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Special Minority Initiatives, National

Institutes of Health, HHS)

Dated: April 30, 2001.

LaVerne Y. Stringfield,

Director, Office of Federal Advisory

Committee Policy.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health

National Institute of General Medical

Sciences; Notice of Closed Meeting

Pursuant to section 10(d) of the

Federal Advisory Committee Act, as

amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), notice

is hereby given of the following

meeting.

The meeting 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

General Medical Sciences Special Emphasis

Panel.

Date: June 27–28, 2001.

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

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant

applications.

Place: Holiday Inn Bethesda, 8120

Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814.

Contact Person: Laura K. Moen, PhD,

Scientific Review Administrator, Office of

Scientific Review, National Institute of

General Medical Sciences, National Institutes

of Health, Natcher Building, Room 1AS–13H,

Bethesda, MD 20892, 301–594–3998,

moenl@nigms.nih.gov

(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance

Program Nos. 93.375, Minority Biomedical

Research Support; 93.821, Cell Biology and

Biophysics Research; 93.859, Pharmacology,

Physiology, and Biological Chemistry

Research; 93.862, Genetics and

Developmental Biology Research; 93.88,

Minority Access to Research Careers; 93.96,

Special Minority Initiatives, National

Institutes of Health, HHS)

Dated: April 30, 2001.

LaVerne Y. Stringfield,

Director, Office of Federal Advisory

Committee Policy.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health

National Library of Medicine; Notice of

Meeting

Pursuant to section 10(d) of the

Federal Advisory Committee Act, as

amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), notice

is hereby given of the following

meeting.

The meeting will be open to the

public as indicated below, with

attendance limited to space available.

Individuals who plan to attend and

need special assistance, such as sign

language interpretation or other

reasonable accommodations, should

notify the Contact Person listed below

in advance of the meeting.

The portions of the meeting devoted

to the review and evaluation of journals

for potential indexing by the National

Library of Medicine will be closed to the

public in accordance with the

provisions set forth in section

552b(c)(9)(B), Title 5 U.S.C., as

amended. Premature disclosure of the

titles of the journals as potential titles to

be indexed by the National Library of

Medicine, the discussions, and the

presence of individuals associated with

these publications could significantly

frustrate the review and evaluation of

individual journals.

Name of Committee: Literature Selection

Technical Review Committee.

Date: June 21–22, 2001.

Open: June 21, 2001, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Agenda: Administrative reports and

program developments.

Place: National Library of Medicine, 8600

Rockville Pike, Board Room, Bethesda, MD

20894.

Closed: June 21, 2001, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Agenda: To review and evaluate journals

as potential titles to be indexed by the

National Library of Medicine.

Place: National Library of Medicine, 8600

Rockville Pike, Board Room, Bldg 38, Rm 2E–

09, Bethesda, MD 20894.

Closed: June 22, 2001, 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Agenda: To review and evaluate journals

as potential titles to be indexed by the

National Library of Medicine.

Place: National Library of Medicine, 8600

Rockville Pike, Board Room, Bethesda, MD

20894.

Contact Person: Sheldon Kotzin, BA, Chief,

Bibliographic Services Division, Division of

Library Operations, National Library of

Medicine, 8600 Rockville Pike, Bldg 38A/

Room 4N419, Bethesda, MD 20894.

(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance

Program No. 93.879, Medical Library

Assistance, National Institutes of Health,

HHS)

Dated: April 30, 2001.

LaVerne Y. Stringfield,

Director, Office of Federal Advisory

Committee Policy, NIH.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

Public Health Service

National Toxicology Program; Meeting

of the NTP Board of Scientific

Counselors

Pursuant to Public Law 92–463,

notice is hereby given of a meeting of

the National Toxicology Program (NTP)

Board of Scientific Counselors, U.S.

Public Health Service, in Rooms A & B

of the Rodbell Auditorium, Rall

Building, South Campus, National

Institute of Environmental Health

Sciences (NIEHS), 111 T.W. Alexander

Drive, Research Triangle Park, North

Carolina on May 25, 2001.

The NTP Board of Scientific

Counselors (the Board) is composed of

scientists from the public and private

sector and provides primary scientific

oversight to the NTP.

Agenda

The May 25th meeting is open to the

public from 8:30 a.m. to adjournment

with attendance limited only by the

space available. A draft agenda with

tentative schedule is provided below.

