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Department suspension and debarment 

regulations in 2 CFR part 3485. (c) The 

regulations for the Title III Programs in 

34 CFR part 607, and for the HSI 

Program in 34 CFR part 606. (d) The 

notice of final requirements for the 

PPOHA Program, published in the 

Federal Register on July 27, 2010 (75 FR 

44055). 

Note: There are no program-specific 

regulations for the Part A AANAPISI, Part A 

NASNTI, and Part A PBI programs or any of 

the Part F, Title III programs. Also, there have 

been amendments to the HEA since we last 

issued regulations for the programs 

established under Titles III and V of the 

statute. 

Accordingly, we encourage each 

potential applicant to read the 

applicable sections of the HEA in order 

to fully understand the eligibility 

requirements for the program for which 

they are applying. Please note we are in 

the process of amending the Title III and 

Title V regulations. These updated 

regulations will include regulations for 

Part A AANAPISI, Part A NASNTI, and 

Part A PBI programs, as well as the Part 

F, Title III programs. 

Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 79 

apply to all applicants except federally 

recognized Indian tribes. 

For Applications and Further 

Information Contact: Carnisia Proctor, 

Robyn Wood, or Jeffrey Hartman, 

Institutional Service, U.S. Department of 

Education, 1990 K Street NW., room 

6134, Request for Eligibility 

Designation, Washington, DC 20006– 

8513. 

You can contact these individuals at 

the following email addresses or phone 

numbers: 

Carnisia.Proctor@ed.gov, 202–502– 

7606. 

Robyn.Wood@ed.gov, 202–502–7434. 

Jeffrey.Hartman@ed.gov, 202–502–7607. 

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Dated: November 7, 2012. 

David A. Bergeron, 

Acting Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary 

Education. 

[FR Doc. 2012–27673 Filed 11–13–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Environmental Management Advisory 

Board Meeting 

AGENCY: Department of Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of Open Meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces a 

meeting of the Environmental 

Management Advisory Board (EMAB). 

The Federal Advisory Committee Act 

requires that public notice of this 

meeting be announced in the Federal 

Register. 

DATES: Monday, December 3, 2012; 9:00 

a.m.–5:00 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: U.S. Department of Energy, 

1000 Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Kristen G. Ellis, Designated Federal 

Officer, EMAB (EM–42), U.S. 

Department of Energy, 1000 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585. Phone (202) 

586–5810; fax (202) 586–0293 or email: 

kristen.ellis@em.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Purpose of the Board: The purpose of 

EMAB is to provide the Assistant 

Secretary for Environmental 

Management (EM) with advice and 

recommendations on corporate issues 

confronting the EM program. EMAB 

contributes to the effective operation of 

the program by providing individual 

citizens and representatives of 

interested groups an opportunity to 

present their views on issues facing EM 

and by helping to secure consensus 

recommendations on those issues. 

Tentative Agenda Topics: 

• EM Update 

• Updates on EMAB Fiscal Year 2012 

Work Plan Assignments 

• Tank Waste Strategy Update 

• Acquisition and Project 

Management Subcommittee Interim 

Report 

• Risk Subcommittee Interim Report 

Public Participation: EMAB 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 Kristen G. Ellis at least 

seven days in advance of the meeting at 

the phone number or email address 

listed above. Written statements may be 

filed with the Board either before or 

after the meeting. Individuals who wish 

to make oral statements pertaining to 

the agenda should contact Kristen G. 

Ellis at the address or telephone number 

listed above. Requests must be received 

five days prior to the meeting and 

reasonable provision will be made to 

include the presentation in the agenda. 

The 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 by 

writing or calling Kristen G. Ellis at the 

address or phone number listed above. 

Minutes will also be available at the 

following Web site http:// 

www.em.doe.gov/stakepages/ 

emabmeetings.aspx. 

Issued at Washington, DC, on November 7, 

2012. 

LaTanya R. Butler, 

Acting Deputy Committee Management 

Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2012–27680 Filed 11–13–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

President’s Council of Advisors on 

Science and Technology (PCAST) 

AGENCY: Office of Science, Department 

of Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of partially-closed 

meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the 

schedule and summary agenda for a 

partially-closed meeting of the 

President’s Council of Advisors on 

Science and Technology (PCAST), and 

describes the functions of the Council. 

Notice of this meeting is required under 

the Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(FACA), 5 U.S.C., App. 2. 

DATES: November 30, 2012, 9:00 a.m. to 

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ADDRESSES: National Academy of 

Sciences, 2101 Constitution Avenue 

NW., Washington, DC (in the Lecture 

Room). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Information regarding the meeting 

agenda, time, location, and how to 

register for the meeting is available on 

the PCAST Web site at: http:// 

whitehouse.gov/ostp/pcast. A live video 

webcast and an archive of the webcast 

after the event are expected to be 

available at http://whitehouse.gov/ostp/ 

pcast. The archived video will be 

available within one week of the 

meeting. Questions about the meeting 

should be directed to Dr. Amber 

Hartman Scholz, PCAST Acting 

Executive Director, at 

ascholz@ostp.eop.gov, (202) 456–4444. 

