President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, 73749-73750 [2021-28208]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 246 / Tuesday, December 28, 2021 / Notices Signed in Washington, DC, on December 22, 2021 Treena V. Garrett, Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy. [FR Doc. 2021–28147 Filed 12–27–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board, Hanford Office of Environmental Management, Department of Energy. ACTION: Notice of open virtual meeting. AGENCY: This notice announces an online virtual meeting of the Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), Hanford. The Federal Advisory Committee Act requires that public notice of this online virtual meeting be announced in the Federal Register. DATES: Wednesday, January 19, 2022; 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. ADDRESSES: Online Virtual Meeting. To receive the meeting access information and call-in number, please contact the Federal Coordinator, Gary Younger, at the telephone number or email listed below by five days prior to the meeting. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gary Younger, Federal Coordinator, U.S. Department of Energy, Hanford Office of Communications, Richland Operations Office, P.O. Box 550, Richland, WA 99354; Phone: (509) 372–0923; or Email: gary.younger@rl.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. Tentative Agenda: • Discussion of Board Business 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 Gary Younger at least seven days in advance of the meeting at the telephone number listed above. Written statements may be filed with the Board either before or within five business days after the meeting. Individuals who wish to make oral statements pertaining to agenda items should contact Gary Younger. khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 22:45 Dec 27, 2021 Jkt 256001 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 at the following website: https:// www.hanford.gov/page.cfm/hab/ FullBoardMeetingInformation. Signed in Washington, DC, on December 22, 2021. LaTanya Butler, Deputy Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2021–28198 Filed 12–27–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology Office of Science, Department of Energy. ACTION: Notice of open virtual meeting. AGENCY: This notice announces an open meeting of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST). The Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) requires that public notice of these meetings be announced in the Federal Register. DATES: Thursday January 20, 2022; 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET Friday January 21, 2022; 2:45 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET ADDRESSES: Information to participate virtually can be found on the PCAST website closer to the meeting date at: www.whitehouse.gov/PCAST/meetings. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Sarah Domnitz, Designated Federal Officer, PCAST, email: PCAST@ ostp.eop.gov or telephone: (202) 881– 6399. SUMMARY: 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 the White House, cabinet departments, and other Federal agencies. See the Executive Order at whitehouse.gov. PCAST is consulted on and provides analyses and recommendations concerning a wide range of issues where understanding of science, technology, and innovation SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 73749 may bear on the policy choices before the President. The Designated Federal Officer is Dr. Sarah Domnitz. Information about PCAST can be found at: www.whitehouse.gov/PCAST. Tentative Agenda: PCAST will hear from invited speakers on and discuss measuring and monitoring greenhouse gases and accelerating innovation in energy technologies. Additional information and the meeting agenda, including any changes that arise, will be posted on the PCAST website at: www.whitehouse.gov/PCAST/meetings. Public Participation: The meeting is open to the public. It is the policy of the PCAST to accept written public comments no longer than 10 pages 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 January 21, 2022, at a time specified in the meeting agenda. 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 PCAST@ostp.eop.gov, no later than 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time on January 13, 2022. 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 10 minutes. If more speakers register than there is space available on the agenda, PCAST will select speakers on a firstcome, first-served basis from those who registered. Those not able to present oral comments may file written comments with the council. Written Comments: Although written comments are accepted continuously, written comments should be submitted to PCAST@ostp.eop.gov no later than 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time on January 13, 2022, so that the comments can be made available to the PCAST members for their consideration prior to this meeting. 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 website at: www.whitehouse.gov/PCAST/meetings. Minutes: Minutes will be available within 45 days at: www.whitehouse.gov/ PCAST/meetings. E:\FR\FM\28DEN1.SGM 28DEN1 73750 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 246 / Tuesday, December 28, 2021 / Notices Signed in Washington, DC, on December 22, 2021. LaTanya Butler, Deputy Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2021–28208 Filed 12–27–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [OE Docket No. EA–493] Application To Export Electric Energy; SociVolta, Inc. Office of Electricity, Department of Energy. ACTION: Notice of application. AGENCY: SociVolta, Inc. (Applicant or SociVolta) has applied for authorization to transmit electric energy from the United States to Mexico pursuant to the Federal Power Act. DATES: Comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be submitted on or before January 27, 2022. ADDRESSES: Comments, protests, motions to intervene, or requests for more information should be addressed by electronic mail to Electricity.Exports@hq.doe.gov, or by facsimile to (202) 586–8008. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matt Aronoff, 202–586–5863, matthew.aronoff@hq.doe.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Energy (DOE) regulates exports of electricity from the United States to a foreign country, pursuant to sections 301(b) and 402(f) of the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7151(b) and 42 U.S.C. 7172(f)). Such exports require authorization under section 202(e) of the Federal Power Act (FPA) (16 U.S.C. 824a(e)). On December 13, 2021, SociVolta filed an application with DOE (Application or App.) to ‘‘transmit electric energy from the United States to Mexico for a period of five (5) years.’’ App. at 1. SociVolta states that it ‘‘is a Canadian company with its principal place of business in Montreal, Quebec,’’ adding that it ‘‘was incorporated in Quebec under a Canadian federal charter.’’ Id. SociVolta represents that it ‘‘does not have any affiliates or upstream owners that possess any ownership interest or involvement in any other company that is a traditional utility or that owns, operates, or controls any electric generation, transmission or distribution facilities, nor do they have any direct involvement with the energy industry other than through the ownership of SociVolta.’’ Id. at 2. khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 22:45 Dec 27, 2021 Jkt 256001 SociVolta further claims that it would ‘‘purchase power to be exported from a variety of sources such as power marketers, independent power producers, or U.S. electric utilities and federal power marketing entities as those terms are defined in Sections 3(22) and 3(19) of the [FPA].’’ App. at 3. SociVolta contends that its proposed exports would be ‘‘surplus to the system of the generator and, therefore, the electric power that [it would] export on either a firm or interruptible basis [would] not impair the sufficiency of the electric power supply within the U.S.’’ Id. SociVolta adds that its proposed exports would ‘‘not impair or tend to impede the sufficiency of electric supplies in the U.S. or the regional coordination of electric utility planning or operations.’’ Id. at 4. The existing international transmission facilities to be utilized by the Applicant have previously been authorized by Presidential permits issued pursuant to Executive Order 10485, as amended, and are appropriate for open access transmission by third parties. Procedural Matters: Any person desiring to be heard in this proceeding should file a comment or protest to the Application at the address provided above. Protests should be filed in accordance with Rule 211 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211). Any person desiring to become a party to this proceeding should file a motion to intervene at the above address in accordance with FERC Rule 214 (18 CFR 385.214). Comments and other filings concerning SociVolta’s application to export electric energy to Mexico should be clearly marked with OE Docket No. EA–493. Additional copies are to be provided directly to Ruta Kalvaitis Skucˇas, 1601 K St. NW, Washington, DC 20006, rskucas@klgate.com; and Daniel Harris, 5455 De Gaspe Ave., Suite 710, Montreal, Quebec H2T 3B3 Canada, info@socivolta.com. A final decision will be made on the requested authorization after the environmental impacts have been evaluated pursuant to DOE’s National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Procedures (10 CFR part 1021) and after DOE evaluates whether the proposed action will have an adverse impact on the sufficiency of supply or reliability of the U.S. electric power supply system. Copies of the Application will be made available, upon request, by accessing the program website at https://energy.gov/node/11845, or by emailing Matt Aronoff at matthew.aronoff@hq.doe.gov. PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Signed in Washington, DC, on December 22, 2021. Christopher Lawrence, Management and Program Analyst, Electricity Delivery Division, Office of Electricity. [FR Doc. 2021–28200 Filed 12–27–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. OR22–1–000] Petition of the Liquids Shippers Group for Expedited Order Directing Compliance With Form No. 6 Reporting Requirements; Notice of Petition Take notice that on December 14, 2021, pursuant to Rule 207(a)(5) of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (Commission) Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.207(a)(5) (2021) and section 20(1) of the Interstate Commerce Act (ICA), 49 U.S.C. app. 20(1) (1988), the Liquids Shippers Group 1 (Petitioner) petitioned the Commission to issue an order by February 18, 2022 directing every jurisdictional oil pipeline 2 to correctly record interstate revenues in Account Nos. 230 through 260 and to report those revenues on page 700 when submitting its annual FERC Form No. 6 filing for 2021, and for every year thereafter, all as more fully explained in the petition. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Petitioner. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the 1 For the purpose of this Petition, the LSG includes: Anadarko Energy Services Company, Cenovus Energy Marketing Services Ltd., ConocoPhillips Company, Crescent Point Energy Corp., Devon Gas Services, L.P., Marathon Oil Company, Murphy Exploration and Production Company—USA, Ovintiv Marketing Inc., and Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. 2 The term ‘‘oil pipelines’’ includes FERCjurisdictional crude oil, refined products, and petroleum liquids pipelines. E:\FR\FM\28DEN1.SGM 28DEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 246 (Tuesday, December 28, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73749-73750]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-28208]


