[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 238 (Wednesday, December 13, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 86323]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-27315]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Biological and Environmental Research Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Office of Science, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of renewal.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, and in 
accordance with title 41 of the Code of Federal Regulations, and 
following consultation with the Committee Management Secretariat, 
General Services Administration, notice is hereby given that the 
Biological and Environmental Research Advisory Committee's (BERAC) 
charter will be renewed for a two-year period.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Tristram West at (301) 903-5155 or 
email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Committee provides advice and 
recommendations to the Director, Office of Science on the Biological 
and Environmental Research programs.
    Additionally, the renewal of BERAC has been determined to be 
essential to conduct business of the Department of Energy's (DOE) 
mission and to be in the public interest in connection with the 
performance of duties imposed upon the DOE by law and agreement. The 
Committee will operate in accordance with the provisions of the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act, and rules and regulations issued in 
implementation of that Act.

Signing Authority

    This document of the Department of Energy was signed on December 8, 
2023, 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.

    Signed in Washington, DC, on December 8, 2023.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2023-27315 Filed 12-12-23; 8:45 am]
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