81 FR 41968 - President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 124 (June 28, 2016)

Page Range		41968-41969
FR Document		2016-15235

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.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 124 (Tuesday, June 28, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 124 (Tuesday, June 28, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41968-41969]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-15235]


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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: July 13, 2016; 9:30 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) 395-4444. 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 July 13, 2016 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
    Open Portion of Meeting: During this open meeting, PCAST is 
scheduled to discuss its study's on forensics and biological defense. 
They will also hear from speakers who will remark on and hearing aids 
and hearing technologies. 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 will hold a closed meeting of 
approximately one hour to have a discuss its ``Action Needed to Protect 
Against Biological Attack'' report on July 13, 2016, which must take 
place in a secure location. PCAST may hold a closed meeting of 
approximately 1 hour with the President on July 13, 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

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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 July 
13, 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 
July 8, 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 July 8, 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 June 21, 2016.
LaTanya R. Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
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Import or Export Natural Gas (CIC documents or attachments related to the available at http://whitehouse.gov/ostp/
Revised Procedures).3 Consistent with filing. All electronic filings submitted to pcast. The archived video will be
the CIC Revised Procedures, this Notice DOE must follow these guidelines to available within one week of the
addresses only the Pieridae proceeding ensure that all documents are filed in a meeting. Questions about the meeting
in which final authorizations have been timely manner. Any hardcopy filing should be directed to Ms. Jennifer
issued to export LNG to non-FTA submitted greater in length than 50 Michael at jmichael@ostp.eop.gov, (202)
countries. The affected proceeding is pages must also include, at the time of 395–4444. Please note that public
DOE/FE Docket No. 14–179–LNG. If no the filing, a digital copy on disk of the seating for this meeting is limited and
interested person protests the change in entire submission. is available on a first-come, first-served
control and DOE takes no action on its The Statement and any filed protests, basis.
own motion, the change in control will motions to intervene or notice of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
be deemed granted 30 days after interventions, and comments are President’s Council of Advisors on
publication in the Federal Register. If available for inspection and copying in Science and Technology (PCAST) is an
one or more protests are submitted, DOE the Office of Regulation and advisory group of the nation’s leading
will review any motions to intervene, International Engagement docket room, scientists and engineers, appointed by
protests, and answers, and will issue a Room 3E–042, 1000 Independence the President to augment the science
determination as to whether the Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585. and technology advice available to him
proposed change in control has been The docket room is open between the from inside the White House, cabinet
demonstrated to render the underlying hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.,
departments, and other Federal
authorization inconsistent with the Monday through Friday, except Federal
agencies. See the Executive Order at
public interest. holidays. These documents are also
http://www.whitehouse.gov/ostp/pcast.
available electronically by going to the
Public Comment Procedures PCAST is consulted about and provides
following DOE/FE Web address: http://
analyses and recommendations
Interested persons will be provided 15 www.fe.doe.gov/programs/
concerning a wide range of issues where
days from the date of publication of this gasregulation/index.html.
understandings from the domains of
Notice in the Federal Register in order Issued in Washington, DC, on June 21, science, technology, and innovation
to move to intervene, protest, and 2016. may bear on the policy choices before
answer the Statement. Protests, motions John A. Anderson, the President. PCAST is co-chaired by
to intervene, notices of intervention, Director, Office of Regulation and Dr. John P. Holdren, Assistant to the
and written comments are invited in International Engagement, Office of Oil and President for Science and Technology,
response to this Notice only as to the Natural Gas. and Director, Office of Science and
proposed change in control described in [FR Doc. 2016–15319 Filed 6–27–16; 8:45 am] Technology Policy, Executive Office of
the Statement.4 All protests, comments, BILLING CODE 6450–01–P the President, The White House; and Dr.
motions to intervene, or notices of Eric S. Lander, President, Broad
intervention must meet the Institute of the Massachusetts Institute
requirements specified by DOE’s DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY of Technology and Harvard.
regulations in 10 CFR part 590. Type of Meeting: Open and Closed.
Filings may be submitted using one of President’s Council of Advisors on
Science and Technology Proposed Schedule and Agenda: The
the following methods: (1) Preferred President’s Council of Advisors on
method: emailing the filing to AGENCY: Office of Science, Department Science and Technology (PCAST) is
fergas@hq.doe.gov, with the individual of Energy. scheduled to meet in open session on
FE Docket Number(s) in the title line, or July 13, 2016 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00
ACTION: Notice of partially-closed
Pieridae Change in Control in the title p.m.
meeting.
line to include all applicable dockets in Open Portion of Meeting: During this
this Notice; (2) mailing an original and SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the open meeting, PCAST is scheduled to
three paper copies of the filing to the schedule and summary agenda for a discuss its study’s on forensics and
Office of Regulation and International partially-closed meeting of the biological defense. They will also hear
Engagement at the address listed in President’s Council of Advisors on from speakers who will remark on and
ADDRESSES; or (3) hand delivering an Science and Technology (PCAST), and hearing aids and hearing technologies.
original and three paper copies of the describes the functions of the Council. Additional information and the agenda,
filing to the Office of Regulation and The Federal Advisory Committee Act including any changes that arise, will be
International Engagement at the address (Pub. L. 92–463, 86 Stat. 770) requires posted at the PCAST Web site at: http://
listed in ADDRESSES. All filings must that public notice of these meetings be whitehouse.gov/ostp/pcast.
include a reference to the individual FE announced in the Federal Register. Closed Portion of the Meeting: PCAST
Docket Number(s) in the title line, or DATES: July 13, 2016; 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 will hold a closed meeting of
Pieridae Change in Control in the title p.m. approximately one hour to have a
line to include all applicable dockets in ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at discuss its ‘‘Action Needed to Protect
this Notice. PLEASE NOTE: If the National Academy of Sciences, 2101 Against Biological Attack’’ report on
submitting a filing via email, please Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, July 13, 2016, which must take place in
include all related documents and DC in the Lecture Room. a secure location. PCAST may hold a
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attachments (e.g., exhibits) in the closed meeting of approximately 1 hour
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
original email correspondence. Please with the President on July 13, 2016,
Information regarding the meeting
do not include any active hyperlinks or which must take place in the White
agenda, time, location, and how to
password protection in any of the House for the President’s scheduling
register for the meeting is available on
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the PCAST Web site at: http:// convenience and to maintain Secret
FR 65541 (Nov. 5, 2014).
4 Intervention,if granted, would constitute
whitehouse.gov/ostp/pcast. A live video Service protection. This meeting will be
intervention only in the change in control portion webcast and an archive of the webcast closed to the public because such
of these proceedings, as described herein. after the event are expected to be portion of the meeting is likely to

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice of partially-closed meeting.
Dates		July 13, 2016; 9:30 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) 395-4444. Please note that public seating for this meeting is limited and is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
FR Citation		81 FR 41968