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require more frequent performance 

reports under 34 CFR 75.720(c). For 

specific requirements on reporting, 

please go to www.ed.gov/fund/grant/

apply/appforms/appforms.html. 

4. Performance Measures: Under the 

Government Performance and Results 

Act (GPRA) of 1993, the following 

measure will be used by the Department 

to evaluate the success of the GPA shortterm program: The percentage of GPA 

participants who disseminated 

information about, or materials from, 

their group project abroad through more 

than one outreach activity within six 

months of returning to their home 

institution. 

The information provided by grantees 

in their performance reports submitted 

via IRIS will be the source of data for 

this measure. Reporting screens for 

institutions can be viewed at: http://

iris.ed.gov/iris/pdfs/gpa_director.pdf 

and http://iris.ed.gov/iris/pdfs/gpa_

participant.pdf. 

VII. Agency Contact 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

Fulbright-Hays GPA Program short-term 

projects (84.021A): Michelle Guilfoil, 

Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad 

Program, U.S. Department of Education, 

1990 K Street NW., Room 6107, 

Washington, DC 20006–8521. 

Telephone: (202) 502–7625 or by email: 

michelle.guilfoil@ed.gov. 

If you use a TDD or a TTY, call the 

FRS, toll-free, at 1–800–877–8339. 

The agency contact person does not 

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accept applications. 

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Accessible Format: Individuals with 

disabilities can obtain this document 

and a copy of the application package in 

an accessible format (e.g., braille, large 

print, audiotape, or compact disc) on 

request to the contact person listed 

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CONTACT in section VII of this notice. 

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Dated: May 14, 2014. 

Lynn B. Mahaffie, 

Senior Director, Policy Coordination, 

Development, and Accreditation Service, 

delegated the authority to perform the 

functions and duties of the Assistant 

Secretary for Postsecondary Education. 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Biomass Research and Development 

Technical Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Department of 

Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of open meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces an 

open meeting of the Biomass Research 

and Development Technical Advisory 

Committee under Section 9008(d) of the 

Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 

2008 and re-authorized in the 

Agricultural Act of 2014. The Federal 

Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– 

463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that agencies 

publish these notices in the Federal 

Register to allow for public 

participation. This notice announces the 

meeting of the Biomass Research and 

Development Technical Advisory 

Committee. 

Dates and Times: June 5, 2014, 8:30 

a.m.–5:30 p.m. June 6, 2014, 8:30 a.m.– 

1:00 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: Omni Shoreham, 2500 

Calvert St. NW., Washington, DC 20008. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Elliott Levine, Designated Federal 

Official for the Committee, Office of 

Energy Efficiency and Renewable 

Energy, U.S. Department of Energy, 

1000 Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585; (202) 586–1476; 

Email: Elliott.Levine@ee.doe.gov and 

Roy Tiley at (410) 997–7778 ext. 220; 

Email: rtiley@bcs-hq.com. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Purpose of Meeting: To provide 

advice and guidance that promotes 

research and development leading to the 

production of biobased fuels and 

biobased products. 

Tentative Agenda: Agenda will include 

the following: 

• Update on USDA Biomass R&D 

Activities 

• Update on DOE Biomass R&D 

Activities 

• Update on the Biomass Research and 

Development Initiative 

• Update on the DOE Loan Program 

Solicitations 

• Update on the BioEconomy Initiative 

• Overview of the BioEconomy 

Initiative Analysis 

• Feedstocks panel on fuels from corn 

stover and an overview and 

application of the USDA Feedstock 

Readiness Level Tool 

Public Participation: In keeping with 

procedures, members of the public are 

welcome to observe the business of the 

Biomass Research and Development 

Technical Advisory Committee. To 

attend the meeting and/or to make oral 

statements regarding any of the items on 

the agenda, you must contact Elliott 

Levine at 202–586–1476; Email: 

Elliott.Levine@ee.doe.gov and Roy Tiley 

at (410) 997–7778 ext. 220; Email: 

rtiley@bcs-hq.com at least 5 business 

days prior to the meeting. Members of 

the public will be heard in the order in 

which they sign up at the beginning of 

the meeting. Reasonable provision will 

be made to include the scheduled oral 

statements on the agenda. The Co-chairs 

of the Committee will make every effort 

to hear the views of all interested 

parties. If you would like to file a 

written statement with the Committee, 

you may do so either before or after the 

meeting. The Co-chairs will conduct the 

meeting to facilitate the orderly conduct 

of business. 

Minutes: The minutes of the meeting 

will be available for public review and 

copying at http://biomassboard.gov/

committee/meetings.html. 

Issued at Washington, DC, on May 13, 

2014. 

LaTanya R. Butler, 

Deputy Committee Management Officer. 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Biomass Research and Development 

Technical Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Department of 

Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of solicitation for 

member nominations. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 

U.S.C. App. 2, the U.S. Department of 

Energy is soliciting nominations for 

candidates to fill vacancies on the 

Biomass Research and Development 

Technical Advisory Committee 

(Committee). 

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DATES: Deadline for Technical Advisory 

Committee member nominations is June 

9, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: The nominee’s name, 

resume, biography, and any letters of 

support must be submitted via one of 

the following methods: 

(1) Email to elliott.levine@ee.doe.gov. 

(2) Overnight delivery service to the 

Designated Federal Official for the 

Committee, Office of Energy Efficiency 

and Renewable Energy, U.S. Department 

of Energy, Mail Stop EE–3B, 1000 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Elliott Levine, Designated Federal 

Officer, Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of 

Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue 

SW., Washington, DC 20585; (202) 586– 

1476; Email: elliott.levine@ee.doe.gov. 

