Hydrogen Technical Advisory Panel; Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Hydrogen Technical Advisory Panel; Meeting

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the Hydrogen Technical

Advisory Panel. Federal Advisory Committee Act (Public Law No. 92-463,

86 Stat. 770, as amended), requires that public notice of these

meetings be announced in the Federal Register.

DATES: Wednesday, October 20, 1999, 8:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: California Air Resources Board, 2020 L Street, Sacramento,

California 95814.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Neil Rossmeissl, Alternate Designated

Federal Officer, Hydrogen Program Manager, EE-13, Office of Power

Technologies, Department of Energy, Washington, DC 20585; Telephone:

202-586-8668.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Purpose of the Meeting

--The major purpose of this meeting will be to hold a round table

discussion on the Role of Local, State and Federal Governments in

Supporting and Encouraging the Transition to Hydrogen Energy Systems.

Tentative Agenda

Wednesday, October 20, 1999

8:30 am Introduction and Opening D. Nahmias

Comments.

8:40 HTAP Committee Reports:

--Coordination....................... H. Chum

--Scenario Planning.................. H. Wedaa

--Fuel Choice........................ R. Nichols

9:10 State of California--Hydrogen

Activities--Today and Tomorrow:

``Science, Technology and the Economy K. Calvert (invited)

for the 21st Century''Keynote

address.

--California Air Resources Board..... A. Lloyd

--California Energy Commission....... D. Rohy

10:10 Break

10:30 State of California--Hydrogen

Activities--Today and Tomorrow,

continued:

--South Coast Air Quality Management C. Liu

District.

--Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality T. Taylor

Management District.

--California Hydrogen Business D. Moard

Council.

--Union of Concerned Scientists...... J. Mark

--UC Riverside....................... J. Heffel

--UC Davis........................... J. Kraovoza

12:00 pm Lunch

1:00 Roundtable Discussion on Role of

Local, State, and Federal Governments in

Supporting and Encouraging the

Transition to Hydrogen Energy Systems

2:00 DOE Program Report................. S. Gronich

2:45 Results of 1999 Hydrogen Program N. Rossmeissl

Peer Review.

3:00 Hydrogen: Perspectives and H. Hubbard

Prospects.

3:30 Break

4:00 Public Comments (5 minutes maximum Audience

per speaker.

5:00 HTAP Deliberations................. Panel

6:00 Adjourn

Public Participation: This meeting is open to the public. Written

statements may be filed with the Committee either before or after the

meeting. Individuals who wish to make oral statements pertaining to

agenda items should contact Mr. Neil Rossmeissl's office at the address

or telephone number listed above. Requests must be received 5 days

prior to the meeting and reasonable provision will be made to include

the presentations in the agenda. The Designated Federal Officer is

empowered to conduct the meeting in a fashion that will facilitate the

orderly conduct of business. Each individual wishing to make public

comment will be provided a maximum of 5 minutes to present their

comments.

Minutes: The minutes of this meeting will be available for public

review and copying at the Freedom of Information Public Reading Room,

1E-190, Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC

20585 between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except

Federal Holidays. Minutes will also be available by writing to Neil

Rossmeissl, Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW

Washington, DC 20585, or by calling (202) 586-8668.

Issued at Washington, DC, on September 30, 1999.

Rachel Samuel,

Deputy Advisory Committee Management Officer.

[FR Doc. 99-25868 Filed 10-4-99; 8:45 am]

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