National Coal Council; Notice of Open Meetings, 10053-10054 [2019-05104]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 53 / Tuesday, March 19, 2019 / Notices Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before May 20, 2019. ADDRESSES: To access and review all the documents related to the information collection listed in this notice, please use https://www.regulations.gov by searching the Docket ID number ED– 2019–ICCD–0027. Comments submitted in response to this notice should be submitted electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https:// www.regulations.gov by selecting the Docket ID number or via postal mail, commercial delivery, or hand delivery. If the regulations.gov site is not available to the public for any reason, ED will temporarily accept comments at ICDocketMgr@ed.gov. Please include the docket ID number and the title of the information collection request when requesting documents or submitting comments. Please note that comments submitted by fax or email and those submitted after the comment period will not be accepted. Written requests for information or comments submitted by postal mail or delivery should be addressed to the Director of the Information Collection Clearance Division, U.S. Department of Education, 550 12th Street SW, PCP, Room 9089, Washington, DC 20202–0023. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to collection activities, please contact Kashka Kubzdela, 202–245–7377 or email NCES.Information.Collections@ed.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Education (ED), in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed, revised, and continuing collections of information. This helps the Department assess the impact of its information collection requirements and minimize the public’s reporting burden. It also helps the public understand the Department’s information collection requirements and provide the requested data in the desired format. ED is soliciting comments on the proposed information collection request (ICR) that is described below. The Department of Education is especially interested in public comment addressing the following issues: (1) Is this collection necessary to the proper functions of the Department; (2) will this information be processed and used in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; (4) how might the Department enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (5) how might the Department minimize the DATES: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:54 Mar 18, 2019 Jkt 247001 burden of this collection on the respondents, including through the use of information technology. Please note that written comments received in response to this notice will be considered public records. Title of Collection: High School and Beyond 2020 (HS&B:20) Base-Year FullScale Study Recruitment and Field Test. OMB Control Number: 1850–0944. Type of Review: A revision of an existing information collection. Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals or Households. Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 52,429. Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 34,763. Abstract: The High School and Beyond 2020 study (HS&B:20) will be the sixth in a series of longitudinal studies at the high school level conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), within the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) of the U.S. Department of Education. HS&B:20 will follow a nationallyrepresentative sample of ninth grade students from the start of high school in the fall of 2020 to the spring of 2024 when most will be in twelfth grade. The study sample will be freshened in 2024 to create a nationally representative sample of twelfth-graders. A high school transcript collection and additional follow-up data collections beyond high school are also planned. The NCES secondary longitudinal studies examine issues such as students’ readiness for high school; the risk factors associated with dropping out of high school; high school completion; the transition into postsecondary education and access/ choice of institution; the shift from school to work; and the pipeline into science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). They inform education policy by tracking long-term trends and elucidating relationships among student, family, and school characteristics and experiences. HS&B:20 will follow the Middle Grades Longitudinal Study of 2017/18 (MGLS:2017) which followed the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 2010–11 (ECLS– K:2011), thereby allowing for the study of all transitions from elementary school through high school and into higher education and/or the workforce. HS&B:20 will include surveys of students, parents, students’ math teachers, counselors, and administrators, plus a student assessment in mathematics and reading and a brief hearing and vision test. In preparation for the HS&B:20 base-year full scale study, scheduled to take place in the fall of 2020, this request is to PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 10053 conduct the HS&B:20 base year field test data collection and the base year full scale sampling and state, school district, school, and parent recruitment activities, both scheduled to begin in the fall of 2019. These activities include collecting student rosters and selecting the base-year full scale sample. Approval for the base-year field test recruitment activities was received in December 2018 (OMB# 1850–0944 v.1). Approval for the base-year full scale study data collection will be requested in a separate submission in early 2020. Dated: March 14, 2019. Stephanie Valentine, PRA Clearance Coordinator, Information Collection Clearance Program, Information Management Branch, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2019–05117 Filed 3–18–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY National Coal Council; Notice of Open Meetings Department of Energy. Notice of open meetings. AGENCY: ACTION: This notice announces a meeting of the National Coal Council (NCC). The Federal Advisory Committee Act requires that public notice of these meetings be announced in the Federal Register. DATES: Thursday, April 11, 2019, 4:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. Friday, April 12, 2019, 8:30 a.m.–12:15 p.m. ADDRESSES: Washington Marriott Wardman Park Hotel; 2650 Woodley Park Road NW, Washington, DC 20008. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas Sarkus, U.S. Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory, Mail Stop 920–125, 626 Cochrans Mill Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15236–0940; Telephone: 412–386–5981. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of the Council: The National Coal Council provides advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Energy, on general policy matters relating to coal and the coal industry. Purpose of Meeting: The 2019 Spring Meeting of the National Coal Council. SUMMARY: Tentative Agenda Thursday, April 11, 2019, 4:00 p.m.