81 FR 9176 - DOE/NSF Nuclear Science Advisory Committee

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 36 (February 24, 2016)

Page Range		9176-9176
FR Document		2016-03850

This notice announces a meeting of the DOE/NSF Nuclear Science Advisory Committee (NSAC). 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 36 (Wednesday, February 24, 2016)

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

DOE/NSF Nuclear Science 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 DOE/NSF Nuclear Science
Advisory Committee (NSAC). 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: Wednesday, March 23, 2016; 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center, 701
Marinelli Road, Bethesda, Maryland 20852, (301) 822-9200.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brenda L. May, U.S. Department of
Energy; SC-26/Germantown Building, 1000 Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20585-1290; Telephone: (301) 903-0536 or email:
brenda.may@science.doe.gov. The most current information concerning
this meeting can be found on the Web site: http://science.gov/np/nsac/meetings/.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose of the Board: To provide advice and guidance on a
continuing basis to the Department of Energy and the National Science
Foundation on scientific priorities within the field of basic nuclear
science research.
Tentative Agenda: Agenda will include discussions of the following:

Wednesday, March 23, 2016

Perspectives from Department of Energy and National
Science Foundation
Update from the Department of Energy and National Science
Foundation's Nuclear Physics Office
Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory
Overview
Status of the Canadian Long Range Plan for Subatomic
Physics
Update from the NUPECC Chair

Note: The NSAC Meeting will be broadcast live on the Internet.
You may find out how to access the broadcast by going to the
following site, prior to the start of the meeting. A video record of
the meeting, including the presentations, will be archived after the
meeting ends at the following link: http://www.tvworldwide.com/events/DOE/160323/.

Public Participation: The 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 these items on the agenda, you should
contact Brenda L. May, at (301) 903-0536 or by email
Brenda.May@science.doe.gov. 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.
The minutes of the meeting will be available for review on the U.S.
Department of Energy's Office of Nuclear Physics Web site at http://science.gov/np/nsac/meetings/

