81 FR 59989 - President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 169 (August 31, 2016)

Page Range		59989-59989
FR Document		2016-20935

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 169 (Wednesday, August 31, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 169 (Wednesday, August 31, 2016)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2016-20935]


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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: September 30, 2016; 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 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) 456-4444. 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 September 30, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
    Open Portion of Meeting: During this open meeting, PCAST is 
scheduled to discuss its studies on forensics, biodefense, and water 
science and technology. They will also hear from speakers who will 
remark on agriculture preparedness and soil sciences and others who 
will speak on data and justice. 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 September 30, 2016, which 
must take place in the White House for the President's scheduling 
convenience and to maintain Secret Service protection. Both meetings 
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 
September 30, 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 
September 23, 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 September 23, 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 August 25, 2016.
LaTanya R. Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
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accommodation, such as the need for 456–4444. Please note that public that public statements presented at its
Sign Language Interpretation, please seating for this meeting is limited and meetings will not be repetitive of
contact Patricia Wilburg by c.o.b is available on a first-come, first-served previously submitted oral or written
Thursday, September 8, 2016. Patricia basis. statements.
Wilburg’s contact information is given SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The The public comment period for this
in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION President’s Council of Advisors on meeting will take place on September
CONTACT section above. Science and Technology (PCAST) is an 30, 2016, at a time specified in the
Members of the public may submit advisory group of the nation’s leading meeting agenda posted on the PCAST
relevant written statements to the TGDC scientists and engineers, appointed by Web site at http://whitehouse.gov/ostp/
with respect to the meeting no later than the President to augment the science pcast. This public comment period is
5:00 p.m. EDT on Thursday, September and technology advice available to him designed only for substantive
8, 2016. Statements may be sent via from inside the White House, cabinet commentary on PCAST’s work, not for
email at facaboards@eac.gov, via departments, and other Federal business marketing purposes.
standard mail addressed to the U.S. agencies. See the Executive Order at Oral Comments: To be considered for
Election Assistance Commission, 1335 http://www.whitehouse.gov/ostp/pcast. the public speaker list at the meeting,
East West Highway, Suite 4300, Silver PCAST is consulted about and provides interested parties should register to
Spring, MD 20910, or by fax at 301– analyses and recommendations speak at http://whitehouse.gov/ostp/
734–3108. All comments will also be concerning a wide range of issues where pcast, no later than 12:00 p.m. (Eastern
posted on http://vote.nist.gov/. understandings from the domains of Time) on September 23, 2016. Phone or
This meeting will be open to the science, technology, and innovation email reservations will not be accepted.
public. may bear on the policy choices before To accommodate as many speakers as
the President. PCAST is co-chaired by possible, the time for public comments
Bryan Whitener,
Dr. John P. Holdren, Assistant to the will be limited to two (2) minutes per
Director of Communications & Clearinghouse, person, with a total public comment
U.S. Election Assistance Commission. President for Science and Technology,
and Director, Office of Science and period of up to 15 minutes. If more
[FR Doc. 2016–20901 Filed 8–30–16; 8:45 am]
Technology Policy, Executive Office of speakers register than there is space
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the President, The White House; and Dr.
Eric S. Lander, President, Broad randomly select speakers from among
Institute of the Massachusetts Institute those who applied. Those not selected
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY to present oral comments may always
of Technology and Harvard.
Type of Meeting: Open and Closed. file written comments with the
President’s Council of Advisors on committee. Speakers are requested to
Science and Technology Proposed Schedule and Agenda: The
President’s Council of Advisors on bring at least 25 copies of their oral
AGENCY: Office of Science, Department Science and Technology (PCAST) is comments for distribution to the PCAST
of Energy. scheduled to meet in open session on members.
ACTION: Notice of partially-closed September 30, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. to Written Comments: Although written
meeting. 12:30 p.m. comments are accepted continuously,
Open Portion of Meeting: During this written comments should be submitted
SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the open meeting, PCAST is scheduled to to PCAST no later than 12:00 p.m.
schedule and summary agenda for a discuss its studies on forensics, (Eastern Time) on September 23, 2016,
partially-closed meeting of the biodefense, and water science and so that the comments may be made
President’s Council of Advisors on technology. They will also hear from available to the PCAST members prior
Science and Technology (PCAST), and speakers who will remark on agriculture to this meeting for their consideration.
describes the functions of the Council. preparedness and soil sciences and Information regarding how to submit
The Federal Advisory Committee Act others who will speak on data and comments and documents to PCAST is
(Pub. L. 92–463, 86 Stat. 770) requires justice. Additional information and the available at http://whitehouse.gov/ostp/
that public notice of these meetings be agenda, including any changes that pcast in the section entitled ‘‘Connect
announced in the Federal Register. arise, will be posted at the PCAST Web with PCAST.’’
DATES: September 30, 2016; 8:30 a.m. to Please note that because PCAST
site at: http://whitehouse.gov/ostp/
12:30 p.m. operates under the provisions of FACA,
pcast.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
all public comments and/or
Closed Portion of the Meeting: PCAST
the National Academy of Sciences, 2101 presentations will be treated as public
may hold a closed meeting of
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, documents and will be made available
approximately one hour with the
DC, in the Lecture Room. for public inspection, including being
President on September 30, 2016, which
posted on the PCAST Web site.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: must take place in the White House for Meeting Accommodations:
Information regarding the meeting the President’s scheduling convenience Individuals requiring special
agenda, time, location, and how to and to maintain Secret Service accommodation to access this public
register for the meeting is available on protection. Both meetings will be closed meeting should contact Ms. Jennifer
the PCAST Web site at: http:// to the public because such portion of Michael at least ten business days prior
whitehouse.gov/ostp/pcast. A live video the meeting is likely to disclose matters to the meeting so that appropriate
webcast and an archive of the webcast that are to be kept secret in the interest
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after the event are expected to be of national defense or foreign policy
available at http://whitehouse.gov/ostp/ under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1). Issued in Washington, DC, on August 25,
pcast. The archived video will be Public Comments: It is the policy of 2016.
available within one week of the the PCAST to accept written public LaTanya R. Butler,
meeting. Questions about the meeting comments of any length, and to Deputy Committee Management Officer.
should be directed to Ms. Jennifer accommodate oral public comments [FR Doc. 2016–20935 Filed 8–30–16; 8:45 am]
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Section		Notices
Action		Notice of partially-closed meeting.
Dates		September 30, 2016; 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 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) 456-4444. Please note that public seating for this meeting is limited and is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
FR Citation		81 FR 59989