This notice announces a meeting of the National Coal Council. The Federal Advisory Committee Act requires that public notice of this meeting be announced in the Federal Register.
Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office (HGEO), Department of Energy.
ACTION:
Notice of open meeting.
SUMMARY:
This notice announces a meeting of the National Coal Council. The Federal Advisory Committee Act requires that public notice of this meeting be announced in the
Federal Register
.
DATES:
Monday, January 11, 2027; 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (EDT).
ADDRESSES:
The Eau Palm Beach Resort, 100 South Ocean Boulevard, Manalapan, FL 33462. The meeting will be held in the Grand Ballroom. In-person meeting. Information to access a live stream of the meeting proceedings will be available at:
nationalcoalcouncil.energy.gov/ncc/future-meetings.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. Joseph Giove, U.S. Department of Energy, telephone: (301) 903-4130 or email:
joseph.giove@doe.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose of the Committee:
To provide advice, information, and recommendations to the Secretary of Energy on matters relating to coal and the coal industry.
Purpose of the Meeting:
The National Coal Council will hold a meeting on January 11, 2027, to present, discuss and possibly finalize one subcommittee report, and to discuss a new report to be conducted in the future.
Tentative Agenda:
Welcome from the Acting Assistant Secretary (HGEO) and Meeting Room Logistics
Welcome and Congratulatory Remarks from the Secretary of Energy; Secretary of Interior, and other senior officials
Presentation/Discussion/Vote on one NCC subcommittee study
Announcement of one new NCC study
Lunch (on your own)
Several invited speakers
Public Statements, if any; and
Dismissal.
Public Participation:
The meeting will be accessible to the public via live stream, and will be conducted by the Council Chair to ensure an orderly flow of business. To make an oral statement on any agenda item, please contact Mr. Joseph Giove (using the contact details listed above) at least fourteen (14) days prior to the meeting. Approximately 10 minutes will be reserved for public comments; individual speaking times will depend on the number of requests received but will not exceed three minutes per speaker. If you wish to attend the meeting in person, you must register fourteen (14) days in advance, as space is limited, so please contact Mr. Giove to reserve a space. Written comments are also welcome either before or after the meeting and may be submitted directly to Mr. Giove for distribution to the committee.
Signing Authority:
This document of the Department of Energy was signed on November 4 2026, by David Borak, Committee Management Officer, pursuant to delegated authority from the Secretary of Energy. That document with the original signature and date is maintained by DOE. For administrative purposes only, and in compliance with requirements of the Office of the Federal Register, the undersigned DOE Federal Register Liaison Officer has been authorized to sign and submit the document in electronic format for publication, as an official document of the Department of Energy. This administrative process in no way alters the legal effect of this document upon publication in the
Federal Register
.
Signed in Washington, DC, November 5, 2026.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
nationalcoalcouncil.energy.gov/ncc/future-meetings