82 FR 22654 - Electricity Advisory Committee

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 94 (May 17, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-09980

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.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 94 (Wednesday, May 17, 2017)

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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, June 7, 2017, 1:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. EST, Thursday, June
8, 2017, 8:00 a.m.-3:00 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 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:
matthew.rosenbaum@hq.doe.gov.

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 the DOE's Office of
Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability and the Grid Modernization
Laboratory Consortium. The meeting is also expected to include a
presentation from the new Administration, as well as panels or
presentations with associated discussions on gas-electric integration,
power sector vulnerabilities, advances in energy storage for system
reliability and resiliency, new applications for storage and
microgrids, and regional resiliency and security with bulk storage.
Additionally, the meeting is expected to include a discussion of the
plans and activities of the Smart Grid Subcommittee, Power Delivery
Subcommittee, Energy Storage Subcommittee, and the Grid Modernization
Working Group.

Tentative Agenda: June 7, 2017
12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. Registration
1:00 p.m.-1:15 p.m. Welcome, Introductions, Developments since the
March 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.-2:10 p.m. Presentation from New Administration and EAC
Discussion
2:10 p.m.-2:45 p.m. Update on the Grid Modernization Laboratory
Consortium Program and Initiatives
2:45 p.m.-3:00 p.m. Break
3:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Panel Session: Gas-Electric Integration
4:30 p.m.-4:45 p.m. Break
4:45 p.m.-5:00 p.m. EAC Power Delivery Subcommittee Activities and
Plans
5:00 p.m.-5:20 p.m. EAC Smart Grid Subcommittee Activities and
Plans
5:20 p.m.-5:40 p.m. EAC Energy Storage Subcommittee Activities and
Plans
5:40 p.m.-6:00 p.m. Grid Modernization Working Group Activities and
Plans
Tentative Agenda: June 8, 2017
8:00 a.m.-8:15 a.m. Welcome: Overview of Energy Storage Session
during the EAC June 2017 Meeting
8:15 a.m.-8:45 a.m. Session Scope and Objectives: Overview of
Energy Storage and Key Trends
8:45 a.m.-9:45 a.m. Power Sector Vulnerabilities: Panel and
Discussion
9:45 a.m.-10:00 a.m. Break
10:00 a.m.-11:15 a.m. Advances in Energy Storage for System
Reliability: Panel and Discussion
11:15 a.m.-11:45 a.m. Break for Lunch (not provided)
11:45 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Storage and Microgrids--New Applications:
Panel and Discussion
1:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m. Regional Resiliency and Security with Bulk
Storage: Presentation and Discussion
1:30 p.m.-2:45 p.m. Takeaways and Key Themes: Facilitated
Discussion
2:45 p.m.-2:55 p.m. Public Comments
2:55 p.m.-3:00 p.m. Wrap-up and Adjourn June 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, June 8, 2017, 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: matthew.rosenbaum@hq.doe.gov. 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

