[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 207 (Friday, October 26, 2007)]
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[FR Doc No: 07-5315]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Office of Science; DOE/Advanced Scientific Computing Advisory 
Committee

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of opening meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the Advanced Scientific 
Computing Advisory Committee (ASCAC). 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, November 6, 2007, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Wednesday, 
November 7, 2007, 9 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.

ADDRESSES: Hilton Gaithersburg, 620 Perry Parkway, Gaithersburg, MD 
20877.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melea Baker, Office of Advanced 
Scientific 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, November 6, 2007

Opening Remarks from the Committee Chair.
View from Washington and Germantown.
Update on SciDAC.
Quantum Simulations of Materials and Nanostructure (Q-SIMAN).
Fusion Simulation Project.
New Charge--ASCR Role in the Fusions Simulation Project (FSP).
The Role of High Performance Computing (HPC) in the Office of Science.
Report Discussion on Charge--Networking.
Report Discussion on Charge--Joint Panel with BERAC on Life Sciences 
Goal (GTL).
Report Discussion on Charge--Joint Panel with BERAC on Climate.
Public Comment.

Wednesday, November 7, 2007

Applied Math Update.
Applied Mathematics Strategic Planning.
Pioneer Applications at the Leadership Class Facility (LCF).
New Charge--Committee of Visitors.
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 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. This notice is being published less than 15 days 
before the date of the meeting due to programmatic issues.
    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 October 22, 2007.
Rachel Samuel,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 07-5315 Filed 10-25-07; 8:45 am]
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