[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 175 (Friday, September 10, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 55306]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-22660]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Institute of Standards and Technology


Smart Grid Advisory Committee

AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Department of 
Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Smart Grid Advisory Committee (SGAC or Committee), will 
hold a meeting on Wednesday, September 29, 2010 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 
p.m. The primary purpose of this meeting is to provide an orientation 
for Committee members and provide an update on NIST's Smart Grid 
program. The agenda may change to accommodate Committee business. The 
final agenda will be posted on the Smart Grid Web site at http://www.nist.gov/smartgrid.

DATES: The SGAC will hold a meeting on Wednesday, September 29, 2010, 
from 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. The meeting will be open to the public.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the Lecture Room C, in the 
Administration Building at NIST in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Please note 
admittance instructions under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of 
this notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. George W. Arnold, National 
Coordinator for Smart Grid Interoperability, National Institute of 
Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 8100, 
Gaithersburg, MD 20899-8100; telephone 301-975-2232, fax 301-975-4091; 
or via e-mail at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    The Committee was established in accordance with the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.).

Objectives and Duties

    1. The Committee shall advise the Director of the National 
Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) on carrying out duties 
authorized by section 1305 of the Energy Independence and Security Act 
of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-140).
    2. The Committee functions solely as an advisory body in accordance 
with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act.
    3. The Committee shall report to the Director of NIST.
    4. The Committee shall provide input to NIST on the Smart Grid 
Standards, Priority, and Gaps. The Committee shall provide input on the 
overall direction, status and health of the Smart Grid implementation 
by the Smart Grid industry, including identification of issues and 
needs. Input to NIST will be used to help guide the Smart Grid 
Interoperability Panel activities and also assist NIST in directing 
research and standards activities.
    5. Upon request of the Director of NIST, the Committee will prepare 
reports on issues affecting Smart Grid activities.
    Background information on the Committee is available at http://www.nist.gov/smartgrid.
    Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App., 
notice is hereby given that the Smart Grid Advisory Committee (SGAC) 
will hold a meeting on Wednesday, September 29, 2010, from 8:30 a.m. 
until 5 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Lecture Room C, in the 
Administration Building at NIST in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The primary 
purpose of this meeting is to provide an orientation for Committee 
members and provide an update on NIST's Smart Grid program. The agenda 
may change to accommodate Committee business. The final agenda will be 
posted on the Smart Grid Web site at http://www.nist.gov/smartgrid.
    Individuals and representatives of organizations who would like to 
offer comments and suggestions related to the Committee's affairs are 
invited to request a place on the agenda. On September 29, 2010, 
approximately one-half hour will be reserved at the end of the meeting 
for public comments, and speaking times will be assigned on a first-
come, first-serve basis. The amount of time per speaker will be 
determined by the number of requests received, but is likely to be 
about 3 minutes each. Questions from the public will not be considered 
during this period. Speakers who wish to expand upon their oral 
statements, those who had wished to speak but could not be accommodated 
on the agenda, and those who were unable to attend in person are 
invited to submit written statements to the Office of the National 
Coordinator for Smart Grid Interoperability, National Institute of 
Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 8100, 
Gaithersburg, MD 20899-8100; fax 301-975-4091; or via e-mail at 
[email protected].
    All visitors to the NIST site are required to pre-register to be 
admitted. Anyone wishing to attend this meeting must register by close 
of business Monday, September 20, 2010, in order to attend. Please 
submit your name, time of arrival, e-mail address, and phone number to 
Cuong Nguyen. Non-U.S. citizens must also submit their country of 
citizenship, title, employer/sponsor, and address. Mr. Nguyen's e-mail 
address is [email protected] and his phone number is (301) 975-
2254.

    Dated: September 2, 2010.
Harry S. Hertz,
Director, Baldrige National Quality Program.
[FR Doc. 2010-22660 Filed 9-9-10; 8:45 am]
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