[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 185 (Friday, September 25, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 49041]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-23142]
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NATIONAL NANOTECHNOLOGY COORDINATION OFFICE
Nanoscale Science, Engineering and Technology Subcommittee,
National Science and Technology Council, Committee on Technology;
Nanomaterials and the Environment & Instrumentation, Metrology, and
Analytical Methods Workshop: Public Meeting
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: The National Nanotechnology Coordination Office (NNCO), on
behalf of the Nanoscale Science, Engineering, and Technology (NSET)
Subcommittee of the Committee on Technology, National Science and
Technology Council (NSTC), will hold a workshop on October 6-7, 2009,
to provide an open forum to discuss the state-of-the-art of the science
related to environmental, health, and safety aspects of nanomaterials
in two areas: Nanomaterials and the Environment & Instrumentation,
Metrology, and Analytical Methods. These are two of the five
environmental, health, and safety research categories identified in the
NSET Subcommittee document Strategy for Nanotechnology-Related
Environmental, Health, and Safety Research (http://www.nano.gov/NNI_EHS_Research_Strategy.pdf), which was released February 14, 2008.
DATES: The public meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 6, 2009 from
8 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. and on Wednesday, October 7, 2009 from 8 a.m.
until 4 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held at the Holiday Inn Rosslyn-
Key Bridge, 1900 N. Fort Myer Drive, Arlington, VA 22209 (Metro stop:
Rosslyn on the Orange and Blue lines). For directions, please see
http://www.holidayinn.com.
Registration: Due to space limitations, pre-registration for the
workshop is required. People interested in attending the workshop
should register online at http://www.nano.gov/html/meetings/environment/register.html. Written notices of participation by e-mail
should be sent to [email protected]. Written notices may be
mailed to the Environment & IMA Workshop, c/o NNCO, 4201 Wilson Blvd.,
Stafford II, Suite 405, Arlington, VA 22230. Registration is on a
first-come, first-served basis. Registration will close on October 1,
2009 at 4 p.m. EDT.
Those interested in presenting 3-5 minutes of public comments at
the meeting should also register at http://www.nano.gov/html/meetings/environment/register.html. Written or electronic comments should be
submitted by e-mail to [email protected] until October 31,
2009.
Information about the meeting, including the agenda, is posted at
http://www.nano.gov.
The main sessions will be Web cast. Please see http://www.nano.gov
for more information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information regarding this Notice,
please contact Liesl Heeter, telephone (703) 292-4533, or Heather
Evans, telephone (703) 292-7916, National Nanotechnology Coordination
Office. E-mail: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Environment & Instrumentation and Metrology
research are used to guide efforts to improve environmental, health,
and safety (EHS) protection with regard to nanoscale engineered
materials and to monitor trends and progress. The purpose of this
workshop is to engage in an active discussion and learn more about the
state-of-the-art in (1) Nanomaterials and the Environment and (2)
Instrumentation, Metrology, and Analytical Methods by (a) Discussing
the state-of-the-science to assess the research needs and identify
challenges and emerging trends, (b) relating progress and next steps as
input to the Federal government's effort to adaptively manage its
nanoEHS research strategy, and (c) building dialogue and strengthening
collaborations.
M. David Hodge,
Operations Manager, OSTP.
[FR Doc. E9-23142 Filed 9-24-09; 8:45 am]
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