[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 108 (Thursday, June 4, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34424-34425]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-12015]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST)

AGENCY: Office of Science, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of open virtual meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces an open teleconference 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: June 30, 2020; 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

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ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held virtually. Information to 
participate can be found on the website closer to the meeting date at 
https://science.osti.gov/About/PCAST/Meetings.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Edward McGinnis, Executive Director, 
PCAST, 202-456-6076 or [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. 
The Designated Federal Officer is Ed McGinnis, Executive Director. 
Information about PCAST can be found at: https://science.osti.gov/About/PCAST.
    Type of Meeting: Open.
    Proposed Schedule and Tentative Agenda: Discussions of the 
Subcommittee on American Global Leadership in Industries of the Future; 
Subcommittee on New Models of Engagement for Federal and National 
Laboratories in the Multi-Sector R&D Enterprise; and Subcommittee on 
Meeting National Needs for STEM Education and a Diverse, Multi-Sector 
Workforce.
    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 June 
30, 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 12:00 p.m., Eastern Time on June 22, 
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.
    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 June 22, 
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.
    Minutes: Minutes will be available within 45 days by emailing 
[email protected].

    Signed in Washington, DC, on May 29, 2020.
LaTanya Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020-12015 Filed 6-3-20; 8:45 am]
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