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Federal Register / Vol. 70, No.

171 / Tuesday, September 6, 2005 / Notices 53029

Topics for discussion include findings Dated: September 1, 2005. held in Room 100 of the National
on two congressionally mandated Connie M. Downs, Academies Keck Center located at 500
studies: home health margins, and OPIC Corporate Secretary. Fifth Street, NW., Washington, DC
payments for oncology drugs and [FR Doc. 05–17723 Filed 9–1–05; 2:13 pm] 20001.
administration services in the Medicare BILLING CODE 3210–01–M
Type of Meeting: Open. Further
system. The Commission will also details on the meeting agenda will be
discuss issues related to the Medicare posted on the PCAST Web site at:
wage index, outpatient therapy, valuing OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT http://www.ostp.gov/PCAST/pcast.html.
services in the physician fee schedule, CORPORATION Proposed Schedule and Agenda: The
and physician resource use. The President’s Council of Advisors on
Commission will also host a panel on September 15, 2005 Board of Directors Science and Technology is scheduled to
quality measures in managed care Meeting meet in open session on Tuesday,
organizations. September 20, 2005, at approximately 9
Time And Date: Thursday, September a.m. The PCAST is tentatively
Agendas will be e-mailed 15, 2005, 10 a.m. (Open Portion) 10:15 scheduled to hear presentations on
approximately one week prior to the a.m. (Closed Portion). research and commercialization
meeting. The final agenda will be Place: Offices of the Corporation, activities in the areas of
available on the Commission’s Web site Twelfth Floor Board Room, 1100 New pharmacogenomics (or personalized
(http://www.medpac.gov). York Avenue, NW., Washington, DC. medicine) and alternative energy. These
Status: Meeting Open to the Public are both areas in which PCAST may
This will be the last notice placed in
from 10 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. Closed undertake studies regarding the Federal
the Federal Register by the
portion will commence at 10:15 a.m. role in research and development and
Commission. We will continue to e-mail
(approx.). the barriers and possible implications
meeting agendas, which you can sign up Matters To Be Considered:
to receive at http://www.medpac.gov. surrounding widespread adoption. A
1. President’s Report.
They will also be posted on our Web review and update of other PCAST
2. Approval of July 28, 2005 Minutes
site. In addition, we will now e-mail a topics (e.g., nanotechnology) is also
(Open Portion).
meeting notice two weeks prior to the tentatively scheduled to occur. This
Further Matters To Be Considered:
meeting date. If you have any comments session will end at approximately 5 p.m.
(Closed to the Public 10:15 a.m.)
on this action, please contact Annissa Additional information on the agenda
1. Proposed FY2007 Budget.
McDonald at amcdonald@medpac.gov 2. Finance Project—Russia. will be posted at the PCAST Web site at:
or (202) 220–3700. 3. Finance Project—Asia. http://www.ostp.gov/PCAST/pcast.html.
4. Finance Project—Eastern Europe Public Comments: There will be time
ADDRESSES: MedPAC’s address is: 601 allocated for the public to speak on the
New Jersey Avenue, NW., Suite 9000, and Turkey.
5. Finance Project—Mexico. above agenda items. This public
Washington, DC 20001. The telephone comment time is designed for
6. Approval of July 28, 2005 Minutes
number is (202) 220–3700. substantive commentary on PCAST’s
(Closed Portion).
7. Pending Major Projects. work topics, not for business marketing
Mark E. Miller,
8. Reports. purposes. Please submit a request for
Executive Director. the opportunity to make a public
[FR Doc. 05–17567 Filed 9–2–05; 8:45 am]
Contact Person For Information:
Information on the meeting may be comment five (5) days in advance of the
BILLING CODE 6820–BW–M
obtained from Connie M. Downs at (202) meeting. The time for public comments
336–8438. will be limited to no more than 5
minutes per person. Written comments
Dated: September 1, 2005. are also welcome at any time following
OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT Connie M. Downs, the meeting. Please notify Celia
CORPORATION Corporate Secretary, Overseas Private Merzbacher, PCAST Executive Director,
Investment Corporation. at (202) 456–7116, or fax your request/
September 8, 2005 Public Hearing [FR Doc. 05–17724 Filed 9–1–05; 2:13 pm] comments to (202) 456–6021.
BILLING CODE 3210–01–M FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
OPIC’s Sunshine Act notice of its
information regarding time, place and
Public Hearing in Conjunction with agenda, please call Celia Merzbacher at
each Board meeting was published in OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND (202) 456–7116, prior to 3 p.m. on
the Federal Register (Volume 70, TECHNOLOGY POLICY Friday, September 16, 2005. Information
Number 158, Page 48446) on August 17, will also be available at the PCAST Web
2005. No requests were received to Meeting of the President’s Council of site at: http://www.ostp.gov/PCAST/
provide testimony or submit written Advisors on Science and Technology pcast.html. Please note that public
statements for the record; therefore, seating for this meeting is limited and
OPIC’s public hearing in conjunction ACTION: Notice of meeting.
is available on a first-come, first-served
with OPIC’s September 15, 2005 Board SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the basis.
of Directors meeting scheduled for 2 schedule and summary agenda for a SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
p.m. on September 8, 2005 has been meeting of the President’s Council of President’s Council of Advisors on
cancelled. Advisors on Science and Technology Science and Technology was
Contact Person For Information: (PCAST), and describes the functions of established by Executive Order 13226,
Information on the hearing cancellation the Council. Notice of this meeting is on September 30, 2001. The purpose of
may be obtained from Connie M. Downs required under the Federal Advisory PCAST is to advise the President on
at (202) 336–8438, via facsimile at (202) Committee Act (FACA). matters of science and technology
218–0136, or via e-mail at Dates and Place: September 20, 2005, policy, and to assist the President’s
cdown@opic.gov. Washington, DC. The meeting will be National Science and Technology

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