80 FR 33263 - DOE/NSF Nuclear Science Advisory Committee; Meetings

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 112 (June 11, 2015)

Page Range		33263-33264
FR Document		2015-14298

This notice announces a meeting of the DOE/NSF Nuclear Science Advisory Committee (NSAC). 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.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


DOE/NSF Nuclear Science Advisory Committee; Meetings

AGENCY: Office of Science, Department of Energy.

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ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the DOE/NSF Nuclear Science 
Advisory Committee (NSAC). 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: Thursday, July 16, 2015, 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Doubletree by Hilton Bethesda--Washington, DC, 8120 
Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, Maryland 20814, (301) 652-2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brenda L. May, U.S. Department of 
Energy; SC-26/Germantown Building, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., 
Washington, DC 20585-1290. Telephone: (301) 903-0536 or email: 
[email protected]. The most current information concerning 
this meeting can be found on the Web site: http://science.gov/np/nsac/meetings/.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Purpose of the Board: The purpose of the Board is to provide advice 
and guidance on a continuing basis to the Department of Energy and the 
National Science Foundation on scientific priorities within the field 
of basic nuclear science research.
    Tentative Agenda: Agenda will include discussions of the following:

Thursday, July 16, 2015

 Perspectives from Department of Energy and National Science 
Foundation
 Update from the Department of Energy and National Science 
Foundation's Nuclear Physics Office's
 Report of the Mo-99 Subcommittee
 Discussion of the Mo-99 Subcommittee Report
 EIC Cost Report
 NSAC Isotope Report
 Status of the Long Range Plan Report

    Note: The NSAC Meeting will be broadcast live on the Internet. 
You may find out how to access this broadcast by going to the 
following site prior to the start of the meeting. A video record of 
the meeting including the presentations that are made will be 
archived at this site after the meeting ends: http://www.tvworldwide.com/events/DOE/150716/.

