Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

AGENCY:

Department of Energy.

ACTION:

Notice of Open Meeting.

SUMMARY:

This notice announces a meeting of the State Energy Advisory Board. Federal Advisory Committee Act (Public Law 92-463; 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice be announced in the Federal Register.

DATES:

August 3, 2000 from 8 AM to 5 PM, and August 4, 2000 from 8 AM to 1 PM. Phone: 800/689-6765 or 910/256-8696.

PLACE:

The Ocean View Inn and Resort, Gloucester, MA.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

William J. Raup, Office of Building Technology, State, and Community Programs, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Washington, DC 20585, Telephone 202/586-2214.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Purpose of the Board: To make recommendations to the Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy regarding goals and objectives and programmatic and administrative policies, and to otherwise carry out the Board's responsibilities as designated in the State Energy Efficiency Programs Improvement Act of 1990 (P.L. 101-440).

Tentative Agenda:

• Introduction of new members and discussion of new member nominees.
• Discussion of current energy end use and supply issues.
• National Lab Presentation
• Review of STEAB contract support
• STEAB Committee updates

Public Participation: The meeting is open to the public. Written statements may be filed with the Board either before or after the meeting. Members of the public who wish to make oral statements pertaining to agenda items should contact William J. Raup at the address or telephone number listed above. Requests to make oral presentations must be received five days prior to the meeting; reasonable provision will be made to include the statements in the agenda. The Chair of the Board is empowered to conduct the meeting in a fashion that will facilitate the orderly conduct of business.

Minutes: The minutes of the meeting 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.