[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 37 (Tuesday, February 25, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8769-8770]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-4355]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Public Meeting of the President's Council on Bioethics on March 
6-7, 2003

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The President's Council on Bioethics will hold its 10th 
meeting, at which it will discuss the regulation of biotechnology, with 
presentations on professional self-regulation of the assisted 
reproduction industry by: Dr. Sandra A. Carson, president of the 
American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) and Dr. George J. 
Annas, Boston University School of Public Health. The Council will also 
hear from Dr. Steven Pinker, Massachusetts Institute of Technology 
(MIT), on human nature, and Dr. Steven E. Hyman, Harvard University, on 
pediatric psychopharmacology. Subjects discussed at past Council 
meetings (and potentially touched on at this meeting) include: Human 
cloning; embryonic stem cell research; the patentability of human 
organisms; preimplantation genetic diagnosis and screening (PGD); sex 
selection techniques; inheritable genetic modification (IGM); 
international models of biotech regulation; organ procurement for

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transplantation; extra-therapeutic powers to enhance or improve human 
mood, memory, and muscles; and research to extend the human lifespan.

DATES: The meeting will take place Thursday, March 6, 2003, from 9 a.m. 
to 5:15 p.m. e.t.; and Friday, March 7, 2003, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. 
e.t.

ADDRESSES: Sheraton National Hotel, 900 S. Orme Street, Arlington, VA 
22204.
    Public Comments: The meeting agenda will be posted at http://www.bioethics.gov. Members of the public may comment, either in person 
or in writing. A period of time will be set aside during the meeting to 
receive comments from the public. It begins at noon on Friday, March 7, 
2003. Comments will be limited to no more than five minutes per speaker 
or organization. Please inform Ms. Diane Gianelli, Director of 
Communications, in advance of your intention to make a public 
statement, giving her your name, affiliation, and a brief description 
of the topic or nature of your comments. To submit a written statement, 
mail or e-mail it to Ms. Gianelli at one of the addresses given below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Diane Gianelli, Director of 
Communications, The President's Council on Bioethics, Suite 600, 1801 
Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC 20006. Telephone: 202/296-4669. E-
mail: [email protected]. Web site: http://www.bioethics.gov.

    Dated: February 13, 2003.
Dean Clancy,
Executive Director, The President's Council on Bioethics.
[FR Doc. 03-4355 Filed 2-24-03; 8:45 am]
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