63320 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 229 / Friday, November 28, 1997 / Notices

(301) 394–5815; e-mail:

nvaught@arl.mil.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: None.

Mary V. Yonts,

Alternate Army Federal Register Liaison

Officer.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Fossil Energy; National Coal Council

Renewal

Pursuant to Section 14(a)(2)(A) of the

Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub.

L. No. 92–463) and in accordance with

title 41 of the Code of Federal

Regulations, section 101–6.1007, and

following consultation with the

Committee Management Secretariat of

the General Services Administration,

notice is hereby given that the National

Coal Council has been renewed for a

two-year period ending November 22,

1999. The Council will continue to

provide advice, information, and

recommendations to the Secretary of

Energy, on a continuing basis, regarding

general policy matters relating to coal

issues.

Council members are chosen to assure

a well balanced representation from all

sections of the country, all segments of

the coal industry, including large and

small companies, and commercial and

residential consumers. The Council also

has members who represent interests

outside the coal industry, including

environmental interests, labor, research,

academia, and minorities. Membership

and representation of all interests will

continue to be determined in

accordance with the requirements of the

Federal Advisory Committee Act, and

implementing regulations.

The renewal of the Council has been

determined essential to the conduct of

the Department’s business and in the

public interest in connection with the

performance of duties imposed upon in

the Department of Energy by law. The

Council will continue to operate in

accordance with the provisions of the

Federal Advisory Committee Act, and

implementing regulations.

Further information regarding this

advisory committee may be obtained

from Rachel M. Samuel at (202) 586–

3279.

Issued at Washington D.C. on: November

21, 1997.

James N. Solit,

Advisory Committee Management Officer.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Fossil Energy; National Petroleum

Council Renewal

Pursuant to Section 14(a)(2)(A) of the

Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub.

L. No. 92–463) and in accordance with

title 41 of the Code of Federal

Regulations, section 101–6.1007, and

following consultation with the

Committee Management Secretariat of

the General Services Administration,

notice is hereby given that the National

Petroleum Council has been renewed for

a two-year period ending November 22,

1999. The Council will continue to

provide advice, information, and

recommendations to the Secretary of

Energy on matters relating to oil and gas

or the oil and gas industry.

Council members are chosen to assure

a well-balanced representation from all

sections of the country, all segments of

the petroleum industry, and from large

and small companies. The Council also

has members who represent interests

outside the petroleum industry,

including representatives from

environmental, labor, research,

academia, minorities, and State utility

regulatory commissions. Membership

and representation of all interests will

continue to be determined in

accordance with the requirements of the

Federal Advisory Committee Act, and

implementing regulations.

The renewal of the Council has been

determined essential to the conduct of

the Department’s business and in the

public interest in connection with the

performance of duties imposed upon the

Department of Energy by law. The

Council will operate in accordance with

the Federal Advisory Committee Act

and implementing regulations.

Further information regarding this

advisory committee may be obtained

from Rachel M. Samuel at 202/586–

3279.

Issued at Washington, DC on November 21,

1997.

James N. Solit,

Advisory Committee, Management Officer.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Deviation From the Department of

Energy Assistance Regulations

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of class deviation.

SUMMARY: The Department of Energy

(DOE), pursuant to 10 CFR 600.4, hereby

announces two deviations from its

Financial Assistance Rules for

cooperative agreement awards to

commercial organizations resulting from

the Program Research and Development

Announcement for Integrated Fuel Cell

Systems and Components. The first

deviation will allow for monthly

submissions of financial and progress

reports. The second deviation will allow

for an original and four copies of

technical reports. It is anticipated that

approximately 20 cooperative agreement

awards will be made to commercial

entities.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In this

notice, the Department of Energy

announces that, pursuant to 10 CFR

600.4, the Deputy Assistant Secretary

for Procurement and Assistance

Management has made a determination

of the need for a class deviation to the

Department’s Financial Assistance

Rules. A deviation to 10 CFR 600.151(b)

has been approved which provides that

recipients of cooperative agreement

awards resulting from the Program

Research and Development

Announcement for Integrated Fuel Cell

Systems and Components for

Transportation and Buildings, will be

required to submit to DOE monthly

instead of quarterly reports for the

Milestone Report, Project Status Report,

and Financial Status Report. The fuel

cell program requires these reports on a

monthly basis for the purpose of

coordinating and comparing project

performance and costs among fuel cell

program-participants to avoid not only

duplication of research effort, but to

coordinate any shared testing

equipment, and to provide timely and

meaningful technical direction as

required.

The deviation at 10 CFR 600.151(e)

will allow for submission of an original

and 4 copies of the Program

Management Plan, Quarterly Technical

Progress Reports, Topical Reports, and

Final Technical Report. The program

reviewers of the technical reports are

located at both DOE Headquarters and

Argonne National Laboratory.

Approval of these deviations ensures

that the program goals and objectives

are achieved and that public funds are

conserved.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Richard Langston, (202) 586–8247.

Issued in Washington, DC on November 21,

1997.

Richard H. Hopf,

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Procurement

and Assistance Management.

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