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indicated for that notice or to the offices The applications listed below, as well SUMMARY: The Interagency Coordinating
of the Board of Governors. Comments as other related filings required by the Committee on the Validation of
must be received not later than June 22, Board, are available for immediate Alternative Methods (ICCVAM) and
2007. inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank NICEATM are collaborating with the
A. Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta indicated. The application also will be European Centre for the Validation of
(David Tatum, Vice President) 1000 available for inspection at the offices of Alternative Methods (ECVAM) to
Peachtree Street, NE., Atlanta, Georgia the Board of Governors. Interested evaluate the validation status of in vitro
30309: persons may express their views in test methods for assessing the ocular
writing on the standards enumerated in irritation potential of substances. On
1. Heys Edward McMath, III, the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1842(c)). If the behalf of the ICCVAM, NICEATM
Savannah, Georgia; to retain voting proposal also involves the acquisition of requests data on substances tested for
shares of First National Corporation, a nonbanking company, the review also ocular irritancy in humans, rabbits, and/
and thereby indirectly retain voting includes whether the acquisition of the or in vitro. These data will be used to:
shares of First National Bank, both of nonbanking company complies with the (1) Review the state-of-the-science in
Savannah, Georgia. standards in section 4 of the BHC Act regard to the availability of accurate and
B. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (12 U.S.C. 1843). Unless otherwise reliable in vitro test methods for
(Glenda Wilson, Community Affairs noted, nonbanking activities will be assessing the range of potential ocular
Officer) 411 Locust Street, St. Louis, conducted throughout the United States. irritation activity, including whether
Missouri 63166-2034: Additional information on all bank ocular damage is reversible or not and
1. Wilson–Gardner Family Control holding companies may be obtained (2) expand NICEATM’s high-quality
Group, Jackson, Mississippi, which from the National Information Center ocular toxicity database. In vitro test
consists of Fred Gillaspy Wilson, Web site at www.ffiec.gov/nic/. methods for which data are sought
individually and as trustee of the Unless otherwise noted, comments include, but are not limited to: (1) The
Gardner Trust, Jackson, Mississippi; regarding each of these applications Bovine Corneal Opacity and
Rufus K. Gardner, Winona, Mississippi, must be received at the Reserve Bank Permeability (BCOP) test, (2) the
and Joseph E. Gardner, Austin, Texas, as indicated or the offices of the Board of Isolated Rabbit Eye (IRE) test, (3) the
trustees of the Gardner Trust; Alice King Governors not later than July 3, 2007. Isolated Chicken Eye (ICE) test, and (4)
Harrison, Forrest City, Arkansas; John A. Federal Reserve Bank of the Hen’s Egg Test—Chorioallantoic
Frederick Wilson, Jackson, Mississippi; Richmond (A. Linwood Gill, III, Vice Membrane (HET–CAM).
Margaret Gardner Wilson, Ridgeland, President) 701 East Byrd Street, DATES: Data should be received by July
Mississippi; Margaret Wilson Ethridge, Richmond, Virginia 23261-4528: 23, 2007. Data received after this date
Madison, Mississippi; Ermis King 1. Bank of America Corporation, will be considered as feasible.
Wilson, Sterlington, Louisiana; Edna Charlotte, North Carolina; to acquire 100 ADDRESSES: Dr. William S. Stokes,
Earl Douglas, Memphis, Tennessee; percent of the voting shares of ABN NICEATM Director, NIEHS, P.O. Box
Alison Wilson Page, Sterlington, AMRO North America Holding 12233, MD EC–17, Research Triangle
Louisiana; and Ermis M. Wilson, Company, Chicago, Illinois, and thereby Park, NC 27709, (fax) 919–541–0947, (e-
Sterlington, Louisiana; to retain control indirectly acquire voting shares of mail) niceatm@niehs.nih.gov. Courier
of Commerce Bancorp, Inc., and thereby LaSalle Bank Corporation, Chicago, address: NICEATM, 79 T.W. Alexander
indirectly retain voting shares of Bank Illinois; LaSalle Bank Midwest National Drive, Building 4401, Room 3128,
of Commerce, both of Greenwood, Assocation, Troy, Michigan; and LaSalle Research Triangle Park, NC 27709.
