01-31469. Office of Science; High Energy Physics Advisory Panel; Meeting

AGENCY:

Department of Energy.

ACTION:

Notice of open meeting.

SUMMARY:

This notice announces a meeting of the High Energy Physics Advisory Panel (HEPAP). 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:

Monday, January 28, 2002; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Tuesday, January 29, 2002; 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

ADDRESS:

The Latham Hotel, Georgetown, 3000 M Street, NW., Washington, DC 20007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Glen Crawford, Executive Secretary; High Energy Physics Advisory Panel; U.S. Department of Energy; 19901 Germantown Road; Germantown, Maryland 20874-1290; Telephone: [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Purpose of Meeting: To provide advice and guidance on a continuing basis with respect to the high energy physics research program.

Tentative Agenda: Agenda will include discussions of the following:

Monday, January 28, 2002, and Tuesday, January 29, 2002.

• Discussion of Department of Energy High Energy Physics Programs.
• Discussion of National Science Foundation Elementary Particle Physics Program.
• Discussion of the DOE/NSF High Energy Physics Advisory Panel, Subpanel on Long Range Planning for U.S. High Energy Physics.
• Discussion of High Energy Physics University Programs.
• Reports on and Discussion of U.S. Large Hadron Collider Activities.
• Reports on and Discussions of Topics of General Interest in High Energy Physics.
• Public Comment (10-minute rule).

Public Participation: The meeting is open to the public. If you would like to file a written statement with the Panel, you may do so either before or after the meeting. If you would like to make oral statements regarding any of these items on the agenda, you should contact Glen Crawford, 301-903-9458, or [e-mail] (e-mail). You must make your request for an oral statement at least 5 business days before the meeting. Reasonable provision will be made to include the scheduled oral statements on the agenda. The Chairperson of the Panel 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 at the Freedom of Information Public Reading Room; Room 1E-190; Forrestal Building; 1000 Independence Avenue, SW.; Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

Issued at Washington, DC, on December 17, 2001.

Rachel M. Samuel,

Deputy Advisory Committee Management Officer.