80 FR 59756 - President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 191 (October 2, 2015)

Page Range		59756-59757
FR Document		2015-25107

This notice sets forth the schedule and summary agenda for a conference call of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST), and describes the functions of the Council. 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 191 (Friday, October 2, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 191 (Friday, October 2, 2015)]
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[FR Doc No: 2015-25107]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology

AGENCY: Department of Energy, Office of Science.

ACTION: Notice of Open Teleconference.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and summary agenda for a 
conference call of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and 
Technology (PCAST), and describes the functions of the Council. 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: October 23, 2015, 3:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: To receive the call-in information, attendees should 
register for the conference call on the PCAST Web site, http://www.whitehouse.gov/ostp/pcast no later than 12:00 p.m. (ET) on Tuesday, 
October 21, 2015.

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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. 
Questions about the meeting should be directed to Ms. Jennifer Michael 
at: [email protected], (202) 456-4444.

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: Open.
    Proposed Schedule and Agenda: The President's Council of Advisors 
on Science and Technology (PCAST) is scheduled to hold a public 
conference call on October 23, 2015, from 3:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
    Open Portion of Meeting: During this open meeting, PCAST is 
scheduled to discuss its study of hearing technologies as part of a 
larger project about technologies to help older Americans live 
independently as they age. Additional information and the agenda, 
including any changes that arise, will be posted at the PCAST's Web 
site at: http://whitehouse.gov/ostp/pcast.
    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 
October 23, 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 
October 14, 2015. Telephone 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 10 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.
    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 October 14, 2015, so the comments may 
be made available to the PCAST members, for their consideration, prior 
to the meeting. 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.
    Meeting Accommodations: Individuals requiring special accommodation 
to access this public meeting should contact Ms. Jennifer Michael at 
least ten business days prior to the meeting so that appropriate 
arrangements can be made.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on September 28, 2015.
LaTanya R. Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: PCAST’s work, not for business DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Information regarding the meeting marketing purposes.
agenda, time, location, and how to Office of Energy Efficiency and
Oral Comments: To be considered for
register for the meeting is available on Renewable Energy
the public speaker list at the meeting,
the PCAST Web site at: http:// interested parties should register to
whitehouse.gov/ostp/pcast. Questions [EERE–2015–BT–BC–0001]
speak at http://whitehouse.gov/ostp/
about the meeting should be directed to
pcast, no later than 12:00 p.m. (Eastern Updating and Improving the DOE
Ms. Jennifer Michael at: Jennifer_L_
Michael@ostp.eop.gov, (202) 456–4444. Time) on October 14, 2015. Telephone Methodology for Assessing the Cost-
or email reservations will not be Effectiveness of Building Energy
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Codes
accepted. To accommodate as many
President’s Council of Advisors on
speakers as possible, the time for public
Science and Technology (PCAST) is an AGENCY: Energy Efficiency and
comments will be limited to two (2)
advisory group of the nation’s leading Renewable Energy, Department of
scientists and engineers, appointed by minutes per person, with a total public Energy.
the President to augment the science comment period of up to 10 minutes. If
ACTION: Notice of availability.
and technology advice available to him more speakers register than there is
from inside the White House, cabinet space available on the agenda, PCAST SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of
departments, and other Federal will randomly select speakers from Energy (DOE or Department) has
agencies. See the Executive Order at among those who applied. Those not updated its methodology for assessing
http://www.whitehouse.gov/ostp/pcast. selected to present oral comments may the cost-effectiveness of building energy
PCAST is consulted about and provides always file written comments with the codes. The Department relies upon this
analyses and recommendations committee. methodology in evaluating both
concerning a wide range of issues where Written Comments: Although written potential code changes and entire new
understandings from the domains of comments are accepted continuously, editions of model codes, such as the
science, technology, and innovation written comments should be submitted International Energy Conservation Code
may bear on the policy choices before to PCAST no later than 12:00 p.m. (IECC) and the American Society of
the President. PCAST is co-chaired by (Eastern Time) on October 14, 2015, so Heating, Refrigerating and Air-
Dr. John P. Holdren, Assistant to the Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)
the comments may be made available to
President for Science and Technology, Standard 90.1. DOE developed its
the PCAST members, for their
and Director, Office of Science and methodology through a public process,
consideration, prior to the meeting. and reviews its methods regularly to
Technology Policy, Executive Office of
Information regarding how to submit ensure its underlying analysis and
the President, The White House; and Dr.
Eric S. Lander, President, Broad comments and documents to PCAST is assumptions remain valid.
Institute of the Massachusetts Institute available at: http://whitehouse.gov/ostp/
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
of Technology and Harvard. pcast, in the section entitled: ‘‘Connect
Jeremiah Williams; U.S. Department of
Type of Meeting: Open. with PCAST.’’ Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and
Proposed Schedule and Agenda: The Please note that because PCAST Renewable Energy, 1000 Independence
President’s Council of Advisors on operates under the provisions of FACA, Avenue SW. EE–5B, Washington, DC
Science and Technology (PCAST) is all public comments and/or 20585; (202) 287–1941;
scheduled to hold a public conference presentations will be treated as public Jeremiah.Williams@ee.doe.gov.
call on October 23, 2015, from 3:00 p.m. documents and will be made available For legal issues, please contact Kavita
to 3:30 p.m. for public inspection, including being Vaidyanathan; U.S. Department of
Open Portion of Meeting: During this posted on the PCAST Web site. Energy, Office of the General Counsel,
open meeting, PCAST is scheduled to 1000 Independence Avenue SW. GC–33,
discuss its study of hearing technologies Meeting Accommodations:
Washington, DC 20585; (202) 586–0669;
as part of a larger project about Individuals requiring special
Kavita.Vaidyanathan@hq.doe.gov.
technologies to help older Americans accommodation to access this public
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DOE
live independently as they age. meeting should contact Ms. Jennifer
Michael at least ten business days prior issued a recent request for information
Additional information and the agenda, (RFI) to seek public input on proposed
including any changes that arise, will be to the meeting so that appropriate
updates to its methodology, and as part
posted at the PCAST’s Web site at: arrangements can be made.
of a regular effort to ensure its analysis
http://whitehouse.gov/ostp/pcast. Issued in Washington, DC, on September and underlying assumptions remain
Public Comments: It is the policy of 28, 2015. valid (80 FR 19974).1 The Department
the PCAST to accept written public LaTanya R. Butler, reviewed and considered each comment
comments of any length, and to received, and has revised its
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
accommodate oral public comments methodology based on feedback
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whenever possible. The PCAST expects resulting from the RFI. Updated
that public statements presented at its BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
methodology reports for residential and
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agenda posted on the PCAST Web site
at: http://whitehouse.gov/ostp/pcast. 1 Recent request for information published in the
This public comment period is designed Federal Register on April 14, 2015 (Docket No.
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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of Open Teleconference.
Dates		October 23, 2015, 3:00 p.m. to 3:30 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. Questions about the meeting should be directed to Ms. Jennifer Michael at: [email protected], (202) 456-4444.
FR Citation		80 FR 59756