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)
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 13 (January 23, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-01437 |
[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] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 [[Page 7815]] 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] BILLING CODE 6450-01-P
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY include the presentation on the agenda. ADDRESSES: The External Peer Review
Public comment will follow the three- will be held at the Sheraton Pentagon
Methane Hydrate Advisory Committee minute rule. City Hotel, 900 S. Orme Street,
Minutes: The minutes of this meeting Arlington, VA 22204. The Water Power
AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, will be available for public review and Technologies Office Peer Review will be
Department of Energy. copying within 60 days at the following co-located with the Wind Energy
ACTION: Notice of open meeting. Web site: http://energy.gov/fe/services/ Technologies Office Peer Review.
advisory-committees/methane-hydrate- Pre-Registration: To pre-register,
SUMMARY: This notice announces a
advisory-committee. please contact Ms. Jenn ZiBerna via
meeting of the Methane Hydrate
Advisory Committee. The Federal Issued at Washington, DC, on January 13, email at jziberna@aetherquest.com or
Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– 2017. via telephone at (571) 297–4018, or visit
463, 86 Stat.770) requires that notice of LaTanya R. Butler, the meeting registration Web page:
these meetings be announced in the Deputy Committee Management Officer. https://ww2.eventrebels.com/er/
Federal Register. [FR Doc. 2017–01330 Filed 1–19–17; 8:45 am]
Registration/StepReg
Info.jsp?ActivityID=19344&Step
DATES: Wednesday, February 15, 2017; BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
Number=1. Participants interested in
1:45 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. (EST)— attending should indicate the research
Registration; 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. area or areas they would like to observe,
(EST)—Meeting. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
their name, company name or
ADDRESSES: U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and organization (if applicable), telephone
Forrestal Building, Room 3G–043, 1000 Renewable Energy number, and email no later than the
Independence Ave. SW., Washington, close of business on January 30, 2017.
DC 20585. External Peer Review Meeting Comments: Comments may be
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lou
AGENCY: Water Power Technologies submitted by the following methods:
Capitanio, U.S. Department of Energy, Office; Office of Energy Efficiency and • Email: Matthew.Grosso@ee.doe.gov.
Office of Oil and Natural Gas, 1000 Renewable Energy; Department of Include ‘‘Water Power Peer Review’’ in
Independence Avenue SW., Energy. the subject line of the message.
Washington, DC 20585. Phone: (202) • Postal Mail: Matthew Grosso, EE–
ACTION: Notice of external peer review
586–5098. 4WP, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000
meeting.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Independence Avenue SW.,
Purpose of the Committee: The SUMMARY: All programs within the U.S. Washington, DC 20585. Due to the
purpose of the Methane Hydrate Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of potential delays in DOE’s receipt and
Advisory Committee is to provide Energy Efficiency and Renewable processing of mail sent through the U.S.
advice on potential applications of Energy are required to undertake Postal Service, DOE encourages
methane hydrate to the Secretary of rigorous, objective peer review of their respondents to submit comments
Energy, and assist in developing funded projects on a regular basis in electronically to ensure timely receipt.
recommendations and priorities for the order to ensure and enhance the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Department of Energy’s Methane management, relevance, effectiveness,
Objectives
Hydrate Research and Development and productivity of those projects. The
Program. Water Power Technologies Office The objectives of the meeting are to:
Tentative Agenda: The agenda will intends to hold an External Peer Review • Review and evaluate the strategy
include: Welcome and Introduction by in Arlington, VA, on February 14–16, and goals of the Water Power
the Designated Federal Officer; 2017. An External Peer Review Panel Technologies Office;
Discussion of Committee Issues and will review current and recently • Review and evaluate the progress
Recommendations for Topics Requiring completed projects and provide and accomplishments of the Program’s
In-Depth Examination; and Public feedback on technical, scientific, and projects funded from FY2014 through
Comments, if any. business merit; the actual or anticipated FY2016; and
Public Participation: The meeting is results; and the productivity and • Foster interactions among the
open to the public. The Designated management effectiveness of projects. DOE’s national laboratories, industry,
Federal Officer and the Chair of the The review panel will also assess the and academic institutions conducting
Committee will conduct the meeting to potential impact of projects on the water research and development on behalf of
facilitate the orderly conduct of power industry and identify additional the Office.
