[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 38 (Friday, February 26, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9006-9007]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-3607]
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OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY
President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology; Notice
of Meeting: Partially Closed 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
partially closed 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), 5 U.S.C., App.
DATES: March 12, 2010.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the National Academy of Sciences
building, 2100 C Street, NW., Lecture Room, Washington, DC.
Type of Meeting: Open and Closed.
Proposed Schedule and Agenda: The President's Council of Advisors
on Science and Technology (PCAST) is scheduled to meet in open session
on March 12, 2010 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. with a lunch break from 12 p.m.-2
p.m.
Open Portion of Meeting: During this open meeting, PCAST is
tentatively scheduled to hear presentations from several speakers who
will address the issues of agriculture research and food security.
PCAST members will also discuss a report they are developing that
reviews the National Nanotechnology Initiative. Additional information
and the agenda will be posted at the PCAST Web site at: http://whitehouse.gov/ostp/pcast.
Closed Portion of the Meeting: PCAST may hold a closed meeting of
approximately 1 hour with the President on March 12, 2010, which must
take place in the White House for the President's scheduling
convenience and
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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: It is the policy of the PCAST to accept written
public comments of any length, and to accommodate oral public comments
whenever possible. The PCAST expects that public statements presented
at its meetings will not be repetitive of previously submitted oral or
written statements.
The public comment period for this meeting will take place on March
12, 2010 at a time specified in the meeting agenda posted on the PCAST
Web site at http://whitehouse.gov/ostp/pcast. This public comment
period is designed only for substantive commentary on PCAST's work, not
for business marketing purposes.
Oral Comments: To be considered for the public speaker list at the
March meeting, interested parties should register to speak at http://whitehouse.gov/ostp/pcast, no later than 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday,
March 5, 2010. Phone or email reservations will not be accepted. To
accommodate as many speakers as possible, the time for public comments
will be limited to two (2) minutes per person, with a total public
comment period of 30 minutes. If more speakers register than there is
space available on the agenda, PCAST will randomly select speakers from
among those who applied. Those not selected to present oral comments
may always file written comments with the committee. Speakers are
requested to bring at least 25 copies of their oral comments for
distribution to the PCAST members.
Written Comments: Although written comments are accepted until the
date of the meeting, written comments should be submitted to PCAST at
least two weeks prior to each meeting date so that the comments may be
made available to the PCAST members prior to the meeting for their
consideration. Information regarding how to submit comments and
documents to PCAST is available at http://whitehouse.gov/ostp/pcast in
the section entitled ``Connect with PCAST.''
Please note that because PCAST operates under the provisions of
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 the meeting
agenda, time, location, and how to register for the meeting is
available on the PCAST Web site at: http://whitehouse.gov/ostp/pcast. A
live video webcast and an archive of the webcast after the event will
be available at http://whitehouse.gov/ostp/pcast. The archived video
will be available within one week of the meeting. Questions about the
meeting should be directed to Dr. Deborah D. Stine, PCAST Executive
Director, at [email protected], (202) 456-6006. 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 is an advisory group of the nation's leading
scientists and engineers who directly advise the President and the
Executive Office of the President. See Executive Order 13226. 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 P. Holdren, Assistant to the President
for Science and Technology, and Director, Office of Science and
Technology Policy, Executive Office of the President, The White House;
Dr. Harold E. Varmus, President, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer
Center; and Dr. Eric S. Lander, President and Director, Broad Institute
of MIT and Harvard.
Meeting Accomodations: Individuals requiring special accommodation
to access this public meeting should contact Dr. Stine at least ten
business days prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can
be made.
M. David Hodge,
Operations Manager.
[FR Doc. 2010-3607 Filed 2-25-10; 8:45 am]
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