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Fusion Energy Sciences (FES) program by January 2015. Tentative Agenda Items

• Approval of the report of the Strategic Plan Subcommittee

• DOE/SC Perspective

• FES Perspective

• Update on the charge on the Committee of Visitors for FES

• Public Comment

• Adjourn

Note: Remote attendance of the FESAC meeting will be possible via ReadyTalk. Instructions can be found on FESAC Web site: (http://science.energy.gov/fes/fesac/ meetings/) or by contacting Dr. Samuel J. Barish by email: sam.barish@science.doe.gov or by phone (301) 903–2917.

Public Participation: The 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 an oral statement regarding any of the items on the agenda, you should contact Dr. Ed Synakowski at (301) 903– 8584 (fax) or Ed.Synakowski@ science.doe.gov (email). Reasonable provision will be made to include the scheduled oral statements during the Public Comments time 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 30 days on the Fusion Energy Sciences Advisory Committee Web site—http://science.energy.gov/fes/ fesac/

Issued at Washington, DC, on August 26,
2014. LaTanya R. Butler, Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014–20904 Filed 9–2–14; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 6450–01–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY**

**Environmental Management Site Specific Advisory Board Chairs** 

**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) Chairs. 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 :**  Wednesday, September 17, 2014; 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Thursday, September 18, 2014; 8:00 a.m.–12:15
p.m.

**ADDRESSES :**  The Shilo Inn Convention Center, 780 Lindsay Boulevard, Idaho Falls, Idaho 83402.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  David Borak, Designated Federal Officer, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585; Phone: (202)
586–9928.

**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 Topics Wednesday, September 17, 2014

Æ EM Program Update

Æ EM SSAB Chairs’ Round Robin:

Topics, Achievements, and Accomplishments

Æ EM SSAB Chairs’ Roundtable:

Setting Budget Priorities

Æ EM Acquisition and Project

Management Presentation

Æ Public Comment Period Thursday, September 18, 2014

Æ DOE Headquarters News and Views

Æ EM Headquarters Waste Disposition

Strategies

Æ Public Comment Public Participation: The EM SSAB Chairs welcome the attendance of the public at their 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 David Borak at least seven days in advance of the meeting at the phone number listed above. Written statements may be filed either before or after the meeting with the Designated Federal Officer, David Borak, at the address or telephone listed above. Individuals who wish to make oral statements pertaining to agenda items should also contact David Borak. Requests must be received five days prior to the meeting and reasonable provision will be made to include the presentation in the agenda. The 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 comment will be provided a maximum of five minutes to present their comments.

Minutes: Minutes will be available by writing or calling David Borak at the address or phone number listed above. Minutes will also be available at the following Web site: http:// www.em.doe.gov/stakepages/ ssabchairs.aspx.

Issued at Washington, DC, on August 26,
2014. LaTanya R. Butler, Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014–20907 Filed 9–2–14; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 6450–01–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY**

**President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology** 

**AGENCY :**  Office of Science, Department of Energy.

**ACTION :**  Notice of partially closed meeting.

**SUMMARY :**  This notice sets forth the schedule and summary agenda for a partially closed meeting of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST), and describes the functions of the Council. Notice of this meeting is required under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. 2.

**DATES :**  September 19, 2014, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

**ADDRESSES :**  National Academy of Sciences, (Lecture Room), 2101 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Information regarding the meeting agenda, time, location, and how to register for the meeting is available on the PCAST Web site at: http:// whitehouse.gov/ostp/pcast. A live video Web cast and an archive of the Web cast after the event are expected to be available at http://whitehouse.gov/ostp/ pcast. The archived video will be available within one week of the meeting. Questions about the meeting should be directed to Dr. Ashley Predith
at apredith@ostp.eop.gov, (202) 456– 4444. Please note that public seating for this meeting is limited and is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  The President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) is an advisory group of the nation’s leading scientists and engineers, appointed by the President to augment the science and technology advice available to him from inside the White House, cabinet departments, and other Federal agencies. See the Executive Order at http://www.whitehouse.gov/ostp/pcast. PCAST is consulted about and provides analyses and recommendations concerning a wide range of issues where understandings from the domains of


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science, technology, and innovation may bear on the policy choices before the President. PCAST is co-chaired by Dr. John P. Holdren, Assistant to the President for Science and Technology, and Director, Office of Science and Technology Policy, Executive Office of the President, The White House; and Dr. Eric S. Lander, President, Broad Institute of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard.

