[Federal Register: March 14, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 51)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Biological and Environmental Research Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Department of Energy; Office of Science.
ACTION: Notice of open teleconference meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces a teleconference 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: Thursday, April 3, 2008, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. E.D.T.
ADDRESSES: Participants may call Ms. Joanne Corcoran at (301) 903-6488
to receive a call-in number by April 1, 2008. Public participation is
welcomed; however, the number of teleconference lines is limited and
available on a first come basis.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. David Thomassen, Designated
Federal Officer, Biological and Environmental Research Advisory
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, (301) 903-9817 or
david.thomassen@science.doe.gov.
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
DOE Perspectives, Raymond L. Orbach, Under Secretary for
Science.
Discussion of joint ASCAC/BERAC subcommittee report to
identify the key computational and information technology obstacles to
advancing climate change science, improving climate change projections
using state-of-the-science coupled climate models, and how progress
could be accelerated through targeted investments in applied
mathematics, computer science, and computational climate science. See
complete BERAC Charge dated June 26, 2007.
New business.
Public Comment.
Copies of the Charge letters may be found at http://www.sc.doe.gov/
ober/berac/charges.html.
Draft Subcommittee reports are not public documents and are only
made publicly available after BERAC approval. All BERAC reports, once
approved, are posted on the BERAC Web site at: http://
www.science.doe.gov/ober/berac/Reports.html.
Public Participation: The teleconference 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 30 days at the Freedom of Information Public
Reading Room, 1E-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 March 11, 2008.
Rachel Samuel,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. E8-5197 Filed 3-13-08; 8:45 am]
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