[Federal Register: February 13, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 30)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

 
Advanced Scientific Computing 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 Advanced Scientific 
Computing Advisory Committee (ASCAC). Federal Advisory Committee Act 
(Public Law 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of these 
meetings be announced in the Federal Register.

DATES: Tuesday, February 26, 2008, 9 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.; Wednesday, 
February 27, 2008, 9 a.m. to 12 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: 
Melea.Baker@science.doe.gov).


SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Purpose of the Meeting: The purpose of this meeting is to provide 
advice and guidance with respect to the advanced scientific computing 
research program.
    Tentative Agenda: Agenda will include discussions of the following:

Tuesday, February 26, 2008

View from Washington and the FY09 Science Budget by the Under Secretary 
for Science
View from Germantown
Report Discussion on Charge--Networking
Infrastructure Scaling for Performance
ASCAC Balance Report Discussion
Parallel Math Libraries and Solver Algorithms
Report Discussion on Charge--Joint Panel with BERAC on Climate
Programming Models
Public Comment

Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Report on Discussion on Charge--Joint Panel with BERAC on GTL
Community Planning for Cyber Security
DARPA Exascale Study
OMB Perspectives
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 
Melea.Baker@science.doe.gov). 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. This notice is being published less than 15 days 
before the date of the meeting due to programmatic issues.
    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 8, 2008.
Rachel Samuel,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. E8-2629 Filed 2-12-08; 8:45 am]

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