[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 86 (Wednesday, May 3, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25725-25726]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-10557]


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OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY


Meeting of the President's Committee 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 Committee of Advisors on Science and 
Technology (PCAST), and describes the functions of the Committee. 
Notice of this meeting is required under the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act.

DATE AND PLACE: May 18, 2000, Washington, DC. This meeting will take 
place in the Truman Room (Third Floor) of the White House Conference 
Center, 726 Jackson Place, NW, Washington, DC.

Type of Meeting:

     Open.

Proposed Schedule And Agenda

    The President's Committee of Advisors on Science and Technology 
(PCAST) is scheduled to meet in open session on Thursday, May 18, 2000, 
at approximately 1:00 p.m., to discuss (1) public-private research 
partnerships; and (2) the work of the PCAST panels. This session will 
end at approximately 5:00 p.m.

Public Comments

     There will be a time allocated for the public to speak on any of 
the above agenda items. Please make your request for the opportunity to 
make a public comment five (5) days in advance of the meeting. Written 
comments are welcome any time prior to or following the meeting. Please 
notify Cynthia Chase, of the PCAST Executive Secretariat, at (202) 456-
6100, or fax your requests/comments to (202) 456-6026.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information regarding time, place, 
and agenda, please call Cynthia Chase, of the PCAST Executive 
Secretariat, at (202) 456-6100, prior to 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 
17, 2000. Information

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may also be available at the PCAST website at. http:www.whitehouse.gov/WH/EOP/PCAST/html/PCAST_ home.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 Committee of Advisors on 
Science and Technology was established by Executive Order 12882, as 
amended, on November 23, 1993. The purpose of PCAST is to advise the 
President on matters of national importance that have significant 
science and technology content, and to assist the President's National 
Science and Technology Council in securing private sector participation 
in its activities. The Committee members are distinguished individuals 
appointed by the President from non-Federal sectors. The PCAST is co-
chaired by the Assistant to the President for Science and Technology 
and, by John Young, former President and CEO of the Hewlett-Packard 
Company.

    Dated: April 24, 2000.
Barbara Ann Ferguson,
Assistant Director, Budget and Administration Office of Science and 
Technology Policy.
[FR Doc. 00-10557 Filed 5-2-00; 8:45 am]
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