[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 98 (Tuesday, May 23, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23559-23560]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-10497]


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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 amended by the 
Agricultural Act of 2014. The Federal Advisory Committee Act requires 
that agencies publish these notices in the Federal

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Register to allow for public participation.

DATES: June 15, 2017: 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. June 16, 2017: 8:30 a.m.-1:30 
p.m.

ADDRESSES: DoubleTree By Hilton Washington, DC--Crystal City, 300 Army 
Navy Drive, Arlington, VA 22202.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Mark Elless, Designated Federal 
Officer, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S. 
Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 
20585; 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 develop 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
 Panels on Near-term Motivations For and Benefits of 
Accelerated Development of a Bio-based Economic Engine. Points of view 
include States' Department of Agriculture, Congressional, and industry.

    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 Dr. Mark Elless at; 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 summary of the meeting will be available for public 
review and copying at http://biomassboard.gov/committee/meetings.html.

    Issued at Washington, DC, on May 17, 2017.
LaTanya R. Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-10497 Filed 5-22-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6450-01-P