80 FR 72056 - Advanced Scientific Computing Advisory Committee

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 222 (November 18, 2015)

Page Range		72056-72056
FR Document		2015-29429

This notice announces a meeting of the Advanced Scientific Computing Advisory Committee (ASCAC). The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of these meetings be announced in the Federal Register.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Advanced Scientific Computing Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Office of Science, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the Advanced Scientific 
Computing Advisory Committee (ASCAC). The Federal Advisory Committee 
Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of these 
meetings be announced in the Federal Register.

DATES: 
Wednesday, December 9, 2015 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.;
Thursday, December 10, 2015 8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: American Geophysical Union (AGU), 2000 Florida Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20009-1277.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christine Chalk, Office of Advanced 
Scientific Computing Research; SC-21/Germantown Building; U.S. 
Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 
20585-1290; Telephone (301) 903-7486.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Purpose of the Committee: To provide advice and guidance on a 
continuing basis to the Office of Scientific Computing Research and to 
the Department of Energy on scientific priorities within the field of 
advanced scientific computing research.
    Purpose of the Meeting: This meeting is the semi-annual meeting of 
the Committee.
    Tentative Agenda Topics:

 View from Germantown
 Report from the Next Generation Networking for Science 
Committee of Visitors
 Information on the National Strategic Computing Initiative
 Update on Exascale project activities
 Summary of workshops on technologies ``beyond exascale''
 Program response to report from Subcommittee on the Office of 
Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI)
 Technical presentations
 Public Comment (10-minute rule)

The meeting agenda includes a report from the Committee of Visitors on 
the Next Generation Networking for Science program; an update on the 
budget, accomplishments and planned activities of the Advanced 
Scientific Computing Research program; a program response to the report 
from the Subcommittee on the Office of Scientific and Technical 
Information; an update on exascale computing project activities; 
information on recent workshops exploring potential technologies 
``beyond exascale''--such as quantum computing and neom orphic 
computing; a technical presentation from an exascale researcher in 
Computer Science; and an opportunity for comments from the public. The 
meeting will conclude at noon on December 10, 2015. Agenda updates and 
presentations will be posted on the ASCAC Web site prior to the 
meeting: http://science.energy.gov/ascr/ascac/.
    Public Participation: The meeting is open to the public. 
Individuals and 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. Time 
allotted per speaker will depend on the number who wish to speak but 
will not exceed 10 minutes. 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 your 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 Christine Chalk, 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 Office of Advanced Scientific Computing Web site at http://science.energy.gov/ascr/ascac/.

