[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 44 (Friday, March 6, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11068-11069]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2026-04488]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Office of Science Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Office of Science, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces an open meeting of the Department of 
Energy (DOE) Office of Science Advisory Committee (SCAC). The Federal 
Advisory Committee Act requires that public notice of these meetings be 
announced in the Federal Register.

DATES: Friday, March 27, 2026; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (EDT).

ADDRESSES: Capital Hilton,1001 16th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036. 
Remote attendance of the SCAC meeting will be available via Zoom. 
Instructions will be posted on the SCAC website at https://science.osti.gov/About/Federal-Advisory-Committee/SCAC prior to the 
meeting and can also be obtained by contacting Katie Runkles by email 
at [email protected] or by telephone at (301) 903-6529. 
Advanced registration is required.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Katie Runkles, Office of the Deputy 
Director for Science Programs; SC-DDSP/Germantown Building; U.S. 
Department of Energy; 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 
20585-1290; Telephone (301) 903-6529; email at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Purpose of the Committee: The purpose of the committee is to 
provide advice and guidance on a continuing basis to the Under 
Secretary for Science; the Office of Science and the Department of 
Energy on a variety of complex scientific and technical issues that 
arise in the planning, management, and implementation of the Office of 
Science research programs.
    Purpose of the Meeting: This meeting is the first meeting of the 
Committee.
    Tentative Agenda:

 Updates from the Under Secretary for Science
 Updates from the Office of Science
 Discussion of the Genesis Mission, Quantum Information 
Science, and SC User Facilities Planning
 Public Comment (10-minute rule)

    Agenda updates and presentations will be posted on the SCAC website 
prior to the meeting: https://science.osti.gov/About/Federal-Advisory-Committee/SCAC/Meetings.
    Public Participation: The meeting is open to the public in-person 
and virtually. Individuals and

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representatives of organizations who would like to offer comments and 
suggestions may do so during the meeting. Approximately 30 minutes will 
be reserved for public comments. The time allotted per speaker will 
depend on the number who wish to speak but will not exceed 10 minutes. 
If you have any questions or need a reasonable accommodation under the 
Americans with Disabilities Act for this event, please send your 
request to Katie Runkles at [email protected], two weeks 
but no later than 48 hours, prior to the event. Closed captions will be 
enabled. The Designated Federal Officer is empowered to conduct the 
meeting in a fashion that will facilitate the orderly conduct of 
business. Those wishing to speak should submit their request at least 
five days before the meeting. Those not able to attend the meeting or 
who have insufficient time to address the committee are invited to send 
a written statement to Katie Runkles, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585, email to 
[email protected].
    Minutes: The minutes of this meeting will be available within 90 
days on the SCAC website at https://science.osti.gov/About/Federal-Advisory-Committee/SCAC/Meetings.
    Signing Authority: This document of the Department of Energy was 
signed on March 4, 2026, 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 March 4, 2026.
Jennifer Hartzell,
Alternate Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2026-04488 Filed 3-5-26; 8:45 am]
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