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Natural Gas, Washington, DC 20585.
Phone: 202–586–5600.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose of the Committee: The
purpose of the Unconventional
Resources Technology Advisory
Committee is to provide advice on
development and implementation of
programs related to onshore
unconventional natural gas and other
petroleum resources to the Secretary of
Energy; and provide comments and
recommendations and priorities for the
Department of Energy Annual Plan
requirements of the Energy Policy Act of
2005, Subtitle J, Section 999.
Tentative Agenda:
7:30 a.m.–8 a.m. Registration.
8 a.m.–12 p.m. Welcome &
Introductions, Opening Remarks by
the Designated Federal Officer,
Update Status of the 2007 Program,
Overview of 2008 Annual Plan
Draft, and Overview of the National
Energy Technology Laboratory
Complementary Research Program.
12 p.m.–1 p.m. Lunch.
1 p.m.–4 p.m. Committee Discussions.
4 p.m.–4:30 p.m. New Business: Plans
for 2008–2010 Federal Advisory
Committee.
4:30 p.m.–5 p.m. Public Comments.
5 p.m. Adjourn.
Public Participation: The meeting is
open to the public. The Designated
Federal Officer, the Chairman of the
Committee, and a Facilitator will lead
the meeting for the orderly conduct of
business. If you would like to file a
written statement with the Committee,
you may do so either before or after the
meeting. If you would like to make oral
statements regarding any of the items on
the agenda, you should contact Elena
Melchert or Bill Hochheiser at the
address or telephone number listed
above. You must make your request for
an oral statement at least five business
days prior to the meeting, and
reasonable provisions will be made to
include the presentation on the agenda.
Public comment will follow the 10
minute rule.
Minutes: The minutes of this meeting
will be available for public review and
copying within 60 days at the Freedom
of Information Public Reading Room,
Room 1E–190, Forrestal Building, 1000
Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 4
p.m., Monday through Friday, except
federal holidays.
Issued at Washington, DC, on January 7,
2008.
Rachel Samuel,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Biomass Research and Development
Technical Advisory Committee
Office of Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This notice announces an
open meeting of the Biomass Research
and Development Technical Advisory
Committee under the Biomass Research
and Development Act of 2000. The
Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub.
L. No. 92–463, 86 Stat. 770) requires
that agencies publish these notices in
the Federal Register to allow for public
participation. This notice announces the
meeting of the Biomass Research and
Development Technical Advisory
Committee.
February 6, 2008 at
12:15 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. February 7, 2008
at 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
ADDRESSES: Crystal Gateway Marriott—
Alexandria Room, 1700 Jefferson Davis
Highway, Arlington, Virginia, Phone:
(703) 920–3230.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Valri Lightner, Designated Federal
Official for the Committee, Office of
Energy Efficiency and Renewable
Energy, U.S. Department of Energy,
1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585; (202) 586–0937
or Carolyn Clark at (410) 997–7778 *
235; E-mail: cclark@bcs-hq.com
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose of Meeting: To provide
advice and guidance that promotes
research and development leading to the
production of biobased fuels and
biobased products.
Tentative Agenda: Agenda will
include the following:
• Update on Farm Bill and Energy
Act.
• Presentation on Agricultural
Research Service (ARS) Biofuels
Activities.
• Presentation on the Energy Science,
Education and Extension Plan.
• 2008 Awards Update.
• Presentation from the Department
of Energy Bioenergy Research Centers.
• Baseline Biomass Work Discussions
at USDA and DOE.
• Subcommittee Report Out.
• Discussion: Approve 2008
Committee Work Plan.
Public Participation: In keeping with
procedures, members of the public are
welcome to observe the business of the
Biomass Research and Development
Technical Advisory Committee. To
attend the meeting and/or to make oral
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statements regarding any of the items on
the agenda, you should contact Valri
Lightner at 202–586–0937; E-mail:
valri.lightner@ee.doe.gov or Carolyn
Clark at (410) 997–7778 * 235; E-mail:
cclark@bcs-hq.com. You must make
your request for an oral statement at
least 5 business days before the meeting.
Members of the public will be heard in
the order in which they sign up at the
beginning of the meeting. Reasonable
provision will be made to include the
scheduled oral statements on the
agenda. The Chair of the Committee will
make every effort to hear the views of
all interested parties. If you would like
to file a written statement with the
Committee, you may do so either before
or after the meeting. The Chair will
conduct the meeting to facilitate the
orderly conduct of business.
Minutes: The minutes of the meeting
will be available for public review and
copying at https://
www.biomass.govtools.us.
