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(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Biomass Act was repealed in June 2008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. At
least three meetings are held in the
Washington DC area, with the fourth
meeting possibly 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) 2
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) 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
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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 needed for
the following categories in order to
address the Committee’s needs: (I) An
individual with expertise in the
economics of biofuels and biobased
products; (H) an individual with
expertise in energy and environmental
analysis; 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 (SGE)
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), all racial and
ethnic groups, women and men, and
persons with disabilities. Please note
that registered lobbyists serving in an
‘‘individual capacity,’’ individuals
already serving another Federal
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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 at Washington, DC, on May 23,
2018.
Latanya Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. EL18–144–000]
St. Joseph Energy Center, LLC; Notice
of Institution of Section 206
Proceeding and Refund Effective Date
On May 21, 2018, the Commission
issued an order in Docket No. EL18–
144–000, pursuant to section 206 of the
Federal Power Act (FPA), 16 U.S.C.
824e (2012), instituting an investigation
into whether St. Joseph Energy Center,
LLC’s rates for Reactive Service may be
unjust and unreasonable. St. Joseph
Energy Center, LLC, 163 FERC ¶ 61, 130
(2018).
The refund effective date in Docket
No. EL18–144–000, established
pursuant to section 206(b) of the FPA,
will be the date of publication of this
notice in the Federal Register.
Any interested person desiring to be
heard in Docket No. EL18–144–000
must file a notice of intervention or
motion to intervene, as appropriate,
with the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 888 First Street NE,
Washington, DC 20426, in accordance
with Rule 214 of the Commission’s
Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR
385.214, within 21 days of the date of
issuance of the order.
Dated: May 22, 2018.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. EL18-144-000]
St. Joseph Energy Center, LLC; Notice of Institution of Section
206 Proceeding and Refund Effective Date
On May 21, 2018, the Commission issued an order in Docket No. EL18-
144-000, pursuant to section 206 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), 16
U.S.C. 824e (2012), instituting an investigation into whether St.
Joseph Energy Center, LLC's rates for Reactive Service may be unjust
and unreasonable. St. Joseph Energy Center, LLC, 163 FERC ] 61, 130
(2018).
The refund effective date in Docket No. EL18-144-000, established
pursuant to section 206(b) of the FPA, will be the date of publication
of this notice in the Federal Register.
Any interested person desiring to be heard in Docket No. EL18-144-
000 must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as
appropriate, with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First
Street NE, Washington, DC 20426, in accordance with Rule 214 of the
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.214, within 21
days of the date of issuance of the order.
Dated: May 22, 2018.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-11383 Filed 5-25-18; 8:45 am]
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