Renewable Energy And Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee, 17411-17412 [2017-07192]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 68 / Tuesday, April 11, 2017 / Notices Any member of the public may submit pertinent written comments concerning the CINTAC’s affairs at any time before and after the meeting. Comments may be submitted to the Civil Nuclear Trade Advisory Committee, Office of Energy & Environmental Industries, Mail Stop 28018, 1401 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20230. For consideration during the meeting, and to ensure transmission to the Committee prior to the meeting, comments must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. EDT on Friday, April 21, 2017. Comments received after that date will be distributed to the members but may not be considered at the meeting. Copies of CINTAC meeting minutes will be available within 90 days of the meeting. Dated: April 3, 2017. Man Cho, Deputy Director, Office of Energy and Environmental Industries. Background It has been determined that the selection process of companies interested in participating in the mission will be vetted on a rolling basis. All applications will be evaluated on their ability to meet certain conditions and best satisfy the selection criteria outlined under the conditions of participation clause. Applications for this Mission will be accepted through May 11, 2017. The Department of Commerce will evaluate all applications and inform applicants of selection decisions as soon as possible after this application deadline (and after that date if space remains and scheduling constraints permit). Contact Information: Pamela Kirkland, International Trade Specialist, Trade Missions, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230, Tel: 202–482–3587, Fax: 202–482–9000, Pamela.kirkland@trade.gov. 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The United States Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration (ITA), Executive-led Wastewater Treatment Business Development Mission to China from June 11–17, 2017 is amending the Notice Published at 82 FR 11895 (February 27, 2017) regarding the Executive-Led Wastewater Treatment Business Development Mission to China from June 11–17, 2017, to modify the title to High-Level Wastewater Treatment Business Development Mission to China from June 11–17, 2017 and to modify the selection process of applicants on a rolling basis starting immediately with a maximum number of 15 participants. Applications received after May 11, 2017, will be considered only if space and scheduling constraints permit. SUMMARY: srobinson on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES [FR Doc. 2017–07263 Filed 4–10–17; 8:45 am] International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice of an open meeting. 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The instrument allows the PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 AGENCY: The Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee (REEEAC) will hold a meeting on Thursday, May 4, 2017 at the U.S. Department of Commerce Herbert C. Hoover Building in Washington, DC. The meeting is open to the public with registration instructions provided below. May 4, 2017, from approximately 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST). Members of the public wishing to participate must register in advance with Victoria Gunderson at the contact information below by 5:00 p.m. EST on Friday, April 28, 2017, in order to pre-register, including any requests to make comments during the meeting or for accommodations or auxiliary aids. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Victoria Gunderson, Designated Federal Officer, Office of Energy and Environmental Industries (OEEI), International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce at (202) 482–7890; email: Victoria.Gunderson@ trade.gov. DATES: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: The Secretary of Commerce established the REEEAC pursuant to discretionary authority and in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. App.), on July 14, 2010. The REEEAC was re-chartered on June 18, 2012, June 12, 2014, and June 9, 2016. The REEEAC provides the Secretary of Commerce with consensus advice from the private sector on the development and administration of programs and E:\FR\FM\11APN1.SGM 11APN1 srobinson on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 17412 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 68 / Tuesday, April 11, 2017 / Notices policies to expand the export competitiveness of the U.S. renewable energy and energy efficiency products and services. On May 4, the REEEAC will hold the third in-person meeting of its new charter term and hold REEEAC subcommittee working sessions, discuss next steps for each sub-committee, consider recommendations for approval, and hear from officials from the Department of Commerce and other agencies on major issues impacting the competitiveness of the U.S. renewable energy and energy efficiency industries. The meeting will be open to the public and will be accessible to people with disabilities. All guests are required to register in advance by the deadline identified under the DATES caption. Requests for auxiliary aids must be submitted by the registration deadline. Last minute requests will be accepted, but may be impossible to fill. A limited amount of time before the close of the meeting will be available for oral comments from members of the public attending the meeting. To accommodate as many speakers as possible, the time for public comments will be limited to two to five minutes per person (depending on number of public participants). Individuals wishing to reserve speaking time during the meeting must contact Ms. Gunderson and submit a brief statement of the general nature of the comments, as well as the name and address of the proposed participant by 5:00 p.m. EST on Friday, April 28, 2017. If the number of registrants requesting to make statements is greater than can be reasonably accommodated during the meeting, the International Trade Administration may conduct a lottery to determine the speakers. Speakers are requested to submit a copy of their oral comments by email to Ms. Gunderson for distribution to the participants in advance of the meeting. Any member of the public may submit written comments concerning the REEEAC’s affairs at any time before or after the meeting. Comments may be submitted to the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee, c/o: Victoria Gunderson, Designated Federal Officer, Office of Energy and Environmental Industries, U.S. Department of Commerce; 1401 Constitution Avenue NW.; Mail Stop: 4053; Washington, DC 20230. To be considered during the meeting, written comments must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. EST on Friday, April 28, 2017, to ensure transmission to the REEEAC prior to the meeting. Comments received after that date will VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:18 Apr 10, 2017 Jkt 241001 be distributed to the members but may not be considered at the meeting. Copies of REEEAC meeting minutes will be available within 30 days following the meeting. Dated: April 3, 3017. Adam O’Malley, Director, Office of Energy and Environmental Industries. [FR Doc. 2017–07192 Filed 4–10–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DR–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration nomination process (15 CFR part 922). Persons wanting to submit nominations for consideration should submit information on the qualifying criteria and management considerations for the site to be nominated. The Office of National Marine Sanctuaries reviews the submissions, which could result in the nomination being added to an inventory of areas that NOAA may consider for sanctuary designation at some point in the future. Sanctuary designation is a separate public process that would be conducted pursuant to the requirements of the National Marine Sanctuaries Act, and all other applicable laws. II. Method of Collection Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; National Marine Sanctuary Nominations Electronic applications submitted via email and paper nominations submitted via regular mail. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice. III. Data AGENCY: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This proposed information collection is for national marine sanctuary nominations received pursuant to NOAA regulations that provide that the public may nominate special places of the marine environment through the sanctuary nomination process. DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before June 12, 2017. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 14th and Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet at pracomments@doc.gov). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to Annie Sawabini, (240) 533– 0658, or Annie.Sawabini@noaa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: I. Abstract This request is for extension of a currently approved information collection. National marine sanctuary regulations provide that the public may nominate special places of the marine environment through the sanctuary PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 OMB Control Number: 0648–0682. Form Number(s): None. Type of Review: Regular (extension of a currently approved information collection). Affected Public: Individuals or households; business or other for-profit organizations; not-for-profit institutions; state, local, or tribal government; federal government. Estimated Number of Respondents: 10. Estimated Time Per Response: 29 hours. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 290. Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $120 in recordkeeping/reporting costs. IV. Request for Comments Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden (including hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval of this information collection; they also will become a matter of public record. E:\FR\FM\11APN1.SGM 11APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 68 (Tuesday, April 11, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17411-17412]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-07192]


