[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 116 (Tuesday, June 16, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 36395]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-12877]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


National Coal Council

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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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: Thursday, July 16, 2020; 12:00 noon to 1:00 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 p.m. 
EST) on Friday, July 10th 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: Thomas Sarkus, U.S. Department of 
Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory, Mail Stop 920-125, P.O. 
Box 10940, Pittsburgh, PA 15236-0940; Telephone (412) 386-5981; email: 
[email protected].

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 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m. (EST) on 
July 16, 2020 for the purpose of reviewing and voting on the following 
report: COAL POWER: Smart Policies for Cleaner Stronger Energy. The 
Council membership will be asked to accept this report and forward it 
to the U.S. Secretary of Energy. The draft report is available on the 
National Coal Council website at the following URL: https://www.nationalcoalcouncil.org/studies/2020/COAL-POWER-Cleaner-Stronger-Energy.pdf.

Tentative Agenda

    1. Call to order and opening remarks by Thomas Sarkus, NCC Deputy 
Designated Federal Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
    2. Presentation, Q&A session, and vote on NCC report: COAL POWER: 
Smart Policies for Cleaner Stronger Energy.
    3. Public Comment Period and Closing Remarks.
    4. Adjourn.
    All attendees are requested to register in advance for the meeting 
at: http://www.nationalcoalcouncil.org/page-NCC-Events.html.
    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 three calendar days of the event. Please 
email your written statement to Thomas Sarkus at 
[email protected] by 5:00 p.m. (EST) on Monday, July 13, 2020. 
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 Thomas Sarkus, (412) 386-5981 or 
[email protected] to state your desire to speak. You must make 
your request for an oral statement at least 3 calendar days before the 
meeting. 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 2-
minutes per organization, and per person.
    Minutes: A recording of the call will be posted on the FACA 
Database website: www.nationalcoalcouncil.org.

    Signed in Washington, DC, on June 10, 2020.
LaTanya Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020-12877 Filed 6-15-20; 8:45 am]
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