[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 222 (Thursday, November 17, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71312-71313]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-29725]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee Meeting

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 review subcommittee work identifying 
proposed programs or policies to focus on in developing its next set of 
recommendations to the Secretary of Commerce. The recommendations will 
generally relate to the development and administration of programs and 
policies to support the competitiveness of the U.S. renewable energy 
and energy efficiency industries, including specific challenges 
associated with exporting. The Committee will also discuss its workplan 
for the remainder of its 2011-2012 charter.

DATES: Wednesday, November 30, 2011, from 8:30 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 4830, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jen Derstine, Office of Energy and 
Environmental Technologies Industries (OEEI), International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce at (202) 482-3889; email: 
[email protected]. This meeting is physically accessible to 
people with disabilities. Requests for auxiliary aids should be 
directed to OEEI at (202) 482-3889.

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 enhance the international competitiveness of the U.S. 
renewable energy and energy efficiency industries.
    Topics to be considered: The agenda for the November 30, 2011 
RE&EEAC meeting is as follows:
    Closed Session (8:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m.).
    Discussion of matters determined to be exempt from the provisions 
relating to public meetings found in 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(B) of the 
Government in the Sunshine Act.
    Open Session (9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.).
    1. Report of Subcommittees.
    2. Discussion of RE&EEAC Workplan through July 2012.
    3. Discussion of Guiding Questions.
    4. Public comment period.
    The meeting room is disabled-accessible. Public seating for the 
open session of the meeting is limited and available on a first-come, 
first-served basis. Members of the public wishing to attend the meeting 
must notify Jen Derstine at the contact information above by 5 p.m. EST 
on Wednesday, November 23, 2011, in order to pre-register for clearance 
into the building. Please specify any request 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. until 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

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of Energy and Environmental Technologies Industries (OEEI), 
International Trade Administration, Room 4053; 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 Wednesday, 
November 23, 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.
    The Assistant Secretary for Administration, with the concurrence of 
the delegate of the General Counsel, formally determined on November 2, 
2011, pursuant to section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 
as amended (5 U.S.C. App. (10)(d)), that the portion of the meeting 
dealing with matters the disclosure of which would be likely to 
frustrate significantly implementation of an agency action as described 
in 5 U.S.C. 552b (c)(9)(B) shall be exempt from the provisions relating 
to public meetings found in 5 U.S.C. App. (10)(a)(1) and 10(a)(3). The 
remaining portions of the meeting will be open to the public.
    Copies of RE&EEAC meeting minutes will be available within 30 days 
of the meeting.

    Dated: November 14, 2011.
Edward A. O'Malley,
Director, Office of Energy and Environmental Industries.
[FR Doc. 2011-29725 Filed 11-16-11; 8:45 am]
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