83 FR 24464 - Biomass Research and Development Technical Advisory Committee

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 103 (May 29, 2018)

Page Range		24464-24465
FR Document		2018-11420

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

Energy Efficiency and Renewable 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 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, 2018.

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 Dr. Mark Elless, Designated 
Federal Official for the Committee, 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 
Official for the Committee, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable 
Energy, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, 
Washington, DC 20585; (202) 586-6501; Email: [email protected]. 
Committee website: 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

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(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 The Biomass Act was repealed in June 2008 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: (I) An individual with 
expertise in the economics of biofuels and biobased products; (H) an 
individual with expertise in energy and environmental analysis; and (J) 
an individual with expertise in agricultural economics. Nominations for 
other categories will also be accepted. Nomination categories C, D, H, 
I, J, K, L, and M are considered special Government employees (SGE) 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 at Washington, DC, on May 23, 2018.
Latanya Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
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to provide advice to the Department of comments. Time allotted per speaker containing electronic files of the
Energy (DOE) in implementing the will depend on the number who wish to submission.
Energy Policy Act of 2005, executing the speak but is not expected to exceed Minutes: The minutes of the EAC
Energy Independence and Security Act three minutes. Anyone who is not able meeting will be posted on the EAC web
of 2007, and modernizing the nation’s to attend the meeting, or for whom the page at http://energy.gov/oe/services/
electricity delivery infrastructure. The allotted public comments time is electricity-advisory-committee-eac.
EAC is composed of individuals of insufficient to address pertinent issues They can also be obtained by contacting
diverse background selected for their with the EAC, is invited to send a Mr. Matthew Rosenbaum at the address
technical expertise and experience, written statement to Mr. Matthew above.
established records of distinguished Rosenbaum. Issued in Washington, DC, on May 22,
professional service, and their You may submit comments, identified 2018.
knowledge of issues that pertain to by ‘‘Electricity Advisory Committee
Latanya Butler,
electricity. Open Meeting,’’ by any of the following
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
Tentative Agenda: The meeting of the methods:
EAC is expected to include discussion • Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: [FR Doc. 2018–11403 Filed 5–25–18; 8:45 am]

of four work products created by EAC Matthew Rosenbaum, Office of BILLING CODE 6450–01–P

