[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 137 (Tuesday, July 18, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40711-40712]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-11337]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Office of Science; Advanced Scientific Computing Advisory 
Committee (ASCAC)

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the Advanced Scientific 
ComputingAdvisory Committee (ASCAC). 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, August 8, 2006, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Wednesday, August 
9, 2006, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: American Geophysical Union, (AGU),2000 Florida Avenue, 
NW.,Washington, DC 20009-1277.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melea Baker, Office of 
AdvancedScientific Computing Research; SC-21/Germantown Building; U.S. 
Department of Energy; 1000 Independence Avenue, SW.; Washington, DC 
20585-1290; Telephone (301) 903-7486, (E-mail: 
[email protected]).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Purpose of the Meeting: The purpose of this meeting is to provide 
advice and guidance with respect to the advanced scientific computing 
research program.
    Tentative Agenda: Agenda will include discussions of the following:

Tuesday, August 8, 2006

ASCR Overview.
DOE Science.
SciDAC Overview.
Charge 2, Networking Subcommittee Overview.
Charge 1, Science Based Performance Metrics.
Subcommittee Overview.
Independent Review--Leadership Class Facilities.
Public Comment.

Wednesday, August 9, 2006.

ORNL Leadership Class Petascale Project.
ANL Leadership Class Petascale Project.
Summary Review of Applied Programs in SC.
NERSC Upgrades.
ESNet Upgrades.
Public Comment.
    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

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the items on the agenda, you should contact Melea Baker via FAX at 301-
903-4846 or via e-mail ([email protected]). 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, D.C. on July 13, 2006.
Rachel M. Samuel,
Deputy Advisory Committee Management Officer.
 [FR Doc. E6-11337 Filed 7-17-06; 8:45 am]
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