[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 251 (Monday, December 30, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68757-68758]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-33091]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Notice of Meeting of the National Bioethics Advisory Commission

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 open meetings of the National Bioethics Advisory Commission 
(NBAC). The purposes of the meetings are to address: (I) The protection 
of the rights and welfare of human research subjects and (ii) the 
management and use of genetic information.

DATES: January 9, 1997, 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and January 10, 1997, 8:30 
a.m.-12:00 p.m.

PLACE: The Madison Hotel, 15th and M Sts, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20005.

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.

National Bioethics Advisory Commission Meeting, The Madison Hotel, 
Washington, D.C., Thursday, January 9, 1997

Tentative Agenda

Morning Session

8:00 a.m.--Call to order and Opening Remarks by Chair
8:15 a.m.--Discussion of the activities of the NBAC Human Subjects 
Subcommittee
10:15 a.m.--Break
10:30 a.m.--Discussion of the activities of the NBAC Genetics 
Subcommittee
12:30 p.m.--Lunch

Afternoon Session

1:45 p.m.--Continuation of morning discussions
3:00 p.m.--Break
3:15 p.m.--Discussion of future NBAC activities
4:00 p.m.--Public Comment
4:30 p.m.--Adjourn

National Bioethics Advisory Commission, The Madison Hotel, Washington, 
D.C. Friday, January 10, 1997

Tentative Agenda

8:00 a.m.--Meeting of the Genetics Subcommittee of the National 
Bioethics Advisory Commission
10:00 a.m.--Break
10:30 a.m.--Meeting of the Human Subjects Subcommittee of the National 
Bioethics Advisory Commission
12:30 p.m.--Adjourn
Public Participation
    The two days of meetings are 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 as soon as possible, 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 as soon as 
possible prior to the meeting. Persons who wish to file written 
statements with NBAC may do so at any time.


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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 number 301-480-6900.

    Dated: December 20, 1996.
Philip R. Lee,
Assistant Secretary for Health.
[FR Doc. 96-33091 Filed 12-27-96; 8:45 am]
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