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Nanotechnology Primer should register 

online at http://www.nano.gov/html/ 

meetings/environment/register.html. 

Written notices of participation by email should be sent to 

environment@nnco.nano.gov. Written 

notices may be mailed to the 

Environment & IMA Workshop, c/o 

NNCO, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Stafford II, 

Suite 405, Arlington, VA 22230. 

Registration is on a first-come, firstserved basis. Registration will close on 

October 2, 2009 at 4 p.m. EDT. 

Information about the meeting, 

including the agenda, is posted at http:// 

www.nano.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

information regarding this Notice, 

please contact Liesl Heeter, telephone 

(703) 292–4533, or Heather Evans, 

telephone (703) 292–7916, National 

Nanotechnology Coordination Office. Email: environment@nnco.nano.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Nanotechnology Primer pre-meeting is 

to provide general background material 

about nanotechnology and Federal 

nanotechnology research and 

development efforts to interested 

participants, particularly those 

attending the Oct 6–7, 2009 

Nanomaterials and the Environment & 

Instrumentation, Metrology and 

Analytical Methods workshop. The 

October 6–7 workshop is to engage in an 

active discussion and learn more about 

the state-of-the-science in these two 

research areas. The October 5, 2009 

Nanotechnology Primer public premeeting is open to all interested parties 

on a space available basis. 

David Hodge, 

Operations Manager, OSTP. 

[FR Doc. E9–23138 Filed 9–24–09; 8:45 am] 

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NATIONAL NANOTECHNOLOGY 

COORDINATION OFFICE 

Nanoscale Science, Engineering and 

Technology Subcommittee, National 

Science and Technology Council, 

Committee on Technology; 

Nanomaterials and the Environment & 

Instrumentation, Metrology, and 

Analytical Methods Workshop: Public 

Meeting 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting. 

SUMMARY: The National Nanotechnology 

Coordination Office (NNCO), on behalf 

of the Nanoscale Science, Engineering, 

and Technology (NSET) Subcommittee 

of the Committee on Technology, 

National Science and Technology 

Council (NSTC), will hold a workshop 

on October 6–7, 2009, to provide an 

open forum to discuss the state-of-theart of the science related to 

environmental, health, and safety 

aspects of nanomaterials in two areas: 

Nanomaterials and the Environment & 

Instrumentation, Metrology, and 

Analytical Methods. These are two of 

the five environmental, health, and 

safety research categories identified in 

the NSET Subcommittee document 

Strategy for Nanotechnology-Related 

Environmental, Health, and Safety 

Research (http://www.nano.gov/ 

NNI_EHS_Research_Strategy.pdf), 

which was released February 14, 2008. 

DATES: The public meeting will be held 

on Tuesday, October 6, 2009 from 8 a.m. 

until 5:30 p.m. and on Wednesday, 

October 7, 2009 from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be 

held at the Holiday Inn Rosslyn-Key 

Bridge, 1900 N. Fort Myer Drive, 

Arlington, VA 22209 (Metro stop: 

Rosslyn on the Orange and Blue lines). 

For directions, please see http:// 

www.holidayinn.com. 

Registration: Due to space limitations, 

pre-registration for the workshop is 

required. People interested in attending 

the workshop should register online at 

http://www.nano.gov/html/meetings/ 

environment/register.html. Written 

notices of participation by e-mail should 

be sent to environment@nnco.nano.gov. 

Written notices may be mailed to the 

Environment & IMA Workshop, c/o 

NNCO, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Stafford II, 

Suite 405, Arlington, VA 22230. 

Registration is on a first-come, firstserved basis. Registration will close on 

October 1, 2009 at 4 p.m. EDT. 

Those interested in presenting 3–5 

minutes of public comments at the 

meeting should also register at http:// 

www.nano.gov/html/meetings/ 

environment/register.html. Written or 

electronic comments should be 

submitted by e-mail to 

environment@nnco.nano.gov until 

October 31, 2009. 

Information about the meeting, 

including the agenda, is posted at 

http://www.nano.gov. 

The main sessions will be Web cast. 

Please see http://www.nano.gov for 

more information. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

information regarding this Notice, 

please contact Liesl Heeter, telephone 

(703) 292–4533, or Heather Evans, 

telephone (703) 292–7916, National 

Nanotechnology Coordination Office. 

E-mail: environment@nnco.nano.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Environment & Instrumentation and 

Metrology research are used to guide 

efforts to improve environmental, 

health, and safety (EHS) protection with 

regard to nanoscale engineered 

materials and to monitor trends and 

progress. The purpose of this workshop 

is to engage in an active discussion and 

learn more about the state-of-the-art in 

(1) Nanomaterials and the Environment 

and (2) Instrumentation, Metrology, and 

Analytical Methods by (a) Discussing 

the state-of-the-science to assess the 

research needs and identify challenges 

and emerging trends, (b) relating 

progress and next steps as input to the 

Federal government’s effort to 

adaptively manage its nanoEHS research 

strategy, and (c) building dialogue and 

strengthening collaborations. 

M. David Hodge, 

Operations Manager, OSTP. 

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