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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). The 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, November 3, 2009, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Wednesday, November 
4, 2009, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 1 Bethel Valley Road, Oak 
Ridge, TN 37831.

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, November 3, 2009: View from Washington. Office of Science 
Update. ASCR Update. Scaling Computational Biology. Tour of Oak Ridge 
National Laboratory and Leadership Computing Facility. Public Comment. 
Committee Dinner--Open to the Public.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009: ASCR Annual Performance Metric--Code 
Improvements. New Charge to ASCAC. Recovery Act Update. 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, or participate in 
the tour or committee dinner, 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.
    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 October 8, 2009.
Rachel Samuel,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. E9-24796 Filed 10-14-09; 8:45 am]

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