Public Meeting of the President's Council on Bioethics on June 20-21, 2002

AGENCY:

The President's Council on Bioethics, HHS.

ACTION:

Notice.

SUMMARY:

The President's Council on Bioethics will hold its fourth meeting at which it will discuss human cloning, the patentability of human embryos, and other issues.

DATES:

The meeting will take place June 20, 2002, from 9:00 am to 4:45 pm ET, and June 21, 2002, from 9:00 am to 12:30 pm ET.

ADDRESSES:

Ritz-Carlton, 1150 22nd Street, NW, Washington, DC 20037.

Public Comments: The meeting agenda will be posted at http://www.bioethics.gov. Written statements may be submitted by members of the public for the Council's records. Please submit statements to Ms. Diane Gianelli (tel. 202/296-4669 or e-mail info@bioethics.gov). Persons wishing to comment in person may do so during the hour set aside for this purpose beginning at 3:45 p.m. ET on Thursday, June 20, 2002. Comments will be limited to no more than five minutes per speaker or organization. Please give advance notice of such statements to Ms. Gianelli at the phone number given above, and be sure to include name, affiliation, and a brief description of the topic or nature of the statement.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Diane Gianelli, 202/296-4669, or visit our website at http://www.bioethics.gov.