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1The Commission voted 3–1 to authorize 

issuance of this Complaint. Chairman Inez M. 

Tenenbaum, Commissioner Anne M. Northup and 

Commissioner Robert S. Adler voted to authorize 

issuance of the Complaint. Commissioner Nancy A. 

Nord voted to not authorize issuance of the 

Complaint. 

Company Structure Dates Marine mammals sighted 

(individuals) 

Biological impacts observed 

to marine mammals 

EOG Resources .................. Mustang Island Area, Block 

759, Platform B.

July 6 to 9, 2011 ................. Bottlenose dolphins (2) ............

Spotted dolphins (14) ..............

None. 

EOG Resources .................. Eugene Island Area, Block 

135, Platform A.

July 22 to 31, 2011 ............. Bottlenose dolphins (33) .......... None. 

Pursuant to these regulations, NMFS 

has issued a LOA to EOG Resources. 

Issuance of the LOA is based on a 

finding made in the preamble to the 

final rule that the total taking over the 

five-year period (with monitoring, 

mitigation, and reporting measures) will 

have a negligible impact on the affected 

species or stock(s) of marine mammals 

and will not have an unmitigable 

adverse impact on subsistence uses. 

NMFS will review reports to ensure that 

the applicants are in compliance with 

meeting the requirements contained in 

the implementing regulations and LOA, 

including monitoring, mitigation, and 

reporting requirements. 

Dated: July 25, 2012. 

Helen M. Golde, 

Acting Director, Office of Protected Resources, 

National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY 

COMMISSION 

[CPSC Docket No. 12–1] 

Maxfield and Oberton Holdings, LLC; 

Complaint 

AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety 

Commisson. 

ACTION: Publication of a Complaint 

under the Consumer Product Safety Act. 

SUMMARY: Under provisions of its Rules 

of Practice for Adjudicative Proceeding 

(16 CFR part 1025), the Consumer 

Product Safety Commission must 

publish in the Federal Register 

Complaints which it issues. Published 

below is a Complaint in the matter of 

Maxfield and Oberton Holdings, LLC.1

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The text of 

the Complaint appears below. 

Dated: July 26, 2012. 

Todd A. Stevenson, 

Secretary. 

Complaint 

Nature of Proceedings 

1. This is an administrative 

enforcement proceeding pursuant to 

Section 15 of the Consumer Product 

Safety Act (‘‘CPSA’’), as amended, 15 

U.S.C. 2064, for public notification and 

remedial action to protect the public 

from the substantial risks of injury 

presented by aggregated masses of highpowered, small rare earth magnets 

known as Buckyballs® and 

BuckycubesTM (collectively, the 

‘‘Subject Products’’), imported and 

distributed by Maxfield and Oberton 

Holdings, LLC (‘‘Maxfield’’ or 

‘‘Respondent’’). 

2. This proceeding is governed by the 

Rules of Practice for Adjudicative 

Proceedings before the Consumer 

Product Safety Commission (the 

‘‘Commission’’), 16 CFR Part 1025. 

Jurisdiction 

3. This proceeding is instituted 

pursuant to the authority contained in 

Sections 15(c), (d) and (f) of the CPSA, 

15 U.S.C 2064(c), (d) and (f). 

Parties 

4. Complaint Counsel is the staff of 

the Division of Compliance within the 

Office of the General Counsel of the 

Commission (‘‘Complaint Counsel’’). 

The Commission is an independent 

federal regulatory agency established 

pursuant to Section 4 of the CPSA, 15 

U.S.C. 2053. 

5. Respondent Maxfield is a domestic 

corporation with its principal place of 

business located at 180 Varick Street, 

Suite 212, New York, New York 20014. 

Respondent is an importer and 

distributor of the Subject Products 

known as Buckyballs® and 

BuckycubesTM. 

6. As importer and distributor of the 

Subject Products, Respondent is a 

‘‘manufacturer’’ and ‘‘distributor’’ of a 

‘‘consumer product’’ that is ‘‘distributed 

in commerce,’’ as those terms are 

defined in CPSA sections 3(a)(5), (7), (8) 

and (11) of the CPSA, 15 U.S.C. 

