[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 39 (Wednesday, March 1, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12216-12217]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-03976]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Electricity Advisory Committee

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

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 requires that public 
notice of these meetings be announced in the Federal Register.

DATES: 

Wednesday, March 29, 2017, 12:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. EST
Thursday, March 30, 2017, 8:00 a.m.-12:20 p.m. EST

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. The meeting is also 
expected to include presentations from the new Administration, FERC, 
and the lead author of the MIT Utility of the Future Study, as well as 
panel discussions on the Internet of Things and the transmission-
distribution interface in the context of increasing distributed 
resource additions. Additionally, the meeting is expected to include a 
discussion of the plans and activities of the Smart Grid Subcommittee, 
Power Delivery Subcommittee, Energy Storage Subcommittee, and the Grid 
Modernization Initiative Working Group.

Tentative Agenda: March 29, 2017

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 2016 Meeting
1:15 p.m.-1:30 p.m.--Update on the DOE Office of Electricity Delivery 
and Energy Reliability's Programs and Initiatives
1:30 p.m.-2:10 p.m.--Presentation from New Administration & EAC 
Discussion
2:10 p.m.-2:20 p.m.--Break
2:20 p.m.-4:00 p.m.--Panel: Internet of Things
4:00 p.m.-4:10 p.m.--Break
4:10 p.m.-5:55 p.m.--Panel: Transmission-Distribution Interface in the 
Context of Increasing Distributed Resource Additions
5:55 p.m.-6:00 p.m.--Wrap-up and Adjourn Day One of March 2017 Meeting 
of the EAC

Tentative Agenda: March 30, 2017

8:00 a.m.-8:20 a.m.--EAC Smart Grid Subcommittee Activities and Plans
8:20 a.m.-8:35 a.m.--EAC Power Delivery Subcommittee Activities and 
Plans
8:35 a.m.-9:00 a.m.--EAC Energy Storage Subcommittee Activities and 
Plans
9:00 a.m.-9:15 a.m.--Break
9:15 a.m.-10:45 a.m.--Presentation of MIT Utility of the Future Study
10:45 a.m.-11:45 a.m.--Presentation from FERC
11:45 a.m.-12:05 p.m.--EAC Grid Modernization Initiative Working Group 
Activities and Plans
12:05 p.m.-12:10 p.m.--Public Comments

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12:10 p.m.-12:20 p.m.--Wrap-up and Adjourn March 2017 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 Thursday, March 30, 2017, 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 
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 February 24, 2017.
LaTanya R. Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-03976 Filed 2-28-17; 8:45 am]
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