82_FR_47689 82 FR 47493 - Biological and Environmental Research Advisory Committee

82 FR 47493 - Biological and Environmental Research Advisory Committee

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 196 (October 12, 2017)

Page Range47493-47494
FR Document2017-22104

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 196 (Thursday, October 12, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 196 (Thursday, October 12, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47493-47494]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-22104]


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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

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public notice of these meetings be announced in the Federal Register.

DATES: Thursday, November 2, 2017; 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. and Friday, 
November 3, 2017; 8:30 a.m.-12:30 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
 Report on the Biological Systems Science Division Committee of 
Visitors
 Report on the Grand Challenges Report
 Facility Update
 Introductions to new Bioenergy Research Centers
 Scientific Workshop Outbriefs
 Science Talks
 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 October 5, 2017.
LaTanya R. Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-22104 Filed 10-11-17; 8:45 am]
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47494 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 196 / Thursday, October 12, 2017 / Notices public notice of these meetings be Committee will conduct the meeting to • IWTU Question and Answer announced in the Federal Register. facilitate the orderly conduct of Session with Idaho Department of DATES: Thursday, November 2, 2017; business. Public comment will be Environmental Quality, Hazardous 8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. and Friday, limited to five minutes each. Waste Program Manager November 3, 2017; 8:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Minutes: The minutes of this meeting • Update on Transuranic Waste will be available for public review and Shipment and Characterization ADDRESSES: Gaithersburg Marriott copying within 45 days at the BERAC • Update on Monitoring Well Washingtonian Center, 9751 Web site: http://science.energy.gov/ber/ Contamination Washingtonian Blvd., Gaithersburg, berac/meetings/berac-minutes/. • Update on Snake River Plain Maryland 20878. Issued in Washington, DC on October 5, Aquifer FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. • Site Environmental Monitoring 2017. Tristram West, Designated Federal Annual Report LaTanya R. Butler, Officer, BERAC, U.S. Department of Deputy Committee Management Officer. • Status of Idaho Settlement Energy, Office of Science, Office of Agreement [FR Doc. 2017–22104 Filed 10–11–17; 8:45 am] Biological and Environmental Research, • EM SSAB Chairs Meeting Report SC–23/Germantown Building, 1000 BILLING CODE 6450–01–P Public Participation: The EM SSAB, Independence Avenue SW., Idaho Cleanup Project, welcomes the Washington, DC 20585–1290. Phone attendance of the public at its advisory 301–903–5155; fax (301) 903–5051 or DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY committee meetings and will make email: tristram.west@science.doe.gov. Environmental Management Site- every effort to accommodate persons The most current information Specific Advisory Board, Idaho with physical disabilities or special concerning this meeting can be found Cleanup Project needs. If you require special on the Web site: http://science.energy. accommodations due to a disability, gov/ber/berac/meetings/. AGENCY: Department of Energy. please contact Robert L. Pence at least SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ACTION: Notice of open meeting. seven days in advance of the meeting at Purpose of the Committee: To provide the phone number listed above. Written SUMMARY: This notice announces a statements may be filed with the Board advice on a continuing basis to the meeting of the Environmental Director, Office of Science of the either before or after the meeting. Management Site-Specific Advisory Department of Energy, on the many Individuals who wish to make oral Board (EM SSAB), Idaho Cleanup complex scientific and technical issues presentations pertaining to agenda items Project. The Federal Advisory that arise in the development and should contact Robert L. Pence at the Committee Act requires that public implementation of the Biological and address or telephone number listed notice of this meeting be announced in Environmental Research Program. above. The request must be received five the Federal Register. days prior to the meeting and reasonable Tentative Agenda Topics DATES: Thursday, October 26, 2017, 8:00 provision will be made to include the • News from the Office of Science a.m.–3:45 p.m. presentation in the agenda. The Deputy • News from the Office of Biological The opportunity for public comment Designated Federal Officer is and Environmental Research (BER) is at 10:15 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. This time is subject to change; please empowered to conduct the meeting in a • News from the Biological Systems fashion that will facilitate the orderly Science and Climate and contact the Federal Coordinator (below) for confirmation of times prior to the conduct of business. Individuals Environmental Sciences Divisions wishing to make public comments will • Report on the Biological Systems meeting. be provided a maximum of five minutes Science Division Committee of ADDRESSES: Sun Valley Inn, 1 Sun to present their comments. Visitors Valley Road, Sun Valley, ID 83353. Minutes: Minutes will be available by • Report on the Grand Challenges FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: writing or calling Robert L. Pence, Report Robert L. 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Purpose of the Board: The purpose of would like to file a written statement the Board is to make recommendations [FR Doc. 2017–22105 Filed 10–11–17; 8:45 am] with the Committee, you may do so to DOE–EM and site management in the BILLING CODE 6450–01–P either before or after the meeting. If you areas of environmental restoration, would like to make oral statements waste management, and related regarding any of the items on the DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY activities. asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES agenda, you should contact Tristram Tentative Topics (agenda topics may West at tristram.west@science.doe.gov Environmental Management Site- change up to the day of the meeting; Specific Advisory Board, Northern New (email) or 301–903–5051 (fax). You please contact Robert L. Pence for the must make your request for an oral Mexico most current agenda): statement at least five business days • Recent Public Outreach AGENCY: Department of Energy. before the meeting. 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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of open meeting.
DatesThursday, November 2, 2017; 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. and Friday, November 3, 2017; 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
ContactDr. 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/.
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