2052(a)(5), (7), (8) and (11). 

The Consumer Product 

7. The Subject Products are imported 

and distributed in U.S. commerce and 

offered for sale to consumers for their 

personal use in or around a permanent 

or temporary household or residence, a 

school, and in recreation or otherwise. 

The Subject Products consist of small, 

individual magnets that are packaged as 

aggregated masses in different sized 

containers holding 10, 125, and 216 

small magnets, ranging in size from 

approximately 4.01 mm to 5.03 mm, 

with a variety of coatings, and a flux 

index of over 50. Upon information and 

belief, the flux of the Subject Products 

has reached levels ranging from 204.1 to 

556 kg2mm2 Surface Flux Index. 

8. Upon information and belief, 

Buckyballs,® which are small 

spherically shaped magnets, were 

introduced in U.S. commerce in March 

2009. 

9. Upon information and belief, 

BuckycubesTM, which are small cube 

shaped magnets, were introduced in 

U.S. commerce in October 2011. 

10. Upon information and belief, the 

Subject Products are manufactured by 

Ningo Prosperous Imp. & Exp. Co. Ltd., 

of Ningbo City, in China. 

11. Upon information and belief, 

Respondent initially advertised and 

marketed Buckyballs® to appeal to 

children, calling it an ‘‘amazing 

magnetic toy.’’ 

12. Upon information and belief, 

Respondent advertised and marketed 

Buckyballs® by comparing its appeal to 

that of other children’s products such as 

erector sets, hula hoops, and Silly Putty. 

13. Upon information and belief, 

despite making no significant design or 

physical changes to the product since its 

introduction in 2009, Respondent 

subsequently rebranded Buckyballs® as 

an adult executive desk toy and/or 

stress reliever, marketing and 

advertising it as such. 

14. The Subject Products are sold 

with a carrying case and range in retail 

price from approximately $19.95 to 

$100.00. Upon information and belief, 

the Subject Products can also be 

purchased in sets of 10 for $3.50 

without a carrying case. 

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15. Upon information and belief, more 

than 2,000,000 Buckyballs® have been 

sold to consumers in the United States. 

16. Upon information and belief, more 

than 200,000 BuckycubesTM have been 

sold to consumers in the United States. 

The Subject Products Create a 

Substantial Risk of Injury to the Public 

17. The Subject Products pose a risk 

of magnet ingestion by children below 

the age of 14, who may, consistent with 

developmentally appropriate behavior, 

place single or numerous magnets in 

their mouth. The risk of ingestion also 

exists when adolescents and teens use 

the product to mimic piercings of the 

mouth, tongue, and cheek and 

accidentally swallow the magnets. 

18. If two or more of the magnets are 

ingested and the magnetic forces of the 

magnets pull them together, the magnets 

can pinch or trap the intestinal walls or 

other digestive tissue between them, 

resulting in acute and long-term health 

consequences. Magnets that attract 

through the walls of the intestines result 

in progressive tissue injury, beginning 

with local inflammation and ulceration, 

progressing to tissue death, then 

perforation or fistula formation. Such 

conditions can lead to infection, sepsis, 

and death. Ingestion of more than one 

magnet often requires medical 

intervention, including endoscopic or 

surgical procedures. However, because 

the initial symptoms of injury from 

magnet ingestion are nonspecific and 

may include nausea, vomiting, and 

abdominal pain, caretakers, parents, and 

medical professionals may easily 

mistake these nonspecific symptoms for 

other common gastrointestinal upsets, 

and erroneously believe that medical 

treatment is not immediately required. 

19. Medical professionals may not be 

aware of the dangers posed by ingestion 

of the Subject Products and the 

corresponding need for immediate 

evaluation and monitoring. A delay of 

surgical intervention due to the patient’s 

presentation with non-specific 

symptoms and/or a lack of awareness by 

medical personnel of the dangers posed 

by multiple magnet ingestion can 

exacerbate life-threatening internal 

injuries. 

20. Magnets which become affixed 

through the gastrointestinal walls and 

are not surgically removed may result in 

intestinal perforations which can lead to 

necrosis, the formation of fistulas, or 

ultimately, perforation of the bowel and 

leakage of toxic bowel contents into the 

abdominal cavity. These conditions can 

lead to serious injury and possibly even 

death. 

