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Scientific Review, National Institutes of 

Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 3182, 

MSC 7770, Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 455– 

1761, kellya2@csr.nih.gov. 

Name of Committee: Center for Scientific 

Review Special Emphasis Panel; Member 

Conflict: Topics in Virology. 

Date: March 30–31, 2021. 

Time: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant 

applications. 

Place: National Institutes of Health, 

Rockledge II, 6701 Rockledge Drive, 

Bethesda, MD 20892 (Virtual Meeting). 

Contact Person: Marci Scidmore, Ph.D., 

Scientific Review Officer, Center for 

Scientific Review, National Institutes of 

Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 3192, 

MSC 7808, Bethesda, MD 20892, 301–435– 

1149, marci.scidmore@nih.gov. 

Name of Committee: Center for Scientific 

Review Special Emphasis Panel; RFA–OD19– 

029: The Intersection of Sex and Gender 

Influences on Health and Disease. 

Date: March 30–31, 2021. 

Time: 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. 

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant 

applications. 

Place: National Institutes of Health, 

Rockledge II ,6701 Rockledge Drive, 

Bethesda, MD 20892 (Virtual Meeting). 

Contact Person: Latha Meenalochana 

Malaiyandi, Ph.D., Scientific Review Officer, 

Center for Scientific Review, National 

Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, 

Room 812Q, Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 435– 

1999, malaiyandilm@csr.nih.gov. 

Name of Committee: Center for Scientific 

Review Special Emphasis Panel; Training in 

Veterinary and Comparative Medicine. 

Date: March 30, 2021. 

Time: 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. 

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant 

applications. 

Place: National Institutes of Health, 

Rockledge II, 6701 Rockledge Drive, 

Bethesda, MD 20892 (Virtual Meeting). 

Contact Person: Mark Caprara, Ph.D., 

Scientific Review Officer, Center for 

Scientific Review, National Institutes of 

Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 5156, 

MSC 7844, Bethesda, MD 20892, 301–613– 

5228, capraramg@mail.nih.gov. 

Name of Committee: Center for Scientific 

Review Special Emphasis Panel; Member 

Conflict: HIV/AIDS Related Behavioral 

Research. 

Date: March 30, 2021. 

Time: 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. 

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant 

applications. 

Place: National Institutes of Health, 

Rockledge II, 6701 Rockledge Drive, 

Bethesda, MD 20892 (Virtual Meeting). 

Contact Person: Pamela Jeter, Ph.D., 

Scientific Review Officer, Center for 

Scientific Review, National Institutes of 

Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 10J08, 

Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 435–2591, 

pamela.jeter@nih.gov. 

(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance 

Program Nos. 93.306, Comparative Medicine; 

93.333, Clinical Research, 93.306, 93.333, 

93.337, 93.393–93.396, 93.837–93.844, 

93.846–93.878, 93.892, 93.893, National 

Institutes of Health, HHS) 

Dated: March 1, 2021. 

Melanie J. Pantoja, 

Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory 

Committee Policy. 

[FR Doc. 2021–04516 Filed 3–4–21; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

National Institutes of Health 

National Toxicology Program Board of 

Scientific Counselors; Announcement 

of Meeting; Request for Comments 

AGENCY: National Institutes of Health, 

HHS. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces the 

next meeting of the National Toxicology 

Program (NTP) Board of Scientific 

Counselors (BSC). The BSC, a federally 

chartered, external advisory group 

composed of scientists from the public 

and private sectors, will review and 

provide advice on programmatic 

activities. This meeting is a virtual 

meeting and is open to the public. 

Written comments will be accepted and 

registration is required to present oral 

comments. Information about the 

meeting and registration are available at 

https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/165. 

DATES: 

Meeting: Scheduled for April 23, 

2021, 12:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m. Eastern 

Daylight Time (EDT). 

Written Public Comment 

Submissions: Deadline is April 16, 2021. 

Registration for Oral Comments: 

Deadline is April 16, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: 

Meeting Web page: The preliminary 

agenda, registration, and other meeting 

materials are available at https://

ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/165. 

