Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 191 / Monday, October 4, 2010 / Notices 61139 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Blue Ribbon Commission on 

America’s Nuclear Future, Reactor and 

Fuel Cycle Technology Subcommittee 

AGENCY: Department of Energy, Office of 

Nuclear Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of Open Meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces an 

open meeting of the Reactor and Fuel 

Cycle Technology (RFCT) 

Subcommittee. The RFCT 

Subcommittee is a subcommittee of the 

Blue Ribbon Commission on America’s 

Nuclear Future (the Commission). The 

establishment of subcommittees is 

authorized in the Commission’s charter. 

The Commission was organized 

pursuant to the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463, 86 Stat. 

770) (the Act). This notice is provided 

in accordance with the Act. 

DATES: Tuesday, October 12, 2010, 8:15 

a.m.–4 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: Washington Marriott at 

Metro Center, 775 12th Street, NW., 

Washington, DC 20005. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Timothy A. Frazier, Designated Federal 

Officer, U.S. Department of Energy, 

1000 Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20585; telephone (202) 

586–4243 or facsimile (202) 586–0544; 

e-mail 

CommissionDFO@nuclear.energy.gov. 

Additional information will be available 

at http://www.brc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background: The President directed that 

the Commission be established to 

conduct a comprehensive review of 

policies for managing the back end of 

the nuclear fuel cycle. The Commission 

will provide advice and make 

recommendations on issues including 

alternatives for the storage, processing, 

and disposal of civilian and defense 

spent nuclear fuel and nuclear waste. 

The Co-chairs of the Commission 

requested the formation of the RFCT 

Subcommittee to answer the question: 

‘‘[d]o technical alternatives to today’s 

once-through fuel cycle offer sufficient 

promise to warrant serious 

consideration and R&D investment, and 

do these technologies hold significant 

potential to influence the way in which 

used fuel is stored and disposed?’’ 

Purpose of the Meeting: The meeting 

will primarily focus on the evaluation of 

advantages and disadvantages of 

adopting new fuel cycle technologies 

and the associated waste management 

implications of these technologies. The 

meeting will also address proliferation 

and security risks associated with new 

fuel cycle technologies. 

Tentative Agenda: The meeting is 

expected to start at 8:15 a.m. on October 

12 with panel presentations beginning 

at 8:30 a.m. and ending at 3:15 p.m. A 

public comment period is planned from 

3:15 p.m. to 4 p.m. 

Public Participation: Subcommittee 

meetings are not required to be open to 

the public; however, the Commission 

has elected to open the presentation 

sessions of the meeting to the public. 

Individuals and representatives of 

organizations who would like to offer 

comments and suggestions may do so at 

the end of the public session on 

Tuesday, October 12, 2010. 

Approximately 45 minutes will be 

reserved for public comments from 3:15 

p.m. to 4 p.m. Time allotted per speaker 

will depend on the number who wish to 

speak but will not exceed 5 minutes. 

The Designated Federal Officer is 

empowered to conduct the meeting in a 

fashion that will facilitate the orderly 

conduct of business. Those wishing to 

speak should register to do so beginning 

at 8:30 a.m. on October 12, 2010, at the 

Washington Marriott at Metro Center. 

Registration to speak will close at 11 

a.m., October 12, 2010. 

Those not able to attend the meeting 

or have insufficient time to address the 

subcommittee are invited to send a 

written statement to Timothy A. Frazier, 

U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 

Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20585; e-mail to 

CommissionDFO@nuclear.energy.gov, or 

post comments on the Commission Web 

site at http://www.brc.gov. 

Additionally, the meeting will be 

available via live video webcast. The 

link will be available at http:// 

www.brc.gov. This notice is being 

published less than 15 days before the 

date of the meeting due to programmatic 

issues. 

Minutes: The minutes of the meeting 

will be available at http://www.brc.gov 

or by contacting Mr. Frazier. He may be 

reached at the postal address or email 

address above. 

Issued in Washington, DC on September 

28, 2010. 

LaTanya R. Butler, 

Acting Deputy Committee Management 

Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2010–24813 Filed 10–1–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–ORD–2010–0622; FRL–9209–5] 

Board of Scientific Counselors 

(BOSC); Request for Nominations of 

Experts 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The EPA Board of Scientific 

Counselors (BOSC) Staff Office is 

requesting public nominations for 

technical experts to fill current 

vacancies on the BOSC Executive 

Committee. Nominations should be 

submitted via the BOSC Web site at 

http://www.epa.gov/osp/bosc/

nomination.htm. 

DATES: Nominations should be 

submitted by November 15, 2010, per 

instructions below. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any 

member of the public needing further 

information regarding this Notice and 

Request for Nominations may contact 

Ms. Heather Drumm, Mail Code 8104– 

R, Office of Science Policy, Office of 

Research and Development, 

Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 

Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20460; via phone/voice 

mail at: (202) 564–8239; via fax at: (202) 

565–2911; or via e-mail at: 

drumm.heather@epa.gov. General 

information concerning the Board of 

Scientific Counselors can be found at 

the BOSC Web site at: http://

www.epa.gov/osp/bosc. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

The BOSC is a chartered Federal 

Advisory Committee that was 

established by the U.S. EPA to provide 

independent scientific and technical 

peer review, advice, consultation, and 

recommendations about the Office of 

Research and Development. As a 

Federal Advisory Committee, the BOSC 

conducts business in accordance with 

the Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(FACA) (5 U.S.C. App. 2) and related 

regulations. 

The BOSC Executive Committee is 

comprised of approximately 20 

members who are recognized experts in 

various scientific and engineering fields. 

EPA is soliciting candidates to fill 

several vacancies. EPA will consider 

candidates from the environmental 

scientific/technical fields, human health 

care professionals, academia, industry, 

public and private research institutes or 

organizations, non-government 

organizations, and other relevant 


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