82 FR 41009 - Electricity Advisory Committee

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 166 (August 29, 2017)

Page Range		41009-41010
FR Document		2017-18281

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 166 (Tuesday, August 29, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 166 (Tuesday, August 29, 2017)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-18281]


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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, September 13, 2017, 12:00 p.m.-5:55 p.m. EST; 
Thursday, September 14, 2017 8:00 a.m.-12:50 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 the National Academy of Sciences grid 
resiliency report, modern grid-networked measurement and monitoring, 
cybersecurity, and the multiyear plan for energy sector cybersecurity. 
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. The meeting is also expected to include an update 
and associated discussion on the 60 day study exploring issues central 
to the long-term reliability of the electric grid.

Tentative Agenda: September 13, 2017

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.-1:30 p.m. Ethics Briefing
1:30 p.m.-1:45 p.m. Welcome, Introductions, Developments since the June 
2017 Meeting
1:45 p.m.-2:00 p.m. Update on the DOE Office of Electricity Delivery 
and Energy Reliability's Programs and Initiatives
2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. Presentation on National Academy of Sciences Grid 
Resiliency Report
3:00 p.m.-3:15 p.m. Break
3:15 p.m.-5:15 p.m. Panel Session: Modern Grid-networked Measurement 
and Monitoring
5:15 p.m.-5:45 p.m. Discussion of Potential Next Steps for Modern Grid-
networked Measurement and Monitoring Topic
5:45 p.m.-5:55 p.m. Wrap-up and Adjourn Day 1 of September 2017 Meeting 
of the EAC

Tentative Agenda: September 14, 2017

8:00 a.m.-9:50 a.m. Panel Session: Cybersecurity
9:50 a.m.-10:00 a.m. Break
10:00 a.m.-11:10 a.m. Presentation on Multiyear Plan for Energy Sector 
Cybersecurity
11:10 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Update on 60 Day Study & EAC Discussion

