[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 122 (Friday, June 24, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37103-37104]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-15841]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Electricity Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, 
Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the Electricity Advisory 
Committee (EAC). The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 
Stat. 770) requires that public notice of this meeting be announced in 
the Federal Register.

DATES: Tuesday, July 12, 2011, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. EDT.

ADDRESSES: National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, 4301Wilson 
Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22203.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Meyer, Office of Electricity 
Delivery and Energy Reliability, U.S. Department of Energy, Forrestal 
Building, Rm. 8G-024, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 
20585; telephone: (202) 586-3118; E-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Background: The Electricity Advisory Committee (EAC) was re-
established in July 2010 in accordance with the provisions of the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C, App. 2, to 
provide advice to the U.S. Department of Energy in implementing the 
Energy Policy Act of 2005, executing the Energy Independence and 
Security Act of 2007, and modernizing the nation's electricity delivery 
infrastructure. The Committee is composed of individuals of diverse 
backgrounds selected for their technical expertise and experience, 
established records of distinguished professional service, and their 
knowledge of issues that pertain to electricity.
    Purpose of the Meeting: The meeting of the EAC is expected to 
include presentations and discussions of reports on a prosperous, low-
carbon Europe and the Smart Grid, as well as activities of the Smart 
Grid, Energy Storage Technologies, and Transmission Subcommittees.
    Tentative Agenda:

8:30-8:45 a.m. Welcome and Introductions
8:45-9:15 a.m. U.S. Department of Energy Priorities To Facilitate 
Development of the Nation's Electric Infrastructure
9:15-10:45 a.m. Roadmap 2050: A Practical Guide to a Prosperous, Low-
Carbon Europe: Presentation and Discussion of Report by the European 
Climate Foundation
10:45-11 a.m. Break
11-11:45 a.m. White House Grid Modernization Report: Presentation and 
Discussion of Report on Smart Grid
11:45-12 p.m. Smart Grid Subcommittee: Discussion of Subcommittee 
Deliverables
12-1:15 p.m. Lunch
1:15.-2:30 p.m. Presentation and Discussion on Energy Storage 
Technology Policy and Financial Development
2:30-2:45 p.m. Energy Storage Technologies Subcommittee: Discussion of 
Subcommittee Deliverables
2:45-3 p.m. Break
3-4:15 p.m. Transmission Subcommittee; Discussion of Subcommittee 
Deliverables
4:15-4:30 p.m. Public Comments (Must register at time of check-in)
4:30 p.m. Adjourn

    The meeting agenda may change to accommodate committee business. 
For EAC agenda updates, see the Committee Web site at: http://www.oe.energy.gov/eac.htm.
    Public Participation: The meeting is open to the public. Members of 
the public who wish to make oral statements pertaining to agenda items 
should register to do so on the day of the meeting, Tuesday, July 12, 
2011. Approximately fifteen minutes will be reserved for public 
comments. Time allotted per speaker will depend on the number who wish 
to speak but is not expected to exceed three minutes. Anyone who is not 
able to attend the meeting, or for whom the allotted public comments 
time is insufficient to address pertinent issues with the EAC, is 
invited to send a written statement to Mr. David Meyer, Designated 
Federal Officer (DFO), U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Electricity 
Delivery and Energy Reliability, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., 
Washington, DC 20585 or e-mail to [email protected]. The following

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electronic file formats are acceptable: Microsoft Word (.doc), Corel 
Word Perfect (.wpd), Adobe Acrobat (.pdf), Rich Text Format (.rtf), 
plain text (.txt), Microsoft Excel (.xls), and Microsoft PowerPoint 
(.ppt). If you submit information that you believe to be exempt by law 
from public disclosure, you must submit one complete copy, as well as 
one copy from which the information claimed to be exempt by law from 
public disclosure has been deleted. DOE is responsible for the final 
determination concerning disclosure or nondisclosure of the information 
and for treating it in accordance with the DOE's Freedom of Information 
Act regulations (10 CFR 1004.11). The DFO is empowered to conduct the 
meeting in a fashion that will facilitate the orderly conduct of 
business.

    Note: Delivery of the U.S. Postal Service mail to DOE continues 
to be delayed by several weeks due to security screening. The DOE, 
therefore, encourages those wishing to comment to submit comments 
electronically by e-mail. If comments are submitted by regular mail, 
the Department requests that they be accompanied by a CD or diskette 
containing electronic files of the submission.

    Minutes: The minutes of the meeting will be available for public 
review and copying within 60 days and will be posted on the Committee 
Web site at http://www.oe.energy.gov/eac.htm or by contacting Mr. David 
Meyer at (202) 586-3118 or by e-mail at: [email protected] .

    Issued at Washington, DC, on June 20, 2011.
LaTanya R. Butler,
Acting Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-15841 Filed 6-23-11; 8:45 am]
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