### 22091 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 76 / Wednesday, April 20, 2011 / Notices

1 Cal. Indep. Sys. Operator Corp., 134 FERC ¶ 61,211 at P2 (2011). Issued at Washington, DC on April 14,
2011. LaTanya R. Butler, Acting Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011–9563 Filed 4–19–11; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 6450–01–P**

**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 Open Meeting.

**SUMMARY :**  This notice announces an open meeting of the Biomass Research and Development Technical Advisory Committee. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that agencies publish these notices in the Federal Register

. **DATES :**  May 19, 2011, 9 a.m.–2:15 p.m.; May 20, 2011, 8:30 a.m.–12 p.m.

**ADDRESSES :**  Crystal City Marriott, 1999 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, Virginia 22202.

**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; Telephone: (202) 586–7766; E-mail: laura.mccann@ee.doe.gov.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :** 

Purpose of Committee: 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:

• Update on USDA Biomass R&D Activities

• Update on DOE Biomass R&D Activities

• Presentation from EPA on Renewable Fuel Standards

• Panel on Catalyst-based Conversation Technologies

• Presentation on DOE and USDA Loan Guarantee Programs

Public Participation: The Committee welcomes the attendance of the public at its advisory committee meetings. Individuals who wish to make oral statements regarding any of the items on the agenda should contact Laura McCann at the telephone number or email listed above. Requests must be received at least five business days prior to the meeting and reasonable provision will be made to include the presentation on the agenda. If you would like to file a written statement with the Committee, you may do so either before or after the meeting. Members of the public will be heard in the order in which they sign up at the beginning of the meeting. The Chair is empowered to conduct the meeting in a fashion that will facilitate the orderly conduct of business.

Minutes: The minutes of the meeting will be available for public review and copying at the following Web site: http://biomassboard.gov/committee/ meetings.html.

Issued at Washington, DC on April 14,
2011. LaTanya R. Butler, Acting Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011–9564 Filed 4–19–11; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 6450–01–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY**

**Federal Energy Regulatory Commission** 

**[Docket No. ER11–2256–000]**

**California Independent System, Operator Corporation; Supplemental**  **Notice of Agenda and Discussion Topics for Staff Technical Conference** 

This notice establishes the agenda and topics for discussion at the technical conference to be held on April 28, 2011 to discuss issues related to California Independent System Operator Corporation’s (CAISO) Capacity Procurement Mechanism (CPM) compensation methodology and exceptional dispatch mitigation provisions. 1 The technical conference will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (EDT) in the Commission Meeting Room at the Commission’s headquarters, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC. The technical conference will be led by Commission staff. All interested parties are invited to attend, and registration is not required.

The topics and related questions to be discussed during this conference are attached. The purpose of the technical conference is to provide Commission staff and interested parties an opportunity to discuss the CPM compensation methodology and exceptional dispatch mitigation in detail with CAISO. No formal presentations will be made other than an opening presentation by CAISO; however, parties will be encouraged to participate in the discussion along with Commission staff. Parties may also file questions or potential discussion topics in the docket prior to the technical conference. Any such filings will be for discussion purposes only. All parties are invited to file written comments following the technical conference.

A free webcast of this event is available through http://www.ferc.gov. Anyone with Internet access who desires to view this event can do so by navigating to www.ferc.gov’s Calendar of Events and locating this event in the calendar. The event will contain a link to its webcast. The Capitol Connection provides technical support for the free webcasts. It also offers access to this event via television in the DC area and via phone bridge for a fee. If you have any questions, visit http:// www.CapitolConnection.org or call (703) 993–3100. Parties attending the conference via webcast will have the opportunity to submit questions during the conference via e-mail at Kathryn.ohare@ferc.gov.

FERC conferences are accessible under section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For accessibility accommodations please send an e-mail
to accessibility@ferc.gov or call toll free 1–866–208–3372 (voice) or 202–208– 8659 (TTY), or send a fax to 202–208– 2106 with the required accommodations.

For more information on this conference, please contact Katheryn Hoke at Katheryn.hoke@ferc.gov or (202) 502–8404, or Colleen Farrell at Colleen.farrell@ferc.gov or (202) 502–
6751.

Dated: April 13, 2011. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. Agenda for the CAISO CPM Compensation Methodology and Exceptional Dispatch Mitigation Technical Conference April 28, 2011 Opening Remarks 9 a.m.–9:15 a.m. Greeting and Opening Remarks 9:15 a.m.–10 a.m. Opening presentation presented by CAISO

Discussion

Each of the following discussions will be led by Commission Staff, with questions on each topic to be raised by staff and interested parties in attendance. No party should expect to make any formal presentation during these discussions; however, parties should plan to participate in topics of specific interest. Staff’s objective is to