Basic Energy Sciences Advisory Committee; Notice of Open Meeting, 36064-36065 [E8-14343]
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Federal Register (73 FR 26974),
proposing waivers of 34 CFR 75.250 and
75.261(a) and (c)(2) of EDGAR in order
to give early notice of the possibility
that the Department will continue to
fund seven current RCEP grantees from
July 1 through September 30, 2008.
The RCEPs provide continuing
education to employees of State VR
agencies and their partners, as well as
other rehabilitation services agencies.
The Rehabilitation Services
Administration (RSA) in the
Department’s Office of Special
Education and Rehabilitative Services is
in the process of redesigning the RCEPs
to create and support 10 regional
Technical Assistance and Continuing
Education (TACE) centers. (For more
information on the TACE centers, see
the notice of final priority that the
Department published in the Federal
Register on June 5, 2008 (73 FR 32010).
The Department intends to make awards
for the TACE centers so that grant
activities can begin by October 1, 2008.
The waivers announced in this notice
ensure that services provided by the
current RCEP grantees are provided to
the extent possible through September
30, 2008, the anticipated date that the
TACE centers will commence their
project activities. The project periods for
the following current RCEP grantees end
on June 30, 2008: (1) State University of
New York at Buffalo, (2) George
Washington University, (3) the
University of Arkansas, (4) the
University of Missouri-Columbia, (5) the
University of Northern Colorado, (6) San
Diego State University, and (7) Western
Washington University. Because it
would be contrary to the public interest
to have a lapse in continuing education
activities before grants for RSA’s new
TACE projects are awarded and
implemented, the Secretary will provide
some additional funding to these seven
RCEP grantees that are in the fifth year
of their project periods to allow them to
continue operating through September
30, 2008.
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Note: RSA does not plan to continue
funding any other RCEPs with the exception
of three RCEP grantees currently in the fourth
year of their grant (Assumption College, the
University of Tennessee, and Georgia State
University) with budget periods ending on
June 30, 2008. For these three RCEP grantees,
the Secretary plans to extend their current
budget period and provide some additional
funding to support continuing education
activities through September 30, 2008.
Analysis of Comments and Changes
In response to our invitation to
comment on the proposed waivers, we
received 13 comments, all expressing
support for the waivers. As a result,
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there are no changes in the final
waivers.
Waiver of Delayed Effective Date
The Administrative Procedure Act
requires that a substantive rule be
published at least 30 days before its
effective date, except as otherwise
provided for good cause (5 U.S.C.
553(d)(3)). We provided the public with
an opportunity to comment on the
Secretary’s intent to waive the
requirements in 34 CFR 75.250 and
75.261(a) and (c)(2) of EDGAR for
current RCEP grantees that have grants
ending on June 30, 2008, to enable them
to provide continuing education to
employees of VR agencies and their
partners and to continue to receive some
additional Federal funding from July 1
through September 30, 2008. All of the
comments that we received supported
the proposed waivers. Given that the
current RCEP grantees’ project periods
will expire on June 30, 2008, in order
to ensure that there is no lapse in the
services provided by these grantees, the
Secretary has determined that a delayed
effective date is impracticable and
would be contrary to the public interest.
This document provides early
notification of our specific plans and
actions for this program.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
Number 84.264A, Rehabilitation Continuing
Education Program)
Program Authority: 29 U.S.C. 772.
Final Waivers—Rehabilitation
Continuing Education Program
The Secretary waives the
requirements in 34 CFR 75.250 and
75.261(a) and (c)(2), which prohibit
project periods exceeding five years and
extensions of project periods that
involve the obligation of additional
Federal funds, for current RCEP grantees
in the fifth year of their grants.
With these waivers, the seven RCEP
grantees that have grants ending on June
30, 2008, are eligible for additional
funding, as available, to allow them to
continue their activities through
September 30, 2008.
Dated: June 20, 2008.
Tracy R. Justesen,
Assistant Secretary for Special Education and
Rehabilitative Services.
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Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification
The Secretary certifies that the
announced waivers will not have a
significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities.
SUMMARY: This notice announces a
meeting of the Basic Energy Sciences
Advisory Committee (BESAC). 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: Thursday, July 24, 2008, 8:30
a.m. to 5 p.m., and Friday, July 25, 2008,
8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
ADDRESSES: Bethesda North Marriott
Hotel and Conference Center, 5701
Marinelli Road, North Bethesda, MD
20852.
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
This notice of waivers does not
contain any information collection
requirements.
Intergovernmental Review: This
program is subject to Executive Order
12372 and the regulations in 34 CFR
part 79. One of the objectives of the
Executive order is to foster an
intergovernmental partnership and a
strengthened federalism. The Executive
order relies on processes developed by
State and local governments for
coordination and review of proposed
Federal financial assistance.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Basic Energy Sciences Advisory
Committee; Notice of Open Meeting
Department of Energy, Office of
Science.
ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
AGENCY:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Karen Talamini, Office of Basic Energy
Sciences, U.S. Department of Energy,
Germantown Building, Independence
Avenue, Washington, DC 20585;
Telephone: (301) 903–4563.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Issued in Washington, DC on June 20,
2008.
