[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 67 (Monday, April 8, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20896-20897]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-08145]


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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 on May 1, 2013. 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.

DATES: May 1, 2013, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time 
(EDT). Members of the public wishing to attend the meeting must notify 
Ryan Mulholland at the contact information below by 5:00 p.m. EDT on 
Friday, April 26, 2013, 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.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the U.S. Department of Commerce, 
Room 1414, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ryan Mulholland, Office of Energy and 
Environmental Industries (OEEI), International Trade Administration, 
U.S. Department of Commerce at (202) 482-4693; email: 
[email protected]. This meeting is physically accessible to 
people with disabilities. Requests for auxiliary aids should be 
directed to OEEI at (202) 482-4693.

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 was re-
chartered on June 18, 2012. 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.
    The May 1, 2013 meeting of the RE&EEAC will consist of 
presentations from four industry-specific teams--renewable energy, 
energy efficiency, energy storage and transmission, and biofuels--on 
the market dynamics affecting their respective industry sectors; key 
export markets; challenges; and opportunities for further U.S. 
Government support and coordination. Additionally, the RE&EEAC will 
form subcommittees; receive presentations from representatives from the 
Overseas Private Investment Corporation and the Export-Import Bank of 
the United States; and receive presentations from officials from the 
U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) regarding DOD programs relating to the 
renewable energy and energy efficiency supply chain that may have 
linkages to promoting exports of renewable energy and energy efficiency 
goods and services.
    A limited amount of time, from 3:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m., will be 
available for pertinent brief oral comments from members of the public 
attending the meeting. To accommodate as many

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speakers as possible, the time for public comments will be limited to 
five minutes per person. Individuals wishing to reserve speaking time 
during the meeting must contact Mr. Mulholland and submit a brief 
statement of the general nature of the comments, as well as the name 
and address of the proposed participant by 5:00 p.m. EDT on Friday, 
April 26, 2013. If the number of registrants requesting to make 
statements is greater than can be reasonably accommodated during the 
meeting, the International Trade Administration may conduct a lottery 
to determine the speakers. Speakers are requested to bring at least 20 
copies of their oral comments for distribution to the participants and 
public at 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 the Renewable Energy and Energy 
Efficiency Advisory Committee, c/o: Ryan Mulholland, Office of Energy 
and Environmental Industries, U.S. Department of Commerce, Mail Stop: 
4053, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230. To be 
considered during the meeting, written comments must be received no 
later than 5:00 p.m. EDT on Friday, April 26, 2013, 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: April 2, 2013.
Edward A. O'Malley,
Director, Office of Energy and Environmental Industries.
[FR Doc. 2013-08145 Filed 4-5-13; 8:45 am]
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