[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 69 (Friday, April 10, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 17827]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-9502]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Office of Energy Research


Biological 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 Biological and Environmental Research Advisory Committee.

DATES: Monday, April 27, 1998, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; and Tuesday, 
April 28, 1998, 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Marriott, Washingtonian Center, 9751 Washingtonian Blvd., 
Gaithersburg, MD 20878.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. David Thomassen (301-903-9817; 
[email protected]), and Ms. Shirley Derflinger (301-903-0044; 
[email protected]), Designated Federal Officers, 
Biological and Environmental Research Advisory Committee, U.S. 
Department of Energy, Office of Energy Research, Office of Biological 
and Environmental Research, ER-70, 19901 Germantown Road, Germantown, 
Maryland 20874-1290.

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

Monday April 27, 1998, and Tuesday April 28, 1998

     Opening of Meeting.
     Remarks from Director, Office of Energy Research.
     Remarks from Associate Director for Science, Office of 
Science Technology Policy.
     Review of Human Genome Subcommittee Activities.
     Science Talk: Microbial Genomics.
     Update on Office of Biological and Environmental Research 
Activities.
     BER Program Outreach.
     DOE Computational Initiatives.
     Scientific Facilities: FY 1999 and Beyond.
     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 David 
Thomassen or Shirley Derflinger at the address or telephone numbers 
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 April 6, 1998.
Rachel M. Samuel,
Deputy Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 98-9502 Filed 4-9-98; 8:45 am]
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