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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
President’s Council of Advisors on
Science and Technology (PCAST)
Office of Science, Department
of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of partially-closed
meeting.
AGENCY:
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: Thursday, September 12, 2013;
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
ADDRESSES: National Academy of
Sciences (Room 120), 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 Ms. Marjory
Blumenthal at email: mblumenthal@
ostp.eop.gov or by telephone at (202)
456–4444. Please note that public
seating for this meeting is limited and
is available on a first-come, first-served
basis.
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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
September 12, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00
p.m.
Open Portion of Meeting: During this
open meeting, PCAST is tentatively
scheduled to hear from speakers who
will provide information on
antimicrobial resistance, ecosystem
issues, and the President’s Second Term
Management Agenda. 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 one hour with the
President on September 12, 2013, 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).
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
12, 2013, at a time specified in the
meeting agenda posted on the PCAST
Web site at https://whitehouse.gov/ostp/
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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
September 4, 2013. 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
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 September 4, 2013, 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 Ms. Marjory
Blumenthal, at the email or telephone
number listed above, at least ten
business days prior to the meeting so
that appropriate arrangements can be
made.
Issued in Washington, DC on August 13,
2013.
LaTanya R. Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Advanced Scientific Computing
Advisory Committee
Office of Science, Department
of Energy.
AGENCY:
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Notice of Open Teleconference
Meeting.
ACTION:
This notice announces a
meeting of the Advanced Scientific
Computing Advisory Committee
(ASCAC). 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: Tuesday, September 3, 2013,
12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting is open to the
public. To access the call:
1. Dial Toll-Free Number: 866–740–
1260 (U.S. & Canada)
2. International participants dial:
https://www.readytalk.com/intl
3. Enter access code 8083012,
followed by ‘‘#’’
To ensure we have sufficient access
lines for the public, we request that
members of the public notify the DFO,
Christine Chalk that you intend to callinto the meeting via email at:
christine.chalk@science.doe.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Melea Baker, Office of Advanced
Scientific Computing Research; SC–21/
Germantown Building; U. S. Department
of Energy; 1000 Independence Avenue
SW; Washington, DC 20585–1290;
Telephone (301)–903–7486; Email:
Melea.Baker@science.doe.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose of the Meeting: The purpose
of this meeting is to discuss progress of
the subcommittee for the exascale
challenges charge.
Tentative Agenda: Agenda will
include discussion of the following:
• Exascale Challenges Workshop and
preliminary list of most critical
challenges, and technical approaches to
resolving these.
Public Participation: The
teleconference 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 Melea
Baker via FAX at 301–903–4846 or via
email at: (Melea.Baker@
science.doe.gov). You must make your
request for an oral statement at least five
business days prior to the meeting.
Reasonable provisions 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
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Issued in Washington, DC on August 13,
2013.
LaTanya R. Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
Amended Application for Presidential
Permit; Northern Pass Transmission
LLC
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High Energy Physics Advisory Panel
Office of Science, Department
of Energy.
AGENCY:
Notice of Intent to Renew.
Pursuant to Section
14(a)(2)(A) of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act, (Pub. L. 92–463), and in
accordance with Title 41 of the Code of
Federal Regulations, Section
102.3.65(a), and following consultation
with the Committee Management
Secretariat, General Services
Administration, notice is hereby given
that the High Energy Physics Advisory
Panel will be renewed for a two-year
period beginning on August 12, 2013.
The Panel will provide advice and
recommendations to the Director, Office
of Science (DOE), and the Assistant
Director, Mathematical & Physical
Sciences Directorate (NSF), on longrange planning and priorities in the
national high-energy physics program.
Additionally, the renewal of the
HEPAP has been determined to be
essential to conduct business of the
Department of Energy and to be in the
public interest in connection with the
performance of duties imposed upon the
Department of Energy and the National
Science Foundation and, by law and
agreement. The Panel will continue to
operate in accordance with the
provisions of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act, adhering to the rules
and regulations in implementation of
that Act.
SUMMARY:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr.
John Kogut at (301) 903–1298.
Issued in Washington DC on August 12,
2013.
LaTanya R. Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
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Office of Electricity Delivery
and Energy Reliability, DOE.
ACTION: Notice of Amended Application.
AGENCY:
Northern Pass Transmission
LLC (Northern Pass) has submitted an
amended application for a Presidential
permit to construct, operate, maintain,
and connect an electric transmission
line across the United States border
with Canada.
DATES: Comments or requests to
intervene should be submitted on or
before September 18, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Comments or requests to
intervene should be addressed as
follows: Christopher Lawrence, Office of
Electricity Delivery and Energy
Reliability (OE–20), U.S. Department of
Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue
SW., Washington, DC 20585.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Christopher Lawrence (Program Office)
at 202–586–5260 or via electronic mail
at Christopher.Lawrence@hq.doe.gov, or
Katherine L. Konieczny (AttorneyAdviser) at 202–586–0503 or via
electronic mail at Katherine.Konieczny@
hq.doe.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
construction, operation, maintenance,
and connection of facilities crossing the
international border of the United States
for the transmission of electric energy
between the United States and a foreign
country is prohibited in the absence of
a Presidential permit issued pursuant to
Executive Order (EO) 10485, as
amended by EO 12038.
On October 14, 2010, Northern Pass
filed an application with the Office of
Electricity Delivery and Energy
Reliability of the Department of Energy
(DOE) for a Presidential permit.
Northern Pass, which has its principal
place of business in Manchester, NH, is
a special purpose entity created for the
purpose of this proposed project.
Northern Pass is wholly owned by NU
Transmission Ventures, Inc., a whollyowned subsidiary of Northeast Utilities,
a publicly-held public utility holding
company.
On November 16, 2010, DOE
published a Notice of Application in the
Federal Register. On February 15, 2011,
Northern Pass submitted an Addendum
to Application that updated and
supplemented its Presidential permit
application.
SUMMARY:
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
ACTION:
[OE Docket No: PP–371]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Advanced Scientific Computing Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Office of Science, Department of Energy.
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ACTION: Notice of Open Teleconference Meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the Advanced Scientific
Computing Advisory Committee (ASCAC). 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: Tuesday, September 3, 2013, 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting is open to the public. To access the call:
1. Dial Toll-Free Number: 866-740-1260 (U.S. & Canada)
2. International participants dial: https://www.readytalk.com/intl
3. Enter access code 8083012, followed by ``''
To ensure we have sufficient access lines for the public, we
request that members of the public notify the DFO, Christine Chalk that
you intend to call-into the meeting via email at:
christine.chalk@science.doe.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melea Baker, Office of Advanced
Scientific Computing Research; SC-21/Germantown Building; U. S.
Department of Energy; 1000 Independence Avenue SW; Washington, DC
20585-1290; Telephone (301)-903-7486; Email:
Melea.Baker@science.doe.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose of the Meeting: The purpose of this meeting is to discuss
progress of the subcommittee for the exascale challenges charge.
Tentative Agenda: Agenda will include discussion of the following:
Exascale Challenges Workshop and preliminary list of most
critical challenges, and technical approaches to resolving these.
Public Participation: The teleconference 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 Melea Baker via FAX at 301-903-4846 or via
email at: (Melea.Baker@science.doe.gov). You must make your request for
an oral statement at least five business days prior to the meeting.
Reasonable provisions 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 within 60 days by contacting Melea Baker at the
address or email listed above.
Issued in Washington, DC on August 13, 2013.
LaTanya R. Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
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