80 FR 44978 - Public Meeting of the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 144 (July 28, 2015)
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 144 (July 28, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-18443 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 144 (Tuesday, July 28, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 44978-44979] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-18443] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues (the Commission) will conduct its twenty second meeting on September 2, 2015. At this meeting, the Commission will continue to discuss the role of deliberation and deliberative methods to engage the public and inform consideration in bioethics, and how to integrate pubic dialogue into the bioethics conversation; bioethics education as a forum for fostering deliberative skills, and preparing students to participate in public dialogue in bioethics; goals and methods of bioethics education; and integrating bioethics education across a range of professional disciplines and educational levels. DATES: The meeting will take place on September 2, 2015, from 9 a.m. to approximately 5 p.m. ADDRESSES: Renaissance Washington Hotel, 999 9th Street NW., Washington, DC 20001. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa M. Lee, Executive 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: Lisa.Lee@bioethics.gov. Additional information may be obtained at www.bioethics.gov. [[Page 44979]] 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 twenty second 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 items for the Commission's twenty second meeting are to continue discussing the role of deliberation and deliberative methods to engage the public in bioethics, and how to integrate pubic dialogue into the bioethics conversation; bioethics education as a forum for fostering deliberative skills, and preparing students to participate in public dialogue in bioethics; goals and methods of bioethics education; and integrating bioethics education across a range of professional disciplines and educational levels. 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 consideration 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 15, 2015. Lisa M. Lee, Executive Director, Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues. 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DATES: The meeting will be held on attendees will be required to show valid number, state identification or foreign
Tuesday, August 18, 2015, from 9:00 government-issued picture country equivalent, passport number,
a.m. until 5:00 p.m., ET and identification (state or federal) for entry financial account number, credit or
Wednesday, August 19, 2015, from 9:00 into the federal building. Attendees will debit card number. If you wish to
a.m. until 5:00 p.m., ET. receive a wrist band that must be worn remain anonymous the document must
ADDRESSES: Department of Health and the entire time. Security requires all specify this.
Human Services, Hubert H. Humphrey non-federal employees to be escorted Persons who wish to distribute
Building, 200 Independence Avenue the entire time they are in the building. printed materials in person (at their own
SW., Room 800, Washington, DC 20201. Upon leaving the building for any expense) to CFSAC members during the
For a map and directions to the Hubert reason, persons will be required to meeting should submit one copy for
H. Humphrey building, please refer to follow the security steps mentioned approval to the Designated Federal
http://www.hhs.gov/about/hhh.html. above and receive a new wrist band. Officer at CFSACmtg@hhs.gov, prior to
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any Attendance by visitors who are not August 13, 2015.
questions about meeting registration or U.S. citizens is welcome, but prior Dated: July 17, 2015.
public comment sign-up should be approval is required. A form for non- Nancy C. Lee,
directed to CFSACmtg@hhs.gov. Please U.S. citizens can be downloaded from
Designated Federal Officer, Chronic Fatigue
direct other inquiries to CFSAC@ the CFSAC Web site (http:// Syndrome Advisory Committee.
hhs.gov. www.hhs.gov/advcomcfs/), completed,
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and emailed to CFSACmtg@hhs.gov
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CFSAC before August 1, 2015. BILLING CODE 4150–42–P
was established on September 5, 2002 to Members of the public will have the
advise, consult with, and make opportunity to provide public comment
recommendations to the Secretary, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
at the meeting or via telephone.
through the Assistant Secretary for HUMAN SERVICES
International calls cannot be
Health, on a broad range of topics accommodated. Individuals wishing to Public Meeting of the Presidential
including: (1) The current state of provide public comment in-person or Commission for the Study of
knowledge and research and the via phone will be required to request Bioethical Issues
relevant gaps in knowledge and research time for public comment by Monday,
about the epidemiology, etiologies, August 10, 2015 at the following link: AGENCY: Presidential Commission for
biomarkers, and risk factors relating to CFSACmtg@hhs.gov. An email will be the Study of Bioethical Issues, Office of
myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic sent by August 13, 2015 to confirm an the Assistant Secretary for Health,
fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), and individual’s time for public comment. Office of the Secretary, Department of
identifying potential opportunities in Each speaker will be limited to three Health and Human Services.
these areas; (2) impact and implications minutes for public comment. No ACTION: Notice of meeting.
