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be provided a maximum of five minutes 

to present their comments. 

Minutes: Minutes will be available by 

writing or calling Patricia J. Halsey at 

the address and phone number listed 

above. Minutes will also be available at 

the following Web site: http:// 

www.oakridge.doe.gov/em/ssab/ 

minutes.htm. 

Issued at Washington, DC on June 14, 2011. 

LaTanya R. Butler, 

Acting Deputy Committee Management 

Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2011–15413 Filed 6–20–11; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Energy Efficiency and Renewable 

Energy 

Biomass Research and Development 

Technical Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Department of 

Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of solicitation of 

nominations. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 

U.S.C., App. 2, the U.S. Department of 

Energy is soliciting nominations for 

candidates to fill vacancies on the 

Biomass Research and Development 

Technical Advisory Committee 

(Technical Advisory Committee). 

DATES: The deadline for Technical 

Advisory Committee member 

nominations is July 15, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: The nominee’s name, 

resume, biography, and any letters of 

support must be submitted via one of 

the following methods: 

(1) E-mail to 

laura.mccann@ee.doe.gov. 

(2) Facsimile to 202–586–1640, Attn: 

Laura McCann. 

(3) Overnight delivery service to 

Laura McCann, Designated Federal 

Officer, Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of 

Energy, Mail Stop EE–2E, 1000 

Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20585. 

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. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Biomass Research and Development Act 

of 2000 (Biomass Act) [Pub. L. 106–224] 

requires cooperation and coordination 

in biomass research and development 

(R&D) between the U.S. Department of 

Agriculture (USDA) and U.S. 

Department of Energy (DOE). The 

Biomass Act was repealed and replaced 

in June 2008 by Section 9008 of the 

Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 

2008 (FCEA) [Pub. L. 110–246, 122 Stat. 

1651, enacted June 18, 2008, H.R. 6124]. 

FCEA section 9008(d) establishes the 

Biomass Research and Development 

Technical Advisory Committee 

(Committee) and lays forth its meetings, 

coordination, duties, terms, and 

membership types. The Committee must 

meet quarterly and should not duplicate 

the efforts of other Federal advisory 

committees. The Committee advises the 

DOE and USDA points of contact with 

respect to the Biomass R&D Initiative 

(Initiative) and also makes written 

recommendations to the Biomass R&D 

Initiative (Initiative) and also makes 

written recommendations to the 

Biomass R&D Board (Board). Those 

recommendations regard whether: (A) 

Initiative funds are distributed and used 

consistent with Initiative objectives; (B) 

solicitations are open and competitive 

with awards made annually; (C) 

objectives and evaluation criteria of the 

solicitations are clear; and (D) the points 

of contact are funding proposals 

selected on the basis of merit, as 

determined by an independent panel of 

qualified peers. 

The Committee members may serve 

up to two, three-year terms and must 

include: (A) An individual affiliated 

with the biofuels industry; (B) an 

individual affiliated with the biobased 

industrial and commercial products 

industry; (C) an individual affiliated 

with an institution of higher education 

who has expertise in biofuels and 

biobased products; (D) 2 prominent 

engineers or scientists from government 

or academia that have expertise in 

biofuels and biobased products; (E) an 

individual affiliated with a commodity 

trade association; (F) 2 individuals 

affiliated with environmental or 

conservation organizations; (G) an 

individual associated with State 

government who has expertise in 

biofuels and biobased products; (H) an 

individual with expertise in energy and 

environmental analysis; (I) an 

individual with expertise in the 

economics of biofuels and biobased 

products; (J) an individual with 

expertise in agricultural economics; (K) 

an individual with expertise in plant 

biology and biomass feedstock 

development; (L) an individual with 

expertise in agronomy, crop science, or 

soil science; and (M) at the option of the 

points of contact, other members (REF: 

FCEA 2008 section 9008(d)(2)(A)). All 

nominees will be carefully reviewed for 

their expertise, leadership, and 

relevance to an expertise. Appointments 

will be made for three-year terms as 

dictated by the legislation. 

Nominations this year are being 

accepted only for the following 

categories in order to address the 

Committee’s needs: (E) An individual 

affiliated with a commodity trade 

association; (F) 2 individuals affiliated 

with environmental or conservation 

organizations; and (J) an individual with 

expertise in agricultural economics. 

Nominations are solicited from 

organizations, associations, societies, 

councils, federations, groups, 

universities, and companies that 

represent a wide variety of biomass 

research and development interests 

throughout the country. Nominations 

for one individual who fits several of 

the categories listed above or for more 

than one person that fits one category 

will be accepted. In your nomination 

letter, please indicate the specific 

membership category for each nominee. 

Each nominee must submit their resume 

and biography along with any letters of 

support by the deadline above. If you 

were nominated in previous years, but 

were not appointed to the committee 

and would still like to be considered, all 

individuals must submit their 

nominations again during this notice 

and with all required materials. All 

nominees will be vetted before 

selection. 

Nominations are open to all 

individuals without regard to race, 

color, religion, sex, national origin, age, 

mental or physical handicap, marital 

status, or sexual orientation. To ensure 

that recommendations of the Technical 

Advisory Committee take into account 

the needs of the diverse groups served 

by DOE, membership shall include, to 

the extent practicable, individuals with 

demonstrated ability to represent 

minorities, women, and persons with 

disabilities. Please note, however, that 

Federally-registered lobbyists and 

individuals already serving on another 

Federal advisory committee are 

ineligible for nomination. 

Appointments to the Biomass 

Research and Development Technical 

Advisory Committee will be made by 

the Secretary of Energy and the 

Secretary of Agriculture. 

Issued at Washington, DC, on June 15, 

2011. 

LaTanya R. Butler, 

Acting Deputy Committee Management 

Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2011–15410 Filed 6–20–11; 8:45 am] 

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