[Federal Register: October 16, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 200)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

 
Office of Fossil Energy; National Coal Council

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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

DATES: Thursday, December 4, 2003, 9 a.m. to 12 Noon.

ADDRESSES: Fairmont Hotel, 2401 M Street, NW, Washington, DC.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Estelle W. Hebron, U.S. Department of 
Energy, Office of Fossil Energy, Washington, DC 20585. Phone: 202/586-
6837.

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 relating to coal and coal industry issues. The 
purpose of this meeting is to provide updates on several of these 
issues, which are summarized in the following agenda.
    Tentative Agenda:
    [sbull] Call to Order by Mr. Wes M. Taylor, Chairman.
    [sbull] Remarks of Secretary of Energy, Spencer Abraham (invited).
    [sbull] Council Business.
    [sbull] Presentation by Mr. James Roewer, Exec. Director, Utility 
Solid Waste Activities Group, on New Source Review rulemaking.
    [sbull] Presentation by Ms. Sharon Glacken, TXU Corporation, on 
Mercury rulemaking for coal-based generating plants.
    [sbull] Presentation by (TBD), on Northeast blackout of August 14, 
2003.
    [sbull] Presentation by (DOE Representative), on Clean Coal Power 
Initiative.
    [sbull] Other Business.
    [sbull] 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 either before or after the meeting. If you 
would to like to make oral statements regarding any of the items on the 
agenda, you should contact Estelle W. Hebron 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 October 10, 2003.
Rachel M. Samuel,
Deputy Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 03-26169 Filed 10-15-03; 8:45 am]

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