[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 15 (Thursday, January 23, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3781-3782]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-01244]


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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 February 12, 2014. 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: February 12, 2014, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard 
Time (EST). Members of the public wishing to attend the meeting must 
notify Ryan Mulholland at the contact information below by 5:00 p.m. 
EST on Wednesday, February 5, 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,

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Room 3407, 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.
    During the February 12th meeting of the RE&EEAC, committee members 
will present their initial recommendations on improving the export 
competitiveness of the RE&EE sector. Recommendations have been 
developed over the course of 2013 through four subcommittees: finance, 
U.S. competitiveness, trade policy, and trade promotion.
    A limited amount of time, from 3:30 p.m.-3:45 p.m., will be 
available for pertinent brief 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 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. EST on Wednesday, February 5, 2014. 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. EST on Wednesday, February 5, 2014, 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.

Edward A. O'Malley,
Director, Office of Energy and Environmental Industries.
[FR Doc. 2014-01244 Filed 1-22-14; 8:45 am]
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