[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 191 (Wednesday, October 2, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 52497]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-21365]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Electricity Advisory Committee; Meeting

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: 
Wednesday, October 16, 2019; 12:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. EST
Thursday, October 17, 2019; 8:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m. EST

ADDRESSES: National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, First floor 
conference room, 4301 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, Virginia 22203 (Ballston 
Metro Stop).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher Lawrence, Office of 
Electricity, U.S. Department of Energy, Forrestal Building, Room 8G-
017, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585; Telephone: 
(202) 586-5260 or Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Purpose of the Committee: The Electricity Advisory Committee (EAC) 
was established 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 certain sections of the Energy 
Independence and Security Act of 2007, and modernizing the nation's 
electricity delivery infrastructure. The EAC is composed of individuals 
of diverse backgrounds selected for their technical expertise and 
experience, established records of distinguished professional service, 
and their knowledge of issues that pertain to electricity.

Tentative Agenda

October 16, 2019

12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. Registration
1:00 p.m.-1:20 p.m. Welcome, Introductions, Developments since the June 
2019 Meeting
1:20 p.m.-1:40 p.m. Update on Office of Electricity Programs and 
Initiatives
1:40 p.m.-2:00 p.m. Update of Office of Nuclear Energy Programs and 
Initiatives
2:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m. Presentation on the DOE Advanced Energy Storage 
Initiative
2:30 p.m.-2:45 p.m. Break
2:45 p.m.-3:15 p.m. Presentation on Future of Energy Storage
3:15 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Panel Presentations: Energy Storage Deployment Case 
Studies
4:00 p.m.-4:15 p.m. Break
4:15 p.m.-5:45 p.m. EAC Discussion with Storage Case Study Panelists
5:45 p.m.-6:00 p.m. Wrap-up and Adjourn Day 1

October 17, 2019

8:00 a.m.-8:10 a.m. Day 2 Opening Remarks
8:10 a.m.-8:30 a.m. Discussion of Department of Energy, Office of 
Electricity Synchrophasor and Sensor R&D Activities
8:30 a.m.-9:15 a.m. Panel Presentations: Impediments to Leveraging 
Phasor Measurement Unit (PMU) Data and Synchrophasors
9:15 a.m.-9:30 a.m. Break
9:30 a.m.-10:45 a.m. EAC Discussion with PMU and Synchrophasor 
Panelists
10:45 a.m.-10:50 a.m. Smart Grid Subcommittee Update
10:50 a.m.-11:05 a.m. Energy Storage Subcommittee Update
11:05 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Smart Grid Subcommittee Update
11:30 a.m.-11:40 a.m. Public Comments
11:40 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Annual Ethics Briefing for EAC Members
12:00 p.m.-12:10 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, no advanced registration is required. Individuals who 
wish to offer public comments at the EAC meeting may do so on Thursday, 
October 17, 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 identified by ``Electricity Advisory Committee 
Open Meeting,'' to Christopher Lawrence at (202) 586-1472 (Fax) or 
email: [email protected].
    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. Christopher 
Lawrence at the address above.

    Signed in Washington, DC, on September 26, 2019.
LaTanya Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2019-21365 Filed 10-1-19; 8:45 am]
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