Primary agenda topics include: (1)

Review and discussion of draft

guidelines for the NTP Center for the

Evaluation of Risks to Human

Reproduction’s (CERHR) expert panels,

(2) the NTP Interagency Committee for

Chemical Evaluation and Coordination’s

(ICCEC) testing recommendations for

substances nominated for future NTP

studies, (3) the NTP’s tentative study

plans for hexavalent chromium, and (4)

presentations about chemical

disposition and toxicokinetic studies of

substances by the NTP and use of this

data in pharmacokinetic modeling.

There will also be updates on activities

of the Board’s Report on Carcinogens

and Technical Reports Review

Subcommittees. The Board will review

a concept proposal for the continued

use of a contract mechanism to

investigate the mechanisms of toxicity,

absorption, tissue distribution,

metabolism and clearance of substances

under study by the NTP. Time is

allotted during the meeting for the

public to present comments to the Board

and NTP staff on agenda topics.

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CERHR Draft Guidelines for Expert

Panels

The Draft Guidelines are posted on

the CERHR web site (http://

cerhr.niehs.nih.gov) or can be obtained

in hard copy from the Executive

Secretary (see below). Written public

comments are being solicited on the

Draft Guidelines (see the Federal

Register notice posted on the NTP web

site: http://ntp-server.niehs.nih.gov,

under Announcements or contact the

Executive Secretary). Persons wishing to

provide oral comments to the Board

and/or NTP staff may register to do so

as instructed below. However, if the

public submits written comments in

response to the Federal Register notice

noted above, they are under

consideration and do not need to be

resubmitted or readdressed.

ICCEC Testing Recommendations for

Substances Nominated for Future NTP

Studies

Information about substances

nominated to the NTP for toxicology

and carcinogenesis studies and the

ICCEC’s testing recommendations are

provided in the Federal Register notice

dated December 4, 2000 (Vol. 65, No.

233, pages 75727–75730). The Federal

Register notice and supporting

documents for each nomination are

available on the NTP web site at http:/

/ntp-server.niehs.nih.gov/htdocs/liason/

ICCEC102700finalFR.html or may be

obtained by contacting the Executive

Secretary. Substances under

consideration are listed below.

Substances recommended for testing:

Aluminum complexes found in drinking

water (Aluminum fluoride and

Aluminum citrate), Bilberry fruit

extract, Black cohosh, Blue-Green algae

(dietary supplement), Cefuroxime,

Clarithromycin, D&C Red No. 27 and

D&C Red No. 28, N,N-Dimethyl-ptoluidine, Lemon Oil and Lime Oil,

Local anesthetics that metabolize to 2,6-

xylidine or o-toluidine (Bupivacaine

and Prilocaine), Microcystin-LR,

Organotins occurring in drinking water

(Monomethyltin trichloride,

Dimethyltin dichloride, Monobutyltin

trichloride, and Dibutyltin dichloride),

All-trans-retinyl palmitate, SAdenosylmethionine, and Senna.

Substances for which a testing

recommendation is deferred pending

receipt and consideration of additional

information: 1,3-Dichloropropane, 2,2-

Dichloropropane, and 1,1-

Dichloropropene; Hydergine; and

Yohimbe bark extract and Yohimbine.

Hexavalent Chromium

A study of the carcinogenic potential

of hexavalent chromium administered

in drinking water (CAS number 18540–

29–9) was nominated to the NTP by the

California Congressional delegation, the

California Environmental Protection

Agency, and the California Health and

Human Services Agency. Although

hexavalent chromium is an established

human lung carcinogen in certain

occupational settings, presumably as a

result of inhalation exposure, there is

uncertainty regarding long-term

consequences of exposure to hexavalent

chromium compounds in the water

supply. Toxicological data on the

chronic toxicity and carcinogenicity of

hexavalent chromium after oral

exposure are largely inadequate to

establish or characterize the hazard. The

NTP will present to the Board tentative

study plans for its review and comment.

This meeting also provides an

opportunity for the public to offer

comment to the Board and NTP staff on

any issues to be considered in the

design of the NTP rodent study on the

carcinogenic potential of hexavalent

chromium administered in drinking

water. Persons may register to provide

oral comments or submit written

comments as instructed below. A

primary source of background material

on hexavalent chromium is a document

prepared by the California

Environmental Protection Agency’s

(EPA) Office of Environmental Health

Hazard Assessment entitled ‘‘Public

Health Goal for Chromium in Drinking

Water’’ and is available on the

California EPA’s web site http://

calepa.ca.gov/.

