Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 174 / Friday, September 7, 2012 / Notices 55201 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Biological and Environmental 

Research Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: Department of Energy, Office of 

Science. 

ACTION: Notice of open teleconference. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces a 

teleconference of the Biological and 

Environmental Research Advisory 

Committee (BERAC). 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: Thursday, September 27, 2012; 

11 a.m. to 1 p.m. (EDT) 

ADDRESSES: Participants may contact 

Ms. Joanne Corcoran by September 25, 

2012 at email: 

joanne.corcoran@science.doe.gov or by 

phone at (301) 903–6488, to receive a 

call-in number. Public participation is 

welcomed; however, the number of 

teleconference lines is limited and 

available on a first-come, first-served 

basis. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 

David Thomassen, Designated Federal 

Officer, BERAC, U.S. Department of 

Energy, Office of Science, Office of 

Biological and Environmental Research, 

SC–23/Germantown Building, 1000 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585–1290. Phone 

(301) 903–9817; fax (301) 903–5051 or 

email: 

david.thomassen@science.doe.gov. The 

most current information concerning 

this meeting can be found on the Web 

site: http://science.energy.gov/ber/ 

berac/meetings/. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of 

the Meeting: To provide advice on a 

continuing basis to the Director, Office 

of Science of the Department of Energy, 

on the many complex scientific and 

technical issues that arise in the 

development and implementation of the 

Biological and Environmental Research 

Program. 

Tentative Agenda Topics: 

• Discussion of the final edits to the 

BERAC report based on the charge letter 

dated, September 14, 2011, (http:// 

science.energy.gov/∼/media/ber/berac/ 

pdf/Tech-charge.pdf). 

Public Participation: The 

teleconference meeting is open to the 

public. If you would like to file a 

written statement with the Committee, 

you may do so either before or after the 

meeting. If you would like to make oral 

statements regarding the item on the 

agenda, you should contact David 

Thomassen at the address or telephone 

number listed above. You must make 

your request for an oral statement at 

least five business days before the 

meeting. Reasonable provision will be 

made to include the scheduled oral 

statements on the agenda. The 

Chairperson of the Committee will 

conduct the meeting to facilitate the 

orderly conduct of business. Public 

comment will follow the 10-minute 

rule. 

Minutes: The minutes of this meeting 

will be available for public review and 

copying within 45 days at the BERAC 

Web site: http://science.energy.gov/ber/ 

berac/meetings/berac-minutes/. 

Issued in Washington, DC on August 30, 

2012. 

LaTanya R. Butler, 

Acting Deputy Committee Management 

Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2012–22073 Filed 9–6–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

State Energy Advisory Board (STEAB); 

Meeting 

AGENCY: Department of Energy, Energy 

Efficiency and Renewable Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of open meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces a live 

open meeting of the State Energy 

Advisory Board (STEAB). 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: October 9, 2012; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

October 10, 2012; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

October 11, 2012; 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: Hyatt Place Long Island/ 

East End, 451 East Main Street, 

Riverhead, NY 11901. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gil 

Sperling, STEAB Designated Federal 

Officer, U.S. Department of Energy, 

Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, 1000 Independence 

Ave SW., Washington DC 20585. 

Telephone: (202) 287–1644. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of 

the Board: To provide advice and make 

recommendations to the Assistant 

Secretary for the Office of Energy 

Efficiency and Renewable Energy 

regarding goals and objectives, 

programmatic and administrative 

policies, and to otherwise carry out the 

Board’s responsibilities as designated in 

the State Energy Efficiency Programs 

Improvement Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101– 

440). 

Tentative Agenda: Receive in person 

updates and reviews of accomplishment 

of STEAB’s Subcommittee and Task 

Forces, meet with members of 

Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) 

and staff from the New York State 

Energy Research and Development 

Authority to discuss Laboratory and 

State collaborations and energy 

partnerships, new initiatives and 

technologies being created at the 

Laboratory, explore possible technology 

transfer programs, and meet with 

Laboratory employees to gain a better 

understanding of deployment efforts 

and ongoing initiatives, as well as 

update to the Board on routine business 

matters and other topics of interest. 

Public Participation: The meeting is 

open to the public. Written statements 

may be filed with the Board either 

before or after the meeting. Members of 

the public who wish to make oral 

statements pertaining to agenda items 

should contact Gil Sperling at the 

address or telephone number listed 

above. Requests to make oral comments 

must be received five days prior to the 

meeting; reasonable provision will be 

made to include requested topic(s) on 

the agenda. The Chair of the Board is 

empowered to conduct the meeting in a 

fashion that will facilitate the orderly 

conduct of business. 

Minutes: The minutes of the meeting 

will be available for public review and 

copying within 90 days on the STEAB 

Web site, www.steab.org. 

Issued at Washington, DC on August 30, 

2012. 

LaTanya Butler, 

Acting Deputy Committee Management 

Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2012–22071 Filed 9–6–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

[ FE Docket Nos.12–64–NG; 12–71–NG] 

Notice of Orders Granting Applications 

to Import and Export Natural Gas and 

Vacating Prior Authority During July 

2012; J. Aron & Company; Iberdrola 

Renewables, LLC 

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, 

Department of Energy (DOE). 

ACTION: Notice of orders. 

SUMMARY: The Office of Fossil Energy 

(FE) of the Department of Energy gives 

notice that during July 2012, it issued 

Orders granting applications to import 

and export natural gas and vacating 

prior authority. These Orders are 

summarized in the attached appendix 

and may be found on the FE web site 

at http://www.fossil.energy.gov/ 

programs/gasregulation/authorizations/ 


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