80 FR 57597 - Commission to Review the Effectiveness of the National Energy Laboratories

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 185 (September 24, 2015)

Page Range		57597-57598
FR Document		2015-24285

This notice announces a teleconference call of the Commission to Review the Effectiveness of the National Energy Laboratories (Commission). The Commission was created pursuant to section 319 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014, Public Law 113-76, and in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C., App. 2. This notice is provided in accordance with the Act.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Commission to Review the Effectiveness of the National Energy 
Laboratories

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of Open Meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces a teleconference call of the Commission 
to Review the Effectiveness of the National Energy Laboratories 
(Commission). The Commission was created pursuant to section 319 of the 
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014, Public Law 113-76, and in 
accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act 
(FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C., App. 2. This notice is provided in 
accordance with the Act.

DATES: Friday, October 23, 2015 from 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. (ET). To 
receive the call-in number and passcode, please contact the 
Commission's Designated Federal Officer (DFO) at the address or phone 
number listed below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Gibson, Designated Federal 
Officer, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., 
Washington, DC 20585; telephone: (202) 586-3787; email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The Commission was established to provide advice to the Secretary 
on the Department's national laboratories. The Commission will review 
the DOE national laboratories for alignment with the Department's 
strategic priorities, clear and balanced missions, unique capabilities 
to meet current energy and national security challenges, appropriate 
size to meet the Department's energy and national security missions, 
and support of other Federal agencies. The Commission will also look 
for opportunities to more effectively and efficiently use the 
capabilities of the national laboratories and review the use of 
laboratory directed research and development (LDRD) to meet the 
Department's science, energy, and national security goals. The 
Commission will report its findings and conclusions to the Secretary of 
Energy and the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
Representatives and the Senate.
    The draft Final Report of the Lab Commission has been posted to the 
Commission's Web site (http://energy.gov/labcommission). A public 
comment period is now open through September 25, 2015. Individuals and 
representatives of organizations who would like to offer written 
comments and suggestions may do so by emailing [email protected] no 
later than September 25, 2015.
    Purpose of the Meeting: This meeting is the final public meeting of 
the Commission.
    Tentative Agenda: The meeting will start at 1:00 p.m. on October 
23, 2015. The tentative meeting agenda includes discussion on the draft 
Final Report of the Commission. The Commissioners will address comments 
they have received on the report and hear any additional comments from 
members of the public on the Conference Call. The meeting will conclude 
at 2:00 p.m. Agenda updates or changes will be posted on the Lab 
Commission's Web site: http://energy.gov/labcommission.
    Public Participation: The meeting is open to the public. 
Individuals who would like to participate in the