subcommittees, as well as Electricity, U.S. Department of Energy,
recommendations developed from the Forrestal Building, Room 8G–017, 1000
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
special project on regulatory reform.
During the meeting, the full EAC DC 20585.
• Email: matthew.rosenbaum@ Energy Efficiency and Renewable
membership will vote on whether to Energy
approve the recommendations in the hq.doe.gov. Include ‘‘Electricity
five work products. Advisory Committee Open Meeting’’ in Biomass Research and Development
the subject line of the message. Technical Advisory Committee
Tentative Agenda • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the AGENCY: Energy Efficiency and
June 25, 2018
instructions for submitting comments. Renewable Energy, Department of
11:00 a.m.–11:15 a.m. Welcome, Instructions: All submissions received Energy.
Introductions, Meeting Logistics must include the agency name and ACTION: Notice for solicitation of
11:15 a.m.–11:30 a.m. Presentation, identifier. All comments received will members.
Discussion, and Voting on Special be posted without change to http://
Project: Regulatory Reform energy.gov/oe/services/electricity- SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Recommendations advisory-committee-eac, including any Federal Advisory Committee Act, the
11:30 a.m.–11:45 a.m. Presentation, personal information provided. U.S. Department of Energy is soliciting
Discussion, and Voting on Energy • Docket: For access to the docket, to nomination for candidates to fill
Storage Subcommittee Work Product: read background documents or vacancies on the Biomass Research and
A Review of Emerging Energy Storage comments received, go to http:// Development Technical Advisory
Technologies energy.gov/oe/services/electricity- Committee (Committee).
11:45 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Presentation, advisory-committee-eac. DATES: Deadline for Technical Advisory
Discussion, and Voting on Energy The following electronic file formats Committee member nominations is June
Storage Subcommittee Work Product: are acceptable: Microsoft Word (.doc), 30, 2018.
Energy Storage for Resiliency and Corel Word Perfect (.wpd), Adobe
ADDRESSES: The nominee’s name,
Reliability Acrobat (.pdf), Rich Text Format (.rtf),
12:00 p.m.–12:15 p.m. Presentation, resume, biography, and any letters of
plain text (.txt), Microsoft Excel (.xls),
Discussion, and Voting on Power support must be submitted via one of
and Microsoft PowerPoint (.ppt). If you
Delivery Subcommittee Work the following methods:
submit information that you believe to
Product: Transmission-Distribution I (1) Email to Mark.Elless@ee.doe.gov
be exempt by law from public
(2) Overnight delivery service to Dr.
Interface disclosure, you must submit one
12:15 p.m.–12:30 p.m. Presentation, Mark Elless, Designated Federal Official
complete copy, as well as one copy from
Discussion, and Voting on Smart Grid for the Committee, Office of Energy
which the information claimed to be
Subcommittee Work Product: Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S.
exempt by law from public disclosure
Enhancing Grid Resilience with Department of Energy, Mail Stop EE–3B,
has been deleted. You must also explain
Integrated Storage from Electric 1000 Independence Avenue SW,
the reasons why you believe the deleted
Vehicles Washington, DC 20585.
information is exempt from disclosure.
12:30 p.m.–12:40 p.m. Public Comments DOE is responsible for the final FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
12:40 p.m.–12:55 p.m. Wrap-up and determination concerning disclosure or Mark Elless, Designated Federal Official
Adjourn June 2018 Meeting of the nondisclosure of the information and for for the Committee, Office of Energy
EAC treating it in accordance with the DOE’s Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S.
The meeting agenda may change to Freedom of Information regulations (10 Department of Energy, 1000
accommodate EAC business. For EAC CFR 1004.11). Independence Avenue SW, Washington,
agenda updates, see the EAC website at: Note: Delivery of the U.S. Postal DC 20585; (202) 586–6501; Email:
http://energy.gov/oe/services/electricity- Service mail to DOE may be delayed by Mark.Elless@ee.doe.gov. Committee
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advisory-committee-eac. several weeks due to security screening. website: http://biomassboard.gov/
Public Participation: The EAC DOE, therefore, encourages those committee/committee.html
welcomes the attendance of the public wishing to comment to submit SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
at its meetings. Individuals who wish to comments electronically by email. If Biomass Research and Development Act
offer public comments at the EAC comments are submitted by regular of 2000 (Biomass Act) [Pub. L. 106–224]
meeting may do so. Approximately 10 mail, the Department requests that they requires cooperation and coordination
minutes will be reserved for public be accompanied by a CD or diskette in biomass research and development

