83 FR 24463 - Electricity Advisory Committee

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 103 (May 29, 2018)

Page Range		24463-24464
FR Document		2018-11403

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 83 Issue 103 (Tuesday, May 29, 2018)

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[FR Doc No: 2018-11403]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Electricity Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Office of Electricity, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of Open Teleconference.

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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: Monday, June 25, 2018, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:55 p.m. EST. To 
receive the call-in number and passcode, please contact the Committee's 
Designated Federal Officer, Matthew Rosenbaum, at the address or phone 
number listed below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matthew Rosenbaum, Office of 
Electricity, 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,

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to provide advice to the 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 
discussion of four work products created by EAC subcommittees, as well 
as recommendations developed from the special project on regulatory 
reform. During the meeting, the full EAC membership will vote on 
whether to approve the recommendations in the five work products.

Tentative Agenda

June 25, 2018

11:00 a.m.-11:15 a.m. Welcome, Introductions, Meeting Logistics
11:15 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Presentation, Discussion, and Voting on Special 
Project: Regulatory Reform Recommendations
11:30 a.m.-11:45 a.m. Presentation, Discussion, and Voting on Energy 
Storage Subcommittee Work Product: A Review of Emerging Energy Storage 
Technologies
11:45 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Presentation, Discussion, and Voting on Energy 
Storage Subcommittee Work Product: Energy Storage for Resiliency and 
Reliability
12:00 p.m.-12:15 p.m. Presentation, Discussion, and Voting on Power 
Delivery Subcommittee Work Product: Transmission-Distribution I 
Interface
12:15 p.m.-12:30 p.m. Presentation, Discussion, and Voting on Smart 
Grid Subcommittee Work Product: Enhancing Grid Resilience with 
Integrated Storage from Electric Vehicles
12:30 p.m.-12:40 p.m. Public Comments
12:40 p.m.-12:55 p.m. Wrap-up and Adjourn June 2018 Meeting of the EAC
    The meeting agenda may change to accommodate EAC business. For EAC 
agenda updates, see the EAC website 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. 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, 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 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 22, 2018.
Latanya Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-11403 Filed 5-25-18; 8:45 am]
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Federal Advisory Committee Act 11:55 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Wrap-up and the reasons why you believe the deleted
(FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C., App. 2, Adjourn July 2018 Meeting of the information is exempt from disclosure.
to provide advice to the Department of EAC DOE is responsible for the final
Energy (DOE) in implementing the The meeting agenda may change to determination concerning disclosure or
Energy Policy Act of 2005, executing the accommodate EAC business. For EAC nondisclosure of the information and for
Energy Independence and Security Act agenda updates, see the EAC website at: treating it in accordance with the DOE’s
of 2007, and modernizing the nation’s http://energy.gov/oe/services/electricity- Freedom of Information regulations (10
electricity delivery infrastructure. The advisory-committee-eac. CFR 1004.11).
EAC is composed of individuals of Public Participation: The EAC Note: Delivery of the U.S. Postal Service
diverse background selected for their welcomes the attendance of the public mail to DOE may be delayed by several
technical expertise and experience, at its meetings. Individuals who wish to weeks due to security screening. DOE,
established records of distinguished offer public comments at the EAC therefore, encourages those wishing to
professional service, and their meeting may do so on Tuesday, July 10, comment to submit comments electronically
knowledge of issues that pertain to 2018, but must register at the by email. If comments are submitted by
electricity. registration table in advance. regular mail, the Department requests that
Tentative Agenda: The meeting of the they be accompanied by a CD or diskette
Approximately 10 minutes will be containing electronic files of the submission.
EAC is expected to include panels or reserved for public comments. Time
presentations on the development of the allotted per speaker will depend on the Minutes: The minutes of the EAC
