Notice of Solicitation of Nominations for Appointment as a Member of the Biomass Research and Development Technical Advisory Committee, 41166-41167 [2010-17285]
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Notice of Solicitation of Nominations
for Appointment as a Member of the
Biomass Research and Development
Technical Advisory Committee
Issued in Washington, DC on July 8, 2010.
Carmen Difiglio,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy
Analysis, Office of Policy and International
Affairs.
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Pursuant to Section 14(a)(2)(A) of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5
U.S.C., App., and in accordance with
Title 41 of the Code of Federal
Regulations, Section 102–3.65, and
following consultation with the
Committee Management Secretariat,
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is hereby given that the Electricity
Advisory Committee has been
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The Committee will provide advice to
the Office of Electricity Delivery and
Energy Reliability (DOE), on its
programs to modernize the nation’s
electric power system. The Secretary of
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reestablishment of the Electricity
Advisory Committee is essential to the
conduct of the Department’s business
and is in the public interest in
connection with the performance of
duties imposed upon the Department of
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instructions issues in implementation of
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
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Committee Management Officer.
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Department of Energy.
Notice of solicitation of
members.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5
U.S.C. app. 2, the U.S. Department of
Energy is soliciting nominations for
candidates to fill vacancies on the
Biomass Research and Development
Technical Advisory Committee.
DATES: Deadline for Technical Advisory
Committee member nominations is July
30, 2010.
ADDRESSES: The nominee’s name,
resume, biography, and any letters of
support must be submitted via one of
the following methods:
1. E-mail to laura.mccann@ee.doe.gov
or christina.fagerholm@ee.doe.gov.
2. Facsimile to 202–586–1640, Attn:
Laura McCann.
3. Overnight delivery service to the
Designated Federal Official for the
Committee, Office of Energy Efficiency
and Renewable Energy, U.S. Department
of Energy, Mail Stop EE–2E, 1000
Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Laura McCann, 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) 586–7766;
e-mail: laura.mccann@ee.doe.gov or
Christina Fagerholm at (202) 586–2933;
e-mail: christina.fagerholm@ee.doe.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Biomass Research and Development Act
of 2000 (Biomass Act) [Pub. L. 106–224]
requires cooperation and coordination
in biomass research and development
(R&D) between the U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA) and U.S.
Department of Energy (DOE). The
Biomass Act was repealed in June 2008
by section 9001 of the Food,
Conservation and Energy Act of 2008
(FCEA) [Pub. L. 110–246, 122 Stat. 1651,
enacted June 18, 2008, H.R. 6124].
FCEA section 9008(d) establishes the
Biomass Research and Development
Technical Advisory Committee
(Committee) and lays forth its meetings,
coordination, duties, terms and
membership types. The Committee must
meet quarterly and should not duplicate
the efforts of other Federal advisory
committees. The Committee advises the
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DOE and USDA points of contact with
respect to the Biomass R&D Initiative
(Initiative) and also makes written
recommendations to the Biomass R&D
Board (Board). Those recommendations
regard whether: (A) Initiative funds are
distributed and used consistent with
Initiative objectives; (B) solicitations are
open and competitive with awards
made annually; (C) objectives and
evaluation criteria of the solicitations
are clear; and (D) the points of contact
are funding proposals selected on the
basis of merit, as determined by an
independent panel of qualified peers.
The Committee members may serve
up to two, three year terms and must
include: (A) An individual affiliated
with the biofuels industry; (B) an
individual affiliated with the biobased
industrial and commercial products
industry; (C) an individual affiliated
with an institution of higher education
who has expertise in biofuels and
biobased products; (D) 2 prominent
engineers or scientists from government
or academia who have expertise in
biofuels and biobased products; (E) an
individual affiliated with a commodity
trade association; (F) 2 individuals
affiliated with environmental or
conservation organizations; (G) an
individual associated with State
government who has expertise in
biofuels and biobased products; (H) an
individual with expertise in energy and
environmental analysis; (I) an
individual with expertise in the
economics of biofuels and biobased
products; (J) an individual with
expertise in agricultural economics; (K)
an individual with expertise in plant
biology and biomass feedstock
development; (L) an individual with
expertise in agronomy, crop science, or
soil science; and (M) at the option of the
points of contact, other members (REF:
FCEA 2008 section 9008(d)(2)(A)). All
nominees will be carefully reviewed for
their expertise, leadership, and
relevance to an expertise. Appointments
will be made for three-year terms as
dictated by the legislation.
Nominations this year are being
accepted only for the following
categories in order to address the
Committee’s needs: (C) An individual
affiliated with an institution of higher
education who has expertise in biofuels
and biobased products; (D) 2 prominent
engineers or scientists from government
or academia who have expertise in
biofuels and biobased products; (H) an
individual with expertise in energy and
environmental analysis; and (M) at the
option of the points of contact, other
members.
Nominations are solicited from
organizations, associations, societies,
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councils, federations, groups,
universities and companies that
represent a wide variety of biomass
research and development interests
throughout the country. Nominations
for one individual who fits several of
the categories listed above or for more
than one person who fits one category
will be accepted. In your nomination
letter, please indicate the specific
membership category for each nominee.
