[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 36 (Monday, February 24, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 10426]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-03614]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Fusion Energy Sciences Advisory Committee; Meeting

AGENCY: Office of Science, Department of Energy,

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the Fusion Energy Sciences 
Advisory Committee (FESAC). The Federal Advisory Committee Act requires 
that public notice of these meetings be announced in the Federal 
Register.

DATES: March 16, 2020; 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
    March 17, 2020; 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon.

ADDRESSES: Hilton Washington DC/Rockville Hotel, 1750 Rockville Pike, 
Rockville, Maryland 20852

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Samuel J. Barish, Acting 
Designated Federal Officer, Office of Fusion Energy Sciences (FES); 
U.S. Department of Energy; Office of Science; 1000 Independence Avenue 
SW; Washington, DC 20585; Telephone: (301) 903-2917.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Purpose of the Committee: 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 fusion energy sciences program.
    Tentative Agenda Items:

 FES perspective
 Report of the Community Planning Process Team on a long-range 
strategic plan for the FES program
 Next Steps for a long-range strategic plan for the FES program
 2019 Advancing fusion with machine learning workshop
 Diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives in the Office of 
Science
 Public comment
 Adjourn

    Note: Remote attendance of the FESAC meeting will be possible via 
Zoom. Instructions will be posted on the FESAC website: https://science.osti.gov/fes/fesac/Meetings prior to the meeting and can also 
be obtained by contacting Dr. Barish by email 
[email protected] or by phone (301) 903-2917.
    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 an 
oral statement regarding any of the items on the agenda, you should 
contact Dr. Barish at (301) 903-8584 (fax) or 
[email protected] (email). Reasonable provision will be made 
to include the scheduled oral statements during the Public Comment time 
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 the meeting will be available for public 
review and copying within 30 days on the Fusion Energy Sciences 
Advisory Committee website at: http://science.energy.gov/fes/fesac/.

    Signed in Washington, DC, on February 19, 2020.
LaTanya Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020-03614 Filed 2-21-20; 8:45 am]
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