82 FR 23558 - Biomass Research and Development Technical Advisory Committee

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 98 (May 23, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-10495

In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the U.S. Department of Energy is soliciting nomination for candidates to fill vacancies on the Biomass Research and Development Technical Advisory Committee (Committee).

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Biomass Research and Development Technical Advisory Committee

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

ACTION: Notice for solicitation of members.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the 
U.S. Department of Energy is soliciting

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nomination for candidates to fill vacancies on the Biomass Research and 
Development Technical Advisory Committee (Committee).

DATES: Deadline for Technical Advisory Committee member nominations is 
June 30, 2017.

ADDRESSES: The nominee's name, resume, biography, and any letters of 
support must be submitted via one of the following methods:
    (1) Email to: [email protected]
    (2) Overnight delivery service to: Mark Elless, Designated Federal 
Officer, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S. 
Department of Energy, Mail Stop EE-3B, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., 
Washington, DC 20585.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Mark Elless, Designated Federal 
Officer, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S. 
Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 
20585; (202) 586-1476; Email: [email protected].
    Committee Web site: http://biomassboard.gov/committee/committee.html.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Biomass Research and Development Act of 
2000 (Biomass Act) [Pub. L. 106-224] requires cooperation and 
coordination in biomass research and development (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The Biomass Act was repealed in June 2008 by section 9008 of the Food, 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 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: (E) An individual affiliated 
with a commodity trade association; (F) individuals affiliated with 
environmental or conservation organizations; and (I) an individual with 
expertise in the economics of biofuels and biobased products. 
Nominations for other categories will also be accepted. Nomination 
categories C, D, H, I, J, K, L, and M are considered special Government 
employees 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 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 in Washington, DC, on May 17, 2017.
LaTanya R. Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
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nomination for candidates to fill solicitations are open and competitive Nominations are solicited from
vacancies on the Biomass Research and with awards made annually; (C) organizations, associations, societies,
Development Technical Advisory objectives and evaluation criteria of the councils, federations, groups,
Committee (Committee). solicitations are clear; and (D) the points universities, and companies that
DATES: Deadline for Technical Advisory of contact are funding proposals represent a wide variety of biomass
Committee member nominations is June selected on the basis of merit, and research and development interests
30, 2017. determined by an independent panel of throughout the country. In your
ADDRESSES: The nominee’s name, qualified peers. nomination letter, please indicate the
resume, biography, and any letters of The committee members may serve specific membership category of
support must be submitted via one of two, three-year terms and committee interest. Each nominee must submit
the following methods: membership must include: (A) An their resume and biography along with
(1) Email to: Mark.Elless@ee.doe.gov individual affiliated with the biofuels any letters of support by the deadline
(2) Overnight delivery service to: Mark industry; (B) an individual affiliated above. If you were nominated in
Elless, Designated Federal Officer, with the biobased industrial and previous years but were not appointed
Office of Energy Efficiency and commercial products industry; (C) an to the committee and would still like to
Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of individual affiliated with an institution be considered, please submit your
Energy, Mail Stop EE–3B, 1000 of higher education that has expertise in nomination package again in response
Independence Avenue SW., biofuels and biobased products; (D) 2 to this notice with all required
Washington, DC 20585. prominent engineers or scientists from materials. All nominees will be vetted
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. government (non-federal) or academia before selection.
Mark Elless, Designated Federal Officer, that have expertise in biofuels and Nominations are open to all
Office of Energy Efficiency and biobased products; (E) an individual individuals without regard to race,
Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of affiliated with a commodity trade color, religion, sex, national origin, age,
Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue association; (F) 2 individuals affiliated mental or physical handicap, marital
SW., Washington, DC 20585; (202) 586– with environmental or conservation status, or sexual orientation. To ensure
1476; Email: Mark.Elless@ee.doe.gov. organizations; (G) an individual that recommendations of the Technical
Committee Web site: http:// associated with state government who Advisory Committee take into account
biomassboard.gov/committee/ has expertise in biofuels and biobased the needs of the diverse groups served
committee.html. products; (H) an individual with by DOE, membership shall include (to
expertise in energy and environmental the extent practicable), all racial and
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The analysis; (I) an individual with expertise
Biomass Research and Development Act ethnic groups, women and men, and
in the economics of biofuels and persons with disabilities. Please note
of 2000 (Biomass Act) [Pub. L. 106–224] biobased products; (J) an individual
requires cooperation and coordination that registered lobbyists serving in an
with expertise in agricultural ‘‘individual capacity,’’ individuals
in biomass research and development economics; (K) an individual with
(R&D) between the U.S. Department of already serving another Federal
expertise in plant biology and biomass Advisory Committee, and Federal
Agriculture (USDA) and U.S. feedstock development; (L) an
Department of Energy (DOE). The employees are ineligible for nomination.
individual with expertise in agronomy, Appointments to the Biomass
Biomass Act was repealed in June 2008 crop science, or soil science; and (M) at
by section 9008 of the Food, Research and Development Technical
the option of the points of contact, other Advisory Committee will be made by
Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 members (REF: FCEA 2008 section
(FCEA) [Pub. L. 110–246, 122 Stat. 1651, the Secretary of Energy and the
9008(d)(2)(A)). All nominees will be Secretary of Agriculture.
enacted June 18, 2008, H.R. 6124]. The carefully reviewed for their expertise,
Biomass Act was re-authorized in the leadership, and relevance to an Issued in Washington, DC, on May 17,
Agricultural Act of 2014. 2017.
expertise. Appointments will be made
FCEA section 9008(d) established the for three-year terms as dictated by the LaTanya R. Butler,
Biomass Research and Development legislation. Deputy Committee Management Officer.
Technical Advisory Committee and lays Nominations this year are needed for [FR Doc. 2017–10495 Filed 5–22–17; 8:45 am]
forth its meetings, coordination, duties, the following categories in order to BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
terms, and membership types. address the Committee’s needs: (E) An
Committee members are paid travel and individual affiliated with a commodity
per diem for each meeting. The trade association; (F) individuals DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Committee must meet quarterly and affiliated with environmental or
should not duplicate the efforts of other conservation organizations; and (I) an Biomass Research and Development
Federal advisory committees. Meetings individual with expertise in the Technical Advisory Committee
are typically two days in duration. At economics of biofuels and biobased AGENCY: Energy Efficiency and
least three meetings are held in the products. Nominations for other Renewable Energy, Department of
Washington DC area, with the fourth categories will also be accepted. Energy.
meeting possibly held at a site to be Nomination categories C, D, H, I, J, K, ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
determined each year. The Committee L, and M are considered special
advises DOE and USDA points of Government employees and require SUMMARY: This notice announces an
contact with respect to the Biomass R&D open meeting of the Biomass Research
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submittal of an annual financial
Initiative (Initiative) and priority disclosure form. In addition to the and Development Technical Advisory
technical biomass R&D needs and makes required categories, other areas of Committee under Section 9008(d) of the
written recommendations to the expertise of interest to the Committee Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of
Biomass R&D Board (Board). Those are individuals with expertise in 2008 amended by the Agricultural Act
recommendations regard whether: (A) process engineering related to of 2014. The Federal Advisory
Initiative funds are distributed and used biorefineries, or biobased coproducts Committee Act requires that agencies
consistent with Initiative objectives; (B) that enable fuel production. publish these notices in the Federal

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice for solicitation of members.
Dates		Deadline for Technical Advisory Committee member nominations is June 30, 2017.
Contact		Dr. Mark Elless, Designated Federal Officer, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585; (202) 586-1476; Email: [email protected]
FR Citation		82 FR 23558