81 FR 11552 - Biological and Environmental Research Advisory Committee

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

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

Page Range		11552-11553
FR Document		2016-04869

This notice announces a meeting of the Biological and Environmental Research Advisory Committee (BERAC). 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


Biological and Environmental Research Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Office of Science, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the Biological and 
Environmental Research Advisory Committee (BERAC). 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: 
Tuesday, March 22, 2016; 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Wednesday, March 23, 2016; 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Gaithersburg Marriott Washingtonian Center, 9751 
Washingtonian Boulevard, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20878.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Sharlene Weatherwax, Designated

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Federal Officer, BERAC, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, 
Office of Biological and Environmental Research, SC-23/Germantown 
Building, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585-1290; 
Phone (301) 903-3251; Fax (301) 903-5051 or email: 
[email protected]v. The most current information 
concerning this meeting can be found on the Web site: http://science.energy.gov/ber/berac/meetings/.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Purpose of the Committee: To provide advice on a continuing basis 
to the Director, Office of Science of the Department of Energy, on the 
many complexes scientific and technical issues that arises in the 
development and implementation of the Biological and Environmental 
Research Program.

Tentative Agenda Topics

 Report from the Director, Office of Science
 Report from the Office of Biological and Environmental 
Research
 News from the Biological Systems Science and Climate and 
Environmental Sciences Divisions
 Multiple DOE National Laboratories report on their strategic 
plans and future visions
 Presentations on Microbiome, CESD Computational Requirements, 
ASR Aerosols, Trait Methods for Land Models
 Next Generation Ecosystem Experiments Tropics presentation
 BERAC member Science Talk
 New Business
 Public Comment

