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the U.S. electric power supply system. 

In addition, DOE will consider the 

environmental impacts of the proposed 

action (i.e., granting the Presidential 

permit or amendment, with any 

conditions and limitations, or denying 

the permit) according to the standards of 

the National Environmental Policy Act 

of 1969, as amended. DOE also must 

obtain the favorable recommendation of 

the Secretary of State and the Secretary 

of Defense before taking final action on 

a Presidential permit application. 

Copies of this application will be 

made available, upon request, for public 

inspection and copying at the address 

provided above. In addition, the 

application may be reviewed or 

downloaded electronically at http://

energy.gov/oe/services/electricitypolicy-coordination-andimplementation/internationalelectricity-regulatio-2. Upon reaching 

the home page, select ‘‘Pending 

Applications.’’ 

Signed in Washington, DC, on August 31, 

2018. 

Christopher A. Lawrence, 

Program and Management Analyst, Office of 

Electricity. 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

State Energy Advisory Board; 

Teleconference 

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Department of 

Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of open teleconference. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces a 

teleconference call of the State Energy 

Advisory Board (STEAB). The Federal 

Advisory Committee Act requires that 

public notice of these meetings be 

announced in the Federal Register. 

DATES: Thursday, September 20, 2018, 

from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. (EDT). To receive 

the call-in number and passcode, please 

contact the Board’s Designated Federal 

Officer at the address or phone number 

listed below. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Michael Li, Senior Policy Advisor, 

Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, US Department of 

Energy, 1000 Independence Ave. SW, 

Washington, DC 20585. Phone number 

202–287–5718, and email: michael.li@

ee.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Purpose of the Board: To make 

recommendations to the Assistant 

Secretary for the Office of Energy 

Efficiency and Renewable Energy 

regarding goals and objectives, 

programmatic and administrative 

policies, and to otherwise carry out the 

Board’s responsibilities as designated in 

the State Energy Efficiency Programs 

Improvement Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101– 

440). 

Tentative Agenda: Discuss logistics 

and recommendations from STEAB to 

the Assistant Secretary for the Office of 

Energy Efficiency and Renewable 

Energy. 

Public Participation: The meeting is 

open to the public. Written statements 

may be filed with the Board either 

before or after the meeting. Members of 

the public who wish to make oral 

statements pertaining to agenda items 

should contact Michael Li at the address 

or telephone number listed above. 

Requests to make oral comments must 

be received five days prior to the 

meeting; reasonable provision will be 

made to include requested topic(s) on 

the agenda. The Chair of the Board is 

empowered to conduct the meeting in a 

fashion that will facilitate the orderly 

conduct of business. 

Signed in Washington, DC, on September 

6, 2018. 

Latanya Butler, 

Deputy Committee Management Officer. 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Biological and Environmental 

Research Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: Office of Science, Department 

of Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of Open Meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces a 

meeting of the Biological and 

Environmental Research Advisory 

Committee (BERAC). The Federal 

Advisory Committee Act requires that 

public notice of these meetings be 

announced in the Federal Register. 

DATES: Thursday, October 18, 2018; 8:30 

a.m.—5:30 p.m. and Friday, October 19, 

2018; 8:30 a.m.—12:30 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: Hilton Washington DC/ 

Rockville Hotel & Meeting Center, 1750 

Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 

Tristram West, Designated Federal 

Officer, BERAC, U.S. Department of 

Energy, Office of Science, Office of 

Biological and Environmental Research, 

SC–23/Germantown Building, 1000 

Independence Avenue SW, Washington, 

DC 20585–1290. Phone 301–903–5155; 

fax (301) 903–5051 or email: 

tristram.west@science.doe.gov. The 

most current information concerning 

this meeting can be found on the 

website: http://science.energy.gov/ber/ 

berac/meetings/. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Purpose of the Committee: To provide 

advice on a continuing basis to the 

Director, Office of Science of the 

Department of Energy, on the many 

complex scientific and technical issues 

that arise in the development and 

implementation of the Biological and 

Environmental Research Program. 

Tentative Agenda Topics 

• News from the Office of Science 

• News from the Office of Biological 

and Environmental Research (BER) 

• News from the Biological Systems 

Science and Climate and 

Environmental Sciences Divisions 

• Workshop briefings 

• Subcommittee briefing 

• Science talks 

• New business 

• Public comment 

Public Participation: The day and a 

half meeting is open to the public. 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 Tristram 

West at tristram.west@science.doe.gov 

(email) or 301–903–5051 (fax). You 

must make your request for an oral 

statement at least five business days 

before the meeting. Reasonable 

provision will be made to include the 

scheduled oral statements on the 

agenda. The Chairperson of the 

Committee will conduct the meeting to 

facilitate the orderly conduct of 

business. Public comment will be 

limited to five minutes each. 

Minutes: The minutes of this meeting 

will be available for public review and 

copying within 45 days at the BERAC 

website: http://science.energy.gov/ber/ 

berac/meetings/berac-minutes/. 

Signed in Washington, DC on September 6, 

2018. 

Latanya Butler, 

Deputy Committee Management Officer. 

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