[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 94 (Wednesday, May 17, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22655-22656]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-09981]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Biological and Environmental Research Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Office of Science, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of open teleconference.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces a teleconference of the Biological and 
Environmental Research Advisory Committee (BERAC). The Federal Advisory 
Committee Act requires that public notice of these meetings be 
announced in the Federal Register.

DATES: Monday, June 12, 2017; 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (EDT).

ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held via webcast using Zoom. 
Instructions for Zoom can be found on the BERAC meeting Web site at: 
https://science.energy.gov/ber/berac/meetings/.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Tristram West, Designated Federal 
Officer, BERAC, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, Office of 
Biological and Environmental Research, SC-23/Germantown Building, 1000 
Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585-1290. Phone (301) 903-
5155; fax (301) 903-5051 or email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Purpose of the Committee: To provide advice on a continuing basis 
to the Director, Office of Science of the Department of Energy, on the 
many complex scientific and technical issues that arise in the 
development and implementation of the Biological and Environmental 
Research Program.
    Purpose of the Meeting: Teleconference call is open to the public 
and is being held to discuss progress towards the BERAC charge for 
developing a long term research visioning report.

Tentative Agenda Topics

     Review and discuss the draft Grand Challenges report based 
on the charge letter dated March 3, 2016 (https://science.energy.gov/~/
media/ber/berac/pdf/Reports/BERAC_Strategic_charge_letter.pdf). BERAC 
will discuss the Executive Summary, draft report, and potentially 
approve the summary findings.
    Public Participation: The teleconference 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 the item on the agenda, 
you should contact Tristram West at the address or telephone number 
listed above. You must make your request for an oral statement at least 
five business days before the meeting. Reasonable provision will be 
made to include the scheduled oral statements on the agenda. The 
Chairperson of the Committee will

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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 within 45 days at the BERAC Web site: http://science.energy.gov/ber/berac/meetings/berac-minutes/.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on May 11, 2017.
LaTanya R. Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-09981 Filed 5-16-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6450-01-P