North American grid resilience model, number who wish to speak but is not meeting will be posted on the EAC web
frequency response and grid resilience, expected to exceed three minutes. page at http://energy.gov/oe/services/
the Grid Modernization Initiative Multi- Anyone who is not able to attend the electricity-advisory-committee-eac.
year Program Plan, and the advanced meeting, or for whom the allotted public They can also be obtained by contacting
grid research and development comments time is insufficient to address Mr. Matthew Rosenbaum at the address
portfolio. Additionally, the meeting is pertinent issues with the EAC, is invited above.
expected to include an update on the to send a written statement to Mr. Issued in Washington, DC, on May 22,
programs and initiatives of the DOE’s Matthew Rosenbaum. 2018.
Office of Electricity and an update on You may submit comments, identified Latanya Butler,
the plans and activities of the Energy by ‘‘Electricity Advisory Committee Deputy Committee Management Officer.
Storage Subcommittee and the Smart Open Meeting,’’ by any of the following [FR Doc. 2018–11404 Filed 5–25–18; 8:45 am]
Grid Subcommittee. methods: BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
Tentative Agenda: July 9, 2018 • Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier:
Matthew Rosenbaum, Office of
12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. EAC Leadership
Electricity, U.S. Department of Energy, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Committee Meeting
12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. Registration Forrestal Building, Room 8G–017, 1000
12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. Swearing in for Independence Avenue SW., Electricity Advisory Committee
New Special Government Employee Washington, DC 20585.
• Email: matthew.rosenbaum@ AGENCY: Office of Electricity,
Members Department of Energy.
1:00 p.m.–1:15 p.m. Welcome, hq.doe.gov. Include ‘‘Electricity
Advisory Committee Open Meeting’’ in ACTION: Notice of Open Teleconference.
Introductions, Developments since
the February 2018 Meeting the subject line of the message. SUMMARY: This notice announces a
1:15 p.m.–2:15 p.m. Update on the • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// meeting of the Electricity Advisory
DOE Office of Electricity’s Programs www.regulations.gov. Follow the Committee. The Federal Advisory
and Initiatives instructions for submitting comments. Committee Act requires that public
2:15 p.m.–2:30 p.m. Break Instructions: All submissions received notice of these meetings be announced
2:30 p.m.–4:45 p.m. Panel Session: must include the agency name and in the Federal Register.
Development of North American identifier. All comments received will
DATES: Monday, June 25, 2018, from
Grid Resilience Model be posted without change to http://
4:45 p.m.–5:00 p.m. Break energy.gov/oe/services/electricity- 11:00 a.m. to 12:55 p.m. EST. To receive
5:00 p.m.–5:30 p.m. Energy Storage advisory-committee-eac, including any the call-in number and passcode, please
Subcommittee Update personal information provided. contact the Committee’s Designated
5:30 p.m.–5:55 p.m. Smart Grid • Docket: For access to the docket, to Federal Officer, Matthew Rosenbaum, at
Subcommittee Update read background documents or the address or phone number listed
5:55 p.m.–6:00 p.m. Wrap-up and comments received, go to http:// below.
Adjourn Day 1 of July 2018 Meeting energy.gov/oe/services/electricity- FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
of the EAC advisory-committee-eac. Matthew Rosenbaum, Office of
Tentative Agenda: July 10, 2018 The following electronic file formats are Electricity, U.S. Department of Energy,
acceptable: Microsoft Word (.doc), Corel Forrestal Building, Room 8G–017, 1000
8:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m. Panel Session: Independence Avenue SW, Washington,
Frequency Response and Grid Word Perfect (.wpd), Adobe Acrobat
(.pdf), Rich Text Format (.rtf), plain text DC 20585; Telephone: (202) 586–1060
Resilience or email: matthew.rosenbaum@
10:00 a.m.–10:15 a.m. Break (.txt), Microsoft Excel (.xls), and
Microsoft PowerPoint (.ppt). If you hq.doe.gov.
10:15 a.m.–11:00 a.m. Grid
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Modernization Initiative Multi-Year submit information that you believe to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Program Plan be exempt by law from public Purpose of the Committee: The
11:00 a.m.–11:45 a.m. Advanced Grid disclosure, you must submit one Electricity Advisory Committee (EAC)
Research and Development complete copy, as well as one copy from was re-established in July 2010, in
Portfolio which the information claimed to be accordance with the provisions of the
11:45 a.m.–11:55 a.m. Public exempt by law from public disclosure Federal Advisory Committee Act
Comments has been deleted. You must also explain (FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C., App. 2,

