81_FR_86936 81 FR 86705 - Advanced Scientific Computing Advisory Committee

81 FR 86705 - Advanced Scientific Computing Advisory Committee

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 231 (December 1, 2016)

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FR Document2016-28877

This notice announces a meeting of the Advanced Scientific Computing Advisory Committee (ASCAC). The Federal Advisory Committee Act requires that public notice of these meetings be announced in the Federal Register.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 231 (Thursday, December 1, 2016)
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Advanced Scientific Computing 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 Advanced Scientific 
Computing Advisory Committee (ASCAC). The Federal Advisory Committee 
Act requires that public notice of these meetings be announced in the 
Federal Register.

DATES: 
Tuesday, December 20, 2016
    8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Wednesday, December 21, 2016
    8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: American Geophysical Union, (AGU), 2000 Florida Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20009.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christine Chalk, Office of Advanced 
Scientific Computing Research; SC-21/Germantown Building; U.S. 
Department of Energy; 1000 Independence Avenue SW; Washington, DC 
20585; Telephone (301) 903-7486

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Purpose of the Committee: The purpose of the committee is to 
provide advice and guidance on a continuing basis to the Office of 
Science and to the Department of Energy on scientific priorities within 
the field of advanced scientific computing research.
    Purpose of the Meeting: This meeting is the semi-annual meeting of 
the Committee.

Tentative Agenda Topics

 View from Germantown
 Economic Models for Return on Investment in High Performance 
Computing
 Update on Exascale project activities
 Update from Subcommittee on Laboratory Directed Research and 
Development
 New Charge for Committee of Visitors for Research programs
 Technical presentations
 Public Comment (10-minute rule)

The meeting agenda includes an update on the budget, accomplishments 
and planned activities of the Advanced Scientific Computing Research 
program; an update on exascale computing project activities; a briefing 
from IDC on progress in developing their economic models for estimating 
the Return on Investment in High Performance Computing; a new charge to 
form a Committee of Visitors to review the Advanced Scientific 
Computing

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Research efforts; a technical for presentation from an exascale 
researcher; and there will be an opportunity comments from the public. 
The meeting will conclude at noon on December 21, 2016. Agenda updates 
and presentations will be posted on the ASCAC Web site prior to the 
meeting: http://science.energy.gov/ascr/ascac/.
    Public Participation: The meeting is open to the public. 
Individuals and representatives of organizations who would like to 
offer comments and suggestions may do so during the meeting. 
Approximately 30 minutes will be reserved for public comments. Time 
allotted per speaker will depend on the number who wish to speak but 
will not exceed 10 minutes. The Designated Federal Officer is empowered 
to conduct the meeting in a fashion that will facilitate the orderly 
conduct of business.
    Those wishing to speak should submit your request at least five 
days before the meeting. Those not able to attend the meeting or who 
have insufficient time to address the committee are invited to send a 
written statement to Christine Chalk, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 
Independence Avenue SW., Washington DC 20585, email to 
[email protected].
    Minutes: The minutes of this meeting will be available within 90 
days on the Advanced Scientific Computing Web site at http://science.energy.gov/ascr/ascac/.

