83 FR 46147 - Biological and Environmental Research Advisory Committee

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 177 (September 12, 2018)

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FR Document		2018-19830

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 83 Issue 177 (Wednesday, September 12, 2018)

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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, October 18, 2018; 8:30 a.m.--5:30 p.m. and Friday,
October 19, 2018; 8:30 a.m.--12:30 p.m.

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

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: tristram.west@science.doe.gov. The most
current information concerning this meeting can be found on the
website: 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
Workshop briefings
Subcommittee briefing
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
tristram.west@science.doe.gov (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 website: http://science.energy.gov/ber/berac/meetings/berac-minutes/.

Signed in Washington, DC on September 6, 2018.
Latanya Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
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the U.S. electric power supply system. Efficiency and Renewable Energy tristram.west@science.doe.gov. The
In addition, DOE will consider the regarding goals and objectives, most current information concerning
environmental impacts of the proposed programmatic and administrative this meeting can be found on the
action (i.e., granting the Presidential policies, and to otherwise carry out the website: http://science.energy.gov/ber/
permit or amendment, with any Board’s responsibilities as designated in berac/meetings/.
conditions and limitations, or denying the State Energy Efficiency Programs
the permit) according to the standards of Improvement Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101– SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
the National Environmental Policy Act 440). Purpose of the Committee: To provide
of 1969, as amended. DOE also must Tentative Agenda: Discuss logistics advice on a continuing basis to the
obtain the favorable recommendation of and recommendations from STEAB to Director, Office of Science of the
the Secretary of State and the Secretary the Assistant Secretary for the Office of Department of Energy, on the many
of Defense before taking final action on Energy Efficiency and Renewable complex scientific and technical issues
a Presidential permit application. Energy. that arise in the development and
Copies of this application will be Public Participation: The meeting is implementation of the Biological and
made available, upon request, for public open to the public. Written statements Environmental Research Program.
inspection and copying at the address may be filed with the Board either
provided above. In addition, the before or after the meeting. Members of Tentative Agenda Topics
application may be reviewed or the public who wish to make oral
downloaded electronically at http:// statements pertaining to agenda items • News from the Office of Science
energy.gov/oe/services/electricity- should contact Michael Li at the address • News from the Office of Biological
policy-coordination-and- or telephone number listed above. and Environmental Research (BER)
implementation/international- Requests to make oral comments must • News from the Biological Systems
electricity-regulatio-2. Upon reaching be received five days prior to the Science and Climate and
the home page, select ‘‘Pending meeting; reasonable provision will be Environmental Sciences Divisions
Applications.’’ made to include requested topic(s) on
the agenda. The Chair of the Board is • Workshop briefings
Signed in Washington, DC, on August 31,
2018. empowered to conduct the meeting in a • Subcommittee briefing
Christopher A. Lawrence, fashion that will facilitate the orderly • Science talks
conduct of business.
Program and Management Analyst, Office of • New business
Electricity. Signed in Washington, DC, on September
[FR Doc. 2018–19842 Filed 9–11–18; 8:45 am] 6, 2018. • Public comment
BILLING CODE 6450–01–P Latanya Butler, Public Participation: The day and a
Deputy Committee Management Officer. half meeting is open to the public. If you
[FR Doc. 2018–19828 Filed 9–11–18; 8:45 am] would like to file a written statement
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State Energy Advisory Board;
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY regarding any of the items on the
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and agenda, you should contact Tristram
Biological and Environmental
Renewable Energy, Department of West at tristram.west@science.doe.gov
Research Advisory Committee
Energy. (email) or 301–903–5051 (fax). You
ACTION: Notice of open teleconference. AGENCY: Office of Science, Department must make your request for an oral
of Energy. statement at least five business days
SUMMARY: This notice announces a ACTION: Notice of Open Meeting. before the meeting. Reasonable
teleconference call of the State Energy
provision will be made to include the
Advisory Board (STEAB). The Federal SUMMARY: This notice announces a scheduled oral statements on the
Advisory Committee Act requires that meeting of the Biological and agenda. The Chairperson of the
public notice of these meetings be Environmental Research Advisory
announced in the Federal Register. Committee will conduct the meeting to
Committee (BERAC). The Federal
facilitate the orderly conduct of
DATES: Thursday, September 20, 2018, Advisory Committee Act requires that
business. Public comment will be
from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. (EDT). To receive public notice of these meetings be
announced in the Federal Register. limited to five minutes each.
the call-in number and passcode, please
contact the Board’s Designated Federal DATES: Thursday, October 18, 2018; 8:30 Minutes: The minutes of this meeting
Officer at the address or phone number a.m.—5:30 p.m. and Friday, October 19, will be available for public review and
listed below. 2018; 8:30 a.m.—12:30 p.m. copying within 45 days at the BERAC
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: ADDRESSES: Hilton Washington DC/ website: http://science.energy.gov/ber/
Michael Li, Senior Policy Advisor, Rockville Hotel & Meeting Center, 1750 berac/meetings/berac-minutes/.
Office of Energy Efficiency and Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852. Signed in Washington, DC on September 6,
Renewable Energy, US Department of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 2018.
Energy, 1000 Independence Ave. SW, Tristram West, Designated Federal Latanya Butler,
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Washington, DC 20585. Phone number Officer, BERAC, U.S. Department of Deputy Committee Management Officer.
202–287–5718, and email: michael.li@ Energy, Office of Science, Office of
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Biological and Environmental Research,
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SC–23/Germantown Building, 1000
Purpose of the Board: To make Independence Avenue SW, Washington,
recommendations to the Assistant DC 20585–1290. Phone 301–903–5155;
Secretary for the Office of Energy fax (301) 903–5051 or email:

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Dates		Thursday, October 18, 2018; 8:30 a.m.--5:30 p.m. and Friday, October 19, 2018; 8:30 a.m.--12:30 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 website: http://science.energy.gov/ber/berac/meetings/.
FR Citation		83 FR 46147