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to provide advice to the Department of comments. Time allotted per speaker containing electronic files of the
Energy (DOE) in implementing the will depend on the number who wish to submission.
Energy Policy Act of 2005, executing the speak but is not expected to exceed Minutes: The minutes of the EAC
Energy Independence and Security Act three minutes. Anyone who is not able meeting will be posted on the EAC web
of 2007, and modernizing the nation’s to attend the meeting, or for whom the page at http://energy.gov/oe/services/
electricity delivery infrastructure. The allotted public comments time is electricity-advisory-committee-eac.
EAC is composed of individuals of insufficient to address pertinent issues They can also be obtained by contacting
diverse background selected for their with the EAC, is invited to send a Mr. Matthew Rosenbaum at the address
technical expertise and experience, written statement to Mr. Matthew above.
established records of distinguished Rosenbaum. Issued in Washington, DC, on May 22,
professional service, and their You may submit comments, identified 2018.
knowledge of issues that pertain to by ‘‘Electricity Advisory Committee
Latanya Butler,
electricity. Open Meeting,’’ by any of the following
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
Tentative Agenda: The meeting of the methods:
EAC is expected to include discussion • Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: [FR Doc. 2018–11403 Filed 5–25–18; 8:45 am]

of four work products created by EAC Matthew Rosenbaum, Office of BILLING CODE 6450–01–P

subcommittees, as well as Electricity, U.S. Department of Energy,
recommendations developed from the Forrestal Building, Room 8G–017, 1000
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
special project on regulatory reform.
During the meeting, the full EAC DC 20585.
• Email: matthew.rosenbaum@ Energy Efficiency and Renewable
membership will vote on whether to Energy
approve the recommendations in the hq.doe.gov. Include ‘‘Electricity
five work products. Advisory Committee Open Meeting’’ in Biomass Research and Development
the subject line of the message. Technical Advisory Committee
Tentative Agenda • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the AGENCY: Energy Efficiency and
June 25, 2018
instructions for submitting comments. Renewable Energy, Department of
11:00 a.m.–11:15 a.m. Welcome, Instructions: All submissions received Energy.
Introductions, Meeting Logistics must include the agency name and ACTION: Notice for solicitation of
11:15 a.m.–11:30 a.m. Presentation, identifier. All comments received will members.
Discussion, and Voting on Special be posted without change to http://
Project: Regulatory Reform energy.gov/oe/services/electricity- SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Recommendations advisory-committee-eac, including any Federal Advisory Committee Act, the
11:30 a.m.–11:45 a.m. Presentation, personal information provided. U.S. Department of Energy is soliciting
Discussion, and Voting on Energy • Docket: For access to the docket, to nomination for candidates to fill
Storage Subcommittee Work Product: read background documents or vacancies on the Biomass Research and
A Review of Emerging Energy Storage comments received, go to http:// Development Technical Advisory
Technologies energy.gov/oe/services/electricity- Committee (Committee).
11:45 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Presentation, advisory-committee-eac. DATES: Deadline for Technical Advisory
Discussion, and Voting on Energy The following electronic file formats Committee member nominations is June
Storage Subcommittee Work Product: are acceptable: Microsoft Word (.doc), 30, 2018.
Energy Storage for Resiliency and Corel Word Perfect (.wpd), Adobe
ADDRESSES: The nominee’s name,
Reliability Acrobat (.pdf), Rich Text Format (.rtf),
12:00 p.m.–12:15 p.m. Presentation, resume, biography, and any letters of
plain text (.txt), Microsoft Excel (.xls),
Discussion, and Voting on Power support must be submitted via one of
and Microsoft PowerPoint (.ppt). If you
Delivery Subcommittee Work the following methods:
submit information that you believe to
Product: Transmission-Distribution I (1) Email to Mark.Elless@ee.doe.gov
be exempt by law from public
(2) Overnight delivery service to Dr.
Interface disclosure, you must submit one
12:15 p.m.–12:30 p.m. Presentation, Mark Elless, Designated Federal Official
complete copy, as well as one copy from
Discussion, and Voting on Smart Grid for the Committee, Office of Energy
which the information claimed to be
Subcommittee Work Product: Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S.
exempt by law from public disclosure
Enhancing Grid Resilience with Department of Energy, Mail Stop EE–3B,
has been deleted. You must also explain
Integrated Storage from Electric 1000 Independence Avenue SW,
the reasons why you believe the deleted
Vehicles Washington, DC 20585.
information is exempt from disclosure.
12:30 p.m.–12:40 p.m. Public Comments DOE is responsible for the final FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
12:40 p.m.–12:55 p.m. Wrap-up and determination concerning disclosure or Mark Elless, Designated Federal Official
Adjourn June 2018 Meeting of the nondisclosure of the information and for for the Committee, Office of Energy
EAC treating it in accordance with the DOE’s Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S.
The meeting agenda may change to Freedom of Information regulations (10 Department of Energy, 1000
accommodate EAC business. For EAC CFR 1004.11). Independence Avenue SW, Washington,
agenda updates, see the EAC website at: Note: Delivery of the U.S. Postal DC 20585; (202) 586–6501; Email:
http://energy.gov/oe/services/electricity- Service mail to DOE may be delayed by Mark.Elless@ee.doe.gov. Committee
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advisory-committee-eac. several weeks due to security screening. website: http://biomassboard.gov/
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welcomes the attendance of the public wishing to comment to submit SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
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offer public comments at the EAC comments are submitted by regular of 2000 (Biomass Act) [Pub. L. 106–224]
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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of Open Teleconference.
Dates		Monday, June 25, 2018, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:55 p.m. EST. To receive the call-in number and passcode, please contact the Committee's
Contact		Matthew Rosenbaum, Office of Electricity, 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		83 FR 24463