[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 78 (Friday, April 24, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 18704]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-9428]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


National Coal Council

AGENCY: Department of Energy, Office of Fossil 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 Stat. 770) 
requires notice of these meetings be announced in the Federal Register.

DATES: May 15, 2009, 9 a.m.-12 noon.

ADDRESSES: The Fairmont Hotel, 2401 M Street, 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 
agenda for this meeting is summarized below:

[cir] Welcome and call to order by NCC Chair Michael Mueller
[cir] Remarks by Secretary of Energy, Steven Chu
[cir] Council Business:
    Finance report by committee Chairman Joe Hopf
    Secretary's report by NCC Secretary Larry Grimes
[cir] Presentation by Yusuo Wang, Chairman and Director of XinAo Group 
Company Limited, on the coal industry in China.
[cir] Presentation by Brent Constants/John Brewster of Calera 
Corporation, on CO2 use in the making of cement.
[cir] Presentation by Robert Beck of The National Coal Council, 
providing an update on NCC activities.
[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 Mr. 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, 1G-033, 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 20, 2009.
Rachel Samuel,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. E9-9428 Filed 4-23-09; 8:45 am]
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