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The average tuition at a public four-year 

college has increased by more than 250 

percent over the past three decades, 

while incomes for families in the 

middle three quintiles (that is, incomes 

ranging from $27,219 to $115,896) grew 

by only 7, 14, and 24 percent 

respectively, according to data from the 

College Board and the U.S. Census. 

Declining state funding has forced 

students to shoulder a higher proportion 

of college costs, and tuition has almost 

doubled as a share of public college 

revenues over the past 25 years, growing 

from 25 percent to 47 percent, according 

to data from the State Higher Education 

Executive Officers Association. While a 

college education remains a worthwhile 

investment overall, the average 

borrower now graduates with more than 

$26,000 in debt. Only 58 percent of firsttime, full-time students who began 

college in 2004 earned a four-year 

degree within six years. Loan default 

rates are rising, and too many young 

adults are burdened with debt as they 

seek to start a family, buy a home, 

launch a business, or save for 

retirement. 

In August 2013, President Obama 

outlined his agenda for combating rising 

college costs and making college 

affordable for American families. His 

plan will measure college performance 

through a new ratings system so 

students and families have the 

information to select schools that 

provide the best value. After this ratings 

system is well established, Congress can 

tie Federal student aid to college 

performance so that students maximize 

their Federal aid at institutions 

providing the best value. The plan will 

also promote innovation and 

competition by taking down barriers 

that stand in their way and shining a 

light on the most cutting-edge college 

practices and new technologies for 

providing high value at low costs. And 

to help student borrowers struggling 

with their existing debt, the President is 

committed to ensuring that all 

borrowers who need it can have access 

to the Pay As You Earn plan that caps 

loan payments at 10 percent of income. 

Additional information on the 

proposals is available in the ‘‘FACT 

SHEET on the President’s Plan to Make 

College More Affordable: A Better 

Bargain for the Middle Class,’’ which is 

posted online at www.whitehouse.gov/

the-press-office/2013/08/22/fact-sheetpresident-s-plan-make-college-moreaffordable-better-bargain-. 

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other outreach activities, at www.ed.gov. 

Individuals desiring to present 

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must register by sending an email at 

least three days prior to the open forum 

to collegefeedback@ed.gov with the 

subject ‘‘Open Forum Registration.’’ It is 

likely that each participant will be 

limited to five minutes for comments. 

The Department will notify registrants 

of the location and time slot reserved for 

them. An individual may make only one 

presentation at the open forums. If we 

receive more registrations than we are 

able to accommodate, the Department 

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individual that is already scheduled to 

present comments and to select among 

registrants to ensure that a broad range 

of entities and individuals is allowed to 

present. We will accept walk-in 

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table. Transcripts from the open forums 

will be made available on the 

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ADDRESSES section for instructions. 

Other Feedback 

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Department will seek input in a variety 

of venues and formats. During the 

months of October, November, and 

December 2013, the Department will 

host town halls and roundtables, and it 

will participate in events organized by 

other organizations. We also encourage 

the public to submit comments. Please 

see the ADDRESSES section for 

instructions. 

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Dated: October 25, 2013. 

Martha Kanter, 

Under Secretary of Education. 

[FR Doc. 2013–25739 Filed 10–29–13; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Advanced Scientific Computing 

Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: Office of Science, Department 

of Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of Open Teleconference. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces an 

open meeting of the Advanced 

Scientific Computing Advisory 

Committee (ASCAC). This meeting 

replaces the cancelled ASCAC meeting 

that was to be held in Washington, DC 

on October 8–9, 2013, due to the 

government shutdown. 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: Monday, November 18, 2013; 

1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Mountain Time) 

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 provide advice and 

guidance on a continuing basis to the 

Department of Energy on scientific 

priorities within the field of advanced 

scientific computing research. 

Tentative Agenda Topics: 


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• View from Germantown 

• Update on Exascale 

• Applied Math Committee of Visitors 

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 (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 public review and 

copying within 45 days by contacting 

Ms. Melea Baker at the address listed 

above. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on October 23, 

2013. 

