83_FR_7523 83 FR 7488 - Draft NTP Research Report on the CLARITY-BPA Core Study; Availability of Document; Request for Comments; Notice of Peer-Review Meeting

83 FR 7488 - Draft NTP Research Report on the CLARITY-BPA Core Study; Availability of Document; Request for Comments; Notice of Peer-Review Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 35 (February 21, 2018)

Page Range7488-7490
FR Document2018-03472

The National Toxicology Program (NTP) announces a meeting to peer review the Draft NTP Research Report on the CLARITY-BPA Core Study. This report presents the results of the core, guideline- compliant, chronic, extended-dose-range study of bisphenol A (BPA) in rats conducted as part of the CLARITY-BPA Research Program. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's National Center for Toxicological Research (NCTR) conducted the study under the auspices of the National Toxicology Program and prepared the draft report in collaboration with the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS). The peer-review meeting will be held at 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/rrprp.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Draft NTP Research Report on the CLARITY-BPA Core Study; 
Availability of Document; 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 the Draft NTP Research Report on the CLARITY-BPA Core 
Study. This report presents the results of the core, guideline-
compliant, chronic, extended-dose-range study of bisphenol A (BPA) in 
rats conducted as part of the CLARITY-BPA Research Program. The U.S. 
Food and Drug Administration's National Center for Toxicological 
Research (NCTR) conducted the study under the auspices of the National 
Toxicology Program and prepared the draft report in collaboration with 
the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS). The 
peer-review meeting will be held at 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/rrprp.

DATES: 
    Meeting: Tentatively scheduled for April 26, 2018, 8:30 a.m. to 
adjournment at approximately 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). The 
meeting may end earlier or later than 5:00 p.m. EDT. The preliminary 
agenda of topics is available at https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/rrprp and 
will be updated one week before the meeting.
    Document Availability: The draft NTP Research Report should be 
available by February 23, 2018, at https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/rrprp.
    Written Public Comment Submissions: Deadline is April 12, 2018.

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    Registration for Oral Comments: Deadline is April 12, 2018.
    Registration to Attend Meeting In-person or to View Webcast: 
Deadline is April 26, 2018.

ADDRESSES: 
    Meeting Location: Rodbell Auditorium, Rall Building, NIEHS, 111 
T.W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709.
    Meeting web page: The draft NTP Research Report, preliminary 
agenda, registration, and other meeting materials will be available at 
https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/rrprp.
    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: Bisphenol A (BPA) is a chemical produced in large 
quantities for use primarily in the production of polycarbonate 
plastics and epoxy resins. BPA also is used in the production of 
certain flame retardants and as a color developer in some thermal 
paper. BPA has been detected in air, soil, water, landfill leachate, 
and the human body. The primary source of human exposure to BPA is 
thought to be through the diet. More than 800 studies were published on 
the health effects of BPA between the mid-1990s and the mid-2000s. 
Although BPA is a well-studied chemical, few existing, chronic toxicity 
studies have included exposure during the perinatal period. There is 
also inconsistency among BPA toxicological studies with regard to 
findings and their interpretation for human health. Given the 
uncertainty regarding the potential health effects from BPA exposure, 
NTP, NIEHS, and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) established the 
consortium-based research program, called Consortium Linking Academic 
and Regulatory Insights on Toxicity of BPA (CLARITY-BPA).
    The aim of the CLARITY-BPA program was to attempt to bridge 
guideline-compliant research conducted at the FDA with hypothesis-based 
research investigations conducted by academia on the toxicity of BPA. A 
detailed description of the CLARITY-BPA program has been published 
(https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26232693). The CLARITY-BPA 
research program has two components: (1) A ``core,'' guideline-
compliant, chronic study conducted at NCTR according to FDA Good 
Laboratory Practice (GLP) regulations (2-year perinatal only or chronic 
BPA exposure, including perinatal), and (2) CLARITY-BPA grantee studies 
of various health endpoints, conducted by NIEHS-funded researchers at 
academic institutions using animals born to the same exposed pregnant 
rats as the core GLP study.
    The draft NTP Research Report presents the results of the core GLP 
chronic study. The interpretation of biological and toxicological 
responses described in the draft NTP Research Report is based only on 
the results of the core GLP study. Integration of these data with other 
data from the grantee-studies conducted as part of the CLARITY-BPA 
research program or extrapolation of the results to other species, 
including characterization of hazards and risks to humans, is outside 
of the scope of the draft NTP Research Report.
