[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 10 (Wednesday, January 15, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2419-2420]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-00511]


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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 partially-closed 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: February 3, 2020; 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
    February 4, 2020; 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Eisenhower Executive Office 
Building, 1650 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20502.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Individuals from the public who wish 
to attend must register using the following email address: 
[email protected]. Please note that public seating for this meeting is 
limited and is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Questions 
about the meeting should be directed to Edward McGinnis, Executive 
Director, PCAST, at: (202) 456-6076 or email: [email protected].

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. 
Information about PCAST can be found at: https://science.osti.gov/About/PCAST.
    Type of Meeting: Open and Closed.
    Proposed Schedule and Agenda:
    Open Portion of the Meeting: During this open portion of the 
meeting, PCAST is scheduled to discuss the new PCAST subcommittees and 
the NSB Science and Engineering Indicators Report, among other PCAST-
related matters.
    Closed Portion of the Meeting: PCAST may hold a closed portion of 
the meeting currently estimated to last for up to approximately one 
hour. This meeting will be closed to the public because such portion of 
the meeting is likely to disclose matters that are to be kept secret in 
the interest of national defense or foreign policy under 5 U.S.C. 
552b(c)(1).
    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 public comment period for this meeting will take place on 
February 4, 2020, 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 January 29, 
2020. 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 10 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 
able to present oral comments may always file written comments with the 
committee. Speakers

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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 January 29, 
2020 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.

    Signed in Washington, DC, on January 10, 2020.
LaTanya Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020-00511 Filed 1-14-20; 8:45 am]
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