[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 31 (Tuesday, February 17, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8297-8298]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-03132]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Electricity Advisory Committee; Meetings

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

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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

DATES: Thursday, March 26, 2015 12:00 p.m.-5:40 p.m.
Friday, March 26, 2015 8:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matthew Rosenbaum, Office of 
Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, U.S. Department of Energy, 
Forrestal Building, Room 8G-017, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., 
Washington, DC 20585; Telephone: (202) 586-1060 or Email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Purpose of the Committee: 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 (DOE) 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 EAC is composed of individuals 
of diverse background selected for their technical expertise and 
experience, established records of distinguished professional service, 
and their knowledge of issues that pertain to electricity.
    Tentative Agenda: The meeting of the EAC is expected to include an 
update on the programs and initiatives of DOE's Office of Electricity 
Delivery and Energy Reliability and the DOE Quadrennial Energy Review. 
The meeting is also expected to include a briefing by National 
Laboratory Consortium representatives, discussions on grid 
modernization, and a panel on ARRA-supported smart grid deployment 
efforts. Additionally, the meeting is expected to include a discussion 
of the plans and activities of the Cyber Security Working Group, the 
Smart Grid Subcommittee, the Power Delivery Subcommittee, and the 
Energy Storage Subcommittee.

Tentative Agenda: March 26, 2015

12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. EAC Leadership Committee Meeting
12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. Registration
1:00 p.m.-1:15 p.m. Welcome, Introductions, Developments since the 
September 2014 Meeting
1:15 p.m.-1:45 p.m. Update on the DOE Office of Electricity Delivery 
and Energy Reliability's Programs and Initiatives
1:45 p.m.-2:00 p.m. Opening Remarks
2:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m. Briefing by the National Laboratory Consortium 
Representatives
2:30 p.m.-2:45 p.m. Break
2:45 p.m.-3:20 p.m. Technology Transfer at DOE
3:20 p.m.-3:55 p.m. ARPA-E Electricity Research Activities and DOE 
Cross-Agency Plans
3:55 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Grid Architecture
4:30 p.m.-5:05 p.m. Making the Distribution Grid More Open, Efficient, 
and Resilient
5:05 p.m.-5:25 p.m. EAC Member Discussion of Cyber Security Working 
Group Plans
5:25 p.m.-5:40 p.m. Wrap-up and Adjourn Day One of March 2015 EAC 
Meeting

Tentative Agenda: March 27, 2015

8:00 a.m.-8:20 a.m. Update on the DOE Quadrennial Energy Review
8:20 a.m.-9:00 a.m. EAC Smart Grid Subcommittee Activities and Plans
9:00 a.m.-9:20 a.m. EAC Member Discussion of Smart Grid Subcommittee 
Plans
9:20 a.m.-9:30 a.m. Break
9:30 a.m.-10:50 a.m. Panel--ARRA-Supported Smart Grid Deployment 
Efforts

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10:50 a.m.-11:10 a.m. EAC Member Discussion of ARRA-Supported Smart 
Grid Deployment Efforts
11:10 a.m.-11:20 a.m. EAC Power Delivery Subcommittee Activities and 
Plans
11:20 a.m.-11:25 a.m. EAC Member Discussion of Power Delivery 
Subcommittee
11:25 a.m.-11:55 a.m. EAC Energy Storage Subcommittee Activities and 
Plans
11:55 a.m.-12:10 p.m. EAC Member Discussion of Energy Storage 
Subcommittee Plans
12:10 p.m.-12:20 p.m. Public Comments (Must register at time of check 
in)
12:20 p.m.-12:30p.m. Wrap-up and Adjourn March 2015 EAC Meeting

    The meeting agenda may change to accommodate EAC business. For EAC 
agenda updates, see the EAC Web site at: http://energy.gov/oe/services/electricity-advisory-committee-eac.
    Public Participation: The EAC welcomes the attendance of the public 
at its meetings. Individuals who wish to offer public comments at the 
EAC meeting may do so on Friday, March 27, 2015, but must register at 
the registration table in advance. Approximately 10 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. 
Matthew Rosenbaum.
    You may submit comments, identified by ``Electricity Advisory 
Committee Open Meeting,'' by any of the following methods:
     Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: Matthew Rosenbaum, Office of 
Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, U.S. Department of Energy, 
Forrestal Building, Room 8G- 017, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., 
Washington, DC 20585.
     Email: [email protected]. Include ``Electricity 
Advisory Committee Open Meeting'' in the subject line of the message.
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Instructions: All 
submissions received must include the agency name and identifier. All 
comments received will be posted without change to: http://energy.gov/oe/services/electricity-advisory-committee-eac, including any personal 
information provided.
     Docket: For access to the docket, to read background 
documents or comments received, go to: http://energy.gov/oe/services/electricity-advisory-committee-eac.
    The following 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. You must also 
explain the reasons why you believe the deleted information is exempt 
from disclosure.
    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 regulations (10 CFR 
1004.11).

    Note: Delivery of the U.S. Postal Service mail to DOE may be 
delayed by several weeks due to security screening. DOE, therefore, 
encourages those wishing to comment to submit comments 
electronically by email. 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 EAC meeting will be posted on the EAC 
Web page after 60 days at: http://energy.gov/oe/services/electricity-advisory-committee-eac. They can also be obtained by contacting Mr. 
Matthew Rosenbaum at the address above.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on February 10, 2015.
LaTanya R. Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-03132 Filed 2-13-15; 8:45 am]
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