Each nominee must submit their resume
and biography along with any letters of
support by the deadline above. All
nominees will be vetted before
selection.
Nominations are open to all
individuals without regard to race,
color, religion, sex, national origin, age,
mental or physical handicap, marital
status, or sexual orientation. To ensure
that recommendations of the Technical
Advisory Committee take into account
the needs of the diverse groups served
by the Department, membership shall
include, to the extent practicable,
individuals with demonstrated ability to
represent minorities, women, and
persons with disabilities. Please note,
however, that registered lobbyists and
individuals already serving on another
Federal Advisory Committee are
ineligible for nomination.
Appointments to the Biomass
Research and Development Technical
Advisory Committee will be made by
the Secretary of Energy and the
Secretary of Agriculture.
Issued at Washington, DC, on July 12,
2010.
Rachel Samuel,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
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Energy Conservation Program for
Consumer Products: Notice of Petition
for Waiver of Whirlpool Corporation
From the Department of Energy
Residential Dishwasher Test
Procedure, and Grant of Interim Waiver
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Notice of petition for waiver,
notice of grant of interim waiver, and
request for comments.
SUMMARY: This notice announces receipt
of and publishes the Whirlpool
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waiver (hereafter, ‘‘petition’’) from
specified portions of the U.S.
Department of Energy (DOE) test
procedure for determining the energy
consumption of dishwashers. Today’s
notice also grants an interim waiver of
the dishwasher test procedure. Through
this notice, DOE also solicits comments
with respect to the Whirlpool petition.
DATES: DOE will accept comments, data,
and information with respect to the
Whirlpool petition until, but no later
than August 16, 2010.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by case number DW–004, by
any of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
• E-mail:
AS_Waiver_Requests@ee.doe.gov.
Include either the case number [Case
No. DW–004], and/or ‘‘Whirlpool
Petition’’ in the subject line of the
message.
• Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S.
Department of Energy, Building
Technologies Program, Mailstop EE–2J/
1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585–0121.
Telephone: (202) 586–2945. Please
submit one signed original paper copy.
• Hand Delivery/Courier: Ms. Brenda
Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy,
Building Technologies Program, 950
L’Enfant Plaza, SW., Suite 600,
Washington, DC 20024. Please submit
one signed original paper copy.
Instructions: All submissions received
must include the agency name and case
number for this proceeding. Submit
electronic comments in WordPerfect,
Microsoft Word, Portable Document
Format (PDF), or text (American
Standard Code for Information
Interchange (ASCII)) file format and
avoid the use of special characters or
any form of encryption. Wherever
possible, include the electronic
signature of the author. DOE does not
accept telefacsimiles (faxes).
Any person submitting written
comments must also send a copy to the
petitioner, pursuant to 10 CFR
431.401(d). The contact information for
the petitioner is: Mr. J.B. Hoyt, Director,
Government Relations, Whirlpool
Corporation, 2000 M 63, Mail Drop
3005, Benton Harbor, MI 49022, Phone:
(269) 923–4647, E-mail:
j.b.hoyt@whirlpool.com.
According to 10 CFR 1004.11, any
person submitting information that he
or she believes to be confidential and
exempt by law from public disclosure
should submit two copies to DOE: One
copy of the document including all the
information believed to be confidential,
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and one copy of the document with the
information believed to be confidential
deleted. DOE will make its own
determination about the confidential
status of the information and treat it
according to its determination.
Docket: For access to the docket to
review the background documents
relevant to this matter, you may visit the
U.S. Department of Energy, 950 L’Enfant
Plaza, SW., (Resource Room of the
Building Technologies Program),
Washington, DC, 20024; (202) 586–2945,
between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
Available documents include the
following items: (1) This notice; (2)
public comments received; (3) the
petition for waiver and application for
interim waiver; and (4) prior DOE
waivers and rulemakings regarding
similar dishwasher products. Please call
Ms. Brenda Edwards at the above
telephone number for additional
information regarding visiting the
Resource Room.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Michael G. Raymond, U.S. Department
of Energy, Building Technologies
Program, Mail Stop EE–2J, Forrestal
Building, 1000 Independence Avenue,
SW., Washington, DC 20585–0121.
Telephone: (202) 586–9611. E-mail:
Michael.Raymond@ee.doe.gov.
Ms. Elizabeth Kohl, U.S. Department
of Energy, Office of the General Counsel,
Mail Stop GC–71, Forrestal Building,
1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585–0103.
Telephone: (202) 586–7796. E-mail:
Elizabeth.Kohl@hq.doe.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background and Authority
Title III of the Energy Policy and
Conservation Act (‘‘EPCA’’) sets forth a
variety of provisions concerning energy
efficiency. Part A of Title III provides for
the ‘‘Energy Conservation Program for
Consumer Products Other Than
Automobiles.’’ (42 U.S.C. 6291–6309)
Part A includes definitions, test
procedures, labeling provisions, energy
conservation standards, and the
authority to require information and
reports from manufacturers. Further,
Part A authorizes the Secretary of
Energy to prescribe test procedures that
are reasonably designed to produce
results which measure energy
efficiency, energy use, or estimated
operating costs, and that are not unduly
burdensome to conduct. (42 U.S.C.