Rachel Samuel,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
DOE/NSF Nuclear Science Advisory
Committee
Department of Energy, Office of
Science.
ACTION: Notice of Open Meeting.
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AGENCY:
This notice announces a
meeting of the DOE/NSF Nuclear
Science Advisory Committee (NSAC).
Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub.
L. 92–463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that
public notice of these meetings be
announced in the Federal Register.
SUMMARY:
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Thursday, August 21, 2008, 8:30
a.m. to 5 p.m.
ADDRESSES: Marriott Crystal Gateway
Hotel, 1700 Jefferson Davis Highway,
Arlington, VA 22202.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Brenda L. May, U.S. Department of
Energy; SC–26/Germantown Building,
1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585–1290;
Telephone: 301–903–0536.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose of Meeting: To provide
advice and guidance on a continuing
basis to the Department of Energy and
the National Science Foundation on
scientific priorities within the field of
basic nuclear science research.
Tentative Agenda: Agenda will
include discussions of the following:
DATES:
Purpose of the Meeting: The purpose
of this meeting is to provide advice and
guidance with respect to the basic
energy sciences research program.
Tentative Agenda: Agenda will
include discussions of the following:
• News from DOE.
• News from the Office of Basic
Energy Sciences.
• Report of the COV of the Chemical
Sciences, Geosciences and Biosciences
Division.
• Reports from the BES Nanoscience
Centers.
• Report from the New Era
Subcommittee.
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 Karen Talamini at 301–903–
6594 (fax) or
karen.talamini@science.doe.gov (email). 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 minutes of this meeting
will be available for public review and
copying 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.
Thursday, August 21, 2008
• Perspectives from Department of
Energy and National Science
Foundation.
• Presentation of the Performance
Measures Subcommittee Report.
• Update on Deep Underground
Science and Engineering Laboratory.
• User Facility Reports.
• Update on Fundamental Neutron
Physics Beam.
• 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
Committee, 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 Brenda L. May, 301–903–0536
or Brenda.May@science.doe.gov (email). 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
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 on the U.S. Department
of Energy’s Office of Nuclear Physics
Web site for viewing.
Rachel Samuel,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
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ACTION:
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Notice of open meeting.
SUMMARY: This notice announces a
meeting of the Fusion Energy Sciences
Advisory Committee. The 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, August 4, 2008, 8:30
a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and Tuesday, August
5, 2008, 8:30 a.m. to noon.
ADDRESSES: The Gaithersburg Hilton,
620 Perry Parkway, Gaithersburg,
Maryland, 20877.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Albert L. Opdenaker, Office of Fusion
Energy Sciences, U.S. Department of
Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue,
SW., Washington, DC 20585–1290;
Telephone: 301–903–4927.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose of the Meeting: The Office of
Fusion Energy Sciences (OFES) is
developing a new strategic plan for the
Fusion Energy Sciences (FES) program.
The Fusion Energy Sciences Advisory
Committee (FESAC) recently completed
its report on scientific themes and
issues facing the magnetic fusion
portion of the FES program. At this
meeting, FESAC will hear a status report
from each of its two current panels, one
that is identifying the scientific themes
and issues facing the four major
alternate confinement concepts, and the
other identifying the scientific themes
and issues facing the high energy
density laboratory plasmas program.
Once these panels complete their work,
their output along with the previous
FESAC report on the themes and issues
facing the magnetic fusion program will
inform the efforts of OFES to produce a
new strategic plan. In addition, the
committee will hear a scientific paper,
the topic of which has yet to be
determined.
Tentative Agenda
Monday, August 4, 2008
• OFES: Plan for developing a new
strategic plan for FES
• ITER Project Status
• Status Report: Panel on High Energy
Density Laboratory Plasmas
• Status Report: Panel on Alternate
Confinement Concepts
• Public Comments
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Fusion Energy Sciences Advisory
Committee
AGENCY:
Department of Energy, Office of
Science.
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• Scientific Paper: TBD
• Discussion of Strategic Plan
Development
• Adjourn
Public Participation: The meeting is
open to the public. If you would like to
file a written statement with the
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Basic Energy Sciences Advisory Committee; Notice of Open Meeting
AGENCY: Department of Energy, Office of Science.
ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the Basic Energy Sciences
Advisory Committee (BESAC). 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: Thursday, July 24, 2008, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Friday, July
25, 2008, 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
ADDRESSES: Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center, 5701
Marinelli Road, North Bethesda, MD 20852.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Talamini, Office of Basic Energy
Sciences, U.S. Department of Energy, Germantown Building, Independence
Avenue, Washington, DC 20585; Telephone: (301) 903-4563.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose of the Meeting: The purpose of this meeting is to provide
advice and guidance with respect to the basic energy sciences research
program.
Tentative Agenda: Agenda will include discussions of the following:
News from DOE.
News from the Office of Basic Energy Sciences.
Report of the COV of the Chemical Sciences, Geosciences
and Biosciences Division.
Reports from the BES Nanoscience Centers.
Report from the New Era Subcommittee.
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
Karen Talamini at 301-903-6594 (fax) or karen.talamini@science.doe.gov
(e-mail). 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 minutes of this meeting will be available for public
review and copying 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.
Issued in Washington, DC on June 20, 2008.
Rachel Samuel,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
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