[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 191 (Thursday, October 2, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 56824]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-25003]


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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: Monday, October 20, 2003, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Tuesday, 
October 21, 2003, 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Doubletree Hotel and Executive Meeting Center, 1750 
Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852.

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:
    Monday, October 20, 2003.
    [sbull] News from the Office of Science.
    [sbull] News from the Office of Basic Energy Sciences.
    [sbull] Basic Energy Sciences Hydrogen Workshop Follow-up and 
Related Activities.
    [sbull] Summary of the Chemical Sciences, Geosciences, and 
Biosciences Division.
    [sbull] Update of the Linac Coherent Light Source.
    [sbull] Update and Status of the Spallation Neutron Source.
    [sbull] BESAC Charges and Directions, Tuesday, October 21, 2003.
    [sbull] Review of Recent DOE and National Studies on High-end 
Computing.
    [sbull] BESAC Discussion.
    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 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through 
Friday, except holidays.

    Issued in Washington, DC on September 26, 2003.
Rachel M. Samuel,
Deputy Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 03-25003 Filed 10-1-03; 8:45 am]
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