President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, 44118-44119 [2023-14520]

Download as PDF 44118 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 131 / Tuesday, July 11, 2023 / Notices ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), Oak Ridge. The Federal Advisory Committee Act requires that public notice of this meeting be announced in the Federal Register. DATES: Wednesday, August 9, 2023; 6 p.m.–8 p.m. EDT ADDRESSES: This hybrid meeting will be in-person at the Department of Energy (DOE) Information Center (address below) and virtually via Zoom. To provide a safe meeting environment, seating may be limited. To attend virtually or to register for in-person attendance, please send an email to: orssab@orem.doe.gov by 5:00 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, August 2, 2023. Board members, DOE representatives, agency liaisons, and Board support staff will participate in-person at: DOE Information Center, Office of Science and Technical Information, 1 Science.gov Way, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melyssa P. Noe, Deputy Designated Federal Officer, U.S. Department of Energy, Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management (OREM), P.O. Box 2001, EM–942, Oak Ridge, TN 37831; Phone (865) 241–3315; or E-Mail: Melyssa.Noe@orem.doe.gov. Or visit the website at www.energy.gov/orssab. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of the Board: The purpose of the Board is to provide advice and recommendations concerning the following EM site-specific issues: cleanup activities and environmental restoration; waste and nuclear materials management and disposition; excess facilities; future land use and long-term stewardship. The Board may also be asked to provide advice and recommendations on any EM program components. Tentative Agenda • OREM Program Overview and Updates • Work Plan Topics: Presentations by DOE, Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, and Environmental Protection Agency Liaisons • Process and Plan for Issue Group Signup • Public Comment Period • Board Business: Approval of June 14, 2023 Meeting Minutes Public Participation: This meeting is open to the public. The EM SSAB, Oak Ridge, 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:25 Jul 10, 2023 Jkt 259001 a disability, please contact Melyssa P. Noe at least seven days in advance of the meeting at the phone number listed above. Written statements may be filed with the Board via email either before or after the meeting. 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Minutes: Minutes will be available by emailing or calling Melyssa P. Noe at the email address and telephone number listed above. Minutes will also be available at the following website: https://www.energy.gov/orem/listings/ oak-ridge-site-specific-advisory-boardmeetings. Signed in Washington, DC, on July 6, 2023. LaTanya Butler, Deputy Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2023–14615 Filed 7–10–23; 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 meeting. AGENCY: This notice announces an open virtual 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, July 27, 2023; 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. EDT. Friday, July 28, 2023; 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. EDT. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Information for viewing the livestream of the meeting can be found on the PCAST website closer to the meeting at: www.whitehouse.gov/ PCAST/meetings. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Reba Bandyopadhyay, Designated Federal Officer, PCAST, email: PCAST@ ostp.eop.gov; telephone: (202) 881– 7163. 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. Reba Bandyopadhyay. Information about PCAST can be found at: www.whitehouse.gov/PCAST. Tentative Agenda: PCAST will discuss and consider for approval one or more products from PCAST SubCommittees, likely including products on Patient Safety, the National Nanotechnology Initiative, and Science Engagement with the Public. 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. The meeting will be held virtually for members of 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 periods for this meeting will take place on July 27, 2023 and July 28, 2023, at times 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 July 20, 2023. 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 per ADDRESSES: E:\FR\FM\11JYN1.SGM 11JYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 131 / Tuesday, July 11, 2023 / Notices day. 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 PCAST@ostp.eop.gov no later than 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time on July 20, 2023, 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. Signed in Washington, DC, on July 5, 2023. LaTanya Butler, Deputy Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2023–14520 Filed 7–10–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RD23–4–000] Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC–725G) Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Notice of information collection and request for comments. AGENCY: In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) is soliciting public comment on the proposed changes currently approved information collection, FERC–725G (Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Bulk-Power System: Approval of PRC Reliability Standard PRC–002–4). No Comments were received on the 60-day notice published on June 23, 2023. DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due August 10, 2023. ADDRESSES: Send written comments on FERC–725G (Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Bulk-Power System: PRC Reliability Standard PRC–002–4) to OMB through www.reginfo.gov/public/ do/PRAMain. Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Desk Officer. ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:25 Jul 10, 2023 Jkt 259001 Please identify the OMB Control No: 1902–0252 in the subject line of your comments. Comments should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ PRAMain. Please submit copies of your comments to the Commission. You may submit copies of your comments (identified by Docket No. RD23–4–000) by one of the following methods: Electronic filing through https:// www.ferc.gov, is preferred. • Electronic Filing: Documents must be filed in acceptable native applications and print-to-PDF, but not in scanned or picture format. • For those unable to file electronically, comments may be filed by USPS mail or by hand (including courier) delivery. Æ Mail via U.S. Postal Service Only: Addressed to: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Secretary of the Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. Æ Hand (including courier) Delivery: Deliver to: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Secretary of the Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, MD 20852. Instructions: OMB submissions must be formatted and filed in accordance with submission guidelines at www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Using the search function under the ‘‘Currently Under Review’’ field, select Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; click ‘‘submit,’’ and select ‘‘comment’’ to the right of the subject collection. FERC submissions must be formatted and filed in accordance with submission guidelines at: https://www.ferc.gov. For user assistance, contact FERC Online Support by email at ferconlinesupport@ ferc.gov, or by phone at: (866) 208–3676 (toll-free). Docket: Users interested in receiving automatic notification of activity in this docket or in viewing/downloading comments and issuances in this docket may do so at https://www.ferc.gov/ferconline/overview. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Brown may be reached by email at DataClearance@FERC.gov, telephone at (202) 502–8663. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: FERC–725G (Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Bulk-Power System: Approval of PRC Reliability Standard PRC–002–4). OMB Control No.: 1902–0252. Type of Request: Approval of FERC– 725G information collection requirements associated with proposed PRC Reliability Standard PRC–002–4. Abstract: This Notice pertains to the FERC–725G information collection PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 44119 requirements associated with PRC Reliability Standard PRC–002–4, (Disturbance Monitoring and Reporting Requirements), the associated Violation Risk Factors and Violation Severity Levels, and the proposed implementation plan that includes the retirement of the currently effective Reliability Standard PRC–002–3. The PRC–002–4 was proposed by the North American Electric Reliability (NERC) in a petition dated March 10, 2023. At that time, NERC also proposed the retirement of Reliability Standard PRC– 002–3. The Commission included the petition in a Combined Notice of Filings published on March 23, 2023, at 88 FR 17564. On March 4, 2022, the Commission’s Office of Electric Reliability approved PRC–002–3 in Docket No. RD22–2–000. NERC’s proposed revisions in Docket No. RD23–4–000: (1) clarify requirements for notifications under the standard, including when generator owners and transmission owners must have data for an applicable transformer or transmission line; (2) clarify and make consistent terminology used in the Standard; (3) incorporate the implementation timeframe for newlyidentified facilities; and (4) add a criterion defining substantial changes in fault current levels requiring changing the locations for which certain data is recorded. The proposed Reliability Standard PRC–002–4 (Disturbance Monitoring and Reporting Requirements) would advance the reliability of the bulk electric system (BES) by providing needed clarity regarding the application of the standard’s requirements. First, proposed Reliability Standard PRC– 002–4 would clarify requirements for notifications under the standard, including when Generator Owners and Transmission Owners must have data for an applicable transformer or transmission line. Second, the proposed Reliability Standard clarifies and promotes consistency in terminology used in the standard. Third, the proposed Reliability Standard brings the implementation timeframe for newly identified facilities into the standard. Last, the proposed Reliability Standard adds a criterion that defines what constitutes a substantial change in fault current levels that would require changing the locations for which sequence of events (SER) and fault recording (FR) data is recorded. The revisions and supporting rationale are discussed in further detail below. The proposed change to the Bulk Electric System (BES) allows the possibility of significant change over time without a required change in data E:\FR\FM\11JYN1.SGM 11JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 131 (Tuesday, July 11, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44118-44119]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-14520]


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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 meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces an open virtual 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, July 27, 2023; 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. EDT.
    Friday, July 28, 2023; 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. EDT.

ADDRESSES: Information for viewing the livestream of the meeting can be 
found on the PCAST website closer to the meeting at: 
www.whitehouse.gov/PCAST/meetings.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Reba Bandyopadhyay, Designated 
Federal Officer, PCAST, email: [email protected]; telephone: (202) 
881-7163.

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. Reba Bandyopadhyay. Information about PCAST can be found at: 
www.whitehouse.gov/PCAST.
    Tentative Agenda: PCAST will discuss and consider for approval one 
or more products from PCAST Sub-Committees, likely including products 
on Patient Safety, the National Nanotechnology Initiative, and Science 
Engagement with the Public. 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. The 
meeting will be held virtually for members of 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 periods for this meeting will take place on July 
27, 2023 and July 28, 2023, at times 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 July 20, 
2023. 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 per

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day. 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 July 20, 
2023, 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.

    Signed in Washington, DC, on July 5, 2023.
LaTanya Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-14520 Filed 7-10-23; 8:45 am]
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