Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board, Oak Ridge Reservation, 42340-42341 [E8-16596]

Download as PDF 42340 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 140 / Monday, July 21, 2008 / Notices V. Application Review Information 1. Selection Criteria: The selection criteria for this program are established by the JKJ Program Fellowship Board, pursuant to Section 702(a)(2) of the HEA and 34 CFR 650.20(a). The selection criteria for applications in the humanities and social sciences are: (a) Statement of purpose (150 points); (b) Letters of recommendation (100 points); (c) Academic record (100 points); and (d) Scholarly awards/honors (50 points). The selection criteria for applications in the arts are: (a) Statement of purpose (100 points); (b) Letters of recommendation (100 points); (c) Academic record (50 points); (d) Scholarly awards/honors (50 points); and (e) Supporting arts materials (100 points). 2. Review and Selection Process: The review and selection process for the JKJ Fellowship Program consists of a twopart process. Eligible applications are read and rated by a panel of distinguished scholars and academics in the arts, humanities, and social sciences on the basis of demonstrated scholarly achievements and exceptional promise. The second part of the evaluation is a determination of financial need. PWALKER on PROD1PC71 with NOTICES VI. Award Administration Information 1. Award Notices: If your application is successful, we will notify you by telephone and we will send a Grant Award Notice (GAN) directly to the institution you will be attending. If your application is not evaluated or not selected for funding, we notify you. 2. Administrative and National Policy Requirements: We identify administrative and national policy requirements in the application package and reference these and other requirements in the Applicable Regulations section in this notice. We reference the regulations outlining the terms and conditions of an award in the Applicable Regulations section of this notice and include these and other specific conditions in the GAN. The GAN also incorporates your approved application as part of your binding commitments under the grant. 3. Reporting: On an annual basis, fellows must submit their Student Aid Report to the Javits Program Coordinator at their institution, as directed by the Secretary, pursuant to 34 CFR 650.37. In addition, Javits fellows are required to submit an annual performance report. The Department will contact fellows regarding the completion of the annual performance report. 4. Performance Measures: The effectiveness of the JKJ Fellowship Program will be measured by graduate VerDate Aug<31>2005 19:22 Jul 18, 2008 Jkt 214001 completion rates, time-to-degree completion rates, and the costs per Ph.D or master’s degree of talented graduate students with demonstrated financial need who are pursuing the highest degree available in their designated fields of study. Institutions of higher education in which the fellows are enrolled are required to submit an annual report documenting the fellows’ satisfactory academic progress and the determined financial need. Javits fellows are also required to submit an annual performance report to assist program staff in tracking time-to-degree completion rates, graduation rates, as well as the employment status of individual fellows. The Department will use the reports to assess the program’s success in assisting fellows in completing their course of study and receiving their degree. VII. Agency Contacts FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carmen Gordon, Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Program, U.S. Department of Education, Teacher and Student Development Programs Service, 1990 K St., NW., Room 6089, Washington, DC 20006–8524. Telephone: (202) 502–7542 or e-mail: ope_javits_program@ed.gov. If you use a TDD, call the FRS, toll free, at 1–800–877–8339. VIII. Other Information Alternative Format: Individuals with disabilities can obtain this document and a copy of the application package in an alternative format (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, or computer diskette) on request to the program contact person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT in Section VII in this notice. Electronic Access to This Document: You may view this document, as well as all other documents of this Department published in the Federal Register, in text or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF), on the Internet at the following site: https://www.ed.gov/news/ fedregister. To use PDF, you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available free at this site. If you have questions about using PDF, call the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO), toll free, at 1– 888–293–6498; or in the Washington, DC, area at (202) 512–1530. Note: The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at: https://www.gpoaccess.gov/nara/ index.html. PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Dated: July 15, 2008. Sara Martinez Tucker, Under Secretary of Education. [FR Doc. E8–16630 Filed 7–18–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board, Oak Ridge Reservation Department of Energy. Notice of open meeting and AGENCY: ACTION: retreat. SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), Oak Ridge Reservation. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. No. 92–463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of this meeting be announced in the Federal Register. DATES: Saturday, August 9, 2008, 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m. ADDRESSES: Whitestone Country Inn, 1200 Paint Rock Road, Kingston, Tennessee 37763. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pat Halsey, Federal Coordinator, Department of Energy Oak Ridge Operations Office, P.O. Box 2001, EM– 90, Oak Ridge, TN 37831. Phone (865) 576–4025; Fax (865) 576–2347 or e-mail: halseypj@oro.doe.gov or check the Web site at https://www.oakridge.doe.gov/em/ ssab. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of the Board: The purpose of the Board is to make recommendations to DOE in the areas of environmental restoration, waste management, and related activities. Tentative Agenda: The planning retreat, which will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., will focus on establishing the work of the Board for Fiscal Year 2009. Election of officers for Fiscal Year 2009 will be the order of business during the regular monthly meeting, which will begin at 4 p.m. Public Participation: The meeting is open to the public. Written statements may be filed with the Board either before or after the meeting. Individuals who wish to make oral statements pertaining to the agenda item should contact Pat Halsey at the address or telephone number listed above. Requests must be received five days prior to the meeting and reasonable provision will be made to include the presentation in the agenda. The Deputy Designated Federal Officer is empowered to conduct the meeting in a E:\FR\FM\21JYN1.SGM 21JYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 140 / Monday, July 21, 2008 / Notices fashion that will facilitate the orderly conduct of business. Individuals wishing to make public comment will be provided a maximum of five minutes to present their comments. Minutes: Minutes will be available by writing or calling Pat Halsey at the address and phone number listed above. Minutes will also be available at the following Web site: https:// www.oakridge.doe.gov/em/ssab/ minutes.htm. Issued at Washington, DC on July 11, 2008. Rachel Samuel, Deputy Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. E8–16596 Filed 7–18–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY High Energy Physics Advisory Panel Office of Science, Department of Energy. ACTION: Notice of open meeting. AGENCY: 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: Thursday, November 13, 2008; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Friday, November 14, 2008; 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. ADDRESSES: DoubleTree Hotel, 1515 Rhode Island Ave, NW., Washington, DC. John Kogut, Executive Secretary; High Energy Physics Advisory Panel; U.S. Department of Energy; SC–25/ Germantown Building, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585–1290; Telephone: 301–903–1298 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: Thursday, November 13, 2008, and Friday, November 14, 2008 • Discussion of Department of Energy High Energy Physics Program • Discussion of National Science Foundation Elementary Particle Physics Program • 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 PWALKER on PROD1PC71 with NOTICES FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: VerDate Aug<31>2005 19:22 Jul 18, 2008 Jkt 214001 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 John Kogut, 301–903–1298 or John.Kogut@science.doe.gov (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 90 days on the High Energy Physics Advisory Panel Web site. Minutes will also be available by writing or calling John Kogut at the address and phone number listed above. Issued at Washington, DC on July 15, 2008. Rachel Samuel, Deputy Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. E8–16590 Filed 7–18–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY State Energy Advisory Board (STEAB) Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. ACTION: Notice of open meeting. AGENCY: SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the State Energy Advisory Board (STEAB). 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: August 13–14, 2008. Times: August 13, 2008, 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. MDT and August 14, 2008, 8:30 a.m.–Noon MDT. Location: Sheraton Denver West Hotel, 360 Union Blvd., Lakewood, CO 80228. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gary Burch, STEAB Designated Federal Officer, Office of Commercialization and Project Management, Golden Field Office, U.S. Department of Energy, 1617 Cole Boulevard, Golden, CO 80401, Telephone 303–275–4801. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of the Board: To make recommendations to the Assistant Secretary for the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy regarding goals and objectives, programmatic and administrative policies, and to otherwise carry out the PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 42341 Board’s responsibilities as designated in the State Energy Efficiency Programs Improvement Act of 1990 (Pub. L. No. 101–440). Tentative Agenda: Discuss renewable energy programs at the National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL), discuss how STEAB can continue to support EERE’s commercialization efforts, and update members on routine business matters. A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting Gary Burch, the DFO. Public Participation: The meeting is open to the public. Written statements may be filed with the Board either before or after the meeting. Members of the public who wish to make oral statements pertaining to agenda items should contact Gary Burch at the address or telephone number listed above. Requests to make oral comments must be received five days prior to the meeting; reasonable provision will be made to include requested topic(s) on the agenda. The Chair of the Board is empowered to conduct the meeting in a fashion that will facilitate the orderly conduct of business. The Public Comment Period will occur at 3 p.m. MDT on Wednesday, August 13, 2008. Minutes: The minutes of the meeting will be available for public review and copying within 60 days on the STEAB Web site, https://www.steab.org. Issued at Washington, DC, on July 15, 2008. Rachel Samuel, Deputy Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. E8–16593 Filed 7–18–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OAR–2007–0352; FRL–8689–3] Draft Risk and Exposure Assessment Report for Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of draft report for public review and comment. AGENCY: SUMMARY: On or about July 3, 2008, the Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards (OAQPS) of EPA is making available for public review and comment a draft document titled ‘‘Risk and Exposure Assessment to Support the Review of the SO2 Primary National Ambient Air Quality Standards: First Draft.’’ The purpose of this draft document is to convey the approach taken to assess exposures to ambient SO2 and to characterize associated E:\FR\FM\21JYN1.SGM 21JYN1

