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AP WASHINGTON DAYBOOK, Wednesday, March 26
AGENCIES
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Listings are taken primarily from the Federal Register. Agency activities may also be found elsewhere in the daybook.
March 24 - 28. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY — The Wind Power Technologies Office within the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy intends to hold an External Merit Review of current projects and provide feedback on technical/scientific/business merit, the actual or anticipated results, and the productivity and management effectiveness of projects.
Location: DoubleTree Crystal City, 300 Army Navy Drive, Arlington, VA.
Contacts: Matthew Kalmuk, mkalmuk@bcs-hq.com
March 25 - 26. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION — Meeting of the National Freight Advisory Committee (NFAC) to provide recommendations to the Department as it continues to develop the National Freight Strategic Plan.
Highlights:
10 a.m. - 3:15 p.m. Wednesday session.
Location: 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.
Contacts: Tretha Chromey, 202-366-1999
March 25 - 26. NTSB - CRUISE SHIP SAFETY — The National Transportation Safety Board today announced it will hold a public forum on cruise ship safety and oversight -Cruise Ships: Examining Safety, Operations and Oversight. http://www.ntsb.gov/news/events/2014/cruiseshipforum/index.html.
Contacts: Eric M. Weiss eric.weiss@ntsb.gov ((202) 314-6100)
On the Net: http://www.ntsb.gov
Notes: Agenda: www.ntsb.gov/cruiseshipforum
March 25 - 26. 9 a.m. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY — Meeting of the National Drinking Water Advisory Council (NDWC) Lead and Copper Rule Working Group (LCRWG).
Location: Cadmus Group Inc., 1555 Wilson Blvd., Suite 300, Arlington, VA.
Contacts: Lameka Smith, 202-564-1629
March 25 - 27. 9 a.m. NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY — Intersection of Cloud and Mobility Forum and Workshop.
Location: National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, MD.
Contacts: Michaela Iorga, 301-975-8431
March 25 - 26. 9:30 a.m. SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD - COMPETITIVE SWITCHING RULES — The Surface Transportation Board announced today that it will hold a public hearing on March 25-26, 2014 in Petition for Rulemaking to Adopt Revised Competitive Switching Rules, EP 711, to explore issues surrounding The National Industrial Transportation League's (NITL) petition to modify the Board's standards for mandatory competitive switching. http://www.stb.dot.gov/\_\_85256593004F576F.nsf/0/591603007DB7EAA385257C74006026B6?OpenDocument
Location: Board's Hearing Room, 395 E Street, S.W.
Notes: tTe upcoming hearing is a rescheduling of a postponed October 22, 2013 hearing on this matter.
8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION — The U.S. Department of Transportation Intelligent Transportation System Joint Program Office (ITS JPO) will host a public meeting seeking input on the current operation and future plans to enhance the Data Capture and Management Program's (DCM) Research Data Exchange (RDE).
Location: Federal Highway Administration's Research Center, located at 6300 Georgetown Pike, McLean, VA.
Contacts: Carlos Alban, 202-721-4223
March 26 - 27. 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION — Meeting of the Molecular and Clinical Genetics Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee.
Location: Hilton Washington DC North/Gaithersburg, Salons A, B, and C, 620 Perry Pkwy., Gaithersburg, MD.
Contacts: Jamie Waterhouse, 301-796-3063
March 26 - 27. 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION — Meeting of the Astrophysics Subcommittee of the NASA Advisory Council (NAC).
Location: NASA Headquarters, Room 3W42, 300 E Street SW.
Contacts: Ann Delo, 202-358-0750
10 a.m. - 1 p.m. FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION — The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission will hold a technical conference on the Revisions to Electric Quarterly Report (EQR) Filing Process.
Location: Commission Meeting Room at 888 First Street NE.
Contacts: Carol B. White, 202-502-6338
11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY — The Small Communities Advisory Subcommittee (SCAS) will meet to discuss training related to decentralized wastewater treatment; affordability; and other issues and recommendations to the Administrator regarding environmental issues affecting small communities.
Location: William Jefferson Clinton Building North, Room 3530, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.
Contacts: Frances Eargle, 202-564-3115
12 p.m. - 2 p.m. SMALL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION — Meeting of the National Women's Business Council.
Location: 409 Third Street SW, Eisenhower Conference Room.
Contacts: Taylor Barnes, 202-205-6827
12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION — Public forum to provide a status on the agency's asteroid initiative planning, including ongoing studies and opportunities for engagement following the request for information last summer. NASA experts will provide an overview of an Asteroid Initiative Announcement of Opportunities (scheduled to release on or before the date of the forum) and announce new engagement opportunities related to the Asteroid Grand Challenge. http://www.nasa.gov/press/2014/february/nasa-to-hold-asteroid-initiative-opportunities-forum/.UytLqvldWGw
Location: NASA Headquarters, 300 E Street SW, James E. Webb Auditorium.
Contacts: Chris Moore, 202-358-4650
1 p.m. - 5 p.m. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION — Meeting on Patient-Focused Drug Development for fibromyalgia.
Location: FDA White Oak Campus, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Building 31 Conference Center, Sections B and C of the Great Room (rm. 1503), Silver Spring, MD.
Contacts: Graham Thompson, 301-796-5003
Notes: Rescheduled from Dec. 10, 2013.
1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. EMPLOYEE BENEFITS SECURITY ADMINISTRATION — The 170th open meeting of the Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans (also known as the ERISA Advisory Council) will be held.
Location: Room S-2508, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW.
Contacts: n/a, 202-693-8668
3 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION — Meeting of the National Women's Business Council.
Location: 1776, located at 1133 15th St. NW, The Penthouse.
Contacts: Taylor Barnes, 202-205-6827
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