    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 oral 
statements regarding any of these items on the agenda, you should 
contact Brenda L. May, (301) 903-0536 or [email protected] 
(email). You must make your request for an oral statement at least five 
business days before the meeting. Reasonable provision will be made to 
include the scheduled oral statements 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 review on 
the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Nuclear Physics Web site at 
http://science.energy.gov/np/nsac/meetings/.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on June 5, 2015.
LaTanya Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-14298 Filed 6-10-15; 8:45 am]
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by Federal agencies or made by governments, in the aggregate, or to the Energy Effects for any proposed
federally insured or regulated private sector, other than to the extent significant energy action. A ‘‘significant
instrumentalities; and such actions merely incorporate energy action’’ is defined as any action
(4) State and local building codes or requirements specifically set forth in a by an agency that promulgated or is
similar controls can provide an existing statute. Section 202 of that title requires expected to lead to promulgation of a
means by which to ensure, in a Federal agency to perform an final rule, and that: (1) Is a significant
coordination with other building assessment of the anticipated costs and regulatory action under Executive Order
requirements and with a minimum of benefits of any rule that includes a 12866, or any successor order; and (2)
Federal interference in State and local Federal mandate that may result in costs is likely to have a significant adverse
transactions, that newly constructed to State, local, or tribal governments, or effect on the supply, distribution, or use
buildings contain adequate energy to the private sector, of $100 million or of energy; or (3) is designated by the
conservation features. (42 U.S.C. 6831) more. Section 204 of that title requires Administrator of the OMB OIRA as a
Pursuant to Section 304(a) of ECPA, each agency that proposes a rule significant energy action. For any
DOE is statutorily required to determine containing a significant Federal proposed significant energy action, the
whether the most recent edition of the intergovernmental mandate to develop agency must give a detailed statement of
MEC (or its successor) would improve an effective process for obtaining any adverse effects on energy supply,
the level of energy efficiency in meaningful and timely input from distribution, or use, should the proposal
residential buildings as compared to the elected officers of State, local, and tribal be implemented, and of reasonable
previous edition. If DOE makes an governments. alternatives to the action and their
affirmative determination, the statute Consistent with previous expected benefits on energy supply,
requires each State to certify that it has determinations, DOE has completed its distribution, and use. Today’s action
reviewed its residential building code review, and concluded that impacts on would not have a significant adverse
regarding energy efficiency and made a state, local, and tribal governments are effect on the supply, distribution, or use
determination whether it is appropriate less than the $100 million threshold of energy and is therefore not a
to revise its code to meet or exceed the specified in the Unfunded Mandates significant energy action. Accordingly,
provisions of the successor code. (42 Act. Accordingly, no further action is DOE has not prepared a Statement of
U.S.C. 6833(a)(5)(B)) required under the Unfunded Mandates Energy Effects.
Executive Order 13132 requires Reform Act of 1995.
meaningful and timely input by State Review Under Executive Order 13175
and local officials in the development of Review Under the Treasury and General
Executive Order 13175, ‘‘Consultation
regulatory policies that have federalism Government Appropriations Act of 1999
and Coordination with Indian tribal
implications unless funds necessary to Section 654 of the Treasury and Governments’’, (65 FR 67249), requires
pay the direct costs incurred by the General Government Appropriations DOE to develop an accountable process
State and local governments in Act of 1999 (Pub. L. 105–277) requires to ensure ‘‘meaningful and timely input
complying with the regulation are Federal agencies to issue a Family by tribal officials in the development of
provided by the Federal Government. Policymaking Assessment for any rule regulatory policies that have tribal
(62 FR 43257) that may affect family well-being. implications.’’ ‘‘Policies that have tribal
DOE has examined today’s action and Today’s action would not have any implications’’ refers to regulations that
has determined that it will not pre-empt impact on the autonomy or integrity of have ‘‘substantial direct effects on one
State law and will not have a substantial the family as an institution. or more Indian tribes, on the
direct effect on the States, on the Accordingly, DOE has concluded that it relationship between the Federal
relationship between the national is not necessary to prepare a Family Government and Indian tribes, or on the
government and the States, or on the Policymaking Assessment. distribution of power and
distribution of power and responsibilities between the Federal
responsibilities among the various Review Under the Treasury and General
Government Appropriations Act of 2001 Government and Indian tribes.’’ Today’s
levels of government. Today’s action action is not a policy that has ‘‘tribal
impacts whether States must perform an Section 515 of the Treasury and implications’’ under Executive Order
evaluation of State building codes. No General Government Appropriations 13175. DOE has reviewed today’s action
further action is required by Executive Act, 2001 (44 U.S.C. 3516) provides for under Executive Order 13175 and has
Order 13132. agencies to review most disseminations determined that it is consistent with
of information to the public under applicable policies of that Executive
Review Under Unfunded Mandates
guidelines established by each agency Order.
Reform Act of 1995
pursuant to general guidelines issued by
The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act OMB. Both OMB and DOE have Issued in Washington, DC, on May 29,
of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–4) generally 2015.
published established relevant
requires Federal agencies to examine guidelines (67 FR 8452 and 67 FR Kathleen B. Hogan,
closely the impacts of regulatory actions 62446, respectively). DOE has reviewed Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy
on State, local, and tribal governments. today’s action under the OMB and DOE Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and Renewable
Subsection 101(5) of Title I of that law Energy.
guidelines, and has concluded that it is
defines a Federal intergovernmental [FR Doc. 2015–14297 Filed 6–10–15; 8:45 am]
consistent with applicable policies in
mandate to include any regulation that those guidelines. BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
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would impose upon State, local, or
tribal governments an enforceable duty, Review Under Executive Order 13211
except a condition of Federal assistance Executive Order 13211, ‘‘Actions DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
or a duty arising from participating in a Concerning Regulations That
DOE/NSF Nuclear Science Advisory
voluntary Federal program. Title II of Significantly Affect Energy Supply,
Committee; Meetings
that law requires each Federal agency to Distribution, or Use,’’ (66 FR 28355),
assess the effects of Federal regulatory requires Federal agencies to prepare and AGENCY: Office of Science, Department
actions on State, local, and tribal submit to the OMB a Statement of of Energy.

