[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 200 (Tuesday, October 18, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63055-63056]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-22626]


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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.

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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: Wednesday, November 9, 2022; 11:15 a.m.-4:10 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Information to participate virtually can be found on the 
PCAST website closer to the meeting at: www.whitehouse.gov/PCAST/meetings. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this meeting will be held 
virtually for members of the public and in-person for PCAST members.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Sarah Domnitz, Designated Federal 
Officer, PCAST, Phone (202) 881-6399 or email: [email protected]v.

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.

Tentative Agenda

    Open Portion of the Meeting: PCAST will hear from invited speakers 
on and discuss cyber resilience and the economic impacts of extreme 
weather. There will also be discussion and consideration for approval 
of a report from the Advanced Biomanufacturing Sub-Committee. 
Additional information and the meeting agenda, including any changes 
that arise, will be posted on the PCAST website at: www.whitehouse.gov/PCAST/meetings.
    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 
November 9, 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]v, no later than 12 p.m. eastern time on Nov. 2, 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]v no later than 12 p.m. eastern time on Nov. 2, 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.

Signing Authority

    This document of the Department of Energy was signed on October 13, 
2022, by Shena Kennerly, Acting Committee Management Officer, pursuant 
to delegated authority from the Secretary of Energy. That document with 
the original signature and date is maintained by DOE. For 
administrative purposes only, and in compliance with requirements of 
the Office of the Federal Register, the undersigned DOE Federal 
Register Liaison Officer has been authorized to sign and submit the 
document in electronic format for publication, as an official document 
of the Department of Energy. This administrative process in no way 
alters the legal effect of this document upon publication in the 
Federal Register.


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    Signed in Washington, DC, on October 13, 2022.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2022-22626 Filed 10-17-22; 8:45 am]
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