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###### Department of Energy

# AGENCY:

Office of Science, Department of Energy.

# ACTION:

Notice of open meeting.

# SUMMARY:

                        This notice announces an open meeting of the Department of Energy (DOE) Advanced Scientific Computing Advisory Committee (ASCAC). The Federal Advisory Committee Act requires that public notice of these meetings be announced in the                         **Federal Register**                        .                    

# DATES:

Thursday, January 16, 2025; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (EDT)

Friday, January 17, 2025; 10 a.m. to Noon (EDT)

# ADDRESSES:

                        Hilton Rockville, 1750 Rockville Pike, Rockville MD 20852. Teleconference: Remote attendance of the ASCAC meeting will be possible via Zoom. Instructions will be posted on the ASCAC website at                         *https://science.energy.gov/​ascr/​ascac/​*                         prior to the meeting and can also be obtained by contacting Tanner Crowder by email at                         *tanner.crowder@science.doe.gov*                         or by telephone at (301) 903-5384. Advanced registration is required.                    

# FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

                        Tanner Crowder, Office of Advanced Scientific Computing Research; SC-ASCR/Germantown Building; U.S. Department of Energy; 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585-1290; Telephone (301) 903-5384; email at                         *tanner.crowder@science.doe.gov.*

# SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

*Purpose of the Committee:*                     The purpose of the committee is to provide advice and guidance on a continuing basis to the Office of Science and the Department of Energy on scientific priorities within the field of advanced scientific computing research.                

*Purpose of the Meeting:*                     This meeting is the semi-annual meeting of the Committee.                

*Tentative Agenda:*
    - View from Washington
    - View from Germantown
    - Update on Charge to Review the Computational Science Graduate Fellowship
    - Technical Presentations
    - Public Comment (10-minute rule)

                    The meeting agenda includes an update on the accomplishments and planned activities of the Advanced Scientific Computing Research program; technical presentations; updates from subcommittee, and there will be an                           ( print page 105036)                        opportunity for comments from the public. The meeting will conclude at Noon (EDT) on January 17, 2025. Agenda updates and presentations will be posted on the ASCAC website prior to the meeting:                     *https://science.osti.gov/​ascr/​ascac.*

*Public Participation:*                     The meeting is open to the public in-person and virtually. Individuals and representatives of organizations who would like to offer comments and suggestions may do so during the meeting. Approximately 30 minutes will be reserved for public comments. The time allotted per speaker will depend on the number who wish to speak but will not exceed 10 minutes. If you have any questions or need a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act for this event, please send your request to Tanner Crowder at                     *tanner.crowder@science.doe.gov,*                     two weeks but no later than 48 hours, prior to the event. Closed captions will be enabled. The Designated Federal Officer is empowered to conduct the meeting in a fashion that will facilitate the orderly conduct of business. Those wishing to speak should submit their request at least five days before the meeting. Those not able to attend the meeting or who have insufficient time to address the committee are invited to send a written statement to Tanner Crowder, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585, email to                     *tanner.crowder@science.doe.gov.*

*Minutes:*                     The minutes of this meeting will be available within 90 days on the Advanced Scientific Computing website at                     *https://science.osti.gov/​ascr/​ascac.*

*Signing Authority:*                     This document of the Department of Energy was signed on December 19, 2024 by David Borak, Committee Management Officer, pursuant to delegated authority from the Secretary of Energy. That document with the original signature and date is maintained by DOE. For administrative purposes only, and in compliance with requirements of the Office of the Federal Register, the undersigned DOE Federal Register Liaison Officer has been authorized to sign and submit the document in electronic format for publication, as an official document of the Department of Energy. This administrative process in no way alters the legal effect of this document upon publication in the                     **Federal Register**                    .                

Signed in Washington, DC, on December 19, 2024.

Jennifer Hartzell,

Alternate Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.

[FR Doc. 2024-30777 Filed 12-23-24; 8:45 am]

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