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meet a request received after that date. 

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Education. 

[FR Doc. 2014–17726 Filed 7–25–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Biomass Research and Development 

Technical Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Department of 

Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of open meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces an 

open meeting of the Biomass Research 

and Development Technical Advisory 

Committee. 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 AND TIMES: 

August 19, 2014, 8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. 

August 20, 2014, 8:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The Westin Kansas City at 

Crown Center, 1 E Pershing Rd., Kansas 

City, MO 64108. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Elliott Levine, Designated Federal 

Officer, Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of 

Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue 

SW., Washington, DC 20585; (202) 586– 

1476; Email: Elliott.Levine@ee.doe.gov 

or Roy Tiley at (410) 997–7778 ext. 220; 

Email: rtiley@bcs-hq.com. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Purpose of Meeting: To provide 

advice and guidance that promotes 

research and development leading to the 

production of biobased fuels and 

biobased products. 

Tentative Agenda: Agenda will 

include the following: 

• Update on USDA Biomass R&D 

Activities 

• Update on DOE Biomass R&D 

Activities 

• Overview of DOE Bioenergy 

Technologies Office Multi-Year 

Program Plan 

• Panel discussion on the use of 

Biomass for Renewable Chemicals & 

Materials 

Public Participation: In keeping with 

procedures, members of the public are 

welcome to observe the business of the 

Biomass Research and Development 

Technical Advisory Committee. To 

attend the meeting and/or to make oral 

statements regarding any of the items on 

the agenda, you must contact Elliott 

Levine at 202–586–1476; Email: 

Elliott.Levine@ee.doe.gov and Roy Tiley 

at (410) 997–7778 ext. 220; Email: 

rtiley@bcs-hq.com at least 5 business 

days prior to the meeting. Members of 

the public will be heard in the order in 

which they sign up at the beginning of 

the meeting. Reasonable provision will 

be made to include the scheduled oral 

statements on the agenda. The Co-chairs 

of the Committee will make every effort 

to hear the views of all interested 

parties. If you would like to file a 

written statement with the Committee, 

you may do so either before or after the 

meeting. The Co-chairs will conduct the 

meeting to facilitate the orderly conduct 

of business. 

Minutes: The minutes of the meeting 

will be available for public review and 

copying at http://biomassboard.gov/

committee/meetings.html. 

Issued at Washington, DC, on July 22, 

2014. 

LaTanya R. Butler, 

Deputy Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2014–17723 Filed 7–25–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board, Hanford 

AGENCY: Department of Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of open meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces a 

meeting of the Environmental 

Management Site-Specific Advisory 

Board (EM SSAB), Hanford. The Federal 

Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. No. 

92–463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that 

public notice of this meeting be 

announced in the Federal Register. 

DATES: Thursday, September 4, 2014, 

8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Friday, September 

5, 2014, 8:30 a.m.–3:00 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: Red Lion Hotel, 2525 N. 

20th Avenue, Pasco, WA 99301. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Kristen Skopeck, Federal Coordinator, 

Department of Energy Richland 

Operations Office, 825 Jadwin Avenue, 

P.O. Box 550, A7–75, Richland, WA 

99352; Phone: (509) 376–5803; or Email: 

kristen.skopeck@rl.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Purpose of the Board: The purpose of 

the Board is to make recommendations 

to DOE–EM and site management in the 

areas of environmental restoration, 

waste management, and related 

activities. 

Tentative Agenda 

• Potential Draft Advice 

D Resource Conservation and 

Recovery Act (RCRA) Class III 

Modifications 

D Environmental Restoration Disposal 

Facility Record of Decision 

Amendment 

• Discussion Topics 

D 100 F/IU Area Proposed Plan 

D Hanford Advisory Board Committee 

Reports 

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D Board Business 

Public Participation: The meeting is 

open to the public. The EM SSAB, 

Hanford, welcomes the attendance of 

the public at its advisory committee 

meetings and will make every effort to 

accommodate persons with physical 

disabilities or special needs. If you 

require special accommodations due to 

a disability, please contact Kristen 

Skopeck at least seven days in advance 

of the meeting at the phone number 

listed above. Written statements may be 

filed with the Board either before or 

after the meeting. Individuals who wish 

to make oral statements pertaining to 

agenda items should contact Kristen 

Skopeck at the address or telephone 

number listed above. Requests must be 

received five days prior to the meeting 

and reasonable provision will be made 

to include the presentation in the 

agenda. The Deputy Designated Federal 

Officer is empowered to conduct the 

meeting in a fashion that will facilitate 

the orderly conduct of business. 

Individuals wishing to make public 

comments will be provided a maximum 

of five minutes to present their 

comments. 

