[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 181 (Tuesday, September 18, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47144-47145]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-20276]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


National Coal Council

AGENCY: Department of Energy, Office of Fossil Energy.

ACTION: Notice of open meetings.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces a virtual meeting of the National Coal 
Council (NCC) via WebEx. The Federal Advisory Committee Act requires 
that public notice of this meeting be announced in the Federal 
Register.

DATES: Monday, October 1, 2018 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. (EST)

ADDRESSES: This will be virtual meeting conducted through WebEx. If you 
wish to join the meeting you must register by close of business (5:00 
p.m. EST) on Wednesday, September 26th by using the form available at 
the following URL: http://www.nationalcoalcouncil.org/page-NCC-Events.html. The email address you provide in the on-line registration 
form will be used to forward instructions on how to join the meeting 
using WebEx. WebEx requires a computer, web browser and an installed 
application (free). Instructions for joining the webcast will be sent 
to you two days in advance of the meeting.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph Giove, U.S. Department of 
Energy, E-136/Germantown Building, 19901 Germantown Road, Germantown, 
MD 20874-1290; Telephone 301-903-4130.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Purpose of the Council: The National Coal Council provides advice 
and recommendations to the Secretary of Energy on general policy 
matters relating to coal and the coal industry.
    Purpose of Meeting: The National Coal Council (the Council) will 
hold a virtual meeting via webcast at 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. (EST) on 
October 1, 2018, for the sole purpose of reviewing and voting on the 
following two reports: ``Advancing U.S. Coal Exports: An Assessment of 
Opportunities to Enhance Exports of U.S. Coal'' and ``Power Reset: 
Optimizing the Existing Coal Fleet to Ensure a Reliable and Resilient 
Grid.'' The Council membership will be asked to accept these reports 
and forward them to the U.S. Secretary of Energy. The draft reports are 
available on the National Coal Council website at the following URL: 
http://www.nationalcoalcouncil.org/page-NCC-Studies.html.

Tentative Agenda

     Call to order by Joseph Giove, NCC Deputy Designated 
Federal Officer, Director Coal Business Operations, Office Fossil 
Energy, U.S. Department of Energy.
     NCC Report Presentation on ``Advancing U.S. Coal Exports: 
An Assessment of Opportunities to Enhance Exports of U.S. Coal'' by 
report co-chairs Justin Burk, Commercial Director, Peabody and David 
Lawson, Vice President Coal, Norfolk Southern Corporation.
     NCC Report Presentation on ``Power Reset: Optimizing the 
Existing Coal Fleet to Ensure a Reliable & Resilient Power Grid'' by 
Janet Gellici, CEO, National Coal Council Inc.
     Public Comment Period & Closing Remarks.
     Adjourn.

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    All attendees are requested to register in advance for the meeting 
at: http://www.nationalcoalcouncil.org/page-NCC-Events.html.
    Exceptional Circumstances: This notice is being published less than 
15 days in advance of the meeting on October 1, 2018, due to 
exceptional circumstances. The previous National Coal Council FACA 
meeting was announced in the Federal Register to take place on 
September 13, 2018, in Norfolk, VA. That meeting was postponed as a 
result of the State of Emergency issued by the Virginia Governor due to 
Hurricane Florence. The reports that are to be reviewed at this 
rescheduled meeting on October 1, 2018, have been posted to the NCC 
website for public review since September 4, 2018.
    Public Participation: The meeting is open to the public. If you 
would like to file a written statement to be read during the virtual 
webcast, you may do so within five calendar days of the event. Please 
email your written statement to Joseph Giove at [email protected] 
by 5:00 p.m. (EST) on Wednesday, September 26th. If you would like to 
make an oral statement during the call regarding the reports being 
reviewed, you must both register to attend the webcast and also contact 
Joseph Giove (301-903-4130 or [email protected]) to state your 
desire to speak. You must make your request for an oral statement by 
5:00 p.m. (EST) on Wednesday, September 26th. Reasonable provision will 
be made to include oral statements at the conclusion of the meeting. 
However, those who fail to register in advance may not be accommodated. 
Oral statements are limited to 5-minutes per organization and per 
person.
    Minutes: A recording of the call will be posted on the FACA 
Database website: https://facadatabase.gov/committee/historymeetings.aspx?cid=408&fy=2017.

    Signed in Washington, DC, on September 13, 2018.
Latanya Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-20276 Filed 9-17-18; 8:45 am]
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