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 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Renewable Energy And Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee

AGENCY: International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of 
Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of an open meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee 
(REEEAC) will hold a meeting on Thursday, May 4, 2017 at the U.S. 
Department of Commerce Herbert C. Hoover Building in Washington, DC. 
The meeting is open to the public with registration instructions 
provided below.

DATES: May 4, 2017, from approximately 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern 
Standard Time (EST). Members of the public wishing to participate must 
register in advance with Victoria Gunderson at the contact information 
below by 5:00 p.m. EST on Friday, April 28, 2017, in order to pre-
register, including any requests to make comments during the meeting or 
for accommodations or auxiliary aids.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Victoria Gunderson, Designated Federal 
Officer, Office of Energy and Environmental Industries (OEEI), 
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce at 
(202) 482-7890; email: Victoria.Gunderson@trade.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Background: The Secretary of Commerce established the REEEAC 
pursuant to discretionary authority and in accordance with the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. App.), on July 14, 2010. 
The REEEAC was re-chartered on June 18, 2012, June 12, 2014, and June 
9, 2016. The REEEAC provides the Secretary of Commerce with consensus 
advice from the private sector on the development and administration of 
programs and

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policies to expand the export competitiveness of the U.S. renewable 
energy and energy efficiency products and services.
    On May 4, the REEEAC will hold the third in-person meeting of its 
new charter term and hold REEEAC sub-committee working sessions, 
discuss next steps for each sub-committee, consider recommendations for 
approval, and hear from officials from the Department of Commerce and 
other agencies on major issues impacting the competitiveness of the 
U.S. renewable energy and energy efficiency industries.
    The meeting will be open to the public and will be accessible to 
people with disabilities. All guests are required to register in 
advance by the deadline identified under the DATES caption. Requests 
for auxiliary aids must be submitted by the registration deadline. Last 
minute requests will be accepted, but may be impossible to fill.
    A limited amount of time before the close of the meeting will be 
available for oral comments from members of the public attending the 
meeting. To accommodate as many speakers as possible, the time for 
public comments will be limited to two to five minutes per person 
(depending on number of public participants). Individuals wishing to 
reserve speaking time during the meeting must contact Ms. Gunderson and 
submit a brief statement of the general nature of the comments, as well 
as the name and address of the proposed participant by 5:00 p.m. EST on 
Friday, April 28, 2017. If the number of registrants requesting to make 
statements is greater than can be reasonably accommodated during the 
meeting, the International Trade Administration may conduct a lottery 
to determine the speakers. Speakers are requested to submit a copy of 
their oral comments by email to Ms. Gunderson for distribution to the 
participants in advance of the meeting.
    Any member of the public may submit written comments concerning the 
REEEAC's affairs at any time before or after the meeting. Comments may 
be submitted to the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory 
Committee, c/o: Victoria Gunderson, Designated Federal Officer, Office 
of Energy and Environmental Industries, U.S. Department of Commerce; 
1401 Constitution Avenue NW.; Mail Stop: 4053; Washington, DC 20230. To 
be considered during the meeting, written comments must be received no 
later than 5:00 p.m. EST on Friday, April 28, 2017, to ensure 
transmission to the REEEAC prior to the meeting. Comments received 
after that date will be distributed to the members but may not be 
considered at the meeting.
    Copies of REEEAC meeting minutes will be available within 30 days 
following the meeting.

    Dated: April 3, 3017.
Adam O'Malley,
Director, Office of Energy and Environmental Industries.
[FR Doc. 2017-07192 Filed 4-10-17; 8:45 am]
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