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AGENCY: The Department of Energy (DOE) is announcing an online public workshop entitled, ‘‘Leveraging Existing Bioenergy Data Workshop.’’ The Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) seeks to discuss how to collect and valorize underused datasets and associated knowledge, with the future goal of making this information public on existing databases. DATES: The workshop will be held online on July 21, 2020, 12:30 p.m.— 5:00 p.m. EDT, July 22, 2020, 10:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m. EDT, and July 23, 2020 12:30 p.m.—5:00 p.m. EDT. To attend the workshop, you must register by July 14, 2020. Those who are unable to attend the workshop but wish to submit comments may submit comments by email to eere_bioenergy@ee.doe.gov on or before August 14, 2020. ADDRESSES: Register for the workshop online at https://www.energy.gov/eere/ bioenergy/events/leveraging-existingbioenergy-data-workshop. This event is open to the public but advance registration is required. The workshop SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 36197 will be held online. Login details will be sent following registration. Comments may be submitted by the following methods: Email: eere_bioenergy@ee.doe.gov. Include ‘‘Leveraging Existing Bioenergy Data Workshop’’ in the subject line of the message. Postal Mail: Elizabeth Burrows, Bioenergy Technologies Office, EE–3B/ Forrestal Building, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585. Due to potential delays in DOE’s receipt and processing of mail sent through the U.S. Postal Service, DOE encourages respondents to submit comments electronically to ensure timely receipt. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth Burrows, Bioenergy Technologies Office, EE–3B/Forrestal Building, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585; (202) 586–5188; Email: eere_bioenergy@ee.doe.gov. 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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 115 (Monday, June 15, 2020)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Leveraging Existing Bioenergy Data Workshop

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

ACTION: Notice of online public workshop.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE) is announcing an online public 
workshop entitled, ``Leveraging Existing Bioenergy Data Workshop.'' The 
Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) seeks to discuss how to collect 
and valorize underused datasets and associated knowledge, with the 
future goal of making this information public on existing databases.

DATES: The workshop will be held online on July 21, 2020, 12:30 p.m.--
5:00 p.m. EDT, July 22, 2020, 10:00 a.m.--5:00 p.m. EDT, and July 23, 
2020 12:30 p.m.--5:00 p.m. EDT. To attend the workshop, you must 
register by July 14, 2020. Those who are unable to attend the workshop 
but wish to submit comments may submit comments by email to 
[email protected] on or before August 14, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Register for the workshop online at https://www.energy.gov/eere/bioenergy/events/leveraging-existing-bioenergy-data-workshop. This 
event is open to the public but advance registration is required. The 
workshop will be held online. Login details will be sent following 
registration.
    Comments may be submitted by the following methods:
    Email: [email protected]. Include ``Leveraging Existing 
Bioenergy Data Workshop'' in the subject line of the message.
    Postal Mail: Elizabeth Burrows, Bioenergy Technologies Office, EE-
3B/Forrestal Building, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence 
Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585. Due to potential delays in DOE's 
receipt and processing of mail sent through the U.S. Postal Service, 
DOE encourages respondents to submit comments electronically to ensure 
timely receipt.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth Burrows, Bioenergy 
Technologies Office, EE-3B/Forrestal Building, U.S. Department of 
Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585; (202) 586-
5188; Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Purpose of the Meeting

    BETO seeks to gather input on how to collect and valorize underused 
datasets and associated knowledge, with the goal of making this 
information public on existing databases. This workshop seeks to 
connect industry scientists, data owners, and lawyers with federal 
government, academic, and national laboratory representatives to 
shepherd valuable datasets and other knowledge to be used to maximum 
benefit. This effort would bolster the growing bioeconomy with 
industrially-relevant data across the supply chain, and result in 
accelerated development and utilization of biotechnologies. BETO 
intends to cover the following topics at the workshop:

 Existing Data Quantity/Quality
 Data Monetization & Valuation
 Data Acquisition

Public Participation

    Members of the public are welcome to register and attend the 
workshop. To attend the workshop, register online through the workshop 
web page at https://www.energy.gov/eere/bioenergy/events/leveraging-existing-bioenergy-data-workshopbyJuly14, 2020. Workshop attendees will 
have the opportunity to speak for up to five minutes and share up to 
three slides relevant to the workshop topic. Attendees interested in 
presenting should email their slides to Dr. Elizabeth Burrows at 
[email protected] by July 6, 2020. Submission does not 
guarantee a live presentation spot. Participation is

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subject to available time and topic relevancy. DOE will also accept 
public comments as described in ADDRESSES for purposes of developing 
the Bioenergy Technologies Office portfolio, but will not respond 
individually to comments received.
    Participants should limit information and comments to those based 
on personal experience, individual advice, information, or facts 
regarding this topic. It is not the object of this session to obtain 
any group position or consensus from the meeting participants. To most 
effectively use the limited time, please concentrate on your individual 
experiences and comments, and not those of other participants.

Information on Services for Individuals With Disabilities

    Individuals requiring special accommodations during the meeting, 
please contact Elizabeth Burrows no later than the close of business on 
July 6, 2020. The registration page, available at https://www.energy.gov/eere/bioenergy/events/leveraging-existing-bioenergy-data-workshop, also includes a field where individuals may indicate any 
special needs. Please indicate any accommodations required in this 
field.

Confidential Business Information

    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 via email, postal mail, or hand delivery two 
well-marked copies: One copy of the document marked confidential 
including all the information believed to be confidential, and one copy 
of the document marked non-confidential with the information believed 
to be confidential deleted. Submit these documents via email or on a 
CD, if feasible. DOE will make its own determination about the 
confidential status of the information and treat it according to its 
determination.

Signing Authority

    This document of the Department of Energy was signed on May 28, 
2020, by Michael Berube, Acting Director of the Bioenergy Technologies 
Office, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, pursuant to 
delegated authority from the Secretary of Energy. That document with 
the original signature and date is maintained by DOE. For 
administrative purposes only, and in compliance with requirements of 
the Office of the Federal Register, the undersigned DOE Federal 
Register Liaison Officer has been authorized to sign and submit the 
document in electronic format for publication, as an official document 
of the Department of Energy. This administrative process in no way 
alters the legal effect of this document upon publication in the 
Federal Register.

    Signed in Washington, DC, on June 10, 2020.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2020-12855 Filed 6-12-20; 8:45 am]
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