[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 194 (Thursday, October 6, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 69514]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-24252]


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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 
(REEEAC) will hold a meeting on Thursday, December 1, 2016 at the U.S. 
Department of Commerce Herbert C. Hoover Building in Washington, DC. 
The meeting is open to the public with registration instructions 
provided below.

DATES: December 1, 2016, from approximately 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 
Eastern Standard Time (EST). Members of the public wishing to 
participate must register in advance with Victoria Gunderson at the 
contact information below by 5:00 p.m. EST on Friday, November 24, 
2016, in order to pre-register, including any requests to make comments 
during the meeting or for accommodations or auxiliary aids.

For All Further Information, Please Contact:  Victoria Gunderson, 
Designated Federal Officer, Office of Energy and Environmental 
Industries (OEEI), International Trade Administration, U.S. Department 
of Commerce at (202) 482-7890; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Background: The Secretary of Commerce established the REEEAC 
pursuant to discretionary authority and in accordance with the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. App.), on July 14, 2010. 
The REEEAC was re-chartered on June 18, 2012, June 12, 2014, and June 
9, 2016. The REEEAC provides the Secretary of Commerce with consensus 
advice from the private sector on the development and administration of 
programs and policies to enhance the export competitiveness of the U.S. 
renewable energy and energy efficiency industries.
    During the December 1st meeting of the REEEAC, committee members 
will hold the first meeting of its new charter term and discuss REEEAC 
operational structure, hear from Department of Commerce officials and 
interagency partners on major issues impacting the competitiveness of 
the U.S. renewable energy and energy efficiency industries, recommend 
the Sub-Committee structure, and select their recommendations for 
Committee Chair and Sub-Committee leadership.
    The meeting will be open to the public and will be accessible to 
people with disabilities. All guests are required to register in 
advance by the deadline identified under the DATES caption. Requests 
for auxiliary aids must be submitted by the registration deadline. Last 
minute requests will be accepted, but may be impossible to fill.
    A limited amount of time before the close of the meeting will be 
available for pertinent oral comments from members of the public 
attending the meeting. To accommodate as many speakers as possible, the 
time for public comments will be limited to two to five minutes per 
person (depending on number of public participants). Individuals 
wishing to reserve speaking time during the meeting must contact Ms. 
Gunderson 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. EST on Monday, November 21, 2016. 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 submit a copy of their oral comments by email 
to Ms. Gunderson for distribution to the participants in advance of the 
meeting.
    Any member of the public may submit pertinent written comments 
concerning the REEEAC'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: Victoria Gunderson, Designated 
Federal Officer, Office of Energy and Environmental Industries, U.S. 
Department of Commerce; 1401 Constitution Avenue NW.; Mail Stop: 4053; 
Washington, DC 20230. To be considered during the meeting, written 
comments must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. EST on Monday, 
November 21, 2016, 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 
following the meeting.

    Dated: October 3, 2016.
Edward A. O'Malley,
Director, Office of Energy and Environmental Industries.
[FR Doc. 2016-24252 Filed 10-5-16; 8:45 am]
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