[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 96 (Wednesday, May 18, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 28793]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-12269]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
Office of Biotechnology Activities, Office of Science Policy,
Office of the Director; Notice of Meeting
Pursuant to section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
amended (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is hereby given of the meeting of the
National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity (NSABB).
Name of Committee: National Science Advisory Board for
Biosecurity.
Date: June 23, 2011.
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (Times are
approximate and subject to change)
Agenda: Presentations and discussions regarding: (1) Update of
Federal activities relevant to the mission of the NSABB; (2) review
of proposed NSABB Culture of Responsibility Working Group Draft
Report: ``Guidance for Enhancing Personnel Reliability and
Strengthening the Culture of Responsibility at the Local Level'' and
NSABB Outreach and Education Working Group Draft Report:
``Strategies to Educate Non-Traditional Audiences about Dual Use
Research in the Life Sciences: Amateur Biologists and Scientists in
Non-Life Science Disciplines;'' (3) update on activities of NSABB
Working Groups on Codes of Conduct; International Engagement; and
Journal Review Policies; (4) planning for future NSABB meetings and
activities; and (5) other business of the Board.
Place: National Institutes of Health, Building 31, Center Drive,
6th Floor, Conference Room 6, Bethesda, Maryland 20892.
Contact Person: Ronna Hill, NSABB Program Assistant, NIH Office
of Biotechnology Activities, 6705 Rockledge Drive, Suite 750,
Bethesda, Maryland 20892, (301) 496-9838, [email protected].
Under authority 42 U.S.C. 217a, Section 222 of the Public Health
Service Act, as amended, the Department of Health and Human Services
established the NSABB to provide advice, guidance and leadership
regarding federal oversight of dual use research, defined as
biological research that generates information and technologies that
could be misused to pose a biological threat to public health and/or
national security.
The meeting will be open to the public, however pre-registration
is strongly recommended due to space limitations. Persons planning
to attend should register online at: http://oba.od.nih.gov/biosecurity/biosecurity_meetings.html or by calling Palladian
Partners, Inc. (Contact: Joel Yaccarino at 301-650-8660).
Individuals who plan to attend and need special assistance, such as
sign language interpretation or other reasonable accommodations,
should indicate these requirements upon registration.
This meeting will also be webcast. To access the webcast, as
well as the draft meeting agenda and pre-registration information,
connect to: http://oba.od.nih.gov/biosecurity/biosecurity_meetings.html. Please check this site for updates.
Any member of the public interested in presenting oral comments
relevant to the mission of the NSABB at the meeting should notify
the Contact Person listed on this notice. Interested individuals and
representatives of an organization may submit a letter of intent, a
brief description of the organization represented, and the short
description of the oral presentation. Only one representative of an
organization will be permitted to present oral comments. Both
printed and electronic copies are requested for the record. In
addition, any interested person may file written comments relevant
to the mission of the NSABB. All written comments should include the
name, address, telephone number and when applicable, the business or
professional affiliation of the interested person.
Dated: May 12, 2011.
Jennifer S. Spaeth,
Director, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy.
[FR Doc. 2011-12269 Filed 5-17-11; 8:45 am]
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