    Meeting Attendance Registration: The meeting is open to the public 
with time set aside for oral public comment; in-person attendance at 
NIEHS is limited by the space available (~100 attendees). Registration 
for in-person attendance is on a first-come, first-served basis. 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 April 26, 2018, at https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/rrprp. 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 Research Report. Guidelines for public 
comments are at https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/ntp/about_ntp/guidelines_public_comments_508.pdf.
    The deadline for submission of written comments is April 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.
    The agenda allows for one oral public comment period (12 
commenters, up to 5 minutes per speaker). Registration to provide oral 
comments is on or before April 12, 2018, at https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/rrprp. Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. Each 
organization is allowed one time slot. 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. After the maximum number of speakers is exceeded, 
individuals registered to provide oral comment will be placed on a wait 
list (6 slots on wait list) and notified should an opening become 
available. Commenters will be notified after April 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 April 12, 2018.
    Meeting Materials: The draft NTP Research Report and preliminary 
agenda will be available on the NTP website at https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/rrprp. The draft NTP Research Report should be 
available by February 23, 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 
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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: February 7, 2018.
Brian R. Berridge,
Associate Director, National Toxicology Program.
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                                                 Name of Committee: National Institute of              DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND                              (Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance
                                               Neurological Disorders and Stroke Special               HUMAN SERVICES                                        Program Nos. 93.306, Comparative Medicine;
                                               Emphasis Panel; Program Project Grant P01.                                                                    93.333, Clinical Research; 93.306, 93.333,
                                                 Date: March 12, 2018.                                 National Institutes of Health                         93.337, 93.393–93.396, 93.837–93.844,
                                                 Time: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.                                                                                93.846–93.878, 93.892, 93.893, National
                                                 Agenda: To review and evaluate grant                  Center for Scientific Review; Notice of               Institutes of Health, HHS)
                                               applications.                                                                                                   Dated: February 14, 2018.
                                                 Place: National Institutes of Health,                 Closed Meetings
                                               Neuroscience Center, 6001 Executive                                                                           David Clary,
                                                                                                         Pursuant to section 10(d) of the
                                               Boulevard, Rockville, MD 20852 (Virtual                                                                       Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory
                                                                                                       Federal Advisory Committee Act, as                    Committee Policy.
                                               Meeting).
                                                 Contact Person: Ana Olariu, Ph.D.,                    amended, notice is hereby given of the
                                                                                                                                                             [FR Doc. 2018–03440 Filed 2–20–18; 8:45 am]
                                               Scientific Review Officer, Scientific Review            following meetings.
                                                                                                         The meetings will be closed to the                  BILLING CODE 4140–01–P
                                               Branch, NINDS/NIH/DHHS, Neuroscience
                                               Center, 6001 Executive Blvd., Suite 3208,               public in accordance with the
                                               MSC 9529, Bethesda, MD 20892–9529, 301–                 provisions set forth in sections
                                               496–9223, Ana.olariu@nih.gov.                                                                                 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
                                                                                                       552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C.,
                                                                                                                                                             HUMAN SERVICES
                                                 Name of Committee: National Institute of              as amended. The grant applications and
                                               Neurological Disorders and Stroke Special               the discussions could disclose
                                               Emphasis Panel; NeuroNEXT 1.
                                                                                                                                                             National Institutes of Health
                                                                                                       confidential trade secrets or commercial
                                                 Date: March 22–23, 2018.                              property such as patentable material,
                                                 Time: 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
                                                                                                                                                             Draft NTP Research Report on the
                                                 Agenda: To review and evaluate grant                  and personal information concerning                   CLARITY–BPA Core Study; Availability
                                               applications.                                           individuals associated with the grant                 of Document; Request for Comments;
                                                 Place: The Alexandrian, 480 King Street,              applications, the disclosure of which                 Notice of Peer-Review Meeting
                                               Alexandria, VA 22314.                                   would constitute a clearly unwarranted
                                                 Contact Person: Ana Olariu, Ph.D.,                    invasion of personal privacy.                         AGENCY:    National Institutes of Health,
                                               Scientific Review Officer, Scientific Review                                                                  HHS.
