Biomass Technical Advisory Committee Announces Public Meeting

The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Biomass Research and Development Technical Advisory Committee published a notice in the April 30, 2015, Federal Register announcing an open meeting that will provide advice and guidance on promoting research and development leading to the production of biobased fuels and biobased products. The meeting will include updates on U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and DOE biomass activities, updates on the Biomass Research and Development Initiative, an overview of the Biomass Interagency Working Groups, and a panel on international bioenergy activities. The meeting is scheduled to be held on May 20, 2015, from 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.; May 21, 2015, from 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.; and May 22, 2015, from 8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. To attend the meeting or to make oral statements regarding any of the items on the agenda, you must contact Elliott Levine at (202) 586-1476/e-mail: Elliott.Levine@ee.doe.gov or Roy Tiley at (410) 997-7778 ext. 220/e-mail: Rtiley@bcs-hq.com by May 13, 2015.