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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Department of Education (ED), in 

accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 

3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general 

public and Federal agencies with an 

opportunity to comment on proposed, 

revised, and continuing collections of 

information. This helps the Department 

assess the impact of its information 

collection requirements and minimize 

the public’s reporting burden. It also 

helps the public understand the 

Department’s information collection 

requirements and provide the requested 

data in the desired format. ED is 

soliciting comments on the proposed 

information collection request (ICR) that 

is described below. The Department of 

Education is especially interested in 

public comment addressing the 

following issues: (1) Is this collection 

necessary to the proper functions of the 

Department; (2) will this information be 

processed and used in a timely manner; 

(3) is the estimate of burden accurate; 

(4) how might the Department enhance 

the quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and (5) how 

might the Department minimize the 

burden of this collection on the 

respondents, including through the use 

of information technology. Please note 

that written comments received in 

response to this notice will be 

considered public records. 

Title of Collection: Evaluation Of The 

Comprehensive Technical Assistance 

Centers. 

OMB Control Number: 1850—NEW. 

Type of Review: A new information 

collection. 

Respondents/Affected Public: State, 

Local and Tribal Governments. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: 764. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Burden Hours: 332. 

Abstract: The National Evaluation of 

the Comprehensive Technical 

Assistance Centers will examine and 

document how the Comprehensive 

Center program and its individual 

centers intend to build SEA capacity 

and what types of activities they 

actually conduct to build capacity. The 

study will use surveys and interviews of 

center staff and technical assistance 

recipients, as well as technical 

assistance event observations, to collect 

information about how the 

Comprehensive Centers design their 

work, how they operate, and the results 

of their work. 

Dated: December 19, 2014. 

Kate Mullan, 

Acting Director, Information Collection 

Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and 

Records Management Services, Office of 

Management. 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board, Northern New 

Mexico 

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), Northern New 

Mexico. 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, January 28, 2015, 

1:00 p.m.–5:15 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: Cities of Gold Conference 

Center, 10–A Cities of Gold Road, 

Pojoaque, New Mexico 87506. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Menice Santistevan, Northern New 

Mexico Citizens’ Advisory Board 

(NNMCAB), 94 Cities of Gold Road, 

Santa Fe, NM 87506. Phone (505) 995– 

0393; Fax (505) 989–1752 or Email: 

Menice.Santistevan@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 

1:00 p.m. Call to Order by Deputy 

Designated Federal Officer (DDFO), 

Lee Bishop 

Establishment of a Quorum: Roll Call 

and Excused Absences, William 

Alexander 

Welcome and Introductions, Doug 

Sayre, Chair 

Approval of Agenda and Meeting 

Minutes of November 19, 2014, and 

December 10, 2014 

1:15 p.m. Old Business 

• Written Reports 

• Other items 

1:30 p.m. New Business 

1:45 p.m. Update from DDFO, Lee 

Bishop 

2:00 p.m. Presentation on 

Memorandum of Understanding on 

Interface with the National Nuclear 

Security Administration and EM, 

Kim Davis Lebak and Pete Maggiore 

3:00 p.m. Review of Federal Contract 

Types and Request for Proposals, 

TBA 

3:45 p.m. Update from Liaisons 

• Update from New Mexico 

Environment Department, Secretary 

Ryan Flynn 

• Update from DOE, Pete Maggiore 

• Update from Los Alamos National 

Laboratory, Randy Erickson 

4:45 p.m. Public Comment Period 

5:00 p.m. Wrap-Up and Comments 

from NNMCAB Members 

5:15 p.m. Adjourn, Lee Bishop 

Public Participation: The EM SSAB, 

Northern New Mexico, 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 Menice Santistevan at 

least seven days in advance of the 

meeting at the telephone number listed 

above. Written statements may be filed 

with the Board either before or after the 

meeting. Individuals who wish to make 

oral statements pertaining to agenda 

items should contact Menice 

Santistevan at the address or telephone 

number listed above. Requests 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 will be provided a maximum 

of five minutes to present their 

comments. 

Minutes: Minutes will be available by 

writing or calling Menice Santistevan at 

the address or phone number listed 

above. Minutes and other Board 

documents are on the Internet at: http:// 

www.nnmcab.energy.gov/. 

Issued at Washington, DC, on December 18, 

2014. 

LaTanya R. Butler, 

Deputy Committee Management Officer. 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

President’s Council of Advisors on 

Science and Technology (PCAST) 

AGENCY: Department of Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of partially-closed 

meeting. 

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77464 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 247 / Wednesday, December 24, 2014 / Notices 

SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the 

schedule and summary agenda for a 

partially-closed meeting of the 

President’s Council of Advisors on 

Science and Technology (PCAST), and 

describes the functions of the Council. 

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: January 9, 2015, 9:00 a.m. to 

12:00 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the National Academy of Sciences, 2101 

Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, 

DC in the Lecture Room. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Information regarding the meeting 

agenda, time, location, and how to 

register for the meeting is available on 

the PCAST Web site at: http://

whitehouse.gov/ostp/pcast. A live video 

webcast and an archive of the webcast 

after the event are expected to be 

available at http://whitehouse.gov/ostp/ 

pcast. The archived video will be 

available within one week of the 

meeting. Questions about the meeting 

should be directed to Dr. Ashley Predith 

at apredith@ostp.eop.gov, (202) 456– 

4444. Please note that public seating for 

this meeting is limited and is available 

on a first-come, first-served basis. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

President’s Council of Advisors on 

Science and Technology (PCAST) is an 

advisory group of the nation’s leading 

scientists and engineers, appointed by 

the President to augment the science 

and technology advice available to him 

from inside the White House, cabinet 

departments, and other Federal 

agencies. See the Executive Order at 

http://www.whitehouse.gov/ostp/pcast. 

