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public comment period on November 29 

at 5:15 p.m. (check Web site to confirm 

time). The SAB expects that public 

statements presented at its meetings will 

not be repetitive of previously 

submitted verbal or written statements. 

In general, each individual or group 

making a verbal presentation will be 

limited to a total time of five (5) 

minutes. Individuals or groups planning 

to make a verbal presentation should 

contact the SAB Executive Director by 

November 22, 2011 to schedule their 

presentation. Written comments should 

be received in the SAB Executive 

Director’s Office by November 22, 2011 

to provide sufficient time for SAB 

review. Written comments received by 

the SAB Executive Director after 

November 22, 2011 will be distributed 

to the SAB, but may not be reviewed 

prior to the meeting date. Seating at the 

meeting will be available on a firstcome, first-served basis. 

Matters To Be Considered: The 

meeting will include the following 

topics: (1) SAB Data Archive and Access 

Requirements Working Group White 

Paper on Management of External Data; 

(2) Draft Report from the SAB 

Environmental Information Services 

Working Group (EISWG), ‘‘Toward 

Open Weather and Climate Services;’’ 

(3) Review of EISWG Proposed New 

Members; (4) External Review of the 

Cooperative Institute for Alaska 

Research; (5) A Proposal for Engaging 

the Science Advisory Board in 

Reviewing NOAA’s Research and 

Development Portfolio-Presentation and 

Discussion; (6) NOAA Report on Needs 

Assessment for Science Advisory Board 

Working Groups; (7) NOAA Response to 

the SAB Coastal and Marine Spatial 

Planning Report; (8) Proposed Members 

and Chair for the SAB Satellite Task 

Force; and (9) Updates from SAB 

Working Groups. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 

Cynthia Decker, Executive Director, 

Science Advisory Board, NOAA, Rm. 

11230, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver 

Spring, Maryland 20910. Phone: (301) 

734–1156, Fax: (301) 713–1459, Email: 

Cynthia.Decker@noaa.gov; or visit the 

NOAA SAB Web site at 

http://www.sab.noaa.gov. 

Dated: October 27, 2011. 

Mark E. Brown, 

Chief Financial Officer/Chief Administrative 

Officer, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Research, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2011–28334 Filed 11–1–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–KD–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Department of the Navy 

Notice of Intent To Grant Partially 

Exclusive Patent License; 

ReconRobotics, Inc. 

AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DoD. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of the Navy 

hereby gives notice of its intent to grant 

to ReconRobotics, Inc., a revocable, 

nonassignable, partially exclusive 

license in the United States to practice 

the Government-owned invention 

described in Navy Case No. 101027— 

Magnetic Wheel. 

DATES: Anyone wishing to object to the 

grant of this license must file written 

objections along with supporting 

evidence, if any, not later than 

November 17, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: Written objections are to be 

filed with the Office of Research and 

Technology Applications, Space and 

Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific, 

Code 72120, 53560 Hull St., Bldg. A33 

Room 2531, San Diego, CA 92152–5001. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Brian Suh, Office of Research and 

Technology Applications, Space and 

Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific, 

Code 72120, 53560 Hull St., Bldg. A33 

Room 2531, San Diego, CA 92152–5001, 

telephone (619) 553–5118, email: 

brian.suh@navy.mil. 

Authority: 35 U.S.C. 207, 37 CFR part 404. 

Dated: October 26, 2011. 

L. M. Senay, 

Lieutenant, Office of the Judge Advocate, U.S. 

Navy, Alternate Federal Register Liaison 

Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2011–28359 Filed 11–1–11; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Secretary of Energy Advisory Board 

AGENCY: Department of Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of open meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces an 

open meeting of the Secretary of Energy 

Advisory Board (SEAB). 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, November 14, 2011, 

2 p.m.–3:30 p.m. 

LOCATION: Teleconference. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Amy Bodette, Designated Federal 

Officer, U.S. Department of Energy, 

1000 Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585. Phone (202) 

586–0383; facsimile (202) 586–1441; or 

email: seab@hq.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background: The Board was 

reestablished to provide advice and 

recommendations to the Secretary on 

the Department’s basic and applied 

research, economic and national 

security policy, educational issues, 

operational issues, and other activities 

as directed by the Secretary. 

Purpose of the Meeting: The Natural 

Gas Subcommittee will present their 

final report to the Board. 

Tentative Agenda: The meeting will 

start at 2 p.m. on November 14, 2011. 

The meeting agenda includes 

presentation of the final report from the 

Natural Gas Subcommittee and 

discussion of the recommendations. A 

draft of the report will be made 

available at www.shalegas.energy.gov 

and www.energy.gov/seab no later than 

Thursday, November 10, 2011. The 

meeting will conclude at 3:30 p.m. 

Public Participation: The meeting will 

be conducted by teleconference and is 

open to the public. Individuals who 

would like to call in must RSVP to Amy 

Bodette no later than 5 p.m. on 

Wednesday, November 9, 2011, at 

seab@hq.doe.gov. There will be a 

limited number of call-in ports and 

RSVP is required to obtain dial-in 

information. Call-in ports will be made 

available to members of the public on a 

first come, first served basis. Individuals 

and representatives of organizations 

who would like to offer comments and 

suggestions may do so at the meeting on 

Monday, November 14, 2011. 

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 

exceed 5 minutes. Public Comment will 

be available on a first come, first served 

basis and will be queued by the call 

operator. The Designated Federal Officer 

is empowered to conduct the meeting in 

a fashion that will facilitate the orderly 

conduct of business. 

