### 45786 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 147 / Monday, August 1, 2011 / Notices

**DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY**

**Advanced Scientific Computing Advisory Committee; Meeting** 

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

**ACTION :**  Notice of open meeting.

**SUMMARY :**  This notice announces a meeting of the Advanced Scientific Computing Advisory Committee (ASCAC). Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of these meetings be announced in the Federal Register

**DATES :**  Tuesday, August 23, 2011, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.

Wednesday, August 24, 2011, 9 a.m.– 12 p.m.

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

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Melea Baker, Office of Advanced Scientific Computing Research; SC–21/ Germantown Building; U.S. Department of Energy; 1000 Independence Avenue, SW.; Washington, DC 20585–1290; Telephone (301) 903–7486.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :** 

Purpose of the Meeting: The purpose of this meeting is to provide advice and guidance to the Department of Energy on scientific priorities within the field of advanced scientific computing research. Tentative Agenda Topics

• ASCR program updates.

• EU Data Initiative.

• HPC & EERE Wind Program.

• Early Career Research on Energy Efficient Interconnect for Exascale Computing.

• Separating Algorithm and Implentation.

• Update on ASCR exascale planning & workshops.

• Update on ASCAC COV.

• Update on CSGF Review.

• Public Comment (10-minute rule). Public Participation: The meeting is open to the public. A webcast of this meeting may be available. Please check the Web site below for updates and information on how to view the meeting. 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 Melea Baker by telephone at (301) 903–7486 or by e-mail at Melea.Baker@science.doe.gov. You must make your request for an oral statement at least five business days prior to the meeting. Reasonable provision will be made to include the scheduled oral statements on the agenda. The Chairperson of the Committee is empowered to conduct the meeting in a manner that will facilitate the orderly conduct of business. Public comment will follow the 10-minute rule.

Minutes: The minutes of this meeting will be available on the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Advanced Scientific Computing Web site for viewing at http://www.sc.doe.gov/ascr.

Issued at Washington, DC on July 26, 2011. LaTanya Butler, Acting Deputy Committee Management Officer.
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**DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY**

**Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy** 
**[Docket Number EERE–2011–BT–NOA– 0039]** 
**Proposed Agency Information Collection** 

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

**ACTION :**  Notice and request for
comments.

**SUMMARY :**  The Department of Energy (DOE) invites public comment on a proposed collection of information that DOE is developing for submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Comments are invited on: (a) whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.

**DATES :**  Comments regarding this proposed information collection must be received on or before September 30, 2011. If you anticipate difficulty in submitting comments within that period, contact the person listed in

**ADDRESSES** as soon as possible.

**ADDRESSES :**  Written comments may be sent to Mr. Alan Schroeder, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building Technologies Program, EE–2J, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585–0121, or by fax at 202–287–1830, or by e-mail at TechID-RFI-2011-NOA-0039@ ee.doe.gov.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to Mr. Alan Schroeder, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building Technologies Program, EE–2J, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585–0121, Alan.Schroeder@ee.doe.gov, http:// apps1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/ alliances/cfm/tech

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**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  This information collection request contains: (1) OMB No. New; (2) Information Collection Request Title: Commercial Buildings Technology Evaluation Process Data Collection; (3) Type of Request: New; (4) Purpose: The collected information is needed to perform energy use evaluations of emerging and underutilized energy efficient commercial building technologies. The results of these evaluations will promote the market adoption of more energy efficient technologies in commercial building applications and will potentially prevent the duplication of technology evaluation efforts among stakeholders. (5) Annual Estimated Number of Respondents: 100; (6) Annual Estimated Number of Total Responses: 100; (7) Annual Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 25; (8) Annual Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $1000.

Statutory Authority: Section 421(c) of the Energy Independence and Security Act, codified at 42 U.S.C. 17081(c).

Issued in Washington, DC, on July 26,

2011. Kathleen B. Hogan, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency, Office of Technology Development, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
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