[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 108 (Wednesday, June 6, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31326-31327]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-10822]


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OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY


Meeting of the President's Council 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 Council of Advisors on Science and 
Technology (PCAST), and describes the functions of the Council. Notice 
of this meeting is required under the Federal Advisory Committee Act 
(FACA).
    Dates and Place: June 25, 2007, Arlington, VA. The meeting will be 
held in Room 1235 of the National Science Foundation at 4201 Wilson 
Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22230.

    Note that due to security requirements at the National Science 
Foundation, anyone planning to attend must pre-register no later 
than close of business on Thursday, June 21, 2007 by going to the 
PCAST Web site at: http://www.ostp.gov/PCAST/pcast.html or by 
calling 703-536-4996.

    Type of Meeting: Open. Further details on the meeting agenda will 
be posted on the PCAST web site given above.
    Proposed Schedule and Agenda: The President's Council of Advisors 
on Science and Technology (PCAST) is scheduled to meet in open session 
on Monday, June 25, 2007, at approximately 9 a.m. The PCAST 
subcommittee on nanotechnology has convened a group of experts from 
academia, industry, and non-governmental organizations to provide an 
overview of nanotechnology applications and implications. The

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PCAST subcommittee is tentatively scheduled to hear presentations on 
applications of nanotechnology, with specific examples of 
nanotechnology-based innovation and commercialization across a range of 
products and industries. The PCAST also is tentatively scheduled to 
hear presentations on the environmental, health, and safety 
implications of nanotechnology from a range of perspectives. The 
presentations are intended to inform, in part, the Council's review of 
the National Nanotechnology Initiative and assessment of progress 
towards realizing the benefits of nanotechnology advances. This session 
will end at approximately 5 p.m. Additional information and the final 
agenda will be posted at the PCAST Web site at: http://www.ostp.gov/PCAST/pcast.html.
    Public Comments: There will be time allocated for the public to 
speak on the above agenda items. This public comment time is designed 
for substantive commentary on PCAST's work topics, not for business 
marketing purposes. Please submit a request for the opportunity to make 
a public comment five (5) days in advance of the meeting. The time for 
public comments will be limited to no more than 5 minutes per person. 
Written comments are also welcome at any time following the meeting. 
Please notify Celia Merzbacher, PCAST Executive Director, at (202) 456-
7116, or fax your request/comments to (202) 456-6021.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information regarding time, place 
and agenda, please call Celia Merzbacher at (202) 456-7116, prior to 3 
p.m. on Thursday, June 21, 2007. Information will also be available at 
the PCAST Web site 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 Council of Advisors on 
Science and Technology was established by Executive Order 13226, on 
September 30, 2001. The purpose of PCAST is to advise the President on 
matters of science and technology policy, and to assist the President's 
National Science and Technology Council in securing private sector 
participation in its activities. The Council members are distinguished 
individuals appointed by the President from non-Federal sectors. The 
PCAST is co-chaired by Dr. John H. Marburger, III, the Director of the 
Office of Science and Technology Policy, and by E. Floyd Kvamme, a 
Partner at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers.

Celia Merzbacher,
PCAST Executive Director, Office of Science and Technology Policy.
[FR Doc. E7-10822 Filed 6-5-07; 8:45 am]
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