
                                                    electronic product radiation control
                                                                                                             301–796–5671, email: Peggy.roney@                     Brayboy (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
                                                    provisions of the Federal Food, Drug,
                                                                                                             fda.hhs.gov, no later than October 13,                CONTACT) no later than October 13, 2016.
                                                    and Cosmetic Act. FDA took this action,                  2016.
                                                    in part, because various stakeholders                                                                          No commercial or promotional material
                                                                                                               To register for the public workshop,                will be permitted to be presented or
                                                    have expressed concerns about the                        please visit FDA’s Medical Devices
                                                    quality, safety, and continued                                                                                 distributed at the public workshop.
                                                                                                             News & Events—Workshops &
                                                    effectiveness of medical devices that                    Conferences calendar at http://                          Transcripts: Please be advised that as
                                                    have been subject to one or more of                      www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/                           soon as a transcript is available, it will
                                                    these activities. This docket asked that                 NewsEvents/WorkshopsConferences/                      be accessible at http://
                                                    interested persons, including Original                   default.htm. (Select this meeting/public              www.regulations.gov. It may be viewed
                                                    equipment manufacturers (OEMs),                          workshop from the posted events list.)                at the Division of Dockets Management
                                                    health care establishments, and third-                   Please provide complete contact                       (see ADDRESSES). A transcript will also
                                                    party entities review proposed terms                     information for each attendee, including              be available in either hardcopy or on
                                                    and definitions and provide edits if                     name, title, affiliation, address, email,             CD–ROM, after submission of a
                                                    applicable. The docket also sought                       and telephone number. Those without                   Freedom of Information request. The
                                                    insights into basic concepts with regard                 Internet access should contact Peggy                  Freedom of Information office address is
                                                    to these activities. FDA is currently                    Roney to register (see special                        available on the Agency’s Web site at
                                                    reviewing all of the comments and will                   accomodations contact). Registrants will              http://www.fda.gov. A link to the
                                                    use them to inform a set of working                      receive confirmation after they have
                                                    questions designed to promote an                                                                               transcripts will also be available
                                                                                                             been accepted. You will be notified if                approximately 45 days after the public
                                                    understanding of challenges and best                     you are on a waiting list.
                                                    practices to mitigate risks associated                     Streaming Webcast of the Public                     workshop on the Internet at http://
                                                    with these activities. These working                     Workshop: This public workshop will                   www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/
                                                    questions will be addressed in group                     also be Webcast. The Webcast link will                NewsEvents/WorkshopsConferences/
                                                    discussions on both days of the                          be available on the registration Web                  default.htm. (Select this public
                                                    workshop.                                                page after October 20, 2016. If you have              workshop from the posted events list).
                                                    II. Topics for Discussion at the Public                  never attended a Connect Pro event                      Dated: July 13, 2016.
                                                    Workshop                                                 before, test your connection at https://              Leslie Kux,
                                                                                                             collaboration.fda.gov/common/help/en/
                                                       The public workshop sessions will                                                                           Associate Commissioner for Policy.
                                                                                                             support/meeting_test.htm. To get a
                                                    incorporate the following general                                                                              [FR Doc. 2016–16887 Filed 7–15–16; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                             quick overview of the Connect Pro
                                                    themes pertaining to the refurbishing,                   program, visit http://www.adobe.com/                  BILLING CODE 4164–01–P
                                                    reconditioning, rebuilding, remarketing,                 go/connectpro_overview. FDA has
                                                    remanufacturing, and servicing of                        verified the Web site addresses in this
                                                    medical devices:                                         document, as of the date this document                DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
                                                       • Establish working definitions for                   publishes in the Federal Register, but                HUMAN SERVICES
                                                    third-party and OEM activities.                          Web sites are subject to change over
                                                       • Discuss benefits and challenges that                time.                                                 National Institutes of Health
                                                    stakeholders encounter, potential                          Requests for Oral Presentations: This
                                                    benefits and risks to patients/users, and                                                                      National Eye Institute; Notice of Closed
                                                                                                             public workshop includes a public
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                                                    failure modes of devices introduced as                   comment session and topic-focused                     Meeting
                                                    a result of performing activities                        sessions. During online registration you
                                                                                                                                                                     Pursuant to section 10(d) of the
                                                    associated with third-party entities.                    may indicate if you wish to present
                                                                                                                                                                   Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
                                                       • Identify current best practices and                 during a public comment session or
                                                    discuss alternative methods to mitigate                  participate in a specific session, and                amended (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is
                                                    risks associated with performing                         which topics you wish to address. FDA                 hereby given of the following meeting.
