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1994, requesting interested individuals

and organizations to provide

information for consideration by the

Committee (Appendix G), (3)

presentations from various government

scientists, (4) review of pertinent

available literature, and (5) comments

and suggestions from Federal agencies.

An NTP Workshop on Validation and

Regulatory Acceptance of Alternative

Test Methods was held on December

11–12, 1995, at the Crystal Gateway

Mariott Hotel, Arlington, Virginia. The

purpose of the workshop was to review

the criteria and processes set forth in the

draft report and accept comments and

recommendations from workshop

registrants and invited panelists,

including representatives from industry,

academe, public interest groups, and the

international community. Written

comments were also submitted in

response to the Federal Register notice

announcing availability of the draft

report for public comment.

The draft report was also presented to

participants at the Organization for

Economic Cooperation and

Development (OECD) Workshop on

Harmonization of Validation Criteria for

Alternative Test Methods held in

Stockholm, Sweden, on January 22–24,

1996. Commends and recommendations

generated by scientists from the 26

OECD member countries were

considered by the Committee. The

Committee prepared a revised draft

report that was distributed to

participating agencies for comment and

concurrence prior to publication of the

final Report.

Summary of the Report

The report totals 105 pages, and

consists of four chapters. Chapter one is

an introduction that provides a general

overview of the need for toxicological

test methods, how they are used, and

the driving forces for the development

and validation of new methods. Chapter

two discusses the concept of validation

and the criteria that should be met for

a new or revised test method to be

considered for regulatory risk

assessment purposes. Chapter three

discusses the criteria that should be

used in considering the acceptability of

a test method proposed for regulatory

use. It also discusses the processes

involved in achieving regulatory

acceptance of a test method. A series of

recommendations for developing a

consistent and efficient process for

evaluating new methods for regulatory

acceptance is provided.

Recommendations address development

and validation, regulatory review of new

methods, intra- and interagency

coordination and harmonization,

communication, and international

harmonization. Chapter four discusses

an implementation plan to facilitate the

review and consideration of new test

methods proposed for regulatory

acceptance.

A standing interagency committee

will be established to coordinate the

development, validation, acceptance,

and national/international

harmonization of toxicological test

methods. The committee will be

designated as the Interagency

Coordinating Committee on the

Validation of Alternative Methods

(ICCVAM), and will replace the ad hoc

ICCVAM. The ICCVAM will seek to

promote sound toxicological test

methods that (1) enhance agencies’

ability to assess risks and make

decisions, and (2) reduce animal use,

refine procedures involving animals to

make them less stressful, and replace

animals in toxicological tests, where

scientifically feasible and practical. The

Committee anticipates that this effort

will help to better evaluate risks to

human and animal health and the

environment, reduce costs necessary to

establish the safety of agents in

commerce, and facilitate international

trade.

Obtaining the Report

Retrieval instructions and the

anticipated date for availability on the

internet can be found at the NTP

website:

<http://ntp-server.niehs.nih.gov>. To

receive a copy of the report, please

contact the NTP Liaison and Scientific

Review Office, NIEHS, PO Box 12233,

MD A3–01, Research Triangle Park, NC

27709, or by FAX to: (919) 541–0295.

For further information about the

Report, please contact one of the

ICCVAM co-chairs—Dr. William Stokes

at NIEHS, PO Box 12233, Research

Triangle Park, NC 27709, telephone

919–541–7997, FAX (919) 541–0947, or

internet email at stokes@niehs.nih.gov

or Dr. Richard Hill at EPA, Mail Code

7101, 401 M Street, SW, Washington,

DC 20460, telephone (202) 260–2897,

FAX (202) 260–1847, or internet email

at hill.richard@epamail.epa.gov.

Dated: March 5, 1997.

Kenneth Olden,

Director, National Institute of Environmental

Health Sciences.

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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND

URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR–4123–N–04]

Notice of Proposed Information

Collection for Public Comments

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant

Secretary for Public and Indian

Housing, HUD.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The proposed information

collection requirement described below

will be submitted to the Office of

Management and Budget (OMB) for

review, as required by the Paperwork

Reduction Act. The Department is

soliciting public comments on the

subject proposal.

DATES: Comments due: May 12, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are

invited to submit comments regarding

this proposal. Comments should refer to

the proposal by name and/or OMB

Control Number and should be sent to:

Mildred M. Hamman, Reports Liaison

Officer, Public and Indian Housing,

Department of Housing and Urban

Development, 451 7th Street, S.W.,

Room 4238, Washington, D.C. 20410–

5000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mildred M. Hamman, (202) 708–3642,

extension 4128, for copies of the

proposed forms and other available

documents. (This is not a toll-free

number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Department will submit the proposed

information collection to OMB for

review, as required by the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.

