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The basic structure of the workshops 

had all the attendees participate in 

breakout sessions, whereby smaller 

groups considered particular topics. The 

underlying purpose of both workshops 

was not to build consensus among 

stakeholders, but rather to gather 

information based on the individual 

experiences and expertise of the 

participants relating to the challenges 

and opportunities facing the electricity 

distribution and transmission systems. 

The GTT took all the information from 

the breakout sessions and synthesized 

the common themes into the Discussion 

Summary documents that are hereby 

available for review and open for 

comments. 

The discussion summary documents 

will be valuable additions to the 

growing body of relevant reference 

material. Thus, the summaries of these 

workshop discussions, including 

consideration of public comments, will 

provide a key resource to help DOE 

guide its R&D investments in the near 

term. 

DOE intends to finalize and make 

publically available these documents 

with consideration of comments 

received. Comments are invited on all 

aspects of the workshop topics, 

although DOE is primarily seeking 

answers to the following questions: 

i. Are there any issues in the 

discussion summary documents that 

require particular consideration? Are 

there any issues in the discussion 

summary documents that do not 

warrant further consideration? Please 

provide any examples or information 

that further supports your comment. 

ii. Are there crucial challenges or 

opportunities associated with the 

Electricity Distribution or Transmission 

System (or both) that are not sufficiently 

represented in these documents? 

The Department of Energy will review 

all timely written responses to this 

notice. DOE intends to finalize and 

make available the Electricity 

Distribution and Transmission 

Workshop Discussion Summary reports. 

Issued in Washington, DC on February 14, 

2013. 

Anjan Bose, 

Chairman, Grid Tech Team, U.S. Department 

of Energy. 

[FR Doc. 2013–04066 Filed 2–20–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Biological and Environmental 

Research Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: Office of Science, Department 

of Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of open teleconference. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces a 

teleconference of the Biological and 

Environmental Research Advisory 

Committee (BERAC). The Federal 

Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. No. 

92–463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that 

public notice of these meetings be 

announced in the Federal Register. 

DATES: Thursday, March 7, 2013; 1:00 

p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (EST). 

ADDRESSES: Participants may contact 

Ms. Joanne Corcoran by March 5, 2013 

at email: 

joanne.corcoran@science.doe.gov or by 

phone at (301) 903–6488, to receive a 

call-in number. Public participation is 

welcomed; however, the number of 

teleconference lines is limited and 

available on a first-come, first-served 

basis. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 

David Thomassen, Designated Federal 

Officer, BERAC, U.S. Department of 

Energy, Office of Science, Office of 

Biological and Environmental Research, 

SC–23/Germantown Building, 1000 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585–1290. Phone 

(301) 903–9817; fax (301) 903–5051 or 

email: 

david.thomassen@science.doe.gov. The 

most current information concerning 

this meeting can be found on the Web 

site: http://science.energy.gov/ber/ 

berac/meetings/. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Purpose of the Meeting: To provide 

advice on a continuing basis to the 

Director, Office of Science of the 

Department of Energy, on the many 

complex scientific and technical issues 

that arise in the development and 

implementation of the Biological and 

Environmental Research Program. 

Tentative Agenda Topics 

• Discussion of the final edits to the 

BERAC report based on the charge letter 

dated, December 20, 2012, (http:// 

science.energy.gov/∼/media/bes/besac/ 

pdf/2012–1220-brinkman-toadvisorycommittees.pdf). 

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 the item on the 

agenda, you should contact David 

Thomassen at the address or telephone 

number listed above. You must make 

your request for an oral statement at 

least five business days before the 

meeting. Reasonable provision 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 45 days at the BERAC 

Web site: http://science.energy.gov/ber/ 

berac/meetings/berac-minutes/. 

Issued in Washington, DC on February 14, 

2013. 

LaTanya R. Butler, 

Deputy Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2013–04065 Filed 2–20–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

DOE/NSF High Energy Physics 

Advisory Panel 

AGENCY: Office of Science, Department 

of Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of open meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces a 

meeting of the DOE/NSF High Energy 

Physics Advisory Panel (HEPAP). 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: Monday, March 11, 2013; 10:00 

a.m.–6:00 p.m. 

Tuesday, March 12, 2013; 9:00 a.m.– 

6:00 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: Gaithersburg Marriott, 

Washingtonian Center, 9751 

Washingtonian Blvd., Gaithersburg, MD 

20878. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John 

Kogut, Executive Secretary; High Energy 

Physics Advisory Panel; U.S. 

Department of Energy; SC–25/ 

Germantown Building, 1000 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585–1290; 

Telephone: 301–903–1298. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Purpose of Meeting: To provide 

advice and guidance on a continuing 

basis to the Department of Energy and 

the National Science Foundation on 

scientific priorities within the field of 

high energy physics research. 

Tentative Agenda: Agenda will 

include discussions of the following: 

March 11–12, 2013 

• Discussion of Department of Energy 

High Energy Physics Program. 

• Discussion of National Science 

Foundation Elementary Particle Physics 

Program. 


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