Fusion Energy Sciences Advisory Committee, 44870-44871 [2020-16101]

Download as PDF 44870 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 143 / Friday, July 24, 2020 / Notices information to be collected; and (5) how might the Department minimize the 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: Talent Search (TS) Annual Performance Report. OMB Control Number: 1840–0826. Type of Review: An extension of a currently approved information collection. Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local and Tribal Organizations; Private Sector. Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 473. Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 8,514. Abstract: Talent Search grantees must submit the report annually. The report provides the Department of Education with information needed to evaluate a grantee’s performance and compliance with program requirements and to award prior experience points in accordance with the program regulations. The data collection is also aggregated to provide national information on project participants and program outcomes. Dated: July 20, 2020. Kate Mullan, PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and Clearance Governance and Strategy Division, Office of Chief Data Officer, Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development. [FR Doc. 2020–16013 Filed 7–23–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION [Docket No.: ED–2020–SCC–0071] Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Waiver Requests Related to the Adult Education and Family of Literacy Act and the Carl D. 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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 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: Waiver Requests Related to the Adult Education and Family of Literacy Act and the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act. OMB Control Number: 1830–0580. Type of Review: An extension of an existing information collection. Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local and Tribal Organizations. Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 38. Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 10. Abstract: This information collection solicits from State educational agencies requests for waivers of section 421(b) of ADDRESSES: PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 the General Education Provisions Act (to extend the period of availability for obligation of State formula grant funds authorized by the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 and the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act. Dated: July 21, 2020. Kate Mullan, PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and Clearance Governance and Strategy Division, Office of Chief Data Officer, Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development. [FR Doc. 2020–16090 Filed 7–23–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Fusion Energy Sciences Advisory Committee Office of Science, Department of Energy. ACTION: Notice of open meeting. AGENCY: This notice announces a meeting of the Fusion Energy Sciences Advisory Committee (FESAC). The Federal Advisory Committee Act, requires that public notice of these meetings be announced in the Federal Register. DATES: Monday, August 24, 2020; 11:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. EDT ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held digitally via webcast using Zoom. Instructions for Zoom, as well as any updates to meeting times or meeting agenda, can be found on the FESAC meeting website at: https:// science.osti.gov/fes/fesac/Meetings. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Samuel J. Barish, Acting Designated Federal Officer, Office of Fusion Energy Sciences (FES); U.S. Department of Energy; Office of Science; 1000 Independence Avenue SW; Washington, DC 20585; Telephone: (301) 903–2917, Email address: sam.barish@ science.doe.gov. SUMMARY: Purpose of the Board: The purpose of the Board is to provide advice on a continuing basis to the Director, Office of Science of the Department of Energy, on the many complex scientific and technical issues that arise in the development and implementation of the fusion energy sciences program. Tentative Agenda Items: • FES Perspective • Update on the FESAC Subcommittee to Develop a Long-Range Plan for the FES Program • Overview of Power Generation Investment Considerations SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: E:\FR\FM\24JYN1.SGM 24JYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 143 / Friday, July 24, 2020 / Notices • Advancing Fusion with Machine Learning 2019 Workshop • Public Comment • Adjourn 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 an oral statement regarding any of the items on the agenda, you should contact Dr. Barish at sam.barish@ science.doe.gov (Email). Reasonable provision will be made to include the scheduled oral statements during the Public Comment time 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 for public review and copying within 30 days on the Fusion Energy Sciences Advisory Committee website—https://science.energy.gov/fes/ fesac/. Signed in Washington, DC on July 21, 2020. LaTanya Butler, Deputy Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2020–16101 Filed 7–23–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. AD20–21–000] jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES Notice of Availability of Draft Engineering Guidelines for the Evaluation of Hydropower Projects: Chapter 16—Part 12D Program and Request for Comments The staff of the Office of Energy Projects (OEP) has drafted its initial version of Chapter 16—Part 12D Program of its Engineering Guidelines for the Evaluation of Hydropower Projects (Guidelines). This chapter will supersede the portions of ‘‘Chapter 14— Dam Safety Performance Monitoring Program’’ that pertain to the performance of an Independent Consultant’s Safety Inspection, and is one of four draft chapters intended to provide additional guidance related to the notice of proposed rulemaking issued by the Commission in Docket No. RM20–9–000. Please note that any comments on the proposed rulemaking or on draft chapters of the Guidelines VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:45 Jul 23, 2020 Jkt 250001 other than Chapter 16 should be filed in the corresponding docket number.1 Comments are now requested on the draft ‘‘Chapter 16—Part 12D Program’’ from federal and state agencies, licensees whose projects are subject to Part 12, Subpart D of the Commission’s regulations, independent consultants and inspectors, and other interested parties with special expertise with respect to dam safety. Comments are due 60 days from the date of this Notice. Interested parties can help us determine the appropriate updates and improvements by providing: Meaningful comments or suggestions that focus on the specific sections requiring clarification; updates to reflect current laws and regulations; or best practices related to the review, inspection, and assessment of water power projects. The more specific your comments, the more useful they will be. A detailed explanation of your submissions and/or any references of scientific studies associated with your comments will greatly help us with this process. We will consider all timely comments on the revised Guidelines before issuing the final version. For your convenience, there are three methods which you can use to submit your comments to the Commission. In all instances please reference the docket number (AD20–21–000) on the first page of your submission. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. (1) You can file your comments electronically using the eComment feature on the Commission’s website (www.ferc.gov). Select the FERC Online option from the left-hand column and click on eComment. This is an easy method for interested persons to submit brief, text-only comments up to 6,000 characters. You must include your name and contact information at the end of your comments. (2) You can file your comments electronically using the eFiling feature on the Commission’s website (www.ferc.gov). Select the FERC Online option from the left-hand column and click on eFiling. With eFiling, you can provide comments in a variety of formats by attaching them as a file with your submission. New eFiling users must first create an account by clicking on eRegister. When selecting the filing type, select General, then choose 1 The Commission is concurrently issuing for public comment four draft chapters of the Guidelines in Docket Nos. AD20–20–000 (Chapter 15—Supporting Technical Information Document), AD20–21–000 (Chapter 16—Part 12D Program), AD20–22–000 (Chapter 17—Potential Failure Mode Analysis), and AD20–23–000 (Chapter 18—Level 2 Risk Analysis). PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 44871 Comment (on Filing, Environ. Report or Tech Conf). (3) In lieu of electronic filing, you can mail a paper copy of your comments to: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Secretary of the Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. Hand-delivered comments, or those delivered by carriers/couriers other than the US Postal Service, should be delivered to Health and Human Services, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. All information related to Chapter 16—Part 12D Program, including the draft chapter and all submitted comments, can be found on the FERC website (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link. Click on the eLibrary link, click on General Search and enter the docket number, excluding the last three digits in the Docket Number field (i.e., AD20–21). Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. The Commission also offers a free service called eSubscription which allows you to keep track of all formal issuances and submittals in specific dockets. This can reduce the amount of time you spend researching proceedings by automatically providing you with electronic notification of these filings and direct links to the documents. Go to the Commission’s website (www.ferc.gov), select the FERC Online option from the left-hand column, and click on eSubscription. Users must be registered in order to use eSubscription. Information Collection Statement The proposed Guidelines include information collection activities for which the Paperwork Reduction Act 2 requires approval by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The Commission has included the burden and cost estimates for information collection activities in these Guidelines in the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking titled, Safety of Water Power Projects and Project Works (Docket No. RM20– 9–000). The Commission has designated the information collection activities in the proposed rule and in the Guidelines as FERC–517. Upon approval of FERC– 517, OMB will assign an OMB Control Number and expiration date. If you would like to submit comments on the information-collection aspects (such as burden, cost, need for the data, and frequency of reporting or recordkeeping) of the proposed Guidelines, please submit them to: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget [Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Desk Officer]. 2 44 E:\FR\FM\24JYN1.SGM U.S.C. 3501–3521. 24JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 143 (Friday, July 24, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44870-44871]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-16101]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Fusion Energy Sciences Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Office of Science, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the Fusion Energy Sciences 
Advisory Committee (FESAC). The Federal Advisory Committee Act, 
requires that public notice of these meetings be announced in the 
Federal Register.