    Issued at Washington, DC on November 23, 2016.
LaTanya R. Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-28877 Filed 11-30-16; 8:45 am]
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                                                  ADDRESSES:    To access and review all the                 Type of Review: A new information                  DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
                                                  documents related to the information                    collection.
                                                  collection listed in this notice, please                                                                      Advanced Scientific Computing
                                                                                                             Respondents/Affected Public: Private
                                                  use http://www.regulations.gov by                                                                             Advisory Committee
                                                                                                          Sector.
                                                  searching the Docket ID number ED–
                                                                                                             Total Estimated Number of Annual                   AGENCY: Office of Science, Department
                                                  2016–ICCD–0135. Comments submitted
                                                                                                          Responses: 50.                                        of Energy.
                                                  in response to this notice should be
                                                  submitted electronically through the                                                                          ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
                                                                                                             Total Estimated Number of Annual
                                                  Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://                   Burden Hours: 2,000.                                  SUMMARY:   This notice announces a
                                                  www.regulations.gov by selecting the                       Abstract: The major purposes of the                meeting of the Advanced Scientific
                                                  Docket ID number or via postal mail,                                                                          Computing Advisory Committee
                                                                                                          CSP are to expand opportunities for all
                                                  commercial delivery, or hand delivery.                                                                        (ASCAC). The Federal Advisory
                                                                                                          students, particularly traditionally
                                                  Please note that comments submitted by                                                                        Committee Act requires that public
                                                  fax or email and those submitted after                  underserved students, to attend charter
                                                                                                          schools and meet challenging State                    notice of these meetings be announced
                                                  the comment period will not be                                                                                in the Federal Register.
                                                  accepted. Written requests for                          academic standards; provide financial
                                                                                                          assistance for the planning, program                  DATES:
                                                  information or comments submitted by
                                                                                                          design, and initial implementation of                 Tuesday, December 20, 2016
                                                  postal mail or delivery should be
                                                                                                          public charter schools; increase the                     8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
                                                  addressed to the Director of the
                                                                                                          number of high-quality charter schools                Wednesday, December 21, 2016
                                                  Information Collection Clearance
                                                                                                          available to students across the United                  8:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
                                                  Division, U.S. Department of Education,
                                                  400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room                      States; evaluate the impact of charter                ADDRESSES: American Geophysical
                                                  2E–349, Washington, DC 20202–4537.                      schools on student achievement,                       Union, (AGU), 2000 Florida Avenue
                                                                                                          families, and communities; share best                 NW., Washington, DC 20009.
                                                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
                                                  specific questions related to collection                practices between charter schools and                 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                  activities, please contact Soumya                       other public schools; encourage States                Christine Chalk, Office of Advanced
                                                  Sathya, 202–260–0819.                                   to provide facilities support to charter              Scientific Computing Research; SC–21/
                                                                                                          schools; and support efforts to                       Germantown Building; U.S. Department
                                                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
                                                                                                          strengthen the charter school                         of Energy; 1000 Independence Avenue
                                                  Department of Education (ED), in
                                                                                                          authorizing process. Through the CSP                  SW; Washington, DC 20585; Telephone
                                                  accordance with the Paperwork
                                                                                                          Grants to Charter Management                          (301) 903–7486
                                                  Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C.
                                                  3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general                    Organizations for Replication and                     SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                  public and Federal agencies with an                     Expansion of High-Quality Charter                        Purpose of the Committee: The
                                                  opportunity to comment on proposed,                     Schools (Charter Management                           purpose of the committee is to provide
                                                  revised, and continuing collections of                  Organization (or CMO)) competition                    advice and guidance on a continuing
                                                  information. This helps the Department                  (CFDA number 84.282M), the                            basis to the Office of Science and to the
                                                  assess the impact of its information                                                                          Department of Energy on scientific
                                                                                                          Department awards grants to charter
                                                  collection requirements and minimize                                                                          priorities within the field of advanced
                                                                                                          management organizations (CMOs) to
                                                  the public’s reporting burden. It also                                                                        scientific computing research.
                                                                                                          enable them to replicate or expand one                   Purpose of the Meeting: This meeting
                                                  helps the public understand the                         or more high-quality charter schools.
                                                  Department’s information collection                                                                           is the semi-annual meeting of the
                                                                                                          Grant funds may be used to expand the                 Committee.
                                                  requirements and provide the requested                  enrollment of one or more existing high-
                                                  data in the desired format. ED is                       quality charter schools, or to replicate              Tentative Agenda Topics
                                                  soliciting comments on the proposed                     one or more new charter schools that are
                                                  information collection request (ICR) that                                                                     • View from Germantown
                                                                                                          based on an existing, high-quality                    • Economic Models for Return on
                                                  is described below. The Department of
                                                                                                          charter school model.                                   Investment in High Performance
                                                  Education is especially interested in
                                                  public comment addressing the                              The application package requests                     Computing
                                                  following issues: (1) Is this collection                programmatic and budgetary                            • Update on Exascale project activities
                                                  necessary to the proper functions of the                information needed to evaluate new                    • Update from Subcommittee on
                                                  Department; (2) will this information be                applications and make funding                           Laboratory Directed Research and
                                                  processed and used in a timely manner;                  decisions based on the authorizing                      Development
                                                  (3) is the estimate of burden accurate;                 statute, program regulations, and                     • New Charge for Committee of Visitors
                                                  (4) how might the Department enhance                    EDGAR. Respondents are non-profit                       for Research programs
                                                  the quality, utility, and clarity of the                Charter Management Organizations                      • Technical presentations
                                                  information to be collected; and (5) how                                                                      • Public Comment (10-minute rule)
                                                                                                          interested in applying for funding under
                                                  might the Department minimize the                       the CMO program.                                      The meeting agenda includes an update
                                                  burden of this collection on the                                                                              on the budget, accomplishments and
                                                  respondents, including through the use                    Dated: November 28, 2016.                           planned activities of the Advanced
                                                  of information technology. Please note                  Tomakie Washington,                                   Scientific Computing Research program;
                                                                                                                                                                an update on exascale computing
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                                                  that written comments received in                       Acting Director, Information Collection
                                                  response to this notice will be                         Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy       project activities; a briefing from IDC on
                                                  considered public records.                              Officer, Office of Management.                        progress in developing their economic
                                                     Title of Collection: Grants to Charter               [FR Doc. 2016–28847 Filed 11–30–16; 8:45 am]          models for estimating the Return on
                                                  Management Organizations for                            BILLING CODE 4000–01–P                                Investment in High Performance
                                                  Replication and Expansion of High-                                                                            Computing; a new charge to form a
                                                  Quality Charter Schools Program.                                                                              Committee of Visitors to review the
                                                     OMB Control Number: 1855—New.                                                                              Advanced Scientific Computing