                                                    activities associated with third-party                   has included general topics in this                     The meeting will be closed to the
                                                    entities.                                                document. FDA will do its best to                     public in accordance with the


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                                                    provisions set forth in sections                         FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:       Dr.            submitted or for its use of that
                                                    552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), title 5 U.S.C.,               Warren Casey, Director, NICEATM;                      information.
                                                    as amended. The grant applications and                   email: warren.casey@nih.gov; telephone:                  Background Information on
                                                    the discussions could disclose                           (919) 316–4729.                                       NICEATM: NICEATM conducts data
                                                    confidential trade secrets or commercial                 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                            analyses, workshops, independent
                                                    property such as patentable material,                       Background: Acute systemic toxicity                validation studies, and other activities
                                                    and personal information concerning                      tests are conducted to determine the                  to assess new, revised, and alternative
                                                    individuals associated with the grant                    potential for a single or short-term dose             test methods and strategies. NICEATM
                                                    applications, the disclosure of which                    of a substance to cause illness or death              also provides support for the
                                                    would constitute a clearly unwarranted                   when inhaled (inhalation toxicity                     Interagency Coordinating Committee on
                                                    invasion of personal privacy.                            testing), swallowed (oral toxicity                    the Validation of Alternative Methods
                                                      Name of Committee: National Eye Institute              testing), or absorbed through the skin                (ICCVAM). The ICCVAM Authorization
                                                    Special Emphasis Panel; NEI Translational                (dermal toxicity testing). These tests are            Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 285l–3) provides
                                                    Research (R24) and Patient-Oriented                      required by multiple regulatory agencies              authority for ICCVAM and NICEATM in
                                                    Mentored Training (K23) Grant Applications.              and can use large numbers of animals.                 the development of alternative test
                                                      Date: August 4, 2016.                                  NICEATM, which fosters the evaluation                 methods. Information about NICEATM
                                                      Time: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.                                                                                 and ICCVAM is found at http://
                                                      Agenda: To review and evaluate grant
                                                                                                             and promotion of alternative test
                                                                                                             methods for regulatory use, supports                  ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/niceatm and
                                                    applications.
                                                                                                             efforts to develop, validate, and                     http://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/iccvam.
                                                      Place: Embassy Suites at the Chevy Chase
                                                    Pavilion, Tenleytown Ballroom II, 4300                   implement alternative approaches for                    Dated: July 12, 2016.
                                                    Military Road NW., Washington, DC 20015.                 acute systemic toxicity testing that                  John R. Bucher,
                                                      Contact Person: Anne E. Schaffner, Ph.D.,              replace, reduce, or refine use of animals             Associate Director, National Toxicology
                                                    Chief, Scientific Review Branch Division of              in testing.                                           Program.
                                                    Extramural Research, National Eye Institute,                Request for Information: NICEATM
                                                    5635 Fishers Lane, Suite 1300, MSC 9300,                                                                       [FR Doc. 2016–16840 Filed 7–15–16; 8:45 am]
                                                    Bethesda, MD 20892–9300, (301) 451–2020,
                                                                                                             requests data and information on                      BILLING CODE 4140–01–P
                                                    aes@nei.nih.gov.                                         approaches and/or technologies
                                                    (Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance
                                                                                                             currently used to identify substances
                                                    Program Nos. 93.867, Vision Research,                    with the potential to cause acute                     DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
                                                    National Institutes of Health, HHS)                      systemic toxicity. Respondents should                 HUMAN SERVICES
                                                                                                             provide information on any activities
                                                      Dated: July 12, 2016.
