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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 30 (Monday, February 14, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8357-8358]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-3234]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Biological and Environmental Research Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Department of Energy; Office of Science.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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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: Wednesday, March 9, 2011, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Thursday, March 
10, 2011, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Omni Shoreham Hotel, 2500 Calvert Street, NW., Washington, 
DC 20008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. David Thomassen, Designated 
Federal Officer, U.S. Department of Energy, 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 e-mail: david.thomassen@science.doe.gov. The most 
current information concerning this meeting can be found on the Web 
site: http://www.science.doe.gov/ober/berac/announce.html.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Purpose of the Meeting: To provide advice 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

     Report from the Office of Biological and Environmental 
Research
     News from the Biological Systems Science and Climate and 
Environmental Sciences Divisions
     Discussions on the Climate and Environmental Sciences 
Division Committee of Visitors Response and the Biological and 
Environmental Research Long-Term Vision Response
     Joint Genome Institute Update and ARM review outbrief
     2012 Budget briefing
     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://www.science.doe.gov/ober/berac/Minutes.html.

    Issued at Washington, DC on February 8, 2011.
LaTanya Butler,
Acting Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-3234 Filed 2-11-11; 8:45 am]
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