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[Federal Register: September 20, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 181)]
[Notices]               
[Page 57271]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

 
Creating an Offshore Wind Industry in the United States: A 
National Vision

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of 
Energy (DOE).

ACTION: Notice of public meeting and general solicitation of comments.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy 
Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Wind and Water Power Program, 
is planning a series of public events to exchange information on the 
development of offshore wind energy in the United States. In these 
events, the Program will outline the vision it has developed to guide 
the U.S. in creation of a world-leading offshore wind industry; 
focusing on ways in which the various interested sectors (i.e. 
academia, industry, state and local governments, the public at large) 
can harmonize their efforts to address barriers to deployment. During 
those meetings, and via emailed responses, the Program is welcoming 
comments from interested individuals on the draft document entitled: 
Creating an Offshore Wind Industry in the United States: A Strategic 
Work Plan for the United States Department of Energy, Fiscal Years 
2011-2015, available at: http://www.windpoweringamerica.gov/pdfs/offshore/offshore_wind_strategic_plan.pdf.

DATES: Comments are welcome through October 29, 2010. Events will 
occur:
     September 16, 2010; Webinar held entitled Creating an 
Offshore Wind Industry in the United States: A National Vision and Call 
to Action; from DOE Offices, Washington, DC;
     September 21, 2010; Seminar entitled Creating an Offshore 
Wind Industry in the United States: A National Vision and Call to 
Action; Cleveland, Ohio;
     September 28, 2010; Seminar entitled Creating an Offshore 
Wind Industry in the United States: A National Vision and Call to 
Action; Washington, DC.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted electronically to 
OffshoreWindComments@go.doe.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Chris Hart, Offshore Wind Team 
Lead, Wind and Water Power Program; 1000 Independence Ave., SW.; 
Washington, DC 20585; chris.hart@ee.doe.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: More information on DOE's Wind and Water 
Power Program can be found at: http://www1.eere.energy.gov/windandhydro/    Additional information on the September 16 Webinar is available at: 
http://www.windpoweringamerica.gov/filter_detail.asp?itemid=2817. 
Information on the September 21 seminar is available at:  http://www.windpoweringamerica.gov/filter_detail.asp?itemid=2819. Information 
on the September 28 seminar is available at: http://www.windpoweringamerica.gov/filter_detail.asp?itemid=2820.

Disclaimer

    DOE will not reimburse costs associated with participation in the 
events described herein, or for preparing any comments on its draft 
documents. Participation in these activities will in no way influence 
any subsequent awards made by DOE under its planned Offshore Wind 
Initiative.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on September 15, 2010.
Jacques Beaudry-Losique,
Program Manager, Wind and Water Power Program, Energy Efficiency and 
Renewable Energy, Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2010-23446 Filed 9-17-10; 8:45 am]
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