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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
President’s Council of Advisors on
Science and Technology (PCAST)
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Tentative Agenda
• Call to Order, Introductions, Review
of Agenda
• Administrative Issues
• Public Comments (15 minutes)
• Adjourn
Breaks Taken as Appropriate.
Public Participation: The EM SSAB,
Paducah, welcomes the attendance of
the public at its advisory committee
meetings and will make every effort to
accommodate persons with physical
disabilities or special needs. If you
require special accommodations due to
a disability, please contact Reinhard
Knerr as soon as possible in advance of
the meeting at the telephone number
listed above. Written statements may be
filed with the Board either before or
after the meeting. Individuals who wish
to make oral statements pertaining to
agenda items should contact Reinhard
Knerr at the telephone number listed
above. Requests must be received as
soon as possible 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 fashion that will facilitate
the orderly conduct of business.
Individuals wishing to make public
comments will be provided a maximum
of five minutes to present their
comments. The EM SSAB, Paducah,
will hear public comments pertaining to
its scope (clean-up standards and
environmental restoration; waste
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facilities; future land use and long-term
stewardship; risk assessment and
management; and clean-up science and
technology activities). Comments
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Minutes: Minutes will be available by
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address and phone number listed above.
Minutes will also be available at the
following Web site: https://
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Issued at Washington, DC on August 21,
2012.
LaTanya R. Butler,
Acting Deputy Committee Management
Officer.
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Department of Energy.
Notice of partially-closed
meeting.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
This notice sets forth the
schedule and summary agenda for a
partially closed meeting of the
President’s Council of Advisors on
Science and Technology (PCAST), and
describes the functions of the Council.
Notice of this meeting is required under
the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA), 5 U.S.C., App. 2.
DATES: Friday, September 7, 2012.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the National Academy of Sciences (in
the Lecture Room), 2101 Constitution
Avenue NW., Washington, DC.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Information regarding the meeting
agenda, time, location, and how to
register for the meeting is available on
the PCAST Web site at: https://
whitehouse.gov/ostp/pcast. A live video
webcast and an archive of the webcast
after the event are expected to be
available at https://whitehouse.gov/ostp/
pcast. The archived video will be
available within one week of the
meeting. Questions about the meeting
should be directed to Dr. Deborah D.
Stine, PCAST Executive Director, by
email at: dstine@ostp.eop.gov; or
telephone: (202) 456–6006. Please note
that public seating for this meeting is
limited and is available on a first-come,
first-served basis.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
President’s Council of Advisors on
Science and Technology (PCAST) is an
advisory group of the nation’s leading
scientists and engineers, appointed by
the President to augment the science
and technology advice available to him
from inside the White House and from
cabinet departments and other Federal
agencies. See the Executive Order at
https://www.whitehouse.gov/ostp/pcast.
PCAST is consulted about and provides
analyses and recommendations
concerning a wide range of issues where
understandings from the domains of
science, technology, and innovation
may bear on the policy choices before
the President. PCAST is co-chaired by
Dr. John P. Holdren, Assistant to the
President for Science and Technology,
and Director, Office of Science and
Technology Policy, Executive Office of
the President, The White House; and Dr.
Eric S. Lander, President, Broad
Institute of the Massachusetts Institute
of Technology and Harvard.
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Type of Meeting: Open and Closed.
Proposed Schedule and Agenda: The
President’s Council of Advisors on
Science and Technology (PCAST) is
scheduled to meet in open session on
Friday, September 7, 2012, from 9 a.m.–
12:30 p.m.
Open Portion of Meeting: During this
open meeting, PCAST is tentatively
scheduled to hear from speakers who
will provide information on innovation
and public private partnerships, and
innovation inducement prizes. PCAST
will also receive an update on its study
of the Networking and Information
Technology Research and Development
(NITRD) program. Additional
information and the agenda, including
any changes that arise, will be posted at
the PCAST Web site at: https://
whitehouse.gov/ostp/pcast.
Closed Portion of the Meeting: PCAST
may hold a closed meeting of
approximately 1 hour with the President
on September 7, 2012, which must take
place in the White House for the
President’s scheduling convenience and
to maintain Secret Service protection.
This meeting will be closed to the
public because such portion of the
meeting is likely to disclose matters that
are to be kept secret in the interest of
national defense or foreign policy under
5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1).
This notice is being published less
than 15 days prior to the meeting date
due to programmatic issues, logistical
circumstances, and member’s
availability.
Public Comments: It is the policy of
the PCAST to accept written public
comments of any length, and to
accommodate oral public comments
whenever possible. The PCAST expects
that public statements presented at its
meetings will not be repetitive of
previously submitted oral or written
statements.
