[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 206 (Tuesday, October 25, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 66040]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-27556]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Institute of Standards and Technology

[Docket No. 110908574-1561-01]


NIST Framework and Roadmap for Smart Grid Interoperability 
Standards, Release 2.0 (Draft); Request for Comments

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

ACTION: Notice; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) 
seeks comments on the draft NIST Framework and Roadmap for Smart Grid 
Interoperability Standards, Release 2.0. Comments must be received on 
or before 5 p.m. Eastern time on November 25, 2011. The entire draft 
version of the NIST Framework and Roadmap for Smart Grid 
Interoperability Standards, Release 2.0 (Draft), is available online 
at: http://collaborate.nist.gov/twiki-sggrid/bin/view/SmartGrid/IKBFramework.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before 5 p.m. Eastern Time on 
November 25, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be sent to 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 or by e-mail at [email protected].

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: Section 1305 of the Energy Independence and 
Security Act (EISA) of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-140, 121 Stat. 1492) requires 
the Director of NIST ``to coordinate the development of a framework 
that includes protocols and model standards for information management 
to achieve interoperability of smart grid devices and systems.''
    In January, 2010, NIST published the NIST Framework and Roadmap for 
Smart Grid Interoperability Standards, Release 1.0 (Release 1.0). 
Release 1.0 described a high-level conceptual reference model for the 
Smart Grid, identified 75 existing standards that are applicable (or 
likely to be applicable) to the ongoing development of the Smart Grid, 
specified 15 high-priority gaps and harmonization issues for which new 
or revised standards and requirements are needed, documented action 
plans with aggressive timelines by which designated standards-setting 
organizations (SSOs) will address these gaps, and described the 
strategy to establish requirements and standards to help ensure Smart 
Grid cybersecurity.
    NIST announces the publication of the NIST Framework and Roadmap 
for Smart Grid Interoperability Standards, Release 2.0 (Release 2.0) 
(Draft) for public review and comment. The entire draft version of 
Release 2.0 (Draft) is available online at: http://collaborate.nist.gov/twiki-sggrid/bin/view/SmartGrid/IKBFramework. 
Release 2.0 builds upon the work in Release 1.0 with an update on the 
progress in closing the previously identified high-priority gaps and 
additional standards issues that are now being addressed, a description 
of the recently-formed Smart Grid Interoperability Panel (SGIP), an 
expanded cybersecurity chapter, and a new testing and certification 
chapter.
    Request for Comments: NIST seeks comments on the draft framework 
and roadmap report. In particular, the agency requests that: Comments 
be categorized as (1) Technical; (2) editorial; or (3) general. If a 
comment is not a general comment, please identify the relevant page, 
line number, and section the comment addresses. Also include a proposal 
on how to address the comment. Comments should be submitted in 
accordance with instructions in the ADDRESSES section of this notice.

    Dated: October 13, 2011.
Willie E. May,
Associate Director for Laboratory Programs.
[FR Doc. 2011-27556 Filed 10-24-11; 8:45 am]
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