[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 244 (Wednesday, December 20, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76306-76307]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-21753]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy


Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technical Advisory Committee (HTAC)

AGENCY: Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable 
Energy.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technical Advisory Committee 
(HTAC), established under the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPACT), Pub. 
L. 109-190, will hold its next meeting on January 9-10, 2007. The 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. No. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) 
requires that agencies publish these notices in the Federal Register to 
allow for public participation. To attend the meeting and/or to make 
oral statements regarding any of the items on the agenda, e-mail 
[email protected] at least 5 business days before the meeting.

DATES: The meeting will begin on January 9, 2007, at 9 a.m. and will 
conclude at 11:45 a.m. on January 10, 2007.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Purpose of Meeting: To provide advice, information, and 
recommendations to the Secretary on the program authorized by Title 
VIII, Hydrogen, of EPACT.
    Tentative Agenda (Subject to change; agenda updates will be posted 
on hydrogen.energy.gov). The following items will be covered on the 
agenda:
     Review and approval of minutes from conference call on 
November 17, 2006.
     Review of HTAC's Deliverables and Milestones.
     Transportation White Paper prepared by an ad-hoc group of 
multiple companies.
     Portable and Stationary Applications White Paper prepared 
by HTAC members.
     Presentation on DOE Infrastructure Activities.
     Transitioning to a hydrogen economy.
     DOE Hydrogen Posture Plan.
     HTAC Subcommittees.
     Public Comment Period (10:15-11:15 on Wednesday January 
10, 2007).
    Public Participation: In keeping with procedures, members of the 
public are

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welcome to observe the business of HTAC and to make oral statements 
during the specified period for public comment. To attend the meeting 
and/or to make oral statements regarding any of the items on the 
agenda, e-mail [email protected] at least 5 business days 
before the meeting. (Please indicate if you will be attending the 
meeting both days or just one day.) Members of the public will be heard 
in the order in which they sign up for the Public Comment Period. Oral 
comments should be limited to two minutes in length. 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 and to facilitate the orderly conduct 
of business. If you would like to file a written statement with the 
Committee, you may do so either before or after the meeting (electronic 
and hard copy).
    Minutes: The minutes of the meeting will be 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 20585, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, 
except Federal holidays.

    Issued at Washington, DC on December 15, 2006.
Rachel Samuel,
Deputy Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. E6-21753 Filed 12-19-06; 8:45 am]
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