[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 32 (Tuesday, February 18, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7220-7221]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-3875]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy


Metal Casting Industrial Advisory Board (IAB) Meeting

AGENCY: Department of Energy (DOE).


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ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770), notice is hereby given of the 
following Advisory Committee meeting: Metal Casting Industrial Advisory 
Board (IAB).

DATES: March 6, 1997--8:00 am-5:00 pm; March 7, 1997--8:00 am-3:00 pm.

ADDRESS: American Foundrymen's Society, Inc. (AFS), 505 State Street, 
Des Plaines, IL 60016-8399.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Harvey C. Wong, U.S. Department of 
Energy, Office of Industrial Technologies, EE-20, 1000 Independence 
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585, No. 202-586-9235, E-mail: 
[email protected]

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of the Committee: The Metal Casting 
Industrial Advisory Board serves to provide guidance and oversight of 
research programs provided under the Metal Casting Competitiveness 
Research Program and to recommend to the Secretary of Energy new or 
revised program activities and Metal Casting Research Priorities.
    Tentative Agenda for March 6, 1997 (Day 1)
8:00a  Welcome and Introductions--Harvey C. Wong
8:10a  Metal Casting Competitiveness Research Program (MCCRP) history 
and review process--Harvey C. Wong
8:30a  Cast Metals Coalition (CMC) Process--Dennis Allen
9:00a  Technical Review Process--AFS--Joe Santner
9:30a  Technical Review Process--North American Die Casting Association 
(NADCA)--Steve Udvardy
10:00a  Break
10:15a  Technical Review Process--Steel Founder's Society of America 
(SFSA)--Malcolm Blair
10:45a  Input from the floor and Industrial Advisory Board Discussion
11:40a  FY97 Projects recommended by the Cast Metals Coalition--AFS
12:00n  Lunch (On your own)
1:00p  Continue presentation of FY97 projects recommended by the Cast 
Metals Coalition--CMC-AFS
3:00p  Break
3:55p  Presentation of FY97 projects recommended by CMC-SFSA
4:55p  Additional comments from the floor and IAB discussion
5:30p  Adjourn
Tentative Agenda for March 7, 1997 (Day 2)
8:00a  Welcome and Introductions--Harvey C. Wong
8:05a  Continue presentation of FY97 projects recommended by CMC-SFSA
10:05a  Break
10:20a  Presentation of FY97 projects recommended by CMC-NADCA
12:00n  Lunch
1:00p  Continue presentation of FY97 projects recommended by CMC-NADCA
1:40p  Input from the floor and recommendations from IAB
2:30p  Comments & Wrap-up
3:00p  Adjourn

    A final agenda will be available at the meeting.
    Public Participation: The meeting is open to the public. The 
Chairperson of the Board is empowered to conduct the meeting to 
facilitate the orderly conduct of business. Any member of the public 
who wishes to make oral statements pertaining to the agenda items 
should contact Harvey C. Wong at the address or telephone number listed 
above. Requests must be received at least five (5) days prior to the 
meeting and reasonable provisions will be made to include the 
presentation on the agenda. Written statements may be filed with the 
Committee either before or after the meeting.
    Transcript: Available for public review and copying at the Freedom 
of Information Public Reading Room, Room 1E-190, Forrestal Building, 
1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC, between 9 AM and 4 PM, 
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

    Issued at Washington, DC, on February 11, 1997.
Christine A. Ervin,
Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
[FR Doc. 97-3875 Filed 2-14-97; 8:45 am]
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