[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 48 (Monday, March 13, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 15383]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-04999]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology

AGENCY: Office of Science, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of partially-closed virtual meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces a partially-closed meeting of the 
President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST). This 
meeting will be held virtually for members of the public and in-person 
for PCAST members. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) requires 
that public notice of these meetings be announced in the Federal 
Register.

DATES: Thursday, March 30, 2023; 9:40 a.m.-1:30 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. Reba Bandyopadhyay, Designated 
Federal Officer, PCAST, email: [email protected]. Telephone (202) 881-
7163.

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. Reba Bandyopadhyay. Information about PCAST can be found at: 
www.whitehouse.gov/PCAST.

Tentative Agenda

    Open Portion of the Meeting: PCAST will discuss and consider for 
approval reports from the Public Health Sub-Committee and the Extreme 
Weather Risk Sub-Committee. PCAST will also hear from representative(s) 
of the Department of Transportation and will discuss the Advanced 
Research Projects Agency--Infrastructure (ARPA-I) initiative. 
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 on March 30, 2023, 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 30, 
2023, 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 or 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 23, 
2023. 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 23, 
2023, 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 March 7, 2023.
LaTanya Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-04999 Filed 3-10-23; 8:45 am]
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