83 FR 46152 - Electricity Advisory Committee
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 177 (September 12, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 177 (September 12, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-19829 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 177 (Wednesday, September 12, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 46152-46153] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-19829] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Electricity Advisory Committee AGENCY: Office of Electricity, Department of Energy. ACTION: Notice of Open Meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: Wednesday, October 17, 2018, 12:00 p.m.--6:00 p.m. EST; Thursday, October 18, 2018, 8:00 a.m.--12:15 p.m. EST. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, 4301 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22203. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lawrence Mansueti, Office of Electricity, U.S. Department of Energy, Forrestal Building, Room 8G- 017, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585; Telephone: (202) 586-2588 or Email: [email protected]. 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 backgrounds and 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 institutional perspectives on grid resilience, an update related to FERC, case studies in operations and scale relating to emerging technologies addressing megawatt-scale storage, and the grid modernization MYPP peer review. Additionally, the meeting is expected to include an update on the programs and initiatives of the DOE's Office of Electricity and an update on the activities of the Smart Grid Subcommittee and the Energy Storage Subcommittee. Tentative Agenda: October 17, 2018 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. Registration 1:00 p.m.-1:15 p.m. Welcome, Introductions, Developments since the July 2018 Meeting 1:15 p.m.-1:30 p.m. Update on the DOE Office of Electricity (OE) Programs and Initiatives 1:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m. FERC Update 2:30 p.m.-2:45 p.m. Break 2:45 p.m.-3:15 p.m. Presentation: Institutional Perspectives on Grid Resilience 3:15 p.m.-5:15 p.m. Panel Session: Institutional Perspectives on Grid Resilience 5:15 p.m.-5:30 p.m. Break 5:30 p.m.-5:55 p.m. Ethics Briefing 5:55 p.m.-6:00 p.m. Wrap-up and Adjourn Day 1 Tentative Agenda: October 18, 2018 8:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Presentation and Panel: Approaching Megawatt-Scale Storage Through Emerging Technologies: Case Studies in Operations and Scale 10:30 a.m.-10:45 a.m. Break 10:45 a.m.-11:15 a.m. Presentation on Grid Modernization MYPP Peer Review 11:15 a.m.-11:35 a.m. Smart Grid Subcommittee Update 11:35 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Energy Storage Subcommittee Update 12:00 p.m.-12:10 p.m. Public Comments 12:10 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 Thursday, October 18, 2018, but must register at the registration table in advance. 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 [[Page 46153]] 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. Lawrence Mansueti. You may submit comments, identified by: ``Electricity Advisory Committee Open Meeting,'' through any of the following methods:Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: Lawrence Mansueti, Office of Electricity, U.S. Department of Energy, Forrestal Building, Room 8G- 017, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585. Email: [email protected] 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. Lawrence Mansueti at the address above. Signed in Washington, DC on September 6, 2018. Latanya Butler, Deputy Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2018-19829 Filed 9-11-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450-01-P
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Anyone who is not able to attend the They can also be obtained by contacting documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs-
meeting, or for whom the allotted public Mr. Lawrence Mansueti at the address filing/esubscription.asp.
comments time is insufficient to address above. Additional information about the
pertinent issues with the EAC, is invited Signed in Washington, DC on September 6, Project is available from the
to send a written statement to Mr. 2018. Commission’s Office of External Affairs
Lawrence Mansueti. Latanya Butler, at (866) 208–FERC or on the FERC
You may submit comments, identified website (www.ferc.gov). Using the
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
by: ‘‘Electricity Advisory Committee ‘‘eLibrary’’ link, select ‘‘General Search’’
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Open Meeting,’’ through any of the from the eLibrary menu, enter the
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• Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: Number’’ excluding the last three digits
Lawrence Mansueti, Office of (i.e., CP17–101–000), and follow the
Electricity, U.S. Department of Energy, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
instructions. For assistance with access
Forrestal Building, Room 8G– 017, 1000 Federal Energy Regulatory to eLibrary, the helpline can be reached
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, Commission at (866) 208–3676, TTY (202) 502–8659,
DC 20585. or at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. The
• Email: Lawrence.mansueti@ [Docket No. CP17–101–000] eLibrary link on the FERC website also
hq.doe.gov. Include ‘‘Electricity provides access to the texts of formal
Advisory Committee Open Meeting’’ in Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line documents issued by the Commission,
the subject line of the message. Company, LLC; Notice of Revised such as orders, notices, and rule
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// Schedule for Environmental Review of makings.
www.regulations.gov. Follow the the Northeast Supply Enhancement
instructions for submitting comments. Project Dated: September 6, 2018.
