Hydrogen Technical Advisory Panel

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Hydrogen Technical Advisory Panel

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee

Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770, as amended), notice is hereby given

of the following advisory committee meeting:

Name: Hydrogen Technical Advisory Panel.

Date and Time: Thursday, September 29, 1994, 9:00 a.m.-5:30

p.m.; Friday, September, 30, 1994, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Place: South Coast Air Quality Management District, 21865 Copley

Drive, Diamond Bar, California, Telephone: 714-396-3245.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Russell Eaton, Designated Federal Official, 1000 Independence Avenue

SW, Washington, DC 20585, Telephone: (202) 586-1506.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose: The Hydrogen Technical Advisory

Panel (HTAP) will advise the Secretary of Energy who has the overall

management responsibility for carrying out the programs under the

Matsunaga Hydrogen Research, Development, and Demonstration Program Act

of 1990, Public Law 101-566. The Panel will review and make any

necessary recommendations to the Secretary on the following items: (1)

The implementation and conduct of programs required by the Act, (2) the

economic, technological, and environmental consequences of the

deployment of hydrogen production and use systems, and (3) the contents

of the comprehensive 5-year program required by the Act.

Tentative Agenda

Thursday, September 29, 1994

9:00 a.m.--Introductions and Opening Comments--Takahashi

9:15 a.m.--Report from the Past Chairman and Discussion--Birk

10:00 a.m.--Discussion/Approval of Committee Reports--Bain/Lynch

Takahashi

10:45 a.m.--Break

11:00 a.m.--USDOE Report to HTAP and Discussion--Eaton

11:45 a.m.--Hydrogen Program Status and Discussion--Rossmeissl

12:30 p.m.--Lunch

2:00 p.m.--Reports from Related Organizations

National Hydrogen Association--John Kennedy

American Renewable Hydrogen Energy Alliance--Scott Sklar

International Hydrogen Energy Association--Veziroglu

3:00 p.m.--South Coast Management District Hydrogen Activities

Projections--Alan Lloyd

4:00 p.m.--California Marketing Opportunities--Lloyd/Panel

4:45 p.m.--Tour of South Coast Air Quality Management District

Hydrogen Facilities--Lloyd

Friday, September 30, 1994

9:00 a.m.--Discussion of Topics to be reviewed by the Panel

Integration of effort with other USDOE offices and

federal agencies--Eaton

Demonstrations--Rossmeissl

Sustainable R&D Centers--McKinley

Budget Plan--Takahashi

International Cooperation--Hoagland

Hydrogen Technologies for the 1996 Atlanta Olympics--

USDOE

Partnership for a Next Generation Vehicle--USDOE

11:00 a.m.--Round Table--Panel

11:15 a.m.--Public Comments

12:15 a.m.--Adjournment

Public Participation: The meeting is open to the public. The

Chairman of the HTAP is empowered to conduct the meeting in a fashion

that will, in the Chairman's judgment, facilitate the orderly conduct

of business.

Any member of the public who wishes to make an oral statement

pertaining to agenda items should contact the Designated Federal

Official at the address or telephone number listed above. Requests must

be received before 5 p.m. (E.S.T.) Wednesday, September 21, 1994, and

reasonable provision will be made to include the presentation during

the public comment period. It is requested that oral presenters provide

15 copies of their statements at the time of their presentations.

Written testimony pertaining to agenda items may be submitted prior

to the meeting. Written testimony must be received by the Designated

Federal Official at the address shown above before 5 p.m. (E.S.T.)

Wednesday, September 21, 1994, to assure that it is considered by Panel

members during the meeting.

Minutes: A transcript of the open, public meeting will be available

for public review and copying approximately 30 days following the

meeting at the Public Reading Room 1E-190, Forrestal Building, 1000

Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.,

Monday through Friday except Federal holidays.

Issued at Washington, DC, on September 2, 1994.

Marcia L. Morris,

Deputy Advisory Committee Management Officer.

[FR Doc. 94-22142 Filed 9-7-94; 8:45 am]

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