Secretary of Energy Advisory Board, 2204-2205 [2016-00854]

Download as PDF 2204 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 10 / Friday, January 15, 2016 / Notices to DOE–EM and site management in the areas of environmental restoration, waste management, and related activities. Tentative Agenda • Tri-Party Agreement Agencies’ Updates • Hanford Advisory Board Committee Reports • Discussion of Potential Draft Advice Public Participation: The meeting is open to the public. The EM SSAB, Hanford, 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 Kristen Holmes at least seven days in advance of the meeting at the phone 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 Kristen Holmes 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 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. Minutes: Minutes will be available by writing or calling Kristen Holmes’s office at the address or phone number listed above. Minutes will also be available at the following Web site: https://www.hanford.gov/page.cfm/hab. Issued at Washington, DC, on January 8, 2016. LaTanya R. Butler, Deputy Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2016–00682 Filed 1–14–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Basic Energy Sciences Advisory Committee Office of Science, Department of Energy. ACTION: Notice of open meeting. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES AGENCY: This notice announces a meeting of the Basic Energy Sciences Advisory Committee (BESAC). The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:01 Jan 14, 2016 Jkt 238001 public notice of these meetings be announced in the Federal Register. DATES: Thursday, February 11, 2016—8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Friday, February 12, 2016—9:00 a.m.– 12:00 p.m. ADDRESSES: Bethesda North Hotel and Conference Center, 5701 Marinelli Road, Bethesda, MD 20852. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Katie Runkles, Office of Basic Energy Sciences; U.S. Department of Energy; SC–22/Germantown Building, 1000 Independence Avenue SW.; Washington, DC 20585; Telephone: (301) 903–6529. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of the Board: The purpose of this Board is to make recommendation to DOE–SC with respect to the basic energy sciences research program. Tentative Agenda: • Swearing in of New Members • Annual Ethics Briefing (BESAC Members Only) • Call to Order, Introductions, Review of the Agenda • News from the Office of Science (Budget) • News from the Office of Basic Energy Sciences (Budget) • New Charge to be Presented regarding the assessment of the proposed upgrades to x-ray scattering facilities (both free-electron laser-based sources and ring-based sources) and to the Spallation Neutron Source • Public Comments • Adjourn Breaks Taken As Appropriate 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 Katie Runkles at (301) 903–6594 (fax) or via email Katie.Runkles@ science.doe.gov. 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 within 45 days by contacting Katie Runkles at the address above. Issued in Washington, DC, on January 11, 2016. LaTanya R. Butler, Deputy Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2016–00717 Filed 1–14–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P PO 00000 Frm 00045 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Secretary of Energy Advisory Board Department of Energy. Notice of open meeting. AGENCY: ACTION: This notice announces an open meeting of the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board (SEAB). SEAB was reestablished pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– 463, 86 Stat. 770) (the Act). This notice is provided in accordance with the Act. DATES: Tuesday, January 26, 2016, 8:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. PT. ADDRESSES: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI), 5885 Hollis Street, 4th Floor, Emeryville, CA 94608. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Gibson, Designated Federal Officer, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585; telephone (202) 586–3787; seab@hq.doe.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: The Board was established to provide advice and recommendations to the Secretary on the Department’s basic and applied research, economic and national security policy, educational issues, operational issues, and other activities as directed by the Secretary. Purpose of the Meeting: This meeting is the quarterly meeting of the Board. Tentative Agenda: The meeting will start at 8:30 a.m. on January 26th. The tentative meeting agenda includes: Updates from SEAB’s task forces, presentations from DOE and Berkeley Lab, and an opportunity for comments from the public. The meeting will conclude at 12:30 p.m. Agenda updates will be posted on the SEAB Web site prior to the meeting: www.energy.gov/ seab. Public Participation: The meeting is open to the public. Individuals who would like to attend must RSVP to Karen Gibson no later than 5 p.m. on Thursday, January 21, 2016 at seab@ hq.doe.gov. Please provide your name, organization, citizenship, and contact information. Anyone attending the meeting will be required to present government-issued identification. Individuals and representatives of organizations who would like to offer comments and suggestions may do so during the meeting. Those wishing to speak should register to do so beginning at 8:30 a.m. on January 26th. Approximately 30 minutes will be reserved for public comments. Time allotted per speaker will depend on the number who wish to speak but will not SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\15JAN1.SGM 15JAN1 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 10 / Friday, January 15, 2016 / Notices exceed 5 minutes. The Designated Federal Officer is empowered to conduct the meeting in a fashion that will facilitate the orderly conduct of business. This meeting is being published less than 15 days prior to the scheduled meeting to allow the public and Board to hear presentations that are unique to this facility, and for the Board to continue to meet their deadlines and reporting schedules. Scheduling