[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 176 (Tuesday, September 10, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47757-47758]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-23006]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Notice of Meeting of the National Bioethics Advisory Commission 
(NBAC)

SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), this notice is hereby given to 
announce an open meeting of the National Bioethics Advisory Commission 
(NBAC). The purpose of the meeting is to address: (i) the protections 
of the rights and welfare of human research subjects and (ii) the 
management and use of genetic information.

DATES: October 4, 1996, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

PLACE: Conference Room 10, Building 31, National Institutes of Health, 
9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, Maryland 20892.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The President established the National 
Bioethics Advisory Commission (NBAC) by Executive Order 12975, October 
3, 1995. The purpose of the NBAC is to provide advice and make 
recommendations to the National Science and Technology Council, and 
other appropriate entities on bioethical issues arising from research 
on human biology and behavior and the applications, including the 
clinical applications, of that research.

Tentative Agenda

Friday, October 4, 1995

8:30 a.m. Call to order, opening remarks, and introductions
8:45 a.m. Presentations by spokespersons for members of the U.S. Senate 
and U.S. House of Representatives and discussion with and among NBAC 
members
10:30 a.m. Break
10:50 a.m. Morning presentations and discussions continue
11:45 a.m. Lunch
1:00 p.m. Presentations by Administration spokespersons and discussion 
with and among NBAC members

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2:30 p.m. Break
2:50 p.m. Afternoon presentations and discussions continue
3:20 p.m. Public comment
4:20 p.m. NBAC members and staff discussion
4:30 p.m. Adjourn

Public Participation

    The meeting is open to the public with attendance limited to space 
available. Members of the public who wish to make oral statements 
should contact NBAC at the address or telephone number listed below at 
least seven business days prior to the meeting. Reasonable provisions 
will be made to include on the agenda presentations by persons 
requesting an opportunity to speak. Individuals who plan to attend the 
meeting and need special assistance, such as sign language 
interpretation or other special accommodations should also contact NBAC 
at the address or telephone number listed below at least seven business 
days prior to the meeting. Persons who wish to file written statements 
with NBAC may do so at any time.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patricia Norris, Communications 
Director, National Bioethics Advisory Commission, MSC-7508, 6100 
Executive Boulevard, Suite 3C01, Rockville, Maryland 20892-7508, 
telephone 301-402-4242, fax nos. 301-480-6900 or 301-402-2071.

    Dated: September 3, 1996.
Margery G. Grubb,
Senior Committee Management Specialist, NIH.
[FR Doc. 96-23006 Filed 9-9-96; 8:45 am]
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