Notice2023-06158

Biological and Environmental Research Advisory Committee

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Published
March 24, 2023

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Energy Department

Abstract

This notice announces an open virtual 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.

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 57 (Friday, March 24, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17831-17832]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-06158]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Biological and Environmental Research Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Office of Science, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces an open virtual 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, April 20, 2023; 9:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m. EST; Friday, April 
21, 2023; 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. EST.

ADDRESSES: Public attendance for this meeting will be virtual via 
webcast

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using Zoom. Instructions for Zoom, as well as any updates to meeting 
times or meeting agenda, can be found on the BERAC meeting website at: 
<a href="https://science.osti.gov/ber/berac/Meetings">https://science.osti.gov/ber/berac/Meetings</a>.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Tristram West, Designated Federal 
Officer, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, Office of 
Biological and Environmental Research, SC-33/Germantown Building, 1000 
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585-1290. Telephone 301-903-
5155; fax (301) 903-5051, or email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#483c3a213b3c3a2925663f2d3b3c083b2b212d262b2d662c272d662f273e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a2d6d0cbd1d6d0c3cf8cd5c7d1d6e2d1c1cbc7ccc1c78cc6cdc78cc5cdd4">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

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:

<bullet> News from DOE Office of Science
<bullet> News from the Office of Biological and Environmental Research
<bullet> News from the Biological Systems Science and Earth and 
Environmental Systems Sciences Divisions
<bullet> Update from the BERAC Subcommittee on a Unified Data Framework
<bullet> Workshop briefings
<bullet> Briefings on BER data activities
<bullet> BERAC business and discussion
<bullet> Public comment

    Public Participation: The two-day 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, please send 
an email request to both Tristram West at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6a1e1803191e180b07441d0f191e2a1909030f04090f440e050f440d051c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6713150e141315060a49100214132714040e020904024903080249000811">[email&#160;protected]</span></a> 
and Andrew Flatness at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#bbdad5dfc9decc95ddd7dacfd5dec8c8fbc8d8d2ded5d8de95dfd4de95dcd4cd"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6607080214031148000a0712080315152615050f030805034802090348010910">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>. 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.
    Minutes: The minutes of this meeting will be available for public 
review and copying within 45 days at the BERAC website: <a href="https://science.osti.gov/ber/berac/Meetings/BERAC-Minutes">https://science.osti.gov/ber/berac/Meetings/BERAC-Minutes</a>.

    Signed in Washington, DC, on March 21, 2023.
LaTanya R. Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-06158 Filed 3-23-23; 8:45 am]
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