[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 193 (Wednesday, October 4, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59176-59177]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-25455]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Office of Science; Advanced Scientific Computing Advisory 
Committee

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the first meeting of the Advanced 
Scientific Computing Advisory Committee

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(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, October 31, 2000, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Wednesday, 
November 1, 2000, 8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Key Bridge Marriott, 1401 Lee Highway, Arlington, VA 22209

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melea Baker, Office of Advanced 
Scientific Computing Research; U.S. Department of Energy; 19901 
Germantown Road; Germantown, MD 20874-1290; Telephone (301) 903-7486 
(E-mail: doe.gov">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, October 31, 2000
     Introduction
     Briefings on Advisory Committee Operations
     Remarks from the Director, Office of Science
     Remarks from Associate Director, Advanced Scientific 
Computing Research
     Presentations of Office of Science Programs
     Public Comment
Wednesday, November 1, 2000
     Overview of Mathematical, Information, and Computational 
Sciences Division
     Presentations of the Mathematical, Information, and 
Computational Sciences Programs
     Overview of Scientific Discovery Through Advanced 
Computing
     Advisory Committee Open Discussion of Issues
     Review Calendar for CY2001
     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 (doe.gov">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 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through 
Friday, except holidays.

    Issued in Washington, D.C. on September 28, 2000.
Rachel M. Samuel,
Deputy Advisory Committee, Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 00-25455 Filed 10-3-00; 8:45 am]
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