[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 105 (Tuesday, June 1, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 30916]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-12242]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Public Meeting of the President's Council on Bioethics on June 
24-25, 2004

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The President's Council on Bioethics (Leon R. Kass, M.D., 
chairman) will hold its seventeenth meeting, at which, among other 
things, it will continue its discussion of neuroethics and 
neuroimaging, including a discussion of deep brain stimulation. It will 
also continue discussing ethical issues relating to Alzheimer's, 
dementia, and end-of-life care. Subjects discussed at past Council 
meetings (and potentially touched on at this meeting) include: Cloning, 
stem cell research, embryo research, assisted reproduction, 
reproductive genetics, IVF, ICSI, PGD, sex selection, inheritable 
genetic modification, patentability of human organisms, aging 
retardation, lifespan-extension, and organ procurement for 
transplantation. Publications issued by the Council to date include: 
Human Cloning and Human Dignity: An Ethical Inquiry (July 2002); Beyond 
Therapy: Biotechnology and the Pursuit of Happiness (October 2003); 
Being Human: Readings from the President's Council on Bioethics 
(December 2003); Monitoring Stem Cell Research (January 2004), and 
Reproduction and Responsibility: The Regulation of New Biotechnologies 
(March 2004).

DATES: The meeting will take place Thursday, June 24, 2004, from 8:45 
a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET; and Friday, June 25, 2004, from 8:30 a.m. to 
12:30 p.m. ET.

ADDRESSES: The Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20004. A photo I.D. is 
required for entrance into the building.
    Agenda: The meeting agenda will be posted at http://www.bioethics.gov.
    Public Comments: The Council encourages public input, either in 
person or in writing. At this meeting, interested members of the public 
may address the Council, beginning at 11:30 a.m., on Friday, June 25. 
Comments are limited to no more than five minutes per speaker or 
organization. As a courtesy, please inform Ms. Diane Gianelli, Director 
of Communications, in advance of your intention to make a public 
statement, and give your name and affiliation. 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 700, 1801 
Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC 20006. Telephone: 202/296-4669. E-
mail: [email protected]. Web site: http://www.bioethics.gov.

    Dated: May 24, 2004.
Dean Clancy,
Executive Director, The President's Council on Bioethics.
[FR Doc. 04-12242 Filed 5-28-04; 8:45 am]
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