[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 99 (Monday, May 23, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 32319]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-11959]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology
AGENCY: Office of Science, Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of open teleconference.
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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and summary agenda for a
conference call of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and
Technology (PCAST), and describes the functions of the Council. The
Federal Advisory Committee Act requires that public notice of these
meetings be announced in the Federal Register.
DATES: June 6, 2016, 4:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
ADDRESSES: To receive the call-in information, attendees should
register for the conference call on the PCAST Web site, http://www.whitehouse.gov/ostp/pcast no later than 12:00 p.m. ET on Thursday,
June 2, 2016.
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.
Questions about the meeting should be directed to Ms. Jennifer Michael
at [email protected], (202) 456-4444.
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, 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.
Proposed Schedule and Agenda: The President's Council of Advisors
on Science and Technology (PCAST) is scheduled to hold a public
conference call on June 6, 2016 from 4:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Open Portion of Meeting: During this open meeting, PCAST is
scheduled to discuss its study on Forensic Science in Federal Criminal
Courts: Ensuring Reliable Principles and Methods. Additional
information and the agenda, including any changes that arise, will be
posted at the PCAST Web site at: http://whitehouse.gov/ostp/pcast.
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 June
6, 2016 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. Eastern Time on
June 2, 2016. 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 (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 randomly select
speakers from among those who applied. Those not selected to present
oral comments may always file written comments with the committee.
Written Comments: Although written comments are accepted
continuously, written comments should be submitted to PCAST no later
than 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time on June 2, 2016 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 Ms. Jennifer Michael at
least ten business days prior to the meeting so that appropriate
arrangements can be made.
Issued in Washington, DC, on May 16, 2016.
LaTanya R. Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-11959 Filed 5-20-16; 8:45 am]
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