Advanced Scientific Computing Advisory Committee

AGENCY:

Department of Energy, Office of Science.

ACTION:

Notice of open meeting.

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 26, 2008, 9 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.; Wednesday, February 27, 2008, 9 a.m. to 12 p.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 26, 2008

View from Washington and the FY09 Science Budget by the Under Secretary for Science

View from Germantown

Report Discussion on Charge—Networking

Infrastructure Scaling for Performance

ASCAC Balance Report Discussion

Parallel Math Libraries and Solver Algorithms

Report Discussion on Charge—Joint Panel with BERAC on Climate

Programming Models

Public Comment

Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Report on Discussion on Charge—Joint Panel with BERAC on GTL

Community Planning for Cyber Security

DARPA Exascale Study

OMB Perspectives

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. This notice is being published less than 15 days before the date of the meeting due to programmatic issues.

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.