[Federal Register: September 25, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 185)]
[Notices]
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OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY
President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology; Notice
of Meeting: Meeting of the President's Council of Advisors on Science
and Technology
ACTION: Public notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and summary agenda for a
meeting of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and
Technology (PCAST), and describes the functions of the Council. Notice
of this meeting is required under the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA).
DATES: October 22, 2009-October 23, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Washington, DC. The meeting will be held at the National
Academy of Sciences building, 2100 C Street, NW., Washington, DC.
Type of Meeting: Open and Closed. Details on the meeting agenda
will be posted on the PCAST Web site at: http://www.ostp.gov/cs/pcast.
Proposed Schedule and Agenda: The President's Council of Advisors
on Science and Technology (PCAST) is scheduled to meet in open session
on October 22, 2009 from 10 a.m.-12 p.m., when they will break for
lunch. They will resume meeting in open session from 2 p.m.-6 p.m. On
October 23, 2009, PCAST will meet in open session from 10 a.m.-12 p.m.,
when they will break for lunch. They will resume meeting in open
session from 2 p.m.-5 p.m. During these open meetings, PCAST is
tentatively scheduled to hear presentations from representatives of the
Office of Science and Technology Policy, the Department of Energy, the
Department of State, the Department of Education, the Department of
Defense, the National Science Foundation, the National Aeronautics and
Space Administration, National Institutes of Health, and non-
governmental leaders in science, technology, engineering, and
mathematics (STEM) education.
Speakers will focus on the issues of STEM education or the role of
science and technology in international development activities. In
addition, PCAST will discuss possible studies it may conduct regarding
the health and the life sciences; energy, climate, and the environment;
innovation and technology; international security; economic
development; and interdisciplinary aspects of science and technology.
Additional information and the agenda will be posted at the PCAST Web
site at: http://www.ostp.gov/cs/pcast.
PCAST may hold a closed meeting of approximately 1 hour with the
President, which must take place in the White House for the President's
scheduling convenience and to maintain Secret Service protection. This
meeting will be closed to the public because such portion of the
meeting is likely to disclose matters that are to be kept secret in the
interest of national defense or foreign policy under 5 U.S.C.
552b(c)(1). The precise date and time of this potential meeting has not
yet been determined.
Public Comments: There will be time allocated for the public to
comment on the above agenda items the morning of October 23, 2009. This
public comment period is designed for substantive commentary on PCAST's
work topics, not for business marketing purposes.
Members of the public wishing to reserve speaking time must contact
Dr. Deborah D. Stine, PCAST Executive Director, at dstine@ostp.eop.gov,
(202) 456-6006, or fax your request/comments to (202) 456-6021, at
least five (5) business days in advance of the meeting. To accommodate
as many speakers as possible, the time for public comments will be
limited to two (2) to five (5) minutes per person, with a total public
comment period of 30 minutes. Requests for public comment will be
honored on a first-come, first-serve basis. The time available to
speakers will be determined based on the number of requests received by
the deadline. Speakers are asked to bring extra copies of their
comments and/or presentation for distribution to PCAST at the meeting.
Written comments are also welcome at any time before or following
the meeting. Written comments received at least five (5) business days
prior to the meeting will be made available to the members before their
meeting. Written comments received after that point may not be reviewed
by the members until after the meeting takes place.
Please note that because PCAST operates under FACA, all public
comments and/or presentations will be treated as public documents and
will be made available for public inspection, including being posted on
the PCAST Web site.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Information regarding agenda, time,
location, and how to register for the meeting will be made available on
the PCAST Web site at: http://www.ostp.gov/cs/pcast. A live video Web
cast and an archive of the Web cast after the event will be available
at http: //www.ostp.gov/cs/pcast. Questions about the meeting should be
directed to Dr. Deborah D. Stine, PCAST Executive Director, at
dstine@ostp.eop.gov, (202) 456-6006, or fax your request/comments to
(202) 456-6021 prior to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, August 5, 2009. Please
note that public seating for this meeting is limited and is available
on a first-come, first-served basis.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The President's Council of Advisors on
Science and Technology was established by Executive Order 13226 on
September 30, 2001. The President's Council of Advisors on Science and
Technology (PCAST) is an advisory group of the nation's leading
scientists and engineers who directly advise the President and the
Executive Office of the President. PCAST makes policy recommendations
in the many areas where understanding of science, technology, and
innovation is key to strengthening our economy and forming policy that
works for the American people. PCAST is administered by the Office of
Science and Technology Policy (OSTP). PCAST is co-chaired by Dr. John
Holdren, Assistant to the President for Science and Technology, and
Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy; Dr. Harold
Varmus, President, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center; and Dr. Eric
Lander, Founding Director, Broad Institute.
Meeting Accommodations: Individuals requiring special
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accommodation to access the public meetings listed above should contact
Dr. Stine at least five business days prior to the meeting so that
appropriate arrangements can be made.
Deborah D. Stine,
Executive Director, President's Council of Advisors on Science and
Technology Policy.
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