Issued in Washington, DC, on February 18, 2016.
LaTanya R. Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
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filed with the Board either before or Energy; SC–26/Germantown Building, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
after the meeting. Individuals who wish 1000 Independence Avenue SW.,
to make oral statements pertaining to Washington, DC 20585–1290; Biomass Research and Development
agenda items should contact Jennifer Telephone: (301) 903–0536 or email: Technical Advisory Committee
Woodard at the telephone number listed brenda.may@science.doe.gov. The most
AGENCY: Energy Efficiency and
above. Requests must be received as current information concerning this
meeting can be found on the Web site: Renewable Energy, Department of
soon as possible prior to the meeting
http://science.gov/np/nsac/meetings/. Energy.
and reasonable provision will be made
to include the presentation in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
agenda. The Deputy Designated Federal Purpose of the Board: To provide SUMMARY: This notice announces an
Officer is empowered to conduct the advice and guidance on a continuing open meeting of the Biomass Research
meeting in a fashion that will facilitate basis to the Department of Energy and and Development Technical Advisory
the orderly conduct of business. the National Science Foundation on
Committee under Section 9008(d) of the
Individuals wishing to make public scientific priorities within the field of
Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of
comments will be provided a maximum basic nuclear science research.
Tentative Agenda: Agenda will 2008 amended by the Agricultural Act
of five minutes to present their of 2014. The Federal Advisory
comments. The EM SSAB, Paducah, include discussions of the following:
Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463, 86 Stat.
will hear public comments pertaining to Wednesday, March 23, 2016 770) requires that agencies publish these
its scope (clean-up standards and
environmental restoration; waste • Perspectives from Department of notices in the Federal Register to allow
Energy and National Science for public participation. This notice
management and disposition; announces the meeting of the Biomass
stabilization and disposition of non- Foundation
• Update from the Department of Research and Development Technical
stockpile nuclear materials; excess Advisory Committee.
Energy and National Science
facilities; future land use and long-term
Foundation’s Nuclear Physics Office DATES AND TIMES: March 8, 2016, 8:30
stewardship; risk assessment and • Laser Interferometer Gravitational-
management; and clean-up science and a.m.–5:30 p.m., March 9, 2016, 8:30
Wave Observatory Overview a.m.–12:00 p.m.
technology activities). Comments • Status of the Canadian Long Range
outside of the scope may be submitted ADDRESSES: Renaissance Arlington
Plan for Subatomic Physics
via written statement as directed above. • Update from the NUPECC Chair Capital View Hotel, 2800 South
Minutes: Minutes will be available by Potomac Ave., Arlington, VA 2202.
Note: The NSAC Meeting will be broadcast
writing or calling Jennifer Woodard at live on the Internet. You may find out how
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
the address and phone number listed to access the broadcast by going to the Elliott Levine, Designated Federal
above. Minutes will also be available at following site, prior to the start of the Official for the Committee, Office of
the following Web site: http:// meeting. A video record of the meeting, Energy Efficiency and Renewable
www.pgdpcab.energy.gov/2016_ including the presentations, will be archived Energy, U.S. Department of Energy,
meetings.htm. after the meeting ends at the following link: 1000 Independence Avenue SW.,
http://www.tvworldwide.com/events/DOE/ Washington, DC 20585; Email:
Issued at Washington, DC, on February 18, 160323/.
2016. Elliott.Levine@ee.doe.gov and Roy Tiley
LaTanya R. Butler, Public Participation: The meeting is at (410) 997–7778 ext. 220; Email:
open to the public. If you would like to rtiley@bcs-hq.com.
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
file a written statement with the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
[FR Doc. 2016–03849 Filed 2–23–16; 8:45 am]
Committee, you may do so either before Purpose of Meeting: To develop
BILLING CODE 6450–01–P or after the meeting. If you would like advice and guidance that promotes
to make oral statements regarding any of research and development leading to the
these items on the agenda, you should production of biobased fuels and
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY contact Brenda L. May, at (301) 903– biobased products.
DOE/NSF Nuclear Science Advisory 0536 or by email Brenda.May@ Tentative Agenda: Agenda will
Committee science.doe.gov. You must make your include the following:
request for an oral statement at least five • Update on USDA Biomass R&D
AGENCY: Office of Science, Department business days before the meeting. Activities
of Energy. Reasonable provision will be made to • Update on DOE Biomass R&D
ACTION: Notice of Open Meeting. include the scheduled oral statements Activities
on the agenda. The Chairperson of the • Update the Biomass Research and
SUMMARY: This notice announces a Committee will conduct the meeting to Development Initiative
meeting of the DOE/NSF Nuclear facilitate the orderly conduct of • Overview of DOE Bioenergy
Science Advisory Committee (NSAC). business. Public comment will follow Technologies Office 2016 Budget, New
The Federal Advisory Committee Act the 10-minute rule. Areas, and Activities
(Pub. L. 92–463, 86 Stat. 770) requires The minutes of the meeting will be
• Overview of 2016 Budget, New
that public notice of these meetings be available for review on the U.S.
Areas, and Activities for USDA NIFA
announced in the Federal Register. Department of Energy’s Office of
and ARS
DATES: Wednesday, March 23, 2016; Nuclear Physics Web site at http://
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ADDRESSES: Bethesda North Marriott Issued in Washington, DC, on February 18, Public Participation: In keeping with
Hotel & Conference Center, 701 2016. procedures, members of the public are
Marinelli Road, Bethesda, Maryland LaTanya R. Butler, welcome to observe the business of the
20852, (301) 822–9200. Deputy Committee Management Officer. Biomass Research and Development
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: [FR Doc. 2016–03850 Filed 2–23–16; 8:45 am] Technical Advisory Committee. To
Brenda L. May, U.S. Department of BILLING CODE 6450–01–P attend the meeting and/or to make oral

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Action		Notice of Open Meeting.
Dates		Wednesday, March 23, 2016; 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Contact		Brenda L. May, U.S. Department of Energy; SC-26/Germantown Building, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585-1290; Telephone: (301) 903-0536 or email: [email protected] The most current information concerning this meeting can be found on the Web site: http://science.gov/np/nsac/ meetings/.
FR Citation		81 FR 9176