The public comment period for this
meeting will take place on September 7,
2012, at a time specified in the meeting
agenda posted on the PCAST Web site
at https://whitehouse.gov/ostp/pcast.
This public comment period is designed
only for substantive commentary on
PCAST’s work, not for business
marketing purposes.
Oral Comments: To be considered for
the public speaker list at the meeting,
interested parties should register to
speak at https://whitehouse.gov/ostp/
pcast, no later than 12:00 p.m. (EDT) on
Friday, August 31, 2012. Phone or email
reservations will not be accepted. To
accommodate as many speakers as
possible, the time for public comments
will be limited to two (2) minutes per
person, with a total public comment
period of 30 minutes. If more speakers
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register than there is space available on
the agenda, PCAST will randomly select
speakers from among those who
applied. Those not selected to present
oral comments may always file written
comments with the committee. Speakers
are requested to bring at least 25 copies
of their oral comments for distribution
to the PCAST members.
Written Comments: Although written
comments are accepted continuously,
written comments should be submitted
to PCAST no later than 12:00 p.m. (EDT)
on August 31, 2012, so that the
comments may be made available to the
PCAST members prior to this meeting
for their consideration. Information
regarding how to submit comments and
documents to PCAST is available at
https://whitehouse.gov/ostp/pcast in the
section entitled ‘‘Connect with PCAST.’’
Please note that because PCAST
operates under the provisions of FACA,
all public comments and/or
presentations will be treated as public
documents and will be made available
for public inspection, including being
posted on the PCAST Web site.
Meeting Accommodations:
Individuals requiring special
accommodation to access this public
meeting should contact Dr. Stine at least
seven business days prior to the meeting
so that appropriate arrangements can be
made.
Issued in Washington, DC on August 22,
2012.
LaTanya R. Butler,
Acting 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.
AGENCY:
This notice announces a
meeting of the DOE/NSF Nuclear
Science Advisory Committee (NSAC).
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: Friday, September 21, 2012, 9
a.m.–4:30 p.m.
ADDRESSES: Hilton Washington DC
North/Gaithersburg, 620 Perry Parkway,
Gaithersburg, Maryland 20877, 301–
977–8900.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Brenda L. May, U.S. Department of
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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:
Friday, September 21, 2012
• Perspectives from Department of
Energy and National Science
Foundation
• Update from the Department of
Energy and National Science
Foundation’s Nuclear Physics Office
• Presentation of the Charge for the
Committee of Visitors
• Status of the Charge for the
Implementation of the Long Range
Plan
• Presentation on the NP2010 NRC
Report
• Public Comment (10-minute rule)
Note: The NSAC Meeting will be broadcast
live on the Internet. You may find out how
to access this broadcast by going to the
following site prior to the start of the
meeting: www.tvworldwide.com/events/doe/
120921. A video record of the meeting
including the presentations that are made
will be archived at this site after the meeting
ends.
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 Committee’s
Web site at: https://science.energy.gov/
np/nsac Web site for viewing.
Issued in Washington, DC on August 21,
2012.
LaTanya R. Butler,
Acting Deputy Committee Management
Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
U.S. Energy Information
Administration
Agency Information Collection
Extension
U.S. Energy Information
Administration (EIA), Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Notice and request for OMB
review and comment.
AGENCY:
The EIA has submitted an
information collection request to the
OMB for extension under the provisions
of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
The information collection requests a
three-year extension of its Uranium Data
Program, OMB Control Number 1905–
0160. The proposed collection will
modify and continue the use of Form
EIA–851A ‘‘Domestic Uranium
Production Report (Annual),’’ Form
EIA–851Q ‘‘Domestic Uranium
Production Report (Quarterly),’’ and the
Form EIA–858 ‘‘Uranium Marketing
Annual Survey.’’ EIA proposed minor
changes to Form EIA–851Q and its
reporting instructions, and to the
reporting instructions to Form EIA–
851A and Form EIA–858.
DATES: Comments regarding this
proposed information collection must
be received on or before September 26,
2012. If you anticipate that you will be
submitting comments, but find it
difficult to do so within the period of
time allowed by this notice, please
advise the DOE Desk Officer at OMB of
your intention to make a submission as
soon as possible. The Desk Officer may
be telephoned at 202–395–4718.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should
be sent to the
DOE Desk Officer, Office of Information
and Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Management and Budget, New
Executive Office Building, Room
10102, 735 17th Street NW.,
Washington, DC 20503.
And to
Department of Energy, U.S. Energy
Information Administration, Attn:
Douglas Bonnar, EI–23, Forrestal
Building, 1000 Independence Avenue
SW., Washington, DC 20585, 202–
586–1085, Fax at 202–586–3045,
Email at douglas.bonnar@eia.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument and instructions should be
directed to Douglas Bonnar at the
contact information given above. Forms
and instructions are also available on
the Internet at: https://www.eia.gov/
survey/#uranium.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST)
AGENCY: Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of partially-closed meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and summary agenda for a
partially closed meeting of the President's Council of Advisors on
Science and Technology (PCAST), and describes the functions of the
Council. Notice of this meeting is required under the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C., App. 2.
