82 FR 27703 - Basic Energy Sciences Advisory Committee

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 115 (June 16, 2017)

Page Range		27703-27703
FR Document		2017-12515

This notice announces a meeting of the Basic Energy Sciences Advisory Committee (BESAC). The Federal Advisory Committee Act requires that public notice of these meetings be announced in the Federal Register.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 115 (Friday, June 16, 2017)

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Basic Energy Sciences 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 Basic Energy Sciences 
Advisory Committee (BESAC). The Federal Advisory Committee Act requires 
that public notice of these meetings be announced in the Federal 
Register.

DATES: Thursday, July 13, 2017, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Friday, July 
14, 2017, 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Katie Runkles; Office of Basic Energy 
Sciences; U.S. Department of Energy; Germantown Building, 1000 
Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585; Telephone: (301) 903-
6529.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Purpose of the Board: The purpose of this Board is to make 
recommendation to DOE-SC with respect to the basic energy sciences 
research program.

Tentative Agenda

 Call to Order, Introductions, Review of the Agenda
 News from the Office of Basic Energy Sciences
 Report for the Next Generation Electrical Energy Storage Basic 
Research Needs Workshop
 Report for the Catalysis-Science to Transform Energy 
Technologies Basic Research Needs Workshop
 Quantum Information Science
 Neuromorphic Computing
 Introduction of New BESAC Charge
 Chemical Sciences, Geosciences and Biosciences Committee of 
Visitors Report
 Public Comments
 Adjourn
Breaks Taken as Appropriate

    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 the items on the agenda, you should contact 
Katie Runkles at 301-903-6594 (fax) or [email protected] 
(email). 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 30 days by contacting Ms. Katie Runkles at 
the address above.

    Issued in Washington, DC on June 12, 2017.
LaTanya R. Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
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conduct the meeting to facilitate the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any
Basic Energy Sciences Advisory orderly conduct of business. Public member of the public who wants further
Committee comment will follow the 10-minute information concerning this meeting
rule. notice may contact Dr. Shaunta Hill-
AGENCY: Office of Science, Department Minutes: The minutes of this meeting Hammond, Designated Federal Officer
of Energy. will be available for public review and (DFO), via phone at (202) 564–3343, or
ACTION: Notice of open meeting. copying within 30 days by contacting email at hill-hammond.shaunta@
Ms. Katie Runkles at the address above. epa.gov. General information about the
SUMMARY: This notice announces a SAB, as well as updates concerning the
meeting of the Basic Energy Sciences Issued in Washington, DC on June 12,
2017. meeting announced in this notice, may
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2017, 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
ADDRESSES: Hilton Washington DC/ AGENCY Background: The SAB was
Rockville Hotel & Executive Meeting established pursuant to the
Center, 1750 Rockville Pike, Rockville, [FRL–9963–24–OA] Environmental Research, Development,
MD 20852. and Demonstration Authorization Act
Notification of a Public Teleconference
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: and Public Meeting of the Science (ERDDAA), codified at 42 U.S.C. 4365,
Katie Runkles; Office of Basic Energy Advisory Board Chemical Assessment to provide independent scientific and
Sciences; U.S. Department of Energy; Advisory Committee Augmented for technical advice to the Administrator on
Germantown Building, 1000 the Review of EPA’s Draft Ethyl the scientific and technical basis for
Independence Avenue SW., Tertiary Butyl Ether (ETBE) and tert- Agency positions and regulations. The
Washington, DC 20585; Telephone: Butyl Alcohol (tert-butanol; tBA) SAB is a Federal Advisory Committee
(301) 903–6529. Assessments chartered under the Federal Advisory
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C., App.
Purpose of the Board: The purpose of AGENCY: Environmental Protection 2. Pursuant to FACA and EPA policy,
this Board is to make recommendation Agency (EPA). notice is hereby given that the SAB
to DOE–SC with respect to the basic ACTION: Notice. CAAC augmented for ETBE and tBA
energy sciences research program. panel will hold a public teleconference
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection and a public face-to-face meeting. The
Tentative Agenda Agency (EPA) Science Advisory Board purpose of the teleconference is to learn
• Call to Order, Introductions, Review (SAB) Staff Office announces a public about the development of the two EPA
of the Agenda teleconference and a public face-to-face draft assessments on ETBE and tBA, and
• News from the Office of Basic Energy meeting of the SAB Chemical to discuss the draft charge questions.
Sciences Assessment Advisory Committee The purpose of the face-to-face meeting
• Report for the Next Generation augmented for the review of two EPA is to conduct a peer review of these two
Electrical Energy Storage Basic draft assessments: Toxicological Review assessments.
Research Needs Workshop for Ethyl Tertiary Butyl Ether (ETBE) In response to EPA’s Office of
• Report for the Catalysis-Science to (External Review Draft, dated May Research and Development (ORD)
Transform Energy Technologies Basic 2017); and Toxicological Review of tert- request that the SAB conduct a peer
Research Needs Workshop Butyl Alcohol (tert-butanol or tBA) review of two EPA draft assessments: (1)
• Quantum Information Science (External Review Draft, dated May 2017) Toxicological Review of Ethyl Tertiary
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• Neuromorphic Computing (CAAC augmented for ETBE/tBA Panel). Butyl Ether (ETBE) and (2)
• Introduction of New BESAC Charge A public teleconference will be held to Toxicological Review for tert-Butyl
• Chemical Sciences, Geosciences and learn about the development of the two Alcohol (tert-butanol or tBA), the EPA
Biosciences Committee of Visitors EPA draft assessments and to discuss SAB Staff Office augmented the SAB
Report draft charge questions. A face-to-face CAAC with subject matter experts, to
• Public Comments meeting will be held to conduct a peer provide advice to the Administrator
• Adjourn review of these assessments. through the chartered SAB regarding

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of open meeting.
Dates		Thursday, July 13, 2017, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Friday, July 14, 2017, 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Contact		Katie Runkles; Office of Basic Energy Sciences; U.S. Department of Energy; Germantown Building, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585; Telephone: (301) 903- 6529.
FR Citation		82 FR 27703