[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 150 (Monday, August 9, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 43532]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-16880]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Notice of Public Meeting on Understanding the Environmental, 
Health, and Local Impacts of Ethane Processing and Distribution

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management, U.S. Department 
of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of virtual public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Fossil Energy and 
Carbon Management (FECM) will host a public meeting to discuss the 
impacts petrochemical manufacturing, pipelines, and supporting 
infrastructure have on environmental and health conditions in local 
communities and on global greenhouse gas emission targets.

DATES: The public meeting will be held on Tuesday, August 24, 2021 from 
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. EST.
    Location: The public meeting will be held virtually via Webex on 
August 24, 2021, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. EST. Those who register will be 
provided with the meeting link and other details.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kevin Easley, Industry Analyst, U.S. 
Department of Energy, Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management, by 
email at [email protected]; or by telephone at (240) 780-1453.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of this meeting is to obtain 
data, information, and perspectives from individual stakeholders on the 
following topics: (1) Local environmental, health, and community 
impacts associated with petrochemical manufacturing, particularly from 
ethane crackers and pipelines; (2) health and safety risks to local 
communities from accidents and system failures associated with such 
facilities and infrastructure; (3) greenhouse gas emissions from such 
facilities and infrastructure; and (4) opportunities to reduce 
environmental and health impacts of such facilities locally and along 
the value chain, up to and including product exports. The public 
meeting discussion will inform the DOE FECM study assessing the long-
term trends related to the domestic production and consumption of 
ethane, the export of ethane, and the opportunities for and economic 
benefit of investments for further domestic use, as encouraged by 
Congress pursuant to the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Public 
Law 116-260, and explanatory statement, 166 Cong. Rec. H7879, H8363 
(Dec. 21, 2020). In holding this meeting, DOE is seeking individual 
opinions and perspectives and is not seeking to obtain or utilize 
consensus advice and/or recommendations from any groups or entities.
    The meeting is open to the public and participation is via Webex. 
Please direct all media inquiries to Marc Willis, Director of 
Communications, Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management, at 
[email protected]. Those planning to join via Webex are 
requested to register in advance by email to Colleen Newman 
([email protected]) and provide their name, title, 
organization, and email address prior to the meeting. Participants are 
responsible for ensuring their systems are compatible with the Webex 
software.

Signing Authority

    This document of the Department of Energy was signed on August 3, 
2021, by Jennifer Wilcox, Ph.D., Acting Assistant Secretary, Office of 
Fossil Energy and Carbon Management, pursuant to delegated authority 
from the Secretary of Energy. That document with the original signature 
and date is maintained by DOE. For administrative purposes only, and in 
compliance with requirements of the Office of the Federal Register, the 
undersigned DOE Federal Register Liaison Officer has been authorized to 
sign and submit the document in electronic format for publication, as 
an official document of the Department of Energy. This administrative 
process in no way alters the legal effect of this document upon 
publication in the Federal Register.

    Signed in Washington, DC, on August 3, 2021.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2021-16880 Filed 8-6-21; 8:45 am]
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