[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 31 (Tuesday, February 15, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 8788]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-3365]
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OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY
National Nanotechnology Coordination Office; Bridging NanoEHS
Research Efforts: A Joint US-EU Workshop: Public Meeting
AGENCY: National Nanotechnology Coordination Office, STPO.
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 March 10-11, 2011,
to provide an open forum and engage in an active scientific discussion
about environmental health and safety questions for nanomaterials and
nanotechnology-enabled products, to encourage joint US-EU programs of
work that would leverage resources, and to establish communities of
research practice, including identification of key points of contact/
interest groups/themes between key US and EU researchers for near-term
and future collaborations. This request will be active from February
10, 2011, to March 10, 2011.
DATES: The public meeting will be held on Thursday, March 10, 2011 from
8:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. and on Wednesday, March 11, 2011 from 8:30
a.m. until 4 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The first day of the public meeting will be held at The
George Washington University, Elliott School of International Affairs,
1957 E Street, NW., Washington, DC 20052 (Metro Stops: Farragut West or
Foggy Bottom). For directions, please see http://www.gwu.edu. The
second day will be held at American Association for the Advancement of
Science (AAAS), 1200 New York Avenue, Washington, DC 20005 (Metro
Stops: Metro Center or McPherson Square). For directions, please see
http://www.aaas.org.
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/us-eu/register.html. Written notices of participation by e-mail should be
sent to [email protected]. Written notices may be mailed to the US-EU
Workshop, c/o NNCO, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Stafford II, Suite 405,
Arlington, VA 22230. Registration is on a first-come, first-served
basis until the location space limits are reached. Otherwise
registration will close on March 9, 2010 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/us-eu/register.html. Written or electronic comments should be submitted
by email to [email protected] until April 11, 2011. Information about
the meeting, including the agenda, is posted at http://www.nano.gov.
Meeting Accommodations: Individuals requiring special accommodation
to access this public meeting should contact Diana Petreski, telephone
(703) 292-8626 at least ten business days prior to the meeting so that
appropriate arrangements can be made.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information regarding this Notice,
please contact Diana Petreski, telephone (703) 292-8626, National
Nanotechnology Coordination Office. E-mail: [email protected].
Ted Wackler,
Deputy Chief of Staff.
[FR Doc. 2011-3365 Filed 2-14-11; 8:45 am]
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