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to make oral statements of three minutes Written comments be submitted SUMMARY: The Department or less. Individuals wishing to make an to the RAC Coordinator, Katie of Agriculture requests input from all oral statement should request in writing Andreessen. interested parties on a Higher Blends by Monday, , 2020, to be FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Infrastructure Incentive Program scheduled on the agenda. Anyone who Katie Andreessen, RAC Coordinator, by (HBIIP). The Department Agency is would like to bring related matters to phone at 406–283–7781 or via email at exploring options to expand domestic the attention of the committee may file [email protected]. ethanol and biodiesel availability and is written statements with the committee Individuals who use telecommunication seeking information on opportunities to staff before or after the meeting. Written devices for the deaf (TDD) may call the consider infrastructure projects to comments and requests for time for oral Federal Information Relay Service facilitate increased sales of higher comments must be sent to Racheal (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 between 8:00 biofuel blends (E15/B20 or higher.) This Koke, PO Box 460, Superior, MT 59872; a.m. and 8:00 p.m., Eastern Standard effort will build on biofuels or by email to [email protected]. Time, Monday through Friday. infrastructure investments and Meeting Accommodations: If you are experience gained through the Biofuels SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The a person requiring reasonable Infrastructure Partnership (BIP). USDA purpose of the meeting is to: accommodation, please make requests administered BIP from 2016–2019 1. Vote on a RAC Chair; in advance for sign language through state and private partners to 2. Discuss, prioritize, and approve interpreting, assistive listening devices, expand the availability of E15 and E85 project proposals; or other reasonable accommodation. For infrastructure to make available higher 3. Discuss and/or approve recreation access to the facility or proceedings, ethanol blends at retail gas stations please contact the person listed in the proposal; and 4. Receive public comment. around the country. section titled FOR FURTHER INFORMATION DATES: Interested persons are invited to CONTACT. All reasonable The meeting is open to the public. The agenda will include time for people submit comments on or before 11:59 accommodation requests are managed p.m. Eastern Time on , 2020. on a case by case basis. to make oral statements, subject to time requirements by RAC facilitator. Comments received after the posted Dated: , 2020. Anyone who would like to bring related deadline will not be considered, Cikena Reid, matters to the attention of the committee regardless of postmark. USDA, Committee Management Officer. may file written statements with the ADDRESSES: Comments submitted in [FR Doc. 2020–00618 Filed 1–15–20; 8:45 am] committee staff before or after the response to this notice may be BILLING CODE 3411–15–P meeting. submitted online Via the Federal Meeting Accommodations: If you are eRulmaking Portal. Go to http:// a person requiring reasonable www.regulations.gov and search for the DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE accommodation, please make requests Docket ID RBS–20–Business–0002. in advance for sign language Follow the online instructions for Forest Service interpreting, assistive listening devices, submitting comments. All comment received will be posted Lincoln Resource Advisory Committee or other reasonable accommodation. For access to the facility or proceedings, without change and publicly available AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. please contact the person listed in the on www.regulations.gov. ACTION: Notice of meeting. section titled FOR FURTHER INFORMATION FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: CONTACT. All reasonable Mark Brodziski: telephone (202)690– SUMMARY: The Lincoln Resource accommodation requests are managed 4730, email: [email protected]. Advisory Committee (RAC) will meet in on a case by case basis. Persons with disabilities that require Libby, Montana. The committee is Dated: January 13, 2020. alternative means for communication authorized under the Secure Rural should contact the U.S. Department of Cikena Reid, Schools and Community Self- Agriculture (USDA) Target Center at Determination Act (the Act) and USDA, Committee Management Officer. (202)720–2600 (voice). [FR Doc. 2020–00650 Filed 1–15–20; 8:45 am] operates in compliance with the Federal SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Advisory Committee Act. The purpose BILLING CODE 3411–15–P of the committee is to improve Overview collaborative relationships and to This Request for Information (RFI) provide advice and recommendations to DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE solicits information on options for fuel the Forest Service concerning projects Commodity Credit Corporation ethanol and biodiesel infrastructure, and funding consistent with Title II of innovation, products, technology, and the Act. RAC information can be found Rural Business-Cooperative Service data derived from all HBIIP processes at the following website: https:// and/or science that drive economic www.fs.usda.gov/main/pts/ [Docket ID RBS–20–Business-0002] growth, promote health, and increase specialprojects/racs. public benefit. Through this RFI, USDA DATES: The meeting will be held on Request for Information on a Higher seeks input from the public, including Monday, January 27, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. Blends Infrastructure Incentive but not limited to: (a) Retail fueling All RAC meetings are subject to Program stations, convenience stores, cancellation. For status of the meeting AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative hypermarket fueling stations, fleet prior to attendance, please contact the Service and the Commodity Credit facilities, and similar entities with FOR FURTHER person listed under Corporation, USDA. capital investments; (b) equipment INFORMATION CONTACT. providers, equipment installers, ACTION: Notice of request for ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at certification entities and other information (RFI) for a Higher Blends the Kootenai National Forest stakeholder/manufacturers (both Infrastructure Incentive Program Supervisor’s Office, 31374 U.S. Hwy. 2, upstream and down); (c) fuel (HBIIP). 