[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 56 (Tuesday, March 23, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13532-13533]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-6355]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Notice of Establishment

     The Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) has determined 
that the establishment of the National Science Advisory Board for 
Biosecurity (Committee) is necessary and in the public interest in 
connection with the duties of the Administration and that such duties 
can best be performed through the advice and counsel of such a group.
     This Committee shall advise the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services; the Director, National Institutes of Health; and the heads of 
all federal departments and agencies that conduct or support life 
sciences research. The Committee will advise on and recommend specific 
strategies for the efficient and effective oversight of dual use 
biological research, taking into consideration both national security

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concerns and the needs of the research community.
     The Committee will be composed of not more than 25 voting, non-
government subject matter experts, as well as ex officio members from 
federal departments and agencies that conduct or support life science 
research. Members will be appointed by the Secretary, HHS, in 
consultation with the heads of federal departments and agencies 
represented on the Committee in ex officio capacity.
     Unless renewed by appropriate action prior to its expiration, the 
Charter for the National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity will 
expire two years from the date of establishment.

    Dated: March 15, 2004.
Elias A. Zerhouni,
Director, National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 04-6355 Filed 3-22-04; 8:45 am]
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