Notice2023-28517
President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology
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Published
December 27, 2023
Issuing agencies
Energy Department
Abstract
This notice announces an open virtual 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 88, Number 247 (Wednesday, December 27, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 89431-89432]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-28517]
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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 meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces an open virtual 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: Thursday, January 18, 2024; 1:45 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. EST.
ADDRESSES: Information for viewing the livestream of the meeting can be
found on the PCAST website closer to the meeting at:
<a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/PCAST/meetings">www.whitehouse.gov/PCAST/meetings</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Melissa A. Edwards, Designated
Federal Officer, PCAST, email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#85d5c6c4d6d1c5eaf6f1f5abe0eaf5abe2eaf3"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2c7c6f6d7f786c435f585c0249435c024b435a">[email protected]</span></a>; telephone: 202-881-
9018.
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. Melissa A. Edwards. Information about PCAST can be found at:
<a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/PCAST">www.whitehouse.gov/PCAST</a>.
Tentative Agenda: PCAST may discuss and vote on the approval of two
reports, one on improving the cyber-physical resilience of the nation's
critical infrastructure and another on greenhouse gas measuring and
monitoring. Additional information and the meeting agenda, including
any changes that arise, will be posted on the PCAST website at:
<a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/PCAST/meetings">www.whitehouse.gov/PCAST/meetings</a>.
Public Participation: The meeting is open to the public. The
meeting will be held virtually for members of 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
January 18, 2024, at 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.
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#247467657770644b5750540a414b540a434b52"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="36667577656276594542461853594618515940">[email protected]</span></a>, no later than 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time on January
11, 2024. 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
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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#3c6c7f7d6f687c534f484c1259534c125b534a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6a3a292b393e2a05191e1a440f051a440d051c">[email protected]</span></a> no later than 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time on January 11,
2024, so that the comments can 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 at: <a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/PCAST/meetings">www.whitehouse.gov/PCAST/meetings</a>.
Minutes: Minutes will be available within 45 days at:
<a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/PCAST/meetings">www.whitehouse.gov/PCAST/meetings</a>.
Signed in Washington, DC, on December 21, 2023.
LaTanya Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-28517 Filed 12-26-23; 8:45 am]
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