Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 124 / Wednesday, June 27, 2012 / Notices 38277 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

President’s Council of Advisors on 

Science and Technology Meeting 

AGENCY: Department of Energy, DoE. 

ACTION: Notice of 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. 

DATES: July 19, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: National Academy of 

Sciences, 2101 Constitution Avenue 

NW., Washington, DC in Room 125. 

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. Deborah D. 

Stine, PCAST Executive Director, at 

dstine@ostp.eop.gov, (202) 456–6006. 

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 

July 19, 2012 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Open Portion of Meeting: During this 

open meeting, PCAST is tentatively 

scheduled to hear from speakers who 

will provide information on nuclear 

physics and neuroscience. PCAST will 

also receive an update on the status of 

several of its studies including those on 

the Future of the U.S. Science and 

Technology Research Enterprise and 

Agriculture Preparedness and U.S. 

Agricultural Research. 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 1 hour with the President 

on July 19, 2012, 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 July 19, 2012 

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 p.m. Eastern 

Time on July 12, 2012. 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. 

Eastern Time on July 12, 2012 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. Stine at least 

ten business days prior to the meeting 

so that appropriate arrangements can be 

made. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on June 22, 

2012. 

Carol A. Matthews, 

Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2012–15778 Filed 6–26–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy 

Wind and Water Power Program 

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Department of 

Energy, DOE. 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Energy 

(DOE) Wind and Water Power Program 

is planning a coordination workshop to 

exchange information among parties 

engaged in Mid-Atlantic marine 

ecological survey, modeling, and 

database efforts. This meeting will be a 

technical discussion to provide those 

involved in these activities with 

information regarding the current efforts 

of others involved in similar or related 

efforts. 

DATES: DOE will hold a workshop on 

Tuesday, July 24, 2012, from 8:30 a.m. 

to 5:00 p.m. and Wednesday, July 25, 

2012, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in 

Silver Spring, MD. RSVP is required by 

July 7, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: The workshop will be held 

at NOAA’s Silver Spring headquarters 


srobinson on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
38278 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 124 / Wednesday, June 27, 2012 / Notices 

located at 1305 East-West Hwy, SSMC– 

4, Room 1W611, Silver Spring, MD 

20910–3281. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Patrick Gilman, Office of Energy 

Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S. 

Department of Energy, 1000 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585. Telephone: 

(202) 586–3449. Email: 

patrick.gilman@ee.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

purpose of this workshop is to share 

information among parties engaged in 

marine ecological survey, modeling, and 

database efforts in the waters off the 

Mid-Atlantic. The workshop aims to 

provide information and an opportunity 

to those involved to help ensure that 

efforts are well-coordinated, 

complementary and, to the greatest 

extent possible, that these efforts help 

meet baseline data and derived product 

needs for siting and permitting offshore 

wind facilities. Specifically, this 

workshop will address ongoing offshore 

ecological survey efforts and the 

potential for development of 

complementary predictive models and 

compatible Federal and regional 

databases. It is not the object of this 

session to obtain any group position or 

consensus. Participants should limit 

information and comments to those 

based on personal experience, 

individual advice, information, or facts 

regarding this topic. This meeting is an 

opportunity for participants to gain an 

individual understanding of ecological 

survey efforts. To most effectively use 

the limited time, please refrain from 

passing judgment on another 

participant’s recommendations or 

advice and, instead, concentrate on your 

individual experiences. 

Public Participation: Federal agencies, 

scientists, modelers, and data 

management experts will be in 

attendance. The event is open to the 

public based on space availability. 

Participants are required to pre-register 

and space is limited. 

Pre-Registration: To pre-register, 

please contact Ms. Jenn ZiBerna via 

email at Mid-atlanticworkshop@sra.com 

or by telephone at 202.554.8480 Ext. 

2932. Participants interested in 

attending should provide their names, 

company name or organization (if 

applicable), telephone number, email, 

and country of citizenship no later than 

the close of business on July 7, 2012. All 

attendees are required to pre-register. 

Agenda: The first day of the workshop 

will focus on information sharing 

between and on-going coordination of 

current and recent wildlife surveys in 

the Mid-Atlantic. The second day will 

be comprised of two tracks: one focused 

on identifying challenges and 

coordination opportunities among 

current biological modeling efforts for 

species in the Mid-Atlantic and the 

second focused on increasing 

compatibility among data systems used 

to house survey data. 

Information on Services for 

Individuals with Disabilities: 

Individuals requiring special 

accommodations at the meeting, please 

contact Ms. ZiBerna no later than the 

close of business on July 7, 2012. 

Minutes: A summary report of the 

meeting will be available for printing at 

the DOE Wind Program Online 

Publication and Product Library at: 

wind.energy.gov/publications.html. 

Issued in Washington, DC on June 13, 

2012. 

Mark Higgins, 

Wind and Water Power Acting Program 

Manager, Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy. 

[FR Doc. 2012–15772 Filed 6–26–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

U.S. Energy Information 

Administration 

Collection Revision 

AGENCY: Energy Information 

Administration (EIA), Department of 

Energy, DOE. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The EIA invites public 

comment on the proposed change to add 

a new vehicle classification code to 

Form EIA–886, Annual Survey of 

Alternative Fueled Vehicles, which EIA 

is developing for submission to the 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) pursuant to the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995. Comments are 

invited on: (a) Whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of the agency, including 

whether the information shall have 

practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; (c) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (d) ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on respondents, including through the 

use of automated collection techniques 

or other forms of information 

technology. 

DATES: Comments regarding this 

proposed information collection must 

be received on or before August 27, 

2012. If you anticipate difficulty in 

submitting comments within that 

period, contact the person listed in the 

ADDRESSES section below as soon as 

possible. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be 

sent to Cynthia Amezcua, EI–22, U.S. 

Department of Energy, 1000 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585, or by fax at 

(202) 586–9753 or by email at 

cynthia.amezcua@eia.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the information collection 

instrument and instructions should be 

directed to Cynthia Amezcua by phone 

at (202) 586–1658 or by email at the 

address listed above. Access to the 

proposed form, instructions, and 

internet data collection screens can be 

found at: https://eiaweb.inl.gov/2013- 

clearance.pdf. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

information collection request contains: 

(1) OMB No.: 1905–0191; 

(2) Information Collection Request 

Title: Annual Survey of Alternative 

Fueled Vehicles; 

(3) Type of Request: Revision of a 

currently approved collection; 

(4a) Purpose: Form EIA–886 is an 

annual survey that collects information 

on the number and type of alternative 

fueled vehicles (AFVs) and other 

advanced technology vehicles that 

vehicle suppliers made available in the 

previous calendar year and plan to make 

available in the following calendar year; 

the number, type and geographic 

distribution of AFVs in use in the 

previous calendar year; and the amount 

and distribution of each type of 

alternative transportation fuel (ATF) 

consumed in the previous calendar year. 

Form EIA–886 data are collected from 

suppliers and users of AFVs. EIA uses 

data from these groups as a basis for 

estimating total AFV and ATF use in the 

U.S. These data are needed by Federal 

and State agencies, fuel suppliers, 

transit agencies and other fleets to 

determine if sufficient quantities of 

AFVs are available for purchase and to 

provide Congress with a measure of the 

extent to which the objectives of the 

Energy Policy Act of 1992 are being 

achieved. These data serve as market 

analysis tools for Congress, Federal/ 

State agencies, AFV suppliers, vehicle 

fleet managers, and other interested 

organizations and persons. These data 

are also needed to satisfy numerous 

public requests for detailed information 


srobinson on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES