[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 177 (Thursday, September 14, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63096-63097]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-19872]


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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 closed meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces a closed 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, September 14, 2023; 3:00 p.m. ET.

ADDRESSES: The White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 
20500.

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

    Closed portion of the meeting: PCAST may hold a closed meeting of 
approximately one hour with the President on September 14, 2023, or 
September 15, 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).

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    This notice is being published less than 15 days prior to the 
meeting due to scheduling difficulties.
    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 September 8, 2023.
LaTanya Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-19872 Filed 9-13-23; 8:45 am]
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