[Federal Register: August 15, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 159)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

 
Biological and Environmental Research Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Department of Energy; Office of Science.

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: Friday, September 5, 2008, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., E.D.T.

ADDRESSES: Crystal City Marriott at Reagan National Airport, 1999 
Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. David Thomassen (301-903-9817; 
david.thomassen@science.doe.gov) Designated Federal Officer, Biological 
and Environmental Research Advisory

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Committee, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, Office of 
Biological and Environmental Research, SC-23/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 in the development and 
implementation of the Biological and Environmental Research Program.

Tentative Agenda

     Report on the Life and Medical Sciences Division Committee 
of Visitors.
     Report on the Office of Advanced Scientific Computing 
Research/Office of Biological and Environmental Research, Genomics: GTL 
Metrics.
     Report from the Office of Science.
     Scientific Focus Area (SFA) Rollout and Discussion.
     Report on the Climate Research Grand Challenges.
     Report from the Climate and Environmental Sciences 
Division Strategic Planning Retreat.
     Overview of Climate Synthesis and Assessment Reports.
     Report from the Office of Biological and Environmental 
Research.
     News from the Biological Systems Science and the Climate 
and Environmental Sciences Divisions.
     New business.
     Public Comment.
    Public Participation: The one-day 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 at the address or telephone number 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 copying within 45 days at the BERAC Web site: http://
www.science.doe.gov/ober/berac/Minutes.html.

    Issued in Washington, DC on August 12, 2008.
Rachel Samuel,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. E8-18950 Filed 8-14-08; 8:45 am]

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