[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 67 (Monday, April 8, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20896-20897]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-08145]
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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
(RE&EEAC) will hold a meeting on May 1, 2013. The meeting is open to
the public and the room is disabled-accessible. Public seating is
limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.
DATES: May 1, 2013, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time
(EDT). Members of the public wishing to attend the meeting must notify
Ryan Mulholland at the contact information below by 5:00 p.m. EDT on
Friday, April 26, 2013, in order to pre-register for clearance into the
building. Please specify any requests for reasonable accommodation at
least five business days in advance of the meeting. Last minute
requests will be accepted, but may be impossible to fill.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the U.S. Department of Commerce,
Room 1414, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ryan Mulholland, Office of Energy and
Environmental Industries (OEEI), International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce at (202) 482-4693; email:
[email protected]. This meeting is physically accessible to
people with disabilities. Requests for auxiliary aids should be
directed to OEEI at (202) 482-4693.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The Secretary of Commerce established the RE&EEAC pursuant to his
discretionary authority and in accordance with the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) on July 14, 2010. The RE&EEAC was re-
chartered on June 18, 2012. The RE&EEAC provides the Secretary of
Commerce with consensus advice from the private sector on the
development and administration of programs and policies to enhance the
international competitiveness of the U.S. renewable energy and energy
efficiency industries.
The May 1, 2013 meeting of the RE&EEAC will consist of
presentations from four industry-specific teams--renewable energy,
energy efficiency, energy storage and transmission, and biofuels--on
the market dynamics affecting their respective industry sectors; key
export markets; challenges; and opportunities for further U.S.
Government support and coordination. Additionally, the RE&EEAC will
form subcommittees; receive presentations from representatives from the
Overseas Private Investment Corporation and the Export-Import Bank of
the United States; and receive presentations from officials from the
U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) regarding DOD programs relating to the
renewable energy and energy efficiency supply chain that may have
linkages to promoting exports of renewable energy and energy efficiency
goods and services.
A limited amount of time, from 3:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m., will be
available for pertinent brief oral comments from members of the public
attending the meeting. To accommodate as many
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speakers as possible, the time for public comments will be limited to
five minutes per person. Individuals wishing to reserve speaking time
during the meeting must contact Mr. Mulholland 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. EDT on Friday,
April 26, 2013. 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 bring at least 20
copies of their oral comments for distribution to the participants and
public at the meeting.
Any member of the public may submit pertinent written comments
concerning the RE&EEAC'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: Ryan Mulholland, Office of Energy
and Environmental Industries, U.S. Department of Commerce, Mail Stop:
4053, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230. To be
considered during the meeting, written comments must be received no
later than 5:00 p.m. EDT on Friday, April 26, 2013, to ensure
transmission to the Committee 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 RE&EEAC meeting minutes will be available within 30 days
of the meeting.
Dated: April 2, 2013.
Edward A. O'Malley,
Director, Office of Energy and Environmental Industries.
[FR Doc. 2013-08145 Filed 4-5-13; 8:45 am]
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