[Federal Register: July 6, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 129)] [Notices] [Page 37000-37001] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr06jy07-54] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Office of Science; DOE/Advanced Scientific Computing Advisory Committee AGENCY: Department of Energy. ACTION: Notice of open meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the Advanced Scientific Computing Advisory Committee (ASCAC). 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: Tuesday, August 14, 2007, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Wednesday, August 15, 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 on the advanced scientific computing research program. Tentative Agenda: Agenda will include discussions of the following: Tuesday, August 14, 2007 Opening Remarks from the Committee Chair Federal Advisory Committee Act Basics View from Washington and Germantown ESnet Workshops Report Discussions on Scientific Discovery through Advanced Computing (SciDAC) Committee of Visitors (COV) Report Discussion on Charge--Networking Report Discussion on Charge--Joint Panel with the Biological and Environmental Research Advisory Committee (BERAC) on Genomes to Life (GTL) Role of High Productivity Computing (HPC) in BER New Charge--Joint Panel with BERAC on Climate Modeling Presentation on Town Hall Meetings What's Going on in European and Asian Supercomputing Update on Incite Public Comment Wednesday, August 15, 2007 Update on High Productivity Computing System (HPCS) [[Page 37001]] Update on SciDAC New Charge--Assessing the Strategic Priorities and Balance of the ASCR Program The Future of Performance Engineering in HPC Improving R&D Integration in DOE 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 ASCAC will prepare meeting minutes within 45 days of the meeting. The minutes will be posted on the ASCAC Web site at http://www.sc.doe.gov/ascr/ASCAC/LastMeet . Issued in Washington, DC on June 28, 2007. Rachel Samuel, Deputy Advisory Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. E7-13109 Filed 7-5-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450-01-P