Committee Web site: http://

biomassboard.gov/committee/

committee.html. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Biomass Research and Development Act 

of 2000 (Biomass Act) [Pub. L. 106–224] 

requires cooperation and coordination 

in biomass research and development 

(R&D) between the U.S. Department of 

Agriculture (USDA) and U.S. 

Department of Energy (DOE). The 

Biomass Act was repealed in June 2008 

by section 9008 of the Food, 

Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 

(FCEA) [Pub. L. 110–246, 122 Stat. 1651, 

enacted June 18, 2008, H.R. 6124]. The 

Biomass Act was re-authorized in the 

Agricultural Act of 2014. 

FCEA section 9008(d) established the 

Biomass Research and Development 

Technical Advisory Committee and lays 

forth its meetings, coordination, duties, 

terms, and membership types. 

Committee members are paid travel and 

per diem for each meeting. The 

Committee must meet quarterly and 

should not duplicate the efforts of other 

Federal advisory committees. Meetings 

are typically two days in duration. 

Three meetings are held in the 

Washington, DC area and the fourth is 

held at a site to be determined each 

year. The Committee advises DOE and 

USDA points of contact with respect to 

the Biomass R&D Initiative (Initiative) 

and priority technical biomass R&D 

needs and makes written 

recommendations to the Biomass R&D 

Board (Board). Those recommendations 

regard whether: (A) Initiative funds are 

distributed and used consistent with 

Initiative objectives; (B) solicitations are 

open and competitive with awards 

made annually; (C) objectives and 

evaluation criteria of the solicitations 

are clear; and (D) the points of contact 

are funding proposals selected on the 

basis of merit, and determined by an 

independent panel of qualified peers. 

The committee members may serve 

two, three-year terms and committee 

membership must include: (A) An 

individual affiliated with the biofuels 

industry; (B) an individual affiliated 

with the biobased industrial and 

commercial products industry; (C) an 

individual affiliated with an institution 

of higher education that has expertise in 

biofuels and biobased products; (D) 2 

prominent engineers or scientists from 

government or academia that have 

expertise in biofuels and biobased 

products; (E) an individual affiliated 

with a commodity trade association; (F) 

2 individuals affiliated with 

environmental or conservation 

organizations; (G) an individual 

associated with state government who 

has expertise in biofuels and biobased 

products; (H) an individual with 

expertise in energy and environmental 

analysis; (I) an individual with expertise 

in the economics of biofuels and 

biobased products; (J) an individual 

with expertise in agricultural 

economics; (K) an individual with 

expertise in plant biology and biomass 

feedstock development; (L) an 

individual with expertise in agronomy, 

crop science, or soil science; and (M) at 

the option of the points of contact, other 

members (REF: FCEA 2008 section 

9008(d)(2)(A)). All nominees will be 

carefully reviewed for their expertise, 

leadership, and relevance to an 

expertise. Appointments will be made 

for three-year terms as dictated by the 

legislation. 

Nominations this year are needed for 

the following categories in order to 

address the Committee’s needs: (E) 

Individuals affiliated with a commodity 

trade association; (F) individuals 

affiliated with environmental or 

conservation organizations; (J) 

individuals with expertise in 

agricultural economics; (K) individuals 

with expertise in plant biology and 

biomass feedstock development; and 

(M) at the option of the points of 

contact, other members. Nominations 

for other categories will also be 

accepted. Nomination categories (J) and 

(K) are considered Special Government 

Employees and require submittal of an 

annual financial disclosure form. In 

addition to the required categories, 

other areas of expertise of interest to the 

Committee are individuals with 

expertise in algae and sustainability. 

Nominations are solicited from 

organizations, associations, societies, 

councils, federations, groups, 

universities, and companies that 

represent a wide variety of biomass 

research and development interests 

throughout the country. Nominations 

for one individual that fits several of the 

categories listed above or for more than 

one person that fits one category will be 

accepted. In your nomination letter, 

please indicate the specific membership 

category of interest. Each nominee must 

submit their resume and biography 

along with any letters of support by the 

deadline above. If you were nominated 

in previous years but were not 

appointed to the committee and would 

still like to be considered, please submit 

your nomination package again in 

response to this notice with all required 

materials. All nominees will be vetted 

before selection. 

Nominations are open to all 

individuals without regard to race, 

color, religion, sex, national origin, age, 

mental or physical handicap, marital 

status, or sexual orientation. To ensure 

that recommendations of the Technical 

Advisory Committee take into account 

the needs of the diverse groups served 

by DOE, membership shall include, to 

the extent practicable, individuals with 

demonstrated ability to represent the 

needs of women and men of all racial 

and ethnic groups and persons with 

disabilities. Please note that registered 

lobbyists, individuals already serving 

another Federal Advisory Committee, 

and Federal employees are ineligible for 

nomination. 

Appointments to the Biomass 

Research and Development Technical 

Advisory Committee will be made by 

the Secretary of Energy and the 

Secretary of Agriculture. 

Issued at Washington, DC, on May 13, 

2014. 

LaTanya R. Butler, 

Deputy Committee Management Officer 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board, Portsmouth 

AGENCY: Department of Energy (DOE). 

ACTION: Notice of open meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces a 

meeting of the Environmental 

Management Site-Specific Advisory 

Board (EM SSAB), Portsmouth. 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: Thursday, June 5, 2014; 6:00 

p.m. 

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