80 FR 64405 - Meeting; President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 205 (October 23, 2015)
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 205 (October 23, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-26998 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 205 (Friday, October 23, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 64405-64406] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-26998] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Meeting; President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology AGENCY: Office of Science, Department of Energy. ACTION: Notice of partially-closed meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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), 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: November 20, 2015, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. ADDRESSES: 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 Ms. Jennifer Michael at jmichael@ostp.eop.gov, (202) 395-2121. 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: Open and Closed. Proposed Schedule and Agenda: The President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) is scheduled to meet in open session on November 20, 2015 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Open Portion of Meeting: During this open meeting, PCAST is scheduled to discuss its study on private sector activities for adaptation and resilience to climate change and its letter report on hearing technologies. They will also hear from speakers who will remark on nanotechnology and who will discuss new regulatory frameworks for research. 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 November 20, 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 November 20, 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 [[Page 64406]] speak at http://whitehouse.gov/ostp/pcast, no later than 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time on November 12, 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 November 12, 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. 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 October 19, 2015. LaTanya R. Butler, Deputy Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2015-26998 Filed 10-22-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450-01-P
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modifying existing weirs, optimizing and provide a current address if they PCAST is consulted about and provides
weir operations, constructing setback wish to be contacted about the DEIS. analyses and recommendations
levees, developing floodplain 4. Availability. The DEIS is scheduled concerning a wide range of issues where
management plans, restoring riverine to be available for public review and understandings from the domains of
aquatic and riparian habitat, removing comment in the Spring of 2017. science, technology, and innovation
barriers to fish passage, and restoring Dated: October 16, 2015. may bear on the policy choices before
natural geomorphic processes, among the President. PCAST is co-chaired by
Michael J. Farrell,
others. Changes or modifications to the Dr. John P. Holdren, Assistant to the
Colonel, U.S. Army, District Commander.
Sacramento River Flood Control Project President for Science and Technology,
may include updates or revisions to the [FR Doc. 2015–27032 Filed 10–22–15; 8:45 am] and Director, Office of Science and
operation and maintenance manuals in BILLING CODE 3720–58–P Technology Policy, Executive Office of
affected areas. In addition, a no action the President, The White House; and Dr.
alternative will be assessed. Mitigation Eric S. Lander, President, Broad
measures for any significant adverse DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Institute of the Massachusetts Institute
effects on environmental resources will of Technology and Harvard.
be identified and incorporated into the Meeting; President’s Council of Type of Meeting: Open and Closed.
alternatives in compliance with various Advisors on Science and Technology Proposed Schedule and Agenda: The
Federal and State statutes. President’s Council of Advisors on
AGENCY: Office of Science, Department Science and Technology (PCAST) is
3. Scoping Process:
a. Public scoping meetings will be of Energy. scheduled to meet in open session on
held on November 3rd, 2015, from 3:00 ACTION: Notice of partially-closed November 20, 2015 from 9:00 a.m. to
p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the City of West meeting. 12:00 p.m.
Sacramento, 1110 W. Capitol Ave., West Open Portion of Meeting: During this
Sacramento, California 95691, and SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the open meeting, PCAST is scheduled to
November 9th, 2015 from 3:00 p.m. to schedule and summary agenda for a discuss its study on private sector
7:00 p.m. at the Yuba County Board of partially-closed meeting of the activities for adaptation and resilience
Supervisors, 915 Eighth Street, President’s Council of Advisors on to climate change and its letter report on
Marysville, California 95901. An Science and Technology (PCAST), and hearing technologies. They will also
overview of the study and the NEPA describes the functions of the Council. hear from speakers who will remark on
process will be presented, and an The Federal Advisory Committee Act nanotechnology and who will discuss
opportunity will be afforded to all (Pub. L. 92–463, 86 Stat. 770) requires new regulatory frameworks for research.
interested parties to provide comments that public notice of these meetings be Additional information and the agenda,
regarding the scope of the draft general announced in the Federal Register. including any changes that arise, will be
reevaluation and DEIS analysis as well DATES: November 20, 2015, 9:00 a.m. to posted at the PCAST Web site at:
as potential alternatives. 12:00 p.m. http://whitehouse.gov/ostp/pcast.