– 9:00 p.m. 1. Reception and dinner from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. RSVP required. Main part of the program will begin at 8:00 p.m. 2. At 8:00 p.m., call to order and opening remarks by Steven Winberg, E:\FR\FM\19MRN1.SGM 19MRN1 10054 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 53 / Tuesday, March 19, 2019 / Notices NCC Designated Federal Officer & Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy, U.S. Department of Energy. 3. Keynote Remarks by Mary Neumayr, Chair, White House Council on Environmental Quality. 4. Closing Remarks by Steven Winberg, NCC Designated Federal Officer & Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy, U.S. Department of Energy. 5. Adjourn for the day. Friday, April 12, 2019, 8:30 a.m.–12:15 p.m. 6. Call to order and opening remarks by Steven Winberg, NCC Designated Federal Officer & Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy, U.S. Department of Energy. 7. Election of NCC Chair and Vicechair. 8. Keynote remarks by Secretary Rick Perry (invited), U.S. Department of Energy. NCC Report presentation by report chair Randall W. Atkins, Chairman & CEO of Ramaco Coal LLC and NCC membership vote on report. The draft report, titled ‘‘Coal in a New Carbon Age: Powering a Wave of Innovation in Advanced Products and Manufacturing,’’ is available online at: https://www.nationalcoalcouncil.org/ studies/2019/NCC-COAL-IN-A-NEWCARBON-AGE.pdf. 9. Announcement of election results for NCC Chair and Vice-chair. 10. Presentation by Seth Schwartz, President of Energy Ventures Analysis, on The Role of U.S. Coal in National Security. 11. Presentation by William West, President of Arq Limited, on Microfine Hydrocarbon: A Novel Approach to Upgrading Coal into Higher-Value Oil Products. 12. Presentation by Peter Reineck of Peter Reineck Associates Limited representing Dr. Ing. Massimo Malavasi of Itea S.p.A. on Improving Coal Economics: Retrofitting Flameless Pressurized Oxy-Combustion with CO2 Capture. 13. Public Comment Period. 14. Other Business. 15. Adjourn. Attendees are requested to register in advance for the meeting at: https:// www.nationalcoalcouncil.org/pageNCC-Events.html. Public Participation: The meeting is open to the public. If you would like to file a written statement with the Council, you may do so either before or after the meeting. If you would like to make oral statements regarding any item on the agenda, you should contact Thomas Sarkus, (412) 386–5981 or thomas.sarkus@netl.doe.gov (email). VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:54 Mar 18, 2019 Jkt 247001 AGENCY: (EM&R): The EM&R Committee provides a citizens’ perspective to NNMCAB on current and future environmental remediation activities resulting from historical Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) operations and, in particular, issues pertaining to groundwater, surface water and work required under the New Mexico Environment Department Order on Consent. The EM&R Committee will keep abreast of DOE–EM and site programs and plans. The committee will work with the NNMCAB to provide assistance in determining priorities and the best use of limited funds and time. Formal recommendations will be proposed when needed and, after consideration and approval by the full NNMCAB, may be sent to DOE–EM for action. Purpose of the Waste Management (WM) Committee: The WM Committee reviews policies, practices and procedures, existing and proposed, so as to provide recommendations, advice, suggestions and opinions to the NNMCAB regarding waste management operations at the Los Alamos site. This notice announces a combined meeting of the Environmental Monitoring and Remediation Committee and Waste Management Committee of the Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), Northern New Mexico (known locally as the Northern New Mexico Citizens’ Advisory Board [NNMCAB]). The Federal Advisory Committee Act requires that public notice of this meeting be announced in the Federal Register. This meeting has been scheduled due to the inclement weather cancellation of the March 13, 2019 meeting. DATES: Wednesday, April 10, 2019 1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. ADDRESSES: NNMCAB Office, 94 Cities of Gold Road, Pojoaque, NM 87506. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Menice Santistevan, Northern New Mexico Citizens’ Advisory Board, 94 Cities of Gold Road, Santa Fe, NM 87506. Phone (505) 995–0393; Fax (505) 989–1752 or email: menice.santistevan@ em.doe.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of the Board: The purpose of the Board is to make recommendations to DOE–EM and site management in the areas of environmental restoration, waste management, and related activities. Purpose of the Environmental Monitoring and Remediation Committee Tentative Agenda • Call to Order • Welcome and Introductions • Approval of Agenda and Meeting Minutes of November 7, 2018 and January 30, 2019 • Old Business Æ Report from Chair Æ Report on Waste Management Symposia Æ Other Items • New Business • Discussion on Outyear Campaign Priorities for Consent Order Appendix B and Annual Budget • Break • Public Comment Period • Consideration and Action on Draft Recommendation 2019–01, Periodic Reporting of EM Activities • Update from New Mexico Environment Department • Update from EM-Los Alamos Field Office Æ Recognition of Outgoing Members Æ Other Items • Update from NNMCAB Deputy Designated Federal Officer and Executive Director • Wrap-Up Comments from NNMCAB Members • Adjourn Public Participation: The meeting is open to the public. The NNMCAB’s Committees welcome the attendance of the public at their combined committee meeting and will make every effort to accommodate persons with physical disabilities or special needs. If you You must make your request for an oral statement at least 5 business days before the meeting. Reasonable provision will be made to include oral statements on the scheduled agenda. The Chairperson of the Council will lead the meeting in a manner that facilitates the orderly conduct of business. Oral statements are limited to 10-minutes per organization and per person. Minutes: A link to the transcript of the meeting will be posted on the NCC website at: https:// www.nationalcoalcouncil.org/. Signed in Washington, DC, on March 13, 2019. LaTanya Butler, Deputy Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2019–05104 Filed 3–18–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board, Northern New Mexico Office of Environmental Management, Department of Energy. ACTION: Notice of open meeting. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\19MRN1.SGM 19MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 53 (Tuesday, March 19, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10053-10054]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-05104]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


