82 FR 7814 - External Peer Review Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 13 (January 23, 2017)

All programs within the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy are required to undertake rigorous, objective peer review of their funded projects on a regular basis in order to ensure and enhance the management, relevance, effectiveness, and productivity of those projects. The Water Power Technologies Office intends to hold an External Peer Review in Arlington, VA, on February 14-16, 2017. An External Peer Review Panel will review current and recently completed projects and provide feedback on technical, scientific, and business merit; the actual or anticipated results; and the productivity and management effectiveness of projects. The review panel will also assess the potential impact of projects on the water power industry and identify additional research initiatives and resources that may prove to be advantageous in the future. Principal Investigators, expert reviewers, Water Power Technologies Office staff, and contract support staff will be in attendance during the review meeting. The event is open to the public based upon space availability.

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 13 (Monday, January 23, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7814-7815]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-01437]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy


External Peer Review Meeting

AGENCY: Water Power Technologies Office; Office of Energy Efficiency 
and Renewable Energy; Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of external peer review meeting.

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SUMMARY: All programs within the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) 
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy are required to 
undertake rigorous, objective peer review of their funded projects on a 
regular basis in order to ensure and enhance the management, relevance, 
effectiveness, and productivity of those projects. The Water Power 
Technologies Office intends to hold an External Peer Review in 
Arlington, VA, on February 14-16, 2017. An External Peer Review Panel 
will review current and recently completed projects and provide 
feedback on technical, scientific, and business merit; the actual or 
anticipated results; and the productivity and management effectiveness 
of projects. The review panel will also assess the potential impact of 
projects on the water power industry and identify additional research 
initiatives and resources that may prove to be advantageous in the 
future.
    Principal Investigators, expert reviewers, Water Power Technologies 
Office staff, and contract support staff will be in attendance during 
the review meeting. The event is open to the public based upon space 
availability.

DATES: The meeting is open to industry, academia, government, and the 
general public beginning at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, February 14, 2017, 
and ending on Thursday, February 16, 2017, at 5:00 p.m., based on 
availability. See pre-registration information below.

ADDRESSES: The External Peer Review will be held at the Sheraton 
Pentagon City Hotel, 900 S. Orme Street, Arlington, VA 22204. The Water 
Power Technologies Office Peer Review will be co-located with the Wind 
Energy Technologies Office Peer Review.
    Pre-Registration: To pre-register, please contact Ms. Jenn ZiBerna 
via email at [email protected] or via telephone at (571) 297-
4018, or visit the meeting registration Web page: https://ww2.eventrebels.com/er/Registration/StepRegInfo.jsp?ActivityID=19344&StepNumber=1. Participants interested 
in attending should indicate the research area or areas they would like 
to observe, their name, company name or organization (if applicable), 
telephone number, and email no later than the close of business on 
January 30, 2017.
    Comments: Comments may be submitted by the following methods:
     Email: [email protected]. Include ``Water Power 
Peer Review'' in the subject line of the message.
     Postal Mail: Matthew Grosso, EE-4WP, U.S. Department of 
Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585. Due to the 
potential delays in DOE's receipt and processing of mail sent through 
the U.S. Postal Service, DOE encourages respondents to submit comments 
electronically to ensure timely receipt.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Objectives

    The objectives of the meeting are to:
     Review and evaluate the strategy and goals of the Water 
Power Technologies Office;
     Review and evaluate the progress and accomplishments of 
the Program's projects funded from FY2014 through FY2016; and
     Foster interactions among the DOE's national laboratories, 
industry, and academic institutions conducting research and development 
on behalf of the Office.

Research Areas

    The Water Power Technologies Peer Review meeting will review 
projects sponsored by the Water Power Program in the following research 
areas:

 Marine Hydrokinetics
    [cir] Environmental Research, Siting, and Resource Assessment
    [cir] Market and Industry Development, Analysis and Data 
Dissemination
    [cir] Component-level Research and Development
    [cir] System-level Innovation and Design Iterations
    [cir] Demonstrations for Performance

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Evaluation and Installation, Operations, and Maintenance Improvements
    [cir] Testing Infrastructure and Instrumentation
 Hydropower
    [cir] Growth
    [cir] Optimization
    [cir] Sustainability

Agenda

    Presentations from Principal Investigators representing industry, 
academia, and DOE's national laboratories will have time limits. 
Depending on the type of project, Principal Investigators will have 20-
30 minutes to present. This includes time for question and answer 
sessions between the Principal Investigators and the expert reviewers.

Public Participation

    The event is open to the public based upon space availability. DOE 
will also accept public comments as for purposes of developing the 
Water Power Program portfolio, but will not respond individually to 
comments received. Following the meeting, a summary will be compiled by 
DOE and posted for public comment.

Information on Services for Individuals With Disabilities

    Individuals requiring special accommodations at the meeting should 
contact Ms. ZiBerna no later than the close of business on January 30, 
2017.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on January 17, 2017.
James Ahlgrimm,
Acting Director, Water Power Technologies Office, U.S. Department of 
Energy.
[FR Doc. 2017-01437 Filed 1-19-17; 8:45 am]
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