Notice2024-14547
President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST)
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Published
July 2, 2024
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 89, Number 127 (Tuesday, July 2, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54807-54808]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-14547]
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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 an open virtual 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, July 11, 2024; 12 p.m.-5 p.m. EDT.
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#cb9b888a989f8ba4b8bfbbe5aea4bbe5aca4bd"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d9899a988a8d99b6aaada9f7bcb6a9f7beb6af">[email protected]</span></a>; telephone: (202)
881-9018.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose of the Board: 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: Open portion--PCAST may discuss the future of
research as it relates to societal challenges. Topics such as
resilience against climate change, impacts of research on society, and
others, may be discussed. Additionally, PCAST may discuss and consider
for approval a letter on the Federal STEM Workforce. 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 will be held virtually for
members of the public. It is the policy of PCAST to accept written
public comments no longer than 10 pages and to
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accommodate oral public comments whenever possible. 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 July
11, 2024, 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 notice is being published less than 15 days prior to the
meeting due to scheduling difficulties and members' availability.
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#d3839092808793bca0a7a3fdb6bca3fdb4bca5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b6e6f5f7e5e2f6d9c5c2c698d3d9c698d1d9c0">[email protected]</span></a>, no later than 12 p.m. EDT on July 3, 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 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#1e4e5d5f4d4a5e716d6a6e307b716e30797168"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4c1c0f0d1f180c233f383c6229233c622b233a">[email protected]</span></a> no later than 12 p.m. EDT on July 3, 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 June 27, 2024, by David Borak, 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 June 27, 2024.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2024-14547 Filed 7-1-24; 8:45 am]
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