                                               Branch, NINDS/NIH/DHHS, Neuroscience                      Name of Committee: Center for Scientific            ACTION:   Notice.
                                               Center, 6001 Executive Blvd., Suite 3208,               Review Special Emphasis Panel; Member
                                               MSC 9529, Bethesda, MD 20892–9529, 301–                 Conflict: Epidemiology of Chronic and                 SUMMARY:   The National Toxicology
                                               496–9223, Ana.olariu@nih.gov.                           Infectious Disease.                                   Program (NTP) announces a meeting to
                                                                                                         Date: March 5, 2018.
                                                 Name of Committee: National Institute of                Time: 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.                       peer review the Draft NTP Research
                                               Neurological Disorders and Stroke Special                 Agenda: To review and evaluate grant                Report on the CLARITY–BPA Core
                                               Emphasis Panel; NeuroNEXT 2.                            applications.                                         Study. This report presents the results
                                                 Date: March 23, 2018.                                   Place: National Institutes of Health, 6701          of the core, guideline-compliant,
                                                 Time: 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.                          Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892                   chronic, extended-dose-range study of
                                                 Agenda: To review and evaluate grant                  (Virtual Meeting).
                                               applications.
                                                                                                                                                             bisphenol A (BPA) in rats conducted as
                                                                                                         Contact Person: Heidi B. Friedman, Ph.D.,           part of the CLARITY–BPA Research
                                                 Place: The Alexandrian, 480 King Street,              Scientific Review Officer, Center for
                                               Alexandria, VA 22314.                                                                                         Program. The U.S. Food and Drug
                                                                                                       Scientific Review, National Institutes of
                                                 Contact Person: Ana Olariu, Ph.D.,                    Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 1012A,             Administration’s National Center for
                                               Scientific Review Officer, Scientific Review            MSC 7770, Bethesda, MD 20892, 301–379–                Toxicological Research (NCTR)
                                               Branch, NINDS/NIH/DHHS, Neuroscience                    5632, hfriedman@csr.nih.gov.                          conducted the study under the auspices
                                               Center, 6001 Executive Blvd., Suite 3208,                                                                     of the National Toxicology Program and
                                               MSC 9529, Bethesda, MD 20892–9529, 301–                   Name of Committee: Center for Scientific
                                                                                                       Review Special Emphasis Panel; Enhancing              prepared the draft report in
                                               496–9223, Ana.olariu@nih.gov.
                                                                                                       Developmental Biology Research at AREA                collaboration with the National Institute
                                                 Name of Committee: National Institute of              Eligible Institutions.
                                               Neurological Disorders and Stroke Special
                                                                                                                                                             of Environmental Health Sciences
                                                                                                         Date: March 7, 2018.                                (NIEHS). The peer-review meeting will
                                               Emphasis Panel; Wellstone Review.                         Time: 10:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
                                                 Date: March 27–28, 2018.                                                                                    be held at NIEHS in Research Triangle
                                                                                                         Agenda: To review and evaluate grant
                                                 Time: 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.                          applications.                                         Park, NC and is open to the public.
                                                 Agenda: To review and evaluate grant                    Place: National Institutes of Health, 6701          Registration is requested for attendance
                                               applications.                                           Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892                   at the meeting either in-person or by
                                                 Place: Marriott Wardman Park, Washington              (Virtual Meeting).                                    webcast and to present oral comments.
                                               DC Hotel, 2660 Woodley Road NW,                           Contact Person: Jonathan Arias, Ph.D.,              Information about the meeting and
                                               Washington, DC 20008.                                   Scientific Review Officer, Center for
                                                 Contact Person: Joel A. Saydoff, Ph.D.,                                                                     registration is available at https://
                                                                                                       Scientific Review, National Institutes of             ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/rrprp.
                                               Scientific Review Officer, Scientific Review            Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 5170,
                                               Branch, NINDS/NIH/DHHS, Neuroscience                    MSC 7840, Bethesda, MD 20892, 301–435–                DATES:
                                               Center, 6001 Executive Blvd., Suite 3205,               2406, ariasj@csr.nih.gov.                                Meeting: Tentatively scheduled for
                                               MSC 9529, Bethesda, MD 20892–9529, 301–                                                                       April 26, 2018, 8:30 a.m. to adjournment
                                               496–9223, joel.saydoff@nih.gov.                           Name of Committee: Center for Scientific
                                                                                                       Review Special Emphasis Panel; Small                  at approximately 5:00 p.m. Eastern
                                               (Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance               Business: Biomedical Sensing, Measurement             Daylight Time (EDT). The meeting may
                                               Program Nos. 93.853, Clinical Research                  and Instrument.                                       end earlier or later than 5:00 p.m. EDT.