Chapter 35, as amended).

This notice is soliciting comments

from members of the public and affected

agencies concerning the proposed

collection of information to: (1) evaluate

whether the proposed collection of

information is necessary for the proper

performance of the functions of the

agency, including whether the

information will have practical utility;

(2) evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s

estimate of the burden of the proposed

collection of information; (3) enhance

the quality, utility, and clarity of the

information to be collected; and (4)

minimize the burden of the collection of

information on those who are to

respond, including through the use of

appropriate automated collection

techniques or other forms of information

technology; e.g., permitting electronic

submission of responses.

This Notice also lists the following

information:
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Title of Proposal: Public Housing/

Section 8 Moving to Work (MTW)

Demonstration.

OMB Control Number: 2577–0217.

Description of the need for the

information and proposed use: HUD is

authorized to select up to 30 Public

Housing Agencies that administer the

public housing and Section 8 programs

to participate in MTW. HUD will select

PHAs for MTW through a merit-based

process using specified selection

criteria. Application requirements will

include the submission of a MTW plan,

including comments from a public

hearing, other public comments, and

comments from current and prospective

residents, assurances of established

reasonable rent policy, compliance with

the Housing Quality Standards (HQS)

(24 CFR 982.401) for housing assisted

under MTW, and other reporting

requirements. HUD will use the

information for approving/disapproving

applicants for participation in MTW.

Agency form numbers, if applicable:

None.

Members of affected public: State or

Local Governments, Non-profit

institutions (Public Housing Agencies).

Estimation of the total number of

hours needed to prepare the information

collection including number of

respondents, frequency of response, and

hours of response: 50 respondents, onetime response, 15 hour average per

response, 4400 total reporting burden

hours.

Status of the proposed information

collection: Extension.

Authority: Section 3506 of the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35,

as amended.

Dated: March 4, 1997.

Kevin Emanuel Marchman,

Acting Assistant Secretary for Public and

Indian Housing.

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[Docket No. FR–4200–N–39]

Notice of Proposed Information

Collection for Public Comment

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant

Secretary for Public and Indian

Housing, HUD.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The proposed information

collection requirement descried below

will be submitted to the Office of

Management and Budget (OMB) for

review, as required by the Paperwork

Reduction Act. The Department is

soliciting public comments on the

subject proposal.

DATES: Comments due: May 12, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are

invited to submit comments regarding

this proposal. Comments should refer to

the proposal by name and/or OMB

Control Number and should be sent to:

Mildred M. Hamman, Reports Liaison

Officer, Public and Indian Housing,

Department of Housing and Urban

Development, 451 7th Street, S.W.,

Room 4238, Washington, DC 20410–

5000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mildred M. Hamman, (202) 708–3642,

extension 4128, for copies of the

proposed forms and other available

documents. (This is not a toll-free

number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Department will submit the proposed

information collection to OMB for

review, as required by the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.

Chapter 35, as amended).

This Notice is soliciting comments

from members of the public and affected

agencies concerning the proposed

collection of information to: (1) evaluate

whether the proposed collection of

information is necessary for the proper

performance of the functions of the

agency, including whether the

information will have practical utility;

(2) evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s

estimate of the burden of the proposed

collection of information; (3) enhance

the quality, utility, and clarity of the

information to be collected; and (4)

minimize the burden of the collection of

information on those who are to

respond, including through the use of

appropriate automated collection

techniques or other forms of information

technology; e.g., permitting electronic

submission of responses.

This Notice also lists the following

information:

Title of Proposal: Campus of Learners

Semi-Annual Report.

OMB Control Number: 2577–.

Description of the need for the

information and proposed use: Public

Housing Agencies (PHAs) that were

designated to participate in the Campus

of Learners (COL) program will report

semi-annually on the program. The COL

program provides residents with

education, job training, and

employment opportunities involving

computer and telecommunications

technology through a college campusstyle setting. The report will provide

HUD with information on the number of

families included in COL, Federal

dollars supporting COL, number of

residents in classes/training and other

opportunities made available to

residents. The information will enable

HUD to ensure that Federal dollars for

this program are spent according to the

PHA’s strategic plan.

Agency form numbers: HUD–52350.

Members of affected public: PHAs.

Estimation of the total number of

hours needed to prepare the information

collection including number of

respondents, frequency of response, and

hours of response: On a semi-annual

basis, 25 respondents, two responses per

respondent, 50 total responses, 1800

total burden hours.

Status of the proposed information

collection: New.

Authority: Section 3506 of the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35,

as amended.

Dated: March 4, 1997.

Kevin Emanuel Marchman,

Acting Assistant Secretary for Public and

Indian Housing.

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