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Secretary of Defense or the Deputy Secretary of Defense on an annual basis.

Board members shall serve for a term of 15 years, except that a member of the Board appointed to fill a vacancy occurring before the end of the term for which the predecessor was appointed shall serve only until the end of such term. A member may serve after the end
of the member’s term until a successor takes office. A member of the Board may be removed by the Secretary of Defense only for misconduct or failure to perform functions vested in the Board.

Board members appointed by the Secretary of Defense or the DeputySecretary of Defense, who are not fulltime or permanent part-time federal employees, shall be appointed as experts and consultants under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 3109 to serve as special government employee (SGE) members, and shall, under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 183(b)(4), serve with compensation, to include travel and per
diem for official travel. A member of the Board who is not an employee of the United States is entitled to receive pay at the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay of the highest rate of basic pay then currently being paid under the General Schedule of subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, United State Code, for each day the member is engaged in the performance of the duties of the Board. Board members appointed by the Secretary of Defense or Deputy Secretary of Defense, who are full-time or permanent part-time Federal employees, shall be appointed pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.130(a) to serve as regular government employee (RGE)
members.

The DoD shall provide non-voting
technical advisors to assist the Board in execution of its duties. The following individuals shall designate one DoD employee from each fund under the Board’s purview (the DoD Military Retirement Fund, the DoD Education Benefits Fund, and other funds specified by the Secretary of Defense for purposes of 10 U.S.C. 183) to serve as a non-voting advisor to assist the Board.

a. the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)/Chief Financial Officer;

b. the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Readiness and Force Management, through the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Military Personnel Policy;

c. the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs; and

d. the Department of Defense General
Counsel.

Each Board member is appointed to provide advice to the government on the basis of his or her best judgment without representing any particular point of view and in a manner that is
free from conflict of interest.

DoD, when necessary and consistent
with the Board’s mission and DoD policies and procedures, may establish subcommittees, task forces, or working groups to support the Board.

Establishment of subcommittees will be based upon a written determination, to include terms of reference, by the Secretary of Defense, the Deputy Secretary of Defense, or the USD (P&R), as the DoD Sponsor.

Such subcommittees shall not work independently of the Board and shall report all of their recommendations and advice solely to the Board for full and open deliberation and discussion. Subcommittees, task forces, or working groups have no authority to make decisions and recommendations, verbally or in writing, on behalf of the
Board. Subcommittees and their members cannot update or report, verbally or in writing, on behalf of the Board, directly to the DoD or any Federal officer or employee.

The Secretary of Defense or the Deputy Secretary of Defense will appoint subcommittee members to a term of service of one-to-four years, with annual renewals, even if the member in question is already a member of the
Board. Subcommittee members shall not
serve more than two consecutive terms of service unless authorized by the Secretary of Defense or the Deputy Secretary of Defense.

Subcommittee members, if not fulltime or permanent part-time Federal employees, will be appointed as experts or consultants, under the authority of 5
U.S.C. 3109 to serve as SGE members. Subcommittee members appointed bythe Secretary of Defense, who are fulltime or permanent part-time Federal employees, shall be appointed pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.130(a) to serve as RGE members. Under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 183(b)(4), these special government employee members shall serve with compensation, to include travel and per diem for official travel.

All subcommittees operate under the provisions of FACA, the Sunshine Act, governing Federal statutes and regulations, and established DoD policies and procedures.

The Board’s DFO shall be a full-time or permanent part-time DoD employee and shall be appointed in accordance with established DoD policies and procedures.

The Board’s DFO is required to be in attendance at all meetings of the Board
and its subcommittees for the entire duration of each and every meeting. However, in the absence of the Board’s DFO, a properly approved Alternate DFO, duly appointed to the Board according to established DoD policies and procedures, shall attend the entire duration of all meetings of the Board
and its subcommittees.

The DFO, or the Alternate DFO, shall
call all of the Board and its subcommittees; prepare and approve all meeting agendas; and adjourn any meeting, when the DFO, or the Alternate DFO, determines adjournment to be in the public interest or required by governing regulations or DoD policies and procedures; and chair meetings when directed to do so by the USD (P&R).

Pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.105(j) and 102–3.140, the public or interested organizations may submit written statements to Department of Defense Board of Actuaries membership about
the Board’s mission and functions. Written statements may be submitted at any time or in response to the stated agenda of planned meeting of Department of Defense Board of
Actuaries. All written statements shall
be submitted to the DFO for the Department of Defense Board of Actuaries, and this individual will
ensure that the written statements are provided to the membership for their
consideration. Contact information for the Department of Defense Board of
Actuaries DFO can be obtained from the
GSA’s FACA Database—http:// www.facadatabase.gov/.

The DFO, pursuant to 41 CFR 102– 3.150, will announce planned meetings of the Department of Defense Board of Actuaries. The DFO, at that time, may provide additional guidance on the
submission of written statements that are in response to the stated agenda for the planned meeting in question.

