[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 58 (Tuesday, March 25, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15755-15756]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-5950]


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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: April 8, 2008, Washington, DC. The meeting will be 
held in Room 100 at the Keck Center of the National Academies at 500 
5th St., NW., Washington, DC.
    Type of Meeting: Open. Further details on the meeting agenda will 
be posted on the PCAST Web site at: http://ostp.gov/cs/pcast/meetings_agendas.
    Proposed Schedule and Agenda: The President's Council of Advisors 
on Science and Technology (PCAST) is scheduled to meet in open session 
on Tuesday, April 8, 2008, at approximately 9 a.m. The chair of the 
PCAST subcommittee on personalized medicine is tentatively scheduled to 
lead a discussion on the findings of the PCAST study on personalized 
medicine. The PCAST also is tentatively scheduled to convene two 
panels. The first panel will address policy issues associated with 
realizing the benefits of personalized medicine. The second panel will 
address approaches and barriers to research partnerships among 
universities and the private sector. Additionally, PCAST is tentatively 
scheduled to receive a briefing on the 2008 Science and Engineering 
Indicators developed by the National Science Board. This session will 
end at approximately 4 p.m. Additional information and the final agenda 
will be posted at the PCAST Web site at: http://ostp.gov/cs/pcast/meetings_agendas.
    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 Dr. Scott Steele, PCAST Executive Director, at (202) 456-
6549, or fax your request/comments to (202) 456-6040.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Information regarding agenda, time, 
and location is available at the PCAST Web site at: http://ostp.gov/cs/pcast/meetings_agendas. Questions about the meeting should be directed 
to PCAST Executive Director Dr. Scott Steele at (202) 456-6549 prior to 
3 p.m. on Friday, April 4, 2008. 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

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Kvamme, a Partner at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers.

M. David Hodge,
Operations Manager, Office of Science and Technology Policy.
 [FR Doc. E8-5950 Filed 3-24-08; 8:45 am]
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