[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 166 (Tuesday, August 29, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41009-41010]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-18281]


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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, September 13, 2017, 12:00 p.m.-5:55 p.m. EST; 
Thursday, September 14, 2017 8:00 a.m.-12:50 p.m. EST.

ADDRESSES: 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 
panels or presentations on the National Academy of Sciences grid 
resiliency report, modern grid-networked measurement and monitoring, 
cybersecurity, and the multiyear plan for energy sector cybersecurity. 
Additionally, the meeting is expected to include an update on the 
programs and initiatives of the DOE's Office of Electricity Delivery 
and Energy Reliability and a discussion of the plans and activities of 
the Smart Grid Subcommittee, Power Delivery Subcommittee, and Energy 
Storage Subcommittee. The meeting is also expected to include an update 
and associated discussion on the 60 day study exploring issues central 
to the long-term reliability of the electric grid.

Tentative Agenda: September 13, 2017

12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. EAC Leadership Committee Meeting
12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. Registration
12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. Swearing in for New Special Government Employee 
Members
1:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m. Ethics Briefing
1:30 p.m.-1:45 p.m. Welcome, Introductions, Developments since the June 
2017 Meeting
1:45 p.m.-2:00 p.m. Update on the DOE Office of Electricity Delivery 
and Energy Reliability's Programs and Initiatives
2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. Presentation on National Academy of Sciences Grid 
Resiliency Report
3:00 p.m.-3:15 p.m. Break
3:15 p.m.-5:15 p.m. Panel Session: Modern Grid-networked Measurement 
and Monitoring
5:15 p.m.-5:45 p.m. Discussion of Potential Next Steps for Modern Grid-
networked Measurement and Monitoring Topic
5:45 p.m.-5:55 p.m. Wrap-up and Adjourn Day 1 of September 2017 Meeting 
of the EAC

Tentative Agenda: September 14, 2017

8:00 a.m.-9:50 a.m. Panel Session: Cybersecurity
9:50 a.m.-10:00 a.m. Break
10:00 a.m.-11:10 a.m. Presentation on Multiyear Plan for Energy Sector 
Cybersecurity
11:10 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Update on 60 Day Study & EAC Discussion

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12:00 p.m.-12:10 p.m. EAC Smart Grid Subcommittee Activities and Plans
12:10 p.m.-12:20 p.m. EAC Power Delivery Subcommittee Activities and 
Plans
12:20 p.m.-12:35 p.m. EAC Energy Storage Subcommittee Activities and 
Plans
12:35 p.m.-12:40 p.m. Public Comments
12:40 p.m.-12:50 p.m. Wrap-up and Adjourn September 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, September 14, 2017, but must 
register at the registration table in advance. Approximately five 
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 August 23, 2017.
LaTanya R. Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-18281 Filed 8-28-17; 8:45 am]
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