Mississippi. Bank National Association, Chicago, Responses can be submitted
Illinois. electronically at the ICCVAM–
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System, June 4, 2007. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve NICEATM Web site: http://
System, June 1, 2007. iccvam.niehs.nih.gov/contact/
Robert deV. Frierson,
Robert deV. Frierson, FR_pubcomment.htm or by e-mail, mail,
Deputy Secretary of the Board.
Deputy Secretary of the Board. or fax.
[FR Doc. E7–11009 Filed 6–6–07; 8:45 am]
[FR Doc. E7–10916 Filed 6–6–07; 8:45 am] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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Other correspondence should be
directed to Dr. William S. Stokes (919–
541–2384 or niceatm@niehs.nih.gov).
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Background
HUMAN SERVICES
Mergers of Bank Holding Companies
In October 2003, the U.S.
The companies listed in this notice National Toxicology Program (NTP) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
have applied to the Board for approval, Interagency Center for the Evaluation submitted to ICCVAM a nomination
pursuant to the Bank Holding Company of Alternative Toxicological Methods with several activities related to
Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841 et seq.) (NICEATM); Request for Ocular reducing, replacing, and refining the use
(BHC Act), Regulation Y (12 CFR Part Irritancy Test Data From Human, of rabbits in the current in vivo eye
225), and all other applicable statutes Rabbit, and In Vitro Studies Using irritation test method (Federal Register
and regulations to become a bank Standardized Testing Methods Vol. 69, No. 57, pp 13859–13861, March
holding company and/or to acquire the AGENCY: National Institute of 24, 2004). In response to this
assets or the ownership of, control of, or Environmental Health Sciences nomination, ICCVAM completed an
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the power to vote shares of a bank or (NIEHS), National Institutes of Health evaluation of the validation status of the
bank holding company and all of the (NIH). BCOP, ICE, IRE, and HET–CAM test
banks and nonbanking companies methods for identifying severe
ACTION: Request for submission of
owned by the bank holding company, (irreversible) ocular irritants/corrosives
relevant data.
including the companies listed below. using the United Nations Globally

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Harmonized System of Classification • In vitro test protocol used. 2007, Volume 72, Number 98, pages
and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS), the • Rabbit eye test protocol used. 28697–28698. The meeting was
EPA, and the European Union hazard • Human eye test protocol used. originally scheduled to be held at the
classification systems. NICEATM and • Individual animal/human or in Westin Westminster Hotel. The
ICCVAM prepared a comprehensive vitro responses at each observation time Committee will now convene at the
background review document (BRD) on (i.e., raw data). Sheraton Denver West Hotel, 360 Union
each of the four in vitro test methods. • The extent to which the study Boulevard, Lakewood, Colorado 80228,
Each BRD included an analysis of test complied with national/international Phone 303.987.2000, Fax 303.969.0263.
method performance (i.e., reliability and Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) Times and Dates:
relevance) as compared to the in vivo guidelines. 9 a.m.–5 p.m., June 11, 2007.
rabbit eye reference test method, based • Date and testing organization. 8 a.m.–3 p.m., June 12, 2007.
on all available data. ICCVAM Additional information on the Contact Person for More Information:
developed recommendations on the submission of data may be obtained at Dr. Lewis V. Wade, Executive Secretary,
usefulness and limitations of these in http://iccvam.niehs.nih.gov/methods/ NIOSH, CDC, 4676 Columbia Parkway,
vitro test methods for identifying ocular ocutox/ivocutox.htm. Cincinnati, Ohio 45226, Telephone
corrosives/severe irritants after Background Information on ICCVAM 513.533.6825, Fax 513.533.6826.
considering the BRDs, comments The Director, Management Analysis
and NICEATM
received from the public and the and Services Office, has been delegated
Scientific Advisory Committee on ICCVAM is an interagency committee the authority to sign Federal Register
Alternative Toxicological Methods composed of representatives from 15 notices pertaining to announcements of
(SACATM), and comments and federal regulatory and research agencies meetings and other committee
recommendations received from an that use or generate toxicological management activities, for both CDC
independent expert panel (Federal information. ICCVAM conducts and the Agency for Toxic Substances
Register Vol. 70, No. 53, pp 13513– technical evaluations of new, revised, and Disease Registry.
