[Federal Register: November 15, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 221)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Office of Science
Biological and Environmental Research Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the Biological and
Environmental Research Advisory Committee. Federal Advisory Committee
Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of these
meetings be announced in the Federal Register.
DATES: Tuesday, December 3, 2002, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Wednesday,
December 4, 2002, 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
ADDRESSES: American Geophysical Union, 2000 Florida Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. David Thomassen (301-903-9817;
david.thomassen@science.doe.gov), or Ms. Shirley Derflinger (301-903-
0044; shirley.derflinger@science.doe.gov), Designated Federal Officers,
Biological and Environmental Research Advisory Committee, U.S.
Department of Energy, Office of Science, Office of Biological and
Environmental Research, SC-70/Germantown Building, 1000 Independence
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-1290. The most current information
concerning this meeting can be found on the Web site: http://
www.science.doe.gov/ober/berac/announce.html.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of the Meeting: To provide advice on
a continuing basis to the Director, Office of Science of the Department
of Energy, on the many complex scientific and technical issues that
arise in the development and implementation of the Biological and
Environmental Research Program.
Tentative Agenda
Tuesday, December 3, and Wednesday, December 4, 2002
[sbull] Minisymposium on proposed facilities for the Genomes to Life
program
[sbull] Review of Free Air Carbon Dioxide Enrichment facilities
[sbull] Science talk on nuclear medicine by Dr. Steve Larson, Memorial
Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York
[sbull] Comments from Dr. Ray Orbach, Director, Office of Science
[sbull] Presentation by Dr. Margaret Wright, Chair, Office of Advanced
Scientific Computing Research Advisory Committee
[sbull] Report by Dr. Ari Patrinos, Associate Director of Science for
Biological and Environmental Research
[sbull] Report of the Natural and Accelerated Bioremediation Research
BERAC Subcommittee
[sbull] New Business
[sbull] Public Comment (10 minute rule)
Public Participation: The day and a half meeting is open to the
public. If you would like to file a written statement with the
Committee, you may do so either before or after the meeting. If you
would like to make oral statements regarding any of the items on the
agenda, you should contact David Thomassen or Shirley Derflinger at the
address or telephone numbers listed above. You must make your request
for an oral statement at least five business days before the meeting.
Reasonable provision will be made to include the scheduled oral
statements on the agenda. The Chairperson of the Committee will conduct
the meeting to facilitate the orderly conduct of business. Public
comment will follow the 10-minute rule.
Minutes: The minutes of this meeting will be available for public
review and
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copying within 30 days at the Freedom of Information Public Reading
Room, IE-190, Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.
Issued in Washington, DC on November 12, 2002.
Rachel M. Samuel,
Deputy Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 02-29021 Filed 11-14-02; 8:45 am]
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