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condition other than dishonorable.’’ 

(20 U.S.C. 1087vv(c)(1)). Under section 

480(d)(1)(D) of the HEA, an applicant 

who is a veteran (as defined in section 

480(c)(1)) is considered an independent 

student for purposes of Title IV, HEA 

program assistance eligibility, and 

therefore does not have to provide 

parental income and asset information 

to apply for Title IV, HEA program 

assistance. (20 U.S.C. 1087vv(d)(1)(D)). 

3. Authority for Conducting the 

Matching Program 

ED is authorized to participate in the 

matching program under sections 

480(c)(1) and 480(d)(1)(D) of the HEA 

(20 U.S.C. 1087vv(c)(1) and (d)(1)(D)). 

VA is authorized to participate in the 

matching program under 38 U.S.C. 523. 

4. Categories of Records and 

Individuals Covered by the Match 

ED will provide the Social Security 

number and other identifying 

information of each applicant who 

indicates veteran status. This 

information will be disclosed from the 

Federal Student Aid Application File 

system of records 

(18–11–01), which was most recently 

published in the Federal Register on 

December 29, 2009 (74 FR 68802– 

68808). ED will disclose this 

information to VA under routine use 

No. 14. ED data will be matched against 

data in the Veterans and Beneficiaries 

Identification and Records Location 

Subsystem—VA (38VA21) system of 

records, under routine use No. 21, as 

added to that system of records by a 

notice published in the Federal Register 

on June 4, 2001 (66 FR 30049–50). 

5. Effective Dates of the Matching 

Program 

The matching program will be 

effective on the last of the following 

dates: (1) June 24, 2011, the day after the 

expiration of the current computer 

matching agreement; (2) 30 days after 

notice of the matching program 

described in the CMA has been 

published in the Federal Register; or 

(3) 40 days after a report concerning the 

matching program has been transmitted 

to OMB and transmitted to Congress 

along with a copy of the CMA, unless 

OMB waives 10 days of this 40-day 

period for compelling reasons shown, in 

which case 30 days after transmission of 

the report to OMB and Congress. The 

matching program will continue for 

18 months after the effective date of the 

CMA and may be extended for an 

additional 12 months thereafter, if the 

conditions specified in 5 U.S.C. 

552a(o)(2)(D) have been met. 

6. Address for Receipt of Public 

Comments or Inquiries 

Individuals wishing to comment on 

this matching program or obtain 

additional information about the 

program, including requesting a copy of 

the CMA between ED and VA, should 

contact Mr. Leroy Everett, Management 

and Program Analyst, U.S. Department 

of Education, Federal Student Aid, 

Union Center Plaza, 830 First Street, 

NE., Washington, DC 20202. Telephone: 

(202) 377–3265. If you use a 

telecommunications device for the deaf 

(TDD), call the Federal Relay Service 

(FRS), toll free, at 1–800–877–8339. 

Individuals with disabilities can 

obtain this document in an alternative 

format (e.g., braille, large print, 

audiotape or computer diskette) on 

request to the contact person listed in 

the preceding paragraph. 

Electronic Access to the Document 

The official version of this document 

is the document published in the 

Federal Register. Free Internet access to 

the official edition of the Federal 

Register and the Code of Federal 

Regulations is available via the Federal 

Digital System at: http://www.gpo.gov/ 

fdsys. At this site you can view this 

document, as well as all other 

documents of this Department 

published in the Federal Register, in 

text or Adobe Portable Document 

Format (PDF). To use PDF you must 

have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is 

available free at the site. 

You may also access documents of the 

Department published in the Federal 

Register by using the article search 

feature at: http:// 

www.federalregister.gov. Specifically, 

through the advanced search feature at 

this site, you can limit your search to 

documents published by the 

Department. 

Note: The official version of this document 

is the document published in the Federal 

Register. Free Internet access to the official 

edition of the Federal Register and Code of 

Federal Regulations is available on GPO 

access at: http://www.gpoaccess.gov/nara/ 

index.html. 

Dated: May 25, 2011. 

James Manning, 

Chief of Staff, Federal Student Aid. 

[FR Doc. 2011–13414 Filed 5–26–11; 11:15 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:

Wednesday, June 1, 2011 

10 a.m.–12 p.m. 

1:30 p.m.–4 p.m. 

Thursday, June 2, 2011 

10 a.m.–12 p.m. 

1 p.m.–4 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; e-mail to: 

shalegas@hq.doe.gov or at the following 

Web site: http:// 

www.shalegas.energy.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background: The SEAB 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. The Natural 

Gas Subcommittee was established to 

provide advice and recommendations to 

the Full Board 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 to make our 

country the leader in clean energy 

industries. 