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ACTION: Notice of open meeting. statement at least five business days Eastern Transmission, LP, P.O. Box
before the meeting. Reasonable 1642, Houston, Texas, 77251–1642.
SUMMARY: This notice announces a provision will be made to include the Pursuant to section 157.9 of the
meeting of the DOE/NSF Nuclear scheduled oral statements on the Commission’s rules, 18 CFR 157.9,
Science Advisory Committee (NSAC). agenda. The Chairperson of the within 90 days of this Notice the
The Federal Advisory Committee Act Committee will conduct the meeting to Commission staff will either: Complete
(Pub. L. 92–463, 86 Stat. 770) requires facilitate the orderly conduct of its environmental assessment (EA) and
that public notice of these meetings be business. Public comment will follow place it into the Commission’s public
announced in the Federal Register. the 10-minute rule. record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or
DATES: Thursday, July 16, 2015, 8:30 Minutes: The minutes of the meeting issue a Notice of Schedule for
a.m.–5:30 p.m. will be available for review on the U.S. Environmental Review. If a Notice of
ADDRESSES: Doubletree by Hilton Department of Energy’s Office of Schedule for Environmental Review is
Bethesda—Washington, DC, 8120 Nuclear Physics Web site at http:// issued, it will indicate, among other
Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, Maryland science.energy.gov/np/nsac/meetings/. milestones, the anticipated date for the
20814, (301) 652–2000. Commission staff’s issuance of the final
Issued in Washington, DC, on June 5, 2015.
environmental impact statement (FEIS)
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: LaTanya Butler, or EA for this proposal. The filing of the
Brenda L. May, U.S. Department of Deputy Committee Management Officer. EA in the Commission’s public record
Energy; SC–26/Germantown Building, [FR Doc. 2015–14298 Filed 6–10–15; 8:45 am] for this proceeding or the issuance of a
1000 Independence Avenue SW., BILLING CODE 6450–01–P Notice of Schedule for Environmental
Washington, DC 20585–1290. Review will serve to notify federal and
Telephone: (301) 903–0536 or email: state agencies of the timing for the
brenda.may@science.doe.gov. The most DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY completion of all necessary reviews, and
current information concerning this the subsequent need to complete all
meeting can be found on the Web site: Federal Energy Regulatory federal authorizations within 90 days of
http://science.gov/np/nsac/meetings/. Commission the date of issuance of the Commission
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: [Docket No. CP15–499–000] staff’s FEIS or EA.
Purpose of the Board: The purpose of There are two ways to become
the Board is to provide advice and Texas Eastern Transmission, LP; involved in the Commission’s review of
guidance on a continuing basis to the Notice of Application this project. First, any person wishing to
Department of Energy and the National obtain legal status by becoming a party
Science Foundation on scientific Take notice that on May 22, 2015, to the proceedings for this project
priorities within the field of basic Texas Eastern Transmission, LP (Texas should, on or before the comment date
nuclear science research. Eastern), 5400 Westheimer Court, stated below, file with the Federal
Tentative Agenda: Agenda will Houston, Texas 77056, filed an Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
include discussions of the following: application pursuant to section 7(c) of First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426,
the Natural Gas Act and Part 157 of the a motion to intervene in accordance
Thursday, July 16, 2015 Commission’s regulations to construct with the requirements of the
• Perspectives from Department of and operate its South Texas Expansion Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Energy and National Science Project (STEP). Specifically, Texas Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211)
Foundation Eastern requests authorization to and the Regulations under the NGA (18
• Update from the Department of construct and operate the 8400 hp CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party
Energy and National Science Petronila Compressor Station in Nueces status will be placed on the service list
Foundation’s Nuclear Physics Office’s County, Texas, an additional 8,400 hp maintained by the Secretary of the
• Report of the Mo-99 Subcommittee compressor unit at its existing Blessing Commission and will receive copies of
• Discussion of the Mo-99 Compressor Station in Matagorda all documents filed by the applicant and
Subcommittee Report County, Texas, and modifications to its by all other parties. A party must submit
• EIC Cost Report existing compressor stations in Brazoria, 7 copies of filings made with the
• NSAC Isotope Report Chambers, and Orange Counties, Texas, Commission and must mail a copy to
• Status of the Long Range Plan Report to increase firm capacity by 400,000 the applicant and to every other party in
Note: The NSAC Meeting will be broadcast
dekatherms per day to high demand the proceeding. Only parties to the
live on the Internet. You may find out how downstream, all as more fully set forth proceeding can ask for court review of
to access this broadcast by going to the in the application which is on file with Commission orders in the proceeding.
following site prior to the start of the the Commission and open to public However, a person does not have to
meeting. A video record of the meeting inspection. The filing may also be intervene in order to have comments
including the presentations that are made viewed on the web at http:// considered. The second way to
will be archived at this site after the meeting www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. participate is by filing with the
ends: http://www.tvworldwide.com/events/ Enter the docket number excluding the Secretary of the Commission, as soon as
DOE/150716/. last three digits in the docket number possible, an original and two copies of
Public Participation: The meeting is field to access the document. For comments in support of or in opposition
open to the public. If you would like to assistance, contact FERC at to this project. The Commission will
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file a written statement with the FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call consider these comments in
Committee, you may do so either before toll-free, (866) 208–3676 or TTY, (202) determining the appropriate action to be
or after the meeting. If you would like 502–8659. taken, but the filing of a comment alone
to make oral statements regarding any of Any questions regarding this will not serve to make the filer a party
these items on the agenda, you should application should be directed to Berk to the proceeding. The Commission’s
contact Brenda L. May, (301) 903–0536 Donaldson, General Manager-Rates and rules require that persons filing
or Brenda.May@science.doe.gov (email). Certificates, (713) 627–4121, facsimile comments in opposition to the project
You must make your request for an oral (713) 627–5947, or by mail at: Texas provide copies of their protests only to

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of open meeting.
Dates		Thursday, July 16, 2015, 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Contact		Brenda L. May, U.S. Department of Energy; SC-26/Germantown Building, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585-1290. Telephone: (301) 903-0536 or email: [email protected] The most current information concerning this meeting can be found on the Web site: http://science.gov/np/nsac/ meetings/.
FR Citation		80 FR 33263