Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 170 / Friday, August 31, 2018 / Notices 44611 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: 45. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Burden Hours: 1,800. 

Abstract: The Educational Flexibility 

(Ed-Flex) program is authorized under 

the Education Flexibility Partnership 

Act of 1999 and was reauthorized by 

section 9207 of the Every Student 

Succeeds Act (ESSA). The Ed-Flex 

program allows the Secretary to 

authorize a State educational agency 

that serves an eligible State to waive 

statutory or regulatory requirements 

applicable to one or more the included 

programs for any local educational 

agency (LEAs), educational service 

agency, or school within the State. This 

information collection includes data 

reporting requirements that States must 

follow as part of the process of applying 

to be designated an Ed-Flex Partnership 

State. 

Dated: August 28, 2018. 

Stephanie Valentine, 

Acting Director, Information Collection 

Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy 

Officer, Office of Management. 

[FR Doc. 2018–18992 Filed 8–30–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board, Hanford 

AGENCY: Office of Environmental 

Management, Department of Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of open meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces a 

meeting of the Environmental 

Management Site-Specific Advisory 

Board (EM SSAB), Hanford. The Federal 

Advisory Committee Act requires that 

public notice of this meeting be 

announced in the Federal Register. 

DATES: Wednesday, September 19, 2018 

8:30 a.m.–4:45 p.m., Thursday, 

September 20, 2018 8:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: Embassy Suites by Hilton 

Seattle Bellevue, 3225 158th Avenue SE, 

Bellevue, WA 98008. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Kristen Holmes, Federal Coordinator, 

Department of Energy Richland 

Operations Office, P.O. Box 550, H5–20, 

Richland, WA 99352; Phone: (509) 373– 

5803; or Email: kristen.l.holmes@

rl.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Purpose of the Board: The purpose of 

the Board is to make recommendations 

to DOE–EM and site management in the 

areas of environmental restoration, 

waste management, and related 

activities. 

Tentative Agenda: 

• Potential Draft Advice 

D Double Shell Tank Integrity 

D Waste Incidental to Reprocessing 

(WIR) 

• Discussion Topics 

D Tri-Party Agreement Agencies’ 

Updates 

D Approval of Hanford Advisory 

Board Work Plan for 2019 

D Hanford Advisory Board Committee 

Reports 

D 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 Kristen 

Holmes at least seven days in advance 

of the meeting at the phone number 

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 

agenda items should contact Kristen 

Holmes 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 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 by 

writing or calling Kristen Holmes’ office 

at the address or phone number listed 

above. Minutes will also be available at 

the following website: http://

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

FullBoardMeetingInformation. 

Signed in Washington, DC, on August 28, 

2018. 

Latanya Butler, 

Deputy Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2018–18935 Filed 8–30–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Methane Hydrate Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, 

Department of Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of Open Meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces a 

meeting of the Methane Hydrate 

Advisory Committee. The Federal 

Advisory Committee Act requires that 

notice of these meetings be announced 

in the Federal Register. 

DATES:

Thursday, October 18, 2018 

8:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. (CST)— 

Registration 

9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (CST)—Meeting 

Friday, October 19, 2018 

8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (CST)— 

Meeting 

ADDRESSES: Houston Airport Marriott at 

George Bush International, 18700 John 

F. Kennedy Blvd., Houston, TX, 77032. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Gabby Intihar, U.S. Department of 

Energy, Office of Oil and Natural Gas, 

1000 Independence Avenue SW, 

Washington, DC 20585. Phone: (202) 

586–2092. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Purpose of the Committee: The 

purpose of the Methane Hydrate 

Advisory Committee is to provide 

advice on potential applications of 

methane hydrate to the Secretary of 

Energy, and assist in developing 

recommendations and priorities for the 

Department of Energy’s Methane 

Hydrate Research and Development 

Program. 

Tentative Agenda: The agenda will 

include: Welcome and Introduction by 

the Designated Federal Officer; 

Committee Business; Update on 

Regulatory Reform; Methane Hydrate 

Program Budget; Update on Methane 

Hydrate Major Projects and 

International R&D Activities; Gas 

Hydrate in the Natural Environment; 

Advisory Committee Discussion; and 

Public Comments, if any. 

Public Participation: The meeting is 

open to the public. The Designated 

Federal Officer and the Chair of the 

Committee will conduct the meeting to 

facilitate the orderly conduct of 

business. 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 the items on 

the agenda, you should contact Gabby 

Intihar at the phone number listed 

above and provide your name, 

organization, citizenship, and contact 

information. Anyone attending the 

meeting will be required to present 

government issued identification. Space 

is limited. You must make your request 

for an oral statement at least five 

business days prior to the meeting, and 

reasonable provisions will be made to 

include the presentation on the agenda. 

Public comment will follow the threeminute rule. 

Minutes: The minutes of this meeting 

will be available for public review and 


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