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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

meeting is being held under the 

provisions of chapter 10 of title 5, 

United States Code (U.S.C.) (commonly 

known as the ‘‘Federal Advisory 

Committee Act’’ or ‘‘FACA’’), 5 U.S. C 

552b (commonly known as the 

‘‘Government in the Sunshine Act’’), 

and 41 Code of Federal Regulations 

(CFR) 102–3.140 and 102–3.150. 

Purpose of the Meeting: The mission 

of the DIB is to provide the Secretary of 

Defense, the Deputy Secretary of 

Defense, and the Under Secretary of 

Defense for Research and Engineering 

(USD(R&E)) independent advice and 

strategic insights on emerging and 

disruptive technologies and their impact 

on national security, adoption of 

commercial sector innovation best 

practices, and ways to leverage the U.S. 

innovation ecosystem to align 

structures, processes, and human capital 

practices to accelerate and scale 

innovation adoption, foster a culture of 

innovation and an experimentation 

mindset, and enable the DoD to build 

enduring advantages. The DIB focuses 

on innovation-related issues and topics 

raised by the Secretary of Defense, the 

Deputy Secretary of Defense, or the 

USD(R&E). The objective of this DIB 

meeting is to obtain, review, and 

evaluate information related to the DIB’s 

mission and studies. 

Agenda: The DIB’s public meeting is 

open to the public and will take place 

on November 14th, 2023, from 4 p.m.– 

5 p.m. The DFO, Dr. Marina Theodotou, 

will open the meeting and introduce the 

DIB Chair, Michael Bloomberg for his 

welcome and opening remarks. The DIB 

members leading the first study will 

present their findings and 

recommendations to the DIB for its 

deliberation and vote on the studies. 

The DIB members leading the second 

study will present an in-progress review 

for the DIB to discuss. The open meeting 

will conclude with closing remarks by 

the DIB’s Chair and adjournment of the 

meeting. 

Written Statements: Pursuant to 41 

CFR 102–3.105(j) and 102–3.140 and 

section 1009(a)(3) of the FACA, the 

public or interested organizations may 

submit written comments or statements 

to the DIB in response to the stated 

agenda of the meeting or regarding the 

DIB’s mission in general. Written 

comments or statements should be 

submitted to Dr. Marina Theodotou, the 

DFO, via email to 

marina.theodotou.civ@mail.mil and 

osd.innovation@mail.mil. Comments or 

statements must include the author’s 

name, title or affiliation, address, and 

daytime phone number. The DFO must 

receive written comments or statements 

being submitted in response to the 

agenda set forth in this notice by 12 

p.m. on November 9, 2023, to be 

considered by the DIB. The DFO will 

review all timely submitted written 

comments or statements with the DIB 

Chair and ensure the comments are 

provided to all members before the 

meeting. Written comments or 

statements received after this date may 

not be provided to the DIB until its next 

scheduled meeting. Please note that all 

submitted comments and statements 

will be treated as public documents and 

will be made available for public 

inspection, including, but not limited 

to, being posted on the DIB’s website. 

Dated: October 20, 2023. 

Patricia L. Toppings, 

OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, 

Department of Defense. 

[FR Doc. 2023–23569 Filed 10–24–23; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

21st Century Energy Workforce 

Advisory Board 

AGENCY: Office of Energy Jobs, 

Department of Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of open meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces an 

open virtual meeting for members and 

the public of the 21st Century Energy 

Workforce Advisory Board (EWAB). The 

Federal Advisory Committee Act 

requires that public notice of these 

meetings be announced in the Federal 

Register. 

DATES: Monday, December 11, 2023; 12 

p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Eastern. 

ADDRESSES: Virtual meeting. 

Registration to participate remotely is 

available: https://doe.webex.com/ 

weblink/register/re8c1a78ae7f73247

c42cc0dd5927a4a2. 