LaTanya R. Butler, 

Deputy Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2013–25811 Filed 10–29–13; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board, Nevada 

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), Nevada. 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, November 20, 2013, 

5:00 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: National Atomic Testing 

Museum, 755 E. Flamingo Road, Las 

Vegas, Nevada 89119. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Barbara Ulmer, Board Administrator, 

232 Energy Way, M/S 505, North Las 

Vegas, Nevada 89030. Phone: (702) 630– 

0522; Fax (702) 295–5300 or Email: 

NSSAB@nnsa.doe.gov. 

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: 

1. Corrective Action Alternatives for 

Corrective Action Unit 550, Smokey 

Contamination Area—Work Plan 

Item #1 

2. External Peer Review for Yucca Flat— 

Work Plan Item #2 

3. Radionuclide Decay at Use-Restricted 

Soil Sites—Work Plan Item #3 

4. Overview of the Groundwater Open 

House—Work Plan Item #4 

Public Participation: The EM SSAB, 

Nevada, welcomes the attendance of the 

public at its 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 Barbara 

Ulmer at least seven days in advance of 

the meeting at the phone number listed 

above. Written statements may be filed 

with the Board either before or after the 

meeting. Individuals who wish to make 

oral presentations pertaining to agenda 

items should contact Barbara Ulmer at 

the telephone number listed above. The 

request must be received five days prior 

to the meeting and reasonable provision 

will be made to include the presentation 

in the agenda. The Deputy 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 comments can do so during the 

15 minutes allotted for public 

comments. 

Minutes: Minutes will be available by 

writing to Barbara Ulmer at the address 

listed above or at the following Web 

site: http://nv.energy.gov/nssab/

MeetingMinutes.aspx. 

Issued at Washington, DC, on October 23, 

2013. 

LaTanya R. Butler, 

Deputy Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2013–25814 Filed 10–29–13; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Biomass Research and Development 

Technical Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Department of 

Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of open meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces an 

open meeting of the Biomass Research 

and Development Technical Advisory 

Committee under Section 9008(d) of the 

Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 

2008. The Federal Advisory Committee 

Act (Public Law No. 92–463, 86 Stat. 

770) requires that agencies publish these 

notices in the Federal Register to allow 

for public participation. This notice 

announces the meeting of the Biomass 

Research and Development Technical 

Advisory Committee. 

DATES:

November 21, 2013 8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. 

November 22, 2013 8:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: American Geophysical 

Union, 2000 Florida Avenue NW., 

Washington, DC 20009. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Elliott Levine, Designated Federal 

Official for the Committee, Office of 

Energy Efficiency and Renewable 

Energy, U.S. Department of Energy, 

1000 Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585; (202) 586–1476; 

Email: Elliott.Levine@ee.doe.gov or Roy 

Tiley at (410) 997–7778 ext. 220; Email: 

rtiley@bcs-hq.com. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Purpose of Meeting: To provide 

advice and guidance that promotes 

research and development leading to the 

production of biobased fuels and 

biobased products. 

Tentative Agenda: Agenda will 

include the following: 

• Update on USDA Biomass R&D 

Activities 

• Update on DOE Biomass R&D 

Activities 

• Annual Committee Recommendations 

• Presentations on the Use of Marginal 

Lands for Bioenergy 

• Overview of the Bioenergy Knowledge 

Discovery Framework (KDF) Tool 

Public Participation: In keeping with 

procedures, members of the public are 

welcome to observe the business of the 

Biomass Research and Development 

Technical Advisory Committee. To 

attend the meeting and/or to make oral 

statements regarding any of the items on 

the agenda, you must contact Elliott 

Levine at 202–586–1476; Email: 

Elliott.Levine@ee.doe.gov or Roy Tiley at 

(410) 997–7778 ext. 220; Email: rtiley@

bcs-hq.com at least 5 business days 

prior to the meeting. Members of the 

public will be heard in the order in 

which they sign up at the beginning of 

the meeting. Reasonable provision will 

be made to include the scheduled oral 

statements on the agenda. The Co-chairs 

of the Committee will make every effort 

to hear the views of all interested 

parties. If you would like to file a 

written statement with the Committee, 

you may do so either before or after the 

meeting. The Co-chairs will conduct the 

meeting to facilitate the orderly conduct 

of business. 


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