[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 86 (Thursday, May 3, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26273-26274]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-10723]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST)
AGENCY: Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of partially closed meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and summary agenda for a
partially closed meeting of the President's Council of Advisors on
Science and Technology (PCAST), and describes the functions of the
Council. Notice of this meeting is required under the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C., App. 2.
DATES: Friday, May 25, 2012; 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. (EST).
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Marriott Metro Center (in
Ballroom Salon A), 775 12th Street NW., Washington, DC.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Information regarding the meeting
agenda, time, location, and how to register for the meeting is
available on the PCAST Web site at: http://whitehouse.gov/ostp/pcast. A
live video webcast and an archive of the webcast after the event are
expected to be available at http://whitehouse.gov/ostp/pcast. The
archived video will be available within one week of the meeting.
Questions about the meeting should be directed to Dr. Deborah D. Stine,
PCAST Executive Director, by email at: dstine@ostp.eop.gov, or by
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telephone at: (202) 456-6006. Please note that public seating for this
meeting is limited and is available on a first-come, first-served
basis.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The President's Council of Advisors on
Science and Technology (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 inside the
White House and from cabinet departments and other Federal agencies.
See the Executive Order at http://www.whitehouse.gov/ostp/pcast. PCAST
is consulted about and provides analyses and recommendations concerning
a wide range of issues where understandings from the domains of
science, technology, and innovation may bear on the policy choices
before the President. PCAST is co-chaired by Dr. John P. Holdren,
Assistant to the President for Science and Technology, and Director,
Office of Science and Technology Policy, Executive Office of the
President, The White House; and Dr. Eric S. Lander, President, Broad
Institute of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard.
Type of Meeting: Open and Closed.
Proposed Schedule and Agenda: The President's Council of Advisors
on Science and Technology (PCAST) is scheduled to meet in open session
on Friday, May 25, 2012, from 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Open Portion of Meeting: During this open meeting, PCAST is
tentatively scheduled to hear from speakers who will provide
information on the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, the U.S.
Chief Technology Officer Team Agenda 2012, and two information
technology applications--IBM's Watson Project and Google's Self-Driving
Car. PCAST will also receive an update on the status of several of its
studies including those on the Future of the U.S. Science and
Technology Research Enterprise and Realizing the Full Potential of
Government-Held Spectrum to Spur Economic Growth. Additional
information and the agenda, including any changes that arise, will be
posted at the PCAST Web site at: http://whitehouse.gov/ostp/pcast.
Closed Portion of the Meeting: PCAST may hold a closed meeting of
approximately one hour with the President on May 25, 2012, which must
take place in the White House for the President's scheduling
convenience and to maintain Secret Service protection. This meeting
will be closed to the public because such 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).
Public Comments: It is the policy of the PCAST to accept written
public comments of any length, 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 May
25, 2012, at a time specified in the meeting agenda posted on the PCAST
Web site at http://whitehouse.gov/ostp/pcast. 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 http://whitehouse.gov/ostp/pcast, no later than 12:00 p.m. (EST) on Thursday,
May 17, 2012. Phone or email reservations will not be accepted. To
accommodate as many speakers as possible, the time for public comments
will be limited to two minutes per person, with a total public comment
period of 30 minutes. If more speakers register than there is space
available on the agenda, PCAST will randomly select speakers from among
those who applied. Those not selected to present oral comments may
always file written comments with the committee. Speakers are requested
to bring at least 25 copies of their oral comments for distribution to
the PCAST members.
Written Comments: Although written comments are accepted
continuously, written comments should be submitted to PCAST no later
than 12:00 p.m. (EST) on Thursday, May 17, 2012, so that the comments
may be made available to the PCAST members prior to this meeting for
their consideration. Information regarding how to submit comments and
documents to PCAST is available at http://whitehouse.gov/ostp/pcast in
the section entitled ``Connect with PCAST.''
Please note that because 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 Web site.
Meeting Accommodations: Individuals requiring special accommodation
to access this public meeting should contact Dr. Stine at the telephone
or email address listed above, at least ten business days prior to the
meeting, so that appropriate arrangements can be made.
Issued in Washington, DC on April 27, 2012.
LaTanya R. Butler,
Acting Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-10723 Filed 5-2-12; 8:45 am]
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