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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. Federal Advisory Committee 
Act (Pub. L. No. 92-463, as amended) requires that public notice of 
these meetings be announced in the Federal Register.

DATES: Monday, May 19, 2008, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; and Tuesday, May 20, 
2008, 9 a.m. to 12:30, E.D.T.

ADDRESSES: Hilton Hotel, 620 Perry Parkway, Gaithersburg, MD 20877.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. David Thomassen (301-903-9817; 
david.thomassen@science.doe.gov) Designated Federal Officer, Biological 
and Environmental Research Advisory Committee, 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. The most current information concerning this 
meeting can be found on the Web site: https://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

     Report on the Environmental Remediation Sciences Division 
Committee of Visitors.
     Report on the Low Dose Radiation Research Program BERAC 
Review.
     Science Talk.
     Update on BER Program for Ecosystems Research.
     Workshop Report--Next Generation of Climatic Change 
Ecosystem Experiments After the FACE Studies, Follow-on to October 
2006, BERAC Report.
     Genomics: GTL Data Sharing Policy.
     Update on Joint ASCAC-BERAC GTL Charge
     Report on BER Carbon Cycling and Carbon Sequestration 
Workshop
     Comments and Discussion, Anna Palmisano, Associate 
Director of Science for Biological and Environmental Research.
     News from the Life and Medical Sciences, Climate Change 
Research, and Environmental Remediation Sciences Divisions.
     New business.
     Public Comment.
    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 
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: https://
www.science.doe.gov/ober/berac/Minutes.html.

    Issued in Washington, DC on April 22, 2008.
Rachel M. Samuel,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
 [FR Doc. E8-9082 Filed 4-24-08; 8:45 am]
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