[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 182 (Friday, September 18, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 58346]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-20635]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


National Coal Council; Meeting

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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

DATES: Friday, October 23, 2020; 1:00 to 3:15 p.m. (EST)

ADDRESSES: This will be a 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 Tuesday, October 20, 2020, 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.

Tentative Agenda

Friday, October 23, 2020, 1:00-3:15 p.m. (EST)

    1. Call to order and opening remarks by Steven Winberg, NCC 
Designated Federal Officer & Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy, 
U.S. Department of Energy;
    2. Keynote remarks by U.S. Department of Energy representative--To 
Be Determined;
    3. Keynote remarks by Jeffrey C. Grossman, Department Head, 
Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Massachusetts Institute 
of Technology on developments in coal-to-products technology 
development;
    4. Presentation by Shannan Banaga, Esq., Managing Director 
Strategic Communications and Ken Ditzel, Managing Director Economic 
Consulting with FTI Consulting on the future outlook for the energy 
sector;
    5. Public Comment Period;
    6. Other Business--Election of NCC Chair and Vice Chair for 2020-
2021; and
    7. 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 at least three calendar days prior to the event. 
Please email your written statement to Thomas Sarkus at 
[email protected] by 5:00 p.m. (EST) on Tuesday, October 20, 
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 link to the transcript of the meeting will be posted on 
the Council's website at: https://www.energy.gov/fe/national-coal-council, or by contacting Thomas Sarkus above.

    Signed in Washington, DC, on September 14, 2020.
LaTanya Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020-20635 Filed 9-17-20; 8:45 am]
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