[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 198 (Tuesday, October 14, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61641-61642]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-24334]


=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Public Meeting of the Presidential Commission for the Study of 
Bioethical Issues

AGENCY: Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues, 
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, Office of the Secretary, 
Department of Health and Human Services.

ACTION: Notice of Meeting.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: The Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues 
(the Commission) will conduct its nineteenth meeting on November 5-6, 
2014. At this meeting, the Commission will conclude discussions related 
to the BRAIN Initiative and ongoing work in neuroscience, and begin 
discussions about the role of deliberation and education in bioethics.

DATES: The meeting will take place Wednesday, November 5, 2014, from 9 
a.m. to approximately 5 p.m., and Thursday, November 6, 2014, from 9 
a.m. to approximately 1p.m.

ADDRESSES: Radisson Hotel Salt Lake City Downtown, 215 W. South Temple, 
Salt Lake City, UT 84101.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hillary Wicai Viers, Communications 
Director, Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues, 
1425 New York Avenue NW., Suite C-100, Washington, DC 20005. Telephone: 
202-233-3960. Email: [email protected]. Additional 
information may be obtained at www.bioethics.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act of 1972, Public Law 92-463, 5 U.S.C. app. 2, notice is hereby given 
of the nineteenth meeting of the Commission. The meeting will be open 
to the public with attendance limited to space available. The meeting 
will also be webcast at www.bioethics.gov.
    Under Executive Order 13521, dated November 24, 2009, the President 
gave authority for the establishment of the Commission. The Commission 
is an expert panel of not more than 13 members who are drawn from the 
fields of bioethics, science, medicine, technology, engineering, law, 
philosophy, theology, or other areas of the humanities or social 
sciences. The Commission advises the President on bioethical issues 
arising from advances in biomedicine and related areas of science and 
technology. The Commission seeks to identify and promote policies and 
practices that ensure scientific research, health care delivery, and 
technological innovation are conducted in a socially and ethically 
responsible manner.
    The main agenda items for the Commission's nineteenth meeting are 
to discuss the BRAIN Initiative and ongoing work in neuroscience, and 
the role of deliberation and education in bioethics.
    The draft meeting agenda and other information about the 
Commission, including information about access to the webcast, will be 
available at www.bioethics.gov.
    The Commission welcomes input from anyone wishing to provide public 
comment on any issue before it. Respectful debate of opposing views and 
active participation by citizens in public exchange of ideas enhances 
overall public understanding of the issues at hand and conclusions 
reached by the Commission. The Commission is particularly interested in 
receiving comments and questions during the meeting that are responsive 
to specific sessions. Written comments will be accepted at the 
registration desk and comment forms will be provided to members of the 
public in order to write down questions and comments for the Commission 
as they arise. To accommodate as many individuals as possible, the time 
for each question or comment may be limited. If the number of 
individuals wishing to pose a question or make a comment is greater 
than can reasonably be accommodated during the scheduled meeting, the 
Commission may make a random selection.

[[Page 61642]]

    Written comments will also be accepted in advance of the meeting 
and are especially welcome. Please address written comments by email to 
[email protected], or by mail to the following address: Public 
Commentary, Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues, 
1425 New York Avenue NW., Suite C-100, Washington, DC 20005. Comments 
will be publicly available, including any personally identifiable or 
confidential business information that they contain. Trade secrets 
should not be submitted.
    Anyone planning to attend the meeting who needs special assistance, 
such as sign language interpretation or other reasonable 
accommodations, should notify Esther Yoo by telephone at (202) 233-
3960, or email at [email protected] in advance of the meeting. 
The Commission will make every effort to accommodate persons who need 
special assistance.

    Dated: October 1, 2014.
Lisa M. Lee,
Executive Director, Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical 
Issues.
[FR Doc. 2014-24334 Filed 10-10-14; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4154-06-P