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2016.
John A. Anderson,
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International Engagement, Office of Oil and
Natural Gas.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
President’s Council of Advisors on
Science and Technology
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.
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: July 13, 2016; 9:30 a.m. to 12:00
p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the National Academy of Sciences, 2101
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
DC in the Lecture Room.
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
SUMMARY:
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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. Jennifer
Michael at jmichael@ostp.eop.gov, (202)
395–4444. 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, 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
July 13, 2016 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00
p.m.
Open Portion of Meeting: During this
open meeting, PCAST is scheduled to
discuss its study’s on forensics and
biological defense. They will also hear
from speakers who will remark on and
hearing aids and hearing technologies.
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
will hold a closed meeting of
approximately one hour to have a
discuss its ‘‘Action Needed to Protect
Against Biological Attack’’ report on
July 13, 2016, which must take place in
a secure location. PCAST may hold a
closed meeting of approximately 1 hour
with the President on July 13, 2016,
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
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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 July 13, 2016
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. Eastern
Time on July 8, 2016. 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 up to 15 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.
Eastern Time on July 8, 2016 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. Jennifer
Michael at least ten business days prior
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to the meeting so that appropriate
arrangements can be made.
Issued in Washington, DC, on June 21,
2016.
LaTanya R. Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. AD16–18–000]
Competitive Transmission
Development Technical Conference;
Further Supplemental Notice of
Technical Conference
As announced in the Notice of
Technical Conference issued on March
17, 2016, and the Supplemental Notice
of Technical Conference and Request for
Speakers issued on May 10, 2016, the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
will hold a Commissioner-led technical
conference on June 27, 2016, from
approximately 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., and on
June 28, 2016, from approximately 9
a.m. to 5 p.m., at the Commission’s
headquarters at 888 First Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20426. The purpose of
the technical conference is to discuss
issues related to competitive
transmission development processes,
including, but not limited to, the use of
cost containment provisions, the
relationship of competitive transmission
development to transmission incentives,
and other ratemaking issues.1 In
addition, participants will have the
opportunity to discuss issues relating to
interregional transmission coordination
and regional transmission planning as
well as other transmission development
issues.2
An updated Agenda for the technical
conference, including speakers, is
attached.
The conference will be open for the
public to attend. Information on the
technical conference will also be posted
on the Calendar of Events on the
Commission’s Web site, https://
www.ferc.gov, prior to the event.
Advance registration is not required but
is encouraged. Attendees may register at
1 Topics to be discussed include, but are not
limited to, those that the Commission described in
NextEra Energy Transmission West, LLC, 154 FERC
¶ 61,009, at PP 76–78 (2015) and ITC Grid
Development, LLC, 154 FERC ¶ 61,206, at P 49
(2016).
2 See Northern Indiana Public Service Co. v.
Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.
and PJM Interconnection L.L.C., 155 FERC ¶ 61,058,
at P 54 (2016).
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the following Web page: https://
www.ferc.gov/whats-new/registration/
06-27-16-form.asp.
This event will be webcast and
transcribed. Anyone with internet
access can navigate to the ‘‘FERC
Calendar’’ at www.ferc.gov, and locate
the technical conference in the Calendar
of Events. Opening the technical
conference in the Calendar of Events
will reveal a link to its webcast. The
Capitol Connection provides technical
support for the webcast and offers the
option of listening to the meeting via
phone-bridge for a fee. If you have any
questions, visit
www.capitolconnection.org or call 703–
993–3100. The webcast will be available
on the Calendar of Events at
www.ferc.gov for three months after the
conference. Transcripts of the
conference will be immediately
available for a fee from Ace-Federal
Reporters, Inc. (202–347–3700).
Commission conferences are
accessible under section 508 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For
accessibility accommodations, please
send an email to accessibility@ferc.gov
or call toll free 1–866–208–3372 (voice)
or 202–502–8659 (TTY), or send a FAX
to 202–208–2106 with the required
accommodations.
Interested parties may submit posttechnical conference comments for
consideration in Docket No. AD16–18–
000.
While this conference is not for the
purpose of discussing specific cases, we
note that the discussions at the
conference may address matters at issue
in the following Commission
proceedings that are either pending or
within their rehearing period:
Docket Nos.
ISO New England Inc ............
Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Northern Indiana Public Service Company v.
Midcontinent Independent
System Operator, Inc. and
PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
New York Independent System Operator, Inc.
PJM Interconnection, L.L.C ...
PJM Interconnection, L.L.C ...
PJM Interconnection, L.L.C ...
PJM Interconnection, L.L.C ...
PJM Interconnection, L.L.C ...
PJM Interconnection, L.L.C ...
Xcel Energy Southwest
Transmission Co., LLC.
Consolidate Edison Company
of New York, Inc. v. PJM
Interconnection, L.L.C.
Linden VFT, LLC v. PJM
Interconnection, L.L.C.
TranSource, LLC v. PJM
Interconnection, L.L.C.
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ER13–102
ER13–1924
ER13–1942
ER13–1944
ER13–1945
ER14–972
ER14–1485
ER14–2751
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EL15–79
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[FR Doc No: 2016-15235]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology
AGENCY: Office of Science, 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. 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: July 13, 2016; 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the National Academy of
Sciences, 2101 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC in the Lecture
Room.
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. Jennifer Michael
at jmichael@ostp.eop.gov, (202) 395-4444. 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, 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 July 13, 2016 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Open Portion of Meeting: During this open meeting, PCAST is
scheduled to discuss its study's on forensics and biological defense.
They will also hear from speakers who will remark on and hearing aids
and hearing technologies. 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 will hold a closed meeting of
approximately one hour to have a discuss its ``Action Needed to Protect
Against Biological Attack'' report on July 13, 2016, which must take
place in a secure location. PCAST may hold a closed meeting of
approximately 1 hour with the President on July 13, 2016, 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
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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 July
13, 2016 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. Eastern Time on
July 8, 2016. 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 up to 15 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. Eastern Time on July 8, 2016 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. Jennifer Michael at
least ten business days prior to the meeting so that appropriate
arrangements can be made.
Issued in Washington, DC, on June 21, 2016.
LaTanya R. Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-15235 Filed 6-27-16; 8:45 am]
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