[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 184 (Thursday, September 21, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 57178]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-24263]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Office of Science


Basic Energy Sciences Advisory Committee; Meeting

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notices announces a meeting of the Basic Energy Sciences 
Advisory Committee (BESAC). 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 10, 2000, 8:15 a.m. to 5:15 p.m., and 
Wednesday, October 11, 2000, 8:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sharon Long; Office of Basic Energy 
Sciences; U. S. Department of Energy; 19901 Germantown Road; 
Germantown, MD 20874-1290; Telephone: (301) 903-5565.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Purpose of the Meeting

    The purpose of this meeting is to provide advice and guidance with 
respect to the basic energy sciences research program.

Tentative Agenda

    Agenda will include discussions of the following:

Tuesday, October 10, 2000

     Welcome and Introduction
     Remarks from Director, Office of Science
     News from Basic Energy Sciences
     FY2001 Budget for Basic Energy Sciences
     Report on the Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS) 
Scientific Case

Wednesday, October 11, 2000

     Update on Future BESAC Activities
     Brief Overviews of Basic Energy Sciences Divisions

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 Sharon Long at 301-
903-6594 (fax) or [email protected] (e-mail). 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, DC on September 18, 2000.
Rachel M. Samuel,
Deputy Advisory Committee, Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 00-24263 Filed 9-20-00; 8:45 am]
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