                                                                                                             relevant to the development or                        National Institutes of Health
                                                    Natasha M. Copeland,                                     validation of alternatives to in vivo tests
                                                    Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory              currently required by regulatory                      Notice of Kidney Interagency
                                                    Committee Policy.                                        agencies that assess acute oral, dermal,              Coordinating Committee Meeting
                                                    [FR Doc. 2016–16833 Filed 7–15–16; 8:45 am]              or inhalation toxicity. Of specific                   SUMMARY:   The Kidney Interagency
                                                    BILLING CODE 4140–01–P                                   interest are chemical-specific data from              Coordinating Committee (KICC) will
                                                                                                             non-animal tests for acute systemic                   hold a meeting on September 19, 2016,
                                                                                                             toxicity hazard, as well as available data            on ‘‘CRIC and CKiD: Using longitudinal
                                                    DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND                                 on the same chemicals from in vivo
                                                    HUMAN SERVICES                                                                                                 CKD cohort study findings to plan
                                                                                                             acute systemic toxicity tests, such as                population health interventions.’’ The
                                                    National Institutes of Health                            ethical human or animal studies or                    meeting is open to the public.
                                                                                                             accidental human exposures.
                                                                                                                                                                   DATES: The meeting will be held on
                                                    Request for Data and Information on                         Respondents to this request for
                                                                                                                                                                   September 19, 2016, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
                                                    Technologies Used To Identify                            information should include their name,
                                                                                                                                                                   Individuals wanting to present oral
                                                    Substances With the Potential To                         affiliation (if applicable), mailing
                                                                                                                                                                   comments must notify the contact
                                                    Cause Acute Systemic Toxicity                            address, telephone, email, and
                                                                                                                                                                   person at least 10 days before the
                                                                                                             sponsoring organization (if any) with
                                                    SUMMARY:   The National Toxicology                                                                             meeting date.
                                                                                                             their communications. The deadline for
                                                    Program (NTP) Interagency Center for                     receipt of the requested information is               ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in
                                                    the Evaluation of Alternative                            September 1, 2016. Responses to this                  the Natcher Conference Center on the
                                                    Toxicological Methods (NICEATM)                          notice will be posted at http://                      NIH Campus at 9000 Rockville Pike,
                                                    requests data and information on                         ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/iv-data. Persons                 Bethesda, MD 20894.
                                                    approaches and/or technologies                           submitting responses will be identified               FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
                                                    currently used to identify substances                    on the Web page by name and affiliation               further information concerning this
                                                    with the potential to cause acute                        or sponsoring organization, if                        meeting, contact Dr. Andrew S. Narva,
                                                    systemic toxicity when swallowed,                        applicable.                                           Executive Secretary of the Kidney
                                                    inhaled, or absorbed through the skin.                      Responses to this request are                      Interagency Coordinating Committee,
                                                    Submitted information will be used to                    voluntary. No proprietary, classified,                National Institute of Diabetes and
                                                    assess the state of the science and                      confidential, or sensitive information                Digestive and Kidney Diseases, 6707
                                                    determine technical needs for non-                       should be included in responses. This                 Democracy Blvd., MSC 5458, Bethesda,
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                                                    animal test methods used to evaluate                     request for information is for planning               MD 20892–5458, telephone: 301–594–
                                                    the potential of chemicals to induce                     purposes only and is not a solicitation               8864; FAX: 301–480–3510; email:
                                                    acute systemic toxicity.                                 for applications or an obligation on the              healthinfo@niddk.nih.gov.
                                                    DATES: Receipt of information: Deadline                  part of the U.S. Government to provide                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The KICC,
                                                    is September 1, 2016.                                    support for any ideas identified in                   chaired by the National Institute of
                                                    ADDRESSES: Data and information                          response to the request. Please note that             Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney
                                                    should be submitted electronically to                    the U.S. Government will not pay for                  Diseases (NIDDK), comprises members
                                                    niceatm@niehs.nih.gov.                                   the preparation of any information                    of the Department of Health and Human


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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
DatesAugust 4, 2016.
FR Citation81 FR 46695 

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