83_FR_3354 83 FR 3338 - Electricity Advisory Committee; Notice of Open Meeting

83 FR 3338 - Electricity Advisory Committee; Notice of Open Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 16 (January 24, 2018)

Page Range3338-3339
FR Document2018-01259

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 16 (Wednesday, January 24, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 16 (Wednesday, January 24, 2018)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-01259]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Electricity Advisory Committee; Notice of Open Meeting

AGENCY: Department of Energy, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy 
Reliability.

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: Tuesday, February 20, 2018, 12:00 p.m.-5:55 p.m. EST; Wednesday, 
February 21, 2018, 8:00 a.m.-12:15 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: 
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, 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 rates, tariffs, and market design for energy 
storage; mutual assistance agreements; and emergency response and 
resilience in recovery efforts. The meeting is also expected to include 
a discussion on regulatory reform and an update on FERC activities 
presented by Commissioner Cheryl LaFleur. 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.

Tentative Agenda: February 20, 2018

12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. Registration
1:00 p.m.-1:15 p.m. Welcome, Introductions, Developments since the 
September 2017 Meeting
1:15 p.m.-1:30 p.m. Update on the DOE Office of Electricity Delivery 
and Energy Reliability's Programs and Initiatives
1:30 p.m.-2:25 p.m. Regulatory Reform
2:25 p.m.-2:35 p.m. EAC Smart Grid Subcommittee Update
2:35 p.m.-2:50 p.m. EAC Power Delivery Subcommittee Update
2:50 p.m.-3:30 p.m. EAC Energy Storage Subcommittee Update
3:30 p.m.-3:45 p.m. Break
3:45 p.m.-5:45 p.m. Panel Session: Rate, Tariff, and Market Design for 
Energy Storage
5:45 p.m.-5:55 p.m. Wrap-up and Adjourn Day 1

Tentative Agenda: February 21, 2018

8:00 a.m.-8:30 a.m. Presentation on Mutual Assistance Agreements
8:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Panel Session: Emergency Response and Resilience 
in Recovery Efforts
10:30 a.m.-10:45 a.m. Break
10:45 a.m.-11:45 a.m. Presentation: FERC Update
11:45 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Reflections on Today's Panel and Presentations
12:00 p.m.-12:05 p.m. Public Comments
12:05 p.m.-12:15 p.m. Wrap-up and Adjourn

    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 on Wednesday, February 21, 2018, 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:

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     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: 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).

