Biomass Research and Development Technical Advisory Committee; Meeting, 64372-64373 [2014-25720]

Download as PDF 64372 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 209 / Wednesday, October 29, 2014 / Notices • New Charge—Review of Exascale Plan • Report from the SciDAC Committee of Visitors (COV) • Discussion and Vote on SciDAC COV Report • Update on CORI • Update on Workforce • Applications Readiness Plan • INCITE • Public Comment (10-minute rule) Public Participation: The meeting is open to the public. To access the Ready Talk call: 1. Dial Toll-Free Number: 1–866–740– 1260 (U.S. & Canada). 2. International participants dial: https://www.readytalk.com/intl. 3. Enter access code 9039560, followed by ‘‘#’’. 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 Melea Baker, (301) 903–7486 or (Melea.Baker@ science.doe.gov). You must make your request for an oral statement at least 5 business days prior to the meeting. Reasonable provision will be made to include the scheduled oral statements on the agenda. The Chairperson of the Committee will conduct the meeting to facilitate the orderly conduct of business. Public comment will follow the 10-minute rule. Minutes: The minutes of this meeting will be available for viewing on the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Advanced Scientific Computing Web site at https://science.energy.gov/ascr/. Issued at Washington, DC, on October 23, 2014. LaTanya R. Butler, Deputy Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2014–25716 Filed 10–28–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board, Savannah River Site; Meeting Department of Energy. Notice of open meeting. AGENCY: ACTION: This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), Savannah River Site. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of this meeting be announced in the Federal Register. DATES: Monday, November 17, 2014, 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 18, 2014, 8:30 a.m.–4:15 p.m. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:21 Oct 28, 2014 Jkt 235001 Snelling Conference Center, 3165 Washington Road, Augusta, GA 30907. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gerri Flemming, Office of External Affairs, Department of Energy, Savannah River Operations Office, P.O. Box A, Aiken, SC 29802; Phone: (803) 952–7886. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of the Board: The purpose of the Board is to make recommendations to DOE–EM and site management in the areas of environmental restoration, waste management, and related activities. Tentative Agenda: Monday, November 17, 2014: 10:00 a.m. Combined Committees Session Order of committees: • Nuclear Materials • Waste Management • Strategic & Legacy Management • Break • Administrative & Outreach • Facilities Disposition & Site Remediation 1:45 p.m. Public Comments Session 2:00 p.m. Adjourn Tuesday, November 18, 2014: 8:30 a.m. Opening, Pledge, Approval of Minutes, and Chair Update 9:15 a.m. Recommendation & Work Plan Status 9:30 a.m. Agency Updates 10:15 a.m. Public Comments Session 10:30 a.m. Break 10:45 a.m. Strategic & Legacy Management Report 12:00 p.m. Waste Management Report 12:15 p.m. Administrative & Outreach Report • Chair and Vice Chair Elections 12:30 p.m. Public Comments Session 12:45 p.m. Lunch Break 2:00 p.m. Facilities Disposition & Site Remediation Report 3:00 p.m. Nuclear Materials Report 4:00 p.m. Public Comments Session 4:15 p.m. Adjourn Public Participation: The EM SSAB, Savannah River Site, welcomes the attendance of the public at its advisory committee meetings and will make every effort to accommodate persons with physical disabilities or special needs. If you require special accommodations due to a disability, please contact Gerri Flemming at least seven days in advance of the meeting at the phone number listed above. Written statements may be filed with the Board either before or after the meeting. Individuals who wish to make oral statements pertaining to agenda items should contact Gerri Flemming’s office PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 at the address or telephone listed above. Requests must be received five days prior to the meeting and reasonable provision will be made to include the presentation in the agenda. The Deputy Designated Federal Officer is empowered to conduct the meeting in a fashion that will facilitate the orderly conduct of business. Individuals wishing to make public comments will be provided a maximum of five minutes to present their comments. Minutes: Minutes will be available by writing or calling Gerri Flemming at the address or phone number listed above. Minutes will also be available at the following Web site: https://cab.srs.gov/ srs-cab.html. Issued at Washington, DC, on October 24, 2014. LaTanya R. Butler, Deputy Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2014–25718 Filed 10–28–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Biomass Research and Development Technical Advisory Committee; Meeting Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy. ACTION: Notice of open meeting. AGENCY: This notice announces an open meeting of the Biomass Research and Development Technical Advisory Committee under Section 9008(d) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 and re-authorized in the Agricultural Act of 2014. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– 463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that agencies publish these notices in the Federal Register to allow for public participation. DATES: November 20, 2014 8:30 a.m.– 5:30 p.m. and November 21, 2014 8:30 a.m.–12:15 p.m. ADDRESSES: American Geophysical Union, 2000 Florida Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20009. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elliott Levine, Designated Federal Officer, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585; (202) 586–1476; Email: Elliott.Levine@ ee.doe.gov or Roy Tiley at (410) 997– 7778 ext. 220; Email: rtiley@bcs-hq.com. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of Meeting: To provide advice and guidance that promotes research and development leading to the SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\29OCN1.SGM 29OCN1 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 209 / Wednesday, October 29, 2014 / Notices production of biobased fuels and biobased products. Tentative Agenda: Agenda will include the following: • Update on USDA Biomass R&D Activities • Update on DOE Biomass R&D Activities • Biomass Research and Development Initiative Update • Presentations on the Federal Procurement of Biofuels, Bioenergy, and Biobased Products • Update on the joint DPA inititaive • Annual Committee Recommendations 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 statements regarding any of the items on the agenda, you must contact Elliott Levine at 202–586–1476; Email: Elliott.Levine@ee.doe.gov and Roy Tiley at (410) 997–7778 ext. 220; Email: rtiley@bcs-hq.com at least 5 business days prior to 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 Co-chairs 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 Co-chairs 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://biomassboard.gov/ committee/meetings.html. Issued at Washington, DC, on October 23, 2014. LaTanya R. Butler, Deputy Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2014–25720 Filed 10–28–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES [Project No. 2533–058] City of Brainerd and its Public Utilities Commission; Notice of Application for Amendment of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:21 Oct 28, 2014 Jkt 235001 a. Application Type: Amendment of License. b. Project No: 2533–058. c. Date Filed: July 31, 2014. d. Applicant: City of Brainerd and its Public Utilities Commission. e. Name of Project: Brainerd Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: The project is on the Mississippi River in Crow Wing County, Minnesota. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r. h. Applicant Contact: Arie DeWaal, Mead & Hunt, Inc., 10700 West Research Drive, Suite 155, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin 53226, Phone: 262–790–0232. i. FERC Contact: M. Joseph Fayyad at (202) 502–8759, or email: mo.fayyad@ ferc.gov. j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and protests: 30 days from issuance date of this notice by the Commission. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file any motion to intervene, protest, comments, and/or recommendations using the Commission’s eFiling system at https:// www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration, using the eComment system at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ ecomment.asp. You must include your name and contact information at the end of your comments. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. The first page of any filing should include docket number P–2533–058. k. Description of Amendment: As licensed, the project’s 425-foot-long primary transmission line segment and related electrical facilities extend to a point of connection with an adjacent paper mill. The licensee proposes to relocate the transmission line connection with the power grid to the nearby North River Bank substation. The new transmission line system will be approximately 400 feet in length and consists of three 2.4-kV lines. Also, the licensee proposes to expand the project boundary to connect to the public Rightof-Way (i.e., County Road 20, Riverside Drive) along the existing service road down to the west embankment of the dam. A similar project boundary expansion to the public Right-of-Way is at Lum Park and at the French Rapids site. l. Locations of the Application: This filing may be viewed on the PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 64373 Commission’s Web site at https:// www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number P–2533 in the docket number field to access the document. You may also register online at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, call 1–866–208–3676 or email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for TTY, call (202) 502–8659. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item (h) above and at the Commission’s Public Reference Room, located at 888 First Street NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling (202) 502–8371. m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission’s mailing list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission. n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene: Anyone may submit comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214, respectively. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only those who file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission’s Rules may become a party to the proceeding. Any comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified comment date for the particular application. o. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in all capital letters the title ‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘PROTEST’’, or ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’ as applicable; (2) set forth in the heading the name of the applicant and the project number of the application to which the filing responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone number of the person protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All comments, motions to intervene, or protests must set forth their evidentiary basis and otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). All comments, motions to intervene, or protests should relate to project works which are the subject of the license amendment. Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant. A copy of any protest or motion to intervene must be served upon each representative of the applicant specified in the particular application. If an intervener files comments or documents with the Commission relating to the merits of an E:\FR\FM\29OCN1.SGM 29OCN1