DATES: Monday, August 24, 2020; 11:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. EDT

ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held digitally via webcast using Zoom. 
Instructions for Zoom, as well as any updates to meeting times or 
meeting agenda, can be found on the FESAC meeting website at: https://science.osti.gov/fes/fesac/Meetings.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Samuel J. Barish, Acting 
Designated Federal Officer, Office of Fusion Energy Sciences (FES); 
U.S. Department of Energy; Office of Science; 1000 Independence Avenue 
SW; Washington, DC 20585; Telephone: (301) 903-2917, Email address: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of the Board: The purpose of the 
Board is to provide advice on a continuing basis to the Director, 
Office of Science of the Department of Energy, on the many complex 
scientific and technical issues that arise in the development and 
implementation of the fusion energy sciences program.
    Tentative Agenda Items:
 FES Perspective
 Update on the FESAC Subcommittee to Develop a Long-Range Plan 
for the FES Program
 Overview of Power Generation Investment Considerations

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 Advancing Fusion with Machine Learning 2019 Workshop
 Public Comment
 Adjourn
    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 an 
oral statement regarding any of the items on the agenda, you should 
contact Dr. Barish at [email protected] (Email). Reasonable 
provision will be made to include the scheduled oral statements during 
the Public Comment time 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 for public 
review and copying within 30 days on the Fusion Energy Sciences 
Advisory Committee website--https://science.energy.gov/fes/fesac/.

    Signed in Washington, DC on July 21, 2020.
LaTanya Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020-16101 Filed 7-23-20; 8:45 am]
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