[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 33 (Friday, February 17, 2006)] [Notices] [Pages 8569-8570] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: E6-2352] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Office of Science; DOE/Advanced Scientific Computing Advisory Committee AGENCY: Department of Energy. ACTION: Notice of open meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the Advanced Scientific Computing Advisory Committee (ASCAC). 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: Wednesday, March 15, 2006, 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, March 16, 2006, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. ADDRESSES: American Geophysical Union, (AGU), 2000 Florida Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20009-1277 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melea Baker, Office of Advanced Scientific Computing Research; SC-21/Germantown Building; U. S. Department of Energy; 1000 Independence Avenue, SW.; Washington, DC 20585-1290; Telephone (301)-903-7486, (E-mail: [email protected]). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of the Meeting: The purpose of this meeting is to provide advice and guidance on the advanced scientific computing research program. Tentative Agenda: Agenda will include discussions of the following: Wednesday, March 15, 2006 Introduction Advisory Committee Operations Office of Science Overview Advanced Scientific Computing Research (ASCR) Overview Scientific Discovery Through Advanced Computing (SciDAC) Recompetition ASCR High Performance Computing Facilities and Testbeds ASCR High Performance Networks and Associated Research View from OMB Distributed Network Environment Research Public Comment Thursday, March 16, 2006 Computer Science Research Program LLNL-ANL-IBM R&D Collatorations ASCR Performance Measures SciDAC Conference Report Applied Mathematics Research Program Status ASCR Partnerships with other Offices in SC Education, Computational Science Graduate Fellowship (CSGF), Early Career Principal Investigator (ECPI) [[Page 8570]] Implementation of Committee of Visitors (COV) findings, Congressional actions, Protecting Americas Competitive Edge (PACE), Advanced Research Projects Agency--Energy (ARPA-E) Advisory Committee Open Discussion of Issues Review Calendar for CY 2006 Public Comment Public Participation: The 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 Melea Baker via FAX at 301-903-4846 or via e-mail ([email protected]). You must make your request for an oral statement at least 5 business days prior to 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 copying within 30 days at the Freedom of Information Public Reading Room; 1E-190, Forrestal Building; 1000 Independence Avenue, SW.; Washington, DC 20585; between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays. Issued in Washington, DC, on February 14, 2006. Rachel Samuel, Deputy Advisory Committee, Management Officer. [FR Doc. E6-2352 Filed 2-16-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450-01-P