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Advisory Committee Act and the procedures described in this paragraph. Written statements can be submitted to the Designated Federal Officer at the address detailed below at any time. Statements being submitted in response to the agenda mentioned in this notice must be received by the Designated Federal Officer at the address listed below at least five calendar days prior to the meeting which is the subject of this notice. Written statements received after this date may not be provided to or considered by the United States Air Force Scientific Advisory Board until its next meeting. The Designated Federal Officer will review all timely submissions with the United States Air Force Scientific Advisory Board Chairperson and ensure they are provided to members of the United States Air Force Scientific Advisory Board before the meeting that is the subject of this notice.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  The United States Air Force Scientific Advisory Board Executive Director and Designated Federal Officer, Lt Col Anthony M. Mitchell, 301–981–7135, United States Air Force Scientific Advisory Board, 1602 California Ave., Ste. #251, Andrews AFB, MD 20762, anthonym.mitchell@pentagon.af.mil.

Bao-Anh Trinh, Air Force Federal Register Liaison Officer.
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**DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY**

**Blue Ribbon Commission on America’s Nuclear Future** 

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

**ACTION :**  Notice of open meeting.

**SUMMARY :**  This notice announces an open meeting of the Blue Ribbon Commission on America’s Nuclear Future (the Commission). The Commission was organized pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463, 86 Stat. 770) (the Act). This notice is provided in accordance with the Act.

**DATES :**  Thursday, January 6, 2011; 1 p.m.–5 p.m. EST. Friday, January 7, 2011; 8 a.m.–3:30 p.m. EST.

**ADDRESSES :**  Augusta Marriott Hotel and Suites, Two Tenth Street, Augusta, GA 30901, (706) 722–8900.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Timothy A. Frazier, Designated Federal Officer, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585; telephone (202) 586–4243 or facsimile (202) 586–0544; e-mail CommissionDFO@nuclear.energy.gov

. Additional information may also be available at http://www.brc.gov

. **SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  This notice is being published less that 15 days from the date of the meeting and tour due to logistical circumstances and the inability to delay and reschedule the meeting and tour in a timely fashion. In addition, the dates for the meeting and tour have been publicly known for several weeks and posted on http:// www.brc.gov

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Background: The President directed that the Blue Ribbon Commission on America’s Nuclear Future (the Commission) be established to conduct a comprehensive review of policies for managing the back end of the nuclear fuel cycle. The Commission will provide advice and make recommendations on issues including alternatives for the storage, processing, and disposal of civilian and defense spent nuclear fuel and nuclear waste.

The Commission is scheduled to submit a draft report to the Secretary of Energy by July 2011, and a final report by January 2012.

Purpose of the Meeting: The meeting will provide the Commission with a range of local and regional perspectives from a wide variety of individuals and organizations. The Commission will also tour the Savannah River Site to see first-hand the site’s facilities involved in the treatment, packaging and storage of used fuel and high-level wastes and other facilities related to the back end of the nuclear fuel cycle.

Tentative Agenda: The site tour is expected to start at 1 p.m. on January 6 with the Commissioners touring relevant areas of the Savannah River Site. The meeting on January 7 will begin at 8 a.m. at the Augusta Marriott Hotel and Suites. The Commission will hear presentations and statements from various stakeholder groups, and ask questions of the presenters, to provide additional information for Commission consideration. The meeting on January 7 is expected to conclude with public statements starting at approximately 2:30 p.m. The meeting will end by 3:30
p.m.

Public Participation: A drive-by tour of some of the Savannah River Site facilities is being offered to the general public on a first come, first served basis. Registration for the public tour will open at 8 a.m. on Monday, January 3, 2011, and close at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, January 4, 2011. Individuals interested in the public tour may register by calling 803–952–8467. A limited number of seats are available. Individuals and representatives of organizations who would like to offer comments and suggestions may do so at the end of the meeting on January 7, 2011. Approximately one hour will be reserved for public comments. Time allotted per speaker will depend on the number who wish to speak but will not exceed five minutes. The Designated Federal Officer is empowered to conduct the meeting in a fashion that will facilitate the orderly conduct of business. Those wishing to speak should register to do so beginning at 8 a.m. on January 7, 2011, at the Augusta Marriott Hotel and Suites. Registration to speak will close at 1 p.m., January 7,
2011.

Those not able to attend the meeting or have insufficient time to address the committee are invited to send a written statement to Timothy A. Frazier, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585, e-mail to CommissionDFO@nuclear.energy.gov, or post comments on the Commission Web site at http://www.brc.gov

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Additionally, the meeting will be available via live webcast. The link will be available at http://www.brc.gov

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Minutes: The minutes of the meeting will be available at http://www.brc.gov or by contacting Mr. Frazier. He may be reached at the postal address or e-mail address above.

