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###### Department of Energy

# AGENCY:

Department of Energy, Office of Science. 

# ACTION:

Notice of open meeting.

# SUMMARY:

                        This notice announces a meeting of the Advanced Scientific Computing Advisory Committee (ASCAC). Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of these meetings be announced in the                         **Federal Register**                        .                     

# DATES:

Tuesday, March 30, 2010, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Wednesday, March 31, 2010, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. 

# ADDRESSES:

American Geophysical Union, (AGU), 2000 Florida Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20009-1277. 

# FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

                        Melea Baker, Office of Advanced Scientific Computing Research; SC-21/Germantown Building; U.S. Department of Energy; 1000 Independence Avenue, SW.; Washington, DC 20585-1290; Telephone (301)-903-7486, (E-mail:                         *Melea.Baker@science.doe.gov*).                     

# SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

*Purpose of the Meeting:*                     The purpose of this meeting is to provide advice                 

on the advanced scientific computing research program. 

*Tentative Agenda:*                     Agenda will include discussions of the following:                 

## Tuesday, March 30, 2010 

ASCR program update 

FY11 Budget request 

ARRA update 

Exascale Computing 

ASCAC Exascale Subcommittee progress report 

Public Comment 

Committee Dinner—Open to the Public 

## Wednesday, March 31, 2010 

ASCAC COV update 

Joule Code team report 

Role of Computing in Basic Energy Sciences 

Public Comment 

*Public Participation:*                     The 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, or participate in the tour or committee dinner, you should contact Melea Baker via FAX at 301-903-4846 or via e-mail                     *(Melea.Baker@science.doe.gov).*                     You must make your request for an oral statement at least 5 business days prior to 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 follow the 10-minute rule.                 

*Minutes:*                     The minutes of this meeting will be available for public review and copying within 30 days at the Freedom of Information Public Reading Room; 1E-190, Forrestal Building; 1000 Independence Avenue, SW.; Washington, DC 20585; between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays.                 

Issued in Washington, DC on March 1, 2010. 

Rachel Samuel, 

Deputy Committee Management Officer.

[FR Doc. 2010-4518 Filed 3-3-10; 8:45 am] 

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