[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 192 (Tuesday, October 5, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 54007]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-25868]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Hydrogen Technical Advisory Panel; Meeting

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the Hydrogen Technical 
Advisory Panel. Federal Advisory Committee Act (Public Law No. 92-463, 
86 Stat. 770, as amended), requires that public notice of these 
meetings be announced in the Federal Register.

DATES: Wednesday, October 20, 1999, 8:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: California Air Resources Board, 2020 L Street, Sacramento, 
California 95814.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Neil Rossmeissl, Alternate Designated 
Federal Officer, Hydrogen Program Manager, EE-13, Office of Power 
Technologies, Department of Energy, Washington, DC 20585; Telephone: 
202-586-8668.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Purpose of the Meeting

--The major purpose of this meeting will be to hold a round table 
discussion on the Role of Local, State and Federal Governments in 
Supporting and Encouraging the Transition to Hydrogen Energy Systems.

Tentative Agenda

Wednesday, October 20, 1999

8:30 am  Introduction and Opening          D. Nahmias
 Comments.
8:40  HTAP Committee Reports:
    --Coordination.......................  H. Chum
    --Scenario Planning..................  H. Wedaa
    --Fuel Choice........................  R. Nichols
9:10  State of California--Hydrogen
 Activities--Today and Tomorrow:
    ``Science, Technology and the Economy  K. Calvert (invited)
     for the 21st Century''Keynote
     address.
    --California Air Resources Board.....  A. Lloyd
    --California Energy Commission.......  D. Rohy
10:10  Break
10:30  State of California--Hydrogen
 Activities--Today and Tomorrow,
 continued:
    --South Coast Air Quality Management   C. Liu
     District.
    --Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality  T. Taylor
     Management District.
    --California Hydrogen Business         D. Moard
     Council.
    --Union of Concerned Scientists......  J. Mark
    --UC Riverside.......................  J. Heffel
    --UC Davis...........................  J. Kraovoza
12:00 pm  Lunch
1:00  Roundtable Discussion on Role of
 Local, State, and Federal Governments in
 Supporting and Encouraging the
 Transition to Hydrogen Energy Systems
2:00  DOE Program Report.................  S. Gronich
2:45  Results of 1999 Hydrogen Program     N. Rossmeissl
 Peer Review.
3:00  Hydrogen: Perspectives and           H. Hubbard
 Prospects.
3:30  Break
4:00  Public Comments (5 minutes maximum   Audience
 per speaker.
5:00  HTAP Deliberations.................  Panel
6:00  Adjourn
 

    Public Participation: This meeting is open to the public. Written 
statements may be filed with the Committee either before or after the 
meeting. Individuals who wish to make oral statements pertaining to 
agenda items should contact Mr. Neil Rossmeissl's office at the address 
or telephone number listed above. Requests must be received 5 days 
prior to the meeting and reasonable provision will be made to include 
the presentations in the agenda. The Designated Federal Officer is 
empowered to conduct the meeting in a fashion that will facilitate the 
orderly conduct of business. Each individual wishing to make public 
comment will be provided a maximum of 5 minutes to present their 
comments.
    Minutes: The minutes of this meeting will be available for public 
review and copying at the Freedom of Information Public Reading Room, 
1E-190, Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 
20585 between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except 
Federal Holidays. Minutes will also be available by writing to Neil 
Rossmeissl, Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW 
Washington, DC 20585, or by calling (202) 586-8668.

    Issued at Washington, DC, on September 30, 1999.
Rachel Samuel,
Deputy Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 99-25868 Filed 10-4-99; 8:45 am]
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