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International Trade Administration
Renewable Energy and Energy
Efficiency Advisory Committee:
Reestablishment of the Renewable
Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory
Committee and Solicitation of
Nominations for Membership
International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce.
AGENCY:
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Notice of Reestablishment of the
Renewable Energy and Energy
Efficiency Advisory Committee and
Solicitation of Nominations for
Membership.
ACTION:
Pursuant to provisions of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5
U.S.C. App., the Department of
Commerce announces the
reestablishment of the Renewable
Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory
Committee (the Committee). The
Committee shall advise the Secretary of
Commerce regarding the development
and administration of programs and
policies to expand the competitiveness
of U.S. exports of renewable energy and
energy efficiency goods and services.
The Committee’s work on energy
efficiency will focus on technologies,
services, and platforms that provide
system-level energy efficiency to
electricity generation, transmission, and
distribution. These include smart grid
technologies and services, as well as
equipment and systems that increase the
resiliency of power infrastructure such
as energy storage. For the purposes of
this Committee, covered goods and
services will not include vehicles,
feedstock for biofuels, or energy
efficiency as it relates to consumer
goods. Non-fossil fuels that are
considered renewable fuels (e.g., liquid
biofuels and pellets) are included. This
notice also requests nominations for
membership.
DATES: Nominations for members must
be received on or before 4:00 p.m.
Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on August
15, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Nominations may be
emailed Victoria.Gunderson@trade.gov;
faxed to the attention of Victoria
Gunderson at 202–482–7890; or mailed
to Victoria Gunderson, Office of Energy
& Environmental Industries, Room 4053,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
DC 20230.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Victoria Gunderson, Office of Energy &
Environmental Industries, Room 4053,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
DC 20230; phone 202–482–7890; fax
202–482–5665; email
Victoria.Gunderson@trade.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The Committee shall consist of
approximately 35 members appointed
by the Secretary in accordance with
applicable Department of Commerce
guidance and based on their ability to
carry out the objectives of the
Committee. The Secretary of Commerce
invites nominations to the Committee of
SUMMARY:
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U.S. citizens who will represent U.S.
companies, U.S. trade associations, and
U.S. private sector organizations with
activities focused on the export
competitiveness of U.S. renewable
energy and energy efficiency goods and
services. Members shall reflect the
diversity of this sector, including in
terms of entity or organization size,
geographic location, and subsector
represented. The Committee shall also
represent the diversity of company or
organizational roles in the development
of renewable energy and energy
efficiency projects, including, for
example, project developers, technology
integrators, financial institutions, and
manufacturers.
Prospective applicants and nominees
are strongly encouraged to review
materials and information on the
Committee Web site, including the
Committee’s charter, to gain an
understanding of the Committee’s
responsibilities, matters on which the
Committee will provide
recommendations, and expectations for
members based on the work of previous
Committees: https://export.gov/reee/
reeeac.
Members serve at the pleasure of the
Secretary from the date of appointment
to the Committee to the date on which
the Committee’s charter terminates.
Members serve in a representative
capacity presenting the views and
interests of a U.S. entity or U.S.
organization, as well as their particular
subsector; they are, therefore, not
Special Government Employees.
Members of the Committee must not
be registered as foreign agents under the
Foreign Agents Registration Act. No
member may represent a company that
is majority owned or controlled by a
foreign government entity (or foreign
government entities).
Members of the Committee will not be
compensated for their services or
reimbursed for their travel expenses.
