[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 29 (Friday, February 11, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 7815]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-3095]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee

AGENCY: International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of 
Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of an open meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee 
(RE&EEAC) will hold a meeting to hear presentations from the 
Departments of Energy and Commerce on how their programs support the 
competitiveness of U.S. renewable energy and energy efficiency 
companies, to review subcommittee reports on the connection between 
market conditions within the United States and U.S. export potential, 
and to discuss future work for 2011.

DATES: March 1, 2011, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time 
(EST).

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the U.S. Department of Commerce, 
Room 1412, 1401 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian O'Hanlon, Office of Energy and 
Environmental Technologies Industries (OEEI), International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce at (202) 482-3492; e-mail: 
[email protected]. This meeting is physically accessible to 
people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or 
other auxiliary aids should be directed to OEEI at (202) 482-5225.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: The Secretary of Commerce 
established the RE&EEAC pursuant to his discretionary authority and in 
accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) on 
July 14, 2010. The RE&EEAC provides the Secretary of Commerce with 
consensus advice from the private sector on the development and 
administration of programs and policies to expand the international 
competitiveness of the U.S. renewable energy and energy efficiency 
industries. The RE&EEAC held its first meeting on December 7, 2010.
    The meeting is open to the public and the room is disabled-
accessible. Public seating is limited and available on a first-come, 
first-served basis. Members of the public wishing to attend the meeting 
must notify Brian O'Hanlon at the contact information above by 5 p.m. 
EST on Thursday, February 24, in order to pre-register for clearance 
into the building. Please specify any requests for reasonable 
accommodation at least five business days in advance of the meeting. 
Last minute requests will be accepted, but may be impossible to fill. A 
limited amount of time, from 3 p.m.-3:30 p.m., will be available for 
pertinent brief oral comments from members of the public attending the 
meeting.
    Any member of the public may submit pertinent written comments 
concerning the RE&EEAC's affairs at any time before or after the 
meeting. Comments may be submitted to [email protected] or to the 
Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee, Office of 
Energy and Environmental Technologies Industries (OEEI), International 
Trade Administration, Room 4830, 1401 Constitution Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20230. To be considered during the meeting, comments 
must be received no later than 5 p.m. EST on Thursday, February 24, 
2011, to ensure transmission to the Committee prior to the meeting. 
Comments received after that date will be distributed to the members 
but may not be considered at the meeting.
    Copies of RE&EEAC meeting minutes will be available within 30 days 
of the meeting.

    Dated: February 4, 2011.
Edward A. O'Malley,
Director, Office of Energy and Environmental Industries.
[FR Doc. 2011-3095 Filed 2-10-11; 8:45 am]
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