[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 221 (Wednesday, November 15, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69019-69020]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-29163]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Notice of a 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), notice is given of a meeting of 
the National Bioethics Advisory Commission. The Commission will discuss 
its draft report Ethical and Policy Issues in International Research. 
Most Commission members will participate by telephone conference. The 
meeting is open to the public and opportunities for statements by the 
public will be provided on November 22 from 1:00-1:30 pm.

Dates/Times/Location

    November 22, 2000, 10:00 am-5:00 pm, National Institutes of Health, 
45 Center Drive, Building 45 (Natcher Conference Center), Conference 
Rooms E1 and E2, Bethesda, Maryland.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The President established the National 
Bioethics Advisory Commission (NBAC) on October 3, 1999 by Executive 
Order 12975 as amended. The mission of the NBAC is to advise and make 
recommendations to the National Science and Technology Council, its 
Chair, the President, and other entities on bioethical issues arising 
from the research on human biology and behavior, and from the 
applications of that research.

Public Participation

    The meeting is open to the public with attendance limited by the 
availability of space on a first come, first serve basis. Members of 
the public who wish to present oral statements should contact Ms. Jody 
Crank by telephone, fax machine, or mail as shown below as soon as 
possible, at least 4 days before the meeting. The Chair will reserve 
time for presentations by persons requesting to speak and asks that 
oral statements be limited to five minutes. The order of persons 
wanting to make a statement will be assigned in the order in which 
requests are received.
    Individuals unable to make oral presentations can mail or fax their 
written comments to the NBAC staff office at least five business days 
prior to the meeting for distribution to the Commission and inclusion 
in the public record. The Commission also accepts general comments at 
its website at bioethics.gov. Persons needing special assistance, such 
as sign language interpretation or other special

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accommodations, should contact NBAC staff at the address or telephone 
number listed below as soon as possible.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Jody Crank, National Bioethics 
Advisory Commission, 6705 Rockledge Drive, Suite 700, Bethesda, 
Maryland 20892-7979, telephone (301) 402-4242, fax number (301) 480-
6900.

    Dated: November 7, 2000.
Eric M. Meslin,
Executive Director, National Bioethics Advisory Commission.
[FR Doc. 00-29163 Filed 11-14-00; 8:45 am]
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