If you are interested in applying or
nominating someone else to become a
member of the Committee, please
provide the following information:
(1) Sponsor letter on the company’s,
trade association’s or organization’s
letterhead containing the name, title,
and relevant contact information
(including phone, fax, and email
address) of the individual who is
applying or being nominated;
(2) An affirmative statement that the
nominee will be able to meet the
expected time commitments of
Committee work. Committee work
includes (1) attending in-person
committee meetings roughly four times
per year (lasting one day each), (2)
undertaking additional work outside of
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full committee meetings including
subcommittee conference calls or
meetings as needed, and (3) frequently
drafting, preparing, or commenting on
proposed recommendations to be
evaluated at Committee meetings;
(3) Short biography of nominee,
including credentials;
(4) Brief description of the company,
trade association, or organization to be
represented and its business activities;
company size (number of employees
and annual sales); and export markets
served;
(5) An affirmative statement that the
nominee meets all Committee eligibility
requirements.
Please do not send company, trade
association, or organization brochures or
any other information.
See the ADDRESSES and DATES
captions above for how and the deadline
for submitting nominations.
Nominees selected for appointment to
the Committee will be notified by mail.
Dated: June 15, 2016.
Edward A. O’Malley,
Director, Office of Energy and Environmental
Industries.
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National Institute of Standards and
Technology
National Institute of Standards and
Technology (NIST); Smart Grid
Advisory Committee Meeting
National Institute of Standards
and Technology, Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
AGENCY:
The National Institute of
Standards and Technology (NIST) Smart
Grid Advisory Committee (SGAC or
Committee), will meet in open session
on Wednesday, July 13, 2016 from 8:30
a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern time and
Thursday, July 14, 2016 from 8:30 a.m.
to 12:00 p.m. Eastern time. This meeting
was originally scheduled for January
26–27, 2016 and was rescheduled due to
inclement weather. The primary
purposes of this meeting are to provide
updates on NIST Smart Grid and CyberPhysical Systems Program activities and
to discuss resiliency and reliability
topics. The agenda may change to
accommodate Committee business. The
final agenda will be posted on the Smart
Grid Web site at https://www.nist.gov/
smartgrid.
DATES: The SGAC will meet on
Wednesday, July 13, 2016 from 8:30
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a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern time and
Thursday, July 14, 2016 from 8:30 a.m.
to 12:00 p.m. Eastern time.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in
the Executive Conference Room,
Building 101 (Administration), National
Institute of Standards and Technology
(NIST), 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg,
Maryland 20899. Please note admittance
instructions under the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section of this notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Cuong Nguyen, Smart Grid and CyberPhysical Systems Program Office,
National Institute of Standards and
Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Mail
Stop 8200, Gaithersburg, MD 20899–
8200; telephone 301–975–2254, fax
301–948–5668; or via email at
cuong.nguyen@nist.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Committee was established in
accordance with the Federal Advisory
Committee Act, as amended, 5 U.S.C.
App. The Committee is composed of
nine to fifteen members, appointed by
the Director of NIST, who were selected
on the basis of established records of
distinguished service in their
professional community and their
knowledge of issues affecting Smart
Grid deployment and operations. The
Committee advises the Director of NIST
in carrying out duties authorized by
section 1305 of the Energy
Independence and Security Act of 2007
(Pub. L. 110–140). The Committee
provides input to NIST on Smart Grid
standards, priorities, and gaps, on the
overall direction, status, and health of
the Smart Grid implementation by the
Smart Grid industry, and on Smart Grid
Interoperability Panel activities,
including the direction of research and
standards activities. Background
information on the Committee is
available at https://www.nist.gov/
smartgrid/committee.cfm.
Pursuant to the Federal Advisory
Committee Act, as amended, 5 U.S.C.
App., notice is hereby given that the
NIST Smart Grid Advisory Committee
(SGAC or Committee) will meet in open
session on Wednesday, July 13, 2016
from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern time
and Thursday, July 14, 2016 from 8:30
a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Eastern time. This
meeting was originally scheduled for
January 26–27, 2016 and was
rescheduled due to inclement weather.
