E9-24590. National Coal Council

AGENCY:

Department of Energy.

ACTION:

Notice of open meeting.

SUMMARY:

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

DATES:

Friday, November 6, 2009; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

ADDRESSES:

Hilton Hotel at the Ballpark, One South Broadway, St. Louis, MO 63102.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Michael J. Ducker, U.S. Department of Energy; 4G-036/Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-1290; Telephone: [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Purpose of Meeting: To provide a review by the Committee of the final draft of the current study underway by the Council on carbon capture and storage technologies for use on coal-based electricity generation plants.

Agenda: Review of the previously described draft report.

Public Participation: The meeting is open to the public. 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 like to make oral statements regarding any potential items on the agenda, you should contact Michael J. Ducker, 202-586-7810 or [e-mail] (e-mail). You must make your request for an oral statement at least 5 business days before the meeting. Reasonable provision will be made to include the scheduled oral statements on the agenda. The Chairperson of the Committee will conduct the meeting to facilitate the orderly conduct of business. Public comment will follow the 10-minute rule.

Minutes: The NCC will prepare meeting minutes within 45 days of the meeting. The minutes will be posted on the NCC Web site at http://www.nationalcoalcouncil.org/​.

Issued at Washington, DC on October 6, 2009.

Rachel Samuel,

Deputy Committee Management Officer.