[Federal Register: April 16, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 72)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Toxicology Program (NTP); Report on Carcinogens Review
Process for the 12th Report on Carcinogens (RoC)
AGENCY: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS),
National Institutes of Health (NIH), Department of Health and Human
Services.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The NTP announces its scientific review process to review
nominations for the 12th RoC. The process is available on the NTP Web
site http://ntp.niehs.nih.gov (select ``Report on Carcinogens'') or by
contacting Dr. C.W. Jameson at the address provided below.
ADDRESSES: All correspondence should be directed to Dr. C.W. Jameson,
National Toxicology Program, Report on Carcinogens, 79 Alexander Drive,
Building 4401, Room 3118, P.O. Box 12233, Research Triangle Park, NC
27709; telephone: (919) 541-4096, fax: (919) 541-0144, e-mail:
jameson@niehs.nih.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On August 17, 2006, the NTP released its draft review process
applicable for nominations to the 12th RoC (71 FR 47507) and invited
public comment. The NTP considered all comments received and now
announces the final RoC review process for the 12th RoC. Two important
elements in the RoC review process are (1) the public peer review of
draft background documents by ad hoc scientific expert panels and (2)
the public peer review of draft substance profiles by the NTP Board of
Scientific Counselors. In addition, the NTP will also, on a trial
basis, prepare a response to public comments for the 12th RoC. The RoC
review process is described in more detail on the NTP Web site (http://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/
select ``Report on Carcinogens'').
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)), published 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, has delegated responsibility for
preparing the draft report to the NTP. Substances are listed in the RoC
as either known to be a human carcinogen or reasonably anticipated to
be a human carcinogen. Review of nominations involves a multi-step
scientific review process with opportunity for public comment. At the
end of this process, NTP forwards a draft RoC to the Secretary for
review, approval, and transmittal to Congress and the public.
The NTP solicits and encourages the broadest participation from
interested individuals or parties in nominating substances 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 the review of 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 e-mail].
Dated: March 19, 2007.
David A. Schwartz,
Director, National Institute of Environmental Health Science and
National Toxicology Program.
[FR Doc. E7-7111 Filed 4-13-07; 8:45 am]
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