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12:00 p.m.-12:10 p.m. EAC Smart Grid Subcommittee Activities and Plans
12:10 p.m.-12:20 p.m. EAC Power Delivery Subcommittee Activities and 
Plans
12:20 p.m.-12:35 p.m. EAC Energy Storage Subcommittee Activities and 
Plans
12:35 p.m.-12:40 p.m. Public Comments
12:40 p.m.-12:50 p.m. Wrap-up and Adjourn September 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, September 14, 2017, 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:
     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 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 August 23, 2017.
LaTanya R. Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
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ACTION: Notice of open meeting. the address or telephone number listed Energy Independence and Security Act
above. Requests must be received five of 2007, and modernizing the nation’s
SUMMARY: This notice announces a days prior to the meeting and reasonable electricity delivery infrastructure. The
meeting of the Environmental provision will be made to include the EAC is composed of individuals of
Management Site-Specific Advisory presentation in the agenda. The Deputy diverse background selected for their
Board (EM SSAB), Oak Ridge Designated Federal Officer is technical expertise and experience,
Reservation. The Federal Advisory empowered to conduct the meeting in a established records of distinguished
Committee Act requires that public fashion that will facilitate the orderly professional service, and their
notice of this meeting be announced in conduct of business. Individuals knowledge of issues that pertain to
the Federal Register. wishing to make public comments will electricity.
DATES: Wednesday, September 13, 2017, be provided a maximum of five minutes Tentative Agenda: The meeting of the
6:00 p.m. to present their comments. EAC is expected to include panels or
ADDRESSES: Olive Garden Meeting Minutes: Minutes will be available by presentations on the National Academy
Room, 7206 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, writing or calling Melyssa P. Noe at the of Sciences grid resiliency report,
Tennessee 37919. address and phone number listed above. modern grid-networked measurement
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Minutes will also be available at the and monitoring, cybersecurity, and the
Melyssa P. Noe, Alternate Deputy following Web site: https://energy.gov/ multiyear plan for energy sector
Designated Federal Officer, U.S. orem/listings/oak-ridge-site-specific- cybersecurity. Additionally, the meeting
advisory-board-meetings. is expected to include an update on the
Department of Energy, Oak Ridge Office
programs and initiatives of the DOE’s
of Environmental Management (OREM), Issued at Washington, DC, on August 23,
Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy
P.O. Box 2001, EM–942, Oak Ridge, TN 2017.
Reliability and a discussion of the plans
37831. Phone (865) 241–3315; Fax (865) LaTanya R. Butler,
and activities of the Smart Grid
241–6932; E-Mail: Melyssa.Noe@ Deputy Committee Management Officer. Subcommittee, Power Delivery
orem.doe.gov. Or visit the Web site at [FR Doc. 2017–18282 Filed 8–28–17; 8:45 am] Subcommittee, and Energy Storage
https://energy.gov/orem/services/ BILLING CODE 6450–01–P Subcommittee. The meeting is also
community-engagement/oak-ridge-site-
expected to include an update and
specific-advisory-board.
associated discussion on the 60 day
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY study exploring issues central to the
Purpose of the Board: The purpose of long-term reliability of the electric grid.
the Board is to make recommendations Electricity Advisory Committee
to DOE–EM and site management in the Tentative Agenda: September 13, 2017
AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery
areas of environmental restoration, and Energy Reliability, Department of 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. EAC Leadership
waste management, and related Energy, Committee Meeting
activities. 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. Registration
ACTION: Notice of open meeting. 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. Swearing in for
Tentative Agenda New Special Government Employee
SUMMARY: This notice announces a
• Welcome and Announcements meeting of the Electricity Advisory Members
• Comments from the Deputy Committee. The Federal Advisory 1:00 p.m.–1:30 p.m. Ethics Briefing
Designated Federal Officer (DDFO) 1:30 p.m.–1:45 p.m. Welcome,
Committee Act requires that public
• Comments from the DOE, Tennessee notice of these meetings be announced
Introductions, Developments since
Department of Environment and the June 2017 Meeting
in the Federal Register. 1:45 p.m.–2:00 p.m. Update on the
Conservation and Environmental
DATES: Wednesday, September 13, 2017, DOE Office of Electricity Delivery
Protection Agency Liaisons
• Public Comment Period 12:00 p.m.–5:55 p.m. EST; Thursday, and Energy Reliability’s Programs
• Presentation by DOE OREM: Outreach September 14, 2017 8:00 a.m.–12:50 and Initiatives
Efforts p.m. EST. 2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. Presentation on
• Motions/Approval of June 14, 2017 ADDRESSES: National Rural Electric National Academy of Sciences Grid
Meeting Minutes Cooperative Association, 4301 Wilson Resiliency Report
• Status of Outstanding Blvd., Arlington, VA 22203. 3:00 p.m.–3:15 p.m. Break
Recommendations FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 3:15 p.m.–5:15 p.m. Panel Session:
• Alternate DDFO Report Matthew Rosenbaum, Office of Modern Grid-networked
• Committee Reports Electricity Delivery and Energy Measurement and Monitoring
• Adjourn Reliability, U.S. Department of Energy, 5:15 p.m.–5:45 p.m. Discussion of
Forrestal Building, Room 8G–017, 1000 Potential Next Steps for Modern
Public Participation: The EM SSAB,
Independence Avenue SW., Grid-networked Measurement and
Oak Ridge, welcomes the attendance of
Washington, DC 20585; Telephone: Monitoring Topic
the public at its advisory committee 5:45 p.m.–5:55 p.m. Wrap-up and
meetings and will make every effort to (202) 586–1060 or email:
matthew.rosenbaum@hq.doe.gov. Adjourn Day 1 of September 2017
accommodate persons with physical Meeting of the EAC
disabilities or special needs. If you SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
require special accommodations due to Purpose of the Committee: The Tentative Agenda: September 14, 2017
a disability, please contact Melyssa P. Electricity Advisory Committee (EAC)
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8:00 a.m.–9:50 a.m. Panel Session:
Noe at least seven days in advance of was re-established in July 2010, in Cybersecurity
the meeting at the phone number listed accordance with the provisions of the 9:50 a.m.–10:00 a.m. Break
above. Written statements may be filed Federal Advisory Committee Act 10:00 a.m.–11:10 a.m. Presentation on
with the Board either before or after the (FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C., App.2, to Multiyear Plan for Energy Sector
meeting. Individuals who wish to make provide advice to the U.S. Department Cybersecurity
oral statements pertaining to the agenda of Energy (DOE) in implementing the 11:10 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Update on 60
item should contact Melyssa P. Noe at Energy Policy Act of 2005, executing the Day Study & EAC Discussion

