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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

National Toxicology Program (NTP); 

Report on Carcinogens; Request for 

Nominations of Scientific Experts for 

Review of Candidate Substances for 

the 12th Report on Carcinogens 

AGENCY: National Institute of 

Environmental Health Sciences 

(NIEHS), National Institutes of Health 

(NIH). 

ACTION: Request for nominations of 

scientific experts. 

SUMMARY: On April 16, 2007, NTP 

released the final review process for 

preparation of the 12th Report on 

Carcinogens (RoC, 72FR18999, available 

at http://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/9732). 

This notice invites the public to 

nominate scientists to serve on expert 

panels. These scientists should have 

expertise and/or knowledge relevant to 

evaluation of the potential carcinogenic 

hazard of the candidate substances that 

will undergo review for the 12th RoC. 

DATES: Nominations of scientific experts 

received by June 8, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: Nominations should be sent 

to Dr. C. W. Jameson, Report on 

Carcinogens (NIEHS, P.O Box 12233, 

MD EC–17, Research Triangle Park, NC 

27709; fax: (919) 541–0144, e-mail: 

jameson@niehs.nih.gov. Courier 

address: Report on Carcinogens, NIEHS, 

79 Alexander Drive, Building 4401, 

Room 3118, Research Triangle Park, NC 

27709). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 

C. W. Jameson, telephone: (919) 541–

4096 or jameson@niehs.nih.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Request for Nominations of Scientific 

Experts 

The review process for preparation of 

the 12th RoC is available on the NTP 

RoC Web site (http://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/ 

go/15208). The process includes 

development of a draft background 

document for each candidate substance 

undergoing review for the 12th RoC. 

The NTP will convene an ad hoc expert 

panel to peer review the draft 

background document at a public 

meeting and make a recommendation to 

the NTP on the candidate substance’s 

listing status for the RoC. The NTP 

invites the public to nominate scientists 

to serve on the expert panels who have 

expertise and/or knowledge relevant to 

the evaluation of carcinogenicity for the 

candidate substances (listed below). 

Relevant areas of expertise and/or 

knowledge include, for example, 

biostatistics, carcinogenesis, chemistry, 

epidemiology, exposure assessment, 

molecular biology, pathology, 

toxicokinetics, and toxicology. 

Scientists nominated in response to a 

previous notice (70FR60548), which 

sought names of scientists to write and/ 

or review background documents, will 

also be considered as potential 

candidates for the expert panels. 

Each nomination should include 

contact information for the nominee 

[name, affiliation (if any), address, 

telephone, fax, and e-mail], the 

candidate substance(s) for which they 

have relevant expertise and/or 

knowledge, and a complete curriculum 

vitae. Final selection of individuals to 

serve on these panels will be made in 

accordance with the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act and Department of 

Health and Human Services 

implementing regulations. Previously, 

NTP sought input on substances 

nominated for possible review for the 

12th RoC (69FR28940, 69FR62276, and 

70FR60548). The 14 candidate 

substances selected for review for the 

12th RoC are listed below. Information 

on these candidate substances is 

available on the NTP Web site for the 

12th RoC (http://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/ 

10091) or by contacting Dr. C. W. 

Jameson (see ‘‘FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT’’ above). 

The candidate substances for the 12th 

RoC are: 

• Aristolochic acid-related exposures: 

(1) Botanical products containing 

aristolochic acid 

(2) Aristolochic acid 

• Captafol 

• Cobalt-tungsten carbide powders and 

hard metals 

• Di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 

• Selected DNA topoisomerase II 

inhibitors: 

(1) Etoposide 

(2) Etoposide in combination with 

cisplatin and bleomycin 

(3) Teniposide 

• Formaldehyde 

• Glass wool fibers (certain) 

• Metalworking fluids 

• ortho-Nitrotoluene 

• Riddelliine 

• Styrene 

Background Information on the Report 

on Carcinogens 

The RoC is a congressionally 

mandated document [Section 301(b)(4) 

of the Public Health Services Act, 42 

U.S.C. 241(b)(4)], approved by the 

Secretary of Health and Human Services 

(HHS), that identifies agents, 

substances, mixtures, or exposure 

circumstances (collectively referred to 

as ‘‘substances’’) that may pose a 

carcinogenic hazard to human health. 

The Secretary, HHS, delegated 

responsibility for preparing the report to 

the NTP. Substances are listed in the 

RoC as either known to be human 

carcinogens or reasonably anticipated to 

be human carcinogens. Publication of 

the RoC is the end result of an extensive 

scientific review and assessment 

process with multiple opportunities for 

public comment 

The NTP solicits and encourages the 

broadest participation from interested 

individuals or parties in nominating 

agents, substances, mixtures, or 

exposure circumstances for review for 

future RoCs. Nominations should 

contain a rationale for review. 

Appropriate background information 

and relevant data [e.g., journal articles, 

NTP Technical Reports, International 

Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) 

listings, exposure surveys, release 

inventories, etc.] that support a 

nomination should be provided or 

referenced when possible. Contact 

information for the nominator should 

also be included [name, affiliation (if 

any), address, telephone, fax, and email]. 

Dated: April 30, 2007. 

Samuel H. Wilson, 

Deputy Director, National Institute of 

Environmental Health Sciences and National 

Toxicology Program. 

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