21. Endoscopic and surgical 

procedures may also be complicated in 

cases of multiple magnet ingestion due 

to the attraction of the magnets to the 

metal equipment used to retrieve the 

magnets. 

22. Children who undergo surgery to 

remove multiple magnets from their 

gastrointestinal tract are also at risk for 

long-term health consequences, 

including intestinal scarring, nutritional 

deficiencies due to loss of portions of 

the bowel, and possible fertility issues 

for women. 

Count I 

The Warnings and Labeling Are 

Defective as They Do Not Effectively 

Communicate the Hazards Associated 

With Ingestion of the Subject Product 

23. Paragraphs 1 through 22 are 

hereby re-alleged and incorporated by 

reference as though fully set forth 

herein. 

24. Since Buckyballs® were 

introduced into commerce in 2009, 

numerous incidents involving 

ingestions by children under the age of 

14 have occurred. 

25. Upon information and belief, on 

January 28, 2010, a 9-year-old boy used 

Buckyballs® to make tongue and lip 

rings, and accidentally ingested seven 

magnets. He was treated at an 

emergency room. 

26. Upon information and belief, on 

September 5, 2010, a 12-year-old girl 

accidentally swallowed two 

Buckyballs®. She sought medical 

treatment at a hospital, including x-rays 

and monitoring for infection and 

internal damage. 

27. Since March 2009 to 

approximately March 11, 2010, the 

Subject Products were sold in packaging 

that contained the following warning 

label: ‘‘Warning: Not intended for 

children. Swallowing of magnets may 

cause serious injury and require 

immediate medical care. Ages 13+.’’ 

28. In February 2010, CPSC notified 

Respondent that the Buckyballs® failed 

to comply with the requirement that 

such products be marketed to children 

14+. On or about March 11, 2010, 

Respondent changed its packaging, 

warnings, instructions, and labeling on 

Buckyballs® and later conducted a 

recall of the products. 

29. Since recalling Buckyballs®, 

Respondent agreed to certain labeling 

and marketing changes in an effort to 

prevent the sale of Buckyballs® to 

children under 14. 

30. Despite the marketing and labeling 

changes made by the Respondent, 

ingestion incidents continued to occur. 

31. Upon information and belief, on 

or about December 23, 2010, a 3-yearold girl ingested 8 Buckyballs® magnets 

she found on a refrigerator in her home, 

requiring surgery to remove the 

magnets. The magnets had caused 

intestinal and stomach perforations, and 

had also become embedded in the girl’s 

trachea and esophagus. 

32. Upon information and belief, on 

or about January 6, 2011, a 4-year-old 

boy suffered intestinal perforations after 

ingesting three Buckyballs® magnets he 

thought were chocolate candy because 

they looked like the decorations on his 

mother’s wedding cake. 

33. In November 2011, the 

Commission issued a public safety alert 

warning the public of the dangers of the 

ingestion of rare earth magnets. 

However, such ingestion incidents 

continue to occur. Since the November 

10, 2011 safety alert, the Commission 

has received over one dozen reports of 

children ingesting the Subject Products, 

many of which required surgical 

intervention. 

34. Upon information and belief, on 

or about January 17, 2012, a 10-year-old 

girl accidentally ingested two 

Buckyballs® after using them to mimic 

a tongue piercing. The magnets became 

embedded in her large intestine, and she 

had to undergo x-rays, CT scans, 

endoscopy, and an appendectomy to 

remove them. The girl’s father had 

purchased the Buckyballs® for her at the 

local mall. 

35. Notwithstanding the labeling, 

warnings, and efforts taken by 

Respondents, ingestion incidents 

requiring surgery continue to occur 

because such warnings are ineffective. 

36. Warnings are ineffective because 

parents and caregivers do not appreciate 

the hazard associated with Subject 

Products and magnet ingestion and will 

continue to allow children to have 

access to the Subject Products. Children 

cannot and do not appreciate the hazard 

and will continue to mouth the items, 

swallow them, or, in the case of young 

adolescents and teens, mimic body 

piercings. 

