Public Meeting of the President's Council on Bioethics on June 28-29, 2007, 29321-29322 [E7-10092]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 101 / Friday, May 25, 2007 / Notices 225), and all other applicable statutes and regulations to become a bank Sunshine Act Notices; Special holding company and/or to acquire the Executive Session, Wednesday, May assets or the ownership of, control of, or 23, 2007, at 10:30 a.m. This Meeting the power to vote shares of a bank or was Closed to the Public Pursuant To bank holding company and all of the 11 CFR 2.4(b)(1) and 2.4(b)(2) banks and nonbanking companies owned by the bank holding company, DATE & TIME: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 including the companies listed below. at 10 a.m. The applications listed below, as well PLACE: 999 E Street, NW., Washington, as other related filings required by the Board, are available for immediate DC inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank STATUS: This meeting will be closed to indicated. 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[FR Doc. 07–2633 Filed 5–23–05; 10:29 am] BILLING CODE 6715–07–M Public Meeting of the President’s Council on Bioethics on June 28–29, 2007 FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies The companies listed in this notice have applied to the Board for approval, pursuant to the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841 et seq.) (BHC Act), Regulation Y (12 CFR Part VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:34 May 24, 2007 Jkt 211001 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY: The President’s Council on Bioethics, HHS. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The President’s Council on Bioethics (Edmund D. Pellegrino, MD, Chairman) will hold its twenty-ninth meeting, at which it will (1) take up the PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 29321 topic of the professions and society with a focus on the healing professions; (2) hear and discuss presentations on the topic of ‘‘Health care—who is responsible? The individual, society or both?’’; and (3) hear and discuss presentations on nanotechnology and the ethics of applications of nanotechnology in health care and medicine. Subjects discussed at past Council meetings (although not on the agenda for the June 2007 meeting) include: Therapeutic and reproductive cloning, assisted reproduction, reproductive genetics, neuroscience, aging retardation, organ transplantation, newborn screening, human dignity, personalized medicine, criteria for the determination of death, and lifespanextension. Publications issued by the Council to date include: Human Cloning and Human Dignity: An Ethical Inquiry (July 2002); Beyond Therapy: Biotechnology and the Pursuit of Happiness (October 2003); Being Human: Readings from the President’s Council on Bioethics (December 2003); Monitoring Stem Cell Research (January 2004), Reproduction and Responsibility: The Regulation of New Biotechnologies (March 2004), Alternative Sources of Human Pluripotent Stem Cells: A White Paper (May 2005), and Taking Care: Ethical Caregiving in Our Aging Society (September 2005). DATES: The meeting will take place Thursday, June 28, 2007, from 9 a.m. to 5:15 p.m., ET; and Friday, June 29, 2007, from 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon, ET. ADDRESSES: The Hay-Adams Hotel, Sixteenth and H Streets, NW., Washington, DC 20006. Phone 202–638– 6600. Agenda: The meeting agenda will be posted at https://www.bioethics.gov. Public Comments: The Council encourages public input, either in person or in writing. At this meeting, interested members of the public may address the Council, beginning at 11:45 a.m., on Friday, June 29. Comments are limited to no more than five minutes per speaker or organization. As a courtesy, please inform Ms. Diane M. Gianelli, Director of Communications, in advance of your intention to make a public statement, and give your name and affiliation. To submit a written statement, mail or e-mail it to Ms. Gianelli at one of the addresses given below. Ms. Diane M. Gianelli, Director of Communications, The President’s Council on Bioethics, 1425 New York Avenue, Suite C100, Washington, DC 20005. Telephone: 202/296–4669. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: E:\FR\FM\25MYN1.SGM 25MYN1 29322 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 101 / Friday, May 25, 2007 / Notices E-mail: info@bioethics.gov. Web site: https://www.bioethics.gov. Dated: May 17, 2007. F. Daniel Davis, Executive Director, The President’s Council on Bioethics. [FR Doc. E7–10092 Filed 5–24–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4154–07–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Grants for Public Health Research Dissertation, Program Announcement (PA) PAR–07–231 Correction: This notice was published in the Federal Register on May 4, 2007, Volume 72, Number 86, page 25317. The Special Emphasis Panel was originally scheduled for June 14–15, 2007. The meeting dates have been changed. New Times and Dates: 8 a.m.–5 p.m., July 25, 2007 (Closed). 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m., July 26, 2007 (Closed). Contact Person for More Information: Juliana Cyril, Ph.D., M.P.H, Scientific Review Administrator, Office of the Chief Science Officer, CDC, 1600 Clifton Road, NE., Mailstop D74, Atlanta, GA 30333, Telephone 404–639–4639. 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Status: The meeting will be closed to the public in accordance with provisions set forth in section 552b(c)(4) and (6), Title 5 U.S.C., and the Determination of the Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, CDC, pursuant to Public Law 92–463. Matters to be Discussed: The meeting will include the review, discussion, and evaluation of the scientific merit of research applications in response to RFA CD07–004, ‘‘CDC Health Protection Research Initiative: Evaluation of Workplace Health Promotion Research Projects.’’ Contact Person For More Information: Christine J. Morrison, Ph.D., Designated Federal Official, 1600 Clifton Road, NE., Mailstop D72, Atlanta, GA 30333, telephone (404) 639–3098. The Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, has been delegated the authority to sign Federal Register notices pertaining to announcements of meetings and other committee management activities, for both CDC and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. Dated: May 18, 2007. Elaine L. Baker, Acting Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. E7–10104 Filed 5–24–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163–18–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Document Identifier: CMS–R–131] Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services. In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Department of Health and Human Services, is publishing the following summary of proposed collections for public comment. Interested persons are invited to send comments regarding this burden AGENCY: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and ControlSpecial Emphasis Panel: CDC Health Protection Research Initiative: Evaluation of Workplace Health Promotion Research VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:34 May 24, 2007 Jkt 211001 PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including any of the following subjects: (1) The necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for the proper performance of the Agency’s function; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology to minimize the information collection burden. 1. 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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 101 (Friday, May 25, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29321-29322]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-10092]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Public Meeting of the President's Council on Bioethics on June 
28-29, 2007

