80 FR 13530 - President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology Meeting (PCAST)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 50 (March 16, 2015)

Page Range		13530-13531
FR Document		2015-05945

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), 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.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 50 (Monday, March 16, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 50 (Monday, March 16, 2015)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-05945]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology Meeting 
(PCAST)

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), 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: March 27, 2015, 9:00 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: http://whitehouse.gov/ostp/pcast. A 
live video webcast and an archive of the webcast after the event are 
expected to be available at http://whitehouse.gov/ostp/pcast. The 
archived video will be available within one week of the meeting. 
Questions about the meeting should be directed to Dr. Ashley Predith at 
[email protected], (202) 456-4444. 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 http://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: Partially Closed.
    Proposed Schedule and Agenda: The President's Council of Advisors 
on Science and Technology (PCAST) is scheduled to meet in open session 
on March 27, 2015 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
    Open Portion of Meeting: During this open meeting, PCAST is 
scheduled to hear from speakers who will remark

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about antibiotic resistance and from presenters who will talk about 
Arctic policy. Additional information and the agenda, including any 
changes that arise, will be posted at the PCAST Web site at: http://whitehouse.gov/ostp/pcast.
    Closed Portion of the Meeting: PCAST may hold a closed meeting of 
approximately 1 hour with the President on March 27, 2015, 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 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 March 
27, 2015 at a time specified in the meeting agenda posted on the PCAST 
Web site at http://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 http://whitehouse.gov/ostp/pcast, no later than 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time on 
March 19, 2015. 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 March 19, 2015 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 http://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. This notice is being 
published less than 15 days prior to the meeting date due to inclement 
weather and programmatic issues, and members' availability.
    Meeting Accommodations: Individuals requiring special accommodation 
to access this public meeting should contact Dr. Ashley Predith at 
least ten business days prior to the meeting so that appropriate 
arrangements can be made.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on March 10, 2015.
LaTanya R. Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
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coordinator that tion require- record retention record retention
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nators.

ACTION:Notice of Partially-Closed SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
• $72.92/hour [($84.96 + $60.87)/2], Meeting. President’s Council of Advisors on
the average of the salary plus benefits Science and Technology (PCAST) is an
for a manager ($84.96/hour) and an SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the advisory group of the nation’s leading
electrical engineer ($60.87/hour), is schedule and summary agenda for a scientists and engineers, appointed by
used for the hourly cost for the reporting partially-closed meeting of the the President to augment the science
requirements associated with President’s Council of Advisors on and technology advice available to him
Requirement R15 and Measure M15. Science and Technology (PCAST), The from inside the White House, cabinet
Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. departments, and other Federal
• $29.01/hour, the salary plus L. 92–463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that agencies. See the Executive Order at
benefits for a file clerk, is used for the public notice of these meetings be http://www.whitehouse.gov/ostp/pcast.
hourly cost for the evidence retention announced in the Federal Register. PCAST is consulted about and provides
requirements associated with
DATES: March 27, 2015, 9:00 a.m. to analyses and recommendations
Requirement R15 and Measure M15.
12:00 p.m. concerning a wide range of issues where
Dated: March 9, 2015. understandings from the domains of
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
Kimberly D. Bose, science, technology, and innovation
the National Academy of Sciences, 2101
Secretary. Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, may bear on the policy choices before
[FR Doc. 2015–05879 Filed 3–13–15; 8:45 am] DC in the Lecture Room. the President. PCAST is co-chaired by
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Dr. John P. Holdren, Assistant to the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: President for Science and Technology,
Information regarding the meeting and Director, Office of Science and
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY agenda, time, location, and how to Technology Policy, Executive Office of
register for the meeting is available on the President, The White House; and Dr.
President’s Council of Advisors on the PCAST Web site at: http:// Eric S. Lander, President, Broad
Science and Technology Meeting whitehouse.gov/ostp/pcast. A live video Institute of the Massachusetts Institute
(PCAST) webcast and an archive of the webcast of Technology and Harvard.
after the event are expected to be Type of Meeting: Partially Closed.
AGENCY: Office of Science, Department available at http://whitehouse.gov/ostp/ Proposed Schedule and Agenda: The
of Energy. pcast. The archived video will be President’s Council of Advisors on
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available within one week of the Science and Technology (PCAST) is
9 The number of respondents is based on the meeting. Questions about the meeting scheduled to meet in open session on
NERC compliance registry as January 30, 2015. should be directed to Dr. Ashley Predith March 27, 2015 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00
10 The estimates for cost per hour (salary plus
at apredith@ostp.eop.gov, (202) 456– p.m.
benefits) are based on the May 2013 figures of the
Bureau of Labor and Statistics (posted as of
4444. Please note that public seating for Open Portion of Meeting: During this
February 9, 2015 at http://bls.gov/oes/current/ this meeting is limited and is available open meeting, PCAST is scheduled to
naics3_221000.htm). on a first-come, first-served basis. hear from speakers who will remark

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about antibiotic resistance and from comments and documents to PCAST is i. FERC Contact: Matt Cutlip, (503)
presenters who will talk about Arctic available at http://whitehouse.gov/ostp/ 552–2762 or matt.cutlip@ferc.gov.
policy. Additional information and the pcast in the section entitled ‘‘Connect j. Deadline for filing comments,
agenda, including any changes that with PCAST.’’ recommendations, preliminary terms
arise, will be posted at the PCAST Web Please note that because PCAST and conditions, and preliminary
site at: http://whitehouse.gov/ostp/ operates under the provisions of FACA, prescriptions: 60 days from the issuance
pcast. all public comments and/or date of this notice; reply comments are
Closed Portion of the Meeting: PCAST presentations will be treated as public due 105 days from the issuance date of
may hold a closed meeting of documents and will be made available this notice.
approximately 1 hour with the President for public inspection, including being The Commission strongly encourages
on March 27, 2015, which must take posted on the PCAST Web site. This electronic filing. Please file comments,
place in the White House for the notice is being published less than 15 recommendations, preliminary terms
President’s scheduling convenience and days prior to the meeting date due to and conditions, and preliminary
to maintain Secret Service protection. inclement weather and programmatic fishway prescriptions using the
This meeting will be closed to the issues, and members’ availability. Commission’s eFiling system at http://
public because such portion of the Meeting Accommodations: www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp.
meeting is likely to disclose matters that Individuals requiring special Commenters can submit brief comments
are to be kept secret in the interest of accommodation to access this public up to 6,000 characters, without prior
national defense or foreign policy under meeting should contact Dr. Ashley registration, using the eComment system
5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1). Predith at least ten business days prior at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
Public Comments: It is the policy of to the meeting so that appropriate ecomment.asp. You must include your
the PCAST to accept written public arrangements can be made. name and contact information at the end
comments of any length, and to of your comments. For assistance,
Issued in Washington, DC, on March 10,
accommodate oral public comments 2015.
please contact FERC Online Support at
whenever possible. The PCAST expects FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866)
LaTanya R. Butler,
that public statements presented at its 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659
meetings will not be repetitive of Deputy Committee Management Officer. (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please
previously submitted oral or written [FR Doc. 2015–05945 Filed 3–13–15; 8:45 am] send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal
statements. BILLING CODE 6450–01–P Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
The public comment period for this First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
meeting will take place on March 27, The first page of any filing should
2015 at a time specified in the meeting DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY include docket number P–308–007.
agenda posted on the PCAST Web site The Commission’s Rules of Practice
at http://whitehouse.gov/ostp/pcast. Federal Energy Regulatory require all intervenors filing documents
This public comment period is designed Commission with the Commission to serve a copy of
only for substantive commentary on [Project No. 308–007] that document on each person on the
PCAST’s work, not for business official service list for the project.
marketing purposes. PacifiCorp Energy; Notice of Further, if an intervenor files comments
Oral Comments: To be considered for Application Ready for Environmental or documents with the Commission
the public speaker list at the meeting, Analysis, and Soliciting Comments, relating to the merits of an issue that
interested parties should register to Recommendations, Preliminary Terms may affect the responsibilities of a
speak at http://whitehouse.gov/ostp/ and Conditions, and Preliminary particular resource agency, they must
pcast, no later than 12:00 p.m. Eastern Fishway Prescriptions also serve a copy of the document on
Time on March 19, 2015. Phone or that resource agency.
email reservations will not be accepted. Take notice that the following k. This application has been accepted
To accommodate as many speakers as hydroelectric application has been filed for filing and is now ready for
possible, the time for public comments with the Commission and is available environmental analysis.
will be limited to two (2) minutes per for public inspection. l. Project Description: The existing
a. Type of Application: Subsequent Wallowa Falls Hydroelectric Project
person, with a total public comment
License (Minor Project). consists of the following existing
period of up to 15 minutes. If more b. Project No.: 308–007.
speakers register than there is space c. Date filed: February 28, 2014. facilities: (1) A 2-foot-high, 9-foot-long
available on the agenda, PCAST will d. Applicant: PacifiCorp Energy concrete diversion dam with a 1-foot-
randomly select speakers from among (PacifiCorp). wide spillway on Royal Purple Creek;
those who applied. Those not selected e. Name of Project: Wallowa Falls (2) a 240-foot-long, 8-inch-diameter
to present oral comments may always Hydroelectric Project. wood-stave and polyvinylchloride
file written comments with the f. Location: The existing project is pipeline conveying water from the
committee. Speakers are requested to located on Royal Purple Creek and the Royal Purple Creek diversion dam to an
bring at least 25 copies of their oral East and West Forks of the Wallowa impoundment; (3) an 18-foot-high, 125-
comments for distribution to the PCAST River in Wallowa County, Oregon. The foot-long, buttressed rock-filled timber
members. project would occupy 12.7 acres of crib dam with impervious gravel and
Written Comments: Although written federal land managed by the United asphalt core and a 30-foot-wide spillway
comments are accepted continuously, States Forest Service. on the East Fork Wallowa River (East
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written comments should be submitted g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Fork); (4) a 0.2-acre impoundment; (5) a
to PCAST no later than 12:00 p.m. Act 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)–825 (r). 2-foot-high by 2-foot-wide concrete
Eastern Time on March 19, 2015 so that h. Applicant Contact: Russ Howison, intake structure with a headgate and
the comments may be made available to Relicensing Project Manager, PacifiCorp steel trash rack; (6) a low-level
the PCAST members prior to this Energy, 825 NE Multnomah, Suite 1500, sluiceway with a steel trash rack and
meeting for their consideration. Portland, OR 97232; Telephone (503) cast iron gate connecting to a 2-foot-
Information regarding how to submit 813–6626. diameter steel pipe passing through the

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice of Partially-Closed Meeting.
Dates		March 27, 2015, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Contact		Information regarding the meeting agenda, time, location, and how to register for the meeting is available on the PCAST Web site at: http://whitehouse.gov/ostp/pcast. A live video webcast and an archive of the webcast after the event are expected to be available at http://whitehouse.gov/ostp/pcast. The archived video will be available within one week of the meeting. Questions about the meeting should be directed to Dr. Ashley Predith at [email protected], (202) 456-4444. Please note that public seating for this meeting is limited and is available on a first-come, first- served basis.
FR Citation		80 FR 13530