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Dated: December 13, 2013. 

Arne Duncan, 

Secretary of Education. 

[FR Doc. 2013–30136 Filed 12–17–13; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

Rehabilitation Research Advisory 

Council; Request for Nominations 

AGENCY: U.S. Department of Education, 

Office of Special Education and 

Rehabilitative Services. 

ACTION: Request for nominations— 

Rehabilitation Research Advisory 

Council. 

SUMMARY: The Secretary of the U.S. 

Department of Education announces the 

agency’s intention to establish a 

Rehabilitation Research Advisory 

Council (RRAC). Section 205(a) of the 

Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, 

stipulates that, ‘‘Subject to the 

availability of appropriations, the 

Secretary shall establish in the 

Department of Education a 

Rehabilitation Research Advisory 

Council . . . composed of 12 members 

appointed by the Secretary.’’ Section 

205(b) provides that the RRAC will 

advise the Director of the National 

Institute on Disability and 

Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) ‘‘with 

respect to research priorities and the 

development of the 5-year plan.’’ The 

Advisory Council will be governed by 

provisions of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act (FACA) (Pub. L 92–463; 

as amended, 5 U.S.C. app.), which sets 

forth standards for the formation and 

use of advisory committees. The 

Secretary of Education has determined 

that establishment of the Rehabilitation 

Research Advisory Council is desirable 

to provide advice and consultation to 

the NIDRR Director on how to improve 

NIDRR’s responsiveness to the current 

state of the science and the needs of the 

stakeholder community. The Advisory 

Council will represent an important, 

regular forum through which consumers 

could interact with NIDRR and have 

direct input into the advice that guides 

NIDRR’s work; will improve research 

outcomes by identifying new 

approaches, promoting innovation, 

recognizing unforeseen risks or barriers, 

and identifying unintended 

consequences; will assist NIDRR in its 

efforts to formalize and document the 

structure of its long-range planning 

process; and will add stability and 

continuity to both NIDRR’s long-range 

planning and priority-setting process. In 

accordance with the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act provisions found at 5 

U.S.C. 102–3.60, the Department will 

file a charter. The Department is seeking 

nominations for membership on the 

Advisory Council consistent with the 

requirements listed in the 

Supplementary Information section of 

this notice. Nominations should be 

submitted with a cover letter and 

include the nominee’s contact 

information (current mailing address, 

email address, fax, and telephone 

number) and current curriculum vitae or 

resume. Address the cover letter as 

follows: Honorable Arne Duncan, 

Secretary of Education, U.S. Department 

of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue 

SW., Washington, DC 20202. 

DATES: Submit nominations by email no 

later than close of business on December 

30, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: Nominations should be 

emailed to the Office of the Secretary/ 

White House Liaison Office, 

whitehouseliaison@ed.gov. Note in the 

subject line ‘‘Nomination-RRAC’’. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Office of the Secretary, White House 

Liaison at 202–401–3677. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Rehabilitation Research Advisory 

Council will meet at the call of the 

Designated Federal Official in 

consultation with the Chairperson to: (1) 

Discuss research and related programs 

that impact people with disabilities, 

their families and those who provide 

services and support to them; (2) make 

recommendations about research 

development and related activities and 

to improve the health and functioning, 

community living and participation and 

employment outcomes of people with 

disabilities; and (3) provide feedback on 

NIDRR’s Long Range Plan. On an annual 

basis, the Advisory Council will 

evaluate the implementation of the Long 

Range Plan and make recommendations 

to the Secretary and the NIDRR Director 

based on that evaluation. 

The Advisory Council will consist of 

12 members appointed by the Secretary 

who are: (1) Individuals with 

disabilities or their representatives; (2) 

disability and rehabilitation 

professionals; (3) disability and 

rehabilitation researchers or others who 

have a significant stake in the work of 

the National Institute on Disability and 

Rehabilitation Research. At least onehalf of the members shall be individuals 

with disabilities or the individuals’ 

representatives. Members will be 

invited to serve for 3-year terms, except 

that any member appointed to fill a 

vacancy for an unexpired term will be 

appointed for the remainder of such 

term. All non-federal members will 

serve as Special Government 

Employees. 

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disabilities can obtain this document in 

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

print, audiotape, or compact disc) on 

request to the program contact person 

listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

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Program Authority: 29 U.S.C. § 765. 

Dated: November 25, 2013. 

Arne Duncan, 

Secretary, U.S. Department of Education. 

[FR Doc. 2013–30087 Filed 12–17–13; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Nuclear Energy Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: Office of Nuclear Energy, 

Department of Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of Renewal. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 

14(a)(2)(A) of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act, (Pub. L. 92–463), and in 

accordance with Title 41 of the Code of 

Federal Regulations, Section 102– 

3.65(a), and following consultation with 

the Committee Management Secretariat, 

General Services Administration, notice 

is hereby given that the Nuclear Energy 

Advisory Committee (NEAC) will be 

renewed for a two-year period beginning 

on December 12, 2013. 

The Committee will provide advice to 

the Department of Energy’s Office of 

Nuclear Energy on complex science and 

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planning, managing, and 

implementation of DOE’s nuclear energy 

program. 

Additionally, the renewal of the 

NEAC has been determined to be 

essential to conduct business of the 

Department of Energy and to be in the 

public interest in connection with the 

performance of duties imposed upon the 

Department of Energy, by law and 

agreement. The Committee will 

continue to operate in accordance with 

the provisions of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act, adhering to the rules 

and regulations in implementation of 

that Act. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Robert Rova, Designated Federal Officer 

at (301) 903–9096. 

