[USCC] Fwd: The Biomass Research and Development Technical Advisory Committee

[Jim McNelly]

>*   The Biomass Research and Development 
>Technical Advisory Committee of the DoE Office 
>of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy has 
>scheduled a public meeting for November 28 and 
>29 in Washington, DC to " ... provide advice and 
>guidance that promotes research and development 
>leading to the production of biobased fuels and 
>biobased products ... [Agenda items include] 
 
>Review update process for Vision for Bioenergy 
>and Bioproducts in the United States and Roadmap 
>for Biomass Technologies in the U.S.; Announce 
>release of the updated Vision; Review Committee 
>recommendations for fiscal year 2006; Meet with 
>Interagency Biomass Research and Development 
>(R&D) Board; Discuss Analysis and Policy 
>subcommittee business; Provide input on update 
>to Roadmap; Receive update on USDA Federal 
>Biobased Products Procurement Preference 
>Program; Receive update on USDA--DOE 
>collaboration; Receive update on DOE activities 
>from the Designated Federal Officer (DFO); 
>Receive update on USDA research portfolio 
>analysis under Farm Bill section 9008; Review 
>status of 2006 and 2007 USDA--DOE joint biomass 
>research solicitations; Discuss organization of 
>an Outreach subcommittee; Discuss the new BRDI 
>Web site; Discuss recommendations for fiscal 
>year 2007; [and] Review 2007 Work Plan and 
>discuss 2007 meeting schedule ..." - Information 
>about the DoE OEERE Biomass Research Program is 
>posted at 
><http://www1.eere.energy.gov/biomass/about.html>http://www1.eere.energy.gov/biomass/about.html 
>- Information about the Advisory Committee is 
>posted at 
><http://www.brdisolutions.com/about/advisoryCommittee.asp>http://www.brdisolutions.com/about/advisoryCommittee.asp 
>- OEERE Contact: Neil Rossmeissl at 202 586 8668 
>or Harriet Foster at 202 586 4541; e-mail: 
><mailto:Harriet.Foster at EE.DoE.gov>Harriet.Foster at EE.DoE.gov 
>- DoE November 15 Federal Register: 
><http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20061800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2006/E6-19281.htm>http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20061800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2006/E6-19281.htm 
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