Biological and Environmental Research Advisory Committee; Meeting
This notice announces a meeting of the Biological and Environmental Research Advisory Committee (BERAC). The Federal Advisory Committee Act requires that public notice of these ...
This notice announces a meeting of the Biological and Environmental Research Advisory Committee (BERAC). The Federal Advisory Committee Act requires that public notice of these meetings be announced in the
Federal Register
.
DATES:
Thursday, October 24, 2019; 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Friday, October 25, 2019; 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
ADDRESSES:
Canopy by Hilton Washington DC Bethesda North, 940 Rose Avenue, North Bethesda, Maryland 20852.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dr. Tristram West, Designated Federal Officer, BERAC, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, Office of
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Biological and Environmental Research, SC-23/Germantown Building, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585-1290. Phone (301) 903-5155; Fax (301) 903-5051 or email:
tristram.west@science.doe.gov.
The most current information concerning this meeting can be found on the website:
science.osti.gov/ber/berac/Meetings.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose of the Committee:
To provide advice on a continuing basis to the Director, Office of Science of the Department of Energy, on the many complex scientific and technical issues that arise in the development and implementation of the Biological and Environmental Research Program.
Tentative Agenda Topics:
News from the Office of Science
News from the Office of Biological and Environmental Research (BER)
News from the Biological Systems Science and Climate and Environmental Sciences Divisions
Report from the Climate and Environmental Sciences Division Committee of Visitors
Workshop briefing and research topic discussions
Science talks
New business
Public comment
Public Participation:
The day and a half meeting is open to the public. If you would like to file a written statement with the Committee, you may do so either before or after the meeting. If you would like to make oral statements regarding any of the items on the agenda, you should contact Tristram West at
tristram.west@science.doe.gov
(email) or (301) 903-5051 (fax). You must make your request for an oral statement at least five business days before the meeting. Reasonable provision will be made to include the scheduled oral statements on the agenda. The Chairperson of the Committee will conduct the meeting to facilitate the orderly conduct of business. Public comment will be limited to five minutes each.
science.osti.gov/ber/berac/Meetings