82 FR 15216 - Biological and Environmental Research Advisory Committee

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 57 (March 27, 2017)

Page Range		15216-15216
FR Document		2017-05962

This notice announces a meeting of the Biological and Environmental Research Advisory Committee (BERAC). The Federal Advisory Committee Act requires that public notice of these meetings be announced in the Federal Register.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 57 (Monday, March 27, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 57 (Monday, March 27, 2017)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-05962]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Biological and Environmental Research 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 Biological and 
Environmental Research Advisory Committee (BERAC). The Federal Advisory 
Committee Act requires that public notice of these meetings be 
announced in the Federal Register.

DATES: Thursday, April 20, 2017; 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m., Friday, April 21, 
2017; 8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Gaithersburg Marriott Washingtonian Center, 9751 
Washingtonian Blvd., Gaithersburg, Maryland 20878.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Tristram West, 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 301-903-5155; 
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

 News from the Office of Science
 News from the Office of Biological and Environmental Research 
(BER)
 News from the Biological Systems Science and Climate and 
Environmental Sciences Divisions (CESD)
 Response to the CESD Committee of Visitors
 Discussion on the Grand Challenges Workshop
 Scientific Workshop Outbriefs
 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 Tristram West 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 be limited to five minutes each.
    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 March 21, 2017.
LaTanya R. Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
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Annual Performance Report in public notice of these meetings be Minutes: The minutes of this meeting
compliance with Higher Education Act announced in the Federal Register. will be available for public review and
of 1965, as amended, Title IV, Sec. DATES: Thursday, April 20, 2017; 9:00 copying within 45 days at the BERAC
418A; 20 U.S.C. 1070d–2 (special a.m.–6:00 p.m., Friday, April 21, 2017; Web site: http://science.energy.gov/ber/
programs for students whose families 8:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. berac/meetings/berac-minutes/.
are engaged in migrant and seasonal ADDRESSES: Gaithersburg Marriott Issued in Washington, DC, on March 21,
farm work), the Government Washingtonian Center, 9751 2017.
Performance Results Act (GPRA) of Washingtonian Blvd., Gaithersburg, LaTanya R. Butler,
1993, Section 4 (1115), and the Maryland 20878. Deputy Committee Management Officer.
Education Department General FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. [FR Doc. 2017–05962 Filed 3–24–17; 8:45 am]
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR), Tristram West, Designated Federal BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
34 CFR 75.253. EDGAR states that Officer, BERAC, U.S. Department of
recipients of multi-year discretionary Energy, Office of Science, Office of
grants must submit an Annual Biological and Environmental Research, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Performance Report demonstrating that SC–23/Germantown Building, 1000
substantial progress has been made Independence Avenue SW., Federal Energy Regulatory
towards meeting the approved Washington, DC 20585–1290. Phone Commission
objectives of the project. In addition, 301–903–5155; fax (301) 903–5051 or
discretionary grantees are required to [Docket No. ER17–1243–000]
email: tristram.west@science.doe.gov.
report on their progress toward meeting The most current information Twin Buttes Wind II LLC; Supplemental
the performance measures established concerning this meeting can be found Notice That Initial Market-Based Rate
for the Department of Education grant on the Web site: http:// Filing Includes Request for Blanket
program. The Office of Migrant science.energy.gov/ber/berac/meetings/. Section 204 Authorization
Education requests an extension
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
without change of a currently approved This is a supplemental notice in the
Purpose of the Committee: To provide
collection to continue the use of a above-referenced proceeding Twin
advice on a continuing basis to the
customized Annual Performance Report Buttes Wind II LLC’s application for
Director, Office of Science of the
that goes beyond the Department of market-based rate authority, with an
Department of Energy, on the many
Education generic form number 524B accompanying rate tariff, noting that
complex scientific and technical issues
Annual Performance Report to facilitate such application includes a request for
that arise in the development and
the collection of more standardized and blanket authorization, under 18 CFR
implementation of the Biological and
comprehensive data to inform GPRA, to part 34, of future issuances of securities
Environmental Research Program.
improve the overall quality of data and assumptions of liability.
collected, and to increase the quality of Tentative Agenda Topics Any person desiring to intervene or to
data that can be used to inform policy • News from the Office of Science protest should file with the Federal
decisions. • News from the Office of Biological Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
The proposed changes to the 2017 and Environmental Research (BER) First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426,
HEP APR are changes to the HEP • News from the Biological Systems in accordance with Rules 211 and 214
Instructions Form and Performance Science and Climate and of the Commission’s Rules of Practice
Report Data Form and OME made minor Environmental Sciences Divisions and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and
editorial language and formatting (CESD) 385.214). Anyone filing a motion to
changes. OME aligned the directions to • Response to the CESD Committee of intervene or protest must serve a copy
the performance report data form, and Visitors of that document on the Applicant.
required grantees to disaggregate HSE • Discussion on the Grand Challenges Notice is hereby given that the
attainers and HSE withdrawals into Workshop deadline for filing protests with regard
New and Returning participants. • Scientific Workshop Outbriefs to the applicant’s request for blanket
• Science Talk authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of
Dated: March 22, 2017. • New Business future issuances of securities and
Tomakie Washington, • Public Comment assumptions of liability, is April 10,
Acting Director, Information Collection Public Participation: The day and a 2017.
Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy half meeting is open to the public. If you The Commission encourages
Officer, Office of Management. electronic submission of protests and
would like to file a written statement
[FR Doc. 2017–05982 Filed 3–24–17; 8:45 am] with the Committee, you may do so interventions in lieu of paper, using the
BILLING CODE 4000–01–P either before or after the meeting. If you FERC Online links at http://
would like to make oral statements www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic
regarding any of the items on the service, persons with Internet access
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY agenda, you should contact Tristram who will eFile a document and/or be
West at tristram.west@science.doe.gov listed as a contact for an intervenor
Biological and Environmental (email) or 301–903–5051 (fax). You must create and validate an
Research Advisory Committee must make your request for an oral eRegistration account using the
statement at least five business days eRegistration link. Select the eFiling
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Section		Notices
Action		Notice of open meeting.
Dates		Thursday, April 20, 2017; 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m., Friday, April 21, 2017; 8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Contact		Dr. Tristram West, 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 301-903-5155; 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/.
FR Citation		82 FR 15216