[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 31 (Tuesday, February 17, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8298-8299]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-03133]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Biomass Research and Development Technical Advisory Committee; 
Meeting

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. 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.

DATES: Dates and Times:
March 5, 2015 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
March 6, 2015 8:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Marriott Wardman Park, 2660 Woodley Rd. NW., Washington, DC 
20008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elliott Levine, Designated Federal 
Officer, 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 Board: The Committee was established by the Biomass R&D 
Act of 2000 (Biomass Act), and was subsequently re-authorized in the 
Agricultural Act of 2014. The Committee provides advice and 
recommendations to the Secretary of Energy and the Secretary of 
Agriculture that promote 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 Bioenergy Technologies Office upcoming 
Funding Opportunity Announcements
 Committee Plan for 2015

    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 within 60 
days for

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public review and copying at http://biomassboard.gov/committee/meetings.html.

    Issued at Washington, DC, on February 10, 2015.
LaTanya R. Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-03133 Filed 2-13-15; 8:45 am]
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