2024-17241. Industrial Technology Innovation Advisory Committee

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Department of Energy

AGENCY:

Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy.

ACTION:

Notice of open meeting.

SUMMARY:

This notice announces an open virtual meeting of the Industrial Technology Innovation Advisory Committee (ITIAC). The Federal Advisory Committee Act requires that public notice of this meeting be announced in the Federal Register .

DATES:

Wednesday, August 28, 2024: 2 p.m.-4 p.m. EDT.

ADDRESSES:

This two-hour meeting will be held virtually for ITIAC members and for members of the public. The ITIAC website will contain announcements about the meeting, including instructions for registering to attend: https://www.energy.gov/​eere/​iedo/​industrial-technology-innovation-advisory-committee.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Dr. Zachary Pritchard, Industrial Efficiency and Decarbonization Office, U.S. Department of Energy, Washington, DC 20585; Telephone: [phone] or Email: [e-mail].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Purpose of the Committee: The Industrial Technology Innovation Advisory Committee (Committee) was established pursuant to the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) of 2007 as amended by Public Law 116-260, and in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C. 10. The Committee is established to advise the Secretary of Energy (Secretary) with respect to the Industrial Emissions Reductions Technology Development Program (the program) by identifying and evaluating any technologies being developed by the private sector relating to the focus areas described in section 454(c) of the EISA; identifying technology gaps in the private sector or other Federal agencies in those focus areas, and making recommendations on how to address those gaps; surveying and analyzing factors that prevent the adoption of emissions reduction technologies by the private sector; and recommending technology screening criteria for technology developed under the program to encourage adoption of the technology by the private sector.

Purpose of Meeting: ITIAC will hold this meeting to receive a briefing from the U.S. Department of Energy's Industrial Efficiency and Decarbonization Office (IEDO) on the forthcoming vision study, Pathways for U.S. Industrial Transformations: Unlocking American Innovation, to help identify cost-effective and industry-specific strategic pathways to achieve a thriving U.S. industrial sector with net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. This briefing will inform ITIAC's ongoing work toward developing a strategic plan on how to achieve the goals of the Industrial Emissions Reductions Technology Development Program.

Tentative Agenda:

• Call to Order, Introductions, Review of the Agenda
• Vision Study Overview
• Q&A and Discussion
• Public Comment Period and Closing Remarks
• Adjourn

All attendees are requested to register in advance. The ITIAC website will be updated with instructions and links to register for the meeting: https://www.energy.gov/​eere/​iedo/​industrial-technology-innovation-advisory-committee.

Public Participation: The ITIAC welcomes the attendance of the public at its meetings. Individuals who wish to offer public comments at the ITIAC meeting may do so, but must register in advance by 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on Monday, August 26th, by sending a written request identified by “ITIAC August 2024 Meeting,” to Dr. Zachary Pritchard at [e-mail]. Approximately 15 minutes will be reserved for public comments. Time allotted per speaker will depend on the number who wish to speak but is not expected to exceed three minutes. Anyone who is not able to attend the meeting, or for whom the allotted public comments time is insufficient to address pertinent issues with the ITIAC, is invited to send a written statement identified by “ITIAC August 2024 Meeting—Written Statement,” to Dr. Zachary Pritchard at [e-mail].

Minutes: Minutes will be posted on the ITIAC website: https://www.energy.gov/​eere/​iedo/​industrial-technology-innovation-advisory-committee. They can also be obtained by contacting [e-mail].

Signing Authority: This document of the Department of Energy was signed on July 31, 2024, by David Borak, Committee Management Officer, pursuant to delegated authority from the Secretary of Energy. That document with the original signature and date is maintained by DOE. For administrative purposes only, and in compliance with requirements of the Office of the Federal Register, the undersigned DOE Federal Register Liaison Officer has been authorized to sign and submit the document in electronic format for publication, as an official document of the Department of Energy. This administrative process in no way alters the legal effect of this document upon publication in the Federal Register .

Signed in Washington, DC, on July 31, 2024.

Treena V. Garrett,

Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.