    Notes: 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 January 19, 2018.
LaTanya R. Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-01259 Filed 1-23-18; 8:45 am]
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3338 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 16 / Wednesday, January 24, 2018 / Notices activities required to support the DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Subcommittee, Power Delivery additional year(s) of funding would not Subcommittee, and Energy Storage impose excessive regulatory burdens or Electricity Advisory Committee; Notice Subcommittee. require unnecessary Federal of Open Meeting Tentative Agenda: February 20, 2018 supervision. The waiver would impose AGENCY: Department of Energy, Office of minimal requirements to ensure the 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. Registration Electricity Delivery and Energy 1:00 p.m.–1:15 p.m. Welcome, proper expenditure of program funds, Reliability. including requirements that are Introductions, Developments since ACTION: Notice of open meeting. the September 2017 Meeting standard for continuation awards. 1:15 p.m.–1:30 p.m. Update on the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 SUMMARY: This notice announces a DOE Office of Electricity Delivery and meeting of the Electricity Advisory Energy Reliability’s Programs and This notice of proposed waiver and Committee. The Federal Advisory Initiatives extension does not contain any Committee Act requires that public 1:30 p.m.–2:25 p.m. Regulatory Reform information collection requirements. notice of these meetings be announced 2:25 p.m.–2:35 p.m. EAC Smart Grid in the Federal Register. Subcommittee Update Intergovernmental Review DATES: Tuesday, February 20, 2018, 2:35 p.m.–2:50 p.m. EAC Power This program is subject to Executive 12:00 p.m.–5:55 p.m. EST; Wednesday, Delivery Subcommittee Update Order 12372 and the regulations in 34 February 21, 2018, 8:00 a.m.–12:15 p.m. 2:50 p.m.–3:30 p.m. EAC Energy CFR 79. One of the objectives of the EST. Storage Subcommittee Update Executive Order is to foster an ADDRESSES: National Rural Electric 3:30 p.m.–3:45 p.m. Break intergovernmental partnership and a Cooperative Association, 4301 Wilson 3:45 p.m.–5:45 p.m. Panel Session: Blvd., Arlington, VA 22203. Rate, Tariff, and Market Design for strengthened federalism. The Executive FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Energy Storage Order relies on processes developed by 5:45 p.m.–5:55 p.m. Wrap-up and State and local governments for Matthew Rosenbaum, Office of Adjourn Day 1 coordination and review of proposed Electricity Delivery and Energy Federal financial assistance. This Reliability, U.S. Department of Energy, Tentative Agenda: February 21, 2018 document provides early notification of Forrestal Building, Room 8G–017, 1000 8:00 a.m.–8:30 a.m. Presentation on our specific plans and actions for this Independence Avenue SW, Washington, Mutual Assistance Agreements program. DC 20585; Telephone: (202) 586–1060 8:30 a.m.–10:30 a.m. Panel Session: or Email: matthew.rosenbaum@ Emergency Response and Resilience Accessible Format: Individuals with hq.doe.gov. in Recovery Efforts disabilities can obtain this document in an accessible format (e.g., braille, large SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 10:30 a.m.–10:45 a.m. Break print, audiotape, or compact disc) on Purpose of the Committee: The 10:45 a.m.–11:45 a.m. Presentation: request to the contact person listed Electricity Advisory Committee (EAC) FERC Update under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION was re-established in July 2010, in 11:45 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Reflections on CONTACT. accordance with the provisions of the Today’s Panel and Presentations Federal Advisory Committee Act 12:00 p.m.–12:05 p.m. Public Electronic Access to This Document: (FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C., App. 2, Comments The official version of this document is to provide advice to the U.S. 12:05 p.m.–12:15 p.m. Wrap-up and the document published in the Federal Department of Energy (DOE) in Adjourn Register. Free internet access to the implementing the Energy Policy Act of The meeting agenda may change to official edition of the Federal Register 2005, executing the Energy accommodate EAC business. For EAC and the Code of Federal Regulations is Independence and Security Act of 2007, agenda updates, see the EAC website at: available via the Federal Digital System and modernizing the nation’s electricity http://energy.gov/oe/services/electricity- at: www.gpo.gov/fdsys. At this site, you delivery infrastructure. The EAC is advisory-committee-eac. can view this document, as well as all composed of individuals of diverse Public Participation: The EAC other documents of this Department background selected for their technical welcomes the attendance of the public published in the Federal Register, in expertise and experience, established at its meetings. Individuals who wish to text or Portable Document Format records of distinguished professional offer public comments at the EAC (PDF). To use PDF you must have service, and their knowledge of issues meeting may do so on Wednesday, Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is that pertain to electricity. February 21, 2018, but must register at available free at this site. You may also Tentative Agenda: The meeting of the the registration table in advance. access documents of the Department EAC is expected to include panels or Approximately five minutes will be published in the Federal Register by presentations on rates, tariffs, and reserved for public comments. Time using the article search feature at: market design for energy storage; mutual allotted per speaker will depend on the www.federalregister.gov. Specifically, assistance agreements; and emergency number who wish to speak but is not through the advanced search feature at response and resilience in recovery expected to exceed three minutes. this site, you can limit your search to efforts. 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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of open meeting.
DatesTuesday, February 20, 2018, 12:00 p.m.-5:55 p.m. EST; Wednesday, February 21, 2018, 8:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m. EST.
ContactMatthew 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 Citation83 FR 3338 
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