[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 94 (Wednesday, May 17, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22654-22655]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-09980]


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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. The Federal Advisory Committee Act requires that public 
notice of these meetings be announced in the Federal Register.

DATES: Wednesday, June 7, 2017, 1:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. EST, Thursday, June 
8, 2017, 8:00 a.m.-3:00 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 and the Grid Modernization 
Laboratory Consortium. The meeting is also expected to include a 
presentation from the new Administration, as well as panels or 
presentations with associated discussions on gas-electric integration, 
power sector vulnerabilities, advances in energy storage for system 
reliability and resiliency, new applications for storage and 
microgrids, and regional resiliency and security with bulk storage. 
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 
Working Group.

Tentative Agenda: June 7, 2017
    12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. Registration
    1:00 p.m.-1:15 p.m. Welcome, Introductions, Developments since the 
March 2017 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 and EAC 
Discussion
    2:10 p.m.-2:45 p.m. Update on the Grid Modernization Laboratory 
Consortium Program and Initiatives
    2:45 p.m.-3:00 p.m. Break
    3:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Panel Session: Gas-Electric Integration
    4:30 p.m.-4:45 p.m. Break
    4:45 p.m.-5:00 p.m. EAC Power Delivery Subcommittee Activities and 
Plans
    5:00 p.m.-5:20 p.m. EAC Smart Grid Subcommittee Activities and 
Plans
    5:20 p.m.-5:40 p.m. EAC Energy Storage Subcommittee Activities and 
Plans
    5:40 p.m.-6:00 p.m. Grid Modernization Working Group Activities and 
Plans
Tentative Agenda: June 8, 2017
    8:00 a.m.-8:15 a.m. Welcome: Overview of Energy Storage Session 
during the EAC June 2017 Meeting
    8:15 a.m.-8:45 a.m. Session Scope and Objectives: Overview of 
Energy Storage and Key Trends
    8:45 a.m.-9:45 a.m. Power Sector Vulnerabilities: Panel and 
Discussion
    9:45 a.m.-10:00 a.m. Break
    10:00 a.m.-11:15 a.m. Advances in Energy Storage for System 
Reliability: Panel and Discussion
    11:15 a.m.-11:45 a.m. Break for Lunch (not provided)
    11:45 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Storage and Microgrids--New Applications: 
Panel and Discussion
    1:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m. Regional Resiliency and Security with Bulk 
Storage: Presentation and Discussion
    1:30 p.m.-2:45 p.m. Takeaways and Key Themes: Facilitated 
Discussion
    2:45 p.m.-2:55 p.m. Public Comments
    2:55 p.m.-3:00 p.m. Wrap-up and Adjourn June 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, June 8, 2017, 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

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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 May 11, 2017.
LaTanya R. Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-09980 Filed 5-16-17; 8:45 am]
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