PCAST is consulted about and provides 

analyses and recommendations 

concerning a wide range of issues where 

understandings from the domains of 

science, technology, and innovation 

may bear on the policy choices before 

the President. PCAST is co-chaired by 

Dr. John P. Holdren, Assistant to the 

President for Science and Technology, 

and Director, Office of Science and 

Technology Policy, Executive Office of 

the President, The White House; and Dr. 

Eric S. Lander, President, Broad 

Institute of the Massachusetts Institute 

of Technology and Harvard. 

Type of Meeting: Open and Closed. 

Proposed Schedule and Agenda: The 

President’s Council of Advisors on 

Science and Technology (PCAST) is 

scheduled to meet in open session on 

January 9, 2015 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 

p.m. 

Open Portion of Meeting: During this 

open meeting, PCAST is scheduled to 

hear from speakers about technology 

development in the United States and 

also about the aging population. PCAST 

will also discuss developments in 

environmental science. Additional 

information and the agenda, including 

any changes that arise, will be posted at 

the PCAST Web site at: http://

whitehouse.gov/ostp/pcast. 

Closed Portion of the Meeting: PCAST 

may hold a closed meeting of 

approximately one hour with the 

President on January 9, 2015, which 

must take place in the White House for 

the President’s scheduling convenience 

and to maintain Secret Service 

protection. This meeting will be closed 

to the public because such portion of 

the meeting is likely to disclose matters 

that are to be kept secret in the interest 

of national defense or foreign policy 

under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1). 

Public Comments: It is the policy of 

the PCAST to accept written public 

comments of any length, and to 

accommodate oral public comments 

whenever possible. The PCAST expects 

that public statements presented at its 

meetings will not be repetitive of 

previously submitted oral or written 

statements. 

The public comment period for this 

meeting will take place on January 9, 

2015 at a time specified in the meeting 

agenda posted on the PCAST Web site 

at http://whitehouse.gov/ostp/pcast. 

This public comment period is designed 

only for substantive commentary on 

PCAST’s work, not for business 

marketing purposes. 

Oral Comments: To be considered for 

the public speaker list at the meeting, 

interested parties should register to 

speak at http://whitehouse.gov/ostp/

pcast, no later than 12:00 p.m. Eastern 

Time on December 31, 2014. Phone or 

email reservations will not be accepted. 

To accommodate as many speakers as 

possible, the time for public comments 

will be limited to two (2) minutes per 

person, with a total public comment 

period of up to 15 minutes. If more 

speakers register than there is space 

available on the agenda, PCAST will 

randomly select speakers from among 

those who applied. Those not selected 

to present oral comments may always 

file written comments with the 

committee. Speakers are requested to 

bring at least 25 copies of their oral 

comments for distribution to the PCAST 

members. 

Written Comments: Although written 

comments are accepted continuously, 

written comments should be submitted 

to PCAST no later than 12:00 p.m. 

Eastern Time on December 31, 2014 so 

that the comments may be made 

available to the PCAST members prior 

to this meeting for their consideration. 

Information regarding how to submit 

comments and documents to PCAST is 

available at http://whitehouse.gov/ostp/ 

pcast in the section entitled ‘‘Connect 

with PCAST.’’ 

Please note that because PCAST 

operates under the provisions of FACA, 

all public comments and/or 

presentations will be treated as public 

documents and will be made available 

for public inspection, including being 

posted on the PCAST Web site. 

Meeting Accommodations: 

Individuals requiring special 

accommodation to access this public 

meeting should contact Dr. Ashley 

Predith at least ten business days prior 

to the meeting so that appropriate 

arrangements can be made. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on December 

18, 2014. 

LaTanya R. Butler, 

Deputy Committee Management Officer. 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Excess Uranium Management: Effects 

of DOE Transfers of Excess Uranium 

on Domestic Uranium Mining, 

Conversion, and Enrichment 

Industries; Request for Information 

AGENCY: Office of Nuclear Energy, 

Department of Energy. 

ACTION: Extension of comment period. 

SUMMARY: On December 8, 2014, the 

U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) 

published a request for information 

(RFI) seeking comment on certain issues 

related to DOE’s plan to issue a new 

Secretarial Determination covering 

continued transfers of uranium for 

cleanup services at the Portsmouth 

Gaseous Diffusion Plant and for downblending of highly-enriched uranium to 

low-enriched uranium. The RFI 

established a January 7, 2015, deadline 

for the submission of written comments. 

DOE is extending the comment period 

to January 22, 2015. 

DATES: DOE will accept comments, data, 

and information responding to this RFI 

submitted on or before January 22, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons may 

submit comments by any of the 

following methods. 

1. Email: RFI-UraniumTransfers@

hq.doe.gov. Submit electronic comments 

in WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, PDF, 

or ASCII file format, and avoid the use 

of special characters or any form of 

encryption. 

2. Postal Mail: Mr. David Henderson, 

U.S. Department of Energy, Office of 

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