Issued at Washington, DC, on January 7,
2008
Rachel Samuel,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Ultra-Deepwater Advisory Committee
Office of Fossil Energy,
Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
AGENCY:
This notice announces a meeting of
the Ultra-Deepwater Advisory
Committee. The Federal Advisory
Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463, 86 Stat.
770) requires that notice of these
meetings be announced in the Federal
Register.
DATES: Wednesday, January 30, 2008. 8
a.m. to 12 p.m.—Open Session; 12 p.m.
to 1 p.m.—Lunch; and 1 p.m. to 5
p.m.—Open Session.
ADDRESSES: Crowne Plaza Houston
North Greenspoint, 425 N. Sam Houston
Parkway East, Houston, TX 77060.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Elena Melchert or Bill Hochheiser, U.S.
Department of Energy, Office of Oil and
Natural Gas, Washington, DC 20585.
Phone: 202–586–5600.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose of the Committee: The
purpose of the Ultra-Deepwater
Advisory Committee is to provide
advice on development and
implementation of programs related to
ultra-deepwater natural gas and other
petroleum resources to the Secretary of
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Energy; and provide comments and
recommendations and priorities for the
Department of Energy Annual Plan
requirements of the Energy Policy Act of
2005, Subtitle J, Section 999.
Tentative Agenda:
7:30 a.m.–8 a.m. Registration
8 a.m.–12 p.m. Welcome &
Introductions, Opening Remarks by
the Designated Federal Officer,
Update Status of the 2007 Program,
Overview of 2008 Annual Plan
Draft, and Overview of the National
Energy Technology Laboratory
Complementary Research Program.
12 p.m.–1 p.m. Lunch.
1 p.m.–4 p.m. Committee Discussions.
4 p.m.–4:30 p.m. New Business: Plans
for 2008–2010 Federal Advisory
Committee.
4:30 p.m.–5 p.m. Public Comments.
5 p.m. Adjourn.
Public Participation: The meeting is
open to the public. The Designated
Federal Officer, the Chairman of the
Committee, and a Facilitator will lead
the meeting for the orderly conduct of
business. If you would like to file a
written statement with the Committee,
you may do so either before or after the
meeting. If you would like to make oral
statements regarding any of the items on
the agenda, you should contact Elena
Melchert or Bill Hochheiser at the
address or telephone number listed
above. You must make your request for
an oral statement at least five business
days prior to the meeting, and
reasonable provisions will be made to
include the presentation on the agenda.
Public comment will follow the 10
minute rule.
Minutes: The minutes of this meeting
will be available for public review and
copying within 60 days at the Freedom
of Information Public Reading Room,
Room 1E–190, Forrestal Building, 1000
Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 4
p.m., Monday through Friday, except
federal holidays.
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Issued at Washington, DC, on January 7,
2008.
Rachel Samuel,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Office of Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy
Finding of No Significant Impact;
Energy Efficient Performance
Requirements for New Federal
Commercial and Residential Buildings
Office of Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Finding of no significant impact
(FONSI).
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Energy Conservation and
Production Act (ECPA), 42 U.S.C. 6831,
et seq. requires the Department of
Energy (DOE) to establish by rule
building energy efficiency standards for
all new Federal buildings. (42 U.S.C.
6834(a)(1)) Section 305 of ECPA, as
amended by section 109 of the Energy
Policy Act of 2005 (Pub. L. No. 109–58),
mandates the development of new
Federal building energy efficiency
standards based on the American
National Standards Institute (ANSI)/
American Society of Heating,
Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning
Engineers, Inc. (ASHRAE)/Illuminating
Engineering Society of North America
(IESNA) ASHRAE/IESNA Standard
90.1–2004 (ASHRAE 2004) (for
commercial and high-rise multi-family
residential buildings) and the
International Code Council (ICC)
International Energy Conservation Code
2004 Supplement (2004 IECC) (for lowrise residential buildings). (42 U.S.C.
6834(a)(2)) Federal buildings are
required to reduce energy consumption
by at least 30 percent, if life cycle costeffective, over these baseline standards.
(42 U.S.C. 6834(a)(3)(A)(i)) Based on an
Environmental Assessment (EA), DOE/
EA–1463, DOE has determined that the
adoption of the new energy efficiency
standards ‘‘Energy Efficiency Standard
for New Federal Commercial and HighRise Multi-Family Residential
Buildings’’ (10 CFR Part 433) and
‘‘Energy Efficiency Standard for New
Federal Low-Rise Residential
Buildings’’ (10 CFR Part 435) would not
be a major Federal action significantly
affecting the quality of the human
environment within the meaning of the
National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA) of 1969. Therefore, an
environmental impact statement (EIS) is
not required, and the Department is
issuing this finding of no significant
impact (FONSI).
