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Dated: February 28, 2012. Eduardo M. Ochoa, Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education.
[FR Doc. 2012–5165 Filed 3–1–12; 8:45 am]

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**DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY**
**Advanced Scientific Computing Advisory Committee** 

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

**ACTION :**  Notice of Open 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, March 27, 2012; 9 a.m.–5 p.m. and Wednesday, March 28, 2012; 9 a.m.–12 p.m.
**ADDRESSES :**  American Geophysical Union (AGU), 2000 Florida Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20009–1277.

**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.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  Purpose of the Meeting: The purpose of this meeting is to provide advice and guidance to the Department of Energy on scientific priorities within the field of advanced scientific computing research. Tentative Agenda Topics

• View from Washington

• View from Germantown

• Update on Exascale • ARRA projects—Magellan final report, Advanced Networking update

• Status from Computer Science COV

• Early Career technical talks

• Summary of Applied Math and

Computer Science Workshops

• ASCR’s new SBIR awards

• Data-intensive Science

• Public Comment (10-minute rule)

Public Participation: The meeting is open to the public. A webcast of this meeting may be available. Please check the Committee’s Web site below for updates and information on how to view the meeting. 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 at (301) 903–7486 or by email: Melea.Baker@science.doe.gov. You must make your request for an oral statement at least 5 business days prior to 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 follow the 10-minute rule.

Minutes: The minutes of this meeting will be available for viewing on the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Advanced Scientific Computing Web site at: www.sc.doe.gov/ascr/ascac/.

Issued at Washington, DC, on February 27,
2012. LaTanya R. Butler, Acting Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012–5147 Filed 3–1–12; 8:45 am]

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**DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY**
**Energy Information Administration**

**Solicitation of Comments on a Proposed Change to the Disclosure**  **Limitation Policy for Information Reported on Form EIA–819 ‘‘Monthly**  **Oxygenate Report’’**

**AGENCY :**  Energy Information Administration (EIA), Department of Energy (DOE).

**ACTION :**  Notice of solicitation of
comments.

**SUMMARY :**  The EIA is requesting comments on a proposal to change the data protection policy for information reported on fuel ethanol production capacity, (both nameplate and maximum sustainable capacity) and make this information publicly available. The data protection policy for all other information reported on Form EIA–819 ‘‘Monthly Oxygenate Report’’ will remain the same.

**DATES :**  Comments must be filed by April 2, 2012. If you anticipate difficulty in submitting comments within that period, contact the person listed below as soon as possible.

**ADDRESSES :**  Send comments to John Duff. To ensure receipt of the comments by the due date, submission by Fax (202–586–4913) or email ( john.duff@eia.
gov ) is recommended. The mailing address is John Duff, EI–25, Forrestal Building, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20585. Alternatively, John Duff may be contacted by telephone at 202–586–9612. The EIA– 819 Forms and Instructions are available
at: http://www.eia.gov/survey/#eia-819.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Requests for additional information should be directed to John Duff at the address listed above.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  I. Background II. Current Actions III. Request for Comments I. Background

The Form EIA–819, ‘‘Monthly Oxygenate Report’’ collects data onoxygenate inputs, production, and endof-month stocks. The form is required to be completed by the operators of all facilities that produce (manufacture or distill) oxygenates (including MTBE plants, petrochemical plants, and refineries) as part of their operations located in the 50 States and the District of Columbia. EIA stated in its survey instructions that it would protect the information to the extent that it satisfied the criteria for exemption under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552, the Department of Energy (DOE) regulations, 10 CFR 1004.11 implementing the FOIA, and the Trade Secrets Act, 18 U.S.C. 1905. EIA now proposes to amend the instructions to state that EIA intends to treat all information reported on fuel ethanol production capacity, (both nameplate and maximum sustainable capacity) on Form EIA–819 as public information.

II. Current Actions

Beginning with the collection of July 2012 data, EIA proposes to treat all information reported on fuel ethanol production capacity, (both nameplate and maximum sustainable capacity) on Form EIA–819 as public information and release it on EIA’s Web site. EIA will signify this change by amending the