The meeting will be open to the public
and held in the Executive Conference
Room, Building 101 (Administration) at
NIST in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The
primary purposes of this meeting are to
provide updates on NIST Smart Grid
activities and the intersections with
Cyber-Physical System program
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee:
Reestablishment of the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory
Committee and Solicitation of Nominations for Membership
AGENCY: International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of Reestablishment of the Renewable Energy and Energy
Efficiency Advisory Committee and Solicitation of Nominations for
Membership.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act,
5 U.S.C. App., the Department of Commerce announces the reestablishment
of the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee (the
Committee). The Committee shall advise the Secretary of Commerce
regarding the development and administration of programs and policies
to expand the competitiveness of U.S. exports of renewable energy and
energy efficiency goods and services. The Committee's work on energy
efficiency will focus on technologies, services, and platforms that
provide system-level energy efficiency to electricity generation,
transmission, and distribution. These include smart grid technologies
and services, as well as equipment and systems that increase the
resiliency of power infrastructure such as energy storage. For the
purposes of this Committee, covered goods and services will not include
vehicles, feedstock for biofuels, or energy efficiency as it relates to
consumer goods. Non-fossil fuels that are considered renewable fuels
(e.g., liquid biofuels and pellets) are included. This notice also
requests nominations for membership.
DATES: Nominations for members must be received on or before 4:00 p.m.
Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on August 15, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Nominations may be emailed Victoria.Gunderson@trade.gov;
faxed to the attention of Victoria Gunderson at 202-482-7890; or mailed
to Victoria Gunderson, Office of Energy & Environmental Industries,
Room 4053, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20230.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Victoria Gunderson, Office of Energy &
Environmental Industries, Room 4053, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; phone 202-482-7890; fax
202-482-5665; email Victoria.Gunderson@trade.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The Committee shall consist of approximately 35 members appointed
by the Secretary in accordance with applicable Department of Commerce
guidance and based on their ability to carry out the objectives of the
Committee. The Secretary of Commerce invites nominations to the
Committee of
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U.S. citizens who will represent U.S. companies, U.S. trade
associations, and U.S. private sector organizations with activities
focused on the export competitiveness of U.S. renewable energy and
energy efficiency goods and services. Members shall reflect the
diversity of this sector, including in terms of entity or organization
size, geographic location, and subsector represented. The Committee
shall also represent the diversity of company or organizational roles
in the development of renewable energy and energy efficiency projects,
including, for example, project developers, technology integrators,
financial institutions, and manufacturers.
Prospective applicants and nominees are strongly encouraged to
review materials and information on the Committee Web site, including
the Committee's charter, to gain an understanding of the Committee's
responsibilities, matters on which the Committee will provide
recommendations, and expectations for members based on the work of
previous Committees: https://export.gov/reee/reeeac.
Members serve at the pleasure of the Secretary from the date of
appointment to the Committee to the date on which the Committee's
charter terminates. Members serve in a representative capacity
presenting the views and interests of a U.S. entity or U.S.
organization, as well as their particular subsector; they are,
therefore, not Special Government Employees.
Members of the Committee must not be registered as foreign agents
under the Foreign Agents Registration Act. No member may represent a
company that is majority owned or controlled by a foreign government
entity (or foreign government entities).
Members of the Committee will not be compensated for their services
or reimbursed for their travel expenses.
If you are interested in applying or nominating someone else to
become a member of the Committee, please provide the following
information:
(1) Sponsor letter on the company's, trade association's or
organization's letterhead containing the name, title, and relevant
contact information (including phone, fax, and email address) of the
individual who is applying or being nominated;
(2) An affirmative statement that the nominee will be able to meet
the expected time commitments of Committee work. Committee work
includes (1) attending in-person committee meetings roughly four times
per year (lasting one day each), (2) undertaking additional work
outside of full committee meetings including subcommittee conference
calls or meetings as needed, and (3) frequently drafting, preparing, or
commenting on proposed recommendations to be evaluated at Committee
meetings;
(3) Short biography of nominee, including credentials;
(4) Brief description of the company, trade association, or
organization to be represented and its business activities; company
size (number of employees and annