81 FR 11549 - President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 43 (March 4, 2016)

Page Range		11549-11550
FR Document		2016-04870

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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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 43 (Friday, March 4, 2016)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology Meeting

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: March 25, 2016 9:00 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 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 March 25, 2016, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
    Open Portion of Meeting: During this open meeting, PCAST is 
scheduled to have presenters brief on the topic of One Health. They 
will also hear from speakers who will remark on National Science 
Foundation Science and Engineering Indicators and who will discuss 
cancer research frontiers. 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 March 25, 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 March 
25, 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 
March 18, 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.

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Eastern Time on March 18, 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 February 26, 2016.
LaTanya R. Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
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Eastern Time on March 18, 2016 so that exceeds the concentration limits of is LLRW that has radionuclide
the comments may be made available to radionuclides established for Class C concentrations that exceed the limits for
the PCAST members prior to this waste in 10 CFR 61.55,’’ as well as Class C LLRW provided in 10 CFR
meeting for their consideration. GTCC-like waste which is DOE owned 61.55.
Information regarding how to submit or generated LLRW and non-defense- This Final EIS also addresses GTCC-
comments and documents to PCAST is generated transuranic radioactive waste like waste which is DOE owned or
available at http://whitehouse.gov/ostp/ having characteristics similar to GTCC generated LLRW and non-defense-
pcast in the section entitled ‘‘Connect LLRW and for which there may be no generated transuranic radioactive waste
with PCAST.’’ path to disposal. This Final EIS also having characteristics similar to GTCC
Please note that because PCAST identifies DOE’s preferred alternative for LLRW and for which there may be no
operates under the provisions of FACA, the disposal of GTCC and GTCC-like path to disposal. The NRC LLRW waste
all public comments and/or waste at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant classification system in 10 CFR 61.55
presentations will be treated as public (WIPP) geologic repository in New does not apply to radioactive waste
documents and will be made available Mexico and land disposal at generic generated or owned by DOE and
for public inspection, including being commercial facilities. disposed of in DOE facilities. DOE
posted on the PCAST Web site. DATES: DOE will publish a Record of evaluates GTCC-like waste in the Final
Meeting Accommodations: Decision no sooner than 30 days after EIS because similar approaches may be
Individuals requiring special publication of the U.S. EPA Notice of used to dispose of both GTCC LLRW
accommodation to access this public Availability in the Federal Register and and GTCC-like waste. DOE’s proposed
meeting should contact Ms. Jennifer not before Congressional Action as action is therefore to construct and
Michael at least ten business days prior required by the Energy Policy Act of operate a new facility or facilities, or use
to the meeting so that appropriate 2005 (Pub. L. 109–58). an existing facility or facilities, for the
arrangements can be made. disposal of GTCC LLRW and GTCC-like
ADDRESSES: This Final EIS is available
waste. The Final EIS evaluates
Issued in Washington, DC, on February 26, on the DOE NEPA Web site at http://
2016. alternative methods for disposal of these
energy.gov/nepa and on the GTCC Web
LaTanya R. Butler,
wastes at various alternative locations,
site at http://www.gtcceis.anl.gov.
evaluates generic commercial disposal
Deputy Committee Management Officer. Copies of the Final EIS are also available
sites in four regions of the U.S., and a
[FR Doc. 2016–04870 Filed 3–3–16; 8:45 am] in the public reading rooms and
‘‘No Action Alternative’’ as required
BILLING CODE 6450–01–P libraries listed in SUPPLEMENTARY
under NEPA.
INFORMATION. A printed summary and
compact disc (CD) of the complete Final Types and Estimated Quantities of
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY EIS or a complete printed copy of the GTCC LLRW and GTCC-Like Wastes
Final EIS (approximately 4,198 pages) The total inventory volume of GTCC
Notice of Availability of the Final may be requested by sending an email LLRW and GTCC-like waste evaluated
Environmental Impact Statement for to: gtcceis@anl.gov. in the Final EIS is about 12,000 m3, and
the Disposal of Greater-Than-Class C FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For is estimated to contain approximately
(GTCC) Low-Level Radioactive Waste further information about this Final EIS, 160 million curies of radioactivity. Of
and GTCC-Like Waste please contact Ms. Theresa J. this total, approximately 3,000 m3 and
AGENCY: Department of Energy. Kliczewski, GTCC EIS Document less than one million curies are
ACTION: Notice of availability. Manager, U.S. Department of Energy, estimated to be GTCC-like waste.
Office of Disposition Planning & Policy Approximately ten percent of the total
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of (EM–32), 1000 Independence Avenue estimated inventory volume of GTCC
Energy (DOE or Department) announces SW., Washington, DC 20585 or by email LLRW and GTCC-like waste is currently
the availability of its Final at gtcceis@anl.gov. For general in storage, while approximately 90
Environmental Impact Statement for the information regarding the DOE NEPA percent is expected to be generated in
Disposal of Greater-Than-Class C process, please contact: Ms. Carol M. the future.
(GTCC) Low-Level Radioactive Waste Borgstrom, Director, Office of NEPA GTCC LLRW and GTCC-like waste, for
and GTCC-Like Waste (Final EIS) (DOE/ Policy and Compliance (GC–54), U.S. purposes of the Final EIS, are
EIS–0375), prepared pursuant to the Department of Energy, 1000 categorized into three waste types:
National Environmental Policy Act Independence Avenue SW., activated metals, sealed sources, and
(NEPA). This Final EIS considered Washington, DC 20585, Telephone: other waste. Activated metals are largely
public comments, including a Comment (202) 586–4600, or leave a message at generated from the decommissioning of
Response Document that addresses all (800) 472–2756. nuclear reactors. They include portions
comments received on the Draft EIS. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: of the nuclear reactor vessel, such as the
The U.S. Environmental Protection core shroud and core support plate.
Agency (EPA) is a cooperating agency in Background Activated metals wastes represent
the preparation of this EIS. The Final Section 3(b)(1)(D) of the Low-Level approximately 17 percent of the total
EIS evaluates the potential human Radioactive Waste Policy Amendments inventory volume and approximately 98
health and environmental impacts of a Act (LLRWPAA) of 1985 (Pub. L. 99– percent of the radioactivity from GTCC
range of reasonable alternatives for 240) makes the U.S. Federal LLRW and GTCC-like waste. Most of the
disposing of an estimated 12,000 cubic Government responsible for the disposal
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activated metals will not be generated
meters (m3) of waste, containing of GTCC LLRW that results from NRC for several decades, when the majority
approximately 160 million curies of and Agreement State licenses. The of the currently operating reactors are
radioactivity. This includes GTCC low- LLRWPAA also specified in Section scheduled to undergo decommissioning.
level radioactive waste (LLRW) as 3(b)(2) that such waste be disposed of in Sealed sources are widely used for
defined by the Nuclear Regulatory a facility licensed by NRC. DOE is the medical purposes, such as in equipment
Commission (NRC) in 10 CFR 72.3, i.e., Federal agency responsible for the to diagnose and treat illnesses
‘‘low-level radioactive waste that disposal of GTCC LLRW. GTCC LLRW (particularly cancer), sterilize medical

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of partially-closed meeting.
Dates		March 25, 2016 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.
FR Citation		81 FR 11549