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[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: E8-16596]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board, Oak Ridge 
Reservation

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting and retreat.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental 
Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), Oak Ridge 
Reservation. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. No. 92-463, 86 
Stat. 770) requires that public notice of this meeting be announced in 
the Federal Register.

DATES: Saturday, August 9, 2008, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Whitestone Country Inn, 1200 Paint Rock Road, Kingston, 
Tennessee 37763.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pat Halsey, Federal Coordinator, 
Department of Energy Oak Ridge Operations Office, P.O. Box 2001, EM-90, 
Oak Ridge, TN 37831. Phone (865) 576-4025; Fax (865) 576-2347 or e-
mail: halseypj@oro.doe.gov or check the Web site at https://
www.oakridge.doe.gov/em/ssab.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Purpose of the Board: The purpose of the Board is to make 
recommendations to DOE in the areas of environmental restoration, waste 
management, and related activities.
    Tentative Agenda: The planning retreat, which will be held from 8 
a.m. to 4 p.m., will focus on establishing the work of the Board for 
Fiscal Year 2009. Election of officers for Fiscal Year 2009 will be the 
order of business during the regular monthly meeting, which will begin 
at 4 p.m.
    Public Participation: The meeting is open to the public. Written 
statements may be filed with the Board either before or after the 
meeting. Individuals who wish to make oral statements pertaining to the 
agenda item should contact Pat Halsey at the address or telephone 
number listed above. Requests must be received five days prior to the 
meeting and reasonable provision will be made to include the 
presentation in the agenda. The Deputy Designated Federal Officer is 
empowered to conduct the meeting in a

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fashion that will facilitate the orderly conduct of business. 
Individuals wishing to make public comment will be provided a maximum 
of five minutes to present their comments.
    Minutes: Minutes will be available by writing or calling Pat Halsey 
at the address and phone number listed above. Minutes will also be 
available at the following Web site: https://www.oakridge.doe.gov/em/
ssab/minutes.htm.

    Issued at Washington, DC on July 11, 2008.
Rachel Samuel,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. E8-16596 Filed 7-18-08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6450-01-P
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