[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 93 (Wednesday, May 14, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26495-26496]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-12643]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Office of Energy Research


Health and Environmental Research Advisory Committee; Notice of 
Open Meeting

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act (Public Law 92-463, 86 Stat. 770), notice is given of a meeting of 
the Health and Environmental Research Advisory Committee.

DATES: Wednesday, June 11, 1997, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; and Thursday, 
June 12, 1997, 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.


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ADDRESS: American Geophysical Union, 2000 Florida Avenue, N.W., 
Washington, D.C. 20009.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Benjamin Barnhart or Ms. Shirley 
Derflinger, Designated Federal Officers, Health and Environmental 
Research Advisory Committee, U.S. Department of Energy, ER-70, GTN, 
19901 Germantown Road, Germantown, Maryland 20874-1290, Telephone 
Number: 301-903-3683, 301-903-0044, E-mail: 
[email protected], [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Purpose of the Meeting

    To provide advice on a continuing basis to the Director of Energy 
Research 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

Wednesday, June 11, 1997, and Thursday, June 12, 1997:

Welcome Remarks
Opening of Meeting
Status of the Biological and Environmental Research Program
Global Change News
Environmental Management Science Program Update
Review of Genome Research Activities
Review of Subcommittee Activities
New Business
Public Comment (10-minute rule)

Public Participation

    The day and a half 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 Benjamin Barnhart or Shirley 
Derflinger at the address or telephone number listed above. Requests to 
make oral statements must be received five days prior to the meeting; 
reasonable provision will be made to include the statement in the 
agenda. The Chair 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 at the Freedom of Information Public Reading Room, IE-190, 
Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C., 
between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except 
holidays.

    Issued in Washington, D.C. on May 9, 1997.
Rachel M. Samuel,
Deputy Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 97-12643 Filed 5-13-97; 8:45 am]
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