[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 205 (Wednesday, October 23, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 65098]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-26961]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Office of Science; Basic Energy Sciences Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the Basic Energy Sciences 
Advisory Committee (BESAC). Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-
463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of these meetings be 
announced in the Federal Register.

DATES: Tuesday, November 5, 2002, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Wednesday, 
November 6, 2002, 8 a.m. to 12 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, November 5, 2002.
    [sbull] Welcome and Introduction.
    [sbull] Office of Science Highlights.
    [sbull] Basic Energy Sciences Highlights.
    [sbull] Overview of the Division of Chemical Sciences, Geosciences, 
and Biosciences.
    [sbull] Preliminary Summary of the Workshop on Basic Research Needs 
to Assure a Secure Energy Future.
    [sbull] Update on Nanoscale Science Research Centers.
    [sbull] Update on Linac Coherent Light Source.
Wednesday, November 6, 2002.
    [sbull] Overview of Upcoming BESAC Activities.
    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. 
This notice is being published less than 15 days before the date the 
meeting due to programmatic issues that had to be resolved prior to 
publication.
    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 October 17, 2002.
Rachel M. Samuel,
Deputy Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 02-26961 Filed 10-22-02; 8:45 am]
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