                                               Related to Neurological Disorders; 93.854,                Date: March 15–16, 2018.                            The preliminary agenda of topics is
                                               Biological Basis Research in the                          Time: 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
                                               Neurosciences, National Institutes of Health,                                                                 available at https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/
                                                                                                         Agenda: To review and evaluate grant                go/rrprp and will be updated one week
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                                               HHS)                                                    applications.                                         before the meeting.
                                                 Dated: February 15, 2018.                               Place: Bahia Resort Hotel, 998 West
                                                                                                                                                                Document Availability: The draft NTP
                                               Sylvia L. Neal,                                         Mission Bay Drive, San Diego, CA 92109.
                                                                                                         Contact Person: Inna Gorshkova, Ph.D.,              Research Report should be available by
                                               Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory                                                                   February 23, 2018, at https://
                                                                                                       Scientific Review Officer, Center for
                                               Committee Policy.                                                                                             ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/rrprp.
                                                                                                       Scientific Review, National Institutes of
                                               [FR Doc. 2018–03474 Filed 2–20–18; 8:45 am]             Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD               Written Public Comment
                                               BILLING CODE 4140–01–P                                  20892, 301–435–1784, gorshkoi@csr.nih.gov.            Submissions: Deadline is April 12, 2018.


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                                                  Registration for Oral Comments:                      regulations (2-year perinatal only or                 identified by name, affiliation, and
                                               Deadline is April 12, 2018.                             chronic BPA exposure, including                       sponsoring organization (if any).
                                                  Registration to Attend Meeting In-                   perinatal), and (2) CLARITY–BPA                       Comments that address scientific or
                                               person or to View Webcast: Deadline is                  grantee studies of various health                     technical issues will be forwarded to the
                                               April 26, 2018.                                         endpoints, conducted by NIEHS–funded                  peer-review panel and NTP staff prior to
                                               ADDRESSES:                                              researchers at academic institutions                  the meeting.
                                                  Meeting Location: Rodbell                            using animals born to the same exposed                   The agenda allows for one oral public
                                               Auditorium, Rall Building, NIEHS, 111                   pregnant rats as the core GLP study.                  comment period (12 commenters, up to
                                               T.W. Alexander Drive, Research                             The draft NTP Research Report                      5 minutes per speaker). Registration to
                                               Triangle Park, NC 27709.                                presents the results of the core GLP                  provide oral comments is on or before
                                                  Meeting web page: The draft NTP                      chronic study. The interpretation of                  April 12, 2018, at https://
                                               Research Report, preliminary agenda,                    biological and toxicological responses                ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/rrprp. Registration
                                               registration, and other meeting materials               described in the draft NTP Research                   is on a first-come, first-served basis.
                                               will be available at https://                           Report is based only on the results of                Each organization is allowed one time
                                               ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/rrprp.                             the core GLP study. Integration of these              slot. Oral comments may be presented
                                                  Webcast: The URL for viewing the                     data with other data from the grantee-                in person at NIEHS or by teleconference
                                               peer-review meeting webcast will be                     studies conducted as part of the                      line. The access number for the
                                               provided to registrants.                                CLARITY–BPA research program or                       teleconference line will be provided to
                                               FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                                                                       extrapolation of the results to other                 registrants by email prior to the meeting.
                                               Canden Byrd, ICF, 2635 Meridian                         species, including characterization of                After the maximum number of speakers
                                               Parkway, Suite 200, Durham, NC, USA                     hazards and risks to humans, is outside               is exceeded, individuals registered to
                                               27713. Phone: (919) 293–1660, Fax:                      of the scope of the draft NTP Research                provide oral comment will be placed on
                                               (919) 293–1645, Email: NTP-Meetings@                    Report.                                               a wait list (6 slots on wait list) and
                                                                                                          Meeting Attendance Registration: The               notified should an opening become
                                               icf.com.