of current and proposed diagnosis and exceptions will be made. Priority will be
treatment methods for ME/CFS; (3) given to individuals who have not SUMMARY: The Presidential Commission
development and implementation of provided public comment within the for the Study of Bioethical Issues (the
programs to inform the public, health previous year. Commission) will conduct its twenty
care professionals, and the biomedical You are not required to submit a second meeting on September 2, 2015.
research communities about ME/CFS written copy of your testimony unless At this meeting, the Commission will
advances; and (4) strategies to improve you wish to have it included in the continue to discuss the role of
the quality of life of ME/CFS patients. public record. Individuals wishing to deliberation and deliberative methods to
The agenda for this meeting is being submit written comment for the public engage the public and inform
developed and will be posted on the record should send an electronic copy consideration in bioethics, and how to
CFSAC Web site, http://www.hhs.gov/ of their written testimony to: integrate pubic dialogue into the
advcomcfs/ when finalized. The CFSACmtg@hhs.gov by August 13, 2015. bioethics conversation; bioethics
meeting will be live-video streamed at The document for public record must education as a forum for fostering
http://www.hhs.gov/live and archived not exceed 5 single-spaced, typed pages, deliberative skills, and preparing
through the CFSAC Web site: http:// using a 12-point typeface; it is preferred students to participate in public
www.hhs.gov/advcomcfs/. Listening- that the document be prepared in the dialogue in bioethics; goals and
only via telephone will be available on MS Word format. Please note that PDF methods of bioethics education; and
both days. Call-in information will be files, hand-written notes, charts, and integrating bioethics education across a
posted on the CFSAC Web site. photographs will not be posted on the range of professional disciplines and
Individuals who plan to attend in- CFSAC Web site. educational levels.
person on one or both days will need to Requests to participate in the public DATES: The meeting will take place on
register in advance so that information comment and provide written testimony September 2, 2015, from 9 a.m. to
can be provided to government security will not be accepted at CFSAC@hhs.gov. approximately 5 p.m.
officials to facilitate entrance to the Please send all questions about public ADDRESSES: Renaissance Washington
building. A registration form should be comment requests or inquiries to Hotel, 999 9th Street NW., Washington,
downloaded from the CFSAC Web site CFSACmtg@hhs.gov. DC 20001.
(http://www.hhs.gov/advcomcfs/), Only written testimony submitted for FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa
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completed, and emailed to CFSACmtg@ public record and received by August M. Lee, Executive Director, Presidential
hhs.gov to facilitate entrance through 13, 2015 are part of the official meeting Commission for the Study of Bioethical
building security. Registration will be record; this testimony will be posted to Issues, 1425 New York Avenue NW.,
open on July 27, 2015. All registration the CFSAC Web site within 60 days Suite C–100, Washington, DC 20005.
should be completed by August 13, after the meeting. Materials submitted Telephone: 202–233–3960. Email:
2015. Using the same process as above, should not include sensitive personal Lisa.Lee@bioethics.gov. Additional
members of the media will need to information, such as social security information may be obtained at
register at CFSACmtg@hhs.gov. All number, birthdates, driver’s license www.bioethics.gov.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant question or make a comment is greater September 16, 2015, from 9:00 a.m. to
to the Federal Advisory Committee Act than can reasonably be accommodated approximately 12:30 p.m. (ET).
of 1972, Public Law 92–463, 5 U.S.C. during the scheduled meeting, the ADDRESSES: The Ronald Reagan
app. 2, notice is hereby given of the Commission may make a random Building and International Trade Center
twenty second meeting of the selection. is located at 1300 Pennsylvania Ave.
Commission. The meeting will be open Written comments will also be NW., Washington, DC 20004.
to the public with attendance limited to accepted in advance of the meeting and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
space available. The meeting will also are especially welcome. Please address Caroline Talev, Public Health Analyst,
be webcast at www.bioethics.gov. written comments by email to info@ Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/
Under authority of Executive Order bioethics.gov, or by mail to the AIDS, U.S. Department of Health and
13521, dated November 24, 2009, the following address: Public Commentary, Human Services, 200 Independence
President established the Commission. Presidential Commission for the Study Avenue SW., Room 443H, Washington,
The Commission is an expert panel of of Bioethical Issues, 1425 New York DC 20201; (202) 205–1178. More
not more than 13 members who are Avenue NW., Suite C–100, Washington, detailed information about PACHA can
drawn from the fields of bioethics, DC 20005. Comments will be publicly
be obtained by accessing the PACHA
science, medicine, technology, available, including any personally
Web page on the AIDS.Gov Web site at
engineering, law, philosophy, theology, identifiable or confidential business
www.aids.gov/pacha.