Public Comment Encouraged

Public input at the meeting is invited

and time is set aside for the presentation

of public comments on any agenda

topic. At least seven minutes will be

allotted to each speaker, and if time

permits, may be extended to 10 minutes.

Persons registering to make oral

comments are asked to provide their

name, affiliation, mailing address,

phone, fax, e-mail, and sponsoring

organization (if any). Each organization

is allowed one time slot per agenda

topic. To facilitate planning for the

meeting, persons interested in providing

formal oral comments are asked to

notify Dr. Mary Wolfe, NTP Board

Executive Secretary, NIEHS, P.O. Box

12233, MD A3–07, Research Triangle

Park, NC 27709 (telephone 919–541–

3971, fax 919–541–0295, and e-mail

wolfe@niehs.nih.gov). Persons

registering to make oral comments are

asked, if possible, to provide a copy of

their statement to the Executive

Secretary by May 16, to enable review

by the Board and NTP staff prior to the

meeting. Written statements can

supplement and may expand the oral

presentation. Individuals will also be

able to register to give oral public

comments on-site at the meeting.

However, if registering on-site and

reading from written text, please bring

25 copies of the statement for

distribution to the Board and NTP staff

and to supplement the record.

Persons may also submit written

comments in lieu of making oral

comments. Written comments should be

sent to the Executive Secretary and must

be received by May 16, to enable review

by the Board and NTP staff prior to the

meeting as well as to supplement the

record. Persons submitting written

comments should include their name,

affiliation, mailing address, phone, fax,

e-mail, and sponsoring organization (if

any) in the document.

Additional Information About Meeting

Prior to the meeting, a copy of the

agenda and a roster of the Board’s

members will be available on the NTP

web site at http://ntpserver.niehs.nih.gov and upon request to

the Executive Secretary (contact

information provided above). Following

the meeting, summary minutes will be

prepared and available through the NTP

web site and upon request to Central

Data Management, NIEHS, P.O. Box

12233, MD E1–02, Research Triangle

Park, NC 27709; telephone 919–541–

3419; fax 919–541–3687; and e-mail

CDM@niehs.nih.gov.

NTP Board of Scientific Counselors

The Board is a technical advisory

body comprised of scientists from the

public and private sectors who provide

primary scientific oversight to the

overall Program and to the NTP Center

for the Evaluation of Risks to Human

Reproduction. Specifically, the Board

advises the NTP on matters of scientific

program content, both present and

future, and conducts periodic review of

the Program for the purposes 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,

biochemistry, epidemiology, risk

assessment, carcinogenesis,

mutagenesis, molecular biology,

behavioral and neurotoxicology,

immunotoxicology, reproductive

toxicology or teratology, and

biostatistics. The NTP strives for

equitable geographic distribution and

minority and female representation on

the Board. Its members are invited to

serve overlapping terms of up to four

years and meetings are held once or

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twice annually for the Board and its two

subcommittees (the Report on

Carcinogens Subcommittee and the

Technical Reports Review

Subcommittee).

Dated: April 19, 2001.

Samuel H. Wilson,

Deputy Director, National Institute of

Environmental Health Sciences.

Preliminary Agenda —National Toxicology

Program (NTP),Board of Scientific

Counselors—May 25, 2001

National Institute of Environmental Health

Sciences, Rall Building, South Campus,

Rodbell Conference Auditorium, Rooms A &

BResearch Triangle Park, North Carolina

8:30 a.m.

Welcome and Opening Comments

NTP Update

Presentation on NTP Chemical Disposition

and Toxicokinetic Studies

Presentation on Pharmacokinetic Modeling

of Compounds Studied by the NTP

Concept Review (ACTION)

NTP CERHR—Draft Guidelines for Expert

Panels

Public Comments

12:15 p.m.

Lunch

1:15 p.m.

ICCEC Testing Recommendations for

Future NTP Studies

Public Comments

Hexavalent Chromium

Public Comments

NTP Board Subcommittee Reviews—

Updates

• Report on Carcinogens

• Technical Reports

Public Comments

4–4:30 p.m.