                                                                                                       meeting is open to the public with time               available. Commenters will be notified
                                               SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                              set aside for oral public comment; in-                after April 12, 2018, the deadline to
                                                  Background: Bisphenol A (BPA) is a                   person attendance at NIEHS is limited                 register for oral public comments, about
                                               chemical produced in large quantities                   by the space available (∼100 attendees).              the actual time allotted per speaker.
                                               for use primarily in the production of                  Registration for in-person attendance is                 If possible, oral public commenters
                                               polycarbonate plastics and epoxy resins.                on a first-come, first-served basis. After            should send a copy of their slides and/
                                               BPA also is used in the production of                   the first 100 registrants, persons will be            or statement or talking points to Canden
                                               certain flame retardants and as a color                 placed on a wait list and notified should             Byrd by email: NTP-Meetings@icf.com
                                               developer in some thermal paper. BPA                    an opening become available.                          by April 12, 2018.
                                               has been detected in air, soil, water,                  Registration to attend the meeting in-                   Meeting Materials: The draft NTP
                                               landfill leachate, and the human body.                  person or view the webcast is by April                Research Report and preliminary agenda
                                               The primary source of human exposure                    26, 2018, at https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/               will be available on the NTP website at
                                               to BPA is thought to be through the diet.               go/rrprp. The URL for the webcast will                https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/rrprp. The
                                               More than 800 studies were published                    be provided in the email confirming                   draft NTP Research Report should be
                                               on the health effects of BPA between the                registration. Visitor and security                    available by February 23, 2018.
                                               mid-1990s and the mid-2000s. Although                   information for those attending in                    Additional information will be posted
                                               BPA is a well-studied chemical, few                     person is available at https://                       when available or may be requested in
                                               existing, chronic toxicity studies have                 www.niehs.nih.gov/about/visiting/                     hardcopy; contact Canden Byrd by
                                               included exposure during the perinatal                  index.cfm. Individuals with disabilities              phone: (919) 293–1660 or email: NTP-
                                               period. There is also inconsistency                     who need accommodation to view the                    Meetings@icf.com. The preliminary
                                               among BPA toxicological studies with                    webcast should contact Canden Byrd by                 meeting agenda is available on the
                                               regard to findings and their                            phone: (919) 293–1660 or email: NTP-                  meeting web page and will be updated
                                               interpretation for human health. Given                  Meetings@icf.com. TTY users should                    one week before the meeting.
                                               the uncertainty regarding the potential                 contact the Federal TTY Relay Service                 Individuals are encouraged to access the
                                               health effects from BPA exposure, NTP,                  at (800) 877–8339. Requests should be                 meeting web page to stay abreast of the
                                               NIEHS, and U.S. Food and Drug                           made at least five business days in                   most current information regarding the
                                               Administration (FDA) established the                    advance of the event.                                 meeting.
                                               consortium-based research program,                         Public Comment Registration: NTP                      Following the meeting, a report of the
                                               called Consortium Linking Academic                      invites written and oral public                       peer review will be prepared and made
                                               and Regulatory Insights on Toxicity of                  comments on the draft NTP Research                    available on the NTP website.
                                               BPA (CLARITY–BPA).                                      Report. Guidelines for public comments                   Background Information on NTP Peer-
                                                  The aim of the CLARITY–BPA                           are at https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/ntp/                 Review Panels: NTP panels are
                                               program was to attempt to bridge                        about_ntp/guidelines_public_                          technical, scientific advisory bodies
                                               guideline-compliant research conducted                  comments_508.pdf.                                     established on an ‘‘as needed’’ basis to
                                               at the FDA with hypothesis-based                           The deadline for submission of                     provide independent scientific peer
                                               research investigations conducted by                    written comments is April 12, 2018.                   review and advise NTP on agents of
                                               academia on the toxicity of BPA. A                      Written public comments should be                     public health concern, new/revised
                                               detailed description of the CLARITY–                    submitted through the meeting website.                toxicological test methods, or other
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                                               BPA program has been published                          Persons submitting written comments                   issues. These panels help ensure
                                               (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/                   should include name, affiliation,                     transparent, unbiased, and scientifically
                                               26232693). The CLARITY–BPA research                     mailing address, phone, email, and                    rigorous input to the program for its use
                                               program has two components: (1) A                       sponsoring organization (if any). Written             in making credible decisions about
                                               ‘‘core,’’ guideline-compliant, chronic                  comments received in response to this                 human hazard, setting research and
                                               study conducted at NCTR according to                    notice will be posted on the NTP                      testing priorities, and providing
                                               FDA Good Laboratory Practice (GLP)                      website, and the submitter will be                    information to regulatory agencies about


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                                               alternative methods for toxicity                          Agenda: To review and evaluate contract             SUMMARY:   The National Park Service is
                                               screening. NTP welcomes nominations                     proposals.                                            soliciting comments on the significance
                                               of scientific experts for upcoming                        Place: Holiday Inn National Airport Hotel,          of properties nominated before January
                                               panels. Scientists interested in serving                2650 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA           20, 2018, for listing or related actions in
                                                                                                       22202.
