29 August 2006
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[Federal Register: August 29, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 167)]
[Notices]
[Page 51193-51194]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY
Meeting of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and
Technology
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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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 and Place: September 12, 2006, Washington, DC. The meeting
will be held in the Continental Ballroom of the George Washington
University Marvin Center Building, 800 21st St. NW., Washington DC
20052.
Type of Meeting: Open. Further details on the meeting agenda will
be posted on the PCAST Web site at: http://www.ostp.gov/PCAST/pcast.html
.
Proposed Schedule and Agenda: The President's Council of Advisors
on Science and Technology is scheduled to meet in open session on
Tuesday September 12, 2006, at approximately 9 a.m. The PCAST is
tentatively scheduled to discuss its report and recommendations related
to energy technology. The co-chairs of the PCAST subcommittee on
networking and information technology are tentatively scheduled to
provide an update on subcommittee activities and lead a discussion on
the PCAST review of the Federal Networking and Information Technology
Research and Development (NITRD) Program. A presentation on ethical and
societal issues related to emerging technology capabilities is also
tentatively scheduled to occur. This session will end at approximately
5 p.m. Additional information and the final agenda will be posted at
the PCAST Web site at: http://www.ostp.gov/PCAST/pcast.html.
Public Comments: There will be time allocated for the public to
speak on the above agenda items. This public comment time is designed
for substantive commentary on PCAST's work topics, not for business
marketing purposes. Please submit a request for the opportunity to make
a public comment five (5) days in advance of the meeting. The time for
public comments will be limited to no more than 5 minutes per person.
Written comments are also welcome at any time following the meeting.
Please notify Celia Merzbacher, PCAST Executive Director, at (202) 456-
7116, or fax your request/comments to (202) 456-6021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information regarding time, place
and agenda, please call Celia Merzbacher at (202) 456-7116, prior to 3
p.m. on Friday, September 8, 2006. Information will also be available
at the PCAST Web site at: http://www.ostp.gov/PCAST/pcast.html. 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 purpose of PCAST is to advise the President on
matters of science and technology policy, and to assist the President's
National Science and Technology Council in securing private sector
participation in its activities. The Council members are distinguished
individuals appointed by the President from non-Federal sectors. The
PCAST is co-chaired by Dr. John H. Marburger, III, the Director of the
Office of Science and Technology Policy, and by E. Floyd Kvamme, a
Partner at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers.
Celia Merzbacher,
PCAST Executive Director, Office of Science and Technology Policy.
[FR Doc. E6-14451 Filed 8-28-06; 8:45 am]
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