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Tentative Agenda: Agenda will include discussions of the following: Tuesday, February 27, 2007 View from Washington on the Office of Advanced Scientific Computing Presentation from the Under Secretary for Science Report Discussion on Charge 1— Performance Metrics for Computational Facilities Management Principles for HPC & Leadership Computer Acquisitions Report Discussion on Charge 2— Examine the Role and Efficiency of Networking and Networking Research Within SC Sub-Surface Modeling Update on SciDAC Strategy for Applied Math Program Public Comment Wednesday, February 28, 2007 New Charges—COV Review of Computational Partnerships E:\FR\FM\12FEN1.SGM 12FEN1 6548 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 28 / Monday, February 12, 2007 / Notices Joint Panel with BERAC on Progression Toward GTL (Genomics) Models Overview of Cyber Security Workshop Outreach and Communications Project for ASCR Mathematical Research Challenges in Optimization of Complex Systems Public Comment Public Participation: The meeting is open to the public. 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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 28 (Monday, February 12, 2007)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Office of Science; DOE/Advanced Scientific Computing Advisory 
Committee

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the Advanced Scientific 
Computing Advisory Committee (ASCAC). 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: Tuesday, February 27, 2007, 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.; Wednesday, 
February 28, 2007, 9 a.m. to 11:45 a.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, (E-mail: 
Melea.Baker@science.doe.gov).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of the Meeting: The purpose of this 
meeting is to provide advice and guidance with respect to the advanced 
scientific computing research program.
    Tentative Agenda: Agenda will include discussions of the following:

Tuesday, February 27, 2007

View from Washington on the Office of Advanced Scientific Computing
Presentation from the Under Secretary for Science
Report Discussion on Charge 1--Performance Metrics for Computational 
Facilities
Management Principles for HPC & Leadership Computer Acquisitions
Report Discussion on Charge 2--Examine the Role and Efficiency of 
Networking and Networking Research Within SC
Sub-Surface Modeling
Update on SciDAC
Strategy for Applied Math Program
Public Comment

Wednesday, February 28, 2007

New Charges--COV Review of Computational Partnerships

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Joint Panel with BERAC on Progression Toward GTL (Genomics) Models
Overview of Cyber Security Workshop
Outreach and Communications Project for ASCR
Mathematical Research Challenges in Optimization of Complex Systems
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 Melea Baker via FAX at 301-903-
4846 or via e-mail (Melea.Baker@science.doe.gov). You must make your 
request for an oral statement at least 5 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 public 
review and copying within 30 days at the Freedom of Information Public 
Reading Room; 1E-190, Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Avenue, 
SW., Washington, DC 20585; between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through 
Friday, except holidays.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on February 7, 2007.
Rachel M. Samuel,
Deputy Advisory Committee Management Officer.
 [FR Doc. E7-2306 Filed 2-9-07; 8:45 am]
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