82_FR_59834 82 FR 59594 - Nuclear Energy Advisory Committee; Notice of Renewal

82 FR 59594 - Nuclear Energy Advisory Committee; Notice of Renewal

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 240 (December 15, 2017)

Page Range59594-59594
FR Document2017-27076

Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, and in accordance with Title 41 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Section 102-3.65(a), and following consultation with the Committee Management Secretariat, General Services Administration, notice is hereby given that the Nuclear Energy Advisory Committee (NEAC) will be renewed for a two-year period beginning on December 11, 2017. The Committee will provide advice to the Department of Energy's Office of Nuclear Energy on complex science and technical issues that arise in the planning, managing, and implementation of DOE's nuclear energy program. Additionally, the renewal of the NEAC has been determined to be essential to conduct business of the Department of Energy and to be the in the public interest in connection with the performance of duties imposed upon the Department of Energy, by law and agreement. The Committee will continue to operate in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, adhering to the rules and regulations in implementation of that Act.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 240 (Friday, December 15, 2017)
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Nuclear Energy Advisory Committee; Notice of Renewal

AGENCY: Office of Nuclear Energy, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of renewal.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, and in 
accordance with Title 41 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Section 
102-3.65(a), and following consultation with the Committee Management 
Secretariat, General Services Administration, notice is hereby given 
that the Nuclear Energy Advisory Committee (NEAC) will be renewed for a 
two-year period beginning on December 11, 2017.
    The Committee will provide advice to the Department of Energy's 
Office of Nuclear Energy on complex science and technical issues that 
arise in the planning, managing, and implementation of DOE's nuclear 
energy program.
    Additionally, the renewal of the NEAC has been determined to be 
essential to conduct business of the Department of Energy and to be the 
in the public interest in connection with the performance of duties 
imposed upon the Department of Energy, by law and agreement. The 
Committee will continue to operate in accordance with the provisions of 
the Federal Advisory Committee Act, adhering to the rules and 
regulations in implementation of that Act.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Rova, Designated Federal 
Officer at (301) 903-9096.

