[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 116 (Wednesday, June 17, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 34626]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-14900]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Advanced Scientific Computing Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Office of Science, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of Open meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the Advanced Scientific 
Computing Advisory Committee (ASCAC). The 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: Monday, July 27, 2015, 8:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Marriott Gateway Crystal City, 1700 Jefferson Davis Highway, 
Arlington, Virginia 22202, (703) 920-3230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sally McPherson, 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) 903-9958.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Purpose of the Committee: This committee is to provide advice and 
guidance on a continuing basis to the Office of Scientific Computing 
Research and to the Department of Energy on scientific priorities 
within the field of advanced scientific computing research.
    Purpose of the Meeting: This meeting is the semi-annual meeting of 
the Committee.

Tentative Agenda Topics

 View from Washington (an update on the budget and planned 
activities of the Office of Science and the Department)
 View from Germantown (an update on the budget, accomplishments 
and planned activities of the Advanced Scientific Computing Research 
program)
 Update from the Subcommittee reviewing the Department's 
Exascale Plan
 Update from Subcommittee on the Office of Scientific and 
Technical Information (OSTI)
 Update from the Committee of Visitors (COV) for Networking 
Research
 Briefing on the CORAL project at the Argonne Leadership 
Computing Facility
 Briefing from the ASCR project ``Center for Applied 
Mathematics for Energy Research Applications (CAMERA)''
 Public Comment (10-minute rule)

    The meeting will conclude at 5:30 p.m. Agenda updates and 
presentations will be posted on the ASCAC Web site prior to the 
meeting: http://science.energy.gov/ascr/ascac/.
    Public Participation: The meeting is open to the public. To access 
the Ready Talk call:

1. Dial Toll-Free Number: (866) 740-1260 (U.S. & Canada)
2. International participants dial: http://www.readytalk.com/intl
3. Enter access code 9039560, followed by ``#''

Individuals and representatives of organizations who would like to 
offer comments and suggestions may do so during the meeting. 
Approximately 30 minutes will be reserved for public comments. Time 
allotted per speaker will depend on the number who wish to speak but 
will not exceed 5 minutes. The Designated Federal Officer is empowered 
to conduct the meeting in a fashion that will facilitate the orderly 
conduct of business. Those wishing to speak should register to do so 
beginning at 11:30 a.m. on July 13.
    Those not able to attend the meeting or who have insufficient time 
to address the committee are invited to send a written statement to 
Christine Chalk, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue 
SW., Washington DC 20585, or email to: [email protected].
    Minutes: The minutes of this meeting will be available on the U.S. 
Department of Energy's Office of Advanced Scientific Computing Web site 
at http://science.energy.gov/ascr/ascac/.

    Issued at Washington, DC, on June 11, 2015.
LaTanya R. Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-14900 Filed 6-16-15; 08:45 am]
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