[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 7 (Wednesday, January 10, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1246-1247]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-00246]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Fusion Energy Sciences Advisory Committee (FESAC); Meeting

AGENCY: Department of Energy, Office of Science.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the Fusion Energy Sciences 
Advisory Committee (FESAC). The Federal Advisory Committee Act requires 
that public notice of these meetings be announced in the Federal 
Register.

DATES: 
February 1, 2018--8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
February 2, 2018--8:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon.

ADDRESSES: Gaithersburg Marriott Washingtonian Center, 9751

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Washingtonian Boulevard, Gaithersburg, MD 20878.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Samuel J. Barish, Acting 
Designated Federal Officer, Office of Fusion Energy Sciences (FES); 
U.S. Department of Energy; Office of Science; 1000 Independence Avenue 
SW, Washington, DC 20585; Telephone: (301) 903-2917.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Purpose of Meeting: 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 fusion energy sciences program.
    Tentative Agenda Items:

 DOE/SC Perspective
 FES Perspective
 Approval of the FESAC Report on Transformative Enabling 
Capabilities
 New Business
 New Charge on the Committee of Visitors
 Update on the National Academies Study of U.S. Burning Plasma 
Research
 Public Comment
 Adjourn

    Note:  Remote attendance of the FESAC meeting will be possible 
via Zoom. Instructions will be posted on the FESAC website (http://science.energy.gov/fes/fesac/meetings/) prior to the meeting and can 
also be obtained by contacting Dr. Barish by email at: 
[email protected] or by phone at (301) 903-2917.

    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 an 
oral statement regarding any of the items on the agenda, you should 
contact Dr. Barish at 301-903-1233 (fax) or [email protected] 
(email). Reasonable provision will be made to include the scheduled 
oral statements during the Public Comments time 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.
    Minutes: The minutes of the meeting will be available for public 
review and copying within 30 days on the Fusion Energy Sciences 
Advisory Committee website--http://science.energy.gov/fes/fesac/.

    Issued at Washington, DC, on January 4, 2018.
LaTanya R. Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-00246 Filed 1-9-18; 8:45 am]
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