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Resources, Inc. and Mathematica Policy 

Research, Inc. to assess the procedures 

for collecting and reporting program 

performance and evaluation data for 

eleven ED grant programs. These audits 

and assessments will provide ED with 

insight into (1) whether the programs’ 

performance data are of high quality and 

the methods used to aggregate and 

report those data are sound; and (2) 

whether the local evaluations conducted 

by grantees (or their local evaluators) are 

of high quality and yield information 

that can be used to improve education 

programs. This OMB submission 

requests approval for the use of 

interview protocols for collecting 

information from program grantees and 

their local evaluators and program office 

contractors. All interview guides are 

designed to address the major research 

questions associated with this project. 

All other data used to address the 

audit’s research questions will come 

from sources that will not require OMB 

approval. 

Copies of the information collection 

submission for OMB review may be 

accessed from the RegInfo.gov Web site 

at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/

PRAMain or from the Department’s Web 

site at http://edicsweb.ed.gov, by 

selecting the ‘‘Browse Pending 

Collections’’ link and by clicking on 

link number 4647. When you access the 

information collection, click on 

‘‘Download Attachments’’ to view. 

Written requests for information should 

be addressed to U.S. Department of 

Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, 

LBJ, Washington, DC 20202–4537. 

Requests may also be electronically 

mailed to the Internet address 

ICDocketMgr@ed.gov or faxed to (202) 

401–0920. Please specify the complete 

title of the information collection and 

OMB Control Number when making 

your request. 

Individuals who use a 

telecommunications device for the deaf 

(TDD) may call the Federal Information 

Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–(800) 877– 

8339. 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Blue Ribbon Commission on 

America’s Nuclear Future 

AGENCY: Office of Nuclear Energy, 

Department of Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of open meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces an 

open meeting of the Blue Ribbon 

Commission on America’s Nuclear 

Future (the Commission). The 

Commission was organized pursuant to 

the Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(Pub. L. 92–463, 86 Stat. 770), and 

requires that public notice of this 

meeting be announced in the Federal 

Register. This notice is provided in 

accordance with the Act. 

DATES: Friday, December 2, 2011, 

9 a.m.–4 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: JW Marriott Washington, 

DC, 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., 

Washington, DC 20004. Telephone: 

(202) 393–2000. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Timothy A. Frazier, Designated Federal 

Officer, U.S. Department of Energy, 

1000 Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585; telephone (202) 

586–4243; facsimile (202) 586–0544; or 

email: 

CommissionDFO@nuclear.energy.gov. 

Additional information will be available 

at: http://www.brc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background: The President directed 

that the Commission be established to 

conduct a comprehensive review of 

policies for managing the back end of 

the nuclear fuel cycle. The Commission 

will provide advice and make 

recommendations on issues including 

alternatives for the storage, processing, 

and disposal of civilian and defense 

spent nuclear fuel and nuclear waste. 

The Commission submitted its draft 

report and draft recommendations to the 

Secretary of Energy on July 29, 2011. 

The report is due in January 2012. 

This is the eighth open full 

Commission meeting. Previous meetings 

were held in March, May, July, 

September, and November 2010, and 

February and May 2011. Webcasts of the 

previous meetings along with meeting 

transcripts and presentation are 

available at: http://www.brc.gov. 

Purpose of the Meeting: There are two 

purposes for this meeting. The first is to 

allow the Co-chairs of the three 

Subcommittees—Reactor and Fuel Cycle 

Technology, Transportation and 

Disposal, and Disposal—to review with 

the Commission proposed revisions to 

draft subcommittee recommendations 

formulated as a result of public 

comment. The full Commission will 

discuss the proposed revisions. The 

second purpose is for the 

Commissioners to be briefed by the 

newly-formed ad hoc subcommittee that 

has been investigating the issue of comingling of defense and commercial 

wastes. 

Tentative Agenda: The meeting is 

expected to begin at 9 a.m. on Friday, 

December 2, 2011. The agenda will 

include presentations by the three 

subcommittees of the Commission. The 

subcommittee presentations are 

expected to begin at 9 a.m. and end at 

noon. After a break for lunch, the 

meeting will resume at 1 p.m. with the 

presentation from the Commission staff 

and discussion among the 

Commissioners. Public statements will 

begin at approximately 3 p.m. and 

conclude at approximately 4 p.m. 

Public Participation: Individuals and 

representatives of organizations who 

would like to offer comments and 

suggestions may do so at the end of the 

public session on Friday, December 2, 

2011. Approximately one hour will be 

reserved for public comments from 3 

p.m. to 4 p.m. Time allotted per speaker 

will depend on the number who wish to 

speak, but will not exceed five 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 8:30 a.m. on December 2, 2011, at the 

JW Marriott Washington DC. 

Registration to speak will close at 

1 p.m., December 2, 2011. 

Those not able to attend the meeting 

or have insufficient time to address the 

subcommittee are invited to send a 

written statement to Timothy A. Frazier, 

U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 

Independence Avenue SW., Washington 

DC 20585, or email: 

CommissionDFO@nuclear.energy.gov, or 

post comments on the Commission Web 

site at: http://www.brc.gov. 

Additionally, the meeting will be 

available via live video webcast. The 

link will be available at: http:// 

www.brc.gov. 

Minutes: The minutes of the meeting 

will be available at: http://www.brc.gov 

or by contacting Mr. Frazier. He may be 

reached at the postal address or email 

address above. 

Issued in Washington, DC on November 10, 

2011. 

Latanya Butler, 

Acting Deputy Committee Management 

Officer. 

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