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and activities authorized by Title VIII of EPACT.

Tentative Agenda: (Subject to change; updates will be posted on the Committee’s Web site at: http:// hydrogen.energy.gov ).

• Public Comment (10 minutes)

• Discussion of the HTAC Annual Report

• Miscellaneous HTAC Business Public Participation: In keeping with procedures, members of the public are welcome to observe the business of the meeting of HTAC and to make oral statements during the specified period for public comment. The public comment period will take place between 2:00 p.m. and 2:10 p.m. on February 15, 2013. To attend the meeting and/or to make oral statements regarding any of the items on the agenda, please email HTAC@nrel.gov at least 5 business days before the meeting. Please indicate if you will be attending the meeting, whether you want to make an oral statement, and what organization you represent (if appropriate). Members of the public will be heard in the order in which they sign up for the public comment period. Oral comments should be limited to two minutes in length. Reasonable provision will be made to include the scheduled oral statements on the agenda. The chair of the committee will make every effort to hear the views of all interested parties and to facilitate the orderly conduct of business. If you would like to file a written statement with the committee, you may do so either by submitting a hard copy at the meeting or by submitting an electronic copy to via email to: HTAC@nrel.gov.

Minutes: The minutes of the meeting will be available for public review at the Committee’s Web site at: http:// hydrogen.energy.gov.

Issued at Washington, DC, on January 23, 2013. LaTanya R. Butler, Deputy Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2013–01805 Filed 1–28–13; 8:45 am]

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**DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY**
**Biological and Environmental Research Advisory Committee** 

**AGENCY :**  Office of Science, Department of Energy.

**ACTION :**  Notice of Open Meeting.

**SUMMARY :**  This notice announces a meeting of the Biological and Environmental Research Advisory Committee (BERAC). 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 :**  Thursday, February 21, 2013, 9:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m.

Friday, February 22, 2013, 8:30 a.m.– 12:00 p.m.
**ADDRESSES :**  Hilton Washington DC/ Rockville Hotel & Executive Meeting Center, 1750 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852.
**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Dr. David Thomassen, Designated Federal Officer, BERAC, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, Office of Biological and Environmental Research, SC–23/Germantown Building, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585–1290. Phone (301) 903–9817; fax (301) 903–5051 or email: david.thomassen@science.doe.gov. The most current information concerning this meeting can be found on the Committee’s Web site: http:// science.energy.gov/ber/berac/meetings/.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :** 

Purpose of the Meeting: To provide advice on a continuing basis to the Director, Office of Science of the Department of Energy, on the many complex scientific and technical issues that arise in the development and implementation of the Biological and Environmental Research Program. Tentative Agenda Topics

• Update from the Office of Science

• Report from the Office of Biological and Environmental Research

• News from the Biological Systems Science and Climate and Environmental Sciences Divisions

• Discussion of charge to prioritize scientific user-facilities for the Office of Science

• Updates on Knowledgebase (KBase) and Next-Generation Ecosystem Experiments (NGEE)

• Workshop updates

• Science talk

• New Business

• 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, you should contact David Thomassen at the address or telephone number listed above. You must make your request for an oral statement at least five 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.

Minutes: The minutes of this meeting will be available for public review and copying within 45 days at the BERAC Web site: http://science.energy.gov/ber/ berac/meetings/berac-minutes/.

Issued in Washington, DC, on January 23, 2013. LaTanya R. Butler, Deputy Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2013–01807 Filed 1–28–13; 8:45 am]

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**DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY**
**Advanced Scientific Computing Advisory Committee** 

**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). 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, March 5, 2013, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Wednesday, March 6, 2013, 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 recommendations 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

• Report from DOE data-intensive science and Facilities prioritization subcommittees

• Computational Science Graduate Fellowship (CSGF) Longitudinal Study

• Update on Exascale including technical talks from ASCR researchers

• Facilities update

• ESnet-5

• Co-design


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• Innovative and Novel Computational Impact on Theory and Experiment (INCITE)

• Public Comment (10-minute rule) Public Participation: The meeting is open to the public. A webcast of this meeting will be available. Please check the Web site below for updates and information on how to view the meeting. 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, you should contact Melea Baker by telephone at: (301) 903–7486 or email: Melea.Baker@science.doe.gov. You must make your request for an oral statement at least five 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 viewing on the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Advanced Scientific Computing Web site at: www.sc.doe.gov/ascr.

