[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 185 (Friday, September 25, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49047-49048]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-23253]


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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 <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#294d5a5d40474c69465a5d59074c4659074e465f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="670314130e090227081413174902081749000811">[email protected]</span></a>, 
(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 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#284c5b5c41464d68475b5c58064d4758064f475e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="96f2e5e2fff8f3d6f9e5e2e6b8f3f9e6b8f1f9e0">[email protected]</span></a>, (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.
[FR Doc. E9-23253 Filed 9-24-09; 8:45 am]
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