or other areas of the humanities or information that they contain. Trade
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PACHA
social sciences. The Commission secrets should not be submitted.
advises the President on bioethical Anyone planning to attend the was established by Executive Order
issues arising from advances in meeting who needs special assistance, 12963, dated June 14, 1995, as amended
biomedicine and related areas of science such as sign language interpretation or by Executive Order 13009, dated June
and technology. The Commission seeks other reasonable accommodations, 14, 1996. The Council was established
to identify and promote policies and should notify Esther Yoo by telephone to provide advice, information, and
practices that ensure scientific research, at (202) 233–3960, or email at recommendations to the Secretary
health care delivery, and technological Esther.Yoo@bioethics.gov in advance of regarding programs and policies to
innovation are conducted in a socially the meeting. The Commission will make promote effective prevention and cure
and ethically responsible manner. every effort to accommodate persons of HIV disease and AIDS. The functions
The main agenda items for the who need special assistance. of the Council are solely advisory in
Commission’s twenty second meeting nature.
Dated: July 15, 2015. The Council consists of not more than
are to continue discussing the role of
Lisa M. Lee, 25 members. Council members are
deliberation and deliberative methods to
engage the public in bioethics, and how Executive Director, Presidential Commission selected from prominent community
for the Study of Bioethical Issues. leaders with particular expertise in, or
to integrate pubic dialogue into the
bioethics conversation; bioethics [FR Doc. 2015–18443 Filed 7–27–15; 8:45 am] knowledge of, matters concerning HIV
education as a forum for fostering BILLING CODE 4154–06–P and AIDS, public health, global health,
deliberative skills, and preparing philanthropy, marketing or business, as
students to participate in public well as other national leaders held in
dialogue in bioethics; goals and DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND high esteem from other sectors of
methods of bioethics education; and HUMAN SERVICES society. Council members are appointed
integrating bioethics education across a by the Secretary or designee, in
Meeting of the Presidential Advisory
range of professional disciplines and consultation with the White House
Council on HIV/AIDS
educational levels. The draft meeting Office on National AIDS Policy. The
agenda and other information about the AGENCY: Office of the Assistant agenda for the upcoming meeting will
Commission, including information Secretary for Health, Office of the be posted on the AIDS.gov Web site at
about access to the webcast, will be Secretary, Department of Health and www.aids.gov/pacha.
available at www.bioethics.gov. Human Services. Public attendance at the meeting is
The Commission welcomes input ACTION: Notice. limited to space available. Individuals
from anyone wishing to provide public who plan to attend and need special
comment on any issue before it. SUMMARY: As stipulated by the Federal assistance, such as sign language
Respectful consideration of opposing Advisory Committee Act, the U.S. interpretation or other reasonable
views and active participation by Department of Health and Human accommodations, should notify Caroline
citizens in public exchange of ideas Service is hereby giving notice that the Talev at caroline.talev@hhs.gov. Due to
enhances overall public understanding Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/ space constraints, pre-registration for
of the issues at hand and conclusions AIDS (PACHA) will be holding a public attendance is advisable and can
reached by the Commission. The meeting to continue discussions and be accomplished by contacting Caroline
Commission is particularly interested in possibly develop recommendations Talev at caroline.talev@hhs.gov by close
receiving comments and questions regarding People Living with HIV/AIDS. of business on September 8, 2015.
during the meeting that are responsive PACHA members will hear panels on Members of the public will have the
to specific sessions. Written comments performance measures, HIV and the opportunity to provide comments at the
will be accepted at the registration desk youth, the National AIDS Housing meeting. Any individual who wishes to
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
and comment forms will be provided to Coalition and other issues related to participate in the public comment
members of the public in order to write people living with HIV. Additionally, session must register with Caroline
down questions and comments for the PACHA members will discuss the Talev at caroline.talev@hhs.gov by close
Commission as they arise. To updated National HIV/AIDS Strategy. of business on September 8, 2015;
accommodate as many individuals as The meeting will be open to the public. registration for attending the meeting
possible, the time for each question or DATES: The meeting will be held on and/or participating in the public
comment may be limited. If the number September 15, 2015, from 9:00 a.m. to comment session will not be accepted
of individuals wishing to pose a approximately 5:00 p.m. (ET) and by telephone. Individuals are
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| Dates | The meeting will take place on September 2, 2015, from 9 a.m. to approximately 5 p.m. | |
| Contact | Lisa M. Lee, Executive 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: [email protected] Additional information may be obtained at www.bioethics.gov. | |
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