Minutes: Minutes will be available by 

writing or calling Kristen Skopeck’s 

office at the address or phone number 

listed above. Minutes will also be 

available at the following Web site: 

http://www.hanford.gov/page.cfm/hab. 

Issued at Washington, DC on July 18, 2014. 

LaTanya R. Butler, 

Deputy Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2014–17715 Filed 7–25–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

State Energy Advisory Board (STEAB) 

AGENCY: Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Department of 

Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of open live board 

meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces a 

Board meeting of the State Energy 

Advisory Board (STEAB). 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: August 20, 2014, 9:00 a.m. to 

5:00 p.m., August 21, 2014, 9:00 a.m. to 

3:30 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: Washington Marriott 

Georgetown, 1221 22nd Street NW., 

Washington, DC 20037. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie 

Hughes, STEAB Designated Federal 

Officer, U.S. Department of Energy, 

Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, 1000 Independence 

Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20585, 202– 

320–9703, Julie.Hughes@ee.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Purpose of the Board: To make 

recommendations to the Assistant 

Secretary for the Office of Energy 

Efficiency and Renewable Energy 

regarding goals and objectives, 

programmatic and administrative 

policies, and to otherwise carry out the 

Board’s responsibilities as designated in 

the State Energy Efficiency Programs 

Improvement Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101– 

440). 

Tentative Agenda: Review 

deliverables and accomplishments from 

the STEAB Engagement Plan for FY 

2014, meet with members of EERE to 

discuss the status of the Lab Impact 

Initiative, explore opportunities to 

continue assisting with the QER 

process, discuss updates and provide 

recommendations on the Weatherization 

Assistance Program, receive updates 

from key members of EERE, and update 

members of the Board on routine 

business matters. 

Public Participation: The meeting is 

open to the public. Written statements 

may be filed with the Board either 

before or after the meeting. Members of 

the public who wish to make oral 

statements pertaining to agenda items 

should contact Julie Hughes at the 

address or telephone number listed 

above. Requests to make oral comments 

must be received five days prior to the 

meeting; reasonable provision will be 

made to include requested topic(s) on 

the agenda. The Chair of the Board is 

empowered to conduct the meeting in a 

fashion that will facilitate the orderly 

conduct of business. 

Minutes: The minutes of the meeting 

will be available for public review and 

copying within 90 days on the STEAB 

Web site, www.steab.org. 

Issued at Washington, DC, on July 22, 

2014. 

LaTanya Butler, 

Deputy Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2014–17727 Filed 7–25–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy 

Expanding Bioeconomy 

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Department of 

Energy (DOE). 

ACTION: Notice of Open Meeting. 

SUMMARY: DOE’s Bioenergy 

Technologies Program on behalf of the 

interagency Biomass Research and 

Development (R&D) Board today 

announces an open meeting and call for 

information to solicit information and 

viewpoints from interested parties on 

the challenges and opportunities of 

expanding the bioeconomy. This notice 

is being published less than 15 days 

prior to the meeting date due to 

logistical issues that had to be resolved 

prior to the meeting date. 

DATES: July 31, 2014 7:30 a.m.—5:30 

p.m. 

ADDRESSES: Walter E. Washington 

Convention Center, 801 Mt Vernon Pl., 

NW., Washington, DC 20001. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Questions may be directed to Alicia 

Lindauer, Designated Federal Official 

for the Workshop, Office of Energy 

Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S. 

Department of Energy, 1000 

Independence Ave SW., Washington, 

DC 20585, email alicia.lindauer@

ee.doe.gov, 720–356–1356. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Purpose of the meeting: To receive 

comments and input on a national 

vision for a bioeconomy based on the 

use of biomass for biofuels, bioproducts, 

and biopower. The Biomass R&D Board 

intends to hear from interested parties 

on the challenges and opportunities 

currently facing the bioenergy sector. 

Tentative Agenda: The workshop will 

include presentations from Biomass 

R&D Board Agency representatives on 

ongoing activities in the bioenergy field. 

The meeting will feature three sessions 

for public comment on challenges and 

opportunities in Feedstocks and 

Logistics, Conversion Technologies, and 

Distribution and End Use. 

Public Participation: Members of the 

public are encouraged to attend, 

however, there is limited seating 

available and only the first 120 

registrants will be allowed to attend the 

workshop. If you would like to register 

to attend the workshop, or to attend the 

workshop and provide oral comments 

during one of the comment sessions, 

please contact Ashley Rose at 

Ashley.rose@ee.doe.gov. The deadline 

for registration is July 30, 2014. If you 

are unable to attend the event and 

would like to submit written comments 

for consideration, please email them to 

Ashley.rose@ee.doe.gov. 

Instructions: Any information, input, 

and data as part of written or oral 

comments may be made available to the 

public. Do not include any personal 

information or information claimed to 

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