b. Issues that will be analyzed in ADDRESSES: National Academy of Closed Portion of the Meeting: PCAST
depth in the DEIS include effects on Sciences, 2101 Constitution Avenue may hold a closed meeting of
hydrology and hydraulics, vegetation NW., Washington, DC in the Lecture approximately 1 hour with the President
and wildlife, special-status species, Room. on November 20, 2015, which must take
water quality, air quality, place in the White House for the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
socioeconomic conditions, President’s scheduling convenience and
transportation, agricultural resources, Information regarding the meeting to maintain Secret Service protection.
hazardous materials, and cultural agenda, time, location, and how to This meeting will be closed to the
resources. Other issues may include register for the meeting is available on public because such portion of the
geology, soils, topography, noise, the PCAST Web site at: http:// meeting is likely to disclose matters that
esthetics, climate and recreation. This is whitehouse.gov/ostp/pcast. A live video are to be kept secret in the interest of
a large geographic extent with many webcast and an archive of the webcast national defense or foreign policy under
technical, physical, biological, and after the event are expected to be 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1).
social complexities associated with it. available at http://whitehouse.gov/ostp/ Public Comments: It is the policy of
c. The Corps will consult with the pcast. The archived video will be the PCAST to accept written public
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the available within one week of the comments of any length, and to
National Marine Fisheries Service to meeting. Questions about the meeting accommodate oral public comments
comply with the Endangered Species should be directed to Ms. Jennifer whenever possible. The PCAST expects
Act and the Fish and Wildlife Michael at jmichael@ostp.eop.gov, (202) that public statements presented at its
Coordination Act. The Corps will also 395–2121. Please note that public meetings will not be repetitive of
consult with the State Historic seating for this meeting is limited and previously submitted oral or written
Preservation Officer to comply with the is available on a first-come, first-served statements.
National Historic Preservation Act and basis. The public comment period for this
coordinate with the U.S. Bureau of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting will take place on November
Indian Affairs to establish consultation President’s Council of Advisors on 20, 2015 at a time specified in the
requirements with tribes having trust Science and Technology (PCAST) is an meeting agenda posted on the PCAST
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assets and tribal interests that could be advisory group of the nation’s leading Web site at http://whitehouse.gov/ostp/
affected by the general reevaluation’s scientists and engineers, appointed by pcast. This public comment period is
outcome. the President to augment the science designed only for substantive
d. A 45-day review period will be and technology advice available to him commentary on PCAST’s work, not for
allowed for all interested agencies and from inside the White House, cabinet business marketing purposes.
individuals to review and comment on departments, and other Federal Oral Comments: To be considered for
the DEIS. All interested persons are agencies. See the Executive Order at the public speaker list at the meeting,
encouraged to respond to this notice http://www.whitehouse.gov/ostp/pcast. interested parties should register to
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speak at http://whitehouse.gov/ostp/ of the Federal Power Act of Michigan Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:
pcast, no later than 12:00 p.m. Eastern Power Limited Partnership. Oden IFA to be effective 10/2/2015.
Time on November 12, 2015. Phone or Filed Date: 10/19/15. Filed Date: 10/19/15.
email reservations will not be accepted. Accession Number: 20151019–5314. Accession Number: 20151019–5299.
To accommodate as many speakers as Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/9/15. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/9/15.
possible, the time for public comments Take notice that the Commission Docket Numbers: ER16–118–000.
will be limited to two (2) minutes per received the following electric rate Applicants: Midcontinent
person, with a total public comment filings: Independent System Operator, Inc.,
period of up to 15 minutes. If more Docket Numbers: ER10–2719–023; ALLETE, Inc.
speakers register than there is space ER10–2718–024; ER14–1317–005; Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:
available on the agenda, PCAST will ER11–2041–009; ER11–2042–009; 2015–10–19_Allete Transmission Rate
randomly select speakers from among ER10–3193–008; ER10–2964–010; Incentive Filing to be effective 1/1/2016.
those who applied. Those not selected ER10–2924–008; ER10–2480–007; Filed Date: 10/19/15.
to present oral comments may always ER10–2959–008; ER10–2961–008; Accession Number: 20151019–5300.
file written comments with the ER10–2934–007; ER12–281–009; ER10– Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/9/15.
committee. Speakers are requested to 3099–015; ER13–821–009; ER10–2950– Docket Numbers: ER16–119–000.
bring at least 25 copies of their oral 007; ER14–2500–003; ER14–2498–003; Applicants: PJM Interconnection,
comments for distribution to the PCAST ER10–2615–009; ER10–2538–005; L.L.C.
members. ER11–2335–010. Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:
Written Comments: Although written Applicants: East Coast Power Linden Original Service Agreement No. 4276;
comments are accepted continuously, Holding, L.L.C., Cogen Technologies Queue #Y3–088/Y3–090/Y3–091 to be
written comments should be submitted Linden Venture, L.P., Sunshine Gas effective 9/18/2015.
to PCAST no later than 12:00 p.m. Producers, LLC, Innovative Energy Filed Date: 10/19/15.
