82_FR_24780 82 FR 24678 - Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee

82 FR 24678 - Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 102 (May 30, 2017)

Page Range24678-24679
FR Document2017-10999

The Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee (REEEAC) will hold a meeting on Thursday, July 27, 2017 at the U.S. Department of Commerce Herbert C. Hoover Building in Washington, DC. The meeting is open to the public with registration instructions provided below.

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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 
(REEEAC) will hold a meeting on Thursday, July 27, 2017 at the U.S. 
Department of Commerce Herbert C. Hoover Building in Washington, DC. 
The meeting is open to the public with registration instructions 
provided below.

DATES: July 27, 2017, from approximately 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern 
Standard Time (EST). Members of the public wishing to participate must 
register in advance with Victoria Gunderson at the contact information 
below by 5:00 p.m. EST on Friday, July 21, 2017, in order to pre-
register, including any requests to make comments during the meeting or 
for accommodations or auxiliary aids.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Victoria Gunderson, Designated Federal 
Officer, Office of Energy and Environmental Industries (OEEI), 
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce at 
(202) 482-7890; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Background: The Secretary of Commerce established the REEEAC 
pursuant to discretionary authority and in accordance with the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. App.), on July 14, 2010. 
The REEEAC was re-chartered on June 18, 2012, June 12, 2014, and June 
9, 2016. The REEEAC provides the Secretary of Commerce with consensus 
advice from the private sector on the development and administration of 
programs and policies to expand the export competitiveness of the U.S. 
renewable energy and energy efficiency products and services.
    On July 27, the REEEAC will hold the third in-person meeting of its 
new charter term and hold REEEAC sub-committee working sessions, 
discuss next steps for each sub-committee, consider recommendations for 
approval, and hear from officials from the Department of Commerce and 
other agencies on major issues impacting the competitiveness of the 
U.S. renewable energy and energy efficiency industries.
    The meeting will be open to the public and will be accessible to 
people with disabilities. All guests are required to register in 
advance by the deadline identified under the DATES caption. Requests 
for auxiliary aids must be submitted by the registration deadline. Last 
minute requests will be accepted, but may be impossible to fill.
    A limited amount of time before the close of the meeting will be 
available for 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 two to five minutes per person 
(depending on number of public participants). Individuals wishing to 
reserve speaking time during the meeting must contact Ms. Gunderson 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 
Friday, July 21, 2017. If the number of registrants requesting to make 
statements is greater than can be

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reasonably accommodated during the meeting, the International Trade 
Administration may conduct a lottery to determine the speakers. 
Speakers are requested to submit a copy of their oral comments by email 
to Ms. Gunderson for distribution to the participants in advance of the 
meeting.
    Any member of the public may submit written comments concerning the 
REEEAC'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: Victoria Gunderson, Designated Federal Officer, Office 
of Energy and Environmental Industries, U.S. Department of Commerce; 
1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Mail Stop: 4053; Washington, DC 20230. To 
be considered during the meeting, written comments must be received no 
later than 5:00 p.m. EST on Friday, July 21, 2017, to ensure 
transmission to the REEEAC 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 REEEAC meeting minutes will be available within 30 days 
following the meeting.

