[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 54 (Tuesday, March 20, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15703-15704]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-6827]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy


Biomass Research and Development Technical Advisory Committee

AGENCY: 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 the Biomass Research 
and Development Act of 2000. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Public 
Law 92-463, 86 Stat. 770), requires that agencies publish these notices 
in the Federal Register to allow for public participation.

DATES: March 21, 2001, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Department of Energy, Room 1E-245, 1000 Independence Avenue, 
SW., Washington, DC 20585.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Douglas E. Kaempf, Designated Federal 
Officer for the Committee, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable 
Energy, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., 
Washington, DC 20585; (202) 586-7766.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Purpose of Meeting: To provide advice and guidance that promotes 
research and development leading to the production of biobased 
industrial products.

Tentative Agenda

    Agenda will include discussions on the following:

 Advisory Committee Rules
 Strategic Plan
 DOE Request for Proposal (RFP) Process for Financial 
Assistance
 USDA Panel on Programs
 Review of Existing Programs
 Portfolio and Gap Analysis
 Budget
 Education
 Work Plan and Program for Process Between Meetings

    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. If you would like to file a 
written statement with the Committee, you may do so either before or 
after the meeting. If you would like to make oral statements regarding 
any of these items on the agenda, you should contact Douglas E. Kaempf 
at 202-586-7766 or [email protected] (e-mail). You must make your 
request for an oral statement at least 5 business days before

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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 
Chair of the Committee will make every effort to hear the views of all 
interested parties. The Chair will conduct the meeting to facilitate 
the orderly conduct of business. The notice is being published less 
than 15 days before the date of the meeting due to the late resolution 
of programmatic issues.
    Minutes: The minutes of the meeting will be available for public 
review and copying within 60 days at the Freedom of Information Public 
Reading Room; Room 1E-190; Forrestal Building; 1000 Independence 
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 
4 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

    Issued at Washington, DC on March 14, 2001.
Rachel M. Samuel,
Deputy Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 01-6827 Filed 3-19-01; 8:45 am]
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