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view. Written requests for information 

should be addressed to U.S. Department 

of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, 

SW., Potomac Center, 9th Floor, 

Washington, DC 20202–4700. Requests 

may also be electronically mailed to 

ICDocketMgr@ed.gov or faxed to 202–

245–6623. Please specify the complete 

title of the information collection when 

making your request. 

Comments regarding burden and/or 

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should be electronically mailed to 

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use a telecommunications device for the 

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[FR Doc. E7–1460 Filed 1–30–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 

ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION 

Sunshine Act Notice 

AGENCY: United States Election 

Assistance Commission. 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting 

(amended). 

Date and Time: Thursday, February 8, 

2007, 10 a.m.–1 p.m. 

Place: U.S. Election Assistance 

Commission, 1225 New York Ave, NW., 

Suite 150, Washington, DC 20005 

(Metro Stop: Metro Center). 

Agenda: The Commission will receive 

an update on the Interim Voting System 

Laboratory Accreditation Program; The 

Commission will consider whether to 

terminate the interim program and will 

receive an update on the full Voting 

System Laboratory Accreditation 

Program; The Commission will receive 

an update on the EAC audit process and 

hear presentations from state officials on 

their experiences with the audit process; 

The Commission will receive a 

presentation of the research findings 

regarding voter identification 

requirements. The Commission will 

consider other administrative matters. 

This meeting will be open to the 

public. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Bryan Whitener, Telephone: (202) 566–

3100. 

Donetta L. Davidson, 

Chair, U.S. Election Assistance Commission. 

[FR Doc. 07–438 Filed 1–29–07; 11:20 am] 

BILLING CODE 6820–KF–M 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy 

Biomass Research and Development 

Technical Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: Department of Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of Open Meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces an 

open meeting of the Biomass Research 

and Development Technical Advisory 

Committee under the Biomass Research 

and Development Act of 2000. The 

Federal Advisory Committee Act (Public 

Law No. 92–463, 86 Stat. 770) requires 

that agencies publish these notices in 

the Federal Register to allow for public 

participation. This notice announces the 

meeting of the Biomass Research and 

Development Technical Advisory 

Committee. 

DATES AND TIMES: February 13, 2007 

from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., February 14, 

2007 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: Doubletree Hotel Orlando, 

At the Entrance to Universal Orlando, 

5780 Major Boulevard, Orlando, FL 

32819, (407) 351–1000, http:// 

www.doubletree.com/en/dt/hotels/ 

index.jhtml?ctyhocn=MCOUNDT. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Neil 

Rossmeissl, Designated Federal Officer 

for the Committee, Office of Energy 

Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S. 

Department of Energy, 1000 

Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20585; (202) 586–8668 

or Harriet Foster at (202) 586–4541; Email: harriet.foster@ee.doe.gov. 

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: 

• Receive update on USDA—DOE 

collaboration. 

• Receive update on the status of the 

fiscal year 2007 USDA—DOE joint 

Biomass R&D solicitation. 

• Receive update on DOE activities 

from the Designated Federal Officer 

(DFO). 

• Presentation on feedstocks analysis 

efforts. 

• Possible media event regarding the 

updated Vision. 

• Provide input on draft updated 

Roadmap. 

• Discuss Analysis subcommittee 

business. 

• Discuss Policy subcommittee 

business, including comments and 

proposed annual recommendations from 

the Policy Gap Analysis document. 

• Discuss Communications 

subcommittee business. 

• Review progress presentations from 

Florida and Southeastern-area Biomass 

R&D projects funded by the USDA—

DOE joint solicitation. 

• Discuss recommendations for fiscal 

year 2007. 

• Review 2007 Work Plan. 

• Discuss Biomass R&D Planning 

Opportunities. 

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 should contact Neil 

Rossmeissl at 202–586–8668 or the 

Biomass Initiative at 202–586–4541 or 

harriet.foster@ee.doe.gov (e-mail). You 

must make your request for an oral 

statement at least 5 business days before 

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 the Freedom of Information 

Public Reading Room; Room 1E–190; 

Forrestal Building; 1000 Independence 

Avenue, SW., Washington, DC, between 

9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through 

Friday, except Federal holidays. 

Issued at Washington, DC on January 24, 

2007. 

Rachel M. Samuel, 

Deputy Advisory Committee Management 

Officer. 

[FR Doc. E7–1504 Filed 1–30–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[IC07–538–001, FERC 538] 

Commission Information Collection 

Activities, Proposed Collection; 

Comment Request; Extension 

January 24, 2007. 

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission. 

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