80 FR 72055 - Nuclear Energy Advisory Committee
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 222 (November 18, 2015)
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 222 (November 18, 2015)
| Page Range | 72055-72056 | |
| FR Document | 2015-29434 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 222 (Wednesday, November 18, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 72055-72056] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-29434] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Nuclear Energy Advisory Committee AGENCY: Office of Nuclear Energy, Department of Energy. ACTION: Notice of open meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the Nuclear Energy Advisory Committee (NEAC). The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 94-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of these meetings be announced in the Federal Register. DATES: Friday, December 11, 2015, 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. ADDRESSES: Westin Crystal City, 1800 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202. [[Page 72056]] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bob Rova, Designated Federal Officer, U.S. Department of Energy, 19901 Germantown Rd., Germantown, MD 20874; telephone (301) 903-9096; email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: The Nuclear Energy Advisory Committee (NEAC), formerly the Nuclear Energy Research Advisory Committee (NERAC), was established in 1998 by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to provide advice on complex scientific, technical, and policy issues that arise in the planning, managing, and implementation of DOE's civilian nuclear energy research programs. The committee is composed of 17 individuals of diverse backgrounds selected for their technical expertise and experience, established records of distinguished professional service, and their knowledge of issues that pertain to nuclear energy. Purpose of the Meeting: To inform the committee of recent developments and current status of research programs and projects pursued by the Department of Energy's Office of Nuclear Energy and receive advice and comments in return from the committee. Tentative Agenda: The meeting is expected to include presentations that cover such topics as an update on activities for the Office of Nuclear Energy. In addition, there will be presentations by Nuclear Energy Advisory Committee subcommittees. The agenda may change to accommodate committee business. For updates, one is directed the NEAC Web site: http://energy.gov/ne/services/nuclear-energy-advisory-committee. Public Participation: Individuals and representatives of organizations who would like to offer comments and suggestions may do so on the day of the meeting, Friday, December 11, 2015. Approximately thirty minutes will be reserved for public comments. Time allotted per speaker will depend on the number who wish to speak but is not expected to exceed 5 minutes. Anyone who is not able to make the meeting or has had insufficient time to address the committee is invited to send a written statement to Bob Rova, U.S. Department of Energy 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585, or email: [email protected]. Minutes: The minutes of the meeting will be available by contacting Mr. Rova at the address above or on the Department of Energy, Office of Nuclear Energy Web site at http://energy.gov/ne/services/nuclear-energy-advisory-committee. Issued in Washington, DC, on November 12, 2015. LaTanya R. Butler, Deputy Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2015-29434 Filed 11-17-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450-01-P
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payment period; and 34 CFR 668.22 when a student Electronic Access to This Document:
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• 34 CFR 668.4(a), to the extent that Delegation of Authority: The Secretary
academic workload’’ in a competency- of Education has delegated authority to
based education program is 12 semester the regulation requires the coursework
undertaken within a standard term or a Jamienne S. Studley, Deputy Under
hours and a student enrolled in that Secretary, to perform the functions and
program is assigned a full-time nonstandard term to begin within the
term start and end dates. duties of the Assistant Secretary for
enrollment status in a payment period, Postsecondary Education.
the student would need to complete • 34 CFR 668.4(b), to the extent that
competencies with an equivalent of at the regulation requires the coursework Program Authority: HEA, section 487A(b);
undertaken within a nonstandard term 20 U.S.C. 1094a(b).
least 12 semester hours in that payment
period to make satisfactory academic to begin within the term start and end Dated: November 13, 2015.
progress. Similarly, if a student in the dates. Jamienne S. Studley,
same program is assigned a half-time • HEA section 484(c) and 34 CFR Deputy Under Secretary.
enrollment status in a payment period, 668.34(a)(3)(ii), (a)(5)(ii), and (b), related [FR Doc. 2015–29437 Filed 11–17–15; 8:45 am]
the student would need to complete at to the timeframe when the institution
BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
least 6 semester hours in that payment must determine whether a student is
period in order to make satisfactory making satisfactory academic progress
academic progress. and the method by which an institution
must calculate the pace of a student’s DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
For its evaluation of a student’s
cumulative rate of progress, the academic progression. Nuclear Energy Advisory Committee
institution could use different standards • 34 CFR 685.303(d)(5), to the extent
for students on different enrollment that the regulations provide that Direct AGENCY: Office of Nuclear Energy,
tracks—for example, there could be a Loan proceeds must be disbursed in Department of Energy.
different maximum timeframe for a substantially equal installments. The ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
student on a half-time enrollment track, modification will require the institution
for whom the normal time for to make disbursements of Direct Loan SUMMARY: This notice announces a
completion of the program is longer funds in accordance with the provisions meeting of the Nuclear Energy Advisory
than for a student on a full-time of the Pell Grant program under the Committee (NEAC). The Federal
enrollment track. same rules used in the calculation of Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 94–
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
If a student fails either of the two disbursement amounts in the Pell Grant 463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public
satisfactory academic progress program under 34 CFR 690.63. notice of these meetings be announced
evaluations, the student will have failed • 34 CFR 690.80(b)(2)(i), which in the Federal Register.
to make satisfactory academic progress permits an institution to recalculate a DATES: Friday, December 11, 2015, 8:30
and will, based on the institution’s student’s enrollment status during a a.m.–4:00 p.m.
