National Toxicology Program

The NTP Board of Scientific Counselors (BSC) is a federally chartered advisory committee whose members are appointed by the Secretary, HHS. The BSC provides scientific advice to the Director for the NTP and evaluates the scientific merit of the NTP's intramural and collaborative programs. The Technical Reports Review Subcommittee of the Board provides peer review for:

1. NTP long-term toxicology and carcinogenesis studies.
2. Studies conducted in genetically modified models.
3. Short-term toxicity study reports.

The Report on Carcinogens Subcommittee of the Board provides external scientific evaluation of substances nominated for listing in or delisting from the Report on Carcinogens. These groups each meet once or twice each year, and all meetings are open to the public.