[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 131 (Thursday, July 9, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39423-39424]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-16786]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy


Bioproducts To Enable Biofuels Workshop

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

ACTION: Notice of public workshop.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE) is announcing a public workshop 
entitled, ``Bioproducts to Enable Biofuels Workshop''. The Bioenergy 
Technologies Office (BETO) is seeking to collect information from key 
industry, university, national laboratory, and other stakeholders 
regarding challenges associated with the coproduction of biomass 
derived chemicals, products, and biofuels.

DATES: The public workshop will be held on July 16, 2015, from 8:00 
a.m. to 5:30 p.m. MDT in Westminster, Colorado.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at The Westin Westminster, 10600 
Westminster Blvd., Westminster, Colorado 80020.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions may be directed to Andrea 
Bailey at 303-425-6800 ext. 460 or by email at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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Purpose of the Meeting

    BETO seeks to collect information from key industry, university, 
national laboratory, and other stakeholders regarding the challenges 
associated with the coproduction of biomass-derived chemicals, 
products, and biofuels. The following topic areas of interest are 
intended to be covered at the workshop:
    1. Identifying and evaluating economic drivers for producing 
bioproducts.
    2. Identifying and prioritizing targets for bioproducts produced 
from biofuel waste streams, coproduced with biofuels, or produced at 
standalone facilities.
    3. Identifying research and development challenges associated with 
bioproducts produced from biofuel waste streams, coproduced with 
biofuels, or produced at standalone facilities.
    4. Identifying environmental considerations (i.e., life-cycle 
analysis), carbon percentage dedicated to fuels vs. products (i.e., 
split stream), and ideal intermediates for bioproduct production to 
enable biofuels.

Public Participation

    Members of the public are welcome to attend the workshop. 
Registration is free and available on a first-come, first-served basis. 
Persons interested in attending this public workshop must register 
online by 4 p.m. MDT, July 15, 2015. Early registration is recommended 
because facilities are limited and, therefore, DOE may limit the number 
of participants from each organization. To register for the public 
workshop, please visit http://www.yesevents.com/MEGABio2015. 
Registrants will receive confirmation after they have been accepted. If 
you need special accommodations due to a disability, please contact 
Andrea Bailey no later than July 15, 2015.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on June 30, 2015.
Kevin Craig,
Program Manager--Bioenergy Technologies Office, Energy Efficiency and 
Renewable Energy.
[FR Doc. 2015-16786 Filed 7-8-15; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6450-01-P