satisfactory academic progress policies, payment period after the student has ADDRESSES: Westin Crystal City, 1800
either be assigned to a financial aid begun all of the coursework for the Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA
warning period or immediately lose payment period. 22202.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bob Issued in Washington, DC, on November Next Generation Networking for Science
Rova, Designated Federal Officer, U.S. 12, 2015. program; an update on the budget,
Department of Energy, 19901 LaTanya R. Butler, accomplishments and planned activities
Germantown Rd., Germantown, MD Deputy Committee Management Officer. of the Advanced Scientific Computing
20874; telephone (301) 903–9096; email: [FR Doc. 2015–29434 Filed 11–17–15; 8:45 am] Research program; a program response
Robert.rova@nuclear.energy.gov. BILLING CODE 6450–01–P to the report from the Subcommittee on
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: the Office of Scientific and Technical
Background: The Nuclear Energy Information; an update on exascale
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY computing project activities;
Advisory Committee (NEAC), formerly
the Nuclear Energy Research Advisory information on recent workshops
Advanced Scientific Computing
Committee (NERAC), was established in Advisory Committee exploring potential technologies
1998 by the U.S. Department of Energy ‘‘beyond exascale’’—such as quantum
(DOE) to provide advice on complex AGENCY: Office of Science, Department computing and neom orphic computing;
scientific, technical, and policy issues of Energy. a technical presentation from an
that arise in the planning, managing, ACTION: Notice of open meeting. exascale researcher in Computer
and implementation of DOE’s civilian Science; and an opportunity for
nuclear energy research programs. The SUMMARY: This notice announces a
comments from the public. The meeting
committee is composed of 17 meeting of the Advanced Scientific
will conclude at noon on December 10,
individuals of diverse backgrounds Computing Advisory Committee
(ASCAC). The Federal Advisory 2015. Agenda updates and presentations
selected for their technical expertise and will be posted on the ASCAC Web site
experience, established records of Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463, 86 Stat.
770) requires that public notice of these prior to the meeting: http://
distinguished professional service, and science.energy.gov/ascr/ascac/.
their knowledge of issues that pertain to meetings be announced in the Federal
nuclear energy. Register. Public Participation: The meeting is
DATES: open to the public. Individuals and
Purpose of the Meeting: To inform the
Wednesday, December 9, 2015 8:30 representatives of organizations who
committee of recent developments and
a.m.–5:30 p.m.; would like to offer comments and
current status of research programs and Thursday, December 10, 2015 8:30
projects pursued by the Department of suggestions may do so during the
a.m.–12:00 p.m. meeting. Approximately 30 minutes will
Energy’s Office of Nuclear Energy and
ADDRESSES: American Geophysical be reserved for public comments. Time
receive advice and comments in return
from the committee. Union (AGU), 2000 Florida Avenue allotted per speaker will depend on the
NW., Washington, DC 20009–1277. number who wish to speak but will not
Tentative Agenda: The meeting is
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: exceed 10 minutes. The Designated
expected to include presentations that
Christine Chalk, Office of Advanced Federal Officer is empowered to
cover such topics as an update on
Scientific Computing Research; SC–21/ conduct the meeting in a fashion that
activities for the Office of Nuclear
Germantown Building; U.S. Department will facilitate the orderly conduct of
Energy. In addition, there will be
of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue business.
presentations by Nuclear Energy
SW., Washington, DC 20585–1290;
Advisory Committee subcommittees. Those wishing to speak should submit
Telephone (301) 903–7486.
The agenda may change to your request at least five days before the
accommodate committee business. For SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose of the Committee: To provide meeting. Those not able to attend the
updates, one is directed the NEAC Web meeting or who have insufficient time to
site: http://energy.gov/ne/services/ advice and guidance on a continuing
basis to the Office of Scientific address the committee are invited to
nuclear-energy-advisory-committee. send a written statement to Christine
Computing Research and to the
Public Participation: Individuals and Department of Energy on scientific Chalk, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000
representatives of organizations who priorities within the field of advanced Independence Avenue SW., Washington
would like to offer comments and scientific computing research. DC 20585, email to Christine.Chalk@
suggestions may do so on the day of the Purpose of the Meeting: This meeting science.doe.gov.
meeting, Friday, December 11, 2015. is the semi-annual meeting of the
Approximately thirty minutes will be Minutes: The minutes of this meeting
Committee. will be available within 90 days on the
reserved for public comments. Time Tentative Agenda Topics:
allotted per speaker will depend on the Office of Advanced Scientific
• View from Germantown Computing Web site at http://
number who wish to speak but is not • Report from the Next Generation
expected to exceed 5 minutes. Anyone science.energy.gov/ascr/ascac/.
Networking for Science Committee of
who is not able to make the meeting or Visitors Issued at Washington, DC, on November
has had insufficient time to address the • Information on the National Strategic 12, 2015.
committee is invited to send a written Computing Initiative LaTanya R. Butler,
statement to Bob Rova, U.S. Department • Update on Exascale project activities Deputy Committee Management Officer.
of Energy 1000 Independence Avenue • Summary of workshops on [FR Doc. 2015–29429 Filed 11–17–15; 8:45 am]
SW., Washington, DC 20585, or email: technologies ‘‘beyond exascale’’
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
robert.rova@nuclear.energy.gov. • Program response to report from BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
Minutes: The minutes of the meeting Subcommittee on the Office of
will be available by contacting Mr. Rova Scientific and Technical Information
at the address above or on the (OSTI)
Department of Energy, Office of Nuclear • Technical presentations
Energy Web site at http://energy.gov/ne/ • Public Comment (10-minute rule)
services/nuclear-energy-advisory- The meeting agenda includes a report
committee. from the Committee of Visitors on the
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| Dates | Friday, December 11, 2015, 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. | |
| Contact | Bob Rova, Designated Federal Officer, U.S. Department of Energy, 19901 Germantown Rd., Germantown, MD 20874; telephone (301) 903-9096; email: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 72055 |
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