37. Warnings are ineffective because 

once the Subject Product is removed 

from its carrying case, the magnets carry 

no warning guarding against ingestion 

or aspiration, and the small size of the 

individual magnets precludes the 

addition of such a warning. 

38. Warnings are ineffective because 

individual magnets are easily shared 

among children such that many end 

users of the product are likely to have 

had no exposure to any warning. 

39. The Subject Products are defective 

because their labeling and warning 

labels cannot guard against the 

foreseeable misuse of the product and 

prevent the substantial risk of injury to 

children. 

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40. Therefore, the warnings and 

labeling on the Subject Products are 

defective pursuant to sections 15(a)(2) of 

the CPSC, 15 U.S.C. 2064(a)(2). 

Count II 

The Subject Products as Designed Are 

Defective and Pose a Substantial Risk of 

Injury 

41. Paragraphs 1 through 40 are 

hereby realleged and incorporated by 

reference as though fully set forth 

herein. 

42. The Subject Products are defective 

because they do not operate exclusively 

as intended and present a risk of injury 

to the public. Although the Subject 

Products warn against placing the 

magnets in one’s mouth, the misuse is 

forseeable. 

43. The Subject Products present a 

risk of substantial injury to children 

because the magnets are intensely 

appealing to children due to their tactile 

features, their small size, and their 

highly reflective, shiny metallic 

coatings. 

44. The Subject Products are also 

appealing to children because they are 

smooth, unique, and make a soft 

snapping sound as they are 

manipulated. 

45. The Subject Products also move in 

unexpected, incongruous ways as the 

poles on the magnets move to align 

properly, which may evoke a degree of 

awe and amusement among children. 

46. The design of the Subject Products 

presents a risk of injury because they do 

not operate as intended; that is, they do 

not act as desk toys or manipulatives 

that are handled solely by adults and 

remain on adults’ desks out of the reach 

of children. 

47. The packaging of the Subject 

Products is also a design defect. The 

plastic carrying case that holds the 

Subject Products does not prevent 

children from accessing the magnets, 

nor does it prevent individual magnet 

pieces from separating from the product. 

In addition, the packaging of the Subject 

Product does not allow parents and 

caregivers to appreciate if a magnet is 

missing, and potentially, within the 

reach of a young child who may mouth 

or ingest the product. 

48. Different packaging cannot 

remedy the hazard posed by Subject 

Products because users are unlikely to 

return the magnets to any case, 

regardless of the packaging design. 

Users of the Subject Products are 

unlikely to disassemble magnet 

configurations, many of which are 

elaborate and time-consuming to create, 

after each use. 

Count III 

The Subject Products Are a Substantial 

Product Hazard 

49. Paragraphs 1 through 48 are 

hereby realleged and incorporated by 

reference as though fully set forth 

herein. 

50. The Subject Products present a 

substantial risk of injury because the 

pattern of defect—failure to operate as 

intended, and to effectively 

communicate warnings that the product 

should not be purchased for or used by 

children under the age of 14—is present 

in all of the Subject Products. 

51. The Subject Products, therefore, 

present a substantial product hazard 

within the meaning of Section 15(a)(2) 

of the CPSA, 15 U.S.C. 2064(a)(2), by 

reasons of the substantial risk of injury 

or death alleged in paragraphs 1 through 

48 above. 

52. The Respondents have refused to 

voluntarily stop sale and conduct a 

recall of the Subject Products. 

Relief Sought 

Wherefore, in the public interest, 

Complaint Counsel requests that the 

Commission: 

A. Determine that Respondents’ 

Subject Products known as Buckyballs®

and BuckycubesTM present a 

‘‘substantial product hazard’’ within the 

meaning of Section 15 U.S.C. 2064(a)(2). 

B. Determine that extensive and 

effective public notification under 

Section 15(c) of the CPSA, 15 U.S.C. 

