[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 201 (Thursday, October 16, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61412-61413]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-24641]


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DEPARTMENT OF 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) 
was established under section 807 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 
(EPACT), Pub. L. No. 109-58; 119 Stat. 849. The Federal Advisory 
Committee Act, Pub. L. 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 November 7, 2008, and what organization you 
represent (if appropriate).

DATES: Thursday, November 6, 2008, from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. and Friday, 
November 7, 2008, from 8:30 a.m.- 3 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Washington Marriott, 1221 22nd St., NW., Washington, DC 
20037.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Purpose of the Meeting: To provide advice, information, and 
recommendations to the Secretary on

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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:
     Introduction of new Chair and Vice Chair
     New Member Orientation/Expiring Member Recognition 
Processes
     Review of Talking Points for a New Administration
     Update on HTAC Annual Report
     DOE Loan Guarantee Program
     Update on DOE H-Prize
     Presentation on the Comparison of the H2A Modeling Efforts 
and the European HYWAY's Analysis
     Briefing on the Hydrogen Road Tour
     Review of US-EU Technology Collaboration and IPHE Meetings
     Briefing on Solid Oxide Fuel Cells
     Discussion Regarding the Absence of Hydrogen in the 
Presidential Candidates' Platforms
     UC Davis Hydrogen Policy Recommendations
     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 from 9 a.m. to 9:30 
a.m. on November 7, 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 
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/advisory_htac.html.

    Issued at Washington, DC, on October 9, 2008.
Rachel Samuel,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. E8-24641 Filed 10-15-08; 8:45 am]
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