[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 42 (Thursday, March 3, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12162-12163]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-04467]


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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 partially-closed virtual meeting. Due to the COVID-19 
pandemic, this meeting will be held virtually for members of the public 
and in-person for PCAST members.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces an open meeting of the President's 
Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST). The Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (FACA) requires that public notice of these 
meetings be announced in the Federal Register.

DATES: Thursday, March 24, 2022; 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET.

ADDRESSES: Information to participate virtually can be found on the 
PCAST website closer to the meeting at: www.whitehouse.gov/PCAST/meetings.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Sarah Domnitz, Designated Federal 
Officer, PCAST, 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 the White 
House, cabinet departments, and other Federal agencies. See the 
Executive Order at whitehouse.gov. PCAST is consulted on and provides 
analyses and recommendations concerning a wide range of issues where 
understanding of science, technology, and innovation may bear on the 
policy choices before the President. The Designated Federal Officer is 
Dr. Sarah Domnitz. Information about PCAST can be found at: 
www.whitehouse.gov/PCAST.

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Tentative Agenda

    Open Portion of the Meeting: PCAST will hear from invited speakers 
on and discuss detecting, tracking, mitigating, and preventing 
wildfires. Additional information and the meeting agenda, including any 
changes that arise, will be posted on the PCAST website at: 
www.whitehouse.gov/PCAST/meetings.
    Closed Portion of the Meeting: PCAST may hold a closed meeting of 
approximately one hour with the President or Vice President on March 
24, 2022, which must take place in the White House for scheduling 
convenience and to maintain Secret Service protection. This meeting 
will be closed to the public because a 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 Participation: The meeting is open to the public. The 
meeting will be held virtually for members of the public.
    It is the policy of the PCAST to accept written public comments no 
longer than 10 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 March 
24, 2022, 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 March 17, 
2022. 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 registered. Those 
not able to present oral comments may file written comments with the 
council.
    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 March 17, 
2022, so that the comments can be made available to the PCAST members 
for their consideration prior to this meeting.
    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 at: www.whitehouse.gov/PCAST/meetings.
    Minutes: Minutes will be available within 45 days at: 
www.whitehouse.gov/PCAST/meetings.

    Signed in Washington, DC, on February 25, 2022.
LaTanya Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2022-04467 Filed 3-2-22; 8:45 am]
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