[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 71 (Wednesday, April 13, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21883-21884]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-08504]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


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

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

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues 
(the Commission) will conduct its twenty fifth meeting on May 3, 2016. 
At this meeting, the Commission will reflect on the past, present, and 
future impact of national bioethics advisory bodies. Topics will 
include the history of national bioethics advisory bodies and their 
contributions to health policy, perspectives about similar bodies 
elsewhere, and discussion about what the future holds for groups like 
the Commission.

DATES: The meeting will take place May 3, 2016, from 9 a.m. to 
approximately 5 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Grand Hyatt Washington Hotel, 1000 H St. NW., Washington, DC 
20001

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa M. Lee, Executive 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 twenty fifth 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 authority of Executive Order 13521, dated November 24, 2009, 
the President established 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,

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health care delivery, and technological innovation are conducted in a 
socially and ethically responsible manner.
    The main agenda for the Commission's twenty fifth meeting is to 
reflect upon the role of national bioethics advisory bodies, both in 
the US and abroad, in the past, present, and future. The Commission 
welcomes input from anyone wishing to provide public comment on any 
issue before it. Respectful consideration 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 in advance, 
during, and after the meeting and are especially welcome. Comments will 
be publicly available, including any personally identifiable or 
confidential business information that they contain. Trade secrets 
should not be submitted.
    Written comments will be accepted 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. 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. Time 
permitting, we will read aloud as many comments as possible.
    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] at least one week in advance 
of the meeting. The Commission will make every effort to accommodate 
persons who need special assistance.

    Dated: March 28, 2016.
Lisa M. Lee,
Executive Director, Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical 
Issues.
[FR Doc. 2016-08504 Filed 4-12-16; 8:45 am]
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