Issued in Washington, DC, on December 22, 2010. LaTanya R. Butler, Acting Deputy Committee Management Officer.
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**DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY**

**National Energy Technology Laboratory; Notice of Intent To Grant**  **Exclusive License**

**AGENCY :**  National Energy Technology Laboratory, Department of Energy.

**ACTION :**  Notice of Intent To Grant Exclusive License.

**SUMMARY :**  This notice is issued in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 209(c)(1) and 37 CFR 404.7(a)(1)(i). NETL hereby gives notice of its intent to grant an exclusive license to practice the inventions described and claimed in U.S. Patent Application Numbers 61/ 305,116 and 12/422,346, entitled

‘‘ Method for designing a reforming and/ or combustion catalyst system ’’ and

‘‘ Pyrochlore-type catalysts for the reforming of hydrocarbon fuels, ’’ respectively, to Pyrochem Catalyst


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Corporation, having its principal place of business in Durham, NC. The inventions are owned by United States of America, as represented by the Department of Energy. The prospective exclusive license will comply with the terms and conditions of 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR 404.7.

**DATES :**  Written comments or nonexclusive license applications are to be received at the address listed below no later than January 12, 2011. Objections submitted in response to this notice will not be made available to the public for inspection and, to the extent permitted by law, will not be released under the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. 552.

**ADDRESSES :**  Objections relating to the prospective exclusive license may be submitted to the Office of Chief Counsel, National Energy Technology Laboratory, 3610 Collins Ferry Rd., P.O. Box 880, Morgantown, WV 26506 or via facsimile at (412) 386–5949.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Jessica Sosenko, Technology Transfer Program Manager, U.S. Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory, P.O. Box 10940, Pittsburgh, PA 15236; Telephone (412) 386–7417; E-mail: jessica.sosenko@netl.doe.gov

. **SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  35 U.S.C. 209(c) provides the DOE with authority to grant exclusive or partially exclusive licenses in Department-owned inventions, where a determination can be made, among other things, that the desired practical application of the invention has not been achieved, or is not likely expeditiously to be achieved, under a nonexclusive license. The statute and implementing regulations (37 CFR part 404) require that the necessary determinations be made after public notice and opportunity for filing written objections.

Pyrochem Catalyst Corporation, a new small business, has applied for an exclusive license to practice the inventions and has a plan for commercialization of the invention. DOE intends to grant the license, upon a final determination in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 209(c), unless within 15 days of publication of this notice the NETL Technology Transfer Manager (contact information listed above), receives in writing any of the following, together with the supporting documents:

(i) A statement from any person setting forth reasons why it would not be in the best interest of the United States to grant the proposed license; or

(ii) An application for a nonexclusive license to the invention, in which applicant states that it already has brought the invention to practical application or is likely to bring the invention to practical application expeditiously.

The proposed license will be exclusive, subject to a license and other rights retained by the U.S. Government, and subject to a negotiated royalty. The Department will review all timely written responses to this notice, and will grant the license if, after expiration of the 15-day notice period, and after consideration of any written responses to this notice, a determination is made, in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 209(c), that the license grant is in the public interest.

Dated: December 10, 2010. Anthony V. Cugini, Director, National Energy Technology Laboratory.
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**DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY**

**Proposed Subsequent Arrangement**

**AGENCY :**  Office of Nonproliferation and International Security, Department of Energy.

**ACTION :**  Proposed subsequent arrangement.

**SUMMARY :**  Pursuant to Article VIII.C of the Agreement for Cooperation Concerning Civil Uses of Atomic Energy, signed April 4, 1972, as amended, the American Institute in Taiwan and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO) hereby jointly determine that the provisions in Article XI of the Agreement may be effectively applied with respect of the plan proposed by TECRO in March 2010 for the alteration in form or content of U.S.-origin nuclear material contained in irradiated fuel elements at the hot laboratory of the Institute of Nuclear Energy Research, Lungtan, Taiwan. The facility is hereby found acceptable to both parties pursuant to Article VIII.C of the Agreement for the sole purpose of alteration in form or content of irradiated fuel elements for the period ending December 31, 2015.

In accordance with section 131a. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, it has been determined that this subsequent arrangement will not be inimical to the common defense and security.

This subsequent arrangement will take effect no sooner than January 12,
2011.

Dated: December 21, 2010. For the Department of Energy. Thomas P. D’Agostino, Administrator, National Nuclear Security Administration.
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**DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY**

**Federal Energy Regulatory Commission** 

**[Docket No. CP11–46–000]**

**Kern River Gas Transmission Company; Notice of Application** 

December 21, 2010.

Take notice that on December 9, 2010, Kern River Gas Transmission Company (Kern River), 2755 E. Cottonwood Parkway, Suite 300, Salt Lake City, Utah 84121, filed in the above referenced docket an application pursuant to section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and Part 157 of the Commission’s regulations, for an order granting a certificate of public convenience to construct and operate the Mountain Pass Lateral and appurtenant facilities, 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.

Specifically, the Mountain Pass lateral is an 8.6-mile, 8-inch diameter pipeline routing generally south from Kern River mainlines along the western edge of Ivanpah Valley, over the Clark Mountains, and terminating on Molycorp property. Also, as part of the project Kern River proposes to construct a new meter station, capable of measuring and delivering 24,270 dekatherms per day (Dth/d) of natural gas, and a pig receiver facility to be located at the Molycorp facility.

Any questions concerning this application may be directed to Michael Loeffler, Senior Director, Certificates, Kern River Gas Transmission Company, MidAmerican Energy Pipeline Group, 1111 South 103rd Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68124, at (402) 398–7103.

Pursuant to section 157.9 of the Commission’s rules, 18 CFR 157.9, within 90 days of this Notice the Commission staff will either: Complete its environmental assessment (EA) and