                                               on an NTP panel should provide their                      Contact Person: William J. Johnson, Ph.D.,
                                                                                                                                                             the National Register of Historic Places.
                                               current curriculum vitae to Canden                      Scientific Review Officer, Office of Scientific       DATES: Comments should be submitted
                                               Byrd by email: NTP-Meetings@icf.com.                    Review/DERA, National Heart, Lung, and                by March 8, 2018.
                                               The authority for NTP panels is                         Blood Institute, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room           ADDRESSES: Comments may be sent via
                                               provided by 42 U.S.C. 217a; section 222                 7178, Bethesda, MD 20892–7924, 301–827–               U.S. Postal Service and all other carriers
                                               of the Public Health Service Act, as                    7938, johnsonw@nhlbi.nih.gov.                         to the National Register of Historic
                                               amended. The panel is governed by the                     Name of Committee: National Heart, Lung,            Places, National Park Service, 1849 C St.
                                               Federal Advisory Committee Act, as                      and Blood Institute Special Emphasis Panel;           NW, MS 7228, Washington, DC 20240.
                                               amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), which                    Jackson Heart Study Training and Education
                                                                                                       Center (TEC).                                         SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
                                               sets forth standards for the formation                                                                        properties listed in this notice are being
                                               and use of advisory committees.                           Date: March 14, 2018.
                                                                                                         Time: 9:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.                        considered for listing or related actions
                                                 Dated: February 7, 2018.                                Agenda: To review and evaluate contract             in the National Register of Historic
                                               Brian R. Berridge,                                      proposals.                                            Places. Nominations for their
                                               Associate Director, National Toxicology                   Place: Holiday Inn National Airport Hotel,          consideration were received by the
                                               Program.                                                2650 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA           National Park Service before January 20,
                                                                                                       22202.                                                2018. Pursuant to section 60.13 of 36
                                               [FR Doc. 2018–03472 Filed 2–20–18; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                         Contact Person: William J. Johnson, Ph.D.,
                                               BILLING CODE 4140–01–P                                  Scientific Review Officer, Office of Scientific
                                                                                                                                                             CFR part 60, written comments are
                                                                                                       Review/DERA, National Heart, Lung, and                being accepted concerning the
                                                                                                       Blood Institute, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room           significance of the nominated properties
                                               DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND                                7178, Bethesda, MD 20892–7924, 301–827–               under the National Register criteria for
                                               HUMAN SERVICES                                          7938, johnsonw@nhlbi.nih.gov.                         evaluation.
                                                                                                         Name of Committee: National Heart, Lung,              Before including your address, phone
                                               National Institutes of Health                           and Blood Institute Special Emphasis Panel;           number, email address, or other
                                                                                                       Jackson Heart Study Coordinating Center               personal identifying information in your
                                               National Heart, Lung, and Blood                         (CC).                                                 comment, you should be aware that
                                               Institute; Notice of Closed Meetings                      Date: March 14, 2018.                               your entire comment—including your
                                                                                                         Time: 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.                        personal identifying information—may
                                                 Pursuant to section 10(d) of the                        Agenda: To review and evaluate contract
                                               Federal Advisory Committee Act, as                                                                            be made publicly available at any time.
                                                                                                       proposals.
                                               amended (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is                        Place: Holiday Inn National Airport Hotel,
                                                                                                                                                             While you can ask us in your comment
                                               hereby given of the following meetings.                 2650 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA           to withhold your personal identifying
                                                                                                       22202.                                                information from public review, we
                                                 The meetings will be closed to the
                                                                                                         Contact Person: William J. Johnson, Ph.D.,          cannot guarantee that we will be able to
                                               public in accordance with the
                                                                                                       Scientific Review Officer, Office of Scientific       do so.