Type of Meeting: Open and Closed. Proposed Schedule and Agenda: The President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) is scheduled to meet in open session on September 19, 2014 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Open Portion of Meeting: During this open meeting, PCAST is scheduled to discuss its work on education information technology and its work on advanced manufacturing. PCAST will also hear from speakers who will remark about the future of science and technology and from presenters who will talk about science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education and training. Additional information and the agenda, including any changes that arise, will be posted at the PCAST Web site at: http://whitehouse.gov/ostp/ pcast.

Closed Portion of the Meeting: PCAST may hold a closed meeting of approximately 1 hour with the President on September 19, 2014, which must take place in the White House for the President’s scheduling convenience and to maintain Secret Service protection. This meeting will be closed to the public because such portion of the meeting is likely to disclose matters that are to be kept secret in the interest of national defense or foreign policy under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1).

Public Comments: It is the policy of the PCAST to accept written public comments of any length, and to accommodate oral public comments whenever possible. The PCAST expects that public statements presented at its meetings will not be repetitive of previously submitted oral or written
statements.

The public comment period for this meeting will take place on September 19, 2014 at a time specified in the meeting agenda posted on the PCAST Web site at http://whitehouse.gov/ostp/ pcast. This public comment period is designed only for substantive commentary on PCAST’s work, not for business marketing purposes.

Oral Comments: To be considered for the public speaker list at the meeting, interested parties should register to speak at http://whitehouse.gov/ostp/ pcast, no later than 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time on September 11, 2014. Phone or email reservations will not be accepted. To accommodate as many speakers as possible, the time for public comments will be limited to two (2) minutes per person, with a total public comment period of up to 30 minutes. If more speakers register than there is space available on the agenda, PCAST will randomly select speakers from among those who applied. Those not selected to present oral comments may always file written comments with the committee. Speakers are requested to bring at least 25 copies of their oral comments for distribution to the PCAST members.

Written Comments: Although written comments are accepted continuously, written comments should be submitted to PCAST no later than 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time on September 11, 2014 so that the comments may be made available to the PCAST members prior to this meeting for their consideration. Information regarding how to submit comments and documents to PCAST is available at http://whitehouse.gov/ostp/ pcast in the section entitled ‘‘Connect with PCAST.’’

Please note that because PCAST operates under the provisions of FACA, all public comments and/or presentations will be treated as public documents and will be made available for public inspection, including being posted on the PCAST Web site.

Meeting Accommodations: Individuals requiring special accommodation to access this public meeting should contact Dr. Ashley Predith at least ten business days prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made.

Issued in Washington, DC, on August 27,
2014. LaTanya Butler, Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014–20953 Filed 9–2–14; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 6450–01–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY**

**Commission to Review the Effectiveness of the National Energy**  **Laboratories**

**AGENCY :**  Department of Energy.

**ACTION :**  Notice of open meeting.

**SUMMARY :**  This notice announces an open meeting of the Commission to Review the Effectiveness of the National Energy Laboratories (Commission). The Commission was created pursuant section 319 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014, Public Law No. 113–76, and in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C. App. 2. This notice is provided in accordance with the Act.

**DATES :**  Monday, September 15, 2014; 10:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

**ADDRESSES :**  Institute for Defense Analyses, 4850 Mark Center Drive, Alexandria, VA 22311.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Karen Gibson, Designated Federal Officer, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585; telephone (202) 586–3787; email crenel@hq.doe.gov.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :** 

Background: The Commission was established to provide advice to the Secretary on the Department’s national laboratories. The Commission will review the DOE national laboratories for alignment with the Department’s strategic priorities, clear and balanced missions, unique capabilities to meet current energy and national security challenges, appropriate size to meet the Department’s energy and national security missions, and support of other Federal agencies. The Commission will also look for opportunities to more effectively and efficiently use the capabilities of the national laboratories and review the use of laboratory directed research and development (LDRD) to meet the Department’s science, energy, and national security goals.

Purpose of the Meeting: This meeting is the second meeting of the Commission.

Tentative Agenda: The meeting will start at 10:30 a.m. on September 15, 2014. The tentative meeting agenda includes a review of a few prior studies focused on the DOE national labs, discussion with DOE Office Directors with oversight of national labs and user facilities, and comments from the public. The meeting will conclude at approximately 4:00 p.m.

Public Participation: The meeting is open to the public. Individuals who would like to attend must RSVP to Karen Gibson no later than 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 10, 2014 at email crenel@hq.doe.gov. Please provide your name, organization, citizenship, and contact information. 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. Approximately 30 minutes will be reserved for public comments. Time allotted per speaker will depend on the number who wish to speak but will not