The meeting information will be 

posted on the 21st Century Energy 

Workforce Advisory Board website at: 

https://www.energy.gov/policy/21stcentury-energy-workforce-advisoryboard-ewab, and can also be obtained by 

contacting EWAB@hq.doe.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Piper O’Keefe, Designated Federal 

Officer, EWAB; email: EWAB@

hq.doe.gov or at 202–809–5110. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Purpose of the Board: The 21st 

Century Energy Workforce Advisory 

Board (EWAB) advises the Secretary of 

Energy in developing a strategy for the 

Department of Energy (DOE) to support 

and develop a skilled energy workforce 

to meet the changing needs of the U.S. 

energy system. It was established 

pursuant to Section 40211 of the 

Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act 

(IIJA), Public Law 117–58 (42 U.S.C. 

18744) in accordance with the 

provisions of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5 

U.S.C. 10. This is the fourth meeting of 

the EWAB. 

Tentative Agenda: The meeting will 

start at 12 p.m. Eastern Time on 

December 11, 2023. The tentative 

meeting agenda includes roll call, 

continuing discussion of DOE’s role in 

meeting future energy workforce needs, 

and public comments. The meeting will 

conclude at approximately 1:30 p.m. 

Public Participation: The meeting is 

open to the public via a virtual meeting 

option. Individuals who would like to 

attend must register for the meeting 

here: https://doe.webex.com/weblink/ 

register/re8c1a78ae7f73247c42cc0dd

5927a4a2. 

It is the policy of the EWAB to accept 

written public comments no longer than 

5 pages and to accommodate oral public 

comments, whenever possible. The 

EWAB expects that public statements 

presented at its meetings will not be 

repetitive of previously submitted oral 

or written statements. The public 

comment period for this meeting will 

take place on December 11, 2023 at a 

time specified in the meeting agenda. 

This public comment period is designed 

only for substantive commentary on the 

EWAB’s work, not for business 

marketing purposes. The Designated 

Federal Officer will conduct the meeting 

to facilitate the orderly conduct of 

business. 

Oral Comments: To be considered for 

the public speaker list at the meeting, 

interested parties should register to 

speak by contacting EWAB@hq.doe.gov 

no later than 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time 

on December 4, 2023. To accommodate 

as many speakers as possible, the time 

for public comments will be limited to 

three (3) minutes per person, with a 

total public comment period of up to 15 

minutes. If more speakers register than 

there is space available on the agenda, 

the EWAB will select speakers on a firstcome, first-served basis from those who 

applied. Those not able to present oral 

comments may always file written 

comments with the Board. 

Written Comments: Although written 

comments are accepted continuously, 

written comments relevant to the 

subjects of the meeting should be 

submitted to EWAB@hq.doe.gov no later 

than 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time on 

December 4, 2023, so that the comments 

may be made available to the EWAB 

members prior to this meeting for their 

consideration. Please note that because 


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EWAB operates under the provisions of 

FACA, all public comments and related 

materials will be treated as public 

documents and will be made available 

for public inspection, including being 

posted on the EWAB website. 

Minutes: The minutes of this meeting 

will be available on the 21st Century 

Energy Workforce Advisory Board 

website at https://www.energy.gov/ 

policy/21st-century-energy-workforceadvisory-board-ewab or by contacting 

Piper O’Keefe at EWAB@hq.doe.gov. 

Signed in Washington, DC, on October 19, 

2023. 

LaTanya Butler, 

Deputy Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2023–23494 Filed 10–24–23; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board, Hanford; 

Meeting 

AGENCY: Office of Environmental 

Management, Department of Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of open meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces an inperson/virtual hybrid meeting of the 

Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), 

Hanford. The Federal Advisory 

Committee Act requires that public 

notice of this meeting be announced in 

the Federal Register. 

DATES: Tuesday, December 5, 2023; 9 

a.m.–5 p.m. PST. 

Wednesday, December 6, 2023; 9 

a.m.–2 p.m. PST. 

ADDRESSES: This hybrid meeting will be 

in-person at the Red Lion in Pasco 

(address below) and virtually. To 

receive the virtual access information 

and call-in number, please contact the 

Deputy Designated Federal Officer, 

Lindsay Somers, at the telephone 

number or email listed below at least 

five days prior to the meeting. 

