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the Department. 

Scott Stump, 

Assistant Secretary for Career, Technical, and 

Adult Education. 

[FR Doc. 2020–26112 Filed 11–27–20; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

President’s Council of Advisors on 

Science and Technology 

AGENCY: Office of Science, Department 

of Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of Open Virtual Meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces an 

open teleconference meeting of the 

President’s Council of Advisors on 

Science and Technology (PCAST), and 

describes the functions of the Council. 

The Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(FACA) requires that public notice of 

these meetings be announced in the 

Federal Register. 

DATES: December 18, 2020; 12:30 p.m. to 

4:30 p.m. (Eastern Time). 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held 

virtually. Information to participate can 

be found on the website closer to the 

meeting date at https://science.osti.gov/ 

About/PCAST/Meetings. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Sarah Domnitz, Deputy Executive 

Director, PCAST, (202) 881–8056 or 

email: PCAST@ostp.eop.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PCAST is 

an advisory group of the nation’s 

leading scientists and engineers, 

appointed by the President to augment 

the science and technology advice 

available to him from inside the White 

House, cabinet departments, and other 

Federal agencies. See the Executive 

Order at whitehouse.gov. PCAST is 

consulted on and provides analyses and 

recommendations concerning a wide 

range of issues where understanding of 

science, technology, and innovation 

may bear on the policy choices before 

the President. PCAST is chaired by Dr. 

Kelvin Droegemeier, Director, Office of 

Science and Technology Policy, 

Executive Office of the President, The 

White House. The Designated Federal 

Officer is Edward McGinnis, Executive 

Director. Information about PCAST can 

be found at: https://science.osti.gov/ 

About/PCAST. 

Tentative Agenda: Discussion and 

consideration for approval of PCAST’s 

report on potential approaches to 

establishing Industries of the Future 

Institutes. Presentation and 

consideration for approval of PCAST’s 

congressionally-mandated periodic 

review of the Networking and 

Information Technology Research and 

Development (NITRD) Program. 

Public Comments: It is the policy of 

the PCAST to accept written public 

comments no longer than 10 pages and 

to accommodate oral public comments 

whenever possible. The PCAST expects 

that public statements presented at its 

meetings will not be repetitive of 

previously submitted oral or written 

statements. 

The public comment period for this 

meeting will take place on December 18, 

2020, at a time specified in the meeting 

agenda. This public comment period is 

designed only for substantive 

commentary on PCAST’s work, not for 

business marketing purposes. 

Oral Comments: To be considered for 

the public speaker list at the meeting, 

interested parties should register to 

speak at PCAST@ostp.eop.gov, no later 

than 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time on 

December 11, 2020. To accommodate as 

many speakers as possible, the time for 

public comments will be limited to two 

(2) minutes per person, with a total 

public comment period of up to 10 

minutes. If more speakers register than 

there is space available on the agenda, 

PCAST will select speakers on a firstcome, first-served basis from those who 

applied. Those not able to present oral 

comments may always file written 

comments with the committee. 

Written Comments: Although written 

comments are accepted continuously, 

written comments should be submitted 

to PCAST@ostp.eop.gov no later than 

12:00 p.m. Eastern Time on December 

11, 2020 so that the comments may be 

made available to the PCAST members 

prior to this meeting for their 

consideration. 

Please note that because PCAST 

operates under the provisions of FACA, 

all public comments and/or 

presentations will be treated as public 

documents and will be made available 

for public inspection, including being 

posted on the PCAST website. 

Signed in Washington, DC on November 

23, 2020. 

LaTanya Butler, 

Deputy Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2020–26295 Filed 11–27–20; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Energy Information Administration 

Agency Information Collection 

Proposed Extension 

AGENCY: Energy Information 

Administration (EIA), Department of 

Energy (DOE). 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: EIA invites public comment 

on the proposed three year extension, 

without changes, to Form EIA–63C, 

Densified Biomass Fuel Report as 

required under the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995. The report is 

part of EIA’s comprehensive energy data 

program. Form EIA–63C collects 

monthly data on the manufacture, 

shipment, exports, energy 

characteristics, and sales of densified 

biomass fuels and other densified 

biomass fuel products data from 

facilities that manufacture densified 

biomass fuel products (pellet fuels), for 

energy applications. 

DATES: EIA must receive all comments 

on this proposed information collection 

no later than January 29, 2021. If you 

anticipate any difficulties in submitting 

your comments by the deadline, contact 

the person listed in the ADDRESSES

section of this notice as soon as 

possible. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments to Sara Hoff 

by email at Biomass2021@eia.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Connor Murphy, EI–23, U.S. Energy 

Information Administration, telephone 

(202) 287–5982, email Connor.Murphy@

eia.gov. The form and instructions are 

available at https://www.eia.gov/survey/ 

#eia-63. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

information collection request contains: 

(1) OMB Control Number: 1905–0209; 

(2) Information Collection Request 

Title: Densified Biomass Fuel Report; 

(3) Type of Request: Renewal; 

(4) Purpose: Form EIA–63C is part of 

EIA’s comprehensive energy data 

program. The survey collects 

information on the manufacture, 

shipment, exports, energy 

characteristics, and sales of pellet fuels 

and other densified biomass fuel 

products data from facilities that 

manufacture densified biomass fuel 

products, primarily pellet fuels, for 

energy applications. The data collected 

on Form EIA–63C are a primary source 

of information for the nation’s growing 

production of biomass products for 

heating and electric power generation, 

and for use in both domestic and foreign 

markets. 


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