National Coal Council; Notice of Open Meetings

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of open meetings.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the National Coal Council 
(NCC). The Federal Advisory Committee Act requires that public notice 
of these meetings be announced in the Federal Register.

DATES: Thursday, April 11, 2019, 4:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. Friday, April 12, 
2019, 8:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Washington Marriott Wardman Park Hotel; 2650 Woodley Park 
Road NW, Washington, DC 20008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas Sarkus, U.S. Department of 
Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory, Mail Stop 920-125, 626 
Cochrans Mill Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15236-0940; Telephone: 412-386-5981.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Purpose of the Council: The National Coal Council provides advice 
and recommendations to the Secretary of Energy, on general policy 
matters relating to coal and the coal industry.
    Purpose of Meeting: The 2019 Spring Meeting of the National Coal 
Council.

Tentative Agenda

Thursday, April 11, 2019, 4:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.

    1. Reception and dinner from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. RSVP required. 
Main part of the program will begin at 8:00 p.m.
    2. At 8:00 p.m., call to order and opening remarks by Steven 
Winberg,

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NCC Designated Federal Officer & Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy, 
U.S. Department of Energy.
    3. Keynote Remarks by Mary Neumayr, Chair, White House Council on 
Environmental Quality.
    4. Closing Remarks by Steven Winberg, NCC Designated Federal 
Officer & Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy, U.S. Department of 
Energy.
    5. Adjourn for the day.

Friday, April 12, 2019, 8:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m.

    6. Call to order and opening remarks by Steven Winberg, NCC 
Designated Federal Officer & Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy, 
U.S. Department of Energy.
    7. Election of NCC Chair and Vice-chair.
    8. Keynote remarks by Secretary Rick Perry (invited), U.S. 
Department of Energy.
    NCC Report presentation by report chair Randall W. Atkins, Chairman 
& CEO of Ramaco Coal LLC and NCC membership vote on report. The draft 
report, titled ``Coal in a New Carbon Age: Powering a Wave of 
Innovation in Advanced Products and Manufacturing,'' is available 
online at: https://www.nationalcoalcouncil.org/studies/2019/NCC-COAL-IN-A-NEW-CARBON-AGE.pdf.
    9. Announcement of election results for NCC Chair and Vice-chair.
    10. Presentation by Seth Schwartz, President of Energy Ventures 
Analysis, on The Role of U.S. Coal in National Security.
    11. Presentation by William West, President of Arq Limited, on 
Microfine Hydrocarbon: A Novel Approach to Upgrading Coal into Higher-
Value Oil Products.
    12. Presentation by Peter Reineck of Peter Reineck Associates 
Limited representing Dr. Ing. Massimo Malavasi of Itea S.p.A. on 
Improving Coal Economics: Retrofitting Flameless Pressurized Oxy-
Combustion with CO2 Capture.
    13. Public Comment Period.
    14. Other Business.
    15. Adjourn.
    Attendees are requested to register in advance for the meeting at: 
https://www.nationalcoalcouncil.org/page-NCC-Events.html.
    Public Participation: The meeting is open to the public. If you 
would like to file a written statement with the Council, you may do so 
either before or after the meeting. If you would like to make oral 
statements regarding any item on the agenda, you should contact Thomas 
Sarkus, (412) 386-5981 or thomas.sarkus@netl.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 oral 
statements on the scheduled agenda. The Chairperson of the Council will 
lead the meeting in a manner that facilitates the orderly conduct of 
business. Oral statements are limited to 10-minutes per organization 
and per person.
    Minutes: A link to the transcript of the meeting will be posted on 
the NCC website at: https://www.nationalcoalcouncil.org/.

    Signed in Washington, DC, on March 13, 2019.
LaTanya Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2019-05104 Filed 3-18-19; 8:45 am]
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