[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 114 (Thursday, June 13, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35617-35618]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-14063]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST)
AGENCY: Office of Science, Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of partially-closed meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and summary agenda for a
partially-closed meeting of the President's Council of Advisors on
Science and Technology (PCAST), and describes the functions of the
Council. Notice of this meeting is required under the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C., App. 2.
DATES: Thursday, July 18, 2013; 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
ADDRESSES: National Academy of Sciences (in the Lecture Room), 2101
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Information regarding the meeting
agenda, time, location, and how to register for the meeting is
available on the PCAST Web site at: http://whitehouse.gov/ostp/pcast. A
live video webcast and an archive of the webcast after the event are
expected to be available at http://whitehouse.gov/ostp/pcast. The
archived video will be available within one week of the meeting.
Questions about the meeting should be directed to Ms. Marjory
Blumenthal at email: [email protected] or by telephone at (202)
456-4444. Please note that public seating for this meeting is limited
and is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The President's Council of Advisors on
Science and Technology (PCAST) is an advisory group of the nation's
leading scientists and engineers, appointed by the President to augment
the science and technology advice available to him from inside the
White House and from cabinet departments and other Federal agencies.
See the Executive Order at http://www.whitehouse.gov/ostp/pcast. PCAST
is consulted about and provides analyses and recommendations
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concerning a wide range of issues where understandings from the domains
of science, technology, and innovation may bear on the policy choices
before the President. PCAST is co-chaired by Dr. John P. Holdren,
Assistant to the President for Science and Technology, and, Director,
Office of Science and Technology Policy, Executive Office of the
President, The White House; and Dr. Eric S. Lander, President, Broad
Institute of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard.
Type of Meeting: Open and Closed.
Proposed Schedule and Agenda: The President's Council of Advisors
on Science and Technology (PCAST) is scheduled to meet in open session
on July 18, 2013, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Open Portion of Meeting: During this open meeting, PCAST is
tentatively scheduled to hear from speakers who will provide
information on ``smart cities'' and mathematical sciences. Additional
information and the agenda, including any changes that arise, will be
posted at the PCAST Web site at: http://whitehouse.gov/ostp/pcast.
Closed Portion of the Meeting: PCAST may hold a closed meeting of
approximately one hour with the President on July 18, 2013, which must
take place in the White House for the President's scheduling
convenience and to maintain Secret Service protection. This meeting
will be closed to the public because such portion of the meeting is
likely to disclose matters that are to be kept secret in the interest
of national defense or foreign policy under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1).
Public Comments: It is the policy of the PCAST to accept written
public comments of any length, and to accommodate oral public comments
whenever possible. The PCAST expects that public statements presented
at its meetings will not be repetitive of previously submitted oral or
written statements.
The public comment period for this meeting will take place on July
18, 2013, at a time specified in the meeting agenda posted on the PCAST
Web site at http://whitehouse.gov/ostp/pcast. This public comment
period is designed only for substantive commentary on PCAST's work, not
for business marketing purposes.
Oral Comments: To be considered for the public speaker list at the
meeting, interested parties should register to speak at: http://whitehouse.gov/ostp/pcast, no later than 12:00 p.m. (EDT) on July 10,
2013. Phone or email reservations will not be accepted. To accommodate
as many speakers as possible, the time for public comments will be
limited to two (2) minutes per person, with a total public comment
period of 30 minutes. If more speakers register than there is space
available on the agenda, PCAST will randomly select speakers from among
those who applied. Those not selected to present oral comments may
always file written comments with the committee. Speakers are requested
to bring at least 25 copies of their oral comments for distribution to
the PCAST members.
Written Comments: Although written comments are accepted
continuously, written comments should be submitted to PCAST no later
than 12:00 p.m. (EDT) on July 10, 2013, so that the comments may be
made available to the PCAST members prior to this meeting for their
consideration. Information regarding how to submit comments and
documents to PCAST is available at http://whitehouse.gov/ostp/pcast in
the section entitled ``Connect with PCAST.''
Please note that because PCAST operates under the provisions of
FACA, all public comments and/or presentations will be treated as
public documents and will be made available for public inspection,
including being posted on the PCAST Web site.
Meeting Accommodations: Individuals requiring special accommodation
to access this public meeting should contact Ms. Marjory Blumenthal, at
the email or telephone number listed above, at least ten business days
prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made.
Issued in Washington, DC, on June 7, 2013.
LaTanya R. Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013-14063 Filed 6-12-13; 8:45 am]
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