[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 223 (Wednesday, November 18, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73470-73471]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-25408]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Basic Energy Sciences Advisory Committee; Meeting

AGENCY: Office of Science, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the Basic Energy Sciences

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Advisory Committee (BESAC). Federal Advisory Committee Act requires 
that public notice of these meetings be announced in the Federal 
Register.

DATES: Wednesday, December 9, 2020; 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: This meeting is open to the public. This meeting will be 
held digitally via Zoom. Information to participate can be found on the 
website closer to the meeting date at: https://science.osti.gov/bes/besac/Meetings.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Katie Runkles; Office of Basic Energy 
Sciences; U.S. Department of Energy; Germantown Building, 1000 
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585; Telephone: (301) 903-
6529; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Purpose of the Board: The purpose of this Board is to make 
recommendation to DOE-SC with respect to the basic energy sciences 
research program.
    Tentative Agenda:

 Call to Order, Introductions, Review of the Agenda
 News from the Office of Science
 News from the Office of Basic Energy Sciences
 International Benchmarking Study Update
 Chemical Sciences, Geosciences and Biosciences Division COV 
Report Update
 Public Comments
 Adjourn

Breaks Taken as Appropriate
    Public Participation: The meeting is open to the public. A webcast 
of this meeting will be available. Please check the website below for 
updates and information on how to view the meeting. 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 any of the items on the agenda, you should contact Katie 
Runkles at: [email protected]. 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 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 within 30 
days on the Basic Energy Sciences website at: https://science.osti.gov/bes/besac.

    Signed in Washington, DC, on November 12, 2020.
LaTanya Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020-25408 Filed 11-17-20; 8:45 am]
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