Eastern Time on November 12, 2015 so Accession Number: 20151019–5342.
Systems, LLC, Seneca Energy II, LLC,
that the comments may be made Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/9/15.
Brooklyn Navy Yard Cogeneration
available to the PCAST members prior Partners, L.P., Selkirk Cogen Partners, The filings are accessible in the
to this meeting for their consideration. L.P., Kleen Energy Systems, LLC, Commission’s eLibrary system by
Information regarding how to submit Berkshire Power Company, LLC, clicking on the links or querying the
comments and documents to PCAST is Chambers Cogeneration, Limited docket number.
available at http://whitehouse.gov/ostp/ Partnership, Edgecombe Genco, LLC, Any person desiring to intervene or
pcast in the section entitled ‘‘Connect Logan Generating Company, L.P., protest in any of the above proceedings
with PCAST.’’ Northampton Generating Company, must file in accordance with Rules 211
Please note that because PCAST L.P., RC Cape May Holdings, LLC, and 214 of the Commission’s
operates under the provisions of FACA, Scrubgrass Generating Company, L.P., Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and
all public comments and/or Spruance Genco, LLC, Newark Energy 385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern
presentations will be treated as public Center, LLC, EIF Newark, LLC, Plum time on the specified comment date.
documents and will be made available Point Energy Associates, LLC, Plum Protests may be considered, but
for public inspection, including being Point Services Company, LLC, Panoche intervention is necessary to become a
posted on the PCAST Web site. Energy Center, LLC. party to the proceeding.
Meeting Accommodations: Description: Notice of Non-Material eFiling is encouraged. More detailed
Individuals requiring special Change in Status of East Coast Power information relating to filing
accommodation to access this public Linden Holding, L.L.C., et al. requirements, interventions, protests,
meeting should contact Ms. Jennifer Filed Date: 10/19/15. service, and qualifying facilities filings
Michael at least ten business days prior Accession Number: 20151019–5252. can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/
to the meeting so that appropriate Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/9/15. docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For
arrangements can be made. other information, call (866) 208–3676
Docket Numbers: ER15–2236–001.
Issued in Washington, DC, on October 19, (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659.
Applicants: Midwest Power
2015. Transmission Arkansas, LLC. Dated: October 19, 2015.
LaTanya R. Butler, Description: Compliance filing: Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Committee Management Officer. Compliance Filing, Midwest Power Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015–26998 Filed 10–22–15; 8:45 am] Transmission Arkansas, LLC to be [FR Doc. 2015–26960 Filed 10–22–15; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6450–01–P effective 9/21/2015. BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
Filed Date: 10/19/15.
Accession Number: 20151019–5329.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/9/15. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Docket Numbers: ER15–2237–001.
Federal Energy Regulatory Applicants: Kanstar Transmission, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission LLC. Commission
Description: Compliance filing:
Combined Notice of Filings #2 Compliance Filing, Kanstar Combined Notice of Filings
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Take notice that the Commission Transmission, LLC to be effective 9/21/ Take notice that the Commission has
received the following electric corporate 2015. received the following Natural Gas
filings: Filed Date: 10/19/15. Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings:
Docket Numbers: EC16–15–000. Accession Number: 20151019–5330.
Applicants: Michigan Power Limited Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/9/15. Filings Instituting Proceedings
Partnership. Docket Numbers: ER16–117–000. Docket Numbers: RP16–49–000.
Description: Application for Applicants: Wolverine Power Supply Applicants: Centra Pipelines
Authorization Pursuant to Section 203 Cooperative, Inc. Minnesota Inc.
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| Dates | November 20, 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 Ms. Jennifer Michael at [email protected], (202) 395-2121. Please note that public seating for this meeting is limited and is available on a first-come, first-served basis. | |
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