Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technical Advisory Committee (HTAC)

DEPARTMENT OF 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 109-58; 119 Stat. 849. The Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 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 July 15, 2009, and what organization you represent (if appropriate).

DATES:

Wednesday, July 15, 2009, from 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES:

Hartford/Windsor Marriott, 28 Day Hill Road, Windsor, CT 06095.

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). The following items will be covered on the agenda:

• DOE Program Update;

• Updates on Key Foreign Government Programs;

• Overview of the DOE Fuel Cell Cost Analysis;

• Activity Updates from Local Connecticut Businesses;

• Electric Vehicle Technology Overview;

• Discussion on the Appropriate Role of the Government in Hydrogen and Fuel Cell RD&D;

• 2009 HTAC Report Planning;

• 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. and 9 a.m. on July 15, 2009. 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 June 10, 2009.

Rachel Samuel,

Deputy Committee Management Officer.

[FR Doc. E9-14002 Filed 6-12-09; 8:45 am]

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