[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 16 (Wednesday, January 24, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3338-3339]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-01259]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Electricity Advisory Committee; Notice of Open Meeting

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

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: Tuesday, February 20, 2018, 12:00 p.m.-5:55 p.m. EST; Wednesday, 
February 21, 2018, 8:00 a.m.-12:15 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 rates, tariffs, and market design for energy 
storage; mutual assistance agreements; and emergency response and 
resilience in recovery efforts. The meeting is also expected to include 
a discussion on regulatory reform and an update on FERC activities 
presented by Commissioner Cheryl LaFleur. 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.

Tentative Agenda: February 20, 2018

12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. Registration
1:00 p.m.-1:15 p.m. Welcome, Introductions, Developments since the 
September 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.-2:25 p.m. Regulatory Reform
2:25 p.m.-2:35 p.m. EAC Smart Grid Subcommittee Update
2:35 p.m.-2:50 p.m. EAC Power Delivery Subcommittee Update
2:50 p.m.-3:30 p.m. EAC Energy Storage Subcommittee Update
3:30 p.m.-3:45 p.m. Break
3:45 p.m.-5:45 p.m. Panel Session: Rate, Tariff, and Market Design for 
Energy Storage
5:45 p.m.-5:55 p.m. Wrap-up and Adjourn Day 1

Tentative Agenda: February 21, 2018

8:00 a.m.-8:30 a.m. Presentation on Mutual Assistance Agreements
8:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Panel Session: Emergency Response and Resilience 
in Recovery Efforts
10:30 a.m.-10:45 a.m. Break
10:45 a.m.-11:45 a.m. Presentation: FERC Update
11:45 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Reflections on Today's Panel and Presentations
12:00 p.m.-12:05 p.m. Public Comments
12:05 p.m.-12:15 p.m. Wrap-up and Adjourn

    The meeting agenda may change to accommodate EAC business. For EAC 
agenda updates, see the EAC website 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, February 21, 2018, 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:

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     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).

    Notes: 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 January 19, 2018.
LaTanya R. Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-01259 Filed 1-23-18; 8:45 am]
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