13514, March 21, 2005 and Vol. 70, No. and alternative methods with regulatory
Dated: May 31, 2007.
211, p 66451, November 2, 2005). applicability and promotes the scientific
Elaine L. Baker,
ICCVAM is now reviewing the validation and regulatory acceptance of
toxicological test methods that more Acting Director, Management Analysis and
validation status of these and other in Services Office Centers for Disease Control
vitro test methods for identifying accurately assess the safety and hazards
and Prevention.
nonsevere ocular irritants (i.e., those of chemicals and products and that
[FR Doc. E7–10987 Filed 6–6–07; 8:45 am]
that induce reversible ocular damage) refine, reduce, or replace animal use.
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and non-irritants. The ICCVAM Authorization Act of 2000
(42 U.S.C. 285l–3, available at http://
Request for Data iccvam.niehs.nih.gov/docs/about_docs/
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
As part of the review process, PL106545.pdf) established ICCVAM as a
HUMAN SERVICES
NICEATM requests the submission of permanent interagency committee of the
data from substances tested for ocular NIEHS under NICEATM. NICEATM Food and Drug Administration
irritancy in humans, rabbits, and/or in administers the ICCVAM and provides
vitro. Data received by July 23, 2007 will scientific and operational support for [Docket No. 2004D–0466]
be compiled and added to the database ICCVAM-related activities. NICEATM
Agency Information Collection
maintained by NICEATM and utilized and ICCVAM work collaboratively to
Activities; Submission for Office of
where appropriate in the evaluation of evaluate new and improved test
Management and Budget Review;
in vitro ocular irritation test methods. methods applicable to the needs of
Comment Request; Substantiation for
Data received after this date will also be federal agencies. Additional information
Dietary Supplement Claims Made
considered and used where applicable about ICCVAM and NICEATM is
Under the Federal Food, Drug, and
for future evaluation activities. All available on the following Web site:
Cosmetic Act
information submitted in response to http://iccvam.niehs.nih.gov.
this notice will be made publicly Dated: May 25, 2007. AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration,
available upon request to NICEATM. Samuel H. Wilson, HHS.
When submitting substance and ACTION: Notice.
Deputy Director, National Institute of
protocol information/test data, please
Environmental Health Sciences and National
reference this Federal Register notice Toxicology Program. SUMMARY: The Food and Drug
and provide appropriate contact Administration (FDA) is announcing
[FR Doc. E7–10966 Filed 6–6–07; 8:45 am]
information (name, affiliation, mailing that a proposed collection of
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address, phone, fax, e-mail, and information has been submitted to the
sponsoring organization, as applicable). Office of Management and Budget
NICEATM prefers data to be (OMB) for review and clearance under
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
submitted as copies of pages from study the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
HUMAN SERVICES
notebooks and/or study reports, if DATES: Fax written comments on the
available. Raw data and analyses Centers for Disease Control and collection of information by July 9,
available in electronic format may also Prevention 2007.
be submitted. Each submission for a
substance should preferably include the National Institution for Occupational ADDRESSES: To ensure that comments on
following information, as appropriate: the information collection are received,
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Safety and Health (NIOSH) Advisory


• Common and trade name. Board on Radiation and Worker Health OMB recommends that written
• Chemical Abstracts Service Registry (ABRWH or Advisory Board) comments be faxed to the Office of
Number (CASRN). Information and Regulatory Affairs,
• Chemical and/or product class. Correction: This notice was published OMB, Attn: FDA Desk Officer, FAX:
• Commercial source. in the Federal Register on May 22, 202–395–6974. All comments should be

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