Issued at Washington, DC, on January 23, 2013. LaTanya R. Butler, Deputy Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2013–01838 Filed 1–28–13; 8:45 am]

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**DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY**
**Basic Energy Sciences Advisory Committee** 

**AGENCY :**  Office of Science, Department of Energy.

**ACTION :**  Notice of open meeting.

**SUMMARY :**  This notice announces a meeting of the Basic Energy Sciences Advisory Committee (BESAC). 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 :**  Thursday, February 28, 2013, 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Friday, March 1, 2013, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
**ADDRESSES :**  Bethesda North Hotel and Conference Center, 5701 Marinelli Road, Bethesda, MD 20852.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Katie Perine, Office of Basic Energy Sciences, U.S. Department of Energy; SC–22/Germantown Building, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585; Telephone: (301) 903–6529.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :** 

Purpose of the Meeting: The purpose of this meeting is to provide advice and guidance with respect to the basic energy sciences research program.

Tentative Agenda: Agenda will include discussions of the following:

D News from Office of Science/DOE

D News from the Office of Basic Energy Sciences

D New Charge to BESAC

D Upcoming Committee of Visitors for the Scientific User Facilities Division

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, you should contact Katie Perine at 301–903–6594 (fax) or katie.perine@science.doe.gov (email). 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 viewing on the Basic Energy Sciences Advisory Committee’s Web site at: http:// science.energy.gov/bes/besac/.

Issued in Washington, DC, on January 23, 2013. LaTanya R. Butler, Deputy Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2013–01836 Filed 1–28–13; 8:45 am]

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**DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY**
**Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy** 
**State Energy Advisory Board (STEAB)**

**AGENCY :**  Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy.

**ACTION :**  Notice of open teleconference.

**SUMMARY :**  This notice announces a teleconference call of the State Energy Advisory Board (STEAB). 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 :**  Thursday, February 21, 2013 from 3:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. (EST). To receive the call-in number and passcode, please contact the Board’s Designated Federal Officer (DFO) at the address or phone number listed below.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Gil Sperling, STEAB Designated Federal Officer, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, 1000 Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20585. Phone number is (202) 287–1644.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :** 

Purpose of the Board: To make recommendations to the Assistant Secretary for the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy regarding goals and objectives, programmatic and administrative policies, and to otherwise carry out the Board’s responsibilities as designated in the State Energy Efficiency Programs Improvement Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101– 440).

Tentative Agenda: Receive an update on the activities of the STEAB’s Taskforces, review the activities of the newly formed STEAB Strategic Planning Subcommittee, and provide an update to the Board on routine business matters and other topics of interest, and begin discussion planning for a March 2013 meeting.

Public Participation: The meeting is open to the public. Written statements may be filed with the Board either before or after the meeting. Members of the public who wish to make oral statements pertaining to agenda items should contact Gil Sperling at the address or telephone number listed above. Requests to make oral comments must be received five days prior to the meeting; reasonable provision will be made to include requested topic(s) on the agenda. The Chair of the Board is empowered to conduct the meeting in a fashion that will facilitate the orderly conduct of business.

Minutes: The minutes of the meeting will be available for public review and copying within 60 days on the STEAB Web site at: www.steab.org.

Issued at Washington, DC, on January 23,
2013. LaTanya R. Butler, Deputy Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2013–01806 Filed 1–28–13; 8:45 am]

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