Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 243 / Tuesday, December 18, 2012 / Notices 74837 

• Welcome and Announcements 

• Comments from the Deputy 

Designated Federal Officer 

• Comments from the DOE, Tennessee 

Department of Environment and 

Conservation, and Environmental 

Protection Agency Liaisons 

• Public Comment Period 

• Presentation 

• Additions/Approval of Agenda 

• Motions/Approval of November 14, 

2012 Meeting Minutes 

• Status of Recommendations with DOE 

• Committee Reports 

• Federal Coordinator Report 

• Adjourn 

Public Participation: The EM SSAB, 

Oak Ridge, welcomes the attendance of 

the public at its advisory committee 

meetings and will make every effort to 

accommodate persons with physical 

disabilities or special needs. If you 

require special accommodations due to 

a disability, please contact Melyssa P. 

Noe at least seven days in advance of 

the meeting at the phone number listed 

above. Written statements may be filed 

with the Board either before or after the 

meeting. Individuals who wish to make 

oral statements pertaining to the agenda 

item should contact Melyssa P. Noe at 

the address or telephone number listed 

above. Requests must be received five 

days prior to the meeting and reasonable 

provision will be made to include the 

presentation in the agenda. The Deputy 

Designated Federal Officer is 

empowered to conduct the meeting in a 

fashion that will facilitate the orderly 

conduct of business. Individuals 

wishing to make public comments will 

be provided a maximum of five minutes 

to present their comments. 

Minutes: Minutes will be available by 

writing or calling Melyssa P. Noe at the 

address and phone number listed above. 

Minutes will also be available at the 

following Web site: http:// 

www.oakridge.doe.gov/em/ssab/ 

minutes.htm. 

Issued at Washington, DC, on December 10, 

2012. 

LaTanya R. Butler, 

Deputy Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2012–30461 Filed 12–17–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

President’s Council of Advisors on 

Science and Technology (PCAST) 

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. 

Notice of this meeting is required under 

the Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(FACA), 5 U.S.C., App. 2. 

DATES: Friday, January 4, 2013; 9:00 

a.m.–12:30 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: National Academy of 

Sciences (in the 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. Amber 

Hartman Scholz, PCAST Acting 

Executive Director, at 

ascholz@ostp.eop.gov, (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 and from 

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 

January 4, 2013 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 

p.m. 

Open Portion of Meeting: During this 

open meeting, PCAST is tentatively 

scheduled to hear from speakers who 

will provide information on science and 

technology innovations that improve the 

quality and decrease the costs of 

healthcare and hear from Federal 

officials on current ‘‘Open Government’’ 

efforts. 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 January 4, 2013, 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 January 4, 

2013, 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. (EST) on 

December 28, 2012. 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 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. (EST) 

on December 28, 2012, so that the 

comments may be made available to the 

PCAST members prior to this meeting 


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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. Amber 

Hartman Scholz at least ten business 

days prior to the meeting so that 

appropriate arrangements can be made. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on December 

12, 2012. 

LaTanya R. Butler, 

Deputy Committee Management Officer . 

[FR Doc. 2012–30432 Filed 12–17–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board, Northern New 

Mexico 

AGENCY: Department of Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of open meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces a 

combined meeting of the Environmental 

Monitoring, Surveillance and 

Remediation Committee and Waste 

Management Committee of the 

Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), 

Northern New Mexico (known locally as 

the Northern New Mexico Citizens’ 

Advisory Board [NNMCAB]). The 

Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. 

L. 92–463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that 

public notice of this meeting be 

announced in the Federal Register. 

DATES: Wednesday, January 9, 2013, 

2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: NNMCAB Conference 

Room, 94 Cities of Gold Road, Pojoaque, 

NM 87506. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Menice Santistevan, Northern New 

Mexico Citizens’ Advisory Board, 94 

Cities of Gold Road, Santa Fe, NM 

87506. Phone (505) 995–0393; Fax (505) 

989–1752 or Email: 

msantistevan@doeal.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Purpose of the Board: The purpose of 

the Board is to make recommendations 

to DOE–EM and site management in the 

areas of environmental restoration, 

waste management, and related 

activities. 

