[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 158 (Tuesday, August 16, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 54568]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-19426]


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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: 
Tuesday, September 20, 2016, 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Wednesday, September 21, 2016, 8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Holiday Inn Capital, 550 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christine Chalk, 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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Purpose of the Committee: To provide advice and guidance on a 
continuing basis to the Office of Science 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 Germantown
 New Charge--Laboratory Directed Research and Development
 Exascale update
 X-stack Principal Investigator Meeting
 Summary of workshop on Management, Analysis and Visualization 
of Experimental and Observational Data
 Technical presentations
 Public Comment (10-minute rule)

The meeting agenda includes a new charge for the committee to review 
the Laboratory Director Research and Development efforts at the 
National Labs; an update on the budget, accomplishments and planned 
activities of the Advanced Scientific Computing Research program; an 
update on exascale computing research activities; information on recent 
workshops exploring the management, analysis and visualization of 
experimental and observational data; a technical presentation from an 
exascale researcher; and an opportunity for comments from the public. 
The meeting will conclude at noon on September 21, 2015. 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. 
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 10 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 submit your request at least five 
days before the meeting. 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, email to 
[email protected].
    Minutes: The minutes of this meeting will be available within 90 
days on the Advanced Scientific Computing Web site at http://science.energy.gov/ascr/ascac/.

    Issued at Washington, DC, on August 9, 2016.
LaTanya R. Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-19426 Filed 8-15-16; 8:45 am]
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