    Dated: May 23, 2017.
Edward A. O'Malley,
Director, Office of Energy and Environmental Industries.
[FR Doc. 2017-10999 Filed 5-26-17; 8:45 am]
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                                                public with registration instructions                   on Friday, June 16, 2017. If the number               below by 5:00 p.m. EST on Friday, July
                                                provided below.                                         of registrants requesting to make                     21, 2017, in order to pre-register,
                                                DATES: June 21, 2017, from 4:00 p.m. to                 statements is greater than can be                     including any requests to make
                                                5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).                  reasonably accommodated during the                    comments during the meeting or for
                                                Members of the public wishing to                        meeting, the International Trade                      accommodations or auxiliary aids.
                                                participate must register in advance                    Administration may conduct a lottery to               FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                with Victoria Gunderson at the contact                  determine the speakers. Speakers are                  Victoria Gunderson, Designated Federal
                                                information below by 5:00 p.m. EST on                   requested to submit a copy of their oral              Officer, Office of Energy and
                                                Friday, June 16, 2017, in order to pre-                 comments by email to Ms. Gunderson                    Environmental Industries (OEEI),
                                                register, including any requests to make                for distribution to the participants in               International Trade Administration,
                                                comments during the meeting or for                      advance of the meeting.                               U.S. Department of Commerce at (202)
                                                accommodations or auxiliary aids.                         Any member of the public may                        482–7890; email: Victoria.Gunderson@
                                                                                                        submit written comments concerning                    trade.gov.
                                                FOR ALL FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE
                                                                                                        the REEEAC’s affairs at any time before
                                                CONTACT: Victoria Gunderson,                                                                                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                                                                        or after the meeting. Comments may be
                                                Designated Federal Officer, Office of                                                                           Background: The Secretary of
                                                                                                        submitted to the Renewable Energy and
                                                Energy and Environmental Industries                                                                           Commerce established the REEEAC
                                                                                                        Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee,
                                                (OEEI), International Trade                                                                                   pursuant to discretionary authority and
                                                                                                        c/o: Victoria Gunderson, Designated
                                                Administration, U.S. Department of                                                                            in accordance with the Federal
                                                                                                        Federal Officer, Office of Energy and
                                                Commerce at (202) 482–7890; email:                                                                            Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5
                                                                                                        Environmental Industries, U.S.
                                                Victoria.Gunderson@trade.gov.                                                                                 U.S.C. App.), on July 14, 2010. The
                                                                                                        Department of Commerce; 1401
                                                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                                                                        Constitution Avenue NW.; Mail Stop:                   REEEAC was re-chartered on June 18,
                                                   Background: The Secretary of                         4053; Washington, DC 20230. To be                     2012, June 12, 2014, and June 9, 2016.
                                                Commerce established the REEEAC                         considered during the meeting, written                The REEEAC provides the Secretary of
                                                pursuant to discretionary authority and                 comments must be received no later                    Commerce with consensus advice from
                                                in accordance with the Federal                          than 5:00 p.m. EST on Friday, June 16,                the private sector on the development
                                                Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5                   2017, to ensure transmission to the                   and administration of programs and
                                                U.S.C. App.), on July 14, 2010. The                     REEEAC prior to the meeting.                          policies to expand the export
                                                REEEAC was re-chartered on June 18,                     Comments received after that date will                competitiveness of the U.S. renewable
                                                2012, June 12, 2014, and June 9, 2016.                  be distributed to the members but may                 energy and energy efficiency products
                                                The REEEAC provides the Secretary of                    not be considered at the meeting.                     and services.
                                                Commerce with consensus advice from                       Copies of REEEAC meeting minutes                      On July 27, the REEEAC will hold the
                                                the private sector on the development                   will be available within 30 days                      third in-person meeting of its new
                                                and administration of programs and                      following the meeting.                                charter term and hold REEEAC sub-
                                                policies to expand the export                                                                                 committee working sessions, discuss
                                                competitiveness of the U.S. renewable                     Dated: May 23, 2017.                                next steps for each sub-committee,
                                                energy and energy efficiency products                   Edward A. O’Malley,                                   consider recommendations for approval,
                                                and services.                                           Director, Office of Energy and Environmental          and hear from officials from the
                                                   On June 21, 2017, the REEEAC will                    Industries.                                           Department of Commerce and other
                                                hold a conference call to potentially                   [FR Doc. 2017–10998 Filed 5–26–17; 8:45 am]           agencies on major issues impacting the
                                                approve recommendations to the                          BILLING CODE 3510–DR–P                                competitiveness of the U.S. renewable
                                                Secretary of Commerce informing of                                                                            energy and energy efficiency industries.
                                                actions to improve the competitiveness                                                                          The meeting will be open to the
                                                of the U.S. renewable energy and energy                 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                public and will be accessible to people
                                                efficiency industries.                                                                                        with disabilities. All guests are required
                                                   The meeting will be open to the                      International Trade Administration                    to register in advance by the deadline
                                                public and will be accessible to people                 Renewable Energy and Energy                           identified under the DATES caption.
                                                with disabilities. All guests are required              Efficiency Advisory Committee                         Requests for auxiliary aids must be
                                                to register in advance by the deadline                                                                        submitted by the registration deadline.
                                                identified under the DATES caption.                     AGENCY: International Trade                           Last minute requests will be accepted,
                                                Requests for auxiliary aids must be                     Administration, U.S. Department of                    but may be impossible to fill.
                                                submitted by the registration deadline.                 Commerce.                                                A limited amount of time before the
                                                Last minute requests will be accepted,                  ACTION: Notice of an open meeting.                    close of the meeting will be available for
                                                but may be impossible to fill.                                                                                oral comments from members of the
                                                   A limited amount of time before the                  SUMMARY:   The Renewable Energy and                   public attending the meeting. To
                                                close of the meeting will be available for              Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee                  accommodate as many speakers as
                                                oral comments from members of the                       (REEEAC) will hold a meeting on                       possible, the time for public comments
                                                public attending the meeting. To                        Thursday, July 27, 2017 at the U.S.                   will be limited to two to five minutes
                                                accommodate as many speakers as                         Department of Commerce Herbert C.                     per person (depending on number of
                                                possible, the time for public comments                  Hoover Building in Washington, DC.                    public participants). Individuals
                                                will be limited to two to five minutes                  The meeting is open to the public with                wishing to reserve speaking time during
                                                per person (depending on number of                      registration instructions provided                    the meeting must contact Ms.
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                                                public participants). Individuals                       below.                                                Gunderson and submit a brief statement
                                                wishing to reserve speaking time during                 DATES: July 27, 2017, from                            of the general nature of the comments,
                                                the meeting must contact Ms.                            approximately 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.                  as well as the name and address of the
                                                Gunderson and submit a brief statement                  Eastern Standard Time (EST). Members                  proposed participant by 5:00 p.m. EST
                                                of the general nature of the comments,                  of the public wishing to participate                  on Friday, July 21, 2017. If the number
                                                as well as the name and address of the                  must register in advance with Victoria                of registrants requesting to make
                                                proposed participant by 5:00 p.m. EST                   Gunderson at the contact information                  statements is greater than can be


