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15758 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No.

58 / Tuesday, March 25, 2008 / Notices

recommendations on the use of the two information about ICCVAM and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
in vitro NRU test methods, as well as NICEATM can be found on their Web http://www.hhs.gov/healthit/ahic/
recommended test method protocols, site (http://iccvam.niehs.nih.gov). confidentiality/.
recommendations for future studies to SACATM was established January 9, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
further characterize the usefulness and 2002, and is composed of scientists from Workgroup Members will continue
limitations of in vitro methods for the public and private sectors (Federal discussing and evaluating the
assessing acute systemic toxicity, Register, Vol. 67, No. 49, page 11358). confidentiality, privacy, and security
recommended performance standards SACATM provides advice to the protections and requirements for
for tests with similar scientific Director of the NIEHS, to ICCVAM, and participants in electronic health
principles and that measure or predict to NICEATM regarding the statutorily information exchange environments.
acute oral systemic toxicity, the peer mandated duties of ICCVAM and The meeting will be available via Web
panel report and Federal Register activities of NICEATM. Additional cast. For additional information, go to:
notices. The final BRD, which provides information about SACATM, including http://www.hhs.gov/healthit/ahic/
the supporting documentation for this the charter, roster, and records of past cps_instruct.html.
report, is available as a separate meetings, can be found at http://
Dated: March 13, 2008.
document. The ICCVAM Test Method ntp.niehs.nih.gov/ see ‘‘Advisory Board
Evaluation Report and the supporting & Committees’’ (or directly at http:// Judith Sparrow,
final BRD were forwarded to U.S. ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/167). Director, American Health Information
Federal agencies for their consideration Community, Office of Programs and
Dated: March 14, 2008. Coordination, Office of the National
for regulatory acceptance as required by Samuel H. Wilson, Coordinator for Health Information
the ICCVAM Authorization Act of 2000 Technology.
Acting Director, National Institute of
(42 U.S.C. 285l–3). Agencies’ responses Environmental Health Sciences and National [FR Doc. E8–5853 Filed 3–24–08; 8:45 am]
to the test method recommendations Toxicology Program. BILLING CODE 4150–45–M
will be posted on the ICCVAM/ [FR Doc. E8–5936 Filed 3–24–08; 8:45 am]
NICEATM Web site as they are received.
BILLING CODE 4140–01–P
Background Information on ICCVAM, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
NICEATM, and SACATM HUMAN SERVICES
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
ICCVAM is an interagency committee HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and
composed of representatives from 15 Families
Federal regulatory and research agencies Office of the National Coordinator for
that use, generate, or disseminate Health Information Technology; Proposed Information Collection
toxicological information. ICCVAM American Health Information Activity; Comment Request
conducts technical evaluations of new, Community Confidentiality, Privacy, &
revised, and alternative methods with Proposed Projects
Security Workgroup Meeting
regulatory applicability and promotes Title: Grants to States for Access and
the scientific validation and regulatory ACTION: Announcement of meeting. Visitation: State Child Access Program
acceptance of toxicological test methods Survey.
SUMMARY: This notice announces the
that more accurately assess the safety OMB No.: 0970–0204.
and hazards of chemicals and products 18th meeting of the American Health Description: On an annual basis,
and that refine, reduce, and replace Information Community Confidentiality, States must provide OCSE with data on
animal use. The ICCVAM Authorization Privacy, & Security Workgroup in programs that the Grants to States for
Act of 2000 established ICCVAM as a accordance with the Federal Advisory Access and Visitation Program has
permanent interagency committee of the Committee Act (Pub. L. No. 92–463, 5 funded. These program reporting
NIEHS under NICEATM. NICEATM U.S.C., App.) requirements include, but are not
administers ICCVAM and provides DATES: April 17, 2008, from 1 p.m. to 5 limited to, the collection of data on the
scientific and operational support for p.m. (Eastern Time). number of parents served, types of
ICCVAM-related activities. NICEATM ADDRESSES: Mary C. Switzer Building services delivered, program outcomes,
and ICCVAM work collaboratively to (330 C Street, SW., Washington, DC client socio-economic data, referral
evaluate new and improved test 20201), Conference Room 4090 (please sources, and other relevant data. OCSE
methods applicable to the needs of U.S. bring photo ID for entry to a Federal is proposing revisions to the current
Federal agencies. Additional building). survey.

ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES


No. of re- Average bur-
No. of re- Total burden
Instrument sponses per den hours per
spondents hours
respondent response

State Child Access Program Survey ................................................................ 314 1 15 4,710

Estimated Total Annual Burden Families is soliciting public comment to the Administration for Children and
mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES

Hours: 4,710. on the specific aspects of the Families, Office of Administration,


In compliance with the requirements information collection described above. Office of Information Services, 370
of Section 506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Copies of the proposed collection of L’Enfant Promenade, SW., Washington,
Reduction Act of 1995, the information can be obtained and DC 20447, Attn: Office of
Administration for Children and comments may be forwarded by writing Administration, Office of Information

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