Purpose of the Meeting: The purpose 

of this meeting is to allow 

Subcommittee members to hear directly 

from natural gas stakeholders. 

Tentative Agenda: The meeting will 

start at 10 a.m. on June 1, 2011. The 

tentative meeting agenda includes 

presentations from industry 

representative and environmental 

groups. From approximately 10 a.m. to 

12 p.m., the Subcommittee will hear 

presentations from industry 

representatives. From 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 

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p.m., the Subcommittee will hear 

presentations from the environmental 

community. The second day of the 

meeting, June 2, 2011, will begin at 

10 a.m. The tentative meeting agenda 

includes presentations from States from 

10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 3:30 

p.m. The meeting will conclude at 

4 p.m. both days. 

Public Participation: The meeting is 

open to the public. Individuals who 

would like to attend must RSVP to no 

later than 5 p.m. on Monday, May 30, 

2011, by e-mail to: 

shalegas@hq.doe.gov. An early 

confirmation of attendance will help 

facilitate access to the building more 

quickly. 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 Wednesday, June 1, 2011 

and Thursday, June 2, 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 exceed 5 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 9:30 a.m. on June 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, by e-mail to: 

shalegas@hq.doe.gov. 

This notice is being published less 

than 15 days prior to the meeting date 

due to programmatic issues and 

members’ availability. 

Issued at Washington, DC on May 23, 2011. 

LaTanya Butler, 

Acting Deputy Committee Management 

Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2011–13298 Filed 5–27–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Biological and Environmental 

Research Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: Office of Science, Department 

of Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of open teleconference 

meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces a 

teleconference meeting of the Biological 

and Environmental Research Advisory 

Committee (BERAC). 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: Friday, June 17, 2011, 1 p.m. to 

3 p.m. EDT. 

ADDRESSES: Participants may contact 

Ms. Joanne Corcoran by email at 

joanne.corcoran@science.doe.gov or by 

phone (301) 903–6488 to receive a callin number by June 15, 2011. Public 

participation is welcomed; however, the 

number of teleconference lines is 

limited and available on a first come, 

first serve basis. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 

David Thomassen, Designated Federal 

Officer, BERAC, U.S. Department of 

Energy, Office of Science, Office of 

Biological and Environmental Research, 

SC–23/Germantown Building, 1000 

Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20585–1290. E-mail: 

david.thomassen@science.doe.gov or 

phone (301) 903–9817. The most current 

information concerning this meeting can 

be found on the Committee’s Web site: 

http://www.science.doe.gov/ober/berac/ 

announce.html. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of 

the Committee: To provide advice on a 

continuing basis to the Director, Office 

of Science, on the many complex 

scientific and technical issues that arise 

in the development and implementation 

of the Biological and Environmental 

Research Program. 

Tentative Agenda Topic: 

• Discussion of existing policies and 

practices for disseminating research 

results in the fields relevant to the 

Biological and Environmental Research 

program. 

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 the item on the 

agenda, you should contact David 

Thomassen at the address or telephone 

number listed above. You must make 

your request for an oral statement at 

least five business days before 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 public review and 

copying within 45 days at the BERAC 

Web site: http://www.science.doe.gov/ 

ober/berac/Minutes.html. 

Issued at Washington, DC, on May 25, 

2011. 

LaTanya R. Butler, 

Acting Deputy Committee Management 

Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2011–13510 Filed 5–27–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Environmental Management Advisory 

Board Meeting 

AGENCY: Department of Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of open meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces a 

meeting of the Environmental 

Management Advisory Board (EMAB). 

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, June 23, 2011, 

8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: U.S. Department of Energy, 

1000 Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20585. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Kristen G. Ellis, Designated Federal 

Officer, EMAB (EM–42), U.S. 

Department of Energy, 1000 

Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20585. Phone (202) 

586–5810; fax (202) 586–0293 or e-mail: 

kristen.ellis@em.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of 

the Board: The purpose of EMAB is to 

provide the Assistant Secretary for 

Environmental Management (EM) with 

advice and recommendations on 

corporate issues confronting the EM 

program. EMAB contributes to the 

effective operation of the program by 

providing individual citizens and 

representatives of interested groups an 

opportunity to present their views on 

issues facing EM and by helping to 

secure consensus recommendations on 

those issues. 

Tentative Agenda Topics: 

• EM Program Update 

• Budget Update 

• EM Management Excellence 

• EMAB Tank Waste Subcommittee 

Report update 

• EMAB Acquisition and Project 

Management Subcommittee Report 

update 

Public Participation: The meeting is 

open to the public. Individuals who 

would like to attend must RSVP to 

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