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and depots; and (d) those performing Consortia responses are also interested to hear from small- to innovative research, and/or developing encouraged. midsized station owners on this enabling platforms and applications in 1. What type of assistance/incentive question.) manufacturing, energy production, and would encourage the increased sales/ 7. From your perspective, how much agriculture. use of fuel ethanol and/or biodiesel in post-award reporting is reasonable for This RFI is intended to inform notable a way that is most cost-effective to the recipients of funding? e.g. quarterly or gaps, vulnerabilities, and areas to government? annual reporting of higher blend fuel promote and protect in the HBIIP that a. Should a potential biofuels sales by the participant? may benefit from Federal government infrastructure program incentivize the 8. What other barriers exist that limit attention. The information can include lowest cost per incremental gallon of expansion of availability of biofuels to suggestions on those areas of greatest ethanol or biodiesel use/sales at the consumers? What specific actions could priority within the HBIIP, as well as retail/fueling station level or terminal/ USDA take to guide a transformation past or future Federal government depot/wholesale level or both retail/ and/or expansion of a nationwide efforts to build, promote, and sustain fueling station and terminal/depot/ biofuels-infrastructure program, in both the sale and use of renewable fuels. The wholesale levels? the short- and long-term? public input provided in response to b. What types of equipment and 9. To what extent should this RFI will inform USDA as well as infrastructure should be eligible under infrastructure investments made today private sector and other stakeholders the program? be required to accommodate fuels with interest in and expertise relating to 2. Should program funding provided anticipated to be in the marketplace of such a promotion. to participants include: (a) Direct cost- tomorrow? share toward purchase of equipment, 10. Please provide feedback on the Instructions retrofitting, and enhancements; (b) effectiveness of the 2015–2019 Biofuels Response to this RFI is voluntary. higher blend biofuel sales or marketing Infrastructure Partnership (BIP) Each individual or institution is incentives; (c) both; or (d) other? program. 3. Should the program include requested to submit only one response Robert Stephenson, as directed in the ADDRESSES section of minimum standards for equipment, such as equipment certified to dispense Executive Vice President, Commodity Credit this notice. Submission must not exceed Corporation. 10 pages in 12 point or larger font, with biofuel blends containing 25 percent Bette B. Brand, a page number provided on each page. ethanol (certified for use with E15) and/ Responses should include the name of or B20-compatable or higher biofuel Administrator, Rural Business-Cooperative Service. the person(s) or organization(s) filing blend dispensers? the comment. Comments containing 4. From your perspective, what types [FR Doc. 2020–00617 Filed 1–15–20; 8:45 am] references, studies, research, and other of efforts have proven to be effective in BILLING CODE 3410–XY–P empirical data that are not widely increasing higher biofuel blends sales? a. What are the most appropriate published should include copies or higher biofuel blend levels (for both electronic links of the referenced DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ethanol and biodiesel) that the program materials. Comments containing should be incentivizing? Bureau of Industry and Security profanity, vulgarity, threats, or other b. Should there be a minimum inappropriate language or content will requirement on the number or Information Systems Technical not be considered. Comments submitted percentage of dispensers converted to Advisory Committee; Notice of in response to this notice are subject to higher biofuel blends at a retail site or Partially Closed Meeting Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). fueling station? Responses to this RFI may also be c. Should there be a requirement for The Information Systems Technical posted, without change, on a Federal certain dispenser configurations such as Advisory Committee (ISTAC) will meet website. shared hoses (as practicable and on , 2020, 9:00 a.m., in the Therefore, we request that no business allowed by law, for higher biofuel Herbert C. Hoover Building, Room 3884, proprietary information, copyrighted blends to share a pump hose with 14th Street between Constitution and information, or personally identifiable existing fuels)? Pennsylvania Avenues NW, information be submitted in response to d. Should there be a requirement for Washington, DC. The Committee this RFI. In accordance with FAR 15– signage (as allowed by law) and advises the Office of the Assistant 202(3), responses to this notice are not marketing? Secretary for Export Administration on offers and cannot be accepted by the e. Should USDA insist on consistent technical questions that affect the level Government to form a binding contract. terminology and branding and naming of export controls applicable to Additionally, the U.S. Government will of E15 and/or B20 or other higher information systems equipment and not pay for response preparation or for biofuel blends? technology. the use of any information contained in 5. From your perspective, if cost- Wednesday, January 29 the response. sharing is required, what minimum To inform the Federal government’s level of cost-share (owner contribution) Open Session decision-making and establish the should be required of recipients of 1. Welcome and Introductions Nation’s guiding principles in the funding? What would you consider to 2. Working Group Reports promotion of the HBIIP, USDA now be the most cost-effective level of cost- 3. Old Business seeks public input on how U.S. share? 4. NIST AI Standardization Program Government action might support 6. What steps should a potential 5. Industry presentation: AI Chips appropriately the expansion of a biofuels program take to ensure 6. New Business nationwide effort. To that end, equitable program participation by responders are specifically requested to small- to mid-sized station owners? Closed Session answer one or more of the following (That is, owners of less than 10 to less 7. Discussion of matters determined to questions in their submissions. than 20 sites/stations. We are especially be exempt from the provisions

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