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Department. 

Eduardo M. Ochoa, 

Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary 

Education. 

[FR Doc. 2011–26504 Filed 10–12–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Secretary of Energy Advisory Board 

Natural Gas Subcommittee 

AGENCY: Department of Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of open meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces an 

open meeting of the Secretary of Energy 

Advisory Board (SEAB) Natural Gas 

Subcommittee. SEAB was reestablished 

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: Monday, October 31, 2011; 10 

a.m.–12 p.m., 1 p.m.–3 p.m., Tuesday, 

November 1, 2011; 10 a.m.–12 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: Department of Energy, 1000 

Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20585. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Renee Stone, Deputy Designated Federal 

Officer, U.S. Department of Energy, 

1000 Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20585; 

shalegas@hq.doe.gov or 

www.shalegas.energy.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

The Subcommittee was established to 

provide recommendations to the SEAB 

on how to improve the safety and 

environmental performance of natural 

gas hydraulic fracturing from shale 

formations thereby harnessing a vital 

domestic energy resource while 

ensuring the safety of citizen’s drinking 

water and the health of the 

environment. President Obama directed 

Secretary Chu to convene this group as 

part of the President’s ‘‘Blueprint for a 

Secure Energy Future’’—a 

comprehensive plan to reduce 

America’s oil dependence, save 

consumers money, and make our 

country the leader in clean energy 

industries. 

Purpose of the Meeting 

The purpose of this meeting is to 

allow subcommittee members to discuss 

progress on implementation of 

recommendations and further steps that 

can be taken to improve the process. 

Tentative Agenda 

The meeting will start at 10 a.m. on 

October 31, 2011. The tentative meeting 

agenda includes discussion regarding 

implementation of recommendations 

and next steps. The meeting will 

conclude at 3 p.m. The second meeting, 

November 1, 2011, will begin at 10 a.m. 

The tentative meeting agenda includes 

continued discussion regarding 

implementation of recommendations 

and next steps. The meeting will 

conclude at 12 p.m. 

Public Participation 

These meetings are open to the 

public. Individuals who would like to 

attend must RSVP by e-mail to: 

shalegas@hq.doe.gov, no later than 5:00 

p.m. on Thursday, October 27, 2011, for 

both meetings. Please provide your 

name, organization, citizenship, and 

contact information. Space is limited. 

Anyone attending the meeting will be 

required to present government issued 

identification. Individuals and 

representatives of organizations who 

would like to offer comments and 

suggestions may do so at the end of the 

meeting on Monday, October 31, 2011 

and Tuesday, November 1, 2011. 

Approximately 30 minutes will be 

reserved each day for public comments. 

Time allotted per speaker will depend 

on the number of individuals who wish 

to speak but will not, in any 

circumstance, exceed five 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 9:45 a.m. on October 31, 2011 and 

9:45 a.m. on November 1, 2011. 

Those not able to attend the meeting 

or have insufficient time to address the 

committee are invited to send a written 

statement to Renee Stone, U.S. 

Department of Energy, 1000 

Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20585, or by e-mail to: 

shalegas@hq.doe.gov, or post on the 

subcommittee Web site at: http:// 

www.shalegas.energy.gov. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on October 7, 

2011. 

LaTanya Butler, 

Deputy Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2011–26464 Filed 10–12–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board, Hanford 

AGENCY: 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 (Pub. L. 92– 

463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public 

notice of this meeting be announced in 

the Federal Register. 

DATES: Thursday, November 3, 2011; 

9 a.m.–5 p.m. 

Friday, November 4, 2011; 8:30 a.m.– 

4 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: Red Lion Hotel, North 1101 

Columbia Center Boulevard, 

Kennewick, WA 99336. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Paula Call, Federal Coordinator, 

Department of Energy Richland 

Operations Office, 825 Jadwin Avenue, 

P.O. Box 550, A7–75, Richland, WA 

99352; Phone: (509) 376–2048; or Email: Paula.Call@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 Board Advice: 

Æ Proposed Changes to the Tri-Party 

Agency Community Relations Plan 

(Hanford Public Involvement Plan). 

Æ 2011 Hanford Lifecycle Scope, 

Schedule, and Cost Report. 

Æ Draft 100–K Proposed Plan. 

• Agency Updates (Office of River 

Protection and Richland Operations 

Office; Washington State Department of 

Ecology; U.S. Environmental Protection 

Agency). 

• Committee Updates, including: 

Tank Waste Committee; River and 

Plateau Committee; Health, Safety and 

Environmental Management Committee; 

Public Involvement and 

Communications Committee; and 

Budgets and Contracts Committee. 

• DOE-led Discussion: Fiscal Year 

2012 board budget, conflict of interest 

guidelines, and 2012 membership 

reappointment process. 

• DOE Presentation: Tank Vapor 

Monitoring. 

• Pacific Northwest National 

Laboratory Presentation: Advanced 

Simulation Capability for EM/ 

Groundwater Modeling. 

• Board Business: 


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