[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 228 (Monday, November 27, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70700-70701]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-30123]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Office of Science; Biological and Environmental Research Advisory 
Committee

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the Biological and 
Environmental Research Advisory Committee. 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: Monday, December 11, 2000, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; and Tuesday, 
December 12, 2000, 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: American Geophysical Union, 2000 Florida Avenue, N.W., 
Washington, D.C. 20009.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. David Thomassen (301-903-9817; 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5f3b3e29363b712b3730323e2c2c3a311f2c3c363a313c3a713b303a71383029"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="583c392e313c762c303735392b2b3d36182b3b313d363b3d763c373d763f372e">[email protected]</span></a>), or Ms. Shirley Derflinger (301-903-
0044; <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ff8c97968d939a86d19b9a8d99939691989a8dbf8c9c969a919c9ad19b909ad1989089"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="394a51504b555c40175d5c4b5f5550575e5c4b794a5a505c575a5c175d565c175e564f">[email protected]</span></a>), Designated Federal Officers, 
Biological and Environmental Research Advisory Committee, U.S. 
Department of Energy, Office of Science, Office of Biological and 
Environmental Research, SC-70, 19901 Germantown Road, Germantown, 
Maryland 20874-1290. The most current information concerning this 
meeting can be found on the website: http://www.science.doe.gov/ober/berac/announce.html

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

Monday, December 11, and Tuesday, December 12, 2000:

    <bullet> Welcoming Remarks
    <bullet> Opening of Meeting
    <bullet> Remarks from Dr. Mildred S. Dresselhaus, Director, Office 
of Science
    <bullet> Report by Dr. Ari Patrinos, Associate Director for 
Biological and Environmental Research (BER) on the Status of BER
    <bullet> Update on Office of Biological and Environmental Research 
Activities
    <bullet> Discussion of Roadmap for BERAC Report, Bringing the 
Genome to Life
    <bullet> Report from the Natural and Accelerated Bioremediation 
Research (NABIR) Subcommittee
    <bullet> Review of Subcommittee Activities
    <bullet> New Business
    <bullet> Public Comment (10-minute rule)
    Public Participation: The day and a half 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

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would like to make oral statements regarding any of the items on the 
agenda, you should contact David Thomassen or Shirley Derflinger at the 
address or telephone numbers 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. This notice is being published 
less than 15 days before the date of the meeting due to the 
Thanksgiving holiday.
    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, IE-190, Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Avenue, 
SW., Washington, D.C., between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through 
Friday, except Federal holidays.

    Issued in Washington, D.C. on November 21, 2000.
Rachel M. Samuel,
Deputy Advisory Committee, Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 00-30123 Filed 11-24-00; 8:45 am]
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