80 FR 80347 - President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 247 (December 24, 2015)

Page Range		80347-80348
FR Document		2015-32441

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.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology

AGENCY: Office of Science, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of Partially-Closed Meeting.

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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: January 15, 2016, 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the 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 [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.

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

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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 January 15, 2016 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
    Open Portion of Meeting: During this open meeting, PCAST is 
scheduled to discuss its studies on technology and the future of cities 
as well as technology for aging Americans. They will also hear from 
speakers who will be remarking on forensics and from a presenter who 
will talk about the World Radio communication conference. 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 one hour with the President on January 15, 2016, 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 
January 15, 2016 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 
January 08, 2016. 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 January 11, 2016 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 December 18, 2015.
LaTanya R. Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
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accepted. Written requests for easier for borrowers to request this PCAST is consulted about and provides
information or comments submitted by action. The revised form includes analyses and recommendations
postal mail or delivery should be formatting changes and wording concerning a wide range of issues where
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science, technology, and innovation To accommodate as many speakers as Final Surplus Plutonium Disposition
may bear on the policy choices before possible, the time for public comments Supplemental Environmental Impact
the President. PCAST is co-chaired by will be limited to two (2) minutes per Statement (Final SPD Supplemental
Dr. John P. Holdren, Assistant to the person, with a total public comment EIS) (DOE/EIS–0283–S2, April 2015).
President for Science and Technology, period of up to 15 minutes. If more Among the potential actions considered
and Director, Office of Science and speakers register than there is space in the Final SPD Supplemental EIS,
Technology Policy, Executive Office of available on the agenda, PCAST will DOE/NNSA analyzed the potential
the President, The White House; and Dr. randomly select speakers from among environmental impacts for the
Eric S. Lander, President, Broad those who applied. Those not selected disposition of 13.1 metric tons (14.4
Institute of the Massachusetts Institute to present oral comments may always tons) of surplus plutonium for which a
of Technology and Harvard. file written comments with the disposition path is not assigned,
Type of Meeting: Open and Closed. committee. Speakers are requested to including 7.1 metric tons (7.8 tons) of
Proposed Schedule and Agenda: The bring at least 25 copies of their oral plutonium from pits that were declared
President’s Council of Advisors on comments for distribution to the PCAST excess to national defense needs and 6
Science and Technology (PCAST) is members. metric tons (6.6 tons) of surplus non-pit
scheduled to meet in open session on Written Comments: Although written plutonium. With regard to the 6 metric
January 15, 2016 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 comments are accepted continuously, tons (MT) of surplus non-pit plutonium,
p.m. written comments should be submitted DOE/NNSA’s Preferred Alternative is to
Open Portion of Meeting: During this to PCAST no later than 12:00 p.m. prepare this plutonium for eventual
open meeting, PCAST is scheduled to Eastern Time on January 11, 2016 so disposal at the Waste Isolation Pilot
discuss its studies on technology and that the comments may be made Plant (WIPP) in Carlsbad, New Mexico,
the future of cities as well as technology available to the PCAST members prior a geologic repository for disposal of
for aging Americans. They will also hear to this meeting for their consideration. Transuranic (TRU) 1 waste generated by
from speakers who will be remarking on Information regarding how to submit atomic energy defense activities. DOE/
forensics and from a presenter who will comments and documents to PCAST is NNSA may issue a Record of Decision
talk about the World Radio available at http://whitehouse.gov/ostp/ (ROD), containing its decision(s) for
communication conference. Additional pcast in the section entitled ‘‘Connect disposition of this quantity of material,
information and the agenda, including with PCAST.’’ no sooner than 30 days from the date of
any changes that arise, will be posted at Please note that because PCAST publication of this notice in the Federal
the PCAST Web site at: http:// operates under the provisions of FACA, Register.
whitehouse.gov/ostp/pcast. all public comments and/or ADDRESSES: A copy of the Final SPD
Closed Portion of the Meeting: PCAST presentations will be treated as public
may hold a closed meeting of Supplemental EIS may be obtained by
documents and will be made available contacting: Ms. Sachiko McAlhany,
approximately one hour with the for public inspection, including being
President on January 15, 2016, which NEPA Document Manager, SPD
posted on the PCAST Web site. Supplemental EIS at
must take place in the White House for Meeting Accommodations:
the President’s scheduling convenience spdsupplementaleis@leidos.com. The
Individuals requiring special Final SPD Supplemental EIS and its
and to maintain Secret Service accommodation to access this public
protection. This meeting will be closed Notice of Availability can be viewed at
meeting should contact Ms. Jennifer http://nnsa.energy.gov/nepa/
to the public because such portion of Michael at least ten business days prior
the meeting is likely to disclose matters spdsupplementaleis or on the DOE
to the meeting so that appropriate NEPA Web site at http://energy.gov/
that are to be kept secret in the interest arrangements can be made.
of national defense or foreign policy nepa/nepa-documents.
under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1). Issued in Washington, DC, on December FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
18, 2015. further information on the Final SPD
Public Comments: It is the policy of
the PCAST to accept written public LaTanya R. Butler, Supplemental EIS, contact Ms. Sachiko
comments of any length, and to Deputy Committee Management Officer. McAlhany as listed in ADDRESSES. For
accommodate oral public comments [FR Doc. 2015–32441 Filed 12–23–15; 8:45 am] general information regarding the DOE
whenever possible. The PCAST expects BILLING CODE 6450–01–P NEPA process, contact: Ms. Carol M.
that public statements presented at its Borgstrom, Director, Office of NEPA
meetings will not be repetitive of Policy and Compliance, U.S.
previously submitted oral or written DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Department of Energy, 1000
statements. Independence Avenue SW.,
The public comment period for this Preferred Alternative for Certain Washington, DC 20585–0103,
meeting will take place on January 15, Quantities of Plutonium Evaluated in Telephone 202–586–4600 or leave a
2016 at a time specified in the meeting the Final Surplus Plutonium message at 1–800–472–2756, Email: ask
agenda posted on the PCAST Web site Disposition Supplemental NEPA@hq.doe.gov.
at http://whitehouse.gov/ostp/pcast. Environmental Impact Statement SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
This public comment period is designed AGENCY: National Nuclear Security Background
only for substantive commentary on Administration, U.S. Department of
PCAST’s work, not for business Energy. In the Final Surplus Plutonium
Disposition Supplemental
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marketing purposes. ACTION: Notice of Preferred Alternative.
Oral Comments: To be considered for Environmental Impact Statement (DOE/
the public speaker list at the meeting, SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of EIS–0283–S2, April 2015), DOE/NNSA
interested parties should register to Energy/National Nuclear Security
1 Transuranic (TRU) waste is waste that contains
speak at http://whitehouse.gov/ostp/ Administration (DOE/NNSA) is
alpha particle-emitting radionuclides with atomic
pcast, no later than 12:00 p.m. Eastern announcing its Preferred Alternative for numbers greater than that of uranium (92) and half-
Time on January 08, 2016. Phone or the disposition of certain quantities of lives greater than 20 years in concentrations greater
email reservations will not be accepted. surplus plutonium evaluated in the than 100 nanocuries per gram of waste.

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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.
FR Citation		80 FR 80347