[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 150 (Thursday, August 5, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47317-47318]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-19299]


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OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY


President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology

    Notice of Meeting: Partially Closed Meeting of the President's 
Council of Advisors on Science and Technology.

ACTION: Public notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and summary agenda for a 
partially closed 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), 5 U.S.C., App.

DATES: September 2, 2010.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Keck Center of the National 
Academies, 500 5th Street, NW., Room Keck 100, Washington, DC.
    Type of Meeting: Open and closed.
    Proposed Schedule and Agenda: The President's Council of Advisors 
on Science and Technology (PCAST) is scheduled to meet in open session 
on September 2, 2010 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. with a lunch break from 12 
p.m. to 2 p.m.
    Open Portion of Meeting: During this open meeting, PCAST is 
tentatively scheduled to hear presentations on information technology. 
PCAST members will also discuss reports they are developing on the 
topics of advanced manufacturing; science, technology, engineering, and 
mathematics (STEM) education; and the energy technology innovation 
system. Additional information and the agenda will be posted at the 
PCAST Web site at: http://whitehouse.gov/ostp/pcast.
    Closed Portion of the Meeting: PCAST may hold a closed meeting of 
approximately 1 hour with the Vice-President on September 2, 2010, 
which must take place in the White House for the Vice President's 
scheduling convenience and to maintain Secret Service protection. This 
meeting will be closed to the public because such portion of the 
meeting is likely to disclose matters that are to be kept secret in the 
interest of national defense or foreign policy under 5 U.S.C. 
552b(c)(1). The precise date and time of this potential meeting has not 
yet been determined.
    Public Comments: It is the policy of the PCAST to accept written 
public comments of any length, and to accommodate oral public comments 
whenever possible. The PCAST expects that public statements presented 
at its meetings will not be repetitive of previously submitted oral or 
written statements.
    The public comment period for this meeting will take place on 
September 2, 2010 at a time specified in the meeting agenda posted on 
the PCAST Web site at http://whitehouse.gov/ostp/pcast. This public 
comment period is designed only for substantive commentary on PCAST's 
work, not for business marketing purposes.
    Oral Comments: To be considered for the public speaker list at the 
September meeting, interested parties should register to speak at 
http://whitehouse.gov/ostp/pcast, no later than 5 p.m. Eastern Time on 
Wednesday,

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August 25, 2010. Phone or email reservations will not be accepted. To 
accommodate as many speakers as possible, the time for public comments 
will be limited to two (2) minutes per person, with a total public 
comment period of 30 minutes. If more speakers register than there is 
space available on the agenda, PCAST will randomly select speakers from 
among those who applied. Those not selected to present oral comments 
may always file written comments with the committee. Speakers are 
requested to bring at least 25 copies of their oral comments for 
distribution to the PCAST members.
    Written Comments: Although written comments are accepted until the 
date of the meeting, written comments should be submitted to PCAST at 
least two weeks prior to each meeting date, August 19, 2010, so that 
the comments may be made available to the PCAST members prior to the 
meeting for their consideration. Information regarding how to submit 
comments and documents to PCAST is available at http://whitehouse.gov/ostp/pcast in the section entitled ``Connect with PCAST.''
    Please note that because PCAST operates under the provisions of 
FACA, all public comments and/or presentations will be treated as 
public documents and will be made available for public inspection, 
including being posted on the PCAST Web site.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Further Information: Information 
regarding the meeting agenda, time, location, and how to register for 
the meeting is available on the PCAST Web site at: http://whitehouse.gov/ostp/pcast. A live video webcast and an archive of the 
webcast after the event will be available at http://whitehouse.gov/ostp/pcast. The archived video will be available within one week of the 
meeting. Questions about the meeting should be directed to Dr. Deborah 
D. Stine, PCAST Executive Director, at [email protected], (202) 456-
6006. Please note that public seating for this meeting is limited and 
is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Supplementary Information: The President's 
Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) is an advisory 
group of the nation's leading scientists and engineers who directly 
advise the President and the Executive Office of the President. See the 
Executive Order at http://www.whitehouse.gov/ostp/pcast. PCAST makes 
policy recommendations in the many areas where understanding of 
science, technology, and innovation is key to strengthening our economy 
and forming policy that works for the American people. PCAST is 
administered by the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP). 
PCAST is co-chaired by Dr. John P. Holdren, Assistant to the President 
for Science and Technology, and Director, Office of Science and 
Technology Policy, Executive Office of the President, The White House; 
and Dr. Eric S. Lander, President, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard.
    Meeting Accomodations: Individuals requiring special accommodation 
to access this public meeting should contact Dr. Stine at least ten 
business days prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can 
be made.

Ted Wackler,
Deputy Chief of Staff.
[FR Doc. 2010-19299 Filed 8-4-10; 8:45 am]
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