Multi-stakeholder Process To Develop a Voluntary Code of Conduct for Smart Grid Data Privacy, 9678-9679 [2013-03021]

Download as PDF 9678 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 28 / Monday, February 11, 2013 / Notices Dated: February 5, 2013. Todd A. Stevenson, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2013–02971 Filed 2–8–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6355–01–P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary Publication of Housing Price Inflation Adjustment Under 50 U.S.C. App. § 531 Office of the Under Secretary (Personnel and Readiness), DoD. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, as codified at 50 U.S.C. App. § 531, prohibits a landlord from evicting a Service member (or the Service member’s family) from a residence during a period of military service except by court order. The law as originally passed by Congress applied to dwellings with monthly rents of $2,400 or less. The law requires the Department of Defense to adjust this amount annually to reflect inflation and to publish the new amount in the Federal Register. We have applied the inflation index required by the statute. 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This notice amends the list of covered facilities by erowe on DSK2VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 14:26 Feb 08, 2013 Jkt 229001 removing the designation of the Bridgeport Brass facility in Adrian, Michigan, as an atomic weapons employer (AWE) facility. ADDRESSES: The Department welcomes comments on this notice. Comments should be addressed to: Patricia R. Worthington, Ph.D., Director, Office of Health and Safety (HS–10), U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patricia R. Worthington, Ph.D., Director, Office of Health and Safety (HS–10), (301) 903–5926. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice amends the list of covered facilities by removing the designation of the Bridgeport Brass facility in Adrian, Michigan, as an atomic weapons employer (AWE) facility. 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Records related to the Bridgeport Brass facility indicate that the United States, PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 not Bridgeport Brass, owned the facility in Adrian, Michigan, and, therefore, it does not meet the above definition of an AWE facility. This notice formally makes the changes to the listing of the covered facility as indicated below: • The Bridgeport Brass facility in Adrian, Michigan, is no longer designated as an AWE facility. This change has no effect on any determination by the Department of Labor regarding the status of the site. Issued in Washington, DC, on January 24, 2013. Glenn S. Podonsky, Chief Health, Safety and Security Officer, Office of Health, Safety and Security. [FR Doc. 2013–03022 Filed 2–8–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Multi-stakeholder Process To Develop a Voluntary Code of Conduct for Smart Grid Data Privacy Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, Department of Energy. ACTION: Notice of Open Meeting. AGENCY: The U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability (DOE OE) will convene the first meeting of the smart grid data privacy multistakeholder process concerning the development of an Voluntary Code of Conduct for utility and third parties providing consumer energy use services. DATES: Tuesday, February 26, 2013 (9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Eastern Standard Time). ADDRESSES: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Commission Meeting Room, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. The meeting will also be webcast. There will be an opportunity for stakeholders viewing the webcast to participate remotely in the meeting. Please register your intent to participate at www.smartgrid.gov/privacy. Instructions for remote participation will be sent to registrants and posted on the Web site www.smartgrid.gov/privacy seven (7) days prior to the meeting. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric Lightner, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, 1000 Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20585; telephone (202) 586–8130; email eric.lightner@hq.doe.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\11FEN1.SGM 11FEN1 erowe on DSK2VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 28 / Monday, February 11, 2013 / Notices On January 31, 2012, the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability (DOE OE) hosted the Smart Grid Privacy Workshop 1 to facilitate a dialog among key industry stakeholders. On February 23, 2012, the White House released the report, Consumer Data Privacy in a Networked World: A Framework for Protecting Privacy and Promoting Innovation in the Global Digital Economy 2 (Privacy Blueprint). The Privacy Blueprint outlines a multistakeholder process for developing voluntary codes of conduct that, if adopted by businesses, would instill consumer confidence. In response to workshop findings and in support of the Privacy Blueprint, DOE OE and the Federal Smart Grid Task Force will facilitate a multistakeholder process to develop a Voluntary Code of Conduct (VCC) for utilities and third parties providing consumer energy use services. The goal of the process is to develop a common set of practices that will provide privacy protections for consumers with regard to access, use, and sharing of electricity usage and related data and will provide regulators and decision makers with a resource for evaluating potential privacy regulations and practices. Matters to be considered: The meeting on February 26, 2013 will be the first in a series of DOE-convened multistakeholder discussions concerning the development of a VCC and will engage stakeholders in an open, transparent process. The objectives of the meeting are to (1) promote discussion among stakeholders regarding a proposed VCC outline, including the types of data to be covered and (2) establish procedural rules for developing the VCC. Additional information can be found at www.smartgrid.gov/privacy. Audience: Stakeholders who may be interested in participating include—but are not limited to—utilities, consumer advocates, regulators, third party providers, building energy managers, academics, and home energy auditors. Other Information: The meeting is open to the public and the press. Attendees should arrive at least one-half hour prior to the start of the meeting to facilitate entry to the FERC building. Participants will be required to show valid, government-issued photo identification upon arrival. Foreign nationals must contact Eric Lightner at 1 DOE Smart Grid Data Privacy Workshop Report is available at https://www.smartgrid.gov/document/ us_department_energy_smart_grid_ privacy_workshop_summary_report. 2 Privacy Blueprint is available at https:// www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/ privacyfinal.pdf. VerDate Mar<15>2010 14:26 Feb 08, 2013 Jkt 229001 (202) 586–8130 or eric.lightner@hq.doe.gov at least seven (7) business days prior to the meeting in order to provide the necessary clearance information and must present valid, government-issued photo identification upon arrival. This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Eric Lightner at (202) 586–8130 or eric.lightner@hq.doe.gov at least seven (7) business days prior to the meeting. Issued in Washington, DC, on February 4, 2013. Patricia A. Hoffman, Assistant Secretary. 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Protests 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. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such motions or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant, on or before the comment date. It is not necessary to serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at https://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and seven copies of the protest or intervention 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 email notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on April 2, 2013. Dated: February 1, 2013. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2013–02933 Filed 2–8–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. IC13–3–000] Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC–60, FERC–61, & FERC–555A); Comment Request Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Department of Energy. AGENCY: E:\FR\FM\11FEN1.SGM 11FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 28 (Monday, February 11, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9678-9679]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Multi-stakeholder Process To Develop a Voluntary Code of Conduct 
for Smart Grid Data Privacy

