Notice2024-03827
President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST)
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Published
February 26, 2024
Issuing agencies
Energy Department
Abstract
This notice announces a partially-closed 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 89, Number 38 (Monday, February 26, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14065-14066]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-03827]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST)
AGENCY: Office of Science, Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of a partially-closed virtual meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces a partially-closed 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, March 14, 2024; 9:10 a.m. to 10:25 a.m. EST
Friday, March 15, 2024; 9:10 a.m. to 10:50 a.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#88d8cbc9dbdcc8e7fbfcf8a6ede7f8a6efe7fe"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5b0b181a080f1b34282f2b753e342b753c342d">[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 were
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
Open portion: In one session PCAST will discuss and vote on the
approval of a report on reducing diet-related diseases and food
insecurity through advancing nutrition science. The second session will
be a collaborative joint session including the United Kingdom's Prime
Minister's Council for Science and Technology (CST) to discuss global
challenges. 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>.
Closed portion: PCAST may hold a closed meeting of approximately
one hour with the President and/or senior administration officials on
March 14th or 15th, which must take place at the scheduling convenience
of the President and to maintain Secret Service protection. This
session will be closed to the public because the session is likely to
disclose matters that are to be kept secret in the interest of national
defense or foreign policy under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1).
Public Participation: The open sessions are 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 March
14, 2024, at times 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#f6a6b5b7a5a2b699858286d8939986d8919980"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="035340425057436c7077732d666c732d646c75">[email protected]</span></a>, no later than 12 p.m. eastern time on March 7,
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
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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#49190a081a1d09263a3d39672c2639672e263f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f9a9bab8aaadb9968a8d89d79c9689d79e968f">[email protected]</span></a> no later than 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time on March 7,
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>.
Signing Authority
This document of the Department of Energy was signed on February
21, 2024, by David Borak Deputy Committee Management Officer, 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 February 21, 2024.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2024-03827 Filed 2-23-24; 8:45 am]
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