[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 103 (Tuesday, May 29, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24462-24463]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-11404]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Electricity Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Office of Electricity, 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: 
Monday, July 9, 2018 12:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. EST
Tuesday, July 10, 2018 8:00 a.m.-12:00 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, 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

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Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C., App. 2, to 
provide advice to the 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 development of the North American grid 
resilience model, frequency response and grid resilience, the Grid 
Modernization Initiative Multi-year Program Plan, and the advanced grid 
research and development portfolio. Additionally, the meeting is 
expected to include an update on the programs and initiatives of the 
DOE's Office of Electricity and an update on the plans and activities 
of the Energy Storage Subcommittee and the Smart Grid Subcommittee.

Tentative Agenda: July 9, 2018

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.-1:15 p.m. Welcome, Introductions, Developments since the 
February 2018 Meeting
1:15 p.m.-2:15 p.m. Update on the DOE Office of Electricity's Programs 
and Initiatives
2:15 p.m.-2:30 p.m. Break
2:30 p.m.-4:45 p.m. Panel Session: Development of North American Grid 
Resilience Model
4:45 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Break
5:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m. Energy Storage Subcommittee Update
5:30 p.m.-5:55 p.m. Smart Grid Subcommittee Update
5:55 p.m.-6:00 p.m. Wrap-up and Adjourn Day 1 of July 2018 Meeting of 
the EAC

Tentative Agenda: July 10, 2018

8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. Panel Session: Frequency Response and Grid 
Resilience
10:00 a.m.-10:15 a.m. Break
10:15 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Grid Modernization Initiative Multi-Year Program 
Plan
11:00 a.m.-11:45 a.m. Advanced Grid Research and Development Portfolio
11:45 a.m.-11:55 a.m. Public Comments
11:55 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Wrap-up and Adjourn July 2018 Meeting of the EAC
    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 Tuesday, July 10, 2018, 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, 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 May 22, 2018.
Latanya Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-11404 Filed 5-25-18; 8:45 am]
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