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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

Congress established ICCVAM to 

promote development, validation, and 

regulatory acceptance of new or revised 

alternative toxicological test methods 

that protect human and animal health 

and the environment while reducing, 

refining, or replacing animal tests and 

ensuring human safety and product 

effectiveness (42 U.S.C. 285l–3). 

Congress has requested that NICEATM 

and ICCVAM, in partnership with 

relevant federal agencies, develop a fiveyear plan that addresses (1) research, 

development, translation, and 

validation of new and revised nonanimal and other alternative assays for 

integration into federal agency testing 

programs and (2) identification of areas 

of high priority for new and revised 

non-animal and alternative assays for 

replacement, reduction, and refinement 

(less pain and distress) of animal tests. 

At this time, the NIEHS and NICEATM 

seek public comments on the draft plan. 

NICEATM and ICCVAM in partnership 

with relevant agency program offices 

will consider these comments in 

development of the final plan. A Town 

Meeting on June 11 will provide the 

public an opportunity to present oral 

comments on the draft plan (see below) 

to NICEATM staff, ICCVAM Agency 

Representatives, and other agency 

program staff. In addition, some 

members of the Scientific Advisory 

Committee on Alternative Toxicological 

Methods (SACATM) will also attend. 

On June 12, 2007, SACATM will meet 

at the Marriott Bethesda North Hotel 

and Conference Center in Bethesda, 

Maryland, where the agenda also 

includes discussion of the draft plan 

(http://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/7441) and 

opportunity for oral comments. The 

SACATM meeting will be announced in 

a separate Federal Register notice. 

Registration for the Town Meeting 

The Town Meeting will be held on 

June 11, 2007, at the William H. Natcher 

Conference Center, National Institutes of 

Health, Bethesda, Maryland. Persons 

planning to attend are asked to register 

by June 7, 2007 by completing the 

online registration at the NICEATM– 

ICCVAM Web site (http:// 

iccvam.niehs.nih.gov/meetings/ 

5YPlanTM/townmtg.htm) or by 

contacting NICEATM (see ADDRESSES

above). The agenda is available on the 

NICEATM–ICCVAM Web site (http:// 

iccvam.niehs.nih.gov/meetings/ 

5YPlanTM/townmtg.htm) or can be 

obtained by contacting NICEATM (see 

ADDRESSES above). 

Request for Comments 

The NIEHS and NICEATM invite 

public comments on the draft 

NICEATM–ICCVAM 5-Year Plan. 

Written comments should be submitted 

preferably electronically at the 

NICEATM–ICCVAM 5-Year Plan Web 

site (http://iccvam.niehs.nih.gov/docs/ 

5yearplan.htm). Comments can also be 

submitted by e-mail to 

5yearplan@niehs.nih.gov. Individuals 

submitting comments are asked to 

include appropriate contact information 

(name, affiliation, mailing address, 

phone, fax, e-mail, and sponsoring 

organization, if applicable). All 

comments received by June 7, 2007, will 

be posted on the ICCVAM–NICEATM 

Web site (http://iccvam.niehs.nih.gov/ 

docs/5yearplan.htm) and identified by 

the individual’s name, affiliation (if 

applicable), and/or sponsoring 

organization (if any). 

Persons registering to make oral 

comments at the Town Meeting are 

asked to contact NICEATM (see 

ADDRESSES above) and send a copy of 

their statement by June 7. Written 

statements can supplement and may 

expand the oral presentation. Each 

organization is allowed one speaker. At 

least 7 minutes will be allotted for each 

speaker, and if time permits, may be 

extended up to 10 minutes at the 

discretion of the moderator. Registration 

for oral comments will also be available 

on-site, although time allowed for 

presentation by on-site registrants may 

be less than for pre-registered speakers 

and will be determined by the number 

of persons who register at the meeting. 

If registering on-site and reading from 

written text, please bring 40 copies of 

the statement for distribution and to 

supplement the record. 

