[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 127 (Tuesday, July 2, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54807-54808]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-14547]


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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 an open virtual meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces an open 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, July 11, 2024; 12 p.m.-5 p.m. EDT.

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: 
    Purpose of the Board: 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. Melissa A. Edwards. Information about PCAST can be found at: 
www.whitehouse.gov/PCAST.
    Tentative Agenda: Open portion--PCAST may discuss the future of 
research as it relates to societal challenges. Topics such as 
resilience against climate change, impacts of research on society, and 
others, may be discussed. Additionally, PCAST may discuss and consider 
for approval a letter on the Federal STEM Workforce. 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 will be held virtually for 
members of the public. It is the policy of PCAST to accept written 
public comments no longer than 10 pages and to

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accommodate oral public comments whenever possible. 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 July 
11, 2024, 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.
    This notice is being published less than 15 days prior to the 
meeting due to scheduling difficulties and members' availability.
    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. EDT on July 3, 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 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 p.m. EDT on July 3, 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 June 27, 2024, by David Borak, 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 June 27, 2024.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2024-14547 Filed 7-1-24; 8:45 am]
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