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

ACTION: Notice of Open Meeting.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Electricity Delivery 
and Energy Reliability (DOE OE) will convene the first meeting of the 
smart grid data privacy multistakeholder process concerning the 
development of an Voluntary Code of Conduct for utility and third 
parties providing consumer energy use services.

DATES: Tuesday, February 26, 2013 (9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Eastern 
Standard Time).

ADDRESSES: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Commission 
Meeting Room, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    The meeting will also be webcast. There will be an opportunity for 
stakeholders viewing the webcast to participate remotely in the 
meeting. Please register your intent to participate at 
www.smartgrid.gov/privacy. Instructions for remote participation will 
be sent to registrants and posted on the Web site www.smartgrid.gov/privacy seven (7) days prior to the meeting.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric Lightner, U.S. Department of 
Energy, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, 1000 
Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20585; telephone (202) 586-8130; 
email eric.lightner@hq.doe.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background:

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    On January 31, 2012, the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of 
Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability (DOE OE) hosted the Smart 
Grid Privacy Workshop \1\ to facilitate a dialog among key industry 
stakeholders. On February 23, 2012, the White House released the 
report, Consumer Data Privacy in a Networked World: A Framework for 
Protecting Privacy and Promoting Innovation in the Global Digital 
Economy \2\ (Privacy Blueprint). The Privacy Blueprint outlines a 
multi-stakeholder process for developing voluntary codes of conduct 
that, if adopted by businesses, would instill consumer confidence. In 
response to workshop findings and in support of the Privacy Blueprint, 
DOE OE and the Federal Smart Grid Task Force will facilitate a 
multistakeholder process to develop a Voluntary Code of Conduct (VCC) 
for utilities and third parties providing consumer energy use services. 
The goal of the process is to develop a common set of practices that 
will provide privacy protections for consumers with regard to access, 
use, and sharing of electricity usage and related data and will provide 
regulators and decision makers with a resource for evaluating potential 
privacy regulations and practices.
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    \1\ DOE Smart Grid Data Privacy Workshop Report is available at 
https://www.smartgrid.gov/document/us_department_energy_smart_grid_privacy_workshop_summary_report.
    \2\ Privacy Blueprint is available at https://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/privacyfinal.pdf.
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    Matters to be considered: The meeting on February 26, 2013 will be 
the first in a series of DOE-convened multi-stakeholder discussions 
concerning the development of a VCC and will engage stakeholders in an 
open, transparent process. The objectives of the meeting are to (1) 
promote discussion among stakeholders regarding a proposed VCC outline, 
including the types of data to be covered and (2) establish procedural 
rules for developing the VCC. Additional information can be found at 
www.smartgrid.gov/privacy.
    Audience: Stakeholders who may be interested in participating 
include--but are not limited to--utilities, consumer advocates, 
regulators, third party providers, building energy managers, academics, 
and home energy auditors.
    Other Information: The meeting is open to the public and the press. 
Attendees should arrive at least one-half hour prior to the start of 
the meeting to facilitate entry to the FERC building. Participants will 
be required to show valid, government-issued photo identification upon 
arrival. Foreign nationals must contact Eric Lightner at (202) 586-8130 
or eric.lightner@hq.doe.gov at least seven (7) business days prior to 
the meeting in order to provide the necessary clearance information and 
must present valid, government-issued photo identification upon 
arrival. This meeting is physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other 
auxiliary aids should be directed to Eric Lightner at (202) 586-8130 or 
eric.lightner@hq.doe.gov at least seven (7) business days prior to the 
meeting.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on February 4, 2013.
Patricia A. Hoffman,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2013-03021 Filed 2-8-13; 8:45 am]
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