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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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