80 FR 8297 - Electricity Advisory Committee; Meetings

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 31 (February 17, 2015)

Page Range		8297-8298
FR Document		2015-03132

This notice announces an open meeting of the Electricity Advisory Committee. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of these meetings be announced in the Federal Register.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 31 (Tuesday, February 17, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 31 (Tuesday, February 17, 2015)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Electricity Advisory Committee; Meetings

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

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces an open meeting of the Electricity 
Advisory Committee. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 
86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of these meetings be 
announced in the Federal Register.

DATES: Thursday, March 26, 2015 12:00 p.m.-5:40 p.m.
Friday, March 26, 2015 8:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Rural Electric Cooperative Association, 4301 Wilson 
Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 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 DOE's Office of Electricity 
Delivery and Energy Reliability and the DOE Quadrennial Energy Review. 
The meeting is also expected to include a briefing by National 
Laboratory Consortium representatives, discussions on grid 
modernization, and a panel on ARRA-supported smart grid deployment 
efforts. Additionally, the meeting is expected to include a discussion 
of the plans and activities of the Cyber Security Working Group, the 
Smart Grid Subcommittee, the Power Delivery Subcommittee, and the 
Energy Storage Subcommittee.

Tentative Agenda: March 26, 2015

12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. EAC Leadership Committee Meeting
12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. Registration
1:00 p.m.-1:15 p.m. Welcome, Introductions, Developments since the 
September 2014 Meeting
1:15 p.m.-1:45 p.m. Update on the DOE Office of Electricity Delivery 
and Energy Reliability's Programs and Initiatives
1:45 p.m.-2:00 p.m. Opening Remarks
2:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m. Briefing by the National Laboratory Consortium 
Representatives
2:30 p.m.-2:45 p.m. Break
2:45 p.m.-3:20 p.m. Technology Transfer at DOE
3:20 p.m.-3:55 p.m. ARPA-E Electricity Research Activities and DOE 
Cross-Agency Plans
3:55 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Grid Architecture
4:30 p.m.-5:05 p.m. Making the Distribution Grid More Open, Efficient, 
and Resilient
5:05 p.m.-5:25 p.m. EAC Member Discussion of Cyber Security Working 
Group Plans
5:25 p.m.-5:40 p.m. Wrap-up and Adjourn Day One of March 2015 EAC 
Meeting

Tentative Agenda: March 27, 2015

8:00 a.m.-8:20 a.m. Update on the DOE Quadrennial Energy Review
8:20 a.m.-9:00 a.m. EAC Smart Grid Subcommittee Activities and Plans
9:00 a.m.-9:20 a.m. EAC Member Discussion of Smart Grid Subcommittee 
Plans
9:20 a.m.-9:30 a.m. Break
9:30 a.m.-10:50 a.m. Panel--ARRA-Supported Smart Grid Deployment 
Efforts

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10:50 a.m.-11:10 a.m. EAC Member Discussion of ARRA-Supported Smart 
Grid Deployment Efforts
11:10 a.m.-11:20 a.m. EAC Power Delivery Subcommittee Activities and 
Plans
11:20 a.m.-11:25 a.m. EAC Member Discussion of Power Delivery 
Subcommittee
11:25 a.m.-11:55 a.m. EAC Energy Storage Subcommittee Activities and 
Plans
11:55 a.m.-12:10 p.m. EAC Member Discussion of Energy Storage 
Subcommittee Plans
12:10 p.m.-12:20 p.m. Public Comments (Must register at time of check 
in)
12:20 p.m.-12:30p.m. Wrap-up and Adjourn March 2015 EAC Meeting

