[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 10 (Friday, January 15, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2204-2205]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-00854]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Secretary of Energy Advisory Board

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces an open meeting of the Secretary of 
Energy Advisory Board (SEAB). SEAB was reestablished pursuant to the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) (the 
Act). This notice is provided in accordance with the Act.

DATES: Tuesday, January 26, 2016, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. PT.

ADDRESSES: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Joint BioEnergy 
Institute (JBEI), 5885 Hollis Street, 4th Floor, Emeryville, CA 94608.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Gibson, Designated Federal 
Officer, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., 
Washington, DC 20585; telephone (202) 586-3787; [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Background: The Board was established to provide advice and 
recommendations to the Secretary on the Department's basic and applied 
research, economic and national security policy, educational issues, 
operational issues, and other activities as directed by the Secretary.
    Purpose of the Meeting: This meeting is the quarterly meeting of 
the Board.
    Tentative Agenda: The meeting will start at 8:30 a.m. on January 
26th. The tentative meeting agenda includes: Updates from SEAB's task 
forces, presentations from DOE and Berkeley Lab, and an opportunity for 
comments from the public. The meeting will conclude at 12:30 p.m. 
Agenda updates will be posted on the SEAB Web site prior to the 
meeting: www.energy.gov/seab.
    Public Participation: The meeting is open to the public. 
Individuals who would like to attend must RSVP to Karen Gibson no later 
than 5 p.m. on Thursday, January 21, 2016 at [email protected]. Please 
provide your name, organization, citizenship, and contact information. 
Anyone attending the meeting will be required to present government-
issued identification.
    Individuals and representatives of organizations who would like to 
offer comments and suggestions may do so during the meeting. Those 
wishing to speak should register to do so beginning at 8:30 a.m. on 
January 26th. Approximately 30 minutes will be reserved for public 
comments. Time allotted per speaker will depend on the number who wish 
to speak but will not

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exceed 5 minutes. The Designated Federal Officer is empowered to 
conduct the meeting in a fashion that will facilitate the orderly 
conduct of business.
    This meeting is being published less than 15 days prior to the 
scheduled meeting to allow the public and Board to hear presentations 
that are unique to this facility, and for the Board to continue to meet 
their deadlines and reporting schedules. Scheduling conflicts resulted 
in a delay in securing the venue.
    Those not able to attend the meeting or who have insufficient time 
to address the committee are invited to send a written statement to 
Karen Gibson, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., 
Washington, DC 20585, email to [email protected].
    Minutes: The minutes of the meeting will be available on the SEAB 
Web site or by contacting Ms. Gibson. She may be reached at the postal 
address or email address above, or by visiting SEAB's Web site at 
www.energy.gov/seab.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on January 13, 2016.
Amy Bodette,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-00854 Filed 1-14-16; 8:45 am]
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