[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 210 (Wednesday, October 30, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58145-58146]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-23624]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology Meeting

AGENCY: Office of Science, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and summary agenda for an 
open meeting of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and 
Technology (PCAST), and describes the functions of the Council. The 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) requires that public notice of 
these meetings be announced in the Federal Register.

DATES: November 18, 2019; 9:15 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the National Academy of Sciences 
(in the Lecture Room), 2101 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: This PCAST meeting will occur on 
Monday, November 18, 2019, from 9:15 a.m.-6:00 p.m., at the National 
Academies of Science. Individuals from the public who wish to attend 
must register using the following email address: [email protected]. 
Questions about the meeting should be directed to Edward McGinnis, 
Executive Director, PCAST,

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(202) 456-6076, or [email protected]. Please note that public seating 
for this meeting is limited and is available on a first-come, first-
served basis.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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, cabinet departments, and other Federal agencies. See the 
Executive Order at whitehouse.gov. PCAST is consulted about and 
provides analyses and recommendations 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 chaired by Dr. Kelvin Droegemeier, Director, Office of Science and 
Technology Policy, Executive Office of the President, The White House.
    Type of Meeting: Open.
    Tentative Schedule and Agenda: During this open meeting, PCAST is 
scheduled to discuss the identification of science and technology 
issues that PCAST members will address and also discuss setting 
priorities.
    Public Comments: It is the policy of the PCAST to accept written 
public comments no longer than 20 pages 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 Chair is empowered to conduct 
the meeting in a fashion that will facilitate the orderly conduct of 
business.
    The public comment period for this meeting will take place on 
November 18, 2019, at a time specified in the meeting agenda. 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 
[email protected], no later than 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time on November 
12, 2019. Phone 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 up 
to 15 minutes. If more speakers register than there is space available 
on the agenda, PCAST will select speakers on a first-come, first-served 
basis from 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 
[email protected] no later than 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time on November 
12, 2019, so that the comments may be made available to the PCAST 
members prior to this meeting for their consideration.
    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 website.
    Meeting Accommodations: Individuals requiring special accommodation 
to access this public meeting should email [email protected] at least 
ten business days prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements 
can be made.
    Minutes: Minutes will be available within 45 days by emailing 
[email protected].

    Signed in Washington, DC, on October 24, 2019.
LaTanya Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2019-23624 Filed 10-29-19; 8:45 am]
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