[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 222 (Thursday, November 16, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 69308]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-29329]


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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: Friday, December 1, 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 Friday, December 1, 2000, from approximately 1:00-4:00 p.m., to 
discuss (1) PCAST recommendations regarding the National Science and 
Technology Council, (2) lessons learned from the work of the 
President's Committee of Advisors on Science and Technology, (3) PCAST 
recommendations regarding science and technology capacity building 
abroad, (4) research misconduct, and (5) the Federal Government-
University Research Partnership activities.
    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 Thursday, 
November 30, 2000. Information may also be available at the PCAST 
website at: http://www.ostp.gov/PCAST/pcast.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, September 29, 1995, September 29, 1997, 
and September 30, 1999. 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.

Barbara Ann Ferguson,
Assistant Director, Budget and Administration, Office of Science and 
Technology Policy.
[FR Doc. 00-29329 Filed 11-15-00; 8:45 am]
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