Notice2021-20960
President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology
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Published
September 24, 2021
Issuing agencies
Energy Department
Abstract
This notice announces an open meeting of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST). The Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) requires that public notice of these meetings be announced in the Federal Register.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 183 (Friday, September 24, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53043-53044]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-20960]
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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 virtual meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces an open meeting of the President's
Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST). The Federal
Advisory Committee Act (FACA) requires that public notice of these
meetings be announced in the Federal Register.
DATES:
Tuesday, September 28, 2021; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. ET
Wednesday, September 29, 2021; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. ET
ADDRESSES: Information to participate virtually can be found on the
PCAST website closer to the meeting at: <a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/PCAST">www.whitehouse.gov/PCAST</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Sarah Domnitz, Designated Federal
Officer, PCAST, email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#8fdfcccedcdbcfe0fcfbffa1eae0ffa1e8e0f9"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f8a8bbb9abacb8978b8c88d69d9788d69f978e">[email protected]</span></a> or telephone: (202) 881-6399.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 the White
House, cabinet departments, and other Federal agencies. See the
Executive Order at <a href="http://whitehouse.gov">whitehouse.gov</a>. PCAST is consulted on and provides
analyses and recommendations concerning a wide range of issues where
understanding of science, technology, and innovation may bear on the
policy choices before the President. The Designated Federal Officer is
Dr. Sarah Domnitz. Information about PCAST can be found at:
<a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/PCAST">www.whitehouse.gov/PCAST</a>.
Tentative Agenda: PCAST will hear from invited speakers on and
discuss various aspects of U.S. international and economic
competitiveness in science and technology, and the on-going response to
the COVID-19 pandemic. Additional information and the meeting agenda,
including any changes that arise, will be posted on the PCAST
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website at: <a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/PCAST">www.whitehouse.gov/PCAST</a>.
Public Participation: The meeting is open to the public. It is the
policy of the PCAST to accept written public comments no longer than 10
pages 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
Wednesday, September 29, 2021, at a time specified in the meeting
agenda. This public comment period is designed only for substantive
commentary on PCAST's work, not for business marketing purposes.
This meeting is being published less than 15 days prior to the
scheduled meeting to allow the PCAST to convene swiftly in light of the
on-going public health crisis and associated supply chain shortages.
Oral Comments: To be considered for the public speaker list at the
meeting, interested parties should register to speak at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4e1e0d0f1d1a0e213d3a3e602b213e60292138"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f9a9bab8aaadb9968a8d89d79c9689d79e968f">[email protected]</span></a>, no later than 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday,
September 27, 2021. 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 select speakers on a first-come, first-served basis from those who
registered. Those not able to present oral comments may file written
comments with the council.
Written Comments: Although written comments are accepted
continuously, written comments should be submitted to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#abfbe8eaf8ffebc4d8dfdb85cec4db85ccc4dd"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4e1e0d0f1d1a0e213d3a3e602b213e60292138">[email protected]</span></a> no later than 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday,
September 27, 2021, so that the comments may be made available to the
PCAST members for their consideration prior to this meeting.
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 website <a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/PCAST">www.whitehouse.gov/PCAST</a>.
Minutes: Minutes will be available within 45 days by emailing
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5e0e1d1f0d0a1e312d2a2e703b312e70393128"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5a0a191b090e1a35292e2a743f352a743d352c">[email protected]</span></a>.
Signing Authority
This document of the Department of Energy was signed on September
22, 2021, by Miles Fernandez, Acting Committee Management Officer,
Office of Management, 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 September 22, 2021.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2021-20960 Filed 9-23-21; 8:45 am]
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