ADDRESSES: Copies of the EA and the
proposed rule are available from: U.S.
Department of Energy, Office of the
Federal Energy Management Program,
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Forrestal Building, Mail Station EE–2L,
1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585–0121, (202) 586–
5772.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Cyrus Nasseri, Office of the Federal
Energy Management Program (EE–2L),
U.S. Department of Energy, 1000
Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585–0121, (202) 586–
9138.
For Further Information Regarding the
DOE NEPA Process, Contact: Carol
Borgstrom, Director, Office of NEPA
Policy and Compliance (EH–42), 1000
Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585–0119, (202) 586–
4600, or leave a message at (800) 472–
2756.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description of the Proposed Action:
The action is the establishment of
revised energy efficiency requirements
for new Federal commercial and multifamily high rise residential buildings
and low-rise residential buildings.
Environmental Impacts: The EA
evaluates the environmental impacts of
five alternatives to the new standards
for the design and construction of new
Federal buildings. Each alternative
action is presented, and the energy
efficiency requirements (and hence the
environmental impacts) of each
alternative are compared to what would
be expected to happen if no new
standard were adopted, i.e., the ‘‘no
action’’ alternative. In this EA, the ‘‘no
action’’ alternative is the standard level
under the required efficiency levels of
the standards prior to amendment. The
EA also examined the projected effects
of standard levels mandated under
section 305 of ECPA without any
additional improvement in energy
efficiency, i.e., the level of energy
efficiency achieved under ANSI/
ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1–2004
(for commercial and high-rise multifamily residential buildings) or the 2004
IECC (for low-rise residential buildings).
Levels of 10 percent, 20 percent, 30
percent, 40 percent and 50 percent
energy savings over the minimum
requirements are examined as
alternatives that might be achieved by
agencies attempting to meet the ‘‘at least
30 percent savings, if life-cycle costeffective’’ provision of the requirements.
The EA also examines the
environmental impacts of the final rule
on building habitability (indoor
environment, focusing on possible
alterations to indoor air quality) and the
outdoor environment (emissions of
criteria pollutants and greenhouse
gases). The EA finds that
implementation of the final rule would
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Ultra-Deepwater Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
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This notice announces a meeting of the Ultra-Deepwater Advisory
Committee. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat.
770) requires that notice of these meetings be announced in the Federal
Register.
DATES: Wednesday, January 30, 2008. 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.--Open Session; 12
p.m. to 1 p.m.--Lunch; and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.--Open Session.
ADDRESSES: Crowne Plaza Houston North Greenspoint, 425 N. Sam Houston
Parkway East, Houston, TX 77060.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elena Melchert or Bill Hochheiser,
U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Oil and Natural Gas, Washington,
DC 20585. Phone: 202-586-5600.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose of the Committee: The purpose of the Ultra-Deepwater
Advisory Committee is to provide advice on development and
implementation of programs related to ultra-deepwater natural gas and
other petroleum resources to the Secretary of
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Energy; and provide comments and recommendations and priorities for the
Department of Energy Annual Plan requirements of the Energy Policy Act
of 2005, Subtitle J, Section 999.
Tentative Agenda:
7:30 a.m.-8 a.m. Registration
8 a.m.-12 p.m. Welcome & Introductions, Opening Remarks by the
Designated Federal Officer, Update Status of the 2007 Program, Overview
of 2008 Annual Plan Draft, and Overview of the National Energy
Technology Laboratory Complementary Research Program.
12 p.m.-1 p.m. Lunch.
1 p.m.-4 p.m. Committee Discussions.
4 p.m.-4:30 p.m. New Business: Plans for 2008-2010 Federal Advisory
Committee.
4:30 p.m.-5 p.m. Public Comments.
5 p.m. Adjourn.
Public Participation: The meeting is open to the public. The
Designated Federal Officer, the Chairman of the Committee, and a
Facilitator will lead the meeting for the orderly conduct of business.
If you would like to file a written statement with the Committee, you
may do so either before or after the meeting. If you would like to make
oral statements regarding any of the items on the agenda, you should
contact Elena Melchert or Bill Hochheiser at the address or telephone
number listed above. You must make your request for an oral statement
at least five business days prior to the meeting, and reasonable
provisions will be made to include the presentation on the agenda.
Public comment will follow the 10 minute rule.
Minutes: The minutes of this meeting will be available for public
review and copying within 60 days at the Freedom of Information Public
Reading Room, Room 1E-190, Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except federal holidays.
Issued at Washington, DC, on January 7, 2008.
Rachel Samuel,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. E8-363 Filed 1-10-08; 8:45 am]
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