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assess the impact of its information 

collection requirements and minimize 

the public’s reporting burden. It also 

helps the public understand the 

Department’s information collection 

requirements and provide the requested 

data in the desired format. ED is 

soliciting comments on the proposed 

information collection request (ICR) that 

is described below. The Department of 

Education is especially interested in 

public comment addressing the 

following issues: (1) Is this collection 

necessary to the proper functions of the 

Department; (2) will this information be 

processed and used in a timely manner; 

(3) is the estimate of burden accurate; 

(4) how might the Department enhance 

the quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and (5) how 

might the Department minimize the 

burden of this collection on the 

respondents, including through the use 

of information technology. Please note 

that written comments received in 

response to this notice will be 

considered public records. 

Title of Collection: Annual Student 

Activities Report. 

OMB Control Number: 1840–0781. 

Type of Review: An extension of an 

existing information collection. 

Respondents/Affected Public: 

Individuals or households. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: 100. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Burden Hours: 300. 

Abstract: Section 703 of the Higher 

Education Act of 1965, as amended, 

authorizes the Secretary to award 

fellowships under the Jacob K. Javits 

Fellowship Program for graduate study 

in the arts, humanities, and social 

sciences. The fellowships support 

graduate students of superior ability 

selected on the basis of demonstrated 

achievement, exceptional promise and 

financial need. This information 

collection provides the U.S. Department 

of Education with information needed 

to determine if fellows have made 

substantial progress toward meeting the 

program’s objectives and allows 

program staff to monitor and evaluate 

time-to-degree completion and the 

graduation rate of Javits fellows. 

Congress has mandated, through the 

Government Performance Results Act of 

1993, that the U.S. Department of 

Education provide documentation 

regarding the progress being made by 

the program. 

Dated: February 7, 2014. 

Kate Mullan, 

Acting Director, Information Collection 

Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and 

Records Management Services, Office of 

Management. 

[FR Doc. 2014–03022 Filed 2–11–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 

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. 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. 

DATES AND TIMES: February 27, 2014, 

8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. February 28, 2014, 

8:30 a.m.–12:45 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: Marriott Wardman Park, 

2660 Woodley Rd. NW., Washington, 

DC 20008. 

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 

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 Bioenergy 

Technologies Office upcoming Funding 

Opportunity Announcements 

• Update of the Renewable Fuel 

Standard and volumetric requirement 

for biofuels 

• Overview of the Bioeconomy 

Initiative 

Public Participation: 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 February 6, 

2014. 

LaTanya R. Butler, 

Deputy Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2014–03052 Filed 2–11–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Basic Energy Sciences Advisory 

Committee 

AGENCY: Office of Science, Department 

of Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of open meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces a 

meeting of the Basic Energy Sciences 

Advisory Committee (BESAC). 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, February 27, 2014 

8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., and Friday, 

February 28, 2014, 9:00 a.m.–12:00 

noon. 

ADDRESSES: Hilton Washington, DC/

Rockville Hotel and Executive Meeting 

Center, 1750 Rockville Pike, Rockville, 

MD 20852. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Katie Perine; Office of Basic Energy 

Sciences; U.S. Department of Energy; 

Germantown Building, 1000 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585; Telephone: 

(301) 903–6529. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Purpose of the Meeting: The purpose 

of this meeting is to provide advice and 

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