[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 208 (Thursday, October 27, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 66720]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-27873]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Public Meeting of the Presidential Commission for the Study of
Bioethical Issues
AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the
Assistant Secretary for Health, Presidential Commission for the Study
of Bioethical Issues.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues
will conduct its seventh meeting in November. At this meeting, the
Commission will continue discussing the current Federal standards
regarding human subjects protection in scientific studies supported by
the Federal government. The Commission will also develop and finalize
recommendations regarding actions the Federal government should take to
ensure that the health and well-being of participants in scientific
studies supported by the Federal government are protected.
DATES: The meeting will take place Wednesday and Thursday, November 16-
17, 2011.
ADDRESSES: The Joseph B. Martin Conference Center at Harvard Medical
School, 77 Avenue Louis Pasteur, Boston, MA 02115. Phone (617) 432-
8990.
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: Hillary.Viers@bioethics.gov.
Additional information may be obtained at http://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 seventh meeting of the Presidential Commission for the Study of
Bioethical Issues (the Commission). The meeting will be held from 9:30
a.m. to approximately 6 p.m. on Wednesday, November 16, 2011, and from
9 a.m. to approximately 12 noon on Thursday, November 17, 2011, in
Boston, Massachusetts. The meeting will be open to the public with
attendance limited to space available. The meeting will also be webcast
at http://www.bioethics.gov.
Under authority of Executive Order 13521, dated November 24, 2009,
the President established the Commission. The Commission is an advisory
panel of the nation's leaders in medicine, science, ethics, religion,
law, and engineering. 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 item for the Commission's seventh meeting is to
continue discussing the current Federal standards regarding human
subjects protection in scientific studies supported by the Federal
government. The Commission will also develop and finalize
recommendations regarding actions the Federal government should take to
ensure that the health and well-being of participants in scientific
studies supported by the Federal government are protected.
The draft meeting agenda and other information about PCSBI,
including information about access to the webcast, will be available at
http://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 can
enhance decisions that are reached and the overall public understanding
of them. The Commission is particularly interested in receiving oral
comments during the meeting that are responsive to specific sessions.
Written comments will be accepted at the registration desk and comment
forms will be provided for members of the public to write down
questions for the Commission as they arise. To accommodate as many
speakers as possible, the time for each individual to speak may be
limited. If the number of individuals wishing to speak is greater than
can reasonably be accommodated during the scheduled meeting, the
Commission may randomly select comments.
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 Esther.Yoo@bioethics.gov in advance of the meeting.
The Commission will make every effort to accommodate persons who need
special assistance.
Written comments will also be accepted and are especially welcome.
Please address written comments by email to info@bioethics.gov, or by
mail to the following address: Public Commentary, Presidential
Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues, 1425 New York Ave. 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.
Dated: October 19, 2011.
Valerie H. Bonham,
Executive Director, Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical
Issues.
[FR Doc. 2011-27873 Filed 10-26-11; 8:45 am]
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