Background Information on ICCVAM 

and NICEATM 

ICCVAM is an interagency committee 

composed of representatives from 15 

federal regulatory and research agencies 

that use, generate, or disseminate 

toxicological information. ICCVAM 

conducts technical evaluations of new, 

revised, and alternative methods with 

regulatory applicability and promotes 

scientific validation and regulatory 

acceptance of toxicological test methods 

that more accurately assess safety and 

hazards of chemicals and products and 

that refine, reduce, and replace animal 

use. The ICCVAM Authorization Act of 

2000 (42 U.S.C. 285l–3, available at 

http://iccvam.niehs.nih.gov/docs/ 

about—docs/PL106545.pdf) establishes 

ICCVAM as a permanent interagency 

committee of the NIEHS under 

NICEATM. NICEATM administers 

ICCVAM and provides scientific and 

operational support for ICCVAM-related 

activities. NICEATM and ICCVAM work 

collaboratively to evaluate new and 

improved test methods applicable to the 

needs of federal agencies. SACATM is a 

federally chartered advisory committee 

that provides advice to NICEATM, 

ICCVAM, and NIEHS on ICCVAM and 

NICEATM activities. Additional 

information about ICCVAM and 

NICEATM can be found at the following 

Web site: http://iccvam.niehs.nih.gov. 

Information about SACATM is available 

at http://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/167. 

Dated: April 20, 2007. 

Samuel H. Wilson, 

Deputy Director, National Institute of 

Environmental Health Sciences and National 

Toxicology Program. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

National Toxicology Program (NTP); 

Center for the Evaluation of Risks to 

Human Reproduction (CERHR); 

Second Bisphenol A Expert Panel 

Meeting and Interim Draft Expert Panel 

Report on Bisphenol A: 

Announcement of Postponed Meeting 

and Extension of Public Comment 

Period 

AGENCY: National Institute of 

Environmental Health Sciences 

(NIEHS); National Institutes of Health. 

ACTION: Announcement of postponed 

meeting and extension of public 

comment period. 

SUMMARY: The second meeting of the 

expert panel on bisphenol A originally 

scheduled for May 21–23, 2007 [Federal 

Register, April 2, 2007 (Vol. 72, No. 62, 

page 15695–15696)] is postponed. The 

new date for the meeting will be 

announced in a future Federal Register 

notice. During this time, NTP will 

conduct an independent audit of all 

materials used in the bisphenol-A 

review. Also, the deadline for 

submission of written public comments 

on the interim draft expert panel report 

on bisphenol A is extended until June 

20, 2007. The interim draft report is 

posted on the CERHR Web site (http:// 

cerhr.niehs.nih.gov/chemicals/ 

bisphenol/bisphenol.html) and available 

in printed text from CERHR (see FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT below). 

Persons submitting written comments 

are asked to include their name and 

contact information [affiliation (if 

applicable), mailing address, telephone, 

e-mail, and sponsoring organization (if 


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any)] and send the comments to Dr. 

Michael D. Shelby (see ADDRESSES

below). Comments received will be 

posted on the CERHR Web site. 

DATES: Written comments on the interim 

draft expert panel report should be 

received by June 20, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: Comments on the interim 

draft report should be sent to Dr. 

Michael D. Shelby, CERHR Director, 

NIEHS, P.O. Box 12233, MD EC–32, 

Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 

(mail), (919) 316–4511 (fax), or 

shelby@niehs.nih.gov (e-mail). Courier 

address: CERHR, 79 T.W. Alexander 

Drive, Building 4401, Room 103, 

Research Triangle Park, NC 27709. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 

Michael D. Shelby, CERHR Director, 

919–541–3455, shelby@niehs.nih.gov. 

Dated: April 23, 2007. 

Samuel H. Wilson, 

Deputy Director, National Institute of 

Environmental Health Sciences and National 

Toxicology Program. 

[FR Doc. E7–8292 Filed 4–30–07; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention 

National Center for Environmental 

Health/Agency for Toxic Substances 

and Disease Registry 

The Program Peer Review 

Subcommittee (PPRS) of the Board of 

Scientific Counselors (BSC), National 

Center for Environmental Health/ 

Agency for Toxic Substances and 

Disease Registry (NCEH/ATSDR): 

Meeting. 

In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of 

the Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(Pub. L. 92–463), NCEH/ATSDR, CDC, 

announces the following meeting of the 

aforementioned subcommittee: 

Time and Date: 1 p.m.–5 p.m. Eastern 

Daylight Saving Time, May 16, 2007. 

Place: 1825 Century Boulevard, Atlanta, 

Georgia 30345. 

Status: Open to the public, limited only by 

the space available. 

Purpose: Under the charge of the BSC, 

NCEH/ATSDR, the PPRS will provide the 

BSC, NCEH/ATSDR with advice and 

recommendations on NCEH/ATSDR program 

peer review. They will serve the function of 

organizing, facilitating, and providing a longterm perspective to the conduct of NCEH/ 

ATSDR program peer review. 

