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1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585–1290; Telephone: 301–903–0536.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :** 

Purpose of Meeting: To provide advice and guidance on a continuing basis to the Department of Energy and
the National Science Foundation on scientific priorities within the field of
basic nuclear science research. Tentative Agenda: Agenda will include discussions of the following:

Thursday, April 24, 2014

• Perspectives from Department of

Energy and National Science
Foundation

• Update from the Department of

Energy and National Science Foundation’s Nuclear Physics Office’s

• Presentation of the Charge on

Neutrino-less Double Beta

• Presentation of the Charge on NNSA

Development of Mo-99 Domestic Supply

Friday, April 25, 2014

• Continued Discussion of

Subcommittee Report and Letter
Transmittal

• Public Comment (10-minute rule)

• Presentation of the NSAC

Subcommittee Report on the Molybdenum-99 Program

• Presentation of the NSAC

Subcommittee Report on Neutrinoless Double Beta Decay

Note: The NSAC Meeting will be broadcast live on the Internet. You may find out how to access this broadcast by going to the following site prior to the start of the meeting. A video record of the meeting including the presentations that are made will be archived at this site after the meeting
ends: www.tvworldwide.com/events/doe/

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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 these items on the agenda, you should contact Brenda L. May, 301–903–0536

or Brenda.May@science.doe.gov (email). You must make your request for an oral statement at least 5 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 follow the 10-minute
rule.

Minutes: The minutes of the meeting will be available on the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Nuclear Physics Web site for viewing. Issued in Washington, DC, on April 4,

2014. LaTanya R. Butler, Deputy Committee Management Officer.

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**DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY**

**Quadrennial Energy Review: Notice of Public Meeting** 

**AGENCY :**  Office of Energy Policy and Systems Analysis, Secretariat, Quadrennial Energy Review Task Force, Department of Energy.

**ACTION :**  Notice of public meeting.

**SUMMARY :**  At the direction of the President, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE or Department), as the Secretariat for the Quadrennial Energy Review Task Force (QER Task Force), will convene a two part public meeting
to discuss and receive comments on issues related to the Quadrennial Energy Review. The purpose of the meeting is to examine energy infrastructure constraints in New England and regional approaches to addressing them.

**DATES :**  The Department, as the Secretariat for the QER Task Force, will convene a two part meeting relating to the Quadrennial Energy Review. Part 1 of the meeting will be held in Providence, Rhode Island and Part 2 will be held in Hartford, Connecticut. Both parts of the meeting will occur on Monday, April 21, 2014. Part 1, in Providence, Rhode Island will begin at 9 a.m. and end by 1 p.m. on Monday, April 21, 2014. Part 2, in Hartford, Connecticut will begin at 1 p.m. and run until 5 p.m., on Monday, April 21. Written comments are welcome, especially following the public meetings, and should be submitted within 60 days of the meetings.

**ADDRESSES :**  Part 1, in Providence, Rhode Island, will be held at the Rhode Island Convention Center, 1 Sabin St., Ballroom B, Providence, RI 02903.

The Hartford meeting will be held at the Phoenix Auditorium, Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, 79 Elm St., Hartford, CT 06106.

You may submit written comments,

to: QERComments@hq.doe.gov or by U.S. mail to the Office of Energy Policy and Systems Analysis, EPSA–60, QER Meeting Comments, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585–0121.

For the April 21, 2014, Public Meeting, please title your comment ‘‘Quadrennial Energy Review: Comment on the New England Regional Infrastructure Constraints Public Meeting’’ held April 21, 2014. Please also indicate whether your comment relates to Part 1 (Providence) or Part 2 (Hartford) of the meeting.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Ms. Adonica Renee Pickett, EPSA–90, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Policy and Systems Analysis, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585–0121. Telephone: (202) 586–9168 Email:Adonica.Pickett@hq.doe.gov

. **SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  On January 9, 2014, President Obama
issued a Presidential Memorandum— Establishing a Quadrennial Energy

Review. To accomplish this review, the
Presidential Memorandum establishes a Quadrennial Energy Review Task Force to be co-chaired by the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, and the Director of the Domestic Policy Council. Under the Presidential Memorandum, the Secretary of Energy shall provide support to the Task Force, including support for coordination activities related to the preparation of the Quadrennial Energy Review Report, policy analysis and modeling, and stakeholder engagement.

The initial focus for the Quadrennial Energy Review will be our Nation’s infrastructure for transporting, transmitting, storing and delivering energy. Our current infrastructure is increasingly challenged by transformations in energy supply, markets, and patterns of end use; issues of aging and capacity; impacts of climate change; and cyber and physical threats. Any vulnerability in this infrastructure may be exacerbated by the increasing interdependencies of energy systems with water, telecommunications, transportation, and emergency response systems. The first Quadrennial Energy Review Report will serve as a roadmap to help address these challenges.

The Department of Energy has a broad role in energy policy development and the largest role in implementing the Federal Government’s energy research and development portfolio. Many other executive departments and agencies also play key roles in developing and implementing policies governing energy resources and consumption, as well as associated environmental impacts. In addition, non-Federal actors are crucial contributors to energy policies. Because most energy and related infrastructure is owned by private entities, investment by and engagement of the private sector is necessary to develop and implement effective policies. State and local policies; the views of nongovernmental,


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environmental, faith-based, labor, and other social organizations; and
contributions from the academic and non-profit sectors are also critical to the development and implementation of effective energy policies.