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                                                  Research efforts; a technical for                       Reliability Standards)] which will be                   compliance with the Commission’s
                                                  presentation from an exascale                           submitted to the Office of Management                   directive in Order No. 888 that NERC
                                                  researcher; and there will be an                        and Budget (OMB) for a review of the                    ‘‘develop modifications to COM–001–2,
                                                  opportunity comments from the public.                   information collection requirements.                    or develop a new standard, to address
                                                  The meeting will conclude at noon on                    DATES: Comments on the collection of                    [the Commission’s] concerns regarding
                                                  December 21, 2016. Agenda updates and                   information are due January 30, 2017.                   ensuring the adequacy of internal
                                                  presentations will be posted on the                     ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
                                                                                                                                                                  communications capability whenever
                                                  ASCAC Web site prior to the meeting:                    (identified by Docket No. RD16–9–000)                   internal communications could directly
                                                  http://science.energy.gov/ascr/ascac/.                  by either of the following methods:                     affect the reliability operations of the
                                                     Public Participation: The meeting is                    • eFiling at Commission’s Web site:                  Bulk-Power System.
                                                  open to the public. Individuals and                                                                                Type of Respondents: Public utilities.
                                                                                                          http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
                                                  representatives of organizations who                                                                               Estimate of Annual Burden: 3 With
                                                                                                          efiling.asp.
                                                  would like to offer comments and                                                                                respect to the proposed revisions to
                                                                                                             • Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier:
                                                  suggestions may do so during the                                                                                Reliability Standard COM–001–3 and
                                                                                                          Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
                                                  meeting. Approximately 30 minutes will                                                                          the retirement of the currently-effective
                                                                                                          Secretary of the Commission, 888 First
                                                  be reserved for public comments. Time                                                                           Reliability Standard COM–001–2.1, the
                                                                                                          Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
                                                  allotted per speaker will depend on the                                                                         Commission estimates that there will be
                                                                                                             Instructions: All submissions must be
                                                  number who wish to speak but will not                                                                           no material change in industry
                                                                                                          formatted and filed in accordance with
                                                  exceed 10 minutes. The Designated                                                                               information collection obligations
                                                                                                          submission guidelines at: http://
                                                  Federal Officer is empowered to                                                                                 because the Requirements R12 and R13
                                                                                                          www.ferc.gov/help/submission-
                                                  conduct the meeting in a fashion that                                                                           (which are additions to COM–001–3) do
                                                                                                          guide.asp. For user assistance contact
                                                  will facilitate the orderly conduct of                                                                          not impact the paperwork burden of
                                                                                                          FERC Online Support by email at                         impacted registered entities.
                                                  business.                                               ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, or by phone
                                                     Those wishing to speak should submit                                                                            Comments: Comments are invited on:
                                                                                                          at: (866) 208–3676 (toll-free), or (202)                (1) Whether the collection of
                                                  your request at least five days before the
                                                                                                          502–8659 for TTY.                                       information is necessary for the proper
                                                  meeting. Those not able to attend the
                                                                                                             Docket: Users interested in receiving                performance of the functions of the
                                                  meeting or who have insufficient time to
                                                                                                          automatic notification of activity in this              Commission, including whether the
                                                  address the committee are invited to
                                                                                                          docket or in viewing/downloading                        information will have practical utility;
                                                  send a written statement to Christine
                                                                                                          comments and issuances in this docket                   (2) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
                                                  Chalk, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000
                                                                                                          may do so at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-                  of the burden and cost of the collection
                                                  Independence Avenue SW., Washington
                                                                                                          filing/docs-filing.asp.                                 of information, including the validity of
                                                  DC 20585, email to Christine.Chalk@
                                                                                                          FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                        the methodology and assumptions used;
                                                  science.doe.gov.
                                                     Minutes: The minutes of this meeting                 Ellen Brown may be reached by email                     (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility
                                                  will be available within 90 days on the                 at DataClearance@FERC.gov, telephone                    and clarity of the information collection;
                                                  Advanced Scientific Computing Web                       at (202) 502–8663, and fax at (202) 273–                and (4) ways to minimize the burden of
                                                  site at http://science.energy.gov/ascr/                 0873.                                                   the collection of information on those
                                                  ascac/.                                                 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                              who are to respond, including the use
                                                                                                             Title: FERC–725V, Mandatory                          of automated collection techniques or
                                                    Issued at Washington, DC on November 23,
                                                  2016.                                                   Reliability Standards: COM Reliability                  other forms of information technology.
                                                  LaTanya R. Butler,
                                                                                                          Standards.                                                Dated: November 23, 2016.
                                                                                                             OMB Control No.: 1902–0277.                          Kimberly D. Bose,
                                                  Deputy Committee Management Officer.
                                                                                                             Type of Request: Three-year approval
                                                  [FR Doc. 2016–28877 Filed 11–30–16; 8:45 am]                                                                    Secretary.
                                                                                                          of the FERC–725V information
                                                  BILLING CODE 6450–01–P                                  collection requirements, as modified.                   [FR Doc. 2016–28851 Filed 11–30–16; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                             Abstract: On August 15, 2016, the                    BILLING CODE 6717–01–P

