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assistance as well as State-specific and 

comprehensive reports that will update 

the public and Congress about Race to 

the Top. It is in the public interest to 

present the data in a timely manner. 

Additional Information: Pursuant to 5 

CFR 1320.13(a)(2)(iii), the Department is 

requesting emergency approval as the 

use of the normal clearance procedures 

will disrupt the timely collection of the 

information critical for managing the 

performance of Race to the Top grants 

and effectiveness. This is the first year 

of implementation of a $4 billion dollar 

program, the largest discretionary grant 

program ever administered by the 

Department. As a result, the program 

continues to generate high public 

interest. 

If the routine paperwork processing 

timeline is followed, the Race to the Top 

Annual Performance Report data 

collection tool will not be released until 

August. Given that many LEAs begin the 

school year in August; this timing 

would create an undue burden on the 

LEAs and on the State. During the 

process of developing the Race to the 

Top Annual Performance Report, we 

elicited feedback from grantees 

regarding the timing of collection. Based 

on that feedback, we believe that a June 

timeframe would best meet the needs of 

the grantees and the Department. 

Copies of the proposed information 

collection request may be accessed from 

http://edicsweb.ed.gov, by selecting the 

‘‘Browse Pending Collections’’ link and 

by clicking on link number 4576. When 

you access the information collection, 

click on ‘‘Download Attachments’’ to 

view. Written requests for information 

should be addressed to U.S. Department 

of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, 

SW., LBJ, Washington, DC 20202–4537. 

Requests may also be electronically 

mailed to the Internet address 

ICDocketMgr@ed.gov or faxed to 202– 

401–0920. Please specify the complete 

title of the information collection when 

making your request. 

Comments regarding burden and/or 

the collection activity requirements 

should be electronically mailed to 

ICDocketMgr@ed.gov 202–260–8916. 

Individuals who use a 

telecommunications device for the deaf 

(TDD) may call the Federal Information 

Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877– 

8339. 

[FR Doc. 2011–10301 Filed 4–27–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Nuclear Energy Advisory Committee; 

Meeting 

AGENCY: Office of Nuclear Energy, 

Department of Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of open meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces a 

meeting of the Nuclear Energy Advisory 

Committee (NEAC). The 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: Wednesday, June 15, 2011, 8:30 

a.m.–4:30 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: L’Enfant Plaza Hotel, 480 

L’Enfant Plaza, SW., Washington, DC 

20024. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Kenneth Chuck Wade, Designated 

Federal Officer, U.S. Department of 

Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, 

SW., Washington, DC 20585; telephone 

(301) 903–6509; e-mail 

Kenneth.wade@nuclear.energy.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background: The Nuclear Energy 

Advisory Committee (NEAC), formerly 

the Nuclear Energy Research Advisory 

Committee (NERAC), was established in 

1998 by the U.S. Department of Energy 

(DOE) to provide advice on complex 

scientific, technical, and policy issues 

that arise in the planning, managing, 

and implementation of DOE’s civilian 

nuclear energy research programs. The 

committee is composed of 16 

individuals of diverse backgrounds 

selected for their technical expertise and 

experience, established records of 

distinguished professional service, and 

their knowledge of issues that pertain to 

nuclear energy. 

Purpose of the Meeting: To inform the 

committee of recent developments and 

current status of research programs and 

projects pursued by the Department of 

Energy’s Office of Nuclear Energy and 

receive advice and comments in return 

from the committee. 

Tentative Agenda: The meeting is 

expected to include presentations that 

cover such topics as the Office of 

Nuclear Energy’s 2011 Budget and the 

status of Nuclear Energy’s New Start 

Programs. The Nuclear Reactor 

Technology subcommittee will present 

its final report on the Next Generation 

Nuclear Power Reactor and the Fuel 

Cycle subcommittee will update the 

Committee on its efforts. Finally, the 

Committee will be given a presentation 

on the status of Japan’s Fukushima 

Daiichi nuclear power facility. The 

agenda may change to accommodate 

committee business. For updates, one is 

directed to the NEAC Web site: http:// 

www.ne.doe.gov/neac/

neNeacMeetings.html. 

Public Participation: Individuals and 

representatives of organizations who 

would like to offer comments and 

suggestions may do so on the day of the 

meeting, Wednesday June 15, 2011. 

Approximately thirty minutes will be 

reserved for public comments. Time 

allotted per speaker will depend on the 

number who wish to speak but is not 

expected to exceed 5 minutes. Anyone 

who is not able to make the meeting or 

has had insufficient time to address the 

committee is invited to send a written 

statement to Kenneth Chuck Wade, U.S. 

Department of Energy, 1000 

Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20585, or e-mail: 

kenneth.wade@nuclear.energy.gov. 

Minutes: The minutes of the meeting 

will be available by contacting Mr. 

Wade at the address above or on the 

Department of Energy, Office of Nuclear 

Energy’s Web site at: http://www.ne.

doe.gov/neac/neNeacMeetings.html. 

Issued at Washington, DC, on April 22, 

2011. 

LaTanya Butler, 

Acting Deputy Committee Management 

Officer. 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Blue Ribbon Commission on 

America’s Nuclear Future 

AGENCY: Office of Nuclear Energy, 

Department of 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: Friday, May 13, 2011, 9 a.m.– 

4 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: Renaissance Washington, 

DC Dupont Circle Hotel, 1143 New 

Hampshire Avenue, NW., Washington, 

DC 20037, Telephone: (202) 775–0800. 

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 


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