An interagency Quadrennial Energy Review Task Force, which includes
members from all relevant executive departments and agencies (agencies), will develop an integrated review of energy policy that integrates all of these perspectives. It will build on the foundation provided in the
Administration’s Blueprint for a Secure Energy Future of March 30, 2011, and
Climate Action Plan released on June 25, 2013. The Task Force will offer
recommendations on what additional actions it believes would be appropriate. These may include recommendations on additional executive or legislative actions to address the energy challenges and opportunities facing the Nation.

April 21, 2014 Public Meeting: New England Regional Energy Infrastructure Constraints, Parts 1 and 2

On April 21, 2014, the DOE will hold a two part public meeting in Providence, Rhode Island and Hartford, Connecticut. Each part of the April 21, 2014 public meeting will feature a facilitated panel discussion, followed by an open microphone session. Persons desiring to speak at the open microphone sessions should come prepared to speak for no more than 3
minutes and will be accommodated on a first- come, first- serve basis, according to the order in which they register to speak on a sign-in sheet available at the meeting location, immediately prior to the meeting.

In advance of the meeting, DOE anticipates making publicly available a briefing memorandum providing useful background information regarding the topics under discussion at the meeting. DOE will post this memorandum on its
Web site: http://energy.gov

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Submitting comments via email. Submitting comments by email to the QER email address will require you to provide your name and contact
information in the transmittal email.
Your contact information will be viewable to DOE staff only. Your contact information will not be publicly viewable except for your first and last names, organization name (if any), and submitter representative name (if any).
Your contact information will be publicly viewable if you include it in the comment itself or in any documents attached to your comment. Any information that you do not want to be publicly viewable should not be included in your comment, nor in any document attached to your comment. Otherwise, persons viewing comments will see only first and last names, organization names, correspondence containing comments, and any
documents submitted with the

comments.

Do not submit to the QER email address ( QERcomments@hq.doe.gov )
information for which disclosure is restricted by statute, such as trade
secrets and commercial or financial information (hereinafter referred to as
Confidential Business Information (CBI)). Comments submitted to the QER
email address cannot be claimed as CBI. Comments received through the email address will waive any CBI claims for
the information submitted. For information on submitting CBI, see the
Confidential Business Information section, below.

If you do not want your personal contact information to be publicly viewable, do not include it in your comment or any accompanying documents. Instead, provide your
contact information in a cover letter. Include your first and last names, email address, telephone number, and optional mailing address. The cover letter will not be publicly viewable as long as it does not include any

comments.

Include contact information each time you submit comments, data, documents, and other information to DOE. If you submit via mail or hand delivery/ courier, please provide all items on a CD, if feasible, in which case it is not necessary to submit printed copies. No telefacsimiles (faxes) will be accepted.

Comments, data, and other
information submitted to DOE electronically should be provided in PDF (preferred), Microsoft Word or Excel, WordPerfect, or text (ASCII) file
format. Provide documents that are not secured, written in English, and are free of any defects or viruses. Documents should not contain special characters or any form of encryption and, if possible, they should carry the electronic signature of the author.

Confidential Business Information.

Pursuant to 10 CFR 1004.11, any person submitting information that he or she believes to be confidential and exempt by law from public disclosure should submit via email, postal mail, or hand delivery/courier two well-marked copies: One copy of the document marked ‘‘confidential’’ including all the information believed to be confidential, and one copy of the document marked
‘‘non-confidential’’ with the information
believed to be confidential deleted.
Submit these documents via email or on a CD, if feasible. DOE will make its own determination about the confidential
status of the information and treat it according to its determination.
Confidential information should be submitted to the Confidential QER email
address: QERConfidential@hq.doe.gov

.

Factors of interest to DOE when evaluating requests to treat submitted information as confidential include: (1) A description of the items; (2) whether and why such items are customarily
treated as confidential within the industry; (3) whether the information is generally known by or available from other sources; (4) whether the information has previously been made available to others without obligation concerning its confidentiality; (5) an explanation of the competitive injury to the submitting person which would result from public disclosure; (6) when such information might lose its
confidential character due to the passage of time; and (7) why disclosure of the information would be contrary to the public interest. It is DOE’s policy that all comments may be included in the public docket, without change and as received, including any personal information provided in the comments (except information deemed to be exempt from public disclosure).

Issued in Washington, DC, on April 5,

2014. Carl Pechman, QER Secretariat, QER Interagency Task Force, U.S. Department of Energy.

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**DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY**

**Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy** 

**[Case No. RF–036]**

**Decision and Order Granting a Waiver to Samsung From the Department of**  **Energy Residential Refrigerator and Refrigerator-Freezer Test Procedures** 

**AGENCY :**  Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy.

**ACTION :**  Decision and Order.

**SUMMARY :**  The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) gives notice of its decision and order in Case No. RF–036 grants Samsung Electronics America, Inc. (Samsung) with a waiver from the DOEelectric refrigerator and refrigeratorfreezer test procedures for specific basic models set forth in its petition for waiver. In its petition, Samsung provides an alternate test procedure that is identical to the test procedure DOE published in a final rule dated January