Issued at Washington, DC, on December 12, 

2013. 

Carol A. Matthews, 

Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2013–30079 Filed 12–17–13; 8:45 am] 

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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: The Department is providing 

notice of a proposed agreement between 

the Government of the United States of 

America and the Government of the 

People’s Republic of China that is being 

processed as a subsequent arrangement. 

DATES: This subsequent arrangement 

will take effect no sooner than January 

2, 2014. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Katie Strangis, Office of 

Nonproliferation and International 

Security, National Nuclear Security 

Administration, Department of Energy. 

Telephone: 202–586–8623 or email: 

Katie.Strangis@nnsa.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

agreement that is being processed as a 

subsequent arrangement is a proposed 

Implementing Arrangement Between the 

Government of the United States of 

America and the Government of the 

People’s Republic of China Under the 

Agreement for Cooperation Between the 

Government of the United States of 

America and the Government of the 

People’s Republic of China Concerning 

Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy (the 

Implementing Arrangement). The text of 

the Implementing Arrangement is 

appended at the end of this notice. The 

Implementing Arrangement will permit 

the exchange and joint development of 

Traveling Wave Reactor (TWR) design 

information and related technology 

between the United States and the 

People’s Republic of China (China), in 

accordance with section 57.b(1) of the 

Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended 

(AEA). Section 57(b) states that persons 

seeking to export nuclear technology or 

assistance from the United States, the 

Secretary of Energy must find that the 

transfer is not inimical to the interests 

of the United States. Authorized U.S. 

persons pursuant to this Implementing 

Arrangement will fulfill this 

requirement by seeking the relevant 

license, codified in 10 CFR part 810, 

from the Department of Energy. 

At the request of U.S. industry and 

the Chinese government, the 

Department of Energy/National Nuclear 

Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) 

and Department of State (DOS) 

negotiated an agreement with agencies 

of the Government of the People’s 

Republic of China (China) that would 

facilitate the joint development of TWR 

technology between a U.S. commercial 

entity and a Chinese governmental 

entity engaged in similar technology 

development. DOE/NNSA and DOS 

negotiated the agreement as an 

implementing arrangement under the 

Agreement for Cooperation Between the 

Government of the United States of 

America and the Government of the 

People’s Republic of China Concerning 

Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy of [July 

23, 1985] (123 Agreement) to cover the 

joint TWR work and permit the transfer 

of technology from the United States to 

China. The agencies of the Chinese 

government involved in the negotiations 

were the National Energy 

Administration (NEA), the China 

Atomic Energy Authority (CAEA), and 

the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). 

The Implementing Arrangement 

establishes the scope of cooperation and 

allows both governments to designate 

individuals and entities, including in 

the commercial sector, as ‘‘Authorized 

Persons’’ who are permitted to exchange 

and develop information and 

technology, subject to the conditions 

and restrictions set out in the 

Implementing Arrangement. 

As provided in Section 131a. of the 

Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, 

I have determined that this subsequent 

arrangement will not be inimical to the 

common defense and security of the 

United States. In reaching this 

determination, all relevant factors were 

considered. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on December 9, 

2013. 

Richard Goorevich, 

Senior Policy Advisor, Office of 

Nonproliferation and International Security, 

National Nuclear Security Administration. 

IMPLEMENTING ARRANGEMENT 

BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE 

GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE’S 

REPUBLIC OF CHINA UNDER THE 

AGREEMENT FOR COOPERATION 

BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE 

GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE’S 

REPUBLIC OF CHINA CONCERNING 

PEACEFUL USES OF NUCLEAR ENERGY 

The Government of the United States of 

America and the Government of the People’s 

Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as 

the ‘‘Parties’’), 

RECOGNIZING that the United States of 

America and the People’s Republic of China 

are parties to the Treaty on the NonProliferation of Nuclear Weapons, done at 

Washington, London and Moscow July 1, 

1968; 

NOTING the Agreement for Cooperation 

Between the Government of the United States 

of America and the Government of the 

People’s Republic of China Concerning 

Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy signed on 

July 23, 1985 (hereinafter referred to as the 

‘‘Agreement for Cooperation’’); 

NOTING the Exchange of Diplomatic Notes 

between the Parties on September 12, 2003, 

regarding their understanding concerning 

assurances for transfers of nuclear 

technology, and the Statement of Intent 

between the Department of Energy of the 

United States of America and the China 

Atomic Energy Authority on exchange of 

assurances for transfers of nuclear technology 

of September 16, 2003; 

ACKNOWLEDGING the need to develop an 

appropriate mix of environmentally safe and 

secure sources of energy, including nuclear, 

to meet the needs of their respective 

countries’ populations; 

NOTING the shared commitment of the 

Parties to preventing nuclear proliferation; 

EMPHASIZING the critical role of 

international safeguards in promoting 

international confidence in the peaceful uses 

of nuclear energy; 

ACKNOWLEDGING their shared wish to 

facilitate research and development on 

relevant topics related to the peaceful uses of 

nuclear energy; 

RECOGNIZING that research and 

development of traveling wave reactor 

(‘‘TWR’’) technology is ongoing in both the 

United States and the People’s Republic of 

China and that the significant physical and 

intellectual investment in infrastructure 

required to support TWR development need 

not be duplicated by each Party, but rather 

can be shared and harmonized in an efficient 

and equitable fashion; 

REALIZING that the successful 

development of traveling wave reactors for 

the production of power for peaceful 

purposes would contribute significantly to 

the peaceful uses of nuclear power 


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