83 FR 4063 - Draft NTP Technical Reports on Cell Phone Radiofrequency Radiation; Availability of Documents; Request for Comments; Notice of Peer-Review Meeting
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 19 (January 29, 2018)
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Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 19 (January 29, 2018)
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 19 (Monday, January 29, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 4063-4064] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-01523] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: 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 [[Page 4064]] 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: 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 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: 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: NTP-Meetings@icf.com. 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: 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. [FR Doc. 2018-01523 Filed 1-26-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4140-01-P
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Melba Rojas, Multiple Access. The peer-review person or to View Webcast: Deadline is
Project Clearance Liaison, NIMH, NIH. meeting will be held at the National March 28, 2018.
[FR Doc. 2018–01525 Filed 1–26–18; 8:45 am] Institute of Environmental Health ADDRESSES: Meeting Location: Rodbell
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Park, NC and is open to the public. T.W. Alexander Drive, Research
Registration is requested for attendance Triangle Park, NC 27709.
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HUMAN SERVICES webcast and to present oral comments. technical reports, preliminary agenda,
Information about the meeting and registration, and other meeting materials
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Draft NTP Technical Reports on Cell ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/36051. ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/36051.
Phone Radiofrequency Radiation; DATES: Meeting: Tentatively scheduled Webcast: The URL for viewing the
Availability of Documents; Request for for March 26, 2018, 8:30 a.m. to peer-review meeting webcast will be
Comments; Notice of Peer-Review adjournment on March 28, 2018, at provided to registrants.
Meeting approximately 5:00 p.m. Eastern FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Daylight Time (EDT). The preliminary Canden Byrd, ICF, 2635 Meridian
AGENCY: National Institutes of Health,
agenda of topics is available at https:// Parkway, Suite 200, Durham, NC, USA
HHS.
ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/36051 and will be 27713. Phone: (919) 293–1660, Fax:
ACTION: Notice. (919) 293–1645, Email: NTP-Meetings@
updated one week before the meeting.
SUMMARY: The National Toxicology icf.com.
Document Availability: The two draft
Program (NTP) announces a meeting to NTP technical reports should be SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
peer review two Draft NTP Technical Background: Personal (cellular)
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available by February 2, 2018, at https://
Reports on Cell Phone Radiofrequency ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/36051. telecommunications is a rapidly
Radiation. These reports present the evolving technology that uses
results of NTP studies conducted to Written Public Comment radiofrequency energy or radiation for
evaluate the impact of cell phone Submissions: Deadline is March 12, mobile communication. According to a
radiofrequency radiation exposure in 2018. 2016 survey, 95 percent of American
mice and rats. NTP studied two system Registration for Oral Comments: adults now use cell phones. Given such
modulations: Global System for Mobile Deadline is March 12, 2018. broad use, adverse health effects shown
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to be associated with cell phone use reports. Guidelines for public comments Individuals are encouraged to access the
could be a widespread public health are available at https:// meeting web page to stay abreast of the
concern. The U.S. Food and Drug ntp.niehs.nih.gov/ntp/about_ntp/ most current information regarding the
Administration (FDA) nominated cell guidelines_public_comments_508.pdf. meeting.
phone radiofrequency radiation for NTP The deadline for submission of Following the meeting, a report of the
study because (a) widespread human written comments is March 12, 2018. peer review will be prepared and made
exposure is possible, (b) current Written public comments should be available on the NTP website.
exposure guidelines are based largely on submitted through the meeting website. Background Information on NTP Peer-
protection from acute injury due to Persons submitting written comments Review Panels: NTP panels are
thermal effects, (c) little is known about should include name, affiliation, technical, scientific advisory bodies
the potential health effects of long-term mailing address, phone, email, and established on an ‘‘as needed’’ basis to
exposure to radiofrequency radiation, sponsoring organization (if any). Written provide independent scientific peer
and (d) currently available human comments received in response to this review and advise NTP on agents of
studies have found limited evidence of notice will be posted on the NTP public health concern, new/revised
an increased risk of cancer from cell website, and the submitter will be toxicological test methods, or other
phone use. identified by name, affiliation, and issues. These panels help ensure
NTP studied in rats and mice the sponsoring organization (if any). transparent, unbiased, and scientifically
effects of exposure to cell phone Comments that address scientific or rigorous input to the program for its use
radiofrequency radiation from two technical issues will be forwarded to the in making credible decisions about
system modulations: Global System for peer-review panel and NTP staff prior to human hazard, setting research and
Mobile Communications and Code the meeting. testing priorities, and providing
Division Multiple Access. NTP released Registration to provide oral comments information to regulatory agencies about
the ‘‘Report of Partial Findings from the is on or before March 12, 2018, at alternative methods for toxicity
National Toxicology Program https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/36051. screening. NTP welcomes nominations
Carcinogenesis Studies of Cell Phone Registratration is on a first-come, first- of scientific experts for upcoming
Radiofrequency Radiation in Hsd: served basis, and registrants will be panels. Scientists interested in serving
Sprague Dawley SD Rats (Whole Body assigned a number in their confirmation on an NTP panel should provide their
Exposure)’’ in May 2016 (https:// email. Oral comments may be presented current curriculum vitae to Canden
doi.org/10.1101/055699). The partial in person at NIEHS or by teleconference Byrd by email: NTP-Meetings@icf.com.
findings will be included in the draft line. The access number for the The authority for NTP panels is
NTP technical report for rats. The two teleconference line will be provided to provided by 42 U.S.C. 217a; section 222
draft NTP technical reports present registrants by email prior to the meeting. of the Public Health Service Act, as
results for all NTP studies on rats and Each organization is allowed one time amended. The panel is governed by the
mice on the toxicity and carcinogenicity slot per comment period. The agenda Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
of cell phone-emitted radiofrequency allows for two public comment periods: amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), which
radiation. The first comment period on the
sets forth standards for the formation
Meeting Attendance Registration: The exposure system (12 commenters, up to
and use of advisory committees.
meeting is open to the public with time 5 minutes per speaker), and the second
set aside for oral public comment; in- comment period on the NTP findings in Dated: January 16, 2018.
person attendance at the NIEHS is rats and mice (24 commenters, up to 5 Brian R. Berridge,
limited by the space available (∼100 minutes per speaker). After the Associate Director, National Toxicology
attendees). Registratration for in-person maximum number of speakers per Program.
attendance is on a first-come, first- comment period is exceeded, [FR Doc. 2018–01523 Filed 1–26–18; 8:45 am]
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Additional information will be posted individuals interested in serving on the
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Relay Service at (800) 877–8339. hardcopy, contact Canden Byrd by (AMSC), Eastern Great Lakes, and the
Requests should be made at least five phone: (919) 293–1660 or email: NTP- four regional sub-committees: Northeast
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| 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. | |
| Contact | Canden Byrd, ICF, 2635 Meridian Parkway, Suite 200, Durham, NC, USA 27713. Phone: (919) 293-1660, Fax: (919) 293-1645, Email: [email protected] | |
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