Assessing the National and International Standing of BER Basic Research
| Published date | 18 August 2021 |
| Record Number | 2021-17658 |
| Section | Notices |
| Court | Energy Department |
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Assessing the National and
International Standing of BER Basic
Research
AGENCY
: Office of Science, Biological
and Environmental Research Program,
Department of Energy.
ACTION
: Request for information.
SUMMARY
: The Biological and
Environmental Research (BER) Program,
as DOE’s coordinating office for research
on biological systems, bioenergy,
environmental science, and Earth
system science, is seeking input on
technical and logistical pathways that
would enhance the BER research
portfolio in comparison to similar
international research efforts.
DATES
: Written comments and
information are requested on or before
October 31, 2021.
ADDRESSES
: Interested persons may
submit comments by email only.
Comments must be sent to BERACRFI@
science.doe.gov with the subject line
‘‘BER research benchmarking’’.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
: Dr.
Tristram O. West, (301) 903–5155,
Tristram.west@science.doe.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
: A charge
was issued from the Director of Office
of Science on October 8, 2020, to the
BER Advisory Committee (BERAC) to
assess BER’s standing in relation to
related research efforts nationally and
internationally, and to consider
strategies that would increase BER’s
ability to conduct world-class science in
core BER research areas. The Director’s
charge letter may be found here: https://
science.osti.gov/ber/berac/Reports/
Current-BERAC-Charges.
The information collected through
this request, in addition to other
informational sources, may be used by
BERAC to develop strategies to further
strengthen BER’s research capabilities.
The conclusions drawn from BERAC’s
effort are expected to serve as a
benchmark for BER’s standing in core
research areas and provide strategies for
improvement where appropriate.
Request for Information
The objective of this request for
information is to gather information on
BER’s standing in relation to related
research efforts occurring nationally and
internationally, and how BER might
increase its stature in conducting world-
class basic science currently supported
by BER (https://science.osti.gov/ber/
Research). Supported research includes
Atmospheric Science; Earth and
Environmental System Modeling;
Environmental Science; Bioenergy and
Bioproducts; Plant and Microbial
Genomics; Data Analytics and
Management; and Scientific User-
focused Infrastructure (i.e., DOE User
Facilities, Computational
Knowledgebase Platforms, Community
Observational and Analytical
Resources). Information is specifically
requested on the status of current
capabilities, partnerships, funding
mechanisms, and workforce
development specific to one or more of
the aforementioned research areas.
Answers or information related, but not
limited, to the following questions are
specifically requested:
•Within the BER-supported topical
research areas and facility capabilities,
in which areas and capabilities,
presently or in the foreseeable future,
does BER lead in the international
community, and in which areas does
leadership require strengthening? In
identifying these areas, please consider
their critical mission relevance, recent
history, the status quo, observable
trends, and evidence-based projections.
•Are there key international
partnerships that could strengthen BER
science output and increase global
visibility of BER?
•Is there a preferred optimization for
organizing research, collaboration, and
funding mechanisms among labs,
universities, and other federal agencies
to preserve and foster U.S. leadership
with resource constraints? Are there
other key efficiencies and balances that
should be considered and modified to
improve U.S. leadership in BER
research areas?
•How can BER programs and
facilities be structured and managed to
create incentives that will attract and
retain talented people deciding whether
to pursue a scientific career, as well as
mid-career scientists considering
whether to stay in the U.S.?
•What are the key opportunities for
BER in attracting and enhancing careers
in BER-supported scientific fields?
While the questions provided above
can help guide thinking on this topic,
any input is welcome which may help
DOE assess BER’s international standing
in the core research areas. The
information provided through this
request should be presented as specific
strategies which DOE Office of Science
could implement and track.
Signing Authority
This document of the Department of
Energy was signed on August 11, 2021,
by Dr. J. Stephen Binkley, Acting
Director, Office of Science, pursuant to
delegated authority from the Secretary
of Energy. The document with the
original signature and date is
maintained by DOE. For administrative
purposes only, and in compliance with
requirements of the Office of the Federal
Register, the undersigned DOE Federal
Register Liaison Officer has been
authorized to sign and submit the
document in electronic format for
publication, as an official document of
the Department of Energy. This
administrative process in no way alters
the legal effect of this document upon
publication in the Federal Register.
Signed in Washington, DC, on August 12,
2021.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S.
Department of Energy.
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