[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 22 (Wednesday, February 4, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 6018]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-2352]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technical Advisory Committee (HTAC)

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

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technical Advisory Committee (HTAC) 
was established under section 807 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 
(EPACT), Public Law No. 109-58; 119 Stat. 849. The Federal Advisory 
Committee Act, Public Law No. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770, requires that 
agencies publish notice of an advisory committee meeting in the Federal 
Register. To attend the meeting and/or to make oral statements during 
the public comment period, please e-mail <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#367e627775765844535a18515940"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4c04180d0f0c223e2920622b233a">[email protected]</span></a> at least 5 
business days before the meeting. Please indicate if you will be 
attending the meeting both days or a specific day, if you want to make 
an oral statement on February 19, 2009, and what organization you 
represent (if appropriate).

DATES: Wednesday, February 18, 2009, from 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. and 
Thursday, February 19, 2009, from 9 a.m.-2:45 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Crystal Gateway Marriott, 1700 Jefferson Davis Highway, 
Arlington, VA 22202.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0d45594c4e4d637f6861236a627b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d69e82979596b8a4b3baf8b1b9a0">[email protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Purpose of the Meeting: To provide advice, information, and 
recommendations to the Secretary on the program authorized by title 
VIII of EPACT.
    Tentative Agenda (Subject to change; updates will be posted on 
http://hydrogen.energy.gov and copies of the final agenda will be 
available the date of the meeting).
    The following items will be covered on the agenda:
    <bullet> Perspectives on the Role of Hydrogen in the Obama 
Administration.
    <bullet> Hydrogen Program Response to the GAO Comment on Technical 
Targets.
    <bullet> Jobs in the Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Industry.
    <bullet> Draft and Discussion on the HTAC Annual Report.
    <bullet> Hydrogen Policy Analysis by Argus Research.
    <bullet> Progress in Low Platinum and No-Platinum Catalysts.
    <bullet> Fuel Cell Investment Tax Credit.
    <bullet> Open Discussion.
    <bullet> Next Steps.
    Public Participation: In keeping with procedures, members of the 
public are welcome to observe the business of the meeting of HTAC and 
to make oral statements during the specified period for public comment. 
The public comment period will take place between 9 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. 
on February 19, 2009. To attend the meeting and/or to make oral 
statements regarding any of the items on the agenda, e-mail 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b6fee2f7f5f6d8c4d3da98d1d9c0"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="024a564341426c70676e2c656d74">[email protected]</span></a> at least 5 business days before the meeting. Please 
indicate if you will be attending the meeting on both days or a 
particular day, if you want to make an oral statement, and what 
organization you represent (if appropriate). Members of the public will 
be heard in the order in which they sign up for the public comment 
period. Oral comments should be limited to two minutes in length. 
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 and to facilitate 
the orderly conduct of business. If you would like to file a written 
statement with the committee, you may do so either by submitting a hard 
copy at the meeting or by submitting an electronic copy to 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#08405c494b48667a6d64266f677e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="91d9c5d0d2d1ffe3f4fdbff6fee7">[email protected]</span></a>.
    Minutes: The minutes of the meeting will be available for public 
review at http://hydrogen.energy.gov.

    Issued at Washington, DC on January 29, 2009.
Rachel Samuel,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. E9-2352 Filed 2-3-09; 8:45 am]
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