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 209 (Wednesday, October 29, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64372-64373]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-25720]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Biomass Research and Development Technical Advisory Committee; 
Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces an open meeting of the Biomass Research 
and Development Technical Advisory Committee under Section 9008(d) of 
the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 and re-authorized in the 
Agricultural Act of 2014. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 
92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that agencies publish these notices in 
the Federal Register to allow for public participation.

DATES: November 20, 2014 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. and November 21, 2014 8:30 
a.m.-12:15 p.m.

ADDRESSES: American Geophysical Union, 2000 Florida Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20009.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elliott Levine, Designated Federal 
Officer, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and 
Renewable Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585; 
(202) 586-1476; Email: Elliott.Levine@ee.doe.gov or Roy Tiley at (410) 
997-7778 ext. 220; Email: hq.com">rtiley@bcs-hq.com.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Purpose of Meeting: To provide advice and guidance that promotes 
research and development leading to the

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production of biobased fuels and biobased products.
    Tentative Agenda: Agenda will include the following:

 Update on USDA Biomass R&D Activities
 Update on DOE Biomass R&D Activities
 Biomass Research and Development Initiative Update
 Presentations on the Federal Procurement of Biofuels, 
Bioenergy, and Biobased Products
 Update on the joint DPA inititaive
 Annual Committee Recommendations

    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 statements regarding any of the items on the agenda, you 
must contact Elliott Levine at 202-586-1476; Email: 
Elliott.Levine@ee.doe.gov and Roy Tiley at (410) 997-7778 ext. 220; 
Email: hq.com">rtiley@bcs-hq.com at least 5 business days prior to 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 Co-chairs 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 
Co-chairs 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://biomassboard.gov/committee/meetings.html.

    Issued at Washington, DC, on October 23, 2014.
LaTanya R. Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-25720 Filed 10-28-14; 8:45 am]
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