Dated: June 18, 2014. Aaron Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.

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**BILLING CODE 5001–06–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY**

**President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology** 

**AGENCY :**  Office of Science, Department of Energy.

**ACTION :**  Notice of partially-closed meeting.

**SUMMARY :**  This notice sets forth the schedule and summary agenda for a partially closed meeting of the
President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST), and
describes the functions of the Council.


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Notice of this meeting is required under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. 2.

**DATES :**  July 11, 2014, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00

p.m.

**ADDRESSES :**  National Academy of Sciences (Lecture Room), 2101 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,

DC.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Information regarding the meeting agenda, time, location, and how to register for the meeting is available on
the PCAST Web site at: http:// whitehouse.gov/ostp/pcast. A live video
webcast and an archive of the webcast after the event are expected to be
available at http://whitehouse.gov/ostp/ pcast. The archived video will be
available within one week of the meeting. Questions about the meeting should be directed to Dr. Ashley Predith by email at: apredith@ostp.eop.gov, or telephone: (202) 456–4444. Please note that public seating for this meeting is limited and is available on a first-come,
first-served basis.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  The
President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (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 http://www.whitehouse.gov/ostp/pcast. PCAST is consulted about and provides analyses and recommendations concerning a wide range of issues where understandings from the domains of science, technology, and innovation may bear on the policy choices before the President. PCAST is co-chaired by Dr. John P. Holdren, Assistant to the President for Science and Technology, and Director, Office of Science and Technology Policy, Executive Office of the President, The White House; and Dr. Eric S. Lander, President, Broad
Institute of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard.

Type of Meeting: Open and Closed. Proposed Schedule and Agenda: The
President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) is scheduled to meet in open session on July 11, 2014 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00

p.m.

Open Portion of Meeting: During this open meeting, PCAST is scheduled to
discuss its work on antibiotic resistance and on nanotechnology. PCAST will also hear from speakers who will remark on oceans policy. Additional information and the agenda, including any changes that arise, will be posted at the PCAST Web site at: http:// whitehouse.gov/ostp/pcast.

Closed Portion of the Meeting: PCAST may hold a closed meeting of approximately one hour with the President on July 11, 2014, which must take place in the White House for the President’s scheduling convenience and to maintain Secret Service protection. This meeting will be closed to the public because such portion of the meeting is likely to disclose matters that are to be kept secret in the interest of national defense or foreign policy under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1).

Public Comments: It is the policy of the PCAST to accept written public comments of any length, 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 July 11, 2014 at a time specified in the meeting agenda posted on the PCAST Web site

at http://whitehouse.gov/ostp/pcast. 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 http://whitehouse.gov/ostp/ pcast, no later than 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time on July 3, 2014. Phone or email reservations will not be accepted. 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 30 minutes. If more speakers register than there is space available on the agenda, PCAST will randomly select speakers from among those who applied. Those not selected to present oral comments may always
file written comments with the committee. Speakers are requested to bring at least 25 copies of their oral
comments for distribution to the PCAST
members.

Written Comments: Although written comments are accepted continuously,
written comments should be submitted to PCAST no later than 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time on July 3, 2014 so that the comments may be made available to the PCAST members prior to this meeting
for their consideration. Information regarding how to submit comments and
documents to PCAST is available at http://whitehouse.gov/ostp/pcast in the
section entitled ‘‘Connect with PCAST.’’

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 Web site.

Meeting Accommodations: Individuals requiring special accommodation to access this public meeting should contact Dr. Ashley Predith at least ten business days prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made.

Issued in Washington, DC, on June 17,

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

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**ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION**
**AGENCY**

**[FRL–9912–59–Region–5: EPA–R05–OPPT– 2014–0360]** 

**TSCA Sections 402(a), 402(c), and 406(b) Program Authorization**  **Application**

**AGENCY :**  Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

**ACTION :**  Notice; request for comments and opportunity for public hearing.

**SUMMARY :**  On May 19, 2014, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
determined that the Bois Forte Band of Chippewa (Bois Forte) had submitted a complete application under section 404
of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) requesting authorization to administer and enforce the requirements for TSCA sections 402(a), 402(c), and 406(b) in accordance with the provisions of TSCA for trust lands
located within the exterior boundaries of the reservation. These programs ensure that: Individuals engaged incertain work that may disturb leadbased paint, including but not limited to abatement and renovation, are properly trained; that training programs are accredited; that contractors engaged in such activities are certified; that owners and occupants of target housing and/or child-occupied facilities are provided information concerning potential hazards of lead-based paint exposure before certain renovations are begun; and that the required work is performed in accordance with work practice
standards. This notice announces receipt of the Bois Forte Band of Chippewa’s application and request for authorization to administer the program in lieu of the federal program. EPA has
determined that the Bois Forte application is complete, and is now