Red Lion Pasco, 2525 N 20th Avenue, 

Pasco, WA 99301. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Lindsay Somers, Deputy Designated 

Federal Officer, U.S. Department of 

Energy, Hanford Office of 

Communications, Richland Operations 

Office, P.O. Box 550, Richland, WA, 

99354; Phone: (509) 376–0923; or Email: 

lindsay.somers@rl.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Purpose of the Board: The purpose of 

the Board is to provide advice and 

recommendations concerning the 

following EM site-specific issues: cleanup activities and environmental 

restoration; waste and nuclear materials 

management and disposition; excess 

facilities; future land use and long-term 

stewardship. The Board may also be 

asked to provide advice and 

recommendations on any EM program 

components. 

Tentative Agenda 

• Tri-Party Agreement Agencies’ 

Updates 

• Presentation 

• Board Subcommittee Reports 

• Discussion of Board Business 

Public Participation: The meeting is 

open to the public. The EM SSAB, 

Hanford, welcomes the attendance of 

the public at its advisory committee 

meetings and will make every effort to 

accommodate persons with physical 

disabilities or special needs. If you 

require special accommodations due to 

a disability, please contact Lindsay 

Somers at least seven days in advance 

of the meeting at the telephone number 

listed above. Written statements may be 

filed with the Board either before or 

within five business days after the 

meeting. Individuals who wish to make 

oral statements pertaining to agenda 

items should contact Lindsay Somers. 

Requests must be received five days 

prior to the meeting and reasonable 

provision will be made to include the 

presentation in the agenda. The Deputy 

Designated Federal Officer is 

empowered to conduct the meeting in a 

fashion that will facilitate the orderly 

conduct of business. Individuals 

wishing to make public comments will 

be provided a maximum of five minutes 

to present their comments. 

Minutes: Minutes will be available at 

the following website: http://

www.hanford.gov/page.cfm/hab/ 

FullBoardMeetingInformation. 

Signed in Washington, DC, on October 19, 

2023. 

LaTanya Butler, 

Deputy Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2023–23493 Filed 10–24–23; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

High Energy Physics Advisory Panel 

Meeting 

AGENCY: Office of Science, Department 

of Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of open meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces a 

hybrid open meeting of the DOE/NSF 

High Energy Physics Advisory Panel 

(HEPAP). The Federal Advisory 

Committee Act requires that public 

notice of these meetings be announced 

in the Federal Register. 

DATES: 

Thursday, December 7, 2023; 9 a.m. to 

5 p.m. (eastern time). 

Friday, December 8, 2023; 9 a.m. to 2 

p.m. (eastern time). 

ADDRESSES: Renaissance Washington, 

DC Downtown Hotel, 999 9th Street 

NW, Washington, DC 20001. This 

meeting is open to the public. 

Participation through Zoom will also be 

available. Information to participate can 

be found on the website closer to the 

meeting date at https://science.osti.gov/ 

hep/hepap/meetings/. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John 

Kogut, Designated Federal Officer 

(DFO); High Energy Physics Advisory 

Panel (HEPAP); U.S. Department of 

Energy; Office of Science; SC–35/ 

Germantown Building, 1000 

Independence Avenue SW, Washington, 

DC 20585; Telephone: (301) 903–1298; 

Email: John.Kogut@science.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Purpose of Meeting: To receive, 

discuss and vote on the Particle Physics 

Project Prioritization Panel (P5) panel 

report describing an updated strategic 

plan for U.S. high-energy physics for the 

next ten years. To receive a Charge to 

form a Committee of Visitors to evaluate 

the Facilities Division of the Office of 

High Energy Physics. To discuss a 

coordinating panel on Software and 

Computing for High Energy Physics. 

Tentative Agenda 

• Update from DOE 

• Update from NSF 

• Presentation of Charge to HEPAP to 

form a Committee of Visitors to 

evaluate the Facilities Division of the 

Office of High Energy Physics 

• A Coordinating Panel for Software 

and Computing 

• Presentation of the P5 Report 

• Discussion and voting on the P5 

Report 

• Communications with the Particle 

Physics Community 

Public Participation: The meeting is 

open to the public. A webcast of this 

meeting will be available. Please check 

the website below for updates and 

information on how to view the 

meeting. 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 any of these items 

on the agenda, you should contact John 

Kogut, (301) 903–1298 or by email at 

John.Kogut@science.doe.gov. You must 

make your request for an oral statement 

at least five business days before the 

meeting. Reasonable provisions will be 


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