    Issued at Washington, DC, on December 11, 2017.
Shena Kennerly,
Acting Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-27076 Filed 12-14-17; 8:45 am]
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                                                  Issued in Washington, DC, on December                 ACTION: Notice of the Wind Industry                   agenda around particular technology
                                                11, 2017.                                               Partnership Summit.                                   areas as well as provide a setting for
                                                Shena Kennerly,                                                                                               development of plans for wind power
                                                Acting Committee Management Officer.                    SUMMARY:   This notice announces that                 industry partnerships with DOE.
                                                [FR Doc. 2017–27074 Filed 12–14–17; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                        the Wind Energy Technologies Office                     This Summit will focus on the
                                                                                                        (WETO) within the U.S. Department of                  intersection of wind power industry
                                                BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
                                                                                                        Energy (DOE) intends to hold a Wind                   R&D and technology development needs
                                                                                                        Industry Partnership Summit                           with the capabilities of DOE National
                                                DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                                    (‘‘Summit’’) in Washington, DC, on                    Laboratories and other participants in
                                                                                                        January 24–25, 2018. WETO invests in                  R&D initiated by the DOE Wind
                                                Nuclear Energy Advisory Committee;                      energy science research and                           Program. The Wind Vision 1 includes a
                                                Notice of Renewal                                       development (R&D) activities that                     roadmap outlining potential actions, in
                                                                                                        enable innovation, advance U.S. wind                  a non-prescriptive manner, for
                                                AGENCY: Office of Nuclear Energy,                       systems, reduce the cost of electricity,
                                                Department of Energy.                                                                                         consideration by all wind power
                                                                                                        and accelerate the deployment of wind                 stakeholders. In the spring of 2017, a
                                                ACTION: Notice of renewal.                              power. In an effort to ensure that DOE’s              survey was developed around the Wind
                                                SUMMARY:   Pursuant to the Federal                      research and development priorities                   Vision to solicit input from industry,
                                                Advisory Committee Act, and in                          continue to benefit the wind energy                   including developers, manufacturers,
                                                accordance with Title 41 of the Code of                 industry, WETO is hosting this summit                 utilities, owner/operators, service
                                                Federal Regulations, Section 102–                       to share innovative technologies that                 providers, and consultants, among
                                                3.65(a), and following consultation with                may be beneficial to your firm and                    others, on the technology development
                                                the Committee Management Secretariat,                   engage industry leaders in a dialogue                 needs of greatest importance to industry
                                                General Services Administration, notice                 about the future of public research and               and where DOE support was deemed
                                                is hereby given that the Nuclear Energy                 development laboratory R&D                            valuable. Informed by the Wind Vision
                                                Advisory Committee (NEAC) will be                       investments.                                          roadmap and subsequent survey,
                                                renewed for a two-year period beginning                 DATES: DOE will host the Summit from                  summit sessions will address three
                                                on December 11, 2017.                                   8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday,                  categories of R&D activities: (1) Turbine
                                                   The Committee will provide advice to                 January 24, 2018, and 8:30 a.m. to 1:00               Technology Innovation and Extreme-
                                                the Department of Energy’s Office of                    p.m. on Thursday, January 25, 2018.                   Scale Turbines, (2) The SMART Wind
                                                Nuclear Energy on complex science and                   ADDRESSES: The Summit will be held at                 Plant, and (3) Grid-enhancing Wind
                                                technical issues that arise in the                      Kimpton Hotel Palomar, 2121 P St. NW,                 Power Plants.
                                                planning, managing, and                                 Washington, DC 20045.
                                                implementation of DOE’s nuclear energy                                                                        Public Participation
                                                                                                        FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                program.                                                                                                        Although this meeting is primarily
                                                   Additionally, the renewal of the                     Alexsandra Lemke, Office of Energy
                                                                                                        Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S.                 intended to be an information sharing
                                                NEAC has been determined to be                                                                                event with design, consulting,
                                                essential to conduct business of the                    Department of Energy, 1000
                                                                                                        Independence Ave. SW, Washington,                     assessment and operations professionals
                                                Department of Energy and to be the in                                                                         with experience in addressing the short
                                                the public interest in connection with                  DC 20585. Telephone: (720)–648–4381.
                                                                                                        Email: Alexsandra.lemke@EE.DOE.Gov.                   and long-term challenges of wind
                                                the performance of duties imposed upon                                                                        energy development and operations, the
                                                the Department of Energy, by law and                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                                                                                                                              event is open to the public based upon
                                                agreement. The Committee will                           Background                                            space availability. DOE anticipates that
                                                continue to operate in accordance with                                                                        wind power professionals will share
                                                the provisions of the Federal Advisory                    The Wind Industry Partnership
                                                                                                        Summit will engage wind energy                        insights on the technological and
                                                Committee Act, adhering to the rules                                                                          science gaps that limit the growth of
                                                and regulations in implementation of                    experts and industries to articulate wind
                                                                                                        power industry R&D needs, discuss                     wind power capacity and generation
                                                that Act.                                                                                                     and impede the enhancement of wind
                                                                                                        capabilities of DOE National
                                                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                                                                              power technology and operations for
                                                                                                        Laboratories, and provide guidance on
                                                Robert Rova, Designated Federal Officer                 how to engage DOE National                            greater value to the nation. As seating is
                                                at (301) 903–9096.                                      Laboratories. This information will be                limited, please RSVP to Alexsandra
                                                  Issued at Washington, DC, on December 11,             summarized in a summary report                        Lemke by January 3rd, 2018. DOE will
                                                2017.                                                   capable of providing the wind energy                  also accept public comments as
                                                Shena Kennerly,                                         industry and DOE with clarity on how                  described above for purposes of better
                                                Acting Committee Management Officer.                    the capabilities of its National                      understanding the wind power industry
                                                [FR Doc. 2017–27076 Filed 12–14–17; 8:45 am]            Laboratories and other DOE Wind                       and challenges associated with
                                                BILLING CODE 6450–01–P                                  Program resources align with the                      increased deployment. These comments
                                                                                                        perceived and prioritized R&D needs of                may be submitted at Alexsandra.lemke@
                                                                                                        the industry.                                         EE.DOE.Gov.
                                                DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                                      In November of 2015, the Executive                    Participants should limit information
                                                                                                        Summit on Wind Research and                           and comments to those based on
                                                Office of Energy Efficiency and                         Development was held in conjunction                   personal experience, individual advice,
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                                                Renewable Energy                                        with the American Wind Energy                         information, or facts regarding this
                                                                                                        Association (AWEA) Fall Symposium to                  topic. It is not the object of this session
                                                Wind Industry Partnership Summit                                                                              to obtain any group position or
                                                                                                        identify and discuss priorities for
                                                AGENCY:  Wind Energy Technologies                       industry-DOE Wind Program                             consensus from the meeting
                                                Office, Office of Energy Efficiency and                 collaboration. This event will build on               participants.
                                                Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of                    the successful 2015 Wind Industry
                                                Energy.                                                 Summit but provide a more focused                       1 https://energy.gov/eere/wind/wind-vision.




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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of renewal.
ContactRobert Rova, Designated Federal Officer at (301) 903-9096.
FR Citation82 FR 59594 

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