Virtual Meeting: The URL for viewing 

the virtual meeting will be provided on 

the meeting web page. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 

Sheena Scruggs, Designated Federal 

Official for the BSC, Office of Liaison, 

Policy and Review, Division of NTP, 

NIEHS, P.O. Box 12233, K2–03, 

Research Triangle Park, NC 27709. 

Phone: 984–287–3355, Fax: 301–451– 

5759, Email: sheena.scruggs@nih.gov. 

Hand Deliver/Courier address: 530 

Davis Drive, Room K2130, Morrisville, 

NC 27560. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The BSC 

will provide input to the NTP on 

programmatic activities and issues. The 

preliminary agenda topics include 

presentations from two of the Division 

of the National Toxicology Program 

(DNTP)’s research program areas. The 

preliminary agenda, roster of BSC 

members, background materials, public 

comments, and any additional 

information, when available, will be 

posted on the BSC meeting web page 

(https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/165) or 

may be requested in hardcopy from the 

Designated Federal Official for the BSC. 

Following the meeting, summary 

minutes will be prepared and made 

available on the BSC meeting web page. 

Meeting Attendance Registration: The 

meeting is open to the public with time 

scheduled for oral public comments. 

Registration is not required to view the 

virtual meeting; the URL for the virtual 

meeting is provided on the BSC meeting 

web page (https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/ 

165). TTY users should contact the 

Federal TTY Relay Service at 800–877– 

8339. Requests should be made at least 

five business days in advance of the 

event. 

Written Public Comments: NTP 

invites written public comments. 

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 April 16, 2021. 

Written public comments should be 

submitted through the meeting web 

page. 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 web page, and the submitter 

will be identified by name, affiliation, 

and sponsoring organization (if any). 

Oral Public Comment Registration: 

The agenda allows for two formal public 

comment periods—one comment period 

for each program area (up to 3 

commenters, up to 5 minutes per 

speaker, per topic). Persons wishing to 

make an oral comment are required to 

register online at https://

ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/165 by April 16, 

2021. Oral comments will be received 

only during the formal comment periods 

indicated on the preliminary agenda. 

Oral comments will only be by 

teleconference line. The access number 

for the teleconference line will be 

provided to registrants by email prior to 

the meeting. Registration is on a firstcome, first-served basis. Each 

organization is allowed one time slot 

per topic. 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 approximately one week 


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before the meeting 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 NTPMeetings@icf.com by April 16, 2021. 

Meeting Materials: The preliminary 

meeting agenda is available on the 

meeting web page (https://

ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/165) 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. 

Background Information on the BSC: 

The BSC is a technical advisory body 

comprised of scientists from the public 

and private sectors that provides 

primary scientific oversight to the NTP. 

Specifically, the BSC advises the NTP 

on matters of scientific program content, 

both present and future, and conducts 

periodic review of the program for the 

purpose of determining and advising on 

the scientific merit of its activities and 

their overall scientific quality. Its 

members are selected from recognized 

authorities knowledgeable in fields such 

as toxicology, pharmacology, pathology, 

epidemiology, risk assessment, 

carcinogenesis, mutagenesis, cellular 

biology, computational toxicology, 

neurotoxicology, genetic toxicology, 

reproductive toxicology or teratology, 

and biostatistics. Members serve 

overlapping terms of up to four years. 

The BSC usually meets periodically. 

The authority for the BSC is provided by 

42 U.S.C. 217a, section 222 of the Public 

Health Service Act (PHS), as amended. 

The BSC is governed by the 

provisions of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. 

app.), which sets forth standards for the 

formation and use of advisory 

committees. 

Dated: March 2, 2021. 

Brian R. Berridge, 

Associate Director, National Toxicology 

Program. 

[FR Doc. 2021–04596 Filed 3–4–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4140–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

National Institutes of Health 

National Institute of Environmental 

Health Sciences; Notice of Closed 

Meetings 

Pursuant to section 10(d) of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, as 

amended, notice is hereby given of the 

following meetings. 