                                               provisions set forth in sections                        Review/DERA, National Heart, Lung, and                  Nominations submitted by State
                                               552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C.,              Blood Institute, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room           Historic Preservation Officers:
                                               as amended. The contract proposals and                  7178, Bethesda, MD 20892–7924, 301–827–
                                               the discussions could disclose                          7938, johnsonw@nhlbi.nih.gov.                         ARIZONA
                                               confidential trade secrets or commercial                (Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance             Maricopa County
                                               property such as patentable material,                   Program Nos. 93.233, National Center for
                                               and personal information concerning                     Sleep Disorders Research; 93.837, Heart and           Ponderosa II, 602 S. Edgewater Dr., Mesa,
                                               individuals associated with the contract                Vascular Diseases Research; 93.838, Lung                SG100002146
                                               proposals, the disclosure of which                      Diseases Research; 93.839, Blood Diseases             ILLINOIS
                                               would constitute a clearly unwarranted                  and Resources Research, National Institutes
                                                                                                       of Health, HHS)                                       Coles County
                                               invasion of personal privacy.
                                                                                                         Dated: February 14, 2018.                           Burgess–Osborne Memorial Auditorium,
                                                 Name of Committee: National Heart, Lung,                                                                      1701 Wabash Ave., Mattoon, SG100002149
                                               and Blood Institute Special Emphasis Panel;             Michelle Trout,
                                               Jackson Heart Study Field Center (FC).                  Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory           Kankakee County
                                                 Date: March 14, 2018.                                 Committee Policy.                                     Kankakee Downtown Historic District,
                                                 Time: 8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.                          [FR Doc. 2018–03441 Filed 2–20–18; 8:45 am]             Roughly bounded by West Ave., Oak,
                                                 Agenda: To review and evaluate contract                                                                       Indiana & Station Sts., Kankakee,
                                                                                                       BILLING CODE 4140–01–P
                                               proposals.                                                                                                      SG100002150
                                                 Place: Holiday Inn National Airport Hotel,
                                               2650 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA                                                                   KENTUCKY
                                               22202.                                                  DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR                            Allen County
                                                 Contact Person: William J. Johnson, Ph.D.,
                                                                                                       National Park Service                                 Halcomb, Dr. Francis Joseph (F.J.) Jr., House,
                                               Scientific Review Officer, Office of Scientific
                                                                                                                                                               253 Franklin Rd., Scottsville, SG100002152
                                               Review/DERA, National Heart, Lung, and
                                                                                                       [NPS–WASO–NRNHL–24925;
                                               Blood Institute, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room                                                                   Campbell County
                                                                                                       PPWOCRADI0, PCU00RP14.R50000]
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                                               7178, Bethesda, MD 20892–7924, 301–827–                                                                       Bonnie Leslie Historic District, Bounded by
                                               7938, johnsonw@nhlbi.nih.gov.                                                                                   Memorial Pkwy., Taylor, Wilson, Berry &
                                                                                                       National Register of Historic Places;
                                                 Name of Committee: National Heart, Lung,              Notification of Pending Nominations                     Anspaugh Aves., Bellevue, SG100002153
                                               and Blood Institute Special Emphasis Panel;
                                                                                                       and Related Actions                                   Edmonson County
                                               Jackson Heart Study Community Engagement
                                               Center (CEC).                                           AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.              Chalybeate Springs Hotel Springhouse, 2327
                                                 Date: March 14, 2018.                                 ACTION: Notice.
                                                                                                                                                               Chalybeate Rd., Smiths Grove vicinity,
                                                 Time: 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.                                                                                  SG100002154



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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesMeeting: Tentatively scheduled for April 26, 2018, 8:30 a.m. to adjournment at approximately 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). The meeting may end earlier or later than 5:00 p.m. EDT. The preliminary agenda of topics is available at https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/rrprp and will be updated one week before the meeting.
ContactCanden Byrd, ICF, 2635 Meridian Parkway, Suite 200, Durham, NC, USA 27713. Phone: (919) 293-1660, Fax: (919) 293-1645, Email: [email protected]
FR Citation83 FR 7488 

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