### 9339 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 33 / Thursday, February 17, 2011 / Notices

**DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY**

**State Energy Advisory Board (STEAB); Meeting** 

**AGENCY :**  Department of Energy.

**ACTION :**  Notice of open 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 :**  February 22 and 23, 2011, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.

February 24, 2011, 8 a.m.–12 p.m.

**ADDRESSES :**  Doubletree Berkeley Marina, 200 Marina Blvd., Berkeley, CA
94710.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Gary Burch, STEAB Designated Federal Officer, Senior Management Technical Advisor, Intergovernmental Projects, Golden Field Office, U.S. Department of Energy, 1617 Cole Boulevard, Golden, CO 80401, Telephone (303) 275–4801.

**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: Discuss ways the State Energy Advisory Board can continue to support the Department of Energy’s (DOE) commercialization and deployment efforts, find ways to encourage energy efficiency market transformation, meet with scientists and senior staff at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) in order to receive updates on new and emerging technologies as well as current projects, consider potential collaborative activities with LBNL in order to facilitate renewable energy advancement and deployment, and update members of the STEAB on routine business matters affecting the Board.

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 Gary Burch at the address or telephone number listed above. Requests to make oral comments must be received as soon as possible 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.

This notice is being published less than 15 days prior to the meeting date due to programmatic issues, logistical circumstances, and members’ availability. Public notice of the meeting has been on the STEAB’s website since January 2011.

Minutes: The minutes of the meeting will be available for public review and copying within 60 days on the STEAB Web site: www.steab.org.

Issued at Washington, DC on February 14,
2010. Carol A. Matthews, Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011–3739 Filed 2–16–11; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 6450–01–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY**

**Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy** 

**Biomass Research and Development Technical Advisory Committee** 

**AGENCY :**  Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.

**ACTION :**  Notice of Open Meeting.

**SUMMARY :**  This notice announces an open meeting of the Biomass Research and Development Technical Advisory Committee under Section 9008(d) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that agencies publish these notices in the Federal Register to allow for public participation. This notice is being published less than 15 days prior to the meeting date due to programmatic issues, logistical circumstances, and members’ availability.

**DATES :**  March 2, 2010 8 a.m.–5 p.m. March 3, 2011 8 a.m.–1:30 p.m.

**ADDRESSES :**  Omni Shoreham Hotel, 2500 Calvert Street, NW., Washington, DC 20008.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Laura McCann, Designated Federal Officer, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20585; (202) 586– 7766; E-mail: laura.mccann@ee.doe.gov or Roy Tiley at (410) 997–7778 ext. 220; E-mail: 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 the DOE Biomass Program.

• Presentation on Feedstock Logistics. 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 Laura McCann at (202) 586–7766; E-mail: laura.mccann@ee.doe.gov or Roy Tiley at (410) 997–7778 ext. 220; E-mail: 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 Chair 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 Chair 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 February 14,
2011. LaTanya R. Butler, Acting Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011–3599 Filed 2–16–11; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 6450–01–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY**

**Federal Energy Regulatory Commission** 

**[Project No. 14085–000]**

**Village of Swanton, VT; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application**  **Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and**  **Competing Applications**

On February 4, 2011, the Village of Swanton, Vermont (Swanton) filed an application for a preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal