[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 34 (Thursday, February 20, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9752-9753]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-03367]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Advancing the Bioeconomy 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, ``Advancing the Bioeconomy: From Waste to Conversion-Ready 
Feedstocks.'' The Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) seeks to gather 
input from experts on the present state and future potential of using 
waste streams, particularly municipal solid waste, as a feedstock for 
producing fuels, products, and power.

DATES: The workshop will be held on February 19, 2020, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 
p.m., and February 20, 2020, 8:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. To attend the 
workshop, you must contact Dr. Brianna Farber at (202) 586-5188 or 
Email: [email protected] by February 18, 2020. This event is open 
to the public but seating is limited. For those who are unable to 
attend the workshop but wish to submit comments, comments must be 
submitted on or before February 18th, 2020.

ADDRESSES: The workshop will be held at the DoubleTree by Hilton 
Washington DC-Crystal City, 300 Army Navy Drive, Arlington, VA 22202.
    Comments may be submitted by the following methods:
    Email: [email protected]. Include ``MSW workshop--public'' in 
the subject line of the message.
    Postal Mail: Brianna Farber, Forrestal South 5H, U.S. Department of 
Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585. Due to the 
potential delays in DOE's receipt and processing of mail sent through 
the U.S. Postal Service, DOE encourages respondents to submit comments 
electronically to ensure timely receipt.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Brianna Farber, Office of Energy 
Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585; at (202) 586-5188; Email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Purpose of the Meeting

    BETO seeks to gather input from experts on the present state and 
future potential of using waste streams as a feedstock for producing 
fuels, products, and power. BETO intends to cover the following topics 
at the workshop:
     Presentations on Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) 
characterization and quality parameters; logistics and preprocessing; 
and valorization and sustainability
     Discussion sessions on the presentation topics, 
specifically state of the art/technology, challenges for feedstock 
production, and R&D prioritization.

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Public Participation

    Members of the public are welcome to register and attend the 
workshop. To attend the workshop, you must contact Dr. Brianna Farber 
at (202) 586-5188 or Email: [email protected] by February 10, 
2020. DOE will also accept public comments as described in ADDRESSES 
for purposes of developing the Bioenergy Technologies Office portfolio, 
but will not respond individually to comments received.
    Participants should limit information and comments to those based 
on personal experience, individual advice, information, or facts 
regarding this topic. It is not the object of this session to obtain 
any group position or consensus from the meeting participants. To most 
effectively use the limited time, please refrain from passing judgment 
on another participant's recommendations or advice, and instead, 
concentrate on your individual experiences.

Information on Services for Individuals With Disabilities

    Individuals requiring special accommodations at the meeting, please 
contact Brianna Farber no later than the close of business on February 
18, 2020.

Confidential Business Information

    According to 10 CFR 1004.11, any person submitting information that 
he or she believes to be confidential and exempt by law from public 
disclosure should submit via email, postal mail, or hand delivery two 
well-marked copies: One copy of the document marked confidential 
including all the information believed to be confidential, and one copy 
of the document marked non-confidential with the information believed 
to be confidential deleted. Submit these documents via email or on a 
CD, if feasible. DOE will make its own determination about the 
confidential status of the information and treat it according to its 
determination.

    Signed in Washington, DC, on February 10, 2020.
Jonathan Male,
Director, Bioenergy Technologies Office.
[FR Doc. 2020-03367 Filed 2-19-20; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6450-01-P