Smart Grid Interoperability Standards; Notice of Docket Designation for Smart Grid Interoperability Standards, 63462 [2010-25965]

Download as PDF 63462 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 199 / Friday, October 15, 2010 / Notices Description: Energy West Development, Inc. resubmits their baseline filing, FERC Gas Tariff, First Revised Volume No 1 in compliance with the Commission’s 3/19/10 Order, to be effective 10/27/2010. Filed Date: 10/08/2010. Accession Number: 20101008–5000. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, October 20, 2010. mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with NOTICES Docket Numbers: RP10–1400–001. Applicants: Chandeleur Pipe Line Company. Description: Chandeleur Pipe Line Company submits revised tariff Sections 2, 8.2, et al to its FERC Gas Tariff, Third Revised Volume No 1 pursuant to Order 587–U, to be effective 11/1/2010. Filed Date: 10/08/2010. Accession Number: 20101008–5001. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, October 20, 2010. Any person desiring to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rule 211 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211). Protests to this filing will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Such protests must be filed on or before 5 p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. Anyone filing a protest must serve a copy of that document on all the parties to the proceeding. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests in lieu of paper using the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at https://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at https://www.ferc.gov, using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for review in the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ‘‘eSubscription’’ link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2010–26044 Filed 10–14–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:01 Oct 14, 2010 Jkt 223001 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RM11–2–000] Smart Grid Interoperability Standards; Notice of Docket Designation for Smart Grid Interoperability Standards October 7, 2010. 1. The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA) 1 lays out the policy of the United States with regard to modernization of the nation’s electricity transmission and distribution system and directs the development of a framework to achieve interoperability of smart grid devices and systems, including protocols and model standards for information management.2 EISA directs the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to coordinate the development of this framework. Once the Commission is satisfied that NIST’s work has led to ‘‘sufficient consensus’’ on interoperability standards, EISA directs the Commission to ‘‘institute a rulemaking proceeding to adopt such standards and protocols as may be necessary to insure smart-grid functionality and interoperability in interstate transmission of electric power, and regional and wholesale electricity markets.’’ 3 2. In August 2009, NIST launched a three-phase plan to expedite the development of smart grid interoperability standards. In the first phase, NIST led the smart grid community in a participatory public process to identify applicable standards, as well as priorities for additional standardization activities. In January 2010, NIST released a framework and roadmap that identified a number of standards that are applicable to the ongoing development of the smart grid.4 After further discussion with stakeholders and an analysis of the standards’ cyber security protections, NIST has now identified five suites of standards that it states are ready for consideration by regulatory authorities. While the Commission has made no determination yet on whether ‘‘sufficient consensus’’ exists for these standards, the Commission is issuing this notice to 1 Public Law 110–140, 121 Stat. 1492 (2007). 1305(a), to be codified at 15 U.S.C. 17385(a). 3 EISA 1305(d), to be codified at 15 U.S.C. 17385(d). 4 Framework and Roadmap for Smart Grid Interoperability Standards, Release 1.0, NIST Special Publication 1108, January 2010, available at https://www.nist.gov/public_affairs/releases/upload/ smartgrid_interoperability_final.pdf. 2 EISA PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 designate the docket captioned above for a possible rulemaking proceeding pursuant to EISA section 1305(d). 3. In accordance with the Federal Administrative Procedure Act,5 the Commission will issue a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for comment before adopting any of the five suites of standards identified by NIST. 4. For the convenience of interested stakeholders, the Commission has placed NIST’s announcement and descriptions of the standards that have been prepared by NIST in the record of this proceeding. These documents are available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission’s Web site under the above docket number at https://www.ferc.gov using the eLibrary link. For assistance, please contact FERC, Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free at (866) 208–3676, or for TTY, contact (202) 502–8659. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2010–25965 Filed 10–14–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP10–480–000] Central New York Oil and Gas Company, LLC; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed MARC I Hub Line Project and Request for Comments on Environmental Issues, and Notice of Public Scoping Meeting and Onsite Review September 22, 2010. The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) will prepare an environmental assessment (EA) that will discuss the environmental impacts of the MARC I Hub Line Project involving construction and operation of facilities by Central New York Oil and Gas Company, LLC (CNYOG) in Bradford, Sullivan, and Lycoming Counties, Pennsylvania. This EA will be used by the Commission in its decision-making process to determine whether the project is in the public convenience and necessity. This notice announces the opening of the scoping process the Commission will use to gather input from the public and interested agencies on the project. 55 U.S.C. 551–59; 701–06 (2006). E:\FR\FM\15OCN1.SGM 15OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 199 (Friday, October 15, 2010)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. RM11-2-000]


Smart Grid Interoperability Standards; Notice of Docket 
Designation for Smart Grid Interoperability Standards

October 7, 2010.
    1. The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA) \1\ lays 
out the policy of the United States with regard to modernization of the 
nation's electricity transmission and distribution system and directs 
the development of a framework to achieve interoperability of smart 
grid devices and systems, including protocols and model standards for 
information management.\2\ EISA directs the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology (NIST) to coordinate the development of this 
framework. Once the Commission is satisfied that NIST's work has led to 
``sufficient consensus'' on interoperability standards, EISA directs 
the Commission to ``institute a rulemaking proceeding to adopt such 
standards and protocols as may be necessary to insure smart-grid 
functionality and interoperability in interstate transmission of 
electric power, and regional and wholesale electricity markets.'' \3\
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    \1\ Public Law 110-140, 121 Stat. 1492 (2007).
    \2\ EISA 1305(a), to be codified at 15 U.S.C. 17385(a).
    \3\ EISA 1305(d), to be codified at 15 U.S.C. 17385(d).
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    2. In August 2009, NIST launched a three-phase plan to expedite the 
development of smart grid interoperability standards. In the first 
phase, NIST led the smart grid community in a participatory public 
process to identify applicable standards, as well as priorities for 
additional standardization activities. In January 2010, NIST released a 
framework and roadmap that identified a number of standards that are 
applicable to the ongoing development of the smart grid.\4\ After 
further discussion with stakeholders and an analysis of the standards' 
cyber security protections, NIST has now identified five suites of 
standards that it states are ready for consideration by regulatory 
authorities. While the Commission has made no determination yet on 
whether ``sufficient consensus'' exists for these standards, the 
Commission is issuing this notice to designate the docket captioned 
above for a possible rulemaking proceeding pursuant to EISA section 
1305(d).
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    \4\ Framework and Roadmap for Smart Grid Interoperability 
Standards, Release 1.0, NIST Special Publication 1108, January 2010, 
available at https://www.nist.gov/public_affairs/releases/upload/smartgrid_interoperability_final.pdf.
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    3. In accordance with the Federal Administrative Procedure Act,\5\ 
the Commission will issue a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for comment 
before adopting any of the five suites of standards identified by NIST.
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    \5\ 5 U.S.C. 551-59; 701-06 (2006).
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    4. For the convenience of interested stakeholders, the Commission 
has placed NIST's announcement and descriptions of the standards that 
have been prepared by NIST in the record of this proceeding. These 
documents are available for review at the Commission in the Public 
Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site under the 
above docket number at https://www.ferc.gov using the eLibrary link. For 
assistance, please contact FERC, Online Support at 
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free at (866) 208-3676, or for TTY, 
contact (202) 502-8659.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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