[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 104 (Wednesday, May 30, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 29303]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-13516]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy


Notice of Intent To Establish the Advisory Board on Electricity

    Pursuant to section 9(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act 
(Pub. L. 92-463), and in accordance with title 41 of the Code of 
Federal Regulations, section 101-6.1015(a), this is notice of intent to 
establish the Advisory Board on Electricity. This intent to establish 
follows consultation with the Committee Management Secretariat of the 
General ServicesAdministration, pursuant to 41 CFR subpart 101-6.10.
    The purpose of the Board is to provide the Secretary of Energy and 
his designee(s) with advice, information, and recommendations on 
issues, policies, and programs related to the electric utility sector. 
The Board will: (1) Provide advice to the Department of Energy on 
electricity policy issues of concern to the Department; (2) advise the 
Department on supply and delivery systems (generation, transmission, 
and distribution) issues; (3) provide advice on market structure and 
barriers to construction of new generation and transmission facilities 
and make recommendations on policy and Department initiatives with 
respect to issues identified; (4) advise the Department on coordination 
of electricity supply and reliability issues and initiatives with 
appropriate private sector, state, and regional officials, and other 
stakeholders; and (5) advise the Department on coordinated response in 
the event of electricity supply emergencies.
    Board members will be chosen to ensure an appropriately balanced 
membership to bring into account a diversity of viewpoints, including 
electric power generators, transmitters, and distributors; state policy 
officials and regulators; consumers; the environmental community; and 
others who may significantly contribute to the deliberations of the 
Board. Advance notice of all meetings of the Board will be published in 
the Federal Register.
    The establishment of the Advisory Board on Electricity is essential 
to the conduct of Department of Energy business and is in the public 
interest.
    Further information regarding this board may be obtained from 
Lawrence Mansueti, Office of Power Technologies, Office of Energy 
Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of Energy, Washington, 
DC 20585, phone (202) 586-9275.

    Issued in Washington, D.C. on May 24, 2001
James N. Solit,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 01-13516 Filed 5-29-01; 8:45 am]
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