Those not able to call in to the 

meeting or have insufficient time to 

address the committee are invited to 

send a written statement to Amy 

Bodette, U.S. Department of Energy, 

1000 Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585; or email to 

seab@hq.doe.gov. Timely comments 

may also be posted online at 

www.shalegas.energy.gov. This notice is 

being published less than 15 days prior 

to the meeting date due to programmatic 

issues and members’ availability that 

had to be resolved prior to the meeting 

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Minutes: The minutes of the meeting 

will be available on the SEAB Web site: 

http://www.energy.gov/SEAB or by 

contacting Ms. Bodette. She may be 

reached at the postal address or email 

address above. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on October 28, 

2011. 

Carol A. Matthews, 

Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2011–28433 Filed 11–1–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Nuclear Energy Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: Department of Energy, Office of 

Nuclear Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of open meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces a 

meeting of the Nuclear Energy Advisory 

Committee (NEAC). 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 December 13, 2011; 

8:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: L’Enfant Plaza Hotel, 480 

L’Enfant Plaza, SW., Washington, DC 

20024. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Kenneth Chuck Wade, Designated 

Federal Officer, U.S. Department of 

Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue 

SW., Washington DC 20585. Phone 

(301) 903–6509 or email: 

Kenneth.wade@nuclear.energy.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background: The Nuclear Energy 

Advisory Committee (NEAC), formerly 

the Nuclear Energy Research Advisory 

Committee (NERAC), was established in 

1998 by the U.S. Department of Energy 

(DOE) to provide advice on complex 

scientific, technical, and policy issues 

that arise in the planning, managing, 

and implementation of DOE’s civilian 

nuclear energy research programs. The 

committee is composed of 16 

individuals of diverse backgrounds 

selected for their technical expertise and 

experience, established records of 

distinguished professional service, and 

their knowledge of issues that pertain to 

nuclear energy. 

Purpose of the Meeting: Introduction 

of new members to the committee; 

briefing the committee on recent 

developments and current status of 

research programs and projects pursued 

by the Department of Energy’s Office of 

Nuclear Energy; and receiving advice 

and comments in return from the 

committee. 

Tentative Agenda: The meeting is 

expected to include the introduction of 

seven new members to the Committee, 

presentations that cover such topics as 

the Office of Nuclear Energy’s 2012 

Budget and the status of Nuclear 

Energy’s Small Modular Reactor 

Program. In addition, there will be 

presentation by five Nuclear Energy 

Advisory Committee subcommittees and 

a presentation on the Nexus of Nuclear 

Power with Renewable Technology. 

Finally, Nuclear Regulatory 

Commissioner, William Magwood will 

be giving a presentation on the early 

beginnings of the Nuclear Energy 

Advisory Committee. The agenda may 

change to accommodate committee 

business. For updates, one is directed to 

the NEAC Web site: http:// 

www.ne.doe.gov/neac/ 

neNeacMeetings.html. 

Public Participation: Individuals and 

representatives of organizations who 

would like to offer comments and 

suggestions may do so on the day of the 

meeting, Tuesday December 13, 2011. 

Approximately thirty minutes will be 

reserved for public comments. Time 

allotted per speaker will depend on the 

number who wish to speak, but is not 

expected to exceed 5 minutes. Anyone 

who is not able to make the meeting or 

has had insufficient time to address the 

committee is invited to send a written 

statement to Kenneth Chuck Wade, U.S. 

Department of Energy 1000 

Independence Avenue SW., Washington 

DC 20585, or email: 

Kenneth.wade@nuclear.energy.gov. 

Minutes: The minutes of the meeting 

will be available by contacting Mr. 

Wade at the address above or on the 

Department of Energy, Office of Nuclear 

Energy Web site at http:// 

www.ne.doe.gov/neac/ 

neNeacMeetings.html. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on October 28, 

2011. 

Carol A. Matthews, 

Committee Management Officer. 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Project No. 14297–000] 

Placer County Water Agency; Notice of 

Application Accepted for Filing and 

Soliciting Comments, Motions To 

Intervene, Protests, 

Recommendations, and Terms and 

Conditions 

Take notice that the following 

hydroelectric application has been filed 

with the Commission and is available 

for public inspection: 

a. Type of Application: Conduit 

Exemption. 

b. Project No.: 14297–000. 

c. Date filed: September 29, 2011. 

d. Applicant: Placer County Water 

Agency. 

e. Name of Project: Gold Run Pipeline 

Small Hydroelectric Project. 

f. Location: The proposed Gold Run 

Pipeline Small Hydroelectric Project 

would be located along the Placer 

County Water Agency’s (PCWA) 

Boardman Canal, near the Towns of 

Gold Run and Auburn, Placer County, 

California. The land on which all the 

project structures are located is owned 

by the applicant. 

g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power 

Act 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r. 

h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Brian C. 

Martin, Director of Technical Services, 

Placer County Water Agency, P.O. Box 

6570, Auburn, CA 95604, phone (530) 

823–4886. 

i. FERC Contact: Linda Jemison, (202) 

502–6363, linda.jemison@ferc.gov 

j. Status of Environmental Analysis: 

This application is ready for 

environmental analysis at this time, and 

the Commission is requesting 

comments, reply comments, 

recommendations, terms and 

conditions, and prescriptions. 

k. Deadline for filing responsive 

documents: Due to the small size of the 

proposed project, as well as the resource 

agency consultation letters filed with 

the application, the 60-day timeframe 

specified in 18 CFR 4.34(b) for filing all 

comments, motions to intervene, 

protests, recommendations, terms and 

conditions, and prescriptions is 

shortened to 30 days from the issuance 

date of this notice. All reply comments 

filed inresponse to comments submitted 

by any resource agency, Indian tribe, or 

person, must be filed with the 

Commission within 45 days from the 

issuance date of this notice. 

Comments, protests, and 

interventions may be filed electronically 

via the Internet in lieu of paper; see 18 


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