2064(c), is required to adequately 

protect children from risks of injury 

presented by rare earth magnet products 

and order Respondents under Section 

15(c) of the CPSA, 15 U.S.C. 2064(c) to: 

(1) Cease importation and distribution 

of the product; 

(2) Notify all persons that transport, 

store, distribute, or otherwise handle the 

rare earth magnet products, or to whom 

such product has been transported, sold, 

distributed, or otherwise handled, to 

cease immediately distribution of the 

product; 

(3) Notify appropriate state and local 

public health officials; 

(4) Give prompt public notice of the 

defect in the Subject Products, 

including the incidents and injuries 

associated with ingestion or aspiration, 

including posting clear and conspicuous 

notice on its Internet Web site, and 

providing notice to any third party 

Internet Web site on which Respondents 

have placed the product for sale, and 

announcements in languages other than 

English and on radio and television 

where the Commission determines that 

a substantial number of consumers to 

whom the recall is directed may not be 

reached by other notice; 

(5) Mail notice to each distributor or 

retailer of the Subject Products; and 

(6) Mail notice to every person to 

whom the person required to give notice 

knows such product was delivered or 

sold. 

C. Determine that action under 

Section 15(d) of the CPSA, 15 U.S.C. 

2064(d), is in the public interest and 

additionally order Respondents to: 

(1) Refund consumers the purchase 

price of the Subject Products; 

(2) Make no charge to consumers and 

to reimburse consumers for any 

reasonable and foreseeable expenses 

incurred in availing themselves of any 

remedy provided under any 

Commission Order issued in this matter, 

as provided by Section 15 U.S.C. 

2064(e)(1); 

(3) Reimburse retailers for expenses in 

connection with carrying out any 

Commission Order issued in this matter, 

including the costs of returns, refunds 

and/or replacements, as provided by 

Section 15 U.S.C. 2064(e)(2); 

(4) Submit a plan satisfactory to the 

Commission, within ten (10) days of 

service of the Final Order, directing that 

actions specified in Paragraphs B(1) 

through (5) and C(1) through (3) above 

be taken in a timely manner; 

(5) To submit monthly reports, in a 

format satisfactory to the Commission, 

documenting the progress of the 

corrective action program; 

(6) For a period of five (5) years after 

issuance of the Final Order in this 

matter, to keep records of its actions 

taken to comply with Paragraphs B(1) 

through (5) and C(1) through (4) above, 

and supply these records to the 

Commission for the purpose of 

monitoring compliance with the Final 

Order; 

(7) For a period of five (5) years after 

issuance of the Final Order in this 

matter, to notify the Commission at least 

sixty (60) days prior to any change in its 

business (such as incorporation, 

dissolution, assignment, sale, or petition 

for bankruptcy) that results in, or is 

intended to result in, the emergence of 

a successor corporation, going out of 

business, or any other change that might 

affect compliance obligations under a 

Final Order issued by the Commission 

in this matter; and 

D. Order that Respondents shall take 

other and further actions as the 

Commission deems necessary to protect 

the public health and safety and to 

comply with the CPSA. 

Issued by order of the Commission. 

Dated this 25th day of July 2012. 

BY: Kenneth Hinson, Executive 

Director, U.S. Consumer Product Safety 

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Commission, Bethesda, MD 20814, Tel: 

(301) 504–7854. 

Mary B. Murphy, Assistant General 

Counsel, Division of Compliance, Office 

of General Counsel, U.S. Consumer 

Product Safety Commission, Bethesda, 

MD 20814, Tel: (301) 504–7809. 

Jennifer Argabright, Trial Attorney, 

Sarah Wang, Trial Attorney, Complaint 

Counsel, Division of Compliance, Office 

of the General Counsel, U.S. Consumer 

Product Safety Commission, Bethesda, 

MD 20814, Tel: (301) 504–7808. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Department of the Navy 

Extension of Public Comment Period 

for the Environmental Impact 

Statement for the Proposed Naval 

Base Coronado Coastal Campus, San 

Diego, CA 

AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DoD. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: A notice of availability was 

published in the Federal Register by the 

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 

on June 29, 2012 (77 FR 38781) for the 

Department of the Navy’s Notice of 

Intent to prepare an Environmental 

Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed 

Naval Base Coronado Coastal Campus in 

San Diego, California. The public 

scoping period ends on July 30, 2012. 