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                                                reasonably accommodated during the                      FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      Supply Chain, Professional & Business
                                                meeting, the International Trade                        Richard Boll, Office of Supply Chain,                 Services, 1401 Constitution Ave. NW.,
                                                Administration may conduct a lottery to                 Professional & Business Services                      Room 11014, Washington, DC 20230, or
                                                determine the speakers. Speakers are                    (OSCPBS), International Trade                         email to richard.boll@trade.gov.
                                                requested to submit a copy of their oral                Administration. (Phone: (202) 482–1135                   For consideration during the
                                                comments by email to Ms. Gunderson                      or Email: richard.boll@trade.gov.                     meetings, and to ensure transmission to
                                                for distribution to the participants in                 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                            the Committee prior to the meetings,
                                                advance of the meeting.                                    Background: The Committee was                      comments must be received no later
                                                  Any member of the public may                          established under the discretionary                   than 5:00 p.m. EST on June 12, 2017.
                                                submit written comments concerning                      authority of the Secretary of Commerce                Comments received after June 12, 2017,
                                                the REEEAC’s affairs at any time before                 and in accordance with the Federal                    will be distributed to the Committee,
                                                or after the meeting. Comments may be                   Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C.                      but may not be considered at the
                                                submitted to the Renewable Energy and                   App.). It provides advice to the                      meetings. The minutes of the meetings
                                                Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee,                   Secretary of Commerce on the                          will be posted on the Committee Web
                                                c/o: Victoria Gunderson, Designated                     recommended elements of a                             site within 60 days of the meeting.
                                                Federal Officer, Office of Energy and                   comprehensive policy approach to                        Dated: May 23, 2017.
                                                Environmental Industries, U.S.                          supply chain competitiveness designed                 Maureen Smith,
                                                Department of Commerce; 1401                            to support U.S. export growth and                     Director, Office of Supply Chain.
                                                Constitution Avenue NW., Mail Stop:                     national economic competitiveness,                    [FR Doc. 2017–11074 Filed 5–26–17; 8:45 am]
                                                4053; Washington, DC 20230. To be                       encourage innovation, facilitate the                  BILLING CODE 3510–DR–P
                                                considered during the meeting, written                  movement of goods, and improve the
                                                comments must be received no later                      competitiveness of U.S. supply chains
                                                than 5:00 p.m. EST on Friday, July 21,                  for goods and services in the domestic                DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                                                2017, to ensure transmission to the                     and global economy; and provides
                                                REEEAC prior to the meeting.                            advice to the Secretary on regulatory                 National Oceanic and Atmospheric
                                                Comments received after that date will                  policies and programs and investment                  Administration
                                                be distributed to the members but may                   priorities that affect the competitiveness            RIN 0648–XF435
                                                not be considered at the meeting.                       of U.S. supply chains. For more
                                                  Copies of REEEAC meeting minutes                      information about the Committee visit:                Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to
                                                will be available within 30 days                        http://trade.gov/td/services/oscpb/                   Specified Activities; U.S. Navy Training
                                                following the meeting.                                  supplychain/acscc/.                                   Activities in the Gulf of Alaska
                                                  Dated: May 23, 2017.                                     Matters to Be Considered: Committee                Temporary Maritime Activities Area
                                                Edward A. O’Malley,                                     members are expected to continue to
                                                                                                        discuss the major competitiveness-                    AGENCY:  National Marine Fisheries
                                                Director, Office of Energy and Environmental                                                                  Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
                                                Industries.                                             related topics raised at the previous
                                                                                                        Committee meetings, including trade                   Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
                                                [FR Doc. 2017–10999 Filed 5–26–17; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                        and competitiveness; freight movement                 Commerce.
                                                BILLING CODE 3510–DR–P
                                                                                                        and policy; trade innovation; regulatory              ACTION: Notice of issuance of a Letter of
