[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 189 (Thursday, September 29, 2011)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-25058]



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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. 109-58; 119 Stat. 849). The Federal Advisory Committee 
Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that publish notice of 
these meetings be announced in the Federal Register.

DATES: Thursday, November 3, 2011; 9 a.m.-6:15 p.m.
    Friday, November 4, 2011; 9 a.m.-2:45 p.m.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please send an e-mail to: 
[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 the 
website at: http://hydrogen.energy.gov and copies of the final agenda 
will available the date of the meeting).
     Public Comment.
     Coordination with Efficiency and Renewable Advisory 
Committee.
     Impact of Natural Gas Supply on Fuel Cell and Hydrogen 
Market.
     Industry Presentations.
     Status Cost and Performance of Battery Technology.
     Vehicle Battery Charging Cost.
     European Large-Scale Hydrogen Storage of Renewable 
Electricity.
     Financing Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies.
     State Initiatives.
    Public Participation: 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 will 
take place between 9:15 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. on November 3, 2011. To 
attend the meeting and/or to make oral statements regarding any of the 
items on the agenda, please send an e-mail to: [email protected] at least 
five business days before the meeting. Please indicate if you will be 
attending the meeting, whether 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 by e-mail to: 
[email protected].
    Minutes: The minutes of the meeting will be available for public 
review at the following Web site: http://hydrogen.energy.gov.

    Issued at Washington, DC on September 23, 2011.
LaTanya R. Butler,
Acting Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-25058 Filed 9-28-11; 8:45 am]
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