AGENCY: The President's Council on Bioethics, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The President's Council on Bioethics (Edmund D. Pellegrino, 
MD, Chairman) will hold its twenty-ninth meeting, at which it will (1) 
take up the topic of the professions and society with a focus on the 
healing professions; (2) hear and discuss presentations on the topic of 
``Health care--who is responsible? The individual, society or both?''; 
and (3) hear and discuss presentations on nanotechnology and the ethics 
of applications of nanotechnology in health care and medicine. Subjects 
discussed at past Council meetings (although not on the agenda for the 
June 2007 meeting) include: Therapeutic and reproductive cloning, 
assisted reproduction, reproductive genetics, neuroscience, aging 
retardation, organ transplantation, newborn screening, human dignity, 
personalized medicine, criteria for the determination of death, and 
lifespan-extension. Publications issued by the Council to date include: 
Human Cloning and Human Dignity: An Ethical Inquiry (July 2002); Beyond 
Therapy: Biotechnology and the Pursuit of Happiness (October 2003); 
Being Human: Readings from the President's Council on Bioethics 
(December 2003); Monitoring Stem Cell Research (January 2004), 
Reproduction and Responsibility: The Regulation of New Biotechnologies 
(March 2004), Alternative Sources of Human Pluripotent Stem Cells: A 
White Paper (May 2005), and Taking Care: Ethical Caregiving in Our 
Aging Society (September 2005).

DATES: The meeting will take place Thursday, June 28, 2007, from 9 a.m. 
to 5:15 p.m., ET; and Friday, June 29, 2007, from 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon, 
ET.

ADDRESSES: The Hay-Adams Hotel, Sixteenth and H Streets, NW., 
Washington, DC 20006. Phone 202-638-6600.
    Agenda: The meeting agenda will be posted at https://
www.bioethics.gov.
    Public Comments: The Council encourages public input, either in 
person or in writing. At this meeting, interested members of the public 
may address the Council, beginning at 11:45 a.m., on Friday, June 29. 
Comments are limited to no more than five minutes per speaker or 
organization. As a courtesy, please inform Ms. Diane M. Gianelli, 
Director of Communications, in advance of your intention to make a 
public statement, and give your name and affiliation. To submit a 
written statement, mail or e-mail it to Ms. Gianelli at one of the 
addresses given below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Diane M. Gianelli, Director of 
Communications, The President's Council on Bioethics, 1425 New York 
Avenue, Suite C100, Washington, DC 20005. Telephone: 202/296-4669.

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E-mail: info@bioethics.gov. Web site: https://www.bioethics.gov.

    Dated: May 17, 2007.
F. Daniel Davis,
Executive Director, The President's Council on Bioethics.
[FR Doc. E7-10092 Filed 5-24-07; 8:45 am]
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