    Public Participation: The day and a half meeting is open to the 
public. If you would like to file a written statement with the 
Committee, you may do so either before or after the meeting. If you 
would like to make oral statements regarding any of the items on the 
agenda, you should contact Sharlene Weatherwax at 
[email protected] (email) or (301)903-5051 (fax). You 
must make your request for an oral statement at least five business 
days before the meeting. Reasonable provision will be made to include 
the scheduled oral statements on the agenda. The Chairperson of the 
Committee will conduct the meeting to facilitate the orderly conduct of 
business. Public comment will follow the 10-minute rule.
    Minutes: The minutes of this meeting will be available for public 
review and copying within 45 days at the BERAC Web site: http://science.energy.gov/ber/berac/meetings/berac-minutes/.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on February 26, 2016.
LaTanya R. Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
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Eunice Public Library, 1039 10th Street, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 5, 2015. Agenda updates and
Eunice, NM 88231, (575) 394–2336. presentations will be posted on the
Española Public Library, 313 N Paseo de Advanced Scientific Computing ASCAC Web site prior to the meeting at:
Oñate, Española, NM 87532, (505) Advisory Committee http://science.energy.gov/ascr/ascac/.
Public Participation: The meeting is
747–6087. AGENCY: Office of Science, Department open to the public. Individuals and
Mesa Public Library, 2400 Central of Energy. representatives of organizations who
Avenue, Los Alamos, NM 87544, ACTION: Notice of open meeting. would like to offer comments and
(505) 662–8250. suggestions may do so during the
SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting. Approximately 30 minutes will
Santa Fe Public Library, 145 meeting of the Advanced Scientific
Washington Street, Santa Fe, NM be reserved for public comments. Time
Computing Advisory Committee allotted per speaker will depend on the
87501, (505) 955–6780. (ASCAC). The Federal Advisory number who wish to speak but will not
Santa Fe Public Library, Oliver La Farge Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463, 86 Stat. exceed 10 minutes. The Designated
Branch, 1730 Llano Street, Santa Fe, 770) requires that public notice of these Federal Officer is empowered to
NM 87501, (505) 955–4860. meetings be announced in the Federal conduct the meeting in a fashion that
New Mexico State Library, 1209 Camino Register. will facilitate the orderly conduct of
Carlos Rey, Santa Fe, NM 87507, (505) DATES: Monday, April 4, 2016, 8:30 business.
476–9717. a.m.–5:30 p.m.; Tuesday, April 5, 2016, Those wishing to speak should submit
Los Alamos National Laboratory, Public 8:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. your request at least five days before the
Reading Room, P.O. Box 1663, Mail ADDRESSES: American Geophysical meeting. Those not able to attend the
Stop M9991, Los Alamos, NM 87545, Union (AGU), 2000 Florida Avenue meeting or who have insufficient time to
Phone: (505) 667–0216. NW., Washington, DC 20009–1277. address the committee are invited to
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: send a written statement to Christine
J. Robert Oppenheimer Study Ctr & Res Chalk, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000
Library, Technical Area 3, Building Christine Chalk, Office of Advanced
Scientific Computing Research; SC–21/ Independence Avenue SW., Washington
207, Los Alamos National Laboratory, DC 20585, email to Christine.Chalk@
Los Alamos, NM 87545. Germantown Building; U.S. Department
of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue science.doe.gov.
Oregon SW., Washington, DC 20585–1290; Minutes: The minutes of this meeting
Telephone (301) 903–7486. will be available within 90 days on the
Portland State University, Government Advanced Scientific Computing Web
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Information, Branford Price Millar site at http://science.energy.gov/ascr/
Purpose of the Committee: To provide
Library, 1875 SW Park Avenue, ascac/.
advice and guidance on a continuing
Portland, OR 97201, (503) 725–5874. basis to the Office of Science and to the Issued at Washington, DC, on February 26,
Department of Energy on scientific 2016.
South Carolina
priorities within the field of advanced LaTanya R. Butler,
University of South Carolina—Aiken, scientific computing research. Deputy Committee Management Officer.
Gregg-Graniteville Library, 471 Purpose of the Meeting: This meeting [FR Doc. 2016–04854 Filed 3–3–16; 8:45 am]
University Parkway, Aiken, SC 29801, is the semi-annual meeting of the BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
(803) 641–3320. Committee.
South Carolina State Library, 1500 Tentative Agenda Topics
Senate Street, Columbia, SC 29211, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
(803) 734–8026. • View from Germantown
• Program Response to the report from Biological and Environmental
Washington the Next Generation Networking for Research Advisory Committee
Science Committee of Visitors AGENCY: Office of Science, Department
U.S. Department of Energy, Public • Update on Exascale project activities of Energy.
Reading Room, Consolidated • Summary of workshops on
Information Center, 2770 University ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
technologies ‘‘beyond exascale’’
Drive, Room 101L, Richland, WA • Technical presentations SUMMARY: This notice announces a
99352, (509) 372–7443. • Public Comment (10-minute rule) meeting of the Biological and
University of Washington, Suzzallo- The meeting agenda includes the Environmental Research Advisory
Allen Library, Government program response to the report from the Committee (BERAC). The Federal
Publications Division, Seattle, WA Committee of Visitors on the Next Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–
98195, (206) 543–1937. Generation Networking for Science 463, 86 Stat.770) requires that public
Gonzaga University, Foley Center program; an update on the budget, notice of these meetings be announced
Library, 101–L 502 East Boone accomplishments and planned activities in the Federal Register.
Avenue, Spokane, WA 99258, (509) of the Advanced Scientific Computing DATES:
313–5931. Research program; an update on Tuesday, March 22, 2016; 9:00 a.m.–
exascale computing project activities; 6:00 p.m.
Issued in Washington, DC, on February 19, Wednesday, March 23, 2016; 8:30 a.m.–
information on recent workshops
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2016. 12:30 p.m.
exploring potential technologies
Mark Senderling, ‘‘beyond exascale’’—such as quantum ADDRESSES: Gaithersburg Marriott
Director, Office of Disposition Planning & computing and neom orphic computing; Washingtonian Center, 9751
Policy, Office of Environmental Management, a technical presentation from an Washingtonian Boulevard, Gaithersburg,
U.S. Department of Energy. exascale researcher; and an opportunity Maryland 20878.
[FR Doc. 2016–04731 Filed 3–3–16; 8:45 am] for comments from the public. The FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
BILLING CODE 6450–01–P meeting will conclude at noon on April Sharlene Weatherwax, Designated