The meetings will be closed to the 

public in accordance with the 

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 Institute of 

Environmental Health Sciences Special 

Emphasis Panel: U.S. India Collaborative 

Environmental Health Research Program. 

Date: March 10–11, 2021. 

Time: 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. 

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant 

applications. 

Place: National Institute of Environmental 

Health Sciences, Keystone Stone Building, 

530 Davis Drive, Durham, NC 27709 (Virtual 

Meeting). 

Contact Person: Varsha Shukla, Ph.D., 

Scientific Review Officer, Scientific Review 

Branch, Division of Extramural Research and 

Training, National Institute of Environmental 

Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, NC 

27709, (984) 287–3288, Varsha.shukla@

nih.gov. 

This notice is being published less than 15 

days prior to the meeting due to the timing 

limitations imposed by the review and 

funding cycle. 

Name of Committee: National Institute of 

Environmental Health Sciences Special 

Emphasis Panel: Emerging Research 

Opportunities in Environmental Health 

Sciences-Population-Based Studies. 

Date: March 19, 2021. 

Time: 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. 

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant 

applications. 

Place: National Institute of Environmental 

Health Sciences, Keystone Stone Building, 

530 Davis Drive, Durham, NC 27709 (Virtual 

Meeting). 

Contact Person: Laura A. Thomas, Ph.D., 

Scientific Review Officer, Scientific Review 

Branch, Division of Extramural Research and 

Training, National Institute of Environmental 

Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, NC 

27709, 984–287–3328, laura.thomas@

nih.gov. 

Name of Committee: National Institute of 

Environmental Health Sciences Special 

Emphasis Panel: RISE R25 Grant 

Applications. 

Date: March 30, 2021. 

Time: 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. 

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant 

applications. 

Place: National Institute of Environmental 

Health Sciences, Keystone Stone Building, 

530 Davis Drive, Durham, NC 27709 (Virtual 

Meeting). 

Contact Person: Laura A. Thomas, Ph.D., 

Scientific Review Officer, Scientific Review 

Branch, Division of Extramural Research and 

Training, National Institute of Environmental 

Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, NC 

27709, 984–287–3328, laura.thomas@

nih.gov. 

Name of Committee: National Institute of 

Environmental Health Sciences Special 

Emphasis Panel: ViCTER Award R01 Grant 

Applications. 

Date: March 31, 2021. 

Time: 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. 

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant 

applications. 

Place: National Institute of Environmental 

Health Sciences, Keystone Stone Building, 

530 Davis Drive, Durham, NC 27709 (Virtual 

Meeting). 

Contact Person: Alfonso R. Latoni, Ph.D., 

Chief and Scientific Review Officer, 

Scientific Review Branch, Division of 

Extramural Research and Training, National 

Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, 

Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, 984–287– 

3279, alfonso.latoni@nih.gov. 

(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance 

Program Nos. 93.115, Biometry and Risk 

Estimation—Health Risks from 

Environmental Exposures; 93.142, NIEHS 

Hazardous Waste Worker Health and Safety 

Training; 93.143, NIEHS Superfund 

Hazardous Substances—Basic Research and 

Education; 93.894, Resources and Manpower 

Development in the Environmental Health 

Sciences; 93.113, Biological Response to 

Environmental Health Hazards; 93.114, 

Applied Toxicological Research and Testing, 

National Institutes of Health, HHS) 

Dated: February 26, 2021. 

David W Freeman, 

Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory 

Committee Policy. 

[FR Doc. 2021–04526 Filed 3–4–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4140–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

National Institutes of Health 

Center for Scientific Review; Notice of 

Closed Meetings 

Pursuant to section 10(d) of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, as 

amended, notice is hereby given of the 

following meetings. 

The meetings will be closed to the 

public in accordance with the 

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: Center for Scientific 

Review Special Emphasis Panel; Member 

Conflict: Lung Disease. 

Date: March 30–31, 2021. 

Time: 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. 


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