81_FR_69247 81 FR 69054 - Biological and Environmental Research Advisory Committee Meeting

81 FR 69054 - Biological and Environmental Research Advisory Committee Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 193 (October 5, 2016)

Page Range69054-69054
FR Document2016-24058

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.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 193 (Wednesday, October 5, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 193 (Wednesday, October 5, 2016)]
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[FR Doc No: 2016-24058]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Biological and Environmental Research Advisory Committee Meeting

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: 
Thursday, October 27, 2016--9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Friday, October 28, 2016--9:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Hilton Washington DC/Rockville Hotel & Executive Meeting 
Center, 1750 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 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/.

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 complex scientific and technical issues that arise in the 
development and implementation of the Biological and Environmental 
Research Program.

Tentative Agenda Topics

 Report from the Office of Biological and Environmental 
Research (BER)
 News from the Biological Systems Science and Climate and 
Environmental Sciences Divisions (CESD)
 Workshop briefings on BER Exascale Requirements, Terrestrial 
Aquatic Interfaces, Molecular to Mesoscale Technologies, ILAMB, IA and 
IAV Modeling
 Overview multi-agency efforts of U.S. Global Change Research 
Program
 Summary of findings from the CESD Committee of Visitors
 Briefing and discussion on the Grand Challenges Subcommittee
 Briefing on the Low Dose subcommittee
 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 September 29, 2016.
LaTanya R. Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-24058 Filed 10-4-16; 8:45 am]
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69054 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 193 / Wednesday, October 5, 2016 / Notices have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is Purpose of the Committee: To provide DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY available free at the site. advice on a continuing basis to the You may also access documents of the Director, Office of Science of the Environmental Management Site- Department published in the Federal Department of Energy, on the many Specific Advisory Board, Northern New Register by using the article search complex scientific and technical issues Mexico feature at: www.federalregister.gov. that arise in the development and Specifically, through the advanced AGENCY: Department of Energy. implementation of the Biological and search feature at this site, you can limit Environmental Research Program. ACTION: Notice of open meeting. your search to documents published by Tentative Agenda Topics SUMMARY: This notice announces a the Department. combined meeting of the Environmental Dated: September 30, 2016. • Report from the Office of Biological Monitoring and Remediation Committee Ted Mitchell, and Environmental Research (BER) and Waste Management Committee of Under Secretary of Education. • News from the Biological Systems the Environmental Management Site- For the reasons discussed in the Science and Climate and Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), preamble, the Under Secretary of Environmental Sciences Divisions Northern New Mexico (known locally as Education deletes the following system (CESD) the Northern New Mexico Citizens’ of records: Advisory Board [NNMCAB]). The • Workshop briefings on BER Exascale Federal Advisory Committee Act SYSTEM NUMBER: Requirements, Terrestrial Aquatic (Pub. L. 92–463, 86 Stat. 770) requires 18–06–05. Interfaces, Molecular to Mesoscale that public notice of this meeting be Technologies, ILAMB, IA and IAV announced in the Federal Register. SYSTEM NAME: Modeling DATES: Wednesday, October 26, 2016 Partners in Education. • Overview multi-agency efforts of U.S. 1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. [FR Doc. 2016–24141 Filed 10–4–16; 8:45 am] Global Change Research Program ADDRESSES: NNMCAB Office, 94 Cities BILLING CODE 4000–01–P • Summary of findings from the CESD of Gold Road, Pojoaque, NM 87506. Committee of Visitors FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: • Briefing and discussion on the Grand Menice Santistevan, Northern New DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Challenges Subcommittee Mexico Citizens’ Advisory Board, 94 Biological and Environmental • Briefing on the Low Dose Cities of Gold Road, Santa Fe, NM Research Advisory Committee Meeting subcommittee 87506. Phone: (505) 995–0393; Fax: (505) 989–1752 or Email: AGENCY: Office of Science, Department • BERAC member Science Talk menice.santistevan@em.doe.gov. of Energy. • New Business SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ACTION: Notice of open meeting. • Public Comment Purpose of the Board: The purpose of the Board is to make recommendations SUMMARY: This notice announces a Public Participation: The day and a to DOE–EM and site management in the meeting of the Biological and half meeting is open to the public. If you areas of environmental restoration, Environmental Research Advisory would like to file a written statement waste management, and related Committee (BERAC). The Federal with the Committee, you may do so activities. Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– either before or after the meeting. If you Purpose of the Environmental 463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public would like to make oral statements Monitoring and Remediation Committee notice of these meetings be announced regarding any of the items on the (EM&R): The EM&R Committee provides in the Federal Register. agenda, you should contact Sharlene a citizens’ perspective to NNMCAB on DATES: Weatherwax at sharlene.weatherwax@ current and future environmental Thursday, October 27, 2016—9:00 a.m.– science.doe.gov (email) or (301) 903– remediation activities resulting from 6:00 p.m. 5051 (fax). You must make your request historical Los Alamos National Friday, October 28, 2016—9:00 a.m.– for an oral statement at least five Laboratory (LANL) operations and, in 12:30 p.m. business days before the meeting. particular, issues pertaining to ADDRESSES: Hilton Washington DC/ Reasonable provision will be made to groundwater, surface water and work Rockville Hotel & Executive Meeting include the scheduled oral statements required under the New Mexico Center, 1750 Rockville Pike, Rockville, on the agenda. The Chairperson of the Environment Department Order on Maryland 20852 Committee will conduct the meeting to Consent. The EM&R Committee will FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. facilitate the orderly conduct of keep abreast of DOE–EM and site Sharlene Weatherwax, Designated business. Public comment will follow programs and plans. The committee will Federal Officer, BERAC, U.S. the 10-minute rule. work with the NNMCAB to provide Department of Energy, Office of Science, Minutes: The minutes of this meeting assistance in determining priorities and Office of Biological and Environmental will be available for public review and the best use of limited funds and time. Research, SC–23/Germantown Building, copying within 45 days at the BERAC Formal recommendations will be 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Web site: http://science.energy.gov/ber/ proposed when needed and, after asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Washington, DC 20585–1290. Phone: berac/meetings/berac-minutes/. consideration and approval by the full (301) 903–3251; fax (301) 903–5051 or NNMCAB, may be sent to DOE–EM for Issued in Washington, DC, on September email: sharlene.weatherwax@ action. 29, 2016. science.doe.gov. The most current Purpose of the Waste Management information concerning this meeting can LaTanya R. 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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of open meeting.
DatesThursday, October 27, 2016--9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Friday, October 28, 2016--9:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
ContactDr. 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/.
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