[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 43 (Monday, March 4, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 15561]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-04482]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Industrial Technology Innovation Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of 
Energy.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the first meeting of the Industrial 
Technology Innovation Advisory Committee (ITIAC). The Federal Advisory 
Committee Act requires that public notice of this meeting be announced 
in the Federal Register.

DATES: Thursday, March 21, 2024: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. EDT; Friday, March 22, 
2024: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. EDT

ADDRESSES: The first meeting of ITIAC will be held in person at U.S. 
Department of Energy headquarters in Washington, DC: 1000 Independence 
Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20024, with the option of virtual attendance. 
Members of the public are encouraged to participate virtually, as 
physical space to attend onsite is limited to members. The ITIAC 
website will contain announcements about the meeting, including 
instructions for registering to attend virtually: https://www.energy.gov/eere/iedo/industrial-technology-innovation-advisory-committee.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Zachary Pritchard, Industrial 
Efficiency and Decarbonization Office, U.S. Department of Energy, 
Washington, DC 20585; Telephone: (202) 246-4145 or Email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Purpose of the Committee: The Industrial Technology Innovation 
Advisory Committee (Committee) was established pursuant to the Energy 
Independence and Security Act (EISA) of 2007 as amended by Public Law 
116-260, and in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C. 10. The Committee is 
established to advise the Secretary of Energy (Secretary) with respect 
to the Industrial Emissions Reductions Technology Development Program 
(the program) by identifying and evaluating any technologies being 
developed by the private sector relating to the focus areas described 
in section 454(c) of the EISA; identifying technology gaps in the 
private sector or other Federal agencies in those focus areas, and 
making recommendations on how to address those gaps; surveying and 
analyzing factors that prevent the adoption of emissions reduction 
technologies by the private sector; and recommending technology 
screening criteria for technology developed under the program to 
encourage adoption of the technology by the private sector.
    Purpose of Meeting: ITIAC will hold a meeting on March 21-22, 2024 
to initiate its work to develop a strategic plan on how to achieve the 
goals of the Industrial Emissions Reductions Technology Development 
Program and, in consultation with the Secretary and the Director of the 
Office of Science Technology and Policy (Director), propose missions 
and goals for the program consistent with the purposes of the program 
described in section 454(b)(1) of the EISA.

    Tentative Agenda:

 Call to Order, Introductions, Review of the Agenda
 DOE Industrial Decarbonization Activities Overview
 Discussion on Next Steps
 Public Comment Period and Closing Remarks
 Adjourn

    All attendees are requested to register in advance. The ITIAC 
website will be updated with instructions and links to register for the 
meeting: https://www.energy.gov/eere/iedo/industrial-technology-innovation-advisory-committee.
    Public Participation: The ITIAC welcomes the attendance of the 
public at its meetings. Individuals who wish to offer public comments 
at the ITIAC meeting may do so on March 22, 2024, but must register in 
advance by 5 p.m. Eastern time on March 20, 2024, by sending a written 
request identified by ``ITIAC March 2024 Meeting,'' to Dr. Zachary 
Pritchard at [email protected]. Approximately 15 minutes will be 
reserved for public comments. Time allotted per speaker will depend on 
the number who wish to speak but is not expected to exceed three 
minutes. Anyone who is not able to attend the meeting, or for whom the 
allotted public comments time is insufficient to address pertinent 
issues with the ITIAC, is invited to send a written statement 
identified by ``ITIAC March 2024 Meeting--Written Statement,'' to Dr. 
Zachary Pritchard at [email protected].
    Minutes: Minutes will be posted on the ITIAC website: https://www.energy.gov/eere/iedo/industrial-technology-innovation-advisory-committee. They can also be obtained by contacting [email protected].
    Signing Authority: This document of the Department of Energy was 
signed on February 28, 2024, by David Borak, Deputy Committee 
Management Officer, 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 February 28, 2024.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2024-04482 Filed 3-1-24; 8:45 am]
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