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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 11, 2017.
LaTanya R. Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
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are necessary for the effective Modernization Laboratory Consortium. Resiliency and Security with Bulk
administration and monitoring of grant The meeting is also expected to include Storage: Presentation and
projects. a presentation from the new Discussion
Dated: May 11, 2017. Administration, as well as panels or 1:30 p.m.–2:45 p.m. Takeaways and
Stephanie Valentine,
presentations with associated Key Themes: Facilitated Discussion
discussions on gas-electric integration, 2:45 p.m.–2:55 p.m. Public Comments
Acting Director, Information Collection 2:55 p.m.–3:00 p.m. Wrap-up and
Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy
power sector vulnerabilities, advances
Officer, Office of Management. in energy storage for system reliability Adjourn June 2017 Meeting of the
and resiliency, new applications for EAC
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storage and microgrids, and regional The meeting agenda may change to
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resiliency and security with bulk accommodate EAC business. For EAC
storage. Additionally, the meeting is agenda updates, see the EAC Web site
expected to include a discussion of the at: http://energy.gov/oe/services/
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY plans and activities of the Smart Grid electricity-advisory-committee-eac.
Electricity Advisory Committee Subcommittee, Power Delivery Public Participation: The EAC
Subcommittee, Energy Storage welcomes the attendance of the public
AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery Subcommittee, and the Grid at its meetings. Individuals who wish to
and Energy Reliability, Department of Modernization Working Group. offer public comments at the EAC
Energy. Tentative Agenda: June 7, 2017 meeting may do so on Thursday, June 8,
ACTION: Notice of open meeting. 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. Registration 2017, but must register at the
1:00 p.m.–1:15 p.m. Welcome, registration table in advance.
SUMMARY: This notice announces a
Introductions, Developments since Approximately 10 minutes will be
meeting of the Electricity Advisory
the March 2017 Meeting reserved for public comments. Time
Committee. The Federal Advisory
1:15 p.m.–1:30 p.m. Update on the allotted per speaker will depend on the
Committee Act requires that public
DOE Office of Electricity Delivery number who wish to speak but is not
notice of these meetings be announced
and Energy Reliability’s Programs expected to exceed three minutes.
in the Federal Register.
and Initiatives Anyone who is not able to attend the
DATES: Wednesday, June 7, 2017, 1:00 1:30 p.m.–2:10 p.m. Presentation from meeting, or for whom the allotted public
p.m.–6:00 p.m. EST, Thursday, June 8, New Administration and EAC comments time is insufficient to address
2017, 8:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. EST. Discussion pertinent issues with the EAC, is invited
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 2:10 p.m.–2:45 p.m. Update on the to send a written statement to Mr.
the National Rural Electric Cooperative Grid Modernization Laboratory Matthew Rosenbaum.
Association, 4301 Wilson Blvd., Consortium Program and Initiatives You may submit comments, identified
Arlington, VA 22203. 2:45 p.m.–3:00 p.m. Break by ‘‘Electricity Advisory Committee
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 3:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m. Panel Session: Open Meeting,’’ by any of the following
Matthew Rosenbaum, Office of Gas-Electric Integration methods:
Electricity Delivery and Energy 4:30 p.m.–4:45 p.m. Break • Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier:
Reliability, U.S. Department of Energy, 4:45 p.m.–5:00 p.m. EAC Power Matthew Rosenbaum, Office of
Forrestal Building, Room 8G–017, 1000 Delivery Subcommittee Activities Electricity Delivery and Energy
Independence Avenue SW., and Plans Reliability, U.S. Department of Energy,
Washington, DC 20585; Telephone: 5:00 p.m.–5:20 p.m. EAC Smart Grid Forrestal Building, Room 8G–017, 1000
(202) 586–1060 or email: Subcommittee Activities and Plans Independence Avenue SW.,
matthew.rosenbaum@hq.doe.gov. 5:20 p.m.–5:40 p.m. EAC Energy Washington, DC 20585.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Storage Subcommittee Activities • Email: matthew.rosenbaum@
Purpose of the Committee: The and Plans hq.doe.gov. Include ‘‘Electricity
Electricity Advisory Committee (EAC) 5:40 p.m.–6:00 p.m. Grid Advisory Committee Open Meeting’’ in
was re-established in July 2010, in Modernization Working Group the subject line of the message.
accordance with the provisions of the Activities and Plans • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
Federal Advisory Committee Act Tentative Agenda: June 8, 2017 www.regulations.gov. Follow the
(FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C., App.2, to 8:00 a.m.–8:15 a.m. Welcome: instructions for submitting comments.
provide advice to the U.S. Department Overview of Energy Storage Session Instructions: All submissions received
of Energy (DOE) in implementing the during the EAC June 2017 Meeting must include the agency name and
Energy Policy Act of 2005, executing the 8:15 a.m.–8:45 a.m. Session Scope identifier. All comments received will
Energy Independence and Security Act and Objectives: Overview of Energy be posted without change to http://
of 2007, and modernizing the nation’s Storage and Key Trends energy.gov/oe/services/electricity-
electricity delivery infrastructure. The 8:45 a.m.–9:45 a.m. Power Sector advisory-committee-eac, including any
EAC is composed of individuals of Vulnerabilities: Panel and personal information provided.
diverse background selected for their Discussion • Docket: For access to the docket, to
technical expertise and experience, 9:45 a.m.–10:00 a.m. Break read background documents or
established records of distinguished 10:00 a.m.–11:15 a.m. Advances in comments received, go to http://
professional service, and their Energy Storage for System energy.gov/oe/services/electricity-
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knowledge of issues that pertain to Reliability: Panel and Discussion advisory-committee-eac.
electricity. 11:15 a.m.–11:45 a.m. Break for Lunch The following electronic file formats
Tentative Agenda: The meeting of the (not provided) are acceptable: Microsoft Word (.doc),
EAC is expected to include an update 11:45 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Storage and Corel Word Perfect (.wpd), Adobe
on the programs and initiatives of the Microgrids—New Applications: Acrobat (.pdf), Rich Text Format (.rtf),
DOE’s Office of Electricity Delivery and Panel and Discussion plain text (.txt), Microsoft Excel (.xls),
Energy Reliability and the Grid 1:00 p.m.–1:30 p.m. Regional and Microsoft PowerPoint (.ppt). If you