Adjourn

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

Substance Abuse and Mental Health

Services Administration

Agency Information Collection

Activities: Proposed Collection;

Comment Request

In compliance with section

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

Reduction Act of 1995 concerning

opportunity for public comment on

proposed collections of information, the

Substance Abuse and Mental Health

Services Administration will publish

periodic summaries of proposed

projects. To request more information

on the proposed projects or to obtain a

copy of the information collection

plans, call the SAMHSA Reports

Clearance Officer on (301) 443–7978.

Comments are invited on: (a) Whether

the proposed collections of information

are necessary for the proper

performance of the functions of the

agency, including whether the

information shall have practical utility;

(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate

of the burden of the proposed collection

of information; (c) ways to enhance the

quality, utility, and clarity of the

information to be collected; and (d)

ways to minimize the burden of the

collection of information on

respondents, including through the use

of automated collection techniques or

other forms of information technology.

Proposed Project: Participant

Feedback Forms for Two CMHS Mental

Health Education Training Initiatives—

New—This project will collect feedback

from mental health professionals who

receive training from any of the CMHSsupported Minority Community Based

Organizations or Behavioral Health

Professional Association contractors.

The forms proposed for use in collecting

the feedback are refined versions of

feedback forms required for use by the

Mental Health Care Provider Education

in HIV/AIDS Program II and approved

by OMB under control number 0930–

0195.

The range of mental health issues

covered is broad and, depending on the

needs of the audiences, the training sites

may use any of the following types of

curricula: General, ethics,

neuropsychiatric, neuropsychiatric

designed for non-psychiatrists, and an

adherence curriculum. Education sites

also vary the complexity and intensity

of the training sessions, resulting in

sessions of variable length. Service

providers attending sessions shorter

than 6 hours will provide feedback by

completing a single form at the end of

the training session. Those attending

sessions 6 hours or longer will be asked

to complete forms both before and after

the training session in order to assess

both satisfaction and perceived

knowledge gain. Education sites funded

under these initiatives will vary

considerably in their prior experience in

conducting trainings, with some

organizations having significant prior

experience while others will be

developing their training programs. The

burden estimates below incorporate and

reflect reasonable assumptions

regarding the volume, type and length of

training sessions conducted by the

various organizations likely to be

funded under these two initiatives.

The Minority HIV/AIDS Mental

Health Services Initiative is expected to

be comprised of 12 minority

community-based organizations

providing mental health HIV/AIDS

education trainings to traditional and

non-traditional mental health service

providers. Estimates of the numbers of

mental health professionals trained and

types of training sessions conducted are

based on the assumption that half (6) of

the funded education sites will be

existing education programs and the

other half will be new education sites.

The six new education sites are

expected to train about 300 individuals

annually using the general curriculum

(and corresponding form—The

Participant Feedback Form) with their

training sessions being less than 6 hours

long. These sites will conduct, on

average about 15 training sessions per

year with approximately 20 people

attending each session.

The remaining six sites are expected

to be education sites with existing

education training programs and are

expected to conduct a total of 25

training sessions each per year with

about 20 individuals attending each

training session. These six sites should

therefore train a total 500 individuals

each per year. The majority of these

sessions will be less than 6 hours long

(about 76% or 19 sessions of the 25

sessions). In contrast to the new

education sites, however, these sites are

likely to use all of the following

curricula: General, ethics,

neuropsychiatric, neuropsychiatric

designed for non-psychiatrists, and the

adherence curriculum. Of the 19

training sessions that are shorter than 6

hours, 10 are expected to use the general

curriculum, 3 will use the adherence

curriculum, and 2 sessions each for the

ethics, neuropsychiatric,

neuropsychiatric for non-psychiatrists.

Four of the 6 sessions that are longer

than 6 hours are expected to use the

general curriculum and corresponding

pre/post participant forms, and 2 will

use the neuropsychiatric curriculum

with the accompanying corresponding

pre/post neuropsychiatric participant

forms. Burden estimates are presented

in Table 1 below.

The Behavioral Health Professional

Health Association Training Initiative is

a continuation effort. This initiative will

consist of three Associations providing

training to mental health professionals

both within and outside of their

disciplines. These Associations are

required to train a minimum of 1,000

mental health professionals per year

using the general, ethics,

neuropsychiatric, neuropsychiatric for

non-psychiatrists, and adherence

curricula. They all have prior

experience training mental health

professionals and will conduct sessions

that are of variable length (i.e., shorter

and longer than 6 hours long). Each

Association will conduct about 57

trainings per year, the majority of which