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12:00 p.m.–12:10 p.m. EAC Smart Grid Corel Word Perfect (.wpd), Adobe any eligible unpaid approved claim
Subcommittee Activities and Plans Acrobat (.pdf), Rich Text Format (.rtf), balances from prior years, based on the
12:10 p.m.–12:20 p.m. EAC Power plain text (.txt), Microsoft Excel (.xls), availability of funds from congressional
Delivery Subcommittee Activities and Microsoft PowerPoint (.ppt). If you appropriations. If the total approved
and Plans submit information that you believe to claim amounts exceed the available
12:20 p.m.–12:35 p.m. EAC Energy be exempt by law from public funding, the approved claim amounts
Storage Subcommittee Activities disclosure, you must submit one will be reimbursed on a prorated basis.
and Plans complete copy, as well as one copy from All reimbursements are subject to the
12:35 p.m.–12:40 p.m. Public which the information claimed to be availability of funds from congressional
Comments exempt by law from public disclosure appropriations.
12:40 p.m.–12:50 p.m. Wrap-up and has been deleted. You must also explain ADDRESSES: Claims should be forwarded
Adjourn September 2017 Meeting of the reasons why you believe the deleted by certified or registered mail, return
the EAC information is exempt from disclosure. receipt requested, to U.S. Department of
The meeting agenda may change to DOE is responsible for the final Energy, Office of Legacy Management,
accommodate EAC business. For EAC determination concerning disclosure or Attn: Mark Kautsky, Lead for Review of
agenda updates, see the EAC Web site nondisclosure of the information and for Title X Reimbursement of Claims, U.S.
at: http://energy.gov/oe/services/ treating it in accordance with the DOE’s Department of Energy, Office of Legacy
electricity-advisory-committee-eac. Freedom of Information regulations (10 Management, 2597 Legacy Way, Grand
Public Participation: The EAC CFR 1004.11). Junction, Colorado 81503. Two copies of
welcomes the attendance of the public Note: Delivery of the U.S. Postal Service the claim should be included with each
at its meetings. Individuals who wish to mail to DOE may be delayed by several submission.
offer public comments at the EAC weeks due to security screening. DOE, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
meeting may do so on Thursday, therefore, encourages those wishing to Theresa Kliczewski, Title X Program
comment to submit comments electronically Lead and Coordinator, at (202) 586–
September 14, 2017, but must register at
by email. If comments are submitted by
the registration table in advance. 3301, of the U.S. Department of Energy,
regular mail, the Department requests that
Approximately five minutes will be they be accompanied by a CD or diskette Office of Environmental Management,
reserved for public comments. Time containing electronic files of the submission. Office of Waste Disposal.
allotted per speaker will depend on the Minutes: The minutes of the EAC SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DOE
number who wish to speak but is not meeting will be posted on the EAC Web published a final rule under 10 CFR part
expected to exceed three minutes. page at http://energy.gov/oe/services/ 765 in the Federal Register on May 23,
Anyone who is not able to attend the electricity-advisory-committee-eac. 1994, (59 FR 26714) to carry out the
meeting, or for whom the allotted public They can also be obtained by contacting requirements of Title X of the Energy
comments time is insufficient to address Mr. Matthew Rosenbaum at the address Policy Act of 1992 (sections 1001–1004
pertinent issues with the EAC, is invited above. of Pub. L. 102–486, 42 U.S.C. 2296a et
to send a written statement to Mr. seq.) and to establish the procedures for
Matthew Rosenbaum. Issued in Washington, DC on August 23, eligible licensees to submit claims for
You may submit comments, identified 2017. reimbursement. DOE amended the final
by ‘‘Electricity Advisory Committee LaTanya R. Butler, rule on June 3, 2003, (68 FR 32955) to
Open Meeting,’’ by any of the following Deputy Committee Management Officer. adopt several technical and
methods: [FR Doc. 2017–18281 Filed 8–28–17; 8:45 am] administrative amendments (e.g.,
• Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: BILLING CODE 6450–01–P statutory increases in the
Matthew Rosenbaum, Office of reimbursement ceilings). Title X
Electricity Delivery and Energy requires DOE to reimburse eligible
Reliability, U.S. Department of Energy, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY uranium and thorium licensees for
Forrestal Building, Room 8G–017, 1000 certain costs of decontamination,
Independence Avenue SW., Update on Reimbursement for Costs of decommissioning, reclamation, and
Washington, DC 20585. Remedial Action at Uranium and other remedial action incurred by
• Email: matthew.rosenbaum@ Thorium Processing Sites licensees at uranium and thorium
hq.doe.gov. Include ‘‘Electricity AGENCY: Department of Energy. processing sites to remediate byproduct
Advisory Committee Open Meeting’’ in ACTION: Notice of the Title X claims material generated resulting from the
the subject line of the message. during fiscal year (FY) 2017. sales to the United States Government.
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// To be reimbursable, costs of remedial
www.regulations.gov. Follow the SUMMARY: This Notice announces the action must be for work that is
instructions for submitting comments. Department of Energy’s (DOE) necessary to comply with applicable
Instructions: All submissions received acceptance of claims in FY 2017 from requirements of the Uranium Mill
must include the agency name and eligible uranium and thorium Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978
identifier. All comments received will processing site licensees for (42 U.S.C. 7901 et seq.) or, where
be posted without change to http:// reimbursement under Title X of the appropriate, with requirements
energy.gov/oe/services/electricity- Energy Policy Act of 1992. The established by a State pursuant to a
advisory-committee-eac, including any Consolidated Appropriations Act of discontinuance agreement under section
personal information provided. 2017 provided $30,000,000 for Title X 274 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954
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• Docket: For access to the docket, to uranium and thorium reimbursements (42 U.S.C. 2021). Claims for
read background documents or to be made available to the Title X reimbursement must be supported by
comments received, go to http:// licensees on a prorated basis. reasonable documentation as
energy.gov/oe/services/electricity- DATES: The closing date for the determined by DOE in accordance with
advisory-committee-eac. submission of FY 2017 Title X claims is 10 CFR part 765. Funds for
The following electronic file formats September 15, 2017. The claims will be reimbursement will be provided from
are acceptable: Microsoft Word (.doc), processed for payment together with the Uranium Enrichment

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice of open meeting.
Dates		Wednesday, September 13, 2017, 12:00 p.m.-5:55 p.m. EST; Thursday, September 14, 2017 8:00 a.m.-12:50 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 41009