[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 207 (Wednesday, October 27, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 62655]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-24055]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Office of Science


Fusion 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 Fusion Energy Sciences 
Advisory Committee. The 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, December 14, 2004, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 
December 15, 2004, 9 a.m. to 12 noon.

ADDRESSES: The Marriott Gaithersburg Washingtonian Center, 9751 
Washingtonian Boulevard, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20878, USA.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Albert L. Opdenaker, Office of Fusion 
Energy Sciences; U.S. Department of Energy; 1000 Independence Avenue, 
SW.; Washington, DC 20585-1290; Telephone: 301-903-4927.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of the Meeting: The main purpose of 
the meeting is for FESAC to finalize the report on the charge of 
establishing priorities for the fusion program. The program priorities 
that the FESAC will recommend for implementation will be established by 
identifying the scientific and technological issues that need to be 
addressed, proposing a series of campaigns to address these issues, and 
recommending the priority order in which the program should proceed 
with these campaigns.

Tentative Agenda

Tuesday, December 14, 2004.
[cir] Office of Science Perspective.
[cir] Office of Fusion Energy Sciences Perspective.
[cir] Presentation by the Priority Panel on its findings and 
recommendations.
[cir] Public comments.
Wednesday, December 15, 2004.
[cir] ITER Project Status.
[cir] Further discussions.
[cir] Adjourn.

    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 
Albert L. Opdenaker at 301-903-8584 (fax) or 
[email protected] (e-mail). You must make your request 
for an oral statement at least 5 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.
    Minutes: We will make the minutes of this meeting 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 at Washington, DC, on October 22, 2004.
Rachel M. Samuel,
Deputy Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 04-24055 Filed 10-26-04; 8:45 am]
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