[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 57 (Tuesday, March 25, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14129-14130]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-7476]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Office of Energy Research


Fusion Energy Sciences Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770), notice is given of a meeting of the 
Fusion Energy Sciences Advisory Committee (FESAC).

DATES: Thursday, April 17, 1997, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Friday, April 
18, 1997, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

ADDRESS: U.S. Department of Energy, Auditorium, 19901 Germantown Road, 
Germantown, Maryland 20874.


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Albert L. Opdenaker, III, Executive 
Assistant, Office of Fusion Energy Sciences, U.S. Department of Energy, 
Germantown, MD 20874, Telephone: 301-903-4941.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    Purpose of the Meeting: The Fusion Energy Sciences Advisory 
Committee has been charged to review the International Thermonuclear 
Experimenetal Reactor (ITER) Detailed Design Report which includes cost 
and schedule estimates, in order to provide its view of the adequacy of 
the design to meet ITER's technical objectives. This information will 
be used as part of the basis for a United States Government decision on 
whether or not to enter negotiations on the terms and conditions for an 
agreement for the construction, operation, exploitation, and 
decommissioning of ITER. The Committee has been asked to provide its 
view to the Department of Energy by May 1, 1997.

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Tentative Agenda:

Thursday, April 17, 1997

9:00 a.m.--Review of Subpanel Reports
5:00 p.m.--Public Comments
6:00 p.m.--Adjourn

Friday, April 18, 1997

9:00 a.m.--Executive Summary
11:00 a.m.--Preparation of FESAC Report
1:00 p.m.--Presentation of Results to Dr. Martha Krebs
4:00 p.m.--Adjourn

    Public Participation: The meeting is open to the public. Written 
statements may be filed with the Committee either before or after the 
meeting. Members of the public who wish to make oral statements 
pertaining to agenda items should contact Albert L. Opdenaker at 301-
903-8584 (fax) or [email protected] (e-mail). Requests 
to make oral statements must be received 5 days prior to the meeting; 
reasonable provision will be made to include the statement in the 
agenda. The Chairperson of the Committee is empowered to conduct the 
meeting in a fashion that will facilitate the orderly conduct of 
business.
    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 at Washington, DC on March 20, 1997
Rachel M. Samuel,
Acting Deputy Advisory Committee Management Officer
[FR Doc. 97-7476 Filed 3-24-97; 8:45 am]
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