conflicts resulted in a delay in securing the venue. Those not able to attend the meeting or who have insufficient time to address the committee are invited to send a written statement to Karen Gibson, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585, email to seab@ hq.doe.gov. Minutes: The minutes of the meeting will be available on the SEAB Web site or by contacting Ms. Gibson. She may be reached at the postal address or email address above, or by visiting SEAB’s Web site at www.energy.gov/seab. On January 5, 2016, Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation; Mississippi Delta Energy Agency and its members, Clarksdale Public Utilities Commission of the City of Clarksdale, Mississippi and Public Service Commission of Yazoo City, Mississippi; Hoosier Energy Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc.; and South Mississippi Electric Power Association filed a motion for clarification regarding the submission of briefs on exceptions, in the abovereferenced proceeding (Motion). On January 8, 2016, MISO Transmission Owners filed an answer to the Motion. Notice is hereby given that the deadline for submitting briefs on exceptions is set to and including January 21, 2016. The deadline to file briefs opposing exceptions is set to and including February 10, 2016. Issued in Washington, DC, on January 13, 2016. Amy Bodette, Committee Management Officer. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [FR Doc. 2016–00854 Filed 1–14–16; 8:45 am] [Project No. 14439–001] Dated: January 11, 2016. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016–00704 Filed 1–14–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Federal Energy Regulatory Commission BILLING CODE 6450–01–P Hawks Nest Hydro, LLC; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission and Establishing Procedural Schedule for Licensing and Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. EL14–12–002] mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Notice Setting Deadlines To File Briefs Association of Businesses Advocating Tariff Equity, Coalition of MISO Transmission Customers, Illinois Industrial Energy Consumers, Indiana Industrial Energy Consumers, Inc., Minnesota Large Industrial Group, Wisconsin Industrial Energy Group v. Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc., ALLETE, Inc., Ameren Illinois Company, Ameren Missouri, Ameren Transmission Company of Illinois, American Transmission Company LLC, Cleco Power LLC, Duke Energy Business Services, LLC, Entergy Arkansas, Inc., Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, LLC, Entergy Louisiana, LLC, Entergy Mississippi, Inc., Entergy New Orleans, Inc., Entergy Texas, Inc., Indianapolis Power & Light Company, International Transmission Company, ITC Midwest LLC, Michigan Electric Transmission Company, LLC MidAmerican Energy Company, MontanaDakota Utilities Co., Northern Indiana Public Service Company, Northern States Power Company-Minnesota, Northern States Power Company-Wisconsin, Otter Tail Power Company, Southern Indiana Gas & Electric Company VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:01 Jan 14, 2016 Jkt 238001 Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection. a. Type of Application: New Major License. b. Project No.: 14439–001. c. Date Filed: December 29, 2015. d. Applicant: Hawks Nest Hydro, LLC (Hawks Nest Hydro). e. Name of Project: Glen Ferris Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: The existing project is located on the Kanawha River, in Fayette County, West Virginia. The project does not occupy any federal lands. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)–825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Steven Murphy, Manager, Licensing, Brookfield Renewable Energy Group, 33 West 1st Street South, Fulton, New York 13069; Telephone (315) 598–6130. i. FERC Contact: Monir Chowdhury, (202) 502–6736 or monir.chowdhury@ ferc.gov. PO 00000 Frm 00046 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 2205 j. This application is not ready for environmental analysis at this time. k. Project Description: The existing Glen Ferris Hydroelectric Project consists of: (1) A low concrete dam with a maximum height of 12 feet above the river bed and a crest elevation of 651.0 feet National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929 (NGVD29), consisting of (from left to right—looking downstream) (i) a 590foot-long spillway section that generally curves upstream; (ii) a 128-foot-long five-bay stoplog sluice; (iii) a 2,132-footlong right spillway that runs diagonally in a downstream direction; (iv) a trash sluice section; (v) a 54-foot-long by 38foot-wide east powerhouse with a 62foot-wide intake structure; and (vi) a 64.5-foot-long by 63-foot-wide west powerhouse with a 82.3-foot-wide intake structure, with both powerhouses integral to the dam; (2) a 190-acre reservoir with a gross storage capacity of approximately 1,500 acre-feet at the dam crest elevation of 651.0 feet NGVD29; (3) two turbine-generator units in the east powerhouse, each with a rated capacity of approximately 1.9 megawatts (MW); (4) six turbinegenerator units in the west powerhouse, each with a rated capacity of approximately 0.4 MW; (5) a 4-milelong, 13.8-kilovolt transmission line; and (6) appurtenant facilities. The project is currently operated in a run-of-river mode with no usable storage capacity. Hawks Nest Hydro proposes to continue run-of-river operation. The project generates an annual average of 41,482 megawatthours. l. Locations of the Application: A copy of the application is available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission’s Web site at https:// www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ ferc.gov or toll-free at 1–866–208–3676, or for TTY, (202) 502–8659. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item (h) above. m. You may also register online at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. n. Procedural Schedule: The application will be processed according to the following preliminary Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the schedule may be made as appropriate. E:\FR\FM\15JAN1.SGM 15JAN1