DATES: Friday, September 7, 2012.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the National Academy of Sciences
(in the Lecture Room), 2101 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Information regarding the meeting
agenda, time, location, and how to register for the meeting is
available on the PCAST Web site at: https://whitehouse.gov/ostp/pcast. A
live video webcast and an archive of the webcast after the event are
expected to be available at https://whitehouse.gov/ostp/pcast. The
archived video will be available within one week of the meeting.
Questions about the meeting should be directed to Dr. Deborah D. Stine,
PCAST Executive Director, by email at: dstine@ostp.eop.gov; or
telephone: (202) 456-6006. Please note that public seating for this
meeting is limited and is available on a first-come, first-served
basis.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The President's Council of Advisors on
Science and Technology (PCAST) is an advisory group of the nation's
leading scientists and engineers, appointed by the President to augment
the science and technology advice available to him from inside the
White House and from cabinet departments and other Federal agencies.
See the Executive Order at https://www.whitehouse.gov/ostp/pcast. PCAST
is consulted about and provides analyses and recommendations concerning
a wide range of issues where understandings from the domains of
science, technology, and innovation may bear on the policy choices
before the President. PCAST is co-chaired by Dr. John P. Holdren,
Assistant to the President for Science and Technology, and Director,
Office of Science and Technology Policy, Executive Office of the
President, The White House; and Dr. Eric S. Lander, President, Broad
Institute of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard.
Type of Meeting: Open and Closed.
Proposed Schedule and Agenda: The President's Council of Advisors
on Science and Technology (PCAST) is scheduled to meet in open session
on Friday, September 7, 2012, from 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Open Portion of Meeting: During this open meeting, PCAST is
tentatively scheduled to hear from speakers who will provide
information on innovation and public private partnerships, and
innovation inducement prizes. PCAST will also receive an update on its
study of the Networking and Information Technology Research and
Development (NITRD) program. Additional information and the agenda,
including any changes that arise, will be posted at the PCAST Web site
at: https://whitehouse.gov/ostp/pcast.
Closed Portion of the Meeting: PCAST may hold a closed meeting of
approximately 1 hour with the President on September 7, 2012, which
must take place in the White House for the President's scheduling
convenience and to maintain Secret Service protection. This meeting
will be closed to the public because such portion of the meeting is
likely to disclose matters that are to be kept secret in the interest
of national defense or foreign policy under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1).
This notice is being published less than 15 days prior to the
meeting date due to programmatic issues, logistical circumstances, and
member's availability.
Public Comments: It is the policy of the PCAST to accept written
public comments of any length, and to accommodate oral public comments
whenever possible. The PCAST expects that public statements presented
at its meetings will not be repetitive of previously submitted oral or
written statements.
The public comment period for this meeting will take place on
September 7, 2012, at a time specified in the meeting agenda posted on
the PCAST Web site at https://whitehouse.gov/ostp/pcast. This public
comment period is designed only for substantive commentary on PCAST's
work, not for business marketing purposes.
Oral Comments: To be considered for the public speaker list at the
meeting, interested parties should register to speak at https://whitehouse.gov/ostp/pcast, no later than 12:00 p.m. (EDT) on Friday,
August 31, 2012. Phone or email reservations will not be accepted. To
accommodate as many speakers as possible, the time for public comments
will be limited to two (2) minutes per person, with a total public
comment period of 30 minutes. If more speakers
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register than there is space available on the agenda, PCAST will
randomly select speakers from among those who applied. Those not
selected to present oral comments may always file written comments with
the committee. Speakers are requested to bring at least 25 copies of
their oral comments for distribution to the PCAST members.
Written Comments: Although written comments are accepted
continuously, written comments should be submitted to PCAST no later
than 12:00 p.m. (EDT) on August 31, 2012, so that the comments may be
made available to the PCAST members prior to this meeting for their
consideration. Information regarding how to submit comments and
documents to PCAST is available at https://whitehouse.gov/ostp/pcast in
the section entitled ``Connect with PCAST.''
Please note that because PCAST operates under the provisions of
FACA, all public comments and/or presentations will be treated as
public documents and will be made available for public inspection,
including being posted on the PCAST Web site.
Meeting Accommodations: Individuals requiring special accommodation
to access this public meeting should contact Dr. Stine at least seven
business days prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can
be made.
Issued in Washington, DC on August 22, 2012.
LaTanya R. Butler,
Acting Deputy Committee Management Officer.
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