Please note that public seating for this 

meeting is limited and is available on a 

first-come, first-served basis. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

President’s Council of Advisors on 

Science and Technology (PCAST) is an 

advisory group of the Nation’s leading 

scientists and engineers, appointed by 

the President to augment the science 

and technology advice available to him 

from inside the White House and from 

cabinet departments and other Federal 

agencies. See the Executive Order at 

http://www.whitehouse.gov/ostp/pcast. 

PCAST is consulted about and provides 

analyses and recommendations 

concerning a wide range of issues where 

understandings from the domains of 

science, technology, and innovation 

may bear on the policy choices before 

the President. PCAST is co-chaired by 

Dr. John P. Holdren, Assistant to the 

President for Science and Technology, 

and, Director, Office of Science and 

Technology Policy, Executive Office of 

the President, The White House; and Dr. 

Eric S. Lander, President, Broad 

Institute of the Massachusetts Institute 

of Technology and Harvard. 

Type of Meeting: Open and Closed. 

Proposed Schedule and Agenda: The 

President’s Council of Advisors on 

Science and Technology (PCAST) is 

scheduled to meet in open session on 

November 30, 2012 from 9:00 a.m. to 

12:30 p.m. 

Open Portion of Meeting: During this 

open meeting, PCAST is tentatively 

scheduled to hear from speakers who 

will provide information on on-line 

courses, and K–12 and post-secondary 

science, technology, engineering, and 

mathematics (STEM) education. PCAST 

will also receive an update on its study 

of the Networking and Information 

Technology Research and Development 

(NITRD) program. Additional 

information and the agenda, including 

any changes that arise, will be posted at 

the PCAST Web site at: http:// 

whitehouse.gov/ostp/pcast. 

Closed Portion of the Meeting: PCAST 

may hold a closed meeting of 

approximately one hour with the 

President on November 30, 2012, which 

must take place in the White House for 

the President’s scheduling convenience 

and to maintain Secret Service 

protection. This meeting will be closed 

to the public because such portion of 

the meeting is likely to disclose matters 

that are to be kept secret in the interest 

of national defense or foreign policy 

under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1). 

Public Comments: It is the policy of 

the PCAST to accept written public 

comments of any length, and to 

accommodate oral public comments 

whenever possible. The PCAST 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 November 

30, 2012 at a time specified in the 

meeting agenda posted on the PCAST 

Web site at http://whitehouse.gov/ostp/ 

pcast. This public comment period is 

designed only for substantive 

commentary on PCAST’s work, not for 

business marketing purposes. 

Oral Comments: To be considered for 

the public speaker list at the meeting, 

interested parties should register to 

speak at http://whitehouse.gov/ostp/ 

pcast, no later than 12:00 p.m. (EST) on 

November 23, 2012. Phone or email 

reservations will not be accepted. To 

accommodate as many speakers as 

possible, the time for public comments 

will be limited to two (2) minutes per 

person, with a total public comment 

period of 30 minutes. If more speakers 

register than there is space available on 

the agenda, PCAST will randomly select 

speakers from among those who 

applied. Those not selected to present 

oral comments may always file written 

comments with the committee. Speakers 

are requested to bring at least 25 copies 

of their oral comments for distribution 

to the PCAST members. 

Written Comments: Although written 

comments are accepted continuously, 

written comments should be submitted 

to PCAST no later than 12:00 p.m. (EST) 

on November 23, 2012 so that the 

comments may be made available to the 

PCAST members prior to this meeting 

for their consideration. Information 

regarding how to submit comments and 

documents to PCAST is available at 

http://whitehouse.gov/ostp/pcast in the 

section entitled ‘‘Connect with PCAST.’’ 

Please note that because PCAST 

operates under the provisions of FACA, 

all public comments and/or 

presentations will be treated as public 

documents and will be made available 

for public inspection, including being 

posted on the PCAST Web site. 

Meeting Accommodations: 

Individuals requiring special 

accommodation to access this public 

meeting should contact Dr. Amber 

Hartman Scholz at least ten business 

days prior to the meeting so that 

appropriate arrangements can be made. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on November 5, 

2012. 

LaTanya R. Butler, 

Acting Deputy Committee Management 

Officer . 

[FR Doc. 2012–27684 Filed 11–13–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Nuclear Energy Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: Department of Energy, Office of 

Nuclear Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of Open Meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces a 

meeting of the Nuclear Energy Advisory 

Committee (NEAC). Federal Advisory 

Committee Act requires that public 

notice of these meetings be announced 

in the Federal Register. 

DATES: Thursday, December 6, 2012; 

8:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: L’Enfant Plaza Hotel, 480 

L’Enfant Plaza, SW., Washington, DC 

20024. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bob 

Rova, Designated Federal Officer, U.S. 

Department of Energy, 1000 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585; telephone (301) 

903–9096; email: 

Robert.rova@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 18 

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 


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