[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 171 (Thursday, September 3, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53285-53286]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-21901]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Electricity Advisory Committee Meeting

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. 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: The meeting dates are:

Tuesday, September 29, 2015 (12:00 p.m.-5:55 p.m.
Wednesday, September 30, 2015 (8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.


ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the National Rural Electric 
Cooperative Association, 4301 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 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 the DOE's Office of 
Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability and the DOE grid 
modernization efforts. The meeting is also expected to include panel 
discussions on high penetration of energy storage, Clean Power Plan 
system impacts and interactions, and Clean Power Plan compliance 
options, as well as a discussion of the plans of the Clean Power Plan 
Working Group. Additionally, the meeting is expected to include a 
discussion of the plans and activities of the Energy Storage 
Subcommittee, the Power Delivery Subcommittee, and the Smart Grid 
Subcommittee.

Tentative Agenda: September 29, 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.-1:10 p.m. EAC Ethics Briefing
1:10 p.m.-1:20 p.m. Welcome, Introductions, Developments since the June 
2015 Meeting
1:20 p.m.-1:35 p.m. Update on the DOE Office of Electricity Delivery 
and Energy Reliability's Programs and Initiatives
1:35 p.m.-1:55 p.m. Update on the DOE Grid Modernization Initiative
1:55 p.m.-2:05 p.m. EAC Member Discussion of the Grid Modernization 
Initiative Working Group Plans
2:05 p.m.-3:35 p.m. High Penetration of Energy Storage Panel
3:35 p.m.-3:45 p.m. Break
3:45 p.m.-4:00 p.m. EAC Energy Storage Subcommittee Activities and 
Plans
4:00 p.m.-4:50 p.m. EAC Power Delivery Subcommittee Activities and 
Plans
4:50 p.m.-5:50 p.m. EAC Smart Grid Subcommittee Activities and Plans
5:50 p.m.-5:55 p.m. Wrap-up and Adjourn Day One of September 2015 
Meeting of the EAC

Tentative Agenda: September 30, 2015

8:00 a.m.-9:20 a.m. Clean Power Plan System Impacts and Interactions 
Panel
9:20 a.m.-9:40 a.m. EAC Member Discussion of Clean Power Plan System 
Interactions Panel
9:40 a.m.-9:50 a.m. Break
9:50 a.m. -11:10 a.m. Clean Power Plan Compliance Options Panel
11:10 a.m.-11:30 a.m. EAC Member Discussion of Clean Power Plan 
Compliance Options Panel
11:30 a.m.-11:50 a.m. EAC Member Discussion of Clean Power Plan Working 
Group Plans
11:50 a.m.-11:55 a.m. Public Comments
11:55 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Wrap-up and Adjourn September 2015 Meeting of the 
EAC

    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 Wednesday, September 30, 2015, but must 
register at the registration table in advance. Approximately 5 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

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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 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 August 28, 2015.
LaTanya R. Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-21901 Filed 9-2-15; 8:45 am]
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