Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technical Advisory Committee (HTAC)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technical Advisory Committee (HTAC)

AGENCY:

Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.

ACTION:

Notice of Open Meeting.

SUMMARY:

The Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technical Advisory Committee (HTAC) was established under section 807 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPACT), Public Law No. 109-58; 119 Stat. 849. The Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law No. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770, requires that agencies publish notice of an advisory committee meeting in the

Federal Register

. To attend the meeting and/or to make oral statements during the public comment period, please e-mail

HTAC@nrel.gov

at least 5 business days before the meeting. Please indicate if you will be attending the meeting, whether you want to make an oral statement on February 10, 2010, and what organization you represent.

DATES:

Wednesday, February 10, 2010, 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Thursday, February 11, 2010, 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m.

ADDRESSES:

Radisson Reagan National, 2020 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

HTAC@nrel.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Purpose of the Meeting:

To provide advice, information, and recommendations to the Secretary on the program authorized by title VIII of EPACT.

Tentative Agenda:

(Subject to change; updates will be posted on

http://hydrogen.energy.gov

and copies of the final agenda will available the date of the meeting).

• DOE Program Update and Budget Process Overview

• National Academy of Science Study Overview

• University of California (UC) Davis Electric Drive Vehicle Study Overview

• National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) Study Overview: Analysis of Hydrogen Storage vs. Batteries for Large Scale Storage of Electricity

• 2009 HTAC Report Development

• Discussion on Recommendations

• Open Discussion

Public Participation:

In keeping with procedures, members of the public are welcome to observe the business of the meeting of HTAC and to make oral statements during the specified period for public comment. The public comment period will take place between 8:30 a.m. through 9 a.m. on February 10, 2010. To attend the meeting and/or to make oral statements regarding any of the items on the agenda, e-mail

HTAC@nrel.gov

at least 5 business days before the meeting. Please indicate if you will be attending the meeting, whether you want to make an oral statement, and what organization you represent (if appropriate). Members of the public will be heard in the order in which they sign up for the public comment period. Oral comments should be limited to two minutes in length. Reasonable provision will be made to include the scheduled oral statements on the agenda. The chair of the committee will make every effort to hear the views of all interested parties and to facilitate the orderly conduct of business. If you would like to file a written statement with the committee, you may do so either by submitting a hard copy at the meeting or by submitting an electronic copy to

HTAC@nrel.gov.

Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting will be available for public review at

http://hydrogen.energy.gov.

Issued at Washington, DC on January 12, 2010.

Rachel Samuel,

Deputy Committee Management Officer.

[FR Doc. 2010-864 Filed 1-15-10; 8:45 am]

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