[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 202 (Wednesday, October 20, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61660-61661]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-23480]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Office of Science; Biological and Environmental Research Advisory 
Committee

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the Biological and 
Environmental Research Advisory Committee. 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: Wednesday, November 3, 2004, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Thursday, 
November 4, 2004, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

ADDRESSES: American Geophysical Union, 2000 Florida Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20009.

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

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and Environmental Research, SC-70/Germantown Building, 1000 
Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-1290. The most current 
information concerning this meeting can be found on the Web site: 
http://www.science.doe.gov/ober/berac/announce.html.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of the Meeting: To provide advice on 
a continuing basis to the Director, Office of Science 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, November 3, and Thursday, November 4, 2004:
     Comments from Dr. Raymond Orbach, Director, Office of 
Science.
     Report of Subcommittee on Genomics: GTL Facility for the 
Production and Characterization of Proteins and Molecular Tags.
     Report by Dr. Ari Patrinos, Associate Director of Science 
for Biological and Environmental Research.
     Discussion of process that BERAC will use to regularly 
evaluate BER's interim progress towards achieving its long term 
performance goals.
     Update on the Artificial Retina.
     Final Report of the Committee of Visitors review of the 
Climate Change Research Division.
     Preliminary Report of the Committee of Visitors review of 
the Environmental Remediation Sciences Research Division.
     Discussion of BERAC report on future directions and 
beneficial uses of synthetic genome research.
     Presentation on ES Net.
     BER Distinguished Scientist Award Program.
     Science talk.
     New business.
     Public comment (10 minute rule).
    Public Participation: The day and a half 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 David Thomassen or Shirley Derflinger at the 
address or telephone numbers listed above. You must make your request 
for an oral statement at least five business days before 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 of 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, IE-190, Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Avenue, 
SW., Washington, DC between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, 
except Federal holidays.

    Issued in Washington, DC on October 15, 2004.
Rachel M. Samuel,
Deputy Advisory Committee, Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 04-23480 Filed 10-19-04; 8:45 am]
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