[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 128 (Wednesday, July 2, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37946-37947]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-14997]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


 Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technical Advisory Committee (HTAC)

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

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technical Advisory Committee (HTAC) 
was established under section 807 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 
(EPACT), Public Law No. 109-58; 119 Stat. 849. The Federal Advisory 
Committee Act, Public Law No. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770, requires that 
agencies publish notice of an advisory committee meeting in the Federal 
Register. To attend the meeting and/or to make oral statements during 
the public comment period, please e-mail [email protected] at least 5 
business days before the meeting. Please indicate if you will be 
attending the meeting both days or a specific day, if you want to make 
an oral statement on July 23, 2008, and what organization you represent 
(if appropriate).

DATES: Tuesday, July 22, 2008, from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. and Wednesday, July 
23, 2008, from 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m.

ADDRESSES: L'Enfant Plaza Hotel, 480 L'Enfant Plaza, SW., Washington, 
DC 20024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Purpose of the Meeting: To provide advice, information, and 
recommendations to the Secretary on the program authorized by title 
VIII of EPACT.
    Tentative Agenda (Subject to change; updates will be posted on 
http://hydrogen.energy.gov and copies of the final agenda will be 
available the date of the meeting). The following items will be covered 
on the agenda:
     Role of Government Vision and Policy
     Global Competitive Environment
     Discussion of HTAC Vision Statement
     Report on NAS Resources Study
     Discussion of Talking Points for the Next Administration
     Discussion of HTAC Report and Index
     Discussion of Innovative Market Demand Strategies
     Nominations for and/or election of Committee Chair
     Public Comment Period
    Public Participation: In keeping with procedures, members of the 
public are welcome to observe the business of the meeting of HTAC and 
to make oral statements during the specified period for public comment. 
The public comment period is tentatively scheduled for 2:30 p.m. and 3 
p.m. on July 23, 2008. 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

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indicate if you will be attending the meeting on both days or a 
particular day, if you want to make an oral statement, and what 
organization you represent (if appropriate). 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 by submitting a hard 
copy at the meeting or by submitting an electronic copy to 
[email protected].
    Minutes: The minutes of the meeting will be available for public 
review at http://www.hydrogen.energy.gov.

    Issued at Washington, DC, on June 26, 2008.
Rachel Samuel,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
 [FR Doc. E8-14997 Filed 7-1-08; 8:45 am]
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