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teleconference must RSVP to Karen Gibson no later than 12:00 noon on 
Thursday, October 22, 2015 at [email protected]. Please provide your 
name, organization, contact information, and indicate if you wish to 
offer comments on the report during the teleconference. You will be 
provided with the call-in number and passcode.
    Individuals and representatives of organizations who would like to 
offer comments may do so in writing by emailing: [email protected] no 
later than September 25th, or may do so verbally during the October 
23rd Conference Call. Time allotted per speaker will depend on the 
number who wish to speak but will not exceed 5 minutes. The Designated 
Federal Officer is empowered to conduct the meeting in a fashion that 
will facilitate the orderly conduct of business.
    Minutes: The minutes of the meeting will be available on the 
Commission's Web site at: http://energy.gov/labcommission.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on September 18, 2015.
LaTanya R. Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
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recommendations for OFLs and ABC for SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The call-in number and passcode, please
Northeast multispecies groundfish for Committee examines the effectiveness contact the Commission’s Designated
fishing years 2016–18 and address other with which the NPS and the NWC are Federal Officer (DFO) at the address or
business as necessary. accomplishing its missions. The agenda phone number listed below.
Although non-emergency issues not is as follows: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
contained in this agenda may come 1. October 14, 2015: General Karen Gibson, Designated Federal
before this group for discussion, those deliberations and inquiry by the NWC Officer, U.S. Department of Energy,
issues may not be the subject of formal BOA Subcommittee and its parent 1000 Independence Avenue SW.,
action during this meeting. Action will committee NPS/NWC BOA into its Washington, DC 20585; telephone: (202)
be restricted to those issues specifically programs and mission priorities; re- 586–3787; email: crenel@hq.doe.gov.
listed in this notice and any issues accreditation review; administration;
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
arising after publication of this notice military construction; leader
that require emergency action under development continuum; defense Background
section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens planning guidance efforts; and any other The Commission was established to
Act, provided the public has been matters relating to the operations of the
provide advice to the Secretary on the
notified of the Council’s intent to take NWC as the board considers pertinent.
Department’s national laboratories. The
final action to address the emergency. 2. October 15, 2015: The purpose of
the meeting is to elicit the advice of the Commission will review the DOE
Special Accommodations NPS BOA subcommittee on the Naval national laboratories for alignment with
Service’s Postgraduate Education the Department’s strategic priorities,
This meeting is physically accessible
Program. With its parent committee clear and balanced missions, unique
to people with disabilities. Requests for
NPS/NWC BOA, the board will inquire capabilities to meet current energy and
sign language interpretation or other
into programs and curricula; national security challenges,
auxiliary aids should be directed to
instruction; administration; state of appropriate size to meet the
Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at
morale of the student body, faculty, and Department’s energy and national
(978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to
staff; fiscal affairs. The committee will security missions, and support of other
the meeting date.
review any other matters relating to the Federal agencies. The Commission will
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. also look for opportunities to more
operations of the NPS as the board
Dated: September 21, 2015. considers pertinent. Individuals without effectively and efficiently use the
Tracey L. Thompson, a DoD Government Common Access capabilities of the national laboratories
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Card require an escort at the meeting and review the use of laboratory
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. location. For access, information, or to directed research and development
[FR Doc. 2015–24254 Filed 9–23–15; 8:45 am] send written statements for (LDRD) to meet the Department’s
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must contact Ms. Jaye Panza, Naval goals. The Commission will report its
Postgraduate School, 1 University findings and conclusions to the
Circle, Monterey, CA 93943–5001 or by Secretary of Energy and the Committees
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
fax 831–656–3145 by October 7, 2015. on Appropriations of the House of
Department of the Navy Representatives and the Senate.
Dated: September 17, 2015.
The draft Final Report of the Lab
N.A. Hagerty-Ford, Commission has been posted to the
Meeting of the Board of Advisors to
Commander, Judge Advocate General’s Corps, Commission’s Web site (http://
the Presidents of the Naval U.S. Navy, Federal Register Liaison Officer.
Postgraduate School and the Naval energy.gov/labcommission). A public
[FR Doc. 2015–24237 Filed 9–23–15; 8:45 am] comment period is now open through
War College
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AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DoD. representatives of organizations who
ACTION: Notice. would like to offer written comments
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY and suggestions may do so by emailing
SUMMARY: Pursuant to the provisions of
crenel@hq.doe.gov no later than
The Federal Advisory Committee Act Commission to Review the September 25, 2015.
(Pub. L. 92–463, as amended), notice is Effectiveness of the National Energy Purpose of the Meeting: This meeting
hereby given that the following meeting Laboratories is the final public meeting of the
of the Board of Advisors to the
AGENCY: Department of Energy. Commission.
Presidents of the Naval Postgraduate
ACTION: Notice of Open Meeting. Tentative Agenda: The meeting will
School and the Naval War College and
start at 1:00 p.m. on October 23, 2015.
its two subcommittees will be held. This SUMMARY: This notice announces a The tentative meeting agenda includes
meeting will be open to the public. teleconference call of the Commission to discussion on the draft Final Report of
DATES: The meeting will be held on Review the Effectiveness of the National the Commission. The Commissioners
Wednesday, October 14, 2015, from Energy Laboratories (Commission). The will address comments they have
10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and on Commission was created pursuant to received on the report and hear any
Thursday, October 15, 2015 from 9:00 section 319 of the Consolidated additional comments from members of
a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time Zone. Appropriations Act, 2014, Public Law the public on the Conference Call. The
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ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 113–76, and in accordance with the meeting will conclude at 2:00 p.m.
3003 Washington Boulevard, Arlington, provisions of the Federal Advisory Agenda updates or changes will be
VA. Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5 posted on the Lab Commission’s Web
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. U.S.C., App. 2. This notice is provided site: http://energy.gov/labcommission.
Jaye Panza, Naval Postgraduate School, in accordance with the Act. Public Participation: The meeting is
Monterey, CA, 93943–5001, telephone DATES: Friday, October 23, 2015 from open to the public. Individuals who
number 831–656–2514. 1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m. (ET). To receive the would like to participate in the

