Office of Science Advisory Committee

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This notice announces an open meeting of the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science Advisory Committee (SCAC). 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 91, Number 194 (Thursday, October 8, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64358-64359]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-20686]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Office of Science Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Office of Science, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces an open meeting of the Department of 
Energy (DOE) Office of Science Advisory Committee (SCAC). The Federal 
Advisory Committee Act requires that public notice of these meetings be 
announced in the Federal Register.

DATES: Thursday, November 12, 2026; 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. EDT.

ADDRESSES: Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center, 5701 
Marinelli Drive, Rockville, MD 20852. Remote attendance of the SCAC 
meeting will be available via Zoom. Instructions will be posted on the 
SCAC website at <a href="https://science.osti.gov/About/Federal-Advisory-Committee/SCAC">https://science.osti.gov/About/Federal-Advisory-Committee/SCAC</a> prior to the meeting and can also be obtained by 
contacting Katie Runkles by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1a717b6e737f34686f7471767f695a7e757f347d756c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="640f05100d014a16110a0f08011724000b014a030b12">[email&#160;protected]</span></a> or by 
telephone at (301) 903-6529. Advanced registration is required.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Katie Runkles, Office of the Deputy 
Director for Science Programs; SC-DDSP/Germantown Building; U.S. 
Department of Energy; 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 
20585-1290; Phone: (301) 903-6529 or Email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c7aca6b3aea2e9b5b2a9acaba2b487a3a8a2e9a0a8b1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ed868c998488c39f98838681889ead898288c38a829b">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Purpose of the Committee: The purpose of the committee is to 
provide advice and guidance on a continuing basis to the Under 
Secretary for Science, the Office of Science (SC), and the Department 
of Energy on a variety of complex scientific and technical issues that 
arise in the planning, management, and implementation of the Office of 
Science research programs.
    Purpose of the Meeting: This meeting is the third meeting of the 
Committee.
    Tentative Agenda:

<bullet> Updates from the Office of Science
<bullet> Presentation of New Charges
<bullet> Presentation and Discussion from the SC User Facilities 
Subcommittee
<bullet> Updates from the Under Secretary for Science

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<bullet> Public Comment (10-minute rule)

Agenda updates and presentations will be posted on the SCAC website 
prior to the meeting: <a href="https://science.osti.gov/About/Federal-Advisory-Committee/SCAC/Meetings">https://science.osti.gov/About/Federal-Advisory-Committee/SCAC/Meetings</a>.
    Public Participation: The meeting is open to the public in-person 
and virtually. Individuals and representatives of organizations who 
would like to offer comments and suggestions may do so during the 
meeting. Approximately 30 minutes will be reserved for public comments. 
The time allotted per speaker will depend on the number who wish to 
speak, but will not exceed 10 minutes. If you have any questions or 
need a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities 
Act for this event, please send your request to Katie Runkles at 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7813190c111d560a0d1613141d0b381c171d561f170e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="fb909a8f929ed5898e9590979e88bb9f949ed59c948d">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>, two weeks but no later than 48 hours, prior to 
the event. Closed captions will be enabled. The Designated Federal 
Officer is empowered to conduct the meeting in a fashion that will 
facilitate the orderly conduct of business. Those wishing to speak 
should submit their request at least five days before the meeting. 
Those not able to attend the meeting or who have insufficient time to 
address the committee are invited to send a written statement to Katie 
Runkles, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, 
Washington, DC 20585, email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0863697c616d267a7d6663646d7b486c676d266f677e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4922283d202c673b3c2722252c3a092d262c672e263f">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.
    Minutes: The minutes of this meeting will be available within 90 
days on the SCAC website at <a href="https://science.osti.gov/About/Federal-Advisory-Committee/SCAC/Meetings">https://science.osti.gov/About/Federal-Advisory-Committee/SCAC/Meetings</a>.
    Signing Authority: This document of the Department of Energy was 
signed on October 6, 2026, 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 October 6, 2026.
Jennifer Hartzell,
Alternate Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2026-20686 Filed 10-7-26; 8:45 am]
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