business. If you would like to file a research initiatives and resources that Research Areas
written statement with the Committee, may prove to be advantageous in the
you may do so either before or after the future. The Water Power Technologies Peer
meeting. If you would like to make oral Principal Investigators, expert Review meeting will review projects
statements regarding any of the items on reviewers, Water Power Technologies sponsored by the Water Power Program
the agenda, you should contact Lou Office staff, and contract support staff in the following research areas:
Capitanio at the phone number listed will be in attendance during the review • Marine Hydrokinetics
above and provide your name, meeting. The event is open to the public Æ Environmental Research, Siting,
organization, citizenship, and contact based upon space availability. and Resource Assessment
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information. Anyone attending the DATES: The meeting is open to industry, Æ Market and Industry Development,
meeting will be required to present academia, government, and the general Analysis and Data Dissemination
government issued identification. Space public beginning at 8:30 a.m. on Æ Component-level Research and
is limited. You must make your request Tuesday, February 14, 2017, and ending Development
for an oral statement at least five on Thursday, February 16, 2017, at 5:00 Æ System-level Innovation and Design
business days prior to the meeting, and p.m., based on availability. See pre- Iterations
reasonable provisions will be made to registration information below. Æ Demonstrations for Performance
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Evaluation and Installation, and productivity of those projects. The Objectives
Operations, and Maintenance Wind Energy Technologies Office The objectives of the meeting are to:
Improvements intends to hold an External Peer Review • Review and evaluate the strategy
Æ Testing Infrastructure and in Arlington, VA, on February 14–16, and goals of the Wind Energy
Instrumentation 2017. An External Peer Review Panel
• Hydropower Technologies Office;
will review current and recently • Review and evaluate the progress
Æ Growth completed projects and provide
Æ Optimization and accomplishments of the Program’s
feedback on technical, scientific, and projects funded from FY2014 through
Æ Sustainability business merit; the actual or anticipated FY2016; and
Agenda results; and the productivity and • Foster interactions among the
Presentations from Principal management effectiveness of projects. DOE’s national laboratories, industry,
Investigators representing industry, The review panel will also assess the and academic institutions conducting
academia, and DOE’s national potential impact of projects on the wind research and development on behalf of
laboratories will have time limits. power industry and identify additional the Office.
Depending on the type of project, research initiatives and resources that
may prove to be advantageous in the Research Areas
Principal Investigators will have 20–30
minutes to present. This includes time future. The Wind Energy Technologies Peer
for question and answer sessions Principal Investigators, expert Review meeting will review projects
between the Principal Investigators and reviewers, Wind Energy Technologies sponsored by the Wind Program in the
the expert reviewers. Office staff, and contract support staff following research areas:
will be in attendance during the review • Analysis, Modeling, Cost of Energy,
Public Participation meeting. The event is open to the public and Policy Impact
The event is open to the public based based upon space availability. • Grid Systems Planning and Operation
upon space availability. DOE will also DATES: The meeting is open to industry, • Siting, Radar and Environmental
accept public comments as for purposes academia, government, and the general • Stakeholder Engagement, Outreach,
of developing the Water Power Program public beginning at 8:30 a.m. on and Workforce Development
portfolio, but will not respond Tuesday, February 14, 2017, and ending • Atmosphere to Electrons, High
individually to comments received. on Thursday, February 16, 2017, at 5:00 Performance Computing, Resource
Following the meeting, a summary will p.m., based on availability. See pre- Characterization, Flow Field Analysis
be compiled by DOE and posted for registration information below. and Testing
public comment. ADDRESSES: The External Peer Review • Standards Development
Information on Services for Individuals will be held at the Sheraton Pentagon • Distributed Wind Research,
With Disabilities City Hotel, 900 S. Orme Street, Development, and Testing
Arlington, VA 22204. The Wind Energy • Innovation, Manufacturing,
Individuals requiring special
Technologies Office Peer Review will be Reliability, Advanced Components,
accommodations at the meeting should
co-located with the Water Power and Testing
contact Ms. ZiBerna no later than the
Technologies Office Peer Review. • Utility-scale Wind Unique Research,
close of business on January 30, 2017.
Pre-Registration: To pre-register, Development, and Testing
Issued in Washington, DC, on January 17, please contact Ms. Jenn ZiBerna via
2017. Agenda
email at jziberna@aetherquest.com or
James Ahlgrimm, Presentations from Principal
via telephone at (571) 297–4018, or visit
Acting Director, Water Power Technologies the meeting registration Web page: Investigators representing industry,
Office, U.S. Department of Energy. academia, and DOE’s national
https://ww2.eventrebels.com/er/
[FR Doc. 2017–01437 Filed 1–19–17; 8:45 am] Registration/StepRegInfo.jsp? laboratories will have time limits.
BILLING CODE 6450–01–P ActivityID=19344&StepNumber=1. Depending on the type of project,
Participants interested in attending Principal Investigators will have 20–30
should indicate the research area or minutes to present. This includes time
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY areas they would like to observe, their for question and answer sessions
name, company name or organization (if between the Principal Investigators and
Office of Energy Efficiency and the expert reviewers.
Renewable Energy applicable), telephone number, and
email no later than the close of business Public Participation
External Peer Review Meeting on January 30, 2017.
The event is open to the public based
Comments: Comments may be
AGENCY: Wind Energy Technologies upon space availability. DOE will also
submitted by the following methods:
Office; Office of Energy Efficiency and accept public comments as for purposes
• Email: Jose.Zayas@ee.doe.gov. of developing the Wind Power Program
Renewable Energy; Department of Include ‘‘Wind Energy Peer Review’’ in
Energy. portfolio, but will not respond
the subject line of the message. individually to comments received.
ACTION: Notice of external peer review
• Postal Mail: Jose Zayas, EE–4WE, Following the meeting, a summary will
meeting. U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 be compiled by DOE and posted for
SUMMARY: All programs within the U.S. Independence Avenue SW.,
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public comment.
Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Washington, DC 20585. Due to the
Energy Efficiency and Renewable potential delays in DOE’s receipt and Information on Services for Individuals
Energy are required to undertake processing of mail sent through the U.S. With Disabilities
rigorous, objective peer review of their Postal Service, DOE encourages Individuals requiring special
funded projects on a regular basis in respondents to submit comments accommodations at the meeting should
order to ensure and enhance the electronically to ensure timely receipt. contact Ms. ZiBerna no later than the
management, relevance, effectiveness, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: close of business on January 30, 2017.
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| 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. | |
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