     Issued at Washington, DC, on November 12, 2015.
LaTanya R. Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bob Issued in Washington, DC, on November Next Generation Networking for Science
Rova, Designated Federal Officer, U.S. 12, 2015. program; an update on the budget,
Department of Energy, 19901 LaTanya R. Butler, accomplishments and planned activities
Germantown Rd., Germantown, MD Deputy Committee Management Officer. of the Advanced Scientific Computing
20874; telephone (301) 903–9096; email: [FR Doc. 2015–29434 Filed 11–17–15; 8:45 am] Research program; a program response
Robert.rova@nuclear.energy.gov. BILLING CODE 6450–01–P to the report from the Subcommittee on
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: the Office of Scientific and Technical
Background: The Nuclear Energy Information; an update on exascale
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY computing project activities;
Advisory Committee (NEAC), formerly
the Nuclear Energy Research Advisory information on recent workshops
Advanced Scientific Computing
Committee (NERAC), was established in Advisory Committee exploring potential technologies
1998 by the U.S. Department of Energy ‘‘beyond exascale’’—such as quantum
(DOE) to provide advice on complex AGENCY: Office of Science, Department computing and neom orphic computing;
scientific, technical, and policy issues of Energy. a technical presentation from an
that arise in the planning, managing, ACTION: Notice of open meeting. exascale researcher in Computer
and implementation of DOE’s civilian Science; and an opportunity for
nuclear energy research programs. The SUMMARY: This notice announces a
comments from the public. The meeting
committee is composed of 17 meeting of the Advanced Scientific
will conclude at noon on December 10,
individuals of diverse backgrounds Computing Advisory Committee
(ASCAC). The Federal Advisory 2015. Agenda updates and presentations
selected for their technical expertise and will be posted on the ASCAC Web site
experience, established records of Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463, 86 Stat.
770) requires that public notice of these prior to the meeting: http://
distinguished professional service, and science.energy.gov/ascr/ascac/.
their knowledge of issues that pertain to meetings be announced in the Federal
nuclear energy. Register. Public Participation: The meeting is
DATES: open to the public. Individuals and
Purpose of the Meeting: To inform the
Wednesday, December 9, 2015 8:30 representatives of organizations who
committee of recent developments and
a.m.–5:30 p.m.; would like to offer comments and
current status of research programs and Thursday, December 10, 2015 8:30
projects pursued by the Department of suggestions may do so during the
a.m.–12:00 p.m. meeting. Approximately 30 minutes will
Energy’s Office of Nuclear Energy and
ADDRESSES: American Geophysical be reserved for public comments. Time
receive advice and comments in return
from the committee. Union (AGU), 2000 Florida Avenue allotted per speaker will depend on the
NW., Washington, DC 20009–1277. number who wish to speak but will not
Tentative Agenda: The meeting is
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: exceed 10 minutes. The Designated
expected to include presentations that
Christine Chalk, Office of Advanced Federal Officer is empowered to
cover such topics as an update on
Scientific Computing Research; SC–21/ conduct the meeting in a fashion that
activities for the Office of Nuclear
Germantown Building; U.S. Department will facilitate the orderly conduct of
Energy. In addition, there will be
of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue business.
presentations by Nuclear Energy
SW., Washington, DC 20585–1290;
Advisory Committee subcommittees. Those wishing to speak should submit
Telephone (301) 903–7486.
The agenda may change to your request at least five days before the
accommodate committee business. For SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose of the Committee: To provide meeting. Those not able to attend the
updates, one is directed the NEAC Web meeting or who have insufficient time to
site: http://energy.gov/ne/services/ advice and guidance on a continuing
basis to the Office of Scientific address the committee are invited to
nuclear-energy-advisory-committee. send a written statement to Christine
Computing Research and to the
Public Participation: Individuals and Department of Energy on scientific Chalk, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000
representatives of organizations who priorities within the field of advanced Independence Avenue SW., Washington
would like to offer comments and scientific computing research. DC 20585, email to Christine.Chalk@
suggestions may do so on the day of the Purpose of the Meeting: This meeting science.doe.gov.
meeting, Friday, December 11, 2015. is the semi-annual meeting of the
Approximately thirty minutes will be Minutes: The minutes of this meeting
Committee. will be available within 90 days on the
reserved for public comments. Time Tentative Agenda Topics:
allotted per speaker will depend on the Office of Advanced Scientific
• View from Germantown Computing Web site at http://
number who wish to speak but is not • Report from the Next Generation
expected to exceed 5 minutes. Anyone science.energy.gov/ascr/ascac/.
Networking for Science Committee of
who is not able to make the meeting or Visitors Issued at Washington, DC, on November
has had insufficient time to address the • Information on the National Strategic 12, 2015.
committee is invited to send a written Computing Initiative LaTanya R. Butler,
statement to Bob Rova, U.S. Department • Update on Exascale project activities Deputy Committee Management Officer.
of Energy 1000 Independence Avenue • Summary of workshops on [FR Doc. 2015–29429 Filed 11–17–15; 8:45 am]
SW., Washington, DC 20585, or email: technologies ‘‘beyond exascale’’
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robert.rova@nuclear.energy.gov. • Program response to report from BILLING CODE 6450–01–P

Minutes: The minutes of the meeting Subcommittee on the Office of
will be available by contacting Mr. Rova Scientific and Technical Information
at the address above or on the (OSTI)
Department of Energy, Office of Nuclear • Technical presentations
Energy Web site at http://energy.gov/ne/ • Public Comment (10-minute rule)
services/nuclear-energy-advisory- The meeting agenda includes a report
committee. from the Committee of Visitors on the

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice of open meeting.
Dates		Wednesday, December 9, 2015 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; Thursday, December 10, 2015 8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Contact		Christine Chalk, Office of Advanced Scientific Computing Research; SC-21/Germantown Building; U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585-1290; Telephone (301) 903-7486.
FR Citation		80 FR 72056