[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 209 (Friday, October 30, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 56246]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-26264]


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OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY


Nanomaterials and the Environment & Instrumentation, Metrology, 
and Analytical Methods Workshop: Nanotechnology Primer 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 public meeting on November 16, 
2009, on nanotechnology research and development, including 
environmental, health, and safety concerns.

DATES: The Nanotechnology Primer public pre-meeting will be held on 
Monday November 16, 2009 from 7 p.m.-8:30 p.m. The purpose of this 
meeting is to provide general background material about nanotechnology 
and Federal nanotechnology research to participants.

ADDRESSES: The Nanotechnology Primer public meeting will be held at the 
Holiday Inn Rosslyn at 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 and/
or the Nanotechnology Primer should register online at http://www.nano.gov/html/meetings/humanhealth/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 November 12, 2009 at 4 p.m. EST.
    Information about the meeting, including the agenda, is posted at 
http:[sol][sol]www.nano.gov.

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: The Nanotechnology Primer pre-meeting is to 
provide general background material about nanotechnology and Federal 
nanotechnology research and development efforts to interested 
participants, particularly those attending the November 17-18, 2009 
Nanomaterials and Human Health & Instrumentation, Metrology and 
Analytical Methods workshop. The November 17-18, 2009 workshop is to 
engage in an active discussion and learn more about the state-of-the-
science in these two research areas. The November 16, 2009 
Nanotechnology Primer public meeting is open to all interested parties 
on a space-available basis.

M. David Hodge,
OSTP, Operations Manager.
[FR Doc. E9-26264 Filed 10-29-09; 8:45 am]
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