6293(b)(3)) The test procedure for
dishwashers is contained in 10 CFR part
430, subpart B, appendix C.
The regulations set forth in 10 CFR
part 430.27 contain provisions that
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Notice of Solicitation of Nominations for Appointment as a Member
of the Biomass Research and Development Technical Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of solicitation of members.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5
U.S.C. app. 2, the U.S. Department of Energy is soliciting nominations
for candidates to fill vacancies on the Biomass Research and
Development Technical Advisory Committee.
DATES: Deadline for Technical Advisory Committee member nominations is
July 30, 2010.
ADDRESSES: The nominee's name, resume, biography, and any letters of
support must be submitted via one of the following methods:
1. E-mail to laura.mccann@ee.doe.gov or
christina.fagerholm@ee.doe.gov.
2. Facsimile to 202-586-1640, Attn: Laura McCann.
3. Overnight delivery service to the Designated Federal Official
for the Committee, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy,
U.S. Department of Energy, Mail Stop EE-2E, 1000 Independence Avenue,
SW., Washington, DC 20585.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laura McCann, 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) 586-7766; e-mail: laura.mccann@ee.doe.gov
or Christina Fagerholm at (202) 586-2933; e-mail:
christina.fagerholm@ee.doe.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Biomass Research and Development Act of
2000 (Biomass Act) [Pub. L. 106-224] requires cooperation and
coordination in biomass research and development (R&D) between the U.S.
Department of Agriculture (USDA) and U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).
The Biomass Act was repealed in June 2008 by section 9001 of the Food,
Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 (FCEA) [Pub. L. 110-246, 122 Stat.
1651, enacted June 18, 2008, H.R. 6124].
FCEA section 9008(d) establishes the Biomass Research and
Development Technical Advisory Committee (Committee) and lays forth its
meetings, coordination, duties, terms and membership types. The
Committee must meet quarterly and should not duplicate the efforts of
other Federal advisory committees. The Committee advises the DOE and
USDA points of contact with respect to the Biomass R&D Initiative
(Initiative) and also makes written recommendations to the Biomass R&D
Board (Board). Those recommendations regard whether: (A) Initiative
funds are distributed and used consistent with Initiative objectives;
(B) solicitations are open and competitive with awards made annually;
(C) objectives and evaluation criteria of the solicitations are clear;
and (D) the points of contact are funding proposals selected on the
basis of merit, as determined by an independent panel of qualified
peers.
The Committee members may serve up to two, three year terms and
must include: (A) An individual affiliated with the biofuels industry;
(B) an individual affiliated with the biobased industrial and
commercial products industry; (C) an individual affiliated with an
institution of higher education who has expertise in biofuels and
biobased products; (D) 2 prominent engineers or scientists from
government or academia who have expertise in biofuels and biobased
products; (E) an individual affiliated with a commodity trade
association; (F) 2 individuals affiliated with environmental or
conservation organizations; (G) an individual associated with State
government who has expertise in biofuels and biobased products; (H) an
individual with expertise in energy and environmental analysis; (I) an
individual with expertise in the economics of biofuels and biobased
products; (J) an individual with expertise in agricultural economics;
(K) an individual with expertise in plant biology and biomass feedstock
development; (L) an individual with expertise in agronomy, crop
science, or soil science; and (M) at the option of the points of
contact, other members (REF: FCEA 2008 section 9008(d)(2)(A)). All
nominees will be carefully reviewed for their expertise, leadership,
and relevance to an expertise. Appointments will be made for three-year
terms as dictated by the legislation.
Nominations this year are being accepted only for the following
categories in order to address the Committee's needs: (C) An individual
affiliated with an institution of higher education who has expertise in
biofuels and biobased products; (D) 2 prominent engineers or scientists
from government or academia who have expertise in biofuels and biobased
products; (H) an individual with expertise in energy and environmental
analysis; and (M) at the option of the points of contact, other
members.
Nominations are solicited from organizations, associations,
societies,
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councils, federations, groups, universities and companies that
represent a wide variety of biomass research and development interests
throughout the country. Nominations for one individual who fits several
of the categories listed above or for more than one person who fits one
category will be accepted. In your nomination letter, please indicate
the specific membership category for each nominee. Each nominee must
submit their resume and biography along with any letters of support by
the deadline above. All nominees will be vetted before selection.
Nominations are open to all individuals without regard to race,
color, religion, sex, national origin, age, mental or physical
handicap, marital status, or sexual orientation. To ensure that
recommendations of the Technical Advisory Committee take into account
the needs of the diverse groups served by the Department, membership
shall include, to the extent practicable, individuals with demonstrated
ability to represent minorities, women, and persons with disabilities.
Please note, however, that registered lobbyists and individuals already
serving on another Federal Advisory Committee are ineligible for
nomination.
Appointments to the Biomass Research and Development Technical
Advisory Committee will be made by the Secretary of Energy and the
Secretary of Agriculture.
Issued at Washington, DC, on July 12, 2010.
Rachel Samuel,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
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