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(R&D) between the U.S. Department of expertise in plant biology and biomass Advisory Committee, and Federal
Agriculture (USDA) and U.S. feedstock development; (L) an employees are ineligible for nomination.
Department of Energy (DOE). The individual with expertise in agronomy, Appointments to the Biomass
Biomass Act was repealed in June 2008 crop science, or soil science; and (M) at Research and Development Technical
by section 9008 of the Food, 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 the Secretary of Energy and the
(FCEA) [Pub. L. 110–246, 122 Stat. 1651, 9008(d)(2)(A)). All nominees will be Secretary of Agriculture.
enacted June 18, 2008, H.R. 6124]. The carefully reviewed for their expertise, Issued at Washington, DC, on May 23,
Biomass Act was re-authorized in the leadership, and relevance to an 2018.
Agricultural Act of 2014. expertise. Appointments will be made Latanya Butler,
FCEA section 9008(d) established the for three-year terms, as dictated by the Deputy Committee Management Officer.
Biomass Research and Development legislation. [FR Doc. 2018–11420 Filed 5–25–18; 8:45 am]
Technical Advisory Committee and lays Nominations this year are needed for BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
forth its meetings, coordination, duties, the following categories in order to
terms, and membership types. address the Committee’s needs: (I) An
Committee members are paid travel and individual with expertise in the DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
per diem for each meeting. The economics of biofuels and biobased
Committee must meet quarterly and products; (H) an individual with Federal Energy Regulatory
should not duplicate the efforts of other expertise in energy and environmental Commission
Federal advisory committees. Meetings analysis; and (J) an individual with
are typically two days in duration. At [Docket No. EL18–144–000]
expertise in agricultural economics.
least three meetings are held in the Nominations for other categories will St. Joseph Energy Center, LLC; Notice
Washington DC area, with the fourth also be accepted. Nomination categories of Institution of Section 206
meeting possibly held at a site to be C, D, H, I, J, K, L, and M are considered Proceeding and Refund Effective Date
determined each year. The Committee special Government employees (SGE)
advises DOE and USDA points of and require submittal of an annual On May 21, 2018, the Commission
contact with respect to the Biomass R&D financial disclosure form. In addition to issued an order in Docket No. EL18–
Initiative (Initiative) and priority the required categories, other areas of 144–000, pursuant to section 206 of the
technical biomass R&D needs and makes expertise of interest to the Committee Federal Power Act (FPA), 16 U.S.C.
written recommendations to the are individuals with expertise in 824e (2012), instituting an investigation
Biomass R&D Board (Board). Those process engineering related to into whether St. Joseph Energy Center,
recommendations regard whether: (A) biorefineries, or biobased coproducts LLC’s rates for Reactive Service may be
Initiative funds are distributed and used unjust and unreasonable. St. Joseph
that enable fuel production.
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Nominations are solicited from
solicitations are open and competitive (2018).
with awards made annually; (C) organizations, associations, societies,
The refund effective date in Docket
objectives and evaluation criteria of the councils, federations, groups,
No. EL18–144–000, established
solicitations are clear; and (D) the points universities, and companies that
pursuant to section 206(b) of the FPA,
of contact are funding proposals represent a wide variety of biomass
will be the date of publication of this
selected on the basis of merit, and research and development interests
notice in the Federal Register.
determined by an independent panel of throughout the country. In your Any interested person desiring to be
qualified peers. nomination letter, please indicate the heard in Docket No. EL18–144–000
The committee members may serve specific membership category of must file a notice of intervention or
two, three-year terms and committee interest. Each nominee must submit motion to intervene, as appropriate,
membership must include: (A) An their resume and biography along with with the Federal Energy Regulatory
individual affiliated with the biofuels any letters of support by the deadline Commission, 888 First Street NE,
industry; (B) an individual affiliated above. If you were nominated in Washington, DC 20426, in accordance
with the biobased industrial and previous years but were not appointed with Rule 214 of the Commission’s
commercial products industry; (C) an to the committee and would still like to Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR
individual affiliated with an institution be considered, please submit your 385.214, within 21 days of the date of
of higher education that has expertise in nomination package again in response issuance of the order.
biofuels and biobased products; (D) 2 to this notice with all required
materials. All nominees will be vetted Dated: May 22, 2018.
prominent engineers or scientists from
government (non-federal) or academia before selection. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
that have expertise in biofuels and Nominations are open to all Deputy Secretary.
biobased products; (E) an individual individuals without regard to race, [FR Doc. 2018–11383 Filed 5–25–18; 8:45 am]
affiliated with a commodity trade color, religion, sex, national origin, age, BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
association; (F) 2 individuals affiliated mental or physical handicap, marital
with environmental or conservation status, or sexual orientation. To ensure
organizations; (G) an individual that recommendations of the Technical DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
associated with state government who Advisory Committee take into account
the needs of the diverse groups served Federal Energy Regulatory
has expertise in biofuels and biobased
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by DOE, membership shall include (to Commission
products; (H) an individual with
expertise in energy and environmental the extent practicable), all racial and Combined Notice of Filings #1
analysis; (I) an individual with expertise ethnic groups, women and men, and
in the economics of biofuels and persons with disabilities. Please note Take notice that the Commission
biobased products; (J) an individual that registered lobbyists serving in an received the following electric corporate
with expertise in agricultural ‘‘individual capacity,’’ individuals filings:
economics; (K) an individual with already serving another Federal Docket Numbers: EC18–88–000.

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice for solicitation of members.
Dates		Deadline for Technical Advisory Committee member nominations is June 30, 2018.
Contact		Dr. Mark Elless, Designated Federal Official for the Committee, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585; (202) 586-6501; Email: [email protected] Committee website: http://biomassboard.gov/committee/committee.html
FR Citation		83 FR 24464

83 FR 24464 - Biomass Research and Development Technical Advisory Committee

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYEnergy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
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