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of Education has delegated authority to 

Lynn B. Mahaffie, Acting Deputy 

Assistant Secretary for Policy, Planning, 

and Innovation, to perform the 

functions and duties of the Assistant 

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Lynn B. Mahaffie, 

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Education. 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

President’s Council of Advisors on 

Science and Technology (PCAST) 

AGENCY: Office of Science, Department 

of Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of partially-closed 

meeting. 

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. 

Notice of this meeting is required under 

the Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(FACA), 5 U.S.C., App. 2. 

DATES: Thursday, September 12, 2013; 

9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: National Academy of 

Sciences (Room 120), 2101 Constitution 

Avenue NW., Washington, DC. 

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 Ms. Marjory 

Blumenthal at email: mblumenthal@

ostp.eop.gov or by telephone at (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 and from 

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 

September 12, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 

p.m. 

Open Portion of Meeting: During this 

open meeting, PCAST is tentatively 

scheduled to hear from speakers who 

will provide information on 

antimicrobial resistance, ecosystem 

issues, and the President’s Second Term 

Management Agenda. 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 September 12, 2013, 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 September 

12, 2013, 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. (EDT) on 

September 4, 2013. 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 30 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. (EDT) 

on September 4, 2013, 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 Ms. Marjory 

Blumenthal, at the email or telephone 

number listed above, at least ten 

business days prior to the meeting so 

that appropriate arrangements can be 

made. 

Issued in Washington, DC on August 13, 

2013. 

LaTanya R. Butler, 

Deputy Committee Management Officer. 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Advanced Scientific Computing 

Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: Office of Science, Department 

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ACTION: Notice of Open Teleconference 

Meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces a 

meeting of the Advanced Scientific 

Computing Advisory Committee 

(ASCAC). 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: Tuesday, September 3, 2013, 

12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. 

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 discuss progress of 

the subcommittee for the exascale 

challenges charge. 

Tentative Agenda: Agenda will 

include discussion of the following: 

• Exascale Challenges Workshop and 

preliminary list of most critical 

challenges, and technical approaches to 

resolving these. 

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 at: (Melea.Baker@

science.doe.gov). You must make your 

request for an oral statement at least five 

business days prior to the meeting. 

Reasonable provisions 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 60 days by contacting 

Melea Baker at the address or email 

listed above. 

Issued in Washington, DC on August 13, 

2013. 

LaTanya R. Butler, 

Deputy Committee Management Officer. 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

High Energy Physics Advisory Panel 

AGENCY: Office of Science, Department 

of Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of Intent to Renew. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 

14(a)(2)(A) of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act, (Pub. L. 92–463), and in 

accordance with Title 41 of the Code of 

Federal Regulations, Section 

102.3.65(a), and following consultation 

with the Committee Management 

Secretariat, General Services 

Administration, notice is hereby given 

that the High Energy Physics Advisory 

Panel will be renewed for a two-year 

period beginning on August 12, 2013. 

The Panel will provide advice and 

recommendations to the Director, Office 

of Science (DOE), and the Assistant 

Director, Mathematical & Physical 

Sciences Directorate (NSF), on longrange planning and priorities in the 

national high-energy physics program. 

Additionally, the renewal of the 

HEPAP has been determined to be 

essential to conduct business of the 

Department of Energy and to be in the 

public interest in connection with the 

performance of duties imposed upon the 

Department of Energy and the National 

Science Foundation and, by law and 

agreement. The Panel will continue to 

operate in accordance with the 

provisions of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act, adhering to the rules 

and regulations in implementation of 

that Act. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

John Kogut at (301) 903–1298. 

Issued in Washington DC on August 12, 

2013. 

LaTanya R. Butler, 

Deputy Committee Management Officer. 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

[OE Docket No: PP–371] 

Amended Application for Presidential 

Permit; Northern Pass Transmission 

LLC 

AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery 

and Energy Reliability, DOE. 

ACTION: Notice of Amended Application. 

SUMMARY: Northern Pass Transmission 

LLC (Northern Pass) has submitted an 

amended application for a Presidential 

permit to construct, operate, maintain, 

and connect an electric transmission 

line across the United States border 

with Canada. 

DATES: Comments or requests to 

intervene should be submitted on or 

before September 18, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: Comments or requests to 

intervene should be addressed as 

follows: Christopher Lawrence, Office of 

Electricity Delivery and Energy 

Reliability (OE–20), U.S. Department of 

Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue 

SW., Washington, DC 20585. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Christopher Lawrence (Program Office) 

at 202–586–5260 or via electronic mail 

at Christopher.Lawrence@hq.doe.gov, or 

Katherine L. Konieczny (AttorneyAdviser) at 202–586–0503 or via 

electronic mail at Katherine.Konieczny@

hq.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

construction, operation, maintenance, 

and connection of facilities crossing the 

international border of the United States 

for the transmission of electric energy 

between the United States and a foreign 

country is prohibited in the absence of 

a Presidential permit issued pursuant to 

Executive Order (EO) 10485, as 

amended by EO 12038. 

On October 14, 2010, Northern Pass 

filed an application with the Office of 

Electricity Delivery and Energy 

Reliability of the Department of Energy 

(DOE) for a Presidential permit. 

Northern Pass, which has its principal 

place of business in Manchester, NH, is 

a special purpose entity created for the 

purpose of this proposed project. 

Northern Pass is wholly owned by NU 

Transmission Ventures, Inc., a whollyowned subsidiary of Northeast Utilities, 

a publicly-held public utility holding 

company. 

On November 16, 2010, DOE 

published a Notice of Application in the 

Federal Register. On February 15, 2011, 

Northern Pass submitted an Addendum 

to Application that updated and 

supplemented its Presidential permit 

application. 


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