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Public Meeting of the Presidential
Commission for the Study of
Bioethical Issues
Presidential Commission for
the Study of Bioethical Issues, Office of
the Assistant Secretary for Health,
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Office of the Secretary, Department of
Health and Human Services.
ACTION:
Notice of meeting.
The Presidential Commission
for the Study of Bioethical Issues (the
Commission) will conduct its eighteenth
meeting on August 20, 2014. At this
meeting, the Commission will discuss
the BRAIN Initiative and ongoing work
in neuroscience.
SUMMARY:
The meeting will take place
Wednesday, August 20, 2014, from 9
a.m. to approximately 5 p.m.
DATES:
Hamilton Crowne Plaza
Hotel, 1001 14th St. NW., Washington,
DC 20005.
ADDRESSES:
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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
www.bioethics.gov.
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
eighteenth 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,
health care delivery, and technological
innovation are conducted in a socially
and ethically responsible manner.
The main agenda item for the
Commission’s eighteenth meeting is to
discuss the BRAIN Initiative and
ongoing work in neuroscience.
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
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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.
Written comments will also be
accepted in advance of the meeting 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
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
Esther.Yoo@bioethics.gov in advance of
the meeting. The Commission will make
every effort to accommodate persons
who need special assistance.
Dated: July 17, 2014.
Lisa M. Lee,
Executive Director, Presidential Commission
for the Study of Bioethical Issues.
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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 functions; (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.
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OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov.
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proposed collection(s) summarized in
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1. Access CMS’ Web site address at
https://www.cms.hhs.gov/
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address, phone number, OMB number,
and CMS document identifier, to
Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov.
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(410) 786–1326.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786–
1326.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA)
(44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), federal agencies
must obtain approval from the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for each
collection of information they conduct
or sponsor. The term ‘‘collection of
information’’ is defined in 44 U.S.C.
3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c) and
includes agency requests or
requirements that members of the public
submit reports, keep records, or provide
information to a third party. Section
3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)) requires federal agencies
to publish a 30-day notice in the
Federal Register concerning each
proposed collection of information,
including each proposed extension or
reinstatement of an existing collection
of information, before submitting the
collection to OMB for approval. To
comply with this requirement, CMS is
publishing this notice that summarizes
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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.
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SUMMARY: The Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues
(the Commission) will conduct its eighteenth meeting on August 20,
2014. At this meeting, the Commission will discuss the BRAIN Initiative
and ongoing work in neuroscience.
DATES: The meeting will take place Wednesday, August 20, 2014, from 9
a.m. to approximately 5 p.m.
ADDRESSES: Hamilton Crowne Plaza Hotel, 1001 14th St. NW., Washington,
DC 20005.
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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 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 eighteenth 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, health care delivery, and
technological innovation are conducted in a socially and ethically
responsible manner.
The main agenda item for the Commission's eighteenth meeting is to
discuss the BRAIN Initiative and ongoing work in neuroscience.
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.
Written comments will also be accepted in advance of the meeting
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 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 Esther.Yoo@bioethics.gov in advance of the meeting.
The Commission will make every effort to accommodate persons who need
special assistance.
Dated: July 17, 2014.
Lisa M. Lee,
Executive Director, Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical
Issues.
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