Extension of Solicitation of Nominations for Membership in the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee
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As announced in the June 15, 2022 Federal Register, the Department of Commerce renewed the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee (the Committee) for the 2022-2024 term and requested nominations for membership. This notice extends the solicitation period for membership on the Committee in order to widen the pool of qualified candidates and to ensure that diverse points of view are represented. All nominations previously received pursuant to the June 15, 2022 Federal Register will be duly considered during the extended solicitation period and should not be resubmitted. The Committee shall advise the Secretary of Commerce regarding the development and administration of programs and policies to expand the competitiveness of U.S. exports of renewable energy and energy efficiency goods and services. The Committee's work on renewable energy will focus on technologies, equipment, and services to generate electricity, produce heat, and power vehicles from renewable sources such as solar, wind, biomass, hydropower, geothermal, and hydrogen. The Committee's work on energy efficiency will focus on technologies, services, and platforms that provide system-level energy efficiency to electricity generation, transmission, and distribution. These include smart grid technologies and services, as well as equipment and systems that increase the resiliency of power infrastructure such as energy storage. Climate solutions in the energy sector, such as low-carbon hydrogen production, clean energy transportation, and virtual power plants are also within the scope of the Committee. For the purposes of this Committee, covered goods and services will not include vehicles, feedstock for biofuels, or energy efficiency as it relates to consumer goods or buildings. Non-fossil fuels that reduce carbon consumption (e.g., liquid biofuels and pellets) are included.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 155 (Friday, August 12, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49806-49807]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-17299]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
Extension of Solicitation of Nominations for Membership in the
Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee
AGENCY: International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Extension of solicitation of nominations for membership in the
Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee.
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SUMMARY: As announced in the June 15, 2022 Federal Register, the
Department of Commerce renewed the Renewable Energy and Energy
Efficiency Advisory Committee (the Committee) for the 2022-2024 term
and requested nominations for membership. This notice extends the
solicitation period for membership on the Committee in order to widen
the pool of qualified candidates and to ensure that diverse points of
view are represented. All nominations previously received pursuant to
the June 15, 2022 Federal Register will be duly considered during the
extended solicitation period and should not be resubmitted. The
Committee shall advise the Secretary of Commerce regarding the
development
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and administration of programs and policies to expand the
competitiveness of U.S. exports of renewable energy and energy
efficiency goods and services. The Committee's work on renewable energy
will focus on technologies, equipment, and services to generate
electricity, produce heat, and power vehicles from renewable sources
such as solar, wind, biomass, hydropower, geothermal, and hydrogen. The
Committee's work on energy efficiency will focus on technologies,
services, and platforms that provide system-level energy efficiency to
electricity generation, transmission, and distribution. These include
smart grid technologies and services, as well as equipment and systems
that increase the resiliency of power infrastructure such as energy
storage. Climate solutions in the energy sector, such as low-carbon
hydrogen production, clean energy transportation, and virtual power
plants are also within the scope of the Committee. For the purposes of
this Committee, covered goods and services will not include vehicles,
feedstock for biofuels, or energy efficiency as it relates to consumer
goods or buildings. Non-fossil fuels that reduce carbon consumption
(e.g., liquid biofuels and pellets) are included.
DATES: All nominations for immediate consideration for appointment must
be received by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on August 25,
2022. After that date, ITA may continue to accept nominations under
this notice to fill any vacancies that may arise.
ADDRESSES: Nominations may be emailed to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#92d1fde0f3bcd6fbf1f9e1fdfcd2e6e0f3f6f7bcf5fde4"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="20634f52410e6449434b534f4e6054524144450e474f56">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cora Dickson, Office of Energy &
Environmental Industries; phone 202-482-6083; email
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#96d5f9e4f7b8d2fff5fde5f9f8d6e2e4f7f2f3b8f1f9e0"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d99ab6abb8f79db0bab2aab6b799adabb8bdbcf7beb6af">[email protected]</span></a>. The REEEAC Charter and other committee
materials are posted online at <a href="http://trade.gov/reeeac">http://trade.gov/reeeac</a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Committee shall consist of approximately
35 members appointed by the Secretary in accordance with applicable
Department of Commerce guidance and based on their ability to carry out
the objectives of the Committee. Members shall represent U.S.
companies, U.S. trade associations, U.S. private sector organizations,
and civil society groups with activities focused on the export
competitiveness of U.S. renewable energy and energy efficiency goods
and services. The Committee shall also represent the range of company
or organizational roles in the development of renewable energy and
energy efficiency projects, including, for example, project developers,
technology integrators, financial institutions, and manufacturers.
Members of the Committee are selected, in accordance with applicable
Department of Commerce guidelines, based on their ability to carry out
the objectives of the Committee as set forth in the Charter and in a
manner that ensures that the Committee is balanced in terms of points
of view, industry subsector, geography, and company size. The diverse
membership of the Committee assures perspectives reflecting the full
breadth of the Committee's responsibilities, and, where possible, the
Department of Commerce will also consider the ethnic, racial, and
gender diversity and various abilities of the United States population.
Members serve at the pleasure of the Secretary from the date of
appointment to the Committee to the date on which the Committee's
charter terminates. Members serve in a representative capacity
presenting the views and interests of a U.S. entity or U.S.
organization, as well as their particular subsector; they are,
therefore, not Special Government Employees.
Members of the Committee must not be registered as foreign agents
under the Foreign Agents Registration Act. No member may represent a
company that is majority owned or controlled by a foreign government
entity (or foreign government entities). Members of the Committee will
not be compensated for their services or reimbursed for their travel
expenses.
If you are interested in applying or nominating someone else to
become a member of the Committee, please provide the following
information:
(1) Sponsor letter on the company's, trade association's or
organization's letterhead containing the name, title, and relevant
contact information (including phone and email address) of the
individual who is applying or being nominated;
(2) An affirmative statement that the nominee will be able to meet
the expected time commitments of Committee work. Committee work
includes
<bullet> attending in-person committee meetings roughly four times
per year (lasting one day each),
<bullet> undertaking additional work outside of full committee
meetings including subcommittee conference calls or meetings as needed,
and
<bullet> frequently drafting, preparing, or commenting on proposed
recommendations to be evaluated at Committee meetings;
(3) Short biography of nominee, including credentials;
(4) Brief description of the company, trade association, or
organization to be represented and its business activities; company
size (number of employees and annual sales); and export markets served;
(5) An affirmative statement that the nominee meets all Committee
eligibility requirements.
Please do not send company, trade association, or organization
brochures or any other information.
See the ADDRESSES and DATES captions above for how and the deadline
for submitting nominations.
Nominees selected for appointment to the Committee will be notified
by email.
Man K. Cho,
Deputy Director, Office of Energy and Environmental Industries.
[FR Doc. 2022-17299 Filed 8-11-22; 8:45 am]
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