Instructions: All submissions received Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
This notice identifies the Federal Deputy Secretary.
must include the agency name and
Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC
identifier. All comments received will [FR Doc. 2018–19815 Filed 9–11–18; 8:45 am]
or Commission) staff’s revised schedule
be posted without change to http:// BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
for the completion of the final
energy.gov/oe/services/electricity-
environmental impact statement (EIS)
advisory-committee-eac, including any
for Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
personal information provided.
• Docket: For access to the docket, to Company, LLC’s (Transco) Northeast
read background documents or Supply Enhancement Project. The first Federal Energy Regulatory
comments received, go to http:// notice of schedule, issued on January 3, Commission
energy.gov/oe/services/electricity- 2018, identified September 17, 2018 as
advisory-committee-eac. the final EIS issuance date. Staff has [Project No. 13318–003]
The following electronic file formats revised the schedule for issuance of the
are acceptable: Microsoft Word (.doc), final EIS based on the current status of Swan Lake North Hydro LLC; Notice of
Corel Word Perfect (.wpd), Adobe Transco’s General Conformity review Anticipated Schedule of Final Order for
Acrobat (.pdf), Rich Text Format (.rtf), and feasible mitigation options. The Swan Lake North Pumped Storage
plain text (.txt), Microsoft Excel (.xls), forecasted schedule for the final EIS is Hydroelectric Project
and Microsoft PowerPoint (.ppt). If you also based upon Transco providing
complete and timely responses to any On October 28, 2015, Swan Lake
submit information that you believe to North Hydro LLC filed an application
be exempt by law from public future data requests. In addition, the
schedule assumes that the cooperating requesting authorization to construct
disclosure, you must submit one and operate the Swan Lake North
complete copy, as well as one copy from agencies will provide input on their
areas of responsibility on a timely basis. Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Project.
which the information claimed to be The project would be located 11 miles
exempt by law from public disclosure Schedule for Environmental Review northeast of Klamath Falls, in Klamath
has been deleted. You must also explain County, Oregon.
the reasons why you believe the deleted Issuance of Notice of Availability of the
final EIS—January 25, 2019 In accordance with Title 41 of the
information is exempt from disclosure. Fixing America’s Surface Transportation
DOE is responsible for the final 90-day Federal Authorization Decision
Deadline—April 25, 2019 Act, enacted on December 4, 2015,
determination concerning disclosure or agencies are to publish completion dates
nondisclosure of the information and for If a schedule change becomes
for all federal environmental reviews
treating it in accordance with the DOE’s necessary, an additional notice will be
and authorizations. This notice
Freedom of Information regulations (10 provided so that the relevant agencies
identifies the Commission’s anticipated
CFR 1004.11). are kept informed of the project’s
schedule for issuance of the final order
progress.
Note: Delivery of the U.S. Postal Service for the Project, which is based on the
mail to DOE may be delayed by several Additional Information anticipated date of issuance of the final
weeks due to security screening. DOE, Environmental Impact Statement.
therefore, encourages those wishing to In order to receive notification of the
issuance of the EIS and to keep track of Accordingly, we currently anticipate
comment to submit comments electronically
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by email. If comments are submitted by all formal issuances and submittals in issuing a final order for the Project no
regular mail, the Department requests that specific dockets, the Commission offers later than:
they be accompanied by a CD or diskette a free service called eSubscription. This Issuance of Final Order—April 30, 2019
containing electronic files of the submission. can reduce the amount of time you If a schedule change becomes
Minutes: The minutes of the EAC spend researching proceedings by necessary for the final order, an
meeting will be posted on the EAC web automatically providing you with additional notice will be provided so
page at http://energy.gov/oe/services/ notification of these filings, document that interested parties and government
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| Dates | Wednesday, October 17, 2018, 12:00 p.m.--6:00 p.m. EST; Thursday, October 18, 2018, 8:00 a.m.--12:15 p.m. EST. | |
| Contact | Lawrence Mansueti, Office of Electricity, U.S. Department of Energy, Forrestal Building, Room 8G- 017, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585; Telephone: (202) 586-2588 or Email: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 46152 |
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