[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 181 (Wednesday, September 22, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 52661]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-20495]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Biological and Environmental Research 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 Biological and 
Environmental Research Advisory Committee (BERAC). The Federal Advisory 
Committee Act requires that public notice of these meetings be 
announced in the Federal Register.

DATES: Thursday, October 21, 2021; 11:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
    Friday, October 22, 2021; 11:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held digitally via webcast using Zoom. 
Instructions for Zoom, as well as any updates to meeting times or 
meeting agenda, can be found on the BERAC meeting website at: https://science.osti.gov/ber/berac/Meetings.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Tristram West, Designated Federal 
Officer, BERAC, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, Office of 
Biological and Environmental Research, SC-23/Germantown Building, 1000 
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585-1290. Phone 301-903-5155; 
fax (301) 903-5051 or email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Purpose of the Committee: To provide advice on a continuing basis 
to the Department of Energy's Office of Science, Director, on the many 
complex scientific and technical issues that arise in the development 
and implementation of the Biological and Environmental Research 
Program.
    Tentative Agenda:

 News from the Office of Biological and Environmental Research
 News from the Biological Systems Science and Earth and 
Environmental Systems Sciences Divisions
 Report from the BERAC Subcommittee
 BERAC business and discussion
 Public comment

    Public Participation: The two-day 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 
oral statements regarding any of the items on the agenda, please send 
an email request to both Tristram West ([email protected]) 
and Andrew Flatness ([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 be limited to five minutes each.
    Minutes: The minutes of this meeting will be available for public 
review and copying within 45 days at the BERAC website: https://science.osti.gov/ber/berac/Meetings/BERAC-Minutes.

    Signed in Washington, DC, on September 17, 2021.
LaTanya Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2021-20495 Filed 9-21-21; 8:45 am]
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