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Issued at Washington, DC, on May 19,
2016.
LaTanya R. Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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Elliott Levine, 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; Email:
Elliott.Levine@ee.doe.gov and Roy Tiley
at (410) 997–7778 ext. 220; Email:
rtiley@bcs-hq.com.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose of Meeting: To develop
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:
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• Update on USDA Biomass R&D
Activities
• Update on DOE, EERE, and Biomass
R&D Activities
• Update the Biomass Research and
Development Initiative
• Overview of USDA Agriculture and
Food Research Initiative (AFRI)
• Overview of DOE Office of Science,
Biological and Environmental
Research (BER) and Basic Energy
Sciences (BES)
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Biomass Research and Development
Technical Advisory Committee
Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Notice for solicitation of
nominations.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5
U.S.C. App. 2, the U.S. Department of
Energy is soliciting nomination for
members to fill vacancies on the
Biomass Research and Development
Technical Advisory Committee
(Committee).
SUMMARY:
Deadline for Technical Advisory
Committee member nominations is June
30, 2016.
ADDRESSES: The nominee’s name,
resume, biography, and any letters of
support must be submitted via one of
the following methods:
(1) Email: to elliott.levine@ee.doe.gov.
(2) Overnight delivery service to the
Elliott Levine, Designated Federal
Officer for the Committee, U.S.
Department of Energy, Office of Energy
Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Mail
Stop EE–3B, 1000 Independence
Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Elliott Levine, Designated Federal
Officer for the Committee, 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.
Committee Web site: https://
biomassboard.gov/committee/
committee.html.
DATES:
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; 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 summary of the meeting
will be available for public review and
copying at https://biomassboard.gov/
committee/meetings.html.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
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 9008 of the Food,
Conservation and Energy Act of 2008
(FCEA) [Pub. L. 110–246, 122 Stat. 1651,
enacted June 18, 2008, H.R. 6124]. The
Biomass Act was re-authorized in the
Agricultural Act of 2014.
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FCEA section 9008(d) established the
Biomass Research and Development
Technical Advisory Committee and lays
forth its meetings, coordination, duties,
terms, and membership types.
Committee members are paid travel and
per diem for each meeting. The
Committee must meet quarterly and
should not duplicate the efforts of other
Federal advisory committees. Meetings
are typically two days in duration.
Three meetings are held in the
Washington DC area and the fourth is
held at a site to be determined each
year. The Committee advises DOE and
USDA points of contact with respect to
the Biomass R&D Initiative (Initiative)
and priority technical biomass R&D
needs and 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, and determined by an
independent panel of qualified peers.
The committee members may serve
two, three-year terms and committee
membership 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 that has expertise in
biofuels and biobased products; (D) two
prominent engineers or scientists from
government (non-federal) or academia
that have expertise in biofuels and
biobased products; (E) an individual
affiliated with a commodity trade
association; (F) two 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
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will be made for three-year terms, as
dictated by the legislation.
Nominations this year are needed for
the following categories in order to
address the Committee’s needs: (E) An
individual affiliated with a commodity
trade association; and (J) an individual
with expertise in agricultural
economics. Nominations for other
categories will also be accepted.
Nomination categories C, D, H, I, J, K,
L, and M are considered special
Government employees and require
submittal of an annual financial
disclosure form. In addition to the
required categories, other areas of
expertise of interest to the Committee
are individuals with expertise in
process engineering related to
biorefineries, or biobased coproducts
that enable fuel production.
Nominations are solicited from
organizations, associations, societies,
councils, federations, groups,
universities, and companies that
represent a wide variety of biomass
research and development interests
throughout the country. In your
nomination letter, please indicate the
specific membership category of
interest. Each nominee must submit
their resume and biography along with
any letters of support by the deadline
above. If you were nominated in
previous years, but were not appointed
to the committee and would still like to
be considered, please submit your
nomination package again in response
to this Notice with all required
materials. 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 DOE, membership shall include (to
the extent practicable), minorities,
women, and persons with disabilities.
Please note that registered lobbyists
serving in an ‘‘individual capacity,’’
individuals already serving another
Federal Advisory Committee and
Federal employees 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.
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Issued in Washington, DC, on May 19,
2016.
