[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 209 (Wednesday, October 29, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64372-64373]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-25720]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Biomass Research and Development Technical Advisory Committee; 
Meeting

AGENCY: Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces an open meeting of the Biomass Research 
and Development Technical Advisory Committee under Section 9008(d) of 
the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 and re-authorized in the 
Agricultural Act of 2014. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 
92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that agencies publish these notices in 
the Federal Register to allow for public participation.

DATES: November 20, 2014 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. and November 21, 2014 8:30 
a.m.-12:15 p.m.

ADDRESSES: American Geophysical Union, 2000 Florida Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20009.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elliott Levine, Designated Federal 
Officer, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and 
Renewable Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585; 
(202) 586-1476; Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#054069696c6a71712b4960736c6b604560602b616a602b626a73"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6c290000050318184220091a0502092c090942080309420b031a">[email protected]</span></a> or Roy Tiley at (410) 
997-7778 ext. 220; Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f280869b9e978bb2909181dfce93d29a809794cf" http: hq.com">hq.com</a>">rtiley@bcs-hq.com</a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Purpose of Meeting: To provide advice and guidance that promotes 
research and development leading to the

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production of biobased fuels and biobased products.
    Tentative Agenda: Agenda will include the following:

<bullet> Update on USDA Biomass R&D Activities
<bullet> Update on DOE Biomass R&D Activities
<bullet> Biomass Research and Development Initiative Update
<bullet> Presentations on the Federal Procurement of Biofuels, 
Bioenergy, and Biobased Products
<bullet> Update on the joint DPA inititaive
<bullet> Annual Committee Recommendations

    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 
must contact Elliott Levine at 202-586-1476; Email: 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1e5b727277716a6a30527b6877707b5e7b7b307a717b30797168"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c98ca5a5a0a6bdbde785acbfa0a7ac89acace7ada6ace7aea6bf">[email protected]</span></a> and Roy Tiley at (410) 997-7778 ext. 220; 
Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d0a2a4b9bcb5a990b2b3a3fdecb1f0b8a2b5b6ed" http: hq.com">hq.com</a>">rtiley@bcs-hq.com</a> at least 5 business days prior to 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 Co-chairs 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 
Co-chairs 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 http://biomassboard.gov/committee/meetings.html.

    Issued at Washington, DC, on October 23, 2014.
LaTanya R. Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-25720 Filed 10-28-14; 8:45 am]
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