Matters To Be Discussed: Review and 

approve previous meeting minutes; report on 

Site Specific Activities review; and a 

discussion of Preparedness and Emergency 

Response peer review: breadth and approach 

of the review, areas of expertise required for 

the review, nominations for a PPRS panel 

member, a chairperson, peer reviewers, and 

partners and customers. Agenda items are 

subject to change as priorities dictate. 

Supplementary Information: This meeting 

is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. Eastern 

Daylight Saving Time. To participate, please 

dial 877/315–6535 and enter conference code 

383520. Public comment period is scheduled 

for 3–3:10 p.m. 

Contact Person for More Information: 

Sandra Malcom, Committee Management 

Specialist, Office of Science, NCEH/ATSDR, 

M/S E–28, 1600 Clifton Road, NE., Atlanta, 

Georgia 30333, telephone 404/498–0622. The 

deadline for notification of attendance is May 

11, 2007. 

The Director, Management Analysis and 

Services Office, has been delegated the 

authority to sign Federal Register notices 

pertaining to announcements of meetings and 

other committee management activities for 

both CDC and ATSDR. 

Dated: April 25, 2007. 

Elaine L. Baker, 

Acting Director, Management Analysis and 

Services Office, Centers for Disease Control 

and Prevention. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

National Institutes of Health 

Proposed Collection Comment 

Request; Monitoring and Evaluation of 

the NIDA Goes Back to School 

National Dissemination Campaign; 

Revision 

Summary: In compliance with Section 

3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 concerning 

opportunity for public comment on 

proposed collection of information, the 

National Institute on Drug Abuse 

(NIDA), the National Institutes of Health 

(NIH) will publish periodic summaries 

of proposed projects to be submitted to 

the Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) for review and approval. The 

proposed information collection was 

previously published in the Federal 

Register on February 21, 2007 (Volume 

72, #34) page 7893–7894 and allowed 60 

days for public comment. No public 

comments were received. The purpose 

of this notice is to allow an additional 

30 days for public comment. The 

National Institutes of Health may not 

conduct or sponsor, and the respondent 

is not required to respond to, an 

information collection that has been 

extended, revised, or implemented on or 

after October 1, 1995, unless it displays 

a currently valid OMB control number. 

Proposed Collection: Title: Monitoring 

and Evaluation of the NIDA Goes Back 

to School National Dissemination 

Campaign. Type of Information 

Collection Request: NEW. Need and Use 

of Information Collection: This is a 

request for a one-time clearance to 

collect information on the use of the 

NIDA Goes Back to School (NGBTS) 

dissemination materials that can be 

requested by interested persons from the 

NIDA Internet site. The National 

Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) 

launched an initiative to increase 

awareness of the Institute and its 

mission to bring the power of science to 

bear on the treatment and prevention of 

drug abuse and addiction. NIDA has 

been developing science education 

materials for grades K–12 for use by 

students, teachers, parents, school 

counselors, school health educators, 

school resources officers, community 

organizers, and state and local 

government agencies. The number of 

requestors has been an average of 7,500 

per year. These large numbers indicate 

that the dissemination reach is 

considerable. The pattern of requests 

also indicates that the number of 

requests increases dramatically in the 

early weeks after a dissemination 

activity is launched. The purpose of this 

information collection is to determine 

the level of use by school personnel and 

community leaders who request the 

NGBTS materials, and if there is a 

difference in use level between those 

requestors responding to a campaign 

activity and those requestors who were 

not reached by campaign activities. The 

information will identify barriers to the 

use of the materials among these 

occupational groups and the 

populations they serve. It will help 

make the materials more productive in 

raising the awareness of the harms from 

substance abuse among children, youth, 

and parents. It will be used to refine the 

focus of the dissemination activities, so 

that dissemination resources are used 

more productively. The information will 

be collected from requestors who have 

requested NIDA NGBTS materials using 

the requestor forms from the NIDA site, 

from October 2003 to September 2005. 

All information collection in the 

evaluation will be conducted on-line. 

The estimated total time for a survey is 

5 minutes. Prior to the monitoring and 

evaluation study, the information 

collection instruments will be pilottested via telephone interview format, 

with a sample of 8 individuals who 

have requested these materials during 

the chosen study years. The surveys will 

include the following elements: (1) Use 

of the NGBTS materials, (2) Opinion of 

the NGBTS materials, (3) Respondent 

information on gender, present 


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