[Federal Register: December 2, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 231)]
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OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY

 
Meeting of the President's Committee of Advisors on Science and 
Technology

AGENCY: Office of Science and Technology Policy.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and summary agenda for a 
meeting of the President's Committee of Advisors on Science and 
Technology (PCAST), and describes the functions of the Committee. 
Notice of this meeting is required under the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act.

DATES AND PLACE: December 10, 1999, Washington, DC. This meeting will 
take place in the Truman Room (Third Floor) of the White House 
Conference Center, 726 Jackson Place, NW, Washington, DC.
    Type of Meeting: Open.
    Proposed Schedule and Agenda: The President's Committee of Advisors 
on Science and Technology (PCAST) is tentatively scheduled to meet in 
open session on Friday, December 10, 1999, at approximately 9:15 a.m., 
to discuss (1) The Science and Technology Priorities for FY2001; (2) 
Department of State Science and Technology Issues; (3) The work of the 
PCAST panels. This session will end at approximately 12:30 p.m.
    Public Comments: There will be a time allocated for the public to 
speak on any of the above agenda items. Please make your request for 
the opportunity to make a public comment five (5) days in advance of 
the meeting. Written comments are welcome any time prior to or 
following the meeting. Please notify Joan P. Porter, PCAST Executive 
Secretary, at (202) 456-6101 or fax your requests/comments to (202) 
456-6026.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information regarding time, place, 
and agenda, please call Joan P. Porter, PCAST Executive Secretary, at 
(202) 456-6101, prior to 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 7, 1999. 
Information may also be available at the PCAST website at http://
www.whitehouse.gov/WH/EOP/PCAST/htm/PCAST home.html. Please note that 
public seating for this meeting is limited, and is available on a 
first-come first served basis.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The President's Committee of Advisors on 
Science and Technology was established by Executive Order 12882, as 
amended, on November 23, 1993. The purpose of PCAST is to advise the 
President on matters of national importance that have significant 
science and technology content, and to assist the President's National 
Science and Technology Council in securing private sector participation 
in its activities. The Committee members are distinguished individuals 
appointed by the President from non-Federal sectors. The PCAST is co-
chaired by the Assistant to the President for Science and Technology 
and, by John Young, former President and CEO of the Hewlett-Packard 
Company.
Barbara Ann Ferguson,
Assistant Director, Budget and Administration, Office of Science and 
Technology Policy.
[FR Doc. 99-31360 Filed 12-1-99; 8:45 am]
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