[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 21 (Tuesday, February 1, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 4817]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-2067]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Hydrogen Technical Advisory Panel

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:  Monday, February 28, 2000, 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m.; Tuesday, February 
29, 2000, 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m.

ADDRESSES:  Sheraton Premiere Hotel, Tyson's Corner, Vienna, Virginia, 
22182; Telephone: 703-448-1234.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Neil Rossmeissl, Designated Federal 
Officer, Hydrogen Program Manager, EE-15, Office of Power Technologies, 
Department of Energy, Washington, D.C. 20585; Telephone: 202-586-8668.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Purpose of the Meeting

--The major purpose of this meeting will be to present the HTAP 
Committee Reports and their proposed plans for the coming year, and the 
status of coordination of hydrogen activities within various government 
offices. These coordination activities will cover those ongoing within 
theDepartment of Energy, the Department of Transportation and NASA.

Tentative Agenda

Spring 2000

Monday, February 28, 2000
8:30 a.m.  Introduction and Opening Comments--D. Nahmias
8:40  HTAP Committee Reports
--Coordination--H. Chum
--Scenario Planning--H. Wedaa
--Fuel Choice--R. Nichols
9:30  Office of Power Technologies-Strategic Overview--R. Dixon
10:00  EERE CrossCut Activities--R. Bradshaw
10:30  Break
10:50  Coordination Activities
--Overview--N. Rossmeissl
11:20  HTAP Discussion
12:00 p.m.  Lunch
1:00  Coordination presentations by representatives from Department of 
Transportation, NASA and DOE including:
Office of Transportation Technologies
Office of Industrial Technologies
Office of Building Technologies
Office of Science
Office of Fossil Energy
3:30  Break
4:00  Public Comments (5 minutes maximum per speaker) Audience
5:00  HTAP Deliberations--Panel
6:00  Adjourn
Tuesday, February 29, 2000
8:30 a.m.  DOE Program Report--FY01 Budget--S. Gronich
9:15  Broad Based Solicitation Results--N. Rossmeissl
10:00  Break
11:00  HTAP Discussion--Panel
12:00 p.m.--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, S.W. 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, S.W., 
Washington, DC 20585, or by calling (202) 586-8668.

    Issued at Washington, DC on January 21, 2000.
Rachel Samuel,
Deputy Advisory Committee Management Officer.
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