[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 229 (Wednesday, November 27, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70955-70956]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-30045]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Public Meeting of the President's Council on Bioethics on 
December 12-13, 2002

AGENCY: The President's Council on Bioethics, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The President's Council on Bioethics will hold its eighth 
meeting, at which it will discuss, among other things, current and 
future prospects for genetic enhancements (presentation by Dr. Francis 
Collins of the National Human Genome Research Institute [NHGRI]). Other 
topics will include: Technologies to increase the human lifespan 
(presentations by Dr. Steven Austad, University of Idaho, and Dr. S. 
Jay Olshansky, University of Chicago), and the possibility of 
overmedicating children with stimulants such as Ritalin (presentation 
by Dr. Lawrence H. Diller, University of California-San Francisco). The 
Council may also touch on issues relating to organ donation and 
procurement. Subjects discussed by the Council at past meetings 
include: Human cloning; embryonic stem cells; the patentability of 
human organisms; enhancements of human mood, memory, and muscles; 
choosing the sex of children; and international models of biotech 
regulation.

DATES: The meeting will take place Thursday, December 12, 2002, from 9 
am to 5:15 pm ET; and Friday, December 13, 2002, from 8:30 am to 1 pm 
ET.

ADDRESSES: Hotel Monaco, 700 F Street, NW., Washington, DC 20004.

Public Comments: The meeting agenda will be posted at http://www.bioethics.gov. Members of the public may submit written statements 
for the Council's records. Please submit statements to Ms. Diane 
Gianelli, Director of Communications (tel. 202/296-4669 or e-mail 
[email protected]). The public may also express comments during the 
time set aside for this purpose, beginning at noon ET, on Friday, 
December 13, 2002. Comments will be limited to no more than five 
minutes per speaker or organization. Please give advance notice of such 
statements to Ms. Gianelli at the phone

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number given above, and be sure to include name, affiliation, and a 
brief description of the topic or nature of the statement.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diane Gianelli, 202/296-4669, or visit 
http://www.bioethics.gov.

    Dated: November 20, 2002.
Dean Clancy,
Executive Director, The President's Council on Bioethics.
[FR Doc. 02-30045 Filed 11-26-02; 8:45 am]
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