[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 96 (Monday, May 19, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 28702]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-11498]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Biomass Research and Development Technical Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces an open meeting of the Biomass Research 
and Development Technical Advisory Committee under Section 9008(d) of 
the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 and re-authorized in the 
Agricultural Act of 2014. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 
92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that agencies publish these notices in 
the Federal Register to allow for public participation. This notice 
announces the meeting of the Biomass Research and Development Technical 
Advisory Committee.
    Dates and Times: June 5, 2014, 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. June 6, 2014, 
8:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Omni Shoreham, 2500 Calvert St. NW., Washington, DC 20008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elliott Levine, Designated Federal 
Official for the Committee, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable 
Energy, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., 
Washington, DC 20585; (202) 586-1476; Email: [email protected] 
and Roy Tiley at (410) 997-7778 ext. 220; Email: hq.com">rtiley@bcs-hq.com.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Purpose of Meeting: To provide advice and guidance that promotes 
research and development leading to the production of biobased fuels 
and biobased products.
Tentative Agenda: Agenda will include the following:

 Update on USDA Biomass R&D Activities
 Update on DOE Biomass R&D Activities
 Update on the Biomass Research and Development Initiative
 Update on the DOE Loan Program Solicitations
 Update on the BioEconomy Initiative
 Overview of the BioEconomy Initiative Analysis
 Feedstocks panel on fuels from corn stover and an overview and 
application of the USDA Feedstock Readiness Level Tool

    Public Participation: In keeping with procedures, members of the 
public are welcome to observe the business of the Biomass Research and 
Development Technical Advisory Committee. To attend the meeting and/or 
to make oral statements regarding any of the items on the agenda, you 
must contact Elliott Levine at 202-586-1476; Email: 
[email protected] and Roy Tiley at (410) 997-7778 ext. 220; 
Email: hq.com">rtiley@bcs-hq.com at least 5 business days prior to the meeting. 
Members of the public will be heard in the order in which they sign up 
at the beginning of the meeting. Reasonable provision will be made to 
include the scheduled oral statements on the agenda. The Co-chairs of 
the Committee will make every effort to hear the views of all 
interested parties. If you would like to file a written statement with 
the Committee, you may do so either before or after the meeting. The 
Co-chairs will conduct the meeting to facilitate the orderly conduct of 
business.
    Minutes: The minutes of the meeting will be available for public 
review and copying at http://biomassboard.gov/committee/meetings.html.

    Issued at Washington, DC, on May 13, 2014.
LaTanya R. Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-11498 Filed 5-16-14; 8:45 am]
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