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Assistant Secretary for Planning, 

Evaluation and Policy Development at 

the U.S. Department of Education, 

Board members will engage in 

roundtable discussion of the issues 

raised. The meeting will break for lunch 

from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. 

The Board meeting will resume from 

2:00 to 3:00 p.m. for the members to 

discuss the topic, ‘‘The Role of the 

Researcher in Dissemination.’’ After 

opening remarks by Amber Winkler, 

Research Director at Thomas B. 

Fordham Institute, and Ruth Neild, 

Commissioner of the National Center for 

Education Evaluation, the Board will 

engage in roundtable discussion of the 

topic. 

From 3:00 to 4:00 p.m., the Board will 

consider the topic, ‘‘IES and the Major 

Education Research Associations.’’ Kris 

Gutierrez and Judith Singer, NBES 

members, will provide the opening 

remarks and roundtable discussion will 

take place after. 

An afternoon break will occur from 

4:00 to 4:15 p.m. 

From 4:15 to 4:45 p.m., the Board will 

discuss the Board’s Executive Director 

position and the 2013 Annual Report. 

This discussion will be led by Bridget 

Terry Long, NBES Chair, and John 

Easton. 

Between 4:45 and 5:00 p.m., there 

will be closing remarks and a 

consideration of next steps from the IES 

Director and NBES Chair, with 

adjournment scheduled for 5:00 p.m. 

There will not be an opportunity for 

public comment. However, members of 

the public are encouraged to submit 

written comments related to NBES to 

Ellie Pelaez (see contact information 

above). A final agenda is available from 

Ellie Pelaez (see contact information 

above) and is posted on the Board Web 

site http://ies.ed.gov/director/board/ 

agendas/index.asp. Individuals who 

will need accommodations for a 

disability in order to attend the meeting 

(e.g., interpreting services, assistance 

listening devices, or materials in 

alternative format) should notify Ellie 

Pelaez no later than February 8. We will 

attempt to meet requests for 

accommodations after this date but 

cannot guarantee their availability. The 

meeting site is accessible to individuals 

with disabilities. 

Records are kept of all Board 

proceedings and are available for public 

inspection at 555 New Jersey Avenue 

NW, Room 602 K, Washington, DC 

20208, from the hours of 9 a.m. to 5 

p.m., Eastern Standard Time Monday 

through Friday. 

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John Q. Easton, 

Director, Institute of Education Science. 

[FR Doc. 2013–02573 Filed 2–5–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy 

Biomass Research and Development 

Technical Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: Office of 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. The Federal Advisory 

Committee Act (Pub. L.92–463, 86 Stat. 

770) requires that this document be 

published in the Federal Register. 

DATES:

February 27, 2012 1:00 p.m.–6:30 p.m. 

February 28, 2012 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: American Geophysical 

Union, 2000 Florida Avenue NW, 

Washington, DC 20009. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Elliott Levine, Designated Federal 

Officer, Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of 

Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue 

SW, Washington, DC 20585; 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 

• Overview of DOE and USDA R&D 

Programs 

• Overview of Other Biomass R&D 

Agency Programs 

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 by email at 

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. 

Minutes: The minutes of the meeting 

will be available for public review and 

copying at the following Web site: 

http://biomassboard.gov/committee/ 

meetings.html. 

Issued at Washington, DC, on January 30, 

2013. 

LaTanya R. Butler, 

Deputy Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2013–02603 Filed 2–5–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket No. IC13–10–000] 

Commission Information Collection 

Activities (FERC Form 6–Q); Comment 

Request; Extension 

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice of information collection 

and request for comments. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

requirements of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 

3506(c)(2)(A), the Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission (Commission or 

FERC) is soliciting public comment on 

the currently approved information 

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