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requirements presented in this ROD and 

shall be binding on the Alliance, as if 

they were included in this ROD. 

Through this process of future site 

characterization and NEPA activities, 

DOE will reconsider the potential 

environmental impacts analyzed in this 

EIS and may require the Alliance to 

implement the avoidance and mitigation 

measures required by a Supplement 

Analysis determination or 

Supplemental ROD as a condition to 

continued financial assistance. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on this 14th day 

of July 2009. 

Victor K. Der, 

Acting Assistant Secretary, Office of Fossil 

Energy. 

[FR Doc. E9–17156 Filed 7–17–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Notice of Solicitation of Nominations 

for Appointment as a Member of the 

Biomass Research and Development 

Technical Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: Department of Energy. 

ACTION: Notice. 

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. 

DATES: Deadline for Technical Advisory 

Committee member nominations is 

August 20, 2009. 

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.neal@ee.doe.gov or 

theibel@bcs-hq.com. 

2. Facsimile to 202–586–1640, Attn: 

Laura Neal. 

3. Overnight delivery service to the 

Designated Federal Official for the 

Committee, 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 Neal, Designated Federal Official 

for the Committee, Office of Energy 

Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S. 

Department of Energy, 1000 

Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20585; (202) 586–0937; 

E-mail: laura.neal@ee.doe.gov or T.J. 

Heibel at (410) 997–7778 ext. 223; Email: theibel@bcs-hq.com. 

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Biomass Act was repealed in June 2008 

by Section 9001 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 

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 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 who 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 are being 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 who 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. 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 the Department, membership shall 

include, to the extent practicable, 

individuals with demonstrated ability to 

represent minorities, women, and 

persons with disabilities. 

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 July 14, 2009. 

Rachel Samuel, 

Deputy Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. E9–17161 Filed 7–17–09; 8:45 am] 

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EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE U.S. 

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AGENCY: Export-Import Bank of the U.S. 

ACTION: Submission for OMB review and 

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Form Title: Application for Exporter 

Short Term Single Buyer Insurance 

SUMMARY: The Export-Import Bank of 

the United States (Ex-Im Bank), as a part 

of its continuing effort to reduce 

paperwork and respondent burden, 

invites the general public and other 

Federal Agencies to comment on the 

proposed information collection, as 

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