[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 136 (Tuesday, July 17, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 39065]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-13800]


=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Office of Science; Basic Energy Sciences Advisory Committee; 
Notice of Open Meeting

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

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, July 31, 2007, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Wednesday, August 
1, 2007, 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Hilton Washington DC/Rockville Executive Meeting Center 1750 
Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Talamini; Office of Basic Energy 
Sciences; U.S. Department of Energy; Germantown Building, Independence 
Avenue, Washington, DC 20585; Telephone: (301) 903-4563.

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:
    [squf] News from the Office of Science.
    [squf] News from the Office of Basic Energy Sciences.
    [squf] Report of the COV of the Scientific Facilities 
Division.
    [squf] Reports of BES Basic Research Needs Workshops.
    [squf] Reports of the BESAC Grand Challenges 
Subcommittee.
    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 
Karen Talamini 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 at: http://www.sc.doe.gov/production/bes/BESAC/Meetings.html.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on July 11, 2007.
Rachel M. Samuel,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
 [FR Doc. E7-13800 Filed 7-16-07; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6450-01-P