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###### Department of Energy

###### Office of Science 

# AGENCY:

Department of Energy. 

# ACTION:

Notice of open meeting. 

# SUMMARY:

                        This notice announces a meeting of the DOE/NSF Nuclear Science Advisory Committee (NSAC). Federal Advisory Committee Act (Public Law 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of these meetings be announced in the                         **Federal Register**                        .                     

# DATES:

Thursday, March 8, 2007; 9:20 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, March 9, 2007; 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. 

# ADDRESSES:

Sheraton Crystal City Hotel, 1800 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202. 

# FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

                        Brenda L. May, U.S. Department of Energy; SC-26/Germantown Building, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-1290;                         *Telephone:*                         301-903-0536.                     

# SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

*Purpose of Meeting:*                     To provide advice and guidance on a continuing basis to the Department of Energy and the National Science Foundation on scientific priorities within the field of basic nuclear science research.                 

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

#### Thursday, March 8, 2007 

    - Perspectives from Department of Energy and National Science Foundation.
    - Presentation of the Neutrino Scientific Assessment Group Subcommittee Report.
    - Report from NuPECC.
    - Report on the Committee of Visitors.
    - Update on the Education and ACI Town Meetings.
    - Public Comment (10-minute rule).

#### Friday, March 9, 2007 

    - Discussion of Transmittal Letter for the COV Report.
    - Status Report from NSAC RIB Task Force.
    - Update on Town Meetings I-IV.
    - Public Comment (10-minute rule).

*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 these items on the agenda, you should contact Brenda L. May, 301-903-0536 or                     *Brenda.May@science.doe.gov*                     (e-mail). You must make your request for an oral statement at least 5 business days before 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. This notice is being published less than 15 days before the date of the meeting due to programmatic issues that had to be resolved.                 

*Minutes:*                     The minutes of the meeting will be available for public review and copying within 30 days at the Freedom                           ( print page 8978)                        of Information Public Reading Room; Room 1E-190; Forrestal Building; 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.                 

Issued at Washington, DC on February 23, 2007. 

R. Samuel, 

Deputy Advisory Committee Management Officer.

[FR Doc. E7-3502 Filed 2-27-07; 8:45 am] 

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