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 10 (Friday, January 15, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2204-2205]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-00854]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Secretary of Energy Advisory Board

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces an open meeting of the Secretary of 
Energy Advisory Board (SEAB). SEAB was reestablished pursuant to the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) (the 
Act). This notice is provided in accordance with the Act.

DATES: Tuesday, January 26, 2016, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. PT.

ADDRESSES: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Joint BioEnergy 
Institute (JBEI), 5885 Hollis Street, 4th Floor, Emeryville, CA 94608.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Gibson, Designated Federal 
Officer, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., 
Washington, DC 20585; telephone (202) 586-3787; seab@hq.doe.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Background: The Board was established to provide advice and 
recommendations to the Secretary on the Department's basic and applied 
research, economic and national security policy, educational issues, 
operational issues, and other activities as directed by the Secretary.
    Purpose of the Meeting: This meeting is the quarterly meeting of 
the Board.
    Tentative Agenda: The meeting will start at 8:30 a.m. on January 
26th. The tentative meeting agenda includes: Updates from SEAB's task 
forces, presentations from DOE and Berkeley Lab, and an opportunity for 
comments from the public. The meeting will conclude at 12:30 p.m. 
Agenda updates will be posted on the SEAB Web site prior to the 
meeting: www.energy.gov/seab.
    Public Participation: The meeting is open to the public. 
Individuals who would like to attend must RSVP to Karen Gibson no later 
than 5 p.m. on Thursday, January 21, 2016 at seab@hq.doe.gov. Please 
provide your name, organization, citizenship, and contact information. 
Anyone attending the meeting will be required to present government-
issued identification.
    Individuals and representatives of organizations who would like to 
offer comments and suggestions may do so during the meeting. Those 
wishing to speak should register to do so beginning at 8:30 a.m. on 
January 26th. Approximately 30 minutes will be reserved for public 
comments. Time allotted per speaker will depend on the number who wish 
to speak but will not

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exceed 5 minutes. The Designated Federal Officer is empowered to 
conduct the meeting in a fashion that will facilitate the orderly 
conduct of business.
    This meeting is being published less than 15 days prior to the 
scheduled meeting to allow the public and Board to hear presentations 
that are unique to this facility, and for the Board to continue to meet 
their deadlines and reporting schedules. Scheduling conflicts resulted 
in a delay in securing the venue.
    Those not able to attend the meeting or who have insufficient time 
to address the committee are invited to send a written statement to 
Karen Gibson, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., 
Washington, DC 20585, email to seab@hq.doe.gov.
    Minutes: The minutes of the meeting will be available on the SEAB 
Web site or by contacting Ms. Gibson. She may be reached at the postal 
address or email address above, or by visiting SEAB's Web site at 
www.energy.gov/seab.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on January 13, 2016.
Amy Bodette,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-00854 Filed 1-14-16; 8:45 am]
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