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From: Stine, Debbie [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Monday, June 07, 2004 10:11 AM
Cc: Prez Appointments
Subject: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PRESIDENTIAL AND FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS
Greetings:
We understand that you are lead public policy staff member at your disciplinary society. Provided below is a call for comments that we would appreciate you transmitting to those in your membership who are interested in public policy issues The information from the call for comments will be used to help a National Academies committee address the issues of science and technology presidential and federal advisory committee appointments.
Please let us know either way whether or not you’ll be able to help us out. You or your organization are welcome to respond to the call for comments as well. Note the deadline is July 1st, so we would appreciate your passing this notice on as soon as possible. Feel free to contact me with questions or comments at 202-334-3239.
Thank you!
Deborah Stine, Study Director, National Academies Committee on Ensuring the Best Science and Technology Presidential and Advisory Committee Appointments (SEE CALL FOR COMMENT BELOW)
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SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PRESIDENTIAL
AND FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS
Call for Comments:
The National Academies Committee on Ensuring the Best Science and Technology Presidential and Federal Advisory Committee Appointments is interested in hearing your comments on the issue of the appointment of scientists, engineers, and health professionals to presidentially appointed positions within the federal government and to federal advisory committees whose charge is science-based policy or to review research proposals.
The committee is charged with addressing the barriers to appointing the most-qualified candidates for science and technology presidential appointments and will examine the appointment process and the principles that should be observed in selecting scientists, engineers, and health professionals to serve on federal advisory committees. This is the third National Academies report on this issue and will be based on the two previous versions, which were prepared for the 1992 and 2000 presidential transitions. This report will be released in November 2004, shortly after the presidential election.
The committee requests your comments, in 3 pages or less, on any of the following issues:
1. What do you believe are the major obstacles in recruiting the best scientific and technical leadership for science and technology presidential appointments?
2. How do you believe the presidential appointment process for science and technology positions can be improved?
3. What principles should guide the selection of scientists, engineers, and health professionals to serve on federal advisory committees associated with science-based policy or to review research proposals?
To respond to this request for comments, please e-mail them to [email protected] by July 1, 2004. More information is available at nationalacademies.org/presidentialappointments.
Deborah D. Stine, PhD
Associate Director
Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy The National Academies 500 5th Street, NW Washington, DC 20001
Voice: 202-334-3239
Fax: 202-334-1667
Email: [email protected]
Additional Contacts/Information:
COSEPUP: www.nationalacademies.org/cosepup
Contact: Marion Ramsey 202-334-2424
Internship Program: www.nationalacademies.org/internship
Contact: Rebecca Burka 202-334-2455
Interdisciplinary Research www.nationalacademies.org/interdisciplinary
Contact: Erin McCarville 202-334-2915
S&T Presidential Appointments and Advisory Committees www.nationalacademies.org/presidentialappointments/
Contact: Erin McCarville 202-334-2415