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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 open virtual meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces an open meeting of the President's 
Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST). The Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (FACA) requires that public notice of these 
meetings be announced in the Federal Register.

DATES: 

Thursday January 20, 2022; 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET
Friday January 21, 2022; 2:45 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET

ADDRESSES: Information to participate virtually can be found on the 
PCAST website closer to the meeting date at: www.whitehouse.gov/PCAST/meetings.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Sarah Domnitz, Designated Federal 
Officer, PCAST, email: [email protected] or telephone: (202) 881-6399.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 the White 
House, cabinet departments, and other Federal agencies. See the 
Executive Order at whitehouse.gov. PCAST is consulted on and provides 
analyses and recommendations concerning a wide range of issues where 
understanding of science, technology, and innovation may bear on the 
policy choices before the President. The Designated Federal Officer is 
Dr. Sarah Domnitz. Information about PCAST can be found at: 
www.whitehouse.gov/PCAST.
    Tentative Agenda: PCAST will hear from invited speakers on and 
discuss measuring and monitoring greenhouse gases and accelerating 
innovation in energy technologies. Additional information and the 
meeting agenda, including any changes that arise, will be posted on the 
PCAST website at: www.whitehouse.gov/PCAST/meetings.
    Public Participation: The meeting is open to the public. It is the 
policy of the PCAST to accept written public comments no longer than 10 
pages 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 
January 21, 2022, at a time specified in the meeting agenda. 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 
[email protected], no later than 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time on January 
13, 2022. 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 10 minutes. If more speakers 
register than there is space available on the agenda, PCAST will select 
speakers on a first-come, first-served basis from those who registered. 
Those not able to present oral comments may file written comments with 
the council.
    Written Comments: Although written comments are accepted 
continuously, written comments should be submitted to 
[email protected] no later than 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time on January 13, 
2022, so that the comments can be made available to the PCAST members 
for their consideration prior to this meeting.
    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 website at: www.whitehouse.gov/PCAST/meetings.
    Minutes: Minutes will be available within 45 days at: 
www.whitehouse.gov/PCAST/meetings.


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    Signed in Washington, DC, on December 22, 2021.
LaTanya Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2021-28208 Filed 12-27-21; 8:45 am]
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