This notice announces a 15-day 

extension of the public scoping period 

until August 14, 2012. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Naval Base Coronado Coastal Campus 

EIS Project Manager, Attn: Ms. Teresa 

Bresler, 2730 McKean Street, Bldg. 291, 

San Diego, CA 92136. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

notice announces a 15-day extension of 

the public scoping period until August 

14, 2012. Comments may be submitted 

in writing to Naval Base Coronado 

Coastal Campus EIS Project Manager, 

Attn: Ms. Teresa Bresler, 2730 McKean 

Street, Bldg. 291, San Diego, CA 92136. 

Comments may also be submitted via 

the EIS Web site at 

www.nbccoastalcampuseis.com. All 

written comments must be postmarked 

or received (online) by August 14, 2012, 

to ensure they become part of the 

official record. 

Dated: July 24, 2012. 

C.K. Chiappetta, 

Lieutenant Commander, Office of the Judge 

Advocate General, U.S. Navy, Federal 

Register Liaison Officer. 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board, Oak Ridge 

Reservation 

AGENCY: Department of Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of open meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces a 

meeting of the Environmental 

Management Site-Specific Advisory 

Board (EM SSAB), Oak Ridge 

Reservation. The Federal Advisory 

Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463, 86 Stat. 

770) requires that public notice of this 

meeting be announced in the Federal 

Register. 

DATES: Saturday, August 18, 2012, 8:00 

a.m. 

ADDRESSES: Holiday Inn, 3230 Parkway, 

Pigeon Forge, Tennessee 37868. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Melyssa P. Noe, Federal Coordinator, 

Department of Energy Oak Ridge 

Operations Office, P.O. Box 2001, EM– 

90, Oak Ridge, TN 37831. Phone (865) 

241–3315; Fax (865) 576–0956 or email: 

noemp@oro.doe.gov or check the Web 

site at www.oakridge.doe.gov/em/ssab. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Purpose of the Board: The purpose of 

the Board is to make recommendations 

to DOE–EM and site management in the 

areas of environmental restoration, 

waste management, and related 

activities. 

Tentative Agenda: The board will 

review its work for FY 2012 and do 

initial planning for its work in FY 2013. 

Public Participation: The EM SSAB, 

Oak Ridge, welcomes the attendance of 

the public at its advisory committee 

meetings and will make every effort to 

accommodate persons with physical 

disabilities or special needs. If you 

require special accommodations due to 

a disability, please contact Melyssa P. 

Noe at least seven days in advance of 

the meeting at the phone number listed 

above. Written statements may be filed 

with the Board either before or after the 

meeting. Individuals who wish to make 

oral statements pertaining to the agenda 

item should contact Melyssa P. Noe at 

the address or telephone number listed 

above. Requests must be received five 

days prior to the meeting and reasonable 

provision will be made to include the 

presentation in the agenda. The Deputy 

Designated Federal Officer is 

empowered to conduct the meeting in a 

fashion that will facilitate the orderly 

conduct of business. Individuals 

wishing to make public comments will 

be provided a maximum of five minutes 

to present their comments. 

Minutes: Minutes will be available by 

writing or calling Melyssa P. Noe at the 

address and phone number listed above. 

Minutes will also be available at the 

following Web site: http:// 

www.oakridge.doe.gov/em/ssab/ 

minutes.htm. 

Issued at Washington, DC, on July 25, 

2012. 

LaTanya R. Butler, 

Acting Deputy Committee Management 

Officer. 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

DOE/Advanced Scientific Computing 

Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: Office of Science, Department 

of Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of open meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces a 

meeting of the Advanced Scientific 

Computing Advisory Committee 

(ASCAC). The 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, August 14, 2012, 9:00 

a.m.–5:00 p.m.; Wednesday, August 15, 

2012, 9:00 a.m.–12:00 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. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Purpose of the Meeting: The purpose 

of this meeting is to provide advice and 

guidance on a continuing basis to the 

Department of Energy on scientific 

priorities within the field of advanced 

scientific computing research. 

Tentative Agenda Topics: 

• View from Washington 

• View from Germantown 

• Update on Exascale 

• Update from Committee of Visitors 

for Computer Science activities 

• Facilities update including early 

science efforts 

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