                                                                                                        issues; finance and infrastructure; and               Authorization.
                                                DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                  workforce development. The                            SUMMARY:   In accordance with the
                                                                                                        Committee’s subcommittees will report                 Marine Mammal Protection Act
                                                International Trade Administration                      on the status of their work regarding                 (MMPA) as amended, and implementing
                                                                                                        these topics. The agenda may change to                regulations, notice is hereby given that
                                                Advisory Committee on Supply Chain                      accommodate other Committee
                                                Competitiveness: Notice of Public                                                                             a Letter of Authorization (LOA) has
                                                                                                        business. The Office of Supply Chain,                 been issued to the U.S. Navy (Navy) to
                                                Meetings                                                Professional & Business Services will                 take marine mammals incidental to
                                                                                                        post the final detailed agendas on its                Navy training activities conducted in
                                                AGENCY: International Trade
                                                                                                        Web site, http://trade.gov/td/services/               the Gulf of Alaska (GOA) Temporary
                                                Administration, U.S. Department of
                                                                                                        oscpb/supplychain/acscc/, at least one                Maritime Activities Area (Study Area).
                                                Commerce.
                                                                                                        week prior to the meeting.                            These activities are considered military
                                                ACTION: Notice of open meetings.                           The meetings will be open to the                   readiness activities pursuant to the
                                                SUMMARY:   This notice sets forth the                   public and press on a first-come, first-              MMPA, as amended by the National
                                                schedule and proposed topics of                         served basis. Space is limited. The                   Defense Authorization Act of 2004
                                                discussion for public meetings of the                   public meetings are physically                        (NDAA).
                                                Advisory Committee on Supply Chain                      accessible to people with disabilities.
                                                                                                        Individuals requiring accommodations,                 DATES: Effective from April 26, 2017 to
                                                Competitiveness (Committee).                                                                                  April 26, 2022.
                                                                                                        such as sign language interpretation or
                                                DATES: The meetings will be held on                                                                           ADDRESSES: The LOA and supporting
                                                                                                        other ancillary aids, are asked to notify
                                                June 21, 2017, from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00                  Mr. Richard Boll, at (202) 482–1135 or                documents may be obtained online at:
                                                p.m., and June 22, 2017, from 9:00 a.m.                 richard.boll@trade.gov five (5) business              www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/permits/
                                                to 4:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time                     days before the meeting.                              incidental/military.htm. In case of
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                                                (EST).                                                     Interested parties are invited to                  problems accessing these documents,
                                                ADDRESSES:  The meetings on June 21                     submit written comments to the                        please call the contact listed below (see
                                                and 22 will be held at the U.S.                         Committee at any time before and after                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT).
                                                Department of Commerce, 1401                            the meeting. Parties wishing to submit                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jolie
                                                Constitution Avenue NW., Research                       written comments for consideration by                 Harrison or Stephanie Egger, Office of
                                                Library (Room 1894), Washington, DC                     the Committee in advance of this                      Protected Resources, NMFS, 301–427–
                                                20230.                                                  meeting must send them to the Office of               8401.


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of an open meeting.
DatesJuly 27, 2017, from approximately 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST). Members of the public wishing to participate must register in advance with Victoria Gunderson at the contact information below by 5:00 p.m. EST on Friday, July 21, 2017, in order to pre- register, including any requests to make comments during the meeting or for accommodations or auxiliary aids.
ContactVictoria Gunderson, Designated Federal Officer, Office of Energy and Environmental Industries (OEEI), International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce at (202) 482-7890; email: [email protected]
FR Citation82 FR 24678 

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