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submit information that you believe to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ACTION: Notice of open teleconference.
be exempt by law from public Purpose of the Board: The purpose of
disclosure, you must submit one the Board is to make recommendations SUMMARY: This notice announces a
complete copy, as well as one copy from to DOE–EM and site management in the teleconference of the Biological and
which the information claimed to be areas of environmental restoration, Environmental Research Advisory
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has been deleted. You must also explain activities. Advisory Committee Act requires that
the reasons why you believe the deleted public notice of these meetings be
Tentative Agenda announced in the Federal Register.
information is exempt from disclosure.
DOE is responsible for the final • Discussion Topics DATES: Monday, June 12, 2017; 3:00
determination concerning disclosure or D Tri-Party Agreement Agencies’ p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (EDT).
nondisclosure of the information and for Updates ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held
treating it in accordance with the DOE’s D Hanford Advisory Board Committee via webcast using Zoom. Instructions for
Freedom of Information regulations (10 Reports Zoom can be found on the BERAC
CFR 1004.11). D Budget Priorities
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mail to DOE may be delayed by several D CERCLA Five-Year Review Update FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
weeks due to security screening. DOE, D Board Business Tristram West, Designated Federal
therefore, encourages those wishing to Officer, BERAC, U.S. Department of
comment to submit comments electronically Public Participation: The meeting is
open to the public. The EM SSAB, Energy, Office of Science, Office of
by email. If comments are submitted by
Hanford, welcomes the attendance of Biological and Environmental Research,
regular mail, the Department requests that
they be accompanied by a CD or diskette the public at its advisory committee SC–23/Germantown Building, 1000
containing electronic files of the submission. meetings and will make every effort to Independence Avenue SW.,
accommodate persons with physical Washington, DC 20585–1290. Phone
Minutes: The minutes of the EAC (301) 903–5155; fax (301) 903–5051 or
meeting will be posted on the EAC Web disabilities or special needs. If you
require special accommodations due to email: tristram.west@science.doe.gov.
page at http://energy.gov/oe/services/
a disability, please contact Kristen SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
electricity-advisory-committee-eac.
Holmes at least seven days in advance Purpose of the Committee: To provide
They can also be obtained by contacting
of the meeting at the phone number advice on a continuing basis to the
Mr. Matthew Rosenbaum at the address
listed above. Written statements may be Director, Office of Science of the
above.
filed with the Board either before or Department of Energy, on the many
Issued in Washington, DC, on May 11, after the meeting. Individuals who wish complex scientific and technical issues
2017. that arise in the development and
to make oral statements pertaining to
LaTanya R. Butler, agenda items should contact Kristen implementation of the Biological and
Deputy Committee Management Officer. Holmes at the address or telephone Environmental Research Program.
[FR Doc. 2017–09980 Filed 5–16–17; 8:45 am] number listed above. Requests must be Purpose of the Meeting:
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and reasonable provision will be made and is being held to discuss progress
to include the presentation in the towards the BERAC charge for
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY agenda. The Deputy Designated Federal developing a long term research
Officer is empowered to conduct the visioning report.
Environmental Management Site- meeting in a fashion that will facilitate
Specific Advisory Board, Hanford Tentative Agenda Topics
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AGENCY: Department of Energy. Individuals wishing to make public • Review and discuss the draft Grand
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meeting of the Environmental Minutes: Minutes will be available by pdf/Reports/BERAC_Strategic_charge_
Management Site-Specific Advisory writing or calling Kristen Holmes’s letter.pdf). BERAC will discuss the
Board (EM SSAB), Hanford. The Federal office at the address or phone number Executive Summary, draft report, and
Advisory Committee Act requires that listed above. Minutes will also be potentially approve the summary
public notice of this meeting be available at the following Web site: findings.
announced in the Federal Register. http://www.hanford.gov/page.cfm/hab. Public Participation: The
teleconference meeting is open to the
DATES: Wednesday, June 7, 2017, 8:30 Issued at Washington, DC, on May 10,
public. If you would like to file a
a.m.–5:00 p.m., Thursday, June 8, 2017, 2017.
written statement with the Committee,
9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. LaTanya R. Butler,
you may do so either before or after the
ADDRESSES: Red Lion Columbia Center, Deputy Committee Management Officer. meeting. If you would like to make oral
Ballroom V, 1101 North Columbia [FR Doc. 2017–09979 Filed 5–16–17; 8:45 am] statements regarding the item on the
Center Boulevard, Kennewick, WA BILLING CODE 6450–01–P agenda, you should contact Tristram
99336. West at the address or telephone
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: number listed above. You must make
Kristen Holmes, Federal Coordinator, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY your request for an oral statement at
Department of Energy Richland least five business days before the
Biological and Environmental
Operations Office, P.O. Box 550, H5–20, meeting. Reasonable provision will be
Research Advisory Committee
Richland, WA 99352; Phone: (509) 376– made to include the scheduled oral
5803; or Email: kristen.l.holmes@ AGENCY: Office of Science, Department statements on the agenda. The
rl.doe.gov. of Energy. Chairperson of the Committee will

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Dates		Wednesday, June 7, 2017, 1:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. EST, Thursday, June 8, 2017, 8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. EST.
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		82 FR 22654