                                                                                                          North American Electric Reliability
                                                  DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                                    Corporation (NERC) filed a petition for
                                                                                                          Commission approval, pursuant to                        DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
                                                  Federal Energy Regulatory
                                                  Commission                                              section 215(d)(1) of the Federal Power                  Federal Energy Regulatory
                                                                                                          Act (‘‘FPA’’) 1 and Section 39.5 2 of the               Commission
                                                  [Docket No. RD16–9–000]                                 Federal Energy Regulatory
                                                                                                          Commission’s regulations, for approval                  [3320–004]
                                                  Commission Information Collection                       of proposed Reliability Standard COM–
                                                  Activities (FERC–725V); Comment                         001–3 (Communications), the associated                  William B. Ruger, Jr., 169 Sunapee
                                                  Request; Extension                                      Implementation Plan, retirement of                      Street, LLC; Notice of Transfer of
                                                                                                          currently-effective Reliability Standard                Exemption
                                                  AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory
                                                  Commission.                                             COM–001–2.1, and Violation Risk                            1. By letter filed November 16, 2016,
                                                  ACTION: Notice of information collection                Factors (‘‘VRFs’’) and Violation Severity               169 Sunapee Street, LLC informed the
                                                  and request for comments.                               Levels (‘‘VSLs’’) associated with new                   Commission that the exemption from
                                                                                                          Requirements R12 and R13 proposed in                    licensing for the Sugar River I Project
                                                  SUMMARY:  In compliance with the
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                                                                                                          Reliability Standard COM–001–3.                         No. 3320, originally issued April 4,
                                                  requirements of the Paperwork                           Proposed Reliability Standard COM–
                                                  Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C.                        001–3 reflects revisions developed                        3 The Commission defines burden as the total

                                                  3506(c)(2)(A), the Federal Energy                       under Project 2015–07 Internal                          time, effort, or financial resources expended by
                                                  Regulatory Commission (Commission or                                                                            persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or
                                                                                                          Communications Capabilities, in                         provide information to or for a Federal agency. For
                                                  FERC) is soliciting public comment on                                                                           further explanation of what is included in the
                                                  the information collection, [FERC–725V                    1 16   U.S.C. 824o (2012).                            information collection burden, reference 5 Code of
                                                  (Mandatory Reliability Standards: COM                     2 18   CFR 39.5 (2015).                               Federal Regulations 1320.3.



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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of open meeting.
DatesTuesday, December 20, 2016
ContactChristine Chalk, Office of Advanced Scientific Computing Research; SC-21/Germantown Building; U.S. Department of Energy; 1000 Independence Avenue SW; Washington, DC 20585; Telephone (301) 903-7486
FR Citation81 FR 86705 

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