LaTanya R. Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016–12319 Filed 5–24–16; 8:45 am]
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information whose disclosure is
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Carole Cook, Climate Change Division,
Office of Atmospheric Programs (MC–
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Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
Washington, DC 20460; telephone
number: (202) 343–9263; fax number:
(202) 343–2342; email address:
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Supporting documents which explain in
detail the information that the EPA will
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The GHG Reporting Rule, which became
effective on December 29, 2009,
establishes reporting requirements for
certain large facilities and suppliers. It
does not require control of greenhouse
gases. Instead, it requires that sources
emitting above certain threshold levels
of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e)
monitor and report emissions.
Subsequent rules have promulgated
requirements for additional facilities,
suppliers, and mobile sources; provided
clarification and corrections to existing
requirements; finalized confidentiality
business information (CBI)
determinations, amended recordkeeping
requirements, and implemented an
alternative verification approach.
Collectively, the GHG Reporting Rule
and its associated rulemakings are
referred to as the Greenhouse Gas
Reporting Program (GHGRP).
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and revise the GHG Reporting Rule ICR
to update the burden and cost imposed
by the current ICR under the GHGRP.
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of facilities that must report their GHG
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comply with the rulemaking. To
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Biomass Research and Development Technical Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice for solicitation of nominations.
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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 nomination
for members to fill vacancies on the Biomass Research and Development
Technical Advisory Committee (Committee).
DATES: Deadline for Technical Advisory Committee member nominations is
June 30, 2016.
ADDRESSES: The nominee's name, resume, biography, and any letters of
support must be submitted via one of the following methods:
(1) Email: to elliott.levine@ee.doe.gov.
(2) Overnight delivery service to the Elliott Levine, Designated
Federal Officer for the Committee, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Mail Stop EE-3B, 1000
Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elliott Levine, Designated Federal
Officer for the Committee, 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.
Committee Web site: https://biomassboard.gov/committee/committee.html.
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 9008 of the Food, Conservation and
Energy Act of 2008 (FCEA) [Pub. L. 110-246, 122 Stat. 1651, enacted
June 18, 2008, H.R. 6124]. The Biomass Act was re-authorized in the
Agricultural Act of 2014.
FCEA section 9008(d) established the Biomass Research and
Development Technical Advisory Committee and lays forth its meetings,
coordination, duties, terms, and membership types. Committee members
are paid travel and per diem for each meeting. The Committee must meet
quarterly and should not duplicate the efforts of other Federal
advisory committees. Meetings are typically two days in duration. Three
meetings are held in the Washington DC area and the fourth is held at a
site to be determined each year. The Committee advises DOE and USDA
points of contact with respect to the Biomass R&D Initiative
(Initiative) and priority technical biomass R&D needs and 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, and determined by
an independent panel of qualified peers.
The committee members may serve two, three-year terms and committee
membership 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 that has expertise in biofuels and
biobased products; (D) two prominent engineers or scientists from
government (non-federal) or academia that have expertise in biofuels
and biobased products; (E) an individual affiliated with a commodity
trade association; (F) two 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
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will be made for three-year terms, as dictated by the legislation.
Nominations this year are needed for the following categories in
order to address the Committee's needs: (E) An individual affiliated
with a commodity trade association; and (J) an individual with
expertise in agricultural economics. Nominations for other categories
will also be accepted. Nomination categories C, D, H, I, J, K, L, and M
are considered special Government employees and require submittal of an
annual financial disclosure form. In addition to the required
categories, other areas of expertise of interest to the Committee are
individuals with expertise in process engineering related to
biorefineries, or biobased coproducts that enable fuel production.
Nominations are solicited from organizations, associations,
societies, councils, federations, groups, universities, and companies
that represent a wide variety of biomass research and development
interests throughout the country. In your nomination letter, please
indicate the specific membership category of interest. Each nominee
must submit their resume and biography along with any letters of
support by the deadline above. If you were nominated in previous years,
but were not appointed to the committee and would still like to be
considered, please submit your nomination package again in response to
this Notice with all required materials. 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 DOE, membership shall include
(to the extent practicable), minorities, women, and persons with
disabilities. Please note that registered lobbyists serving in an
``individual capacity,'' individuals already serving another Federal
Advisory Committee and Federal employees 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 in Washington, DC, on May 19, 2016.
LaTanya R. Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-12319 Filed 5-24-16; 8:45 am]
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