[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 38 (Monday, February 26, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14065-14066]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-03827]


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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 a partially-closed virtual meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces a partially-closed virtual 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 14, 2024; 9:10 a.m. to 10:25 a.m. EST
Friday, March 15, 2024; 9:10 a.m. to 10:50 a.m. EST

ADDRESSES: Information for viewing the livestream of the meeting can be 
found on the PCAST website closer to the meeting at: 
www.whitehouse.gov/PCAST/meetings.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Melissa A. Edwards, Designated 
Federal Officer, PCAST, email: [email protected]; telephone: 202-881-
9018.

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 were 
understanding of science, technology, and innovation may bear on the 
policy choices before the President. The Designated Federal Officer is 
Dr. Melissa A. Edwards. Information about PCAST can be found at: 
www.whitehouse.gov/PCAST.

Tentative Agenda

    Open portion: In one session PCAST will discuss and vote on the 
approval of a report on reducing diet-related diseases and food 
insecurity through advancing nutrition science. The second session will 
be a collaborative joint session including the United Kingdom's Prime 
Minister's Council for Science and Technology (CST) to discuss global 
challenges. 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: PCAST may hold a closed meeting of approximately 
one hour with the President and/or senior administration officials on 
March 14th or 15th, which must take place at the scheduling convenience 
of the President and to maintain Secret Service protection. This 
session will be closed to the public because the session 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 open sessions are 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 
14, 2024, at times 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 p.m. eastern time on March 7, 
2024. 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

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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 7, 
2024, 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 February 
21, 2024, by David Borak Deputy 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 February 21, 2024.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2024-03827 Filed 2-23-24; 8:45 am]
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