[Federal Register: November 21, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 224)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Office of Science; Biological and Environmental Research Advisory
Committee
AGENCY: Department of Energy.
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: Thursday, November 29, 2007, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; and Friday,
November 30, 2007, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
ADDRESSES: American Geophysical Union (AGU), 2000 Florida Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. David Thomassen (301-903-9817;
david.thomassen@science.doe.gov) 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. 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 that
arise in the development and implementation of the Biological and
Environmental Research Program.
Tentative Agenda
Thursday, November 29, 2007, and Friday, November 30, 2007:
Updates on the Free Air Carbon Dioxide Enrichment (FACE)
Report, Integrated Assessment Program Report, and Climate Change
Committee of Visitors Report.
Update on the Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory
(EMSL).
Updates on BERAC Charges.
Update on GTL Bioenergy Research Centers: Oak Ridge
National Laboratory, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and the
University of Wisconsin.
AmeriFlux Status Report, Ken Davis, Penn State University.
National Academies of Science Report on Nuclear Medicine.
Report by the Acting Associate Director of Science for
Biological and Environmental Research.
Report on FACE Research Workshop, Cheryl Kuske, Los Alamos
National Laboratory.
Science Talk, Kerry Emanuel, MIT, Hurricanes and Climate
Change.
Perspectives from the Office of Management and Budget,
Mike Holland, OMB.
New business.
Public comment (10 minute rule).
Public Participation: The day and a half 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. 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 45 days at the BERAC Web site, http://www.science.doe.gov/ober/berac/Minutes.html
.
Issued in Washington, DC, on November 15, 2007.
Rachel Samuel,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. E7-22765 Filed 11-20-07; 8:45 am]
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