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teleconference must RSVP to Karen Purpose of the Board Issued in Washington, DC, on September
Gibson no later than 12:00 noon on 18, 2015.
To provide advice and guidance on a
Thursday, October 22, 2015 at crenel@ LaTanya R. Butler,
continuing basis to the Department of
hq.doe.gov. Please provide your name, Energy and the National Science Deputy Committee Management Office.
organization, contact information, and Foundation on scientific priorities [FR Doc. 2015–24284 Filed 9–23–15; 8:45 am]
indicate if you wish to offer comments within the field of basic nuclear science BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
on the report during the teleconference. research.
You will be provided with the call-in
number and passcode. Tentative Agenda DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Individuals and representatives of Agenda will include discussions of
organizations who would like to offer the following: Environmental Management Site-
comments may do so in writing by Specific Advisory Board, Northern New
emailing: crenel@hq.doe.gov no later Thursday, October 15, 2015 Mexico
than September 25th, or may do so • Perspectives from Department of AGENCY: Department of Energy.
verbally during the October 23rd Energy and National Science ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
Conference Call. Time allotted per Foundation
speaker will depend on the number who • Updates from the Department of SUMMARY: This notice announces a
wish to speak but will not exceed 5 Energy and National Science combined meeting of the Environmental
minutes. The Designated Federal Officer Foundation’s Nuclear Physics Office Monitoring and Remediation Committee
is empowered to conduct the meeting in • Presentation of the 2015 NSAC and Waste Management Committee of
a fashion that will facilitate the orderly Long Range Plan Report the Environmental Management Site-
conduct of business. • NSAC Discussion of the 2015 Long Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB),
Minutes: The minutes of the meeting Range Plan Report Northern New Mexico (known locally as
will be available on the Commission’s • Presentation of the Charge for the the Northern New Mexico Citizens’
Web site at: http://energy.gov/ DOE Office of Nuclear Physics Advisory Board [NNMCAB]). The
labcommission. Committee of Visitors Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub.
• Presentation of the NSAC L. 92–463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that
Issued in Washington, DC, on September
Subcommittee Report on Neutrinoless public notice of this meeting be
18, 2015.
Double Beta Decay Report announced in the Federal Register.
LaTanya R. Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer. Friday, October 16, 2015 DATES: Wednesday, October 14, 2015;
2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
[FR Doc. 2015–24285 Filed 9–23–15; 8:45 am] • Continued NSAC discussion of the
Neutrinoless Double Beta Decay Report ADDRESSES: NNMCAB Office, 94 Cities
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• Discussion of Transmittal Letters of Gold Road, Santa Fe, NM 87506.
for the Long Range Plan and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Neutrinoless Double Beta Decay Reports Menice Santistevan, Northern New
• Public Comment Mexico Citizens’ Advisory Board, 94
DOE/NSF Nuclear Science Advisory Cities of Gold Road, Santa Fe, NM
Note: The NSAC Meeting will be broadcast
Committee; Notice of Open Meeting live on the Internet. You may access the 87506. Phone (505) 995–0393; Fax (505)
broadcast by going to the following site prior 989–1752 or Email:
AGENCY: Office of Science, Department
to the start of the meeting. A video record of menice.santistevan@nnsa.doe.gov.
of Energy.
the meeting, including the presentations that SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
ACTION: Notice of Open Meeting. are made, will be archived at this site after Purpose of the Board: The purpose of
the meeting ends: http:// the Board is to make recommendations
SUMMARY: This notice announces a www.tvworldwide.com/events/DOE/151015.
meeting of the DOE/NSF Nuclear to DOE–EM and site management in the
Science Advisory Committee (NSAC). Public Participation: The meeting is areas of environmental restoration,
Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. open to the public. If you would like to waste management, and related
L. 92–463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that file a written statement with the activities.
public notice of these meetings be Committee, you may do so either before Purpose of the Environmental
announced in the Federal Register. or after the meeting. If you would like Monitoring and Remediation Committee
to make oral statements regarding any of (EM&R): The EM&R Committee provides
DATES: Thursday, October 15, 2015; 9:00
the items on the agenda, you should a citizens’ perspective to NNMCAB on
a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday, October 16,
contact Brenda L. May, at (301) 903– current and future environmental
2015; 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
0536 or by email Brenda.May@ remediation activities resulting from
ADDRESSES: American Geophysical historical Los Alamos National
science.doe.gov. You must make your
Union Conference Center, 2000 Florida request for an oral statement at least five Laboratory (LANL) operations and, in
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20009, business days before the meeting. particular, issues pertaining to
(202) 777–7433. Reasonable provision will be made to groundwater, surface water and work
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: include the scheduled oral statements required under the New Mexico
Brenda L. May, U.S. Department of on the agenda. The Chairperson of the Environment Department Order on
Energy; SC–26/Germantown Building, Committee will conduct the meeting to Consent. The EM&R Committee will
1000 Independence Avenue SW., facilitate the orderly conduct of keep abreast of DOE–EM and site
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Washington, DC 20585–1290; business. Public comment will follow programs and plans. The committee will
Telephone: (301) 903–0536 or email: the 10-minute rule. work with the NNMCAB to provide
brenda.may@science.doe.gov. The most Minutes: The minutes of the meeting assistance in determining priorities and
current information concerning this will be available for review on the U.S. the best use of limited funds and time.
meeting can be found on the Web site: Department of Energy’s Office of Formal recommendations will be
http://science.gov/np/nsac/meetings/. Nuclear Physics Web site at http:// proposed when needed and, after
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: science.gov/np/nsac/meetings/. consideration and approval by the full

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Action		Notice of Open Meeting.
Dates		Friday, October 23, 2015 from 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. (ET). To receive the call-in number and passcode, please contact the
Contact		Karen Gibson, Designated Federal Officer, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585; telephone: (202) 586-3787; email: [email protected]
FR Citation		80 FR 57597