Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 160 / Monday, August 19, 2013 / Notices 50405 

ACTION: Notice of Open Teleconference 

Meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces a 

meeting of the Advanced Scientific 

Computing Advisory Committee 

(ASCAC). 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: Tuesday, September 3, 2013, 

12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting is open to the 

public. To access the call: 

1. Dial Toll-Free Number: 866–740– 

1260 (U.S. & Canada) 

2. International participants dial: 

http://www.readytalk.com/intl 

3. Enter access code 8083012, 

followed by ‘‘#’’ 

To ensure we have sufficient access 

lines for the public, we request that 

members of the public notify the DFO, 

Christine Chalk that you intend to callinto the meeting via email at: 

christine.chalk@science.doe.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Melea Baker, Office of Advanced 

Scientific Computing Research; SC–21/ 

Germantown Building; U. S. Department 

of Energy; 1000 Independence Avenue 

SW; Washington, DC 20585–1290; 

Telephone (301)–903–7486; Email: 

Melea.Baker@science.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Purpose of the Meeting: The purpose 

of this meeting is to discuss progress of 

the subcommittee for the exascale 

challenges charge. 

Tentative Agenda: Agenda will 

include discussion of the following: 

• Exascale Challenges Workshop and 

preliminary list of most critical 

challenges, and technical approaches to 

resolving these. 

Public Participation: The 

teleconference 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 Melea 

Baker via FAX at 301–903–4846 or via 

email at: (Melea.Baker@

science.doe.gov). You must make your 

request for an oral statement at least five 

business days prior to the meeting. 

Reasonable provisions 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 follow 

the 10-minute rule. 

Minutes: The minutes of this meeting 

will be available for public review and 

copying within 60 days by contacting 

Melea Baker at the address or email 

listed above. 

Issued in Washington, DC on August 13, 

2013. 

LaTanya R. Butler, 

Deputy Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2013–20135 Filed 8–16–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

High Energy Physics Advisory Panel 

AGENCY: Office of Science, Department 

of Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of Intent to Renew. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 

14(a)(2)(A) of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act, (Pub. L. 92–463), and in 

accordance with Title 41 of the Code of 

Federal Regulations, Section 

102.3.65(a), and following consultation 

with the Committee Management 

Secretariat, General Services 

Administration, notice is hereby given 

that the High Energy Physics Advisory 

Panel will be renewed for a two-year 

period beginning on August 12, 2013. 

The Panel will provide advice and 

recommendations to the Director, Office 

of Science (DOE), and the Assistant 

Director, Mathematical & Physical 

Sciences Directorate (NSF), on longrange planning and priorities in the 

national high-energy physics program. 

Additionally, the renewal of the 

HEPAP has been determined to be 

essential to conduct business of the 

Department of Energy and to be in the 

public interest in connection with the 

performance of duties imposed upon the 

Department of Energy and the National 

Science Foundation and, by law and 

agreement. The Panel will continue to 

operate in accordance with the 

provisions of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act, adhering to the rules 

and regulations in implementation of 

that Act. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

John Kogut at (301) 903–1298. 

Issued in Washington DC on August 12, 

2013. 

LaTanya R. Butler, 

Deputy Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2013–20123 Filed 8–16–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

[OE Docket No: PP–371] 

Amended Application for Presidential 

Permit; Northern Pass Transmission 

LLC 

AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery 

and Energy Reliability, DOE. 

ACTION: Notice of Amended Application. 

SUMMARY: Northern Pass Transmission 

LLC (Northern Pass) has submitted an 

amended application for a Presidential 

permit to construct, operate, maintain, 

and connect an electric transmission 

line across the United States border 

with Canada. 

DATES: Comments or requests to 

intervene should be submitted on or 

before September 18, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: Comments or requests to 

intervene should be addressed as 

follows: Christopher Lawrence, Office of 

Electricity Delivery and Energy 

Reliability (OE–20), U.S. Department of 

Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue 

SW., Washington, DC 20585. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Christopher Lawrence (Program Office) 

at 202–586–5260 or via electronic mail 

at Christopher.Lawrence@hq.doe.gov, or 

Katherine L. Konieczny (AttorneyAdviser) at 202–586–0503 or via 

electronic mail at Katherine.Konieczny@

hq.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

construction, operation, maintenance, 

and connection of facilities crossing the 

international border of the United States 

for the transmission of electric energy 

between the United States and a foreign 

country is prohibited in the absence of 

a Presidential permit issued pursuant to 

Executive Order (EO) 10485, as 

amended by EO 12038. 

On October 14, 2010, Northern Pass 

filed an application with the Office of 

Electricity Delivery and Energy 

Reliability of the Department of Energy 

(DOE) for a Presidential permit. 

Northern Pass, which has its principal 

place of business in Manchester, NH, is 

a special purpose entity created for the 

purpose of this proposed project. 

Northern Pass is wholly owned by NU 

Transmission Ventures, Inc., a whollyowned subsidiary of Northeast Utilities, 

a publicly-held public utility holding 

company. 

On November 16, 2010, DOE 

published a Notice of Application in the 

Federal Register. On February 15, 2011, 

Northern Pass submitted an Addendum 

to Application that updated and 

supplemented its Presidential permit 

application. 


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