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Federal Officer, BERAC, U.S. Issued in Washington, DC, on February 26, clicking on the appropriate link in the
Department of Energy, Office of Science, 2016. above list. They are also available for
Office of Biological and Environmental LaTanya R. Butler, electronic review in the Commission’s
Research, SC–23/Germantown Building, Deputy Committee Management Officer. Public Reference Room in Washington,
1000 Independence Avenue SW., [FR Doc. 2016–04869 Filed 3–3–16; 8:45 am] DC. There is an eSubscription link on
Washington, DC 20585–1290; Phone BILLING CODE 6450–01–P the Web site that enables subscribers to
(301) 903–3251; Fax (301) 903–5051 or receive email notification when a
email: sharlene.weatherwax@ document is added to a subscribed
science.doe.gov. The most current DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY docket(s). For assistance with any FERC
information concerning this meeting can Online service, please email
be found on the Web site: http:// Federal Energy Regulatory FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. or call
science.energy.gov/ber/berac/meetings/. Commission (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: [Docket No. ER16–999–000] (202) 502–8659.
Purpose of the Committee: To provide Dated: February 25, 2016.
advice on a continuing basis to the Greenleaf Energy Unit 1 LLC; Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Director, Office of Science of the Supplemental Notice That Initial Deputy Secretary.
Department of Energy, on the many Market-Based Rate Filing Includes [FR Doc. 2016–04695 Filed 3–3–16; 8:45 am]
complexes scientific and technical Request for Blanket Section 204 BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
issues that arises in the development Authorization
and implementation of the Biological This is a supplemental notice in the
and Environmental Research Program. above-referenced proceeding of DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Tentative Agenda Topics Greenleaf Energy Unit 1 LLC’s
Federal Energy Regulatory
application for market-based rate
• Report from the Director, Office of authority, with an accompanying rate
Commission
Science tariff, noting that such application [Docket No. EL16–40–000]
• Report from the Office of Biological includes a request for blanket
and Environmental Research authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of Hoosier Energy Rural Electric
• News from the Biological Systems future issuances of securities and Cooperative, Inc.; Notice of Filing
Science and Climate and assumptions of liability. Take notice that on February 18, 2016,
Environmental Sciences Divisions Any person desiring to intervene or to Hoosier Energy Rural Electric
• Multiple DOE National Laboratories protest should file with the Federal Cooperative, Inc. (Hoosier), on behalf of
report on their strategic plans and Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 itself and its eighteen participating
future visions First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, electric distribution cooperative
• Presentations on Microbiome, CESD in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 member-owners (collectively, the
Computational Requirements, ASR of the Commission’s Rules of Practice Participating Members) 1 pursuant to
Aerosols, Trait Methods for Land and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and section 292.402 of the Federal Energy
Models 385.214). Anyone filing a motion to Regulatory Commission’s Rules of
• Next Generation Ecosystem intervene or protest must serve a copy Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 292.402,
Experiments Tropics presentation of that document on the Applicant. filed a petition for partial waiver of
• BERAC member Science Talk Notice is hereby given that the certain obligations imposed on Hoosier
• New Business deadline for filing protests with regard and the Participating Members under
• Public Comment to the applicant’s request for blanket sections 292.303(a) and 292.303(b) of
authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies
Public Participation: The day and a future issuances of securities and
half meeting is open to the public. If you Act of 1978, as amended.2
assumptions of liability, is March 16, Any person desiring to intervene or to
would like to file a written statement 2016.
with the Committee, you may do so protest this filing must file in
The Commission encourages accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of
either before or after the meeting. If you electronic submission of protests and
would like to make oral statements the Commission’s Rules of Practice and
interventions in lieu of paper, using the Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214).
regarding any of the items on the FERC Online links at http://
agenda, you should contact Sharlene Protests will be considered by the
www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic Commission in determining the
Weatherwax at sharlene.weatherwax@ service, persons with Internet access
science.doe.go (email) or (301)903–5051 who will eFile a document and/or be 1 Hoosier’s eighteen Participating Member-owners
(fax). You must make your request for listed as a contact for an intervenor joining in this petition are: Bartholomew County
an oral statement at least five business must create and validate an REMC (Columbus, IN); Clark County REMC
days before the meeting. Reasonable eRegistration account using the (Sellersburg, IN); Daviess-Martin County REMC
provision will be made to include the (Loogootee, IN); Decatur County REMC (Greensburg,
eRegistration link. Select the eFiling IN); Dubois REC, Inc. (Jasper, IN); Harrison REMC
scheduled oral statements on the link to log on and submit the (Corydon, IN); Henry County REMC (New Castle,
agenda. The Chairperson of the intervention or protests. IN); Jackson County REMC (Brownstown,
Committee will conduct the meeting to Persons unable to file electronically IN);.Johnson County REMC (Franklin, IN); Orange
facilitate the orderly conduct of County REMC (Orleans, IN); RushShelby Energy
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should submit an original and 5 copies (Manilla, IN); South Central Indiana REMC
business. Public comment will follow of the intervention or protest to the (Martinsville, IN); Southeastern Indiana REMC
the 10-minute rule. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, (Osgood, IN); Southern Indiana Power (Tell City,
Minutes: The minutes of this meeting 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC IN); Utilities District of Western Indiana REMC
will be available for public review and (Bloomfield, IN); Wayne-White Counties Electric
20426. Cooperative (Fairfield, IL); WIN Energy REMC
copying within 45 days at the BERAC The filings in the above-referenced (Vincennes, IN); and Whitewater Valley REMC
Web site: http://science.energy.gov/ber/ proceeding are accessible in the (Liberty, IN).
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of open meeting.
Dates		Tuesday, March 22, 2016; 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 23, 2016; 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Contact		Dr. Sharlene Weatherwax, Designated Federal Officer, BERAC, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, Office of Biological and Environmental Research, SC-23/Germantown Building, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585-1290; Phone (301) 903-3251; Fax (301) 903-5051 or email: [email protected] The most current information concerning this meeting can be found on the Web site: http:// science.energy.gov/ber/berac/meetings/.
FR Citation		81 FR 11552