Purpose of the Environmental 

Monitoring, Surveillance and 

Remediation Committee (EMS&R): The 

EMS&R Committee provides a citizens’ 

perspective to NNMCAB on current and 

future environmental remediation 

activities resulting from historical Los 

Alamos National Laboratory operations 

and, in particular, issues pertaining to 

groundwater, surface water and work 

required under the New Mexico 

Environment Department Order on 

Consent. The EMS&R Committee will 

keep abreast of DOE–EM and site 

programs and plans. The committee will 

work with the NNMCAB to provide 

assistance in determining priorities and 

the best use of limited funds and time. 

Formal recommendations will be 

proposed when needed and, after 

consideration and approval by the full 

NNMCAB, may be sent to DOE–EM for 

action. 

Purpose of the Waste Management 

(WM) Committee: The WM Committee 

reviews policies, practices and 

procedures, existing and proposed, so as 

to provide recommendations, advice, 

suggestions and opinions to the 

NNMCAB regarding waste management 

operations at the Los Alamos site. 

Tentative Agenda: 

1. Approval of Agenda 

2. Approval of Minutes of November 

14, 2012 

3. Old Business 

• Approval of Minutes of September 

26, 2012 

• Consideration and Action on Draft 

Recommendations from Chairs’ Meeting 

4. New Business 

5. Update from Executive 

Committee—Carlos Valdez, Chair 

6. Update from DOE—Ed Worth, 

Deputy Designated Federal Officer 

7. 2:45 p.m. Presentation by Rich 

Mirenda, Los Alamos National Security 

• Biological and Human Health 

Assessments 

8. 3:45 p.m. Public Comment Period 

9. 4:00 p.m. Adjourn 

Public Participation: The NNMCAB’s 

EMS&R and WM Committees welcome 

the attendance of the public at their 

combined committee meeting and will 

make every effort to accommodate 

persons with physical disabilities or 

special needs. If you require special 

accommodations due to a disability, 

please contact Menice Santistevan at 

least seven days in advance of the 

meeting at the telephone number listed 

above. Written statements may be filed 

with the Committees either before or 

after the meeting. Individuals who wish 

to make oral statements pertaining to 

agenda items should contact Menice 

Santistevan at the address or telephone 

number listed above. Requests must be 

received five days prior to the meeting 

and reasonable provision will be made 

to include the presentation in the 

agenda. The Deputy Designated Federal 

Officer is empowered to conduct the 

meeting in a fashion that will facilitate 

the orderly conduct of business. 

Individuals wishing to make public 

comments will be provided a maximum 

of five minutes to present their 

comments. 

Minutes: Minutes will be available by 

writing or calling Menice Santistevan at 

the address or phone number listed 

above. Minutes and other Board 

documents are on the Internet at: 

http://www.nnmcab.energy.gov/. 

Issued at Washington, DC, on December 10, 

2012. 

LaTanya R. Butler, 

Deputy Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2012–30459 Filed 12–17–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket No. CP13–23–000] 

Perryville Gas Storage LLC; Notice of 

Amendment 

Take notice that on December 3, 2012, 

Perryville Gas Storage LLC (Perryville), 

Three Riverway, Suite 1350, Houston, 

Texas 77056, filed in the above 

referenced docket an application under 

section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act 

(NGA) and Part 157 of the Commission’s 

regulations for an order amending the 

certificate of public convenience and 

necessity issued in Docket No. CP09– 

418–000, and amended in Docket Nos. 

CP11–159–000 and CP12–460–000, to 

authorize Perryville to make certain 

changes to its certificated project. 

Perryville proposes to move the surface 

location of one of the approved storage 

cavern wells (Cavern Well PGS–2) 

approximately 400 feet, all as more fully 

set forth in the application which is on 

file with the Commission and open to 

public inspection. The filing may also 

be viewed on the Web at http:// 

www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. 

Enter the docket number excluding the 

last three digits in the docket number 

field to access the document. For 

assistance, please contact FERC Online 

Support at 

FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll 

free at (866) 208–3676, or TTY, contact 

(202) 502–8659. 

Any questions concerning this 

application may be directed to J. Gordon 


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