    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 Friday, March 27, 2015, 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 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 after 60 days 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 February 10, 2015.
LaTanya R. Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
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The agenda of the joint meeting of the and their counsel; representatives of technical expertise and experience,
SEQ and the SOM on February 24 is members of the IEA’s Standing Group established records of distinguished
under the control of the SEQ and the on Emergency Questions and the IEA’s professional service, and their
SOM. It is expected that the SEQ and Standing Group on the Oil Markets; knowledge of issues that pertain to
the SOM will adopt the following representatives of the Departments of electricity.
agenda: Energy, Justice, and State, the Federal Tentative Agenda: The meeting of the
1. Adoption of the Agenda Trade Commission, the General EAC is expected to include an update
2. Approval of the Summary Record of Accounting Office, Committees of on the programs and initiatives of DOE’s
the October 21, 2014 Joint Session Congress, the IEA, and the European Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy
3. Reports on Recent Oil Market and Commission; and invitees of the IAB, Reliability and the DOE Quadrennial
Policy Developments in IEA Countries the SEQ, the SOM, or the IEA. Energy Review. The meeting is also
4. Update on Offshore Installation Issued in Washington, DC, February 11, expected to include a briefing by
Manager Projects and Priorities 2015. National Laboratory Consortium
5. The Current Oil Market Situation Diana D. Clark, representatives, discussions on grid
6. Medium-Term Outlook for OPEC and Assistant General Counsel for International modernization, and a panel on ARRA-
Non-OPEC Supply and National Security Programs. supported smart grid deployment
7. Medium-Term Outlook for Demand [FR Doc. 2015–03181 Filed 2–13–15; 8:45 am]
efforts. Additionally, the meeting is
8. Medium-Term Outlook for Trade, expected to include a discussion of the
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Refining, and Product Supply plans and activities of the Cyber
9. The Economic Impact of Lower Oil Security Working Group, the Smart Grid
Prices: Focus on the Middle East, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Subcommittee, the Power Delivery
North Africa, the Caucasus, and Subcommittee, and the Energy Storage
Central Asia Electricity Advisory Committee; Subcommittee.
10. The Natural Gas Market in a Low- Meetings Tentative Agenda: March 26, 2015
Oil-Price Environment
11. The Renewables Industry in a Low- AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. EAC Leadership
Oil-Price Environment and Energy Reliability, Department of Committee Meeting
12. Other Business Energy. 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. Registration
—Tentative schedule of upcoming ACTION: Notice of open meeting. 1:00 p.m.–1:15 p.m. Welcome,
SEQ and SOM meetings: Introductions, Developments since
—June 23–25, 2015 SUMMARY: This notice announces an the September 2014 Meeting
—October 13–15, 2015 open meeting of the Electricity Advisory 1:15 p.m.–1:45 p.m. Update on the
Committee. The Federal Advisory DOE Office of Electricity Delivery and
The agenda of the SEQ meeting on
Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463, 86 Stat. Energy Reliability’s Programs and
February 25 is under the control of the
770) requires that public notice of these Initiatives
SEQ. It is expected that the SEQ will
meetings be announced in the Federal
adopt the following agenda: 1:45 p.m.–2:00 p.m. Opening Remarks
Register.
1. Adoption of the Agenda 2:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. Briefing by the
DATES: Thursday, March 26, 2015 National Laboratory Consortium
2. Approval of the Summary Record of
12:00 p.m.–5:40 p.m. Representatives
the 143rd Meeting
Friday, March 26, 2015 8:00 a.m.– 2:30 p.m.–2:45 p.m. Break
3. Status of Compliance with IEP
12:30 p.m. 2:45 p.m.–3:20 p.m. Technology
Stockholding Obligations
4. Emergency Response Review Program ADDRESSES: Rural Electric Cooperative Transfer at DOE
5. Emergency Response Review of Association, 4301 Wilson Boulevard, 3:20 p.m.–3:55 p.m. ARPA-E
Canada Arlington, Virginia 22203. Electricity Research Activities and
6. Emegency Response Exercise in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: DOE Cross-Agency Plans
China Matthew Rosenbaum, Office of 3:55 p.m.–4:30 p.m. Grid Architecture
7. Mid-Term Review of the Netherlands Electricity Delivery and Energy 4:30 p.m.–5:05 p.m. Making the
8. Emergency Response Exercise 7 Reliability, U.S. Department of Energy, Distribution Grid More Open,
Evaluation Forrestal Building, Room 8G–017, 1000 Efficient, and Resilient
9. Industry Advisory Board Update Independence Avenue SW., 5:05 p.m.–5:25 p.m. EAC Member
10. Emergency Response Review of Washington, DC 20585; Telephone: Discussion of Cyber Security Working
Greece (202) 586–1060 or Email: Group Plans
11. Mid-Term Review of Sweden matthew.rosenbaum@hq.doe.gov. 5:25 p.m.–5:40 p.m. Wrap-up and
12. Outreach SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Adjourn Day One of March 2015 EAC
—APSA/Chile/Colombia Purpose of the Committee: The Meeting
13. Association Update Electricity Advisory Committee (EAC)
14. Nexus Forum—Resilience Next Tentative Agenda: March 27, 2015
was re-established in July 2010, in
Steps accordance with the provisions of the 8:00 a.m.–8:20 a.m. Update on the
15. Other Business Federal Advisory Committee Act DOE Quadrennial Energy Review
—Tentative schedule of next (FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C., App.2, to 8:20 a.m.–9:00 a.m. EAC Smart Grid
meetings: provide advice to the U.S. Department Subcommittee Activities and Plans
—June 23–25, 2015
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of Energy (DOE) in implementing the 9:00 a.m.–9:20 a.m. EAC Member
—October 13–15, 2015 Energy Policy Act of 2005, executing the Discussion of Smart Grid
As provided in section 252(c)(1)(A)(ii) Energy Independence and Security Act Subcommittee Plans
of the Energy Policy and Conservation of 2007, and modernizing the nation’s 9:20 a.m.–9:30 a.m. Break
Act (42 U.S.C. 6272(c)(1)(A)(ii)), the electricity delivery infrastructure. The 9:30 a.m.–10:50 a.m. Panel—ARRA-
meetings of the IAB are open to EAC is composed of individuals of Supported Smart Grid Deployment
representatives of members of the IAB diverse background selected for their Efforts

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Collection		Federal Register
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Section		Notices
Action		Notice of open meeting.
Dates		Thursday, March 26, 2015 12:00 p.m.-5:40 p.m. Friday, March 26, 2015 8:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
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]
FR Citation		80 FR 8297