[Federal Register: April 7, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 67)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

 
National Coal Council

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the National Coal Council 
(NCC). Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stats. 770) 
requires notice of these meetings be announced in the Federal Register.

DATES: May 22, 2008, 9 a.m-12 Noon.

ADDRESSES: DoubleTree Hotel, 1515 Rhode Island Avenue, NW., Washington, 
DC.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Kane, Phone: (202) 586-4753, 
U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Fossil Energy, Washington, DC 
20585.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Purpose of the Committee: The purpose of the National Coal Council 
is to provide advice, information, and recommendations to the Secretary 
of Energy on matters related to coal and coal industry issues. The 
purpose of this meeting is to recognize the important contributions 
that the NCC has made to the Department and other Federal agencies over 
the past years.

Tentative Agenda

[cir] Welcome and Call to Order by Ms. Georgia Nelson, Chair.
[cir] Remarks by Secretary of Energy, Samuel W. Bodman (Invited).
[cir] Council Business.
Finance Report by Committee Chairman Richard Eimer.
Secretary's Report by NCC Secretary Larry Grimes.
Reporting Nominating Committee by Committee Chairman Steve Leer.
Election of Officers for 2008-2009 Term.
[cir] Presentation by Bill Fang, EEI Deputy General Counsel, on Climate 
Change Legislative Proposals and Potential Economic Impacts.
[cir] NCC Study Presentation by Study Work Group Chairman Mark David 
Goss.
[cir] Other Business.
[cir] Adjourn.
    Public Participation: The meeting is open to the public. The 
Chairman of the NCC will conduct the meeting to facilitate the orderly 
conduct of business. If you would like to file a written statement with 
the Committee, you may do so before or after the meeting. If you would 
like to make oral statements regarding any of the items on the agenda, 
you should contact Robert Kane at the address or telephone number 
listed above. You must make your request for an oral statement at least 
five business days prior to the meeting, and reasonable provisions will 
be made to include the presentation on the agenda. Public comment will 
follow the 10 minute rule.
    Transcripts: The transcript will be available for public review and 
copying within 30 days at the Freedom of Information 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 in Washington, DC on April 2, 2008.
Rachel Samuel,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. E8-7164 Filed 4-4-08; 8:45 am]

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