80 FR 75078 - President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 230 (December 1, 2015)
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 230 (December 1, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-30453 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 230 (Tuesday, December 1, 2015)] [Notices] [Page 75078] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-30453] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology AGENCY: Office of Science, Department of Energy. ACTION: Notice of solicitation for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) is interested in hearing from stakeholders on a series of questions related to forensic science. DATES: Please submit all responses by December 23, 2015, 12:00 p.m. EST. ADDRESSES: input must be submitted electronically using the Web-based form available at https://www.whitehouse.gov/webform/pcast-forensic-science-solicitation-questions-0. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Specific questions about this notice should be sent via email to Ms. Jennifer Michael at [email protected]. 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. 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. Issued in Washington, DC, on November 24, 2015. LaTanya R. Butler, Deputy Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2015-30453 Filed 11-30-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450-01-P
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changes to the EDFacts data collection. Eric S. Lander, President, Broad five offshore wind lease sales. A 2016
In addition to reviewing the proposed Institute of the Massachusetts Institute update to A National Offshore Wind
changes (detailed in Attachment C and of Technology and Harvard. Strategy is currently underway at the
the B Attachments), ED requests that Please note that because PCAST agencies, which aims to better
SEAs and other stakeholders respond to operates under the provisions of FACA, understand how the industry has
the directed questions found in all public comments and/or changed in the past five years, identify
Attachment D. presentations will be treated as public the key challenges still facing the U.S.
Dated: November 25, 2015. documents and will be made available industry, explore potential pathways for
Kate Mullan, for public inspection, including being offshore wind in the U.S., and identify
posted on the PCAST Web site. the activities needed to facilitate
Acting Director, Information Collection
Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and Issued in Washington, DC, on November offshore wind development.
Records Management Services, Office of 24, 2015. The focus of the workshop will be for
Management. LaTanya R. Butler,
agencies to receive public input,
[FR Doc. 2015–30417 Filed 11–30–15; 8:45 am]
questions, and recommendations for
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
areas of potential improvement in the
[FR Doc. 2015–30453 Filed 11–30–15; 8:45 am] refinement and updating of the 2011 A
BILLING CODE 6450–01–P National Offshore Wind Strategy.
Particular areas of interest will include
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY technical and market challenges facing
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY offshore wind and potential pathways
President’s Council of Advisors on
Science and Technology forward. Participants should limit
Office of Energy Efficiency and
information and comments to those
AGENCY: Office of Science, Department Renewable Energy
based on personal experience,
of Energy. National Offshore Wind Strategy individual advice, information, or facts
ACTION: Notice of solicitation for Workshop regarding these topics.
comments. It is not the object of this session to
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and obtain any group position or consensus
SUMMARY: The President’s Council of Renewable Energy, Department of relating to the strategic actions or
Advisors on Science and Technology Energy. inactions of the industry as a whole or
(PCAST) is interested in hearing from ACTION: Notification of public meeting. those of DOE or DOI; rather, the
stakeholders on a series of questions agencies are seeking as much insight as
related to forensic science. SUMMARY: The Department of Energy possible from all the individuals at this
DATES: Please submit all responses by (DOE) Wind and Water Power meeting. To most effectively use the
December 23, 2015, 12:00 p.m. EST. Technologies Office (WWPTO) and the limited time please refrain from passing
ADDRESSES: input must be submitted Department of the Interior (DOI) Bureau judgment on another participant’s
electronically using the Web-based form of Ocean Energy Management Office recommendations or advice and,
available at https:// (BOEM) are convening a workshop to instead, concentrate on your individual
www.whitehouse.gov/webform/pcast- obtain individual stakeholder insight experiences.
forensic-science-solicitation-questions- into the technical and market challenges Public Participation: This meeting is
0. and potential pathways to facilitate the open to the public, subject to space
development of the offshore wind availability. Stakeholders from all
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
industry in the United States. The sectors in U.S. offshore wind energy are
Specific questions about this notice
workshop seeks individual input across encouraged to attend. Pre-registration is
should be sent via email to Ms. Jennifer
the range of U.S. offshore wind required as space is limited.
Michael at Jennifer_L_Michael@ Pre-Registration: To pre-register,
stakeholders to better inform efforts to
ostp.eop.gov. please include/enter your registration
update and refine the 2011 A National
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Offshore Wind Strategy. information at the following URL
President’s Council of Advisors on DATES: DOE and DOI will hold a online: http://goo.gl/forms/1zm7N
Science and Technology (PCAST) is an workshop on Thursday, December 10th, P2wCt. If you have any questions about
advisory group of the Nation’s leading 2015, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. in registration, please contact Ronee Penoi
scientists and engineers, appointed by Washington, DC. RSVP is required by via email at rpenoi@cbuilding.org or by
the President to augment the science December 7th, 2015. telephone at (202) 853–9005.
and technology advice available to him Participants interested in attending
ADDRESSES: The workshop will be held
from inside the White House, Cabinet should pre-register no later than the
at the Hotel Palomar DC located at 2121
Departments, and other Federal close of business on December 7th,
P St NW., Washington, DC 20037.
agencies. See the Executive Order at 2015. All attendees are required to pre-
http://www.whitehouse.gov/ostp/pcast. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
register. Space will be limited, and DOE
PCAST is consulted about and provides Questions may be directed to Greg and DOI will continue to accept RSVPs
analyses and recommendations Matzat, Department of Energy at (202) until they have reached maximum
concerning a wide range of issues where 586–2776 or Greg.Matzat@ee.doe.gov, or attendance based on space limitations.
understandings from the domains of Jim Bennett, Department of the Interior Privacy Notice: DOE and DOI are
science, technology, and innovation at (703) 787–1300 or James.Bennett@ requesting your name, company/
boem.gov.
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may bear on the policy choices before organization, work email address and
the President. PCAST is co-chaired by SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Since the work telephone number in order to
Dr. John P. Holdren, Assistant to the release of the 2011 A National Offshore register you for this government-led
President for Science and Technology, Wind Strategy: Creating an Offshore event and to facilitate feedback, provide
and Director, Office of Science and Wind Energy Industry in the United updates, and potentially to plan for
Technology Policy, Executive Office of States, DOE has invested in 55 projects future workshops. Providing this
the President, The White House; and Dr. and demonstrations and DOI has held information is voluntary, but is
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| Dates | Please submit all responses by December 23, 2015, 12:00 p.m. EST. | |
| Contact | Specific questions about this notice should be sent via email to Ms. Jennifer Michael at [email protected] | |
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