60866 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 191 / Wednesday, October 2, 2013 / Notices 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technical 

Advisory Committee (HTAC) 

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Department of 

Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of open meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces an 

open meeting of the Hydrogen and Fuel 

Cell Technical Advisory Committee 

(HTAC). The Federal Advisory 

Committee Act (Pub. L. No. 92–463, 86 

Stat. 770) requires notice of the meeting 

be announced in the Federal Register. 

DATES: Tuesday, October 29, 2013, 8:30 

a.m.–5:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 30, 

2013, 8:00 a.m.–11:15 a.m. 

ADDRESSES: National Renewable Energy 

Laboratory (NREL); Research Support 

Facility; San Juan Conference Rooms 

X344A, X344B, X344C; 15013 Denver 

West Parkway; Golden, Colorado 

80401–3305. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Email: HTAC@nrel.gov or at the mailing 

address: Joseph Stanford, Designated 

Federal Officer, U.S. Department of 

Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, 1000 Independence 

Avenue, Washington, DC 20585. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Purpose of the Committee: The 

Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technical 

Advisory Committee (HTAC) was 

established under section 807 of the 

Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPACT), 

Pub. L. No. 109–58; 119 Stat. 849. 

Purpose of the Meeting: To provide 

advice, information, and 

recommendations to the Secretary of 

Energy on the program authorized by 

Title VIII of EPACT. 

Tentative Agenda: (updates will be 

posted on the Web at: http://

hydrogen.energy.gov/advisory_

htac.html). 

• HTAC Business (including public 

comment period) 

• DOE Leadership Updates 

• Program and Budget Updates 

• Overview of Activities at the National 

Renewable Energy Laboratory, 

including hydrogen and fuel cell 

related activities 

• Colorado Government Speaker 

• Work on Grid Integration by DOE’s 

Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy 

• Overview of the H2USA Partnership 

• HTAC Subcommittee Updates 

• Hydrogen Production (including 

industry perspectives, technoeconomic analysis, and longer-term 

production technologies) 

• Open Discussion Period 

Public Participation: The meeting is 

open to the public. Individuals who 

would like to attend and/or to make oral 

statements during the public comment 

period must register no later than 5:00 

p.m. on Wednesday, October 23, 2013, 

by email at HTAC@nrel.gov. Foreign 

nationals must register no later than 

5:00 p.m. on Monday, October 14, 2013. 

Foreign nationals will be required to fill 

out a questionnaire in order to have 

access to the meeting site and will be 

notified within 5–10 business days 

regarding their access to the meeting. 

An early confirmation of attendance 

will help to facilitate access to the 

building more quickly. Entry to the 

building will be restricted to those who 

have confirmed their attendance in 

advance. Please provide your name, 

organization, citizenship, and contact 

information. Anyone attending the 

meeting will be required to present 

government-issued identification. Those 

wishing to make a public comment are 

required to register. The public 

comment period will take place between 

8:30 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. on October 29, 

2013. Time allotted per speaker will 

depend on the number who wish to 

speak but will not exceed five minutes. 

Those not able to attend the meeting or 

have insufficient time to address the 

committee are invited to send a written 

statement to HTAC@nrel.gov. 

Minutes: The minutes of the meeting 

will be available for public review at 

http://hydrogen.energy.gov/advisory_

htac.html. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on September 

26, 2013. 

LaTanya R. Butler, 

Deputy Committee Management Officer. 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

National Coal Council Meeting 

AGENCY: Department of Energy 

ACTION: Notice of open meeting 

SUMMARY: This notice announces a 

meeting of the National Coal Council 

(NCC). The Federal Advisory Committee 

Act (Pub. L. 92–463, 86 Stat. 770) 

requires that public notice of meetings 

be announced in the Federal Register. 

DATES: Friday, November 1, 2013 9:00 

a.m. to 12:00 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: Washington Court Hotel, 

525 New Jersey Avenue NW., 

Washington, DC 20001–1527. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 

Robert J. Wright, U.S. Department of 

Energy, 4G–036/Forrestal Building, 

1000 Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585–0001; 

Telephone: 202–586–0429. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Purpose of the Council: The National 

Coal Council provides advice and 

recommendations to the Secretary of 

Energy on general policy matters 

relating to coal and the coal industry 

Purpose of Meeting: The November 

2013 meeting of the National Coal 

Council. 

Agenda: 

■ Opening Remarks by NCC Chair 

John Eaves 

■ Robert Bryce, Senior Fellow, The 

Manhattan Institute: ‘‘Global Energy 

Trends: How Electric Demand is 

Driving Coal’’ 

■ Thomas Alley, Vice President 

Generation, EPRI: ‘‘The Power 

System of the Future: Flexible 

Supply & Generation’’ 

■ National Coal Council Business 

Reports: Janet Gellici, Executive 

Vice President & COO, National 

Coal Council 

■ Adjourn 

Public Participation: The meeting is 

open to the public. If you would like to 

file a written statement with the 

Council, you may do so either before or 

after the meeting. If you would like to 

make oral statements regarding any item 

on the agenda, you should contact Dr. 

Robert J. Wright, 202–586–0429 or 

robert.wright@hq.doe.gov (email). You 

must make your request for an oral 

statement at least 5 business days before 

the meeting. Reasonable provision will 

be made to include oral statements on 

the scheduled agenda. The Chairperson 

of the Council will lead the meeting in 

a manner that facilitates the orderly 

conduct of business. Oral statements are 

limited to 10 minutes per organization 

and per person. 

Minutes: A link to the transcript of the 

meeting will be posted on the NCC Web 

site at: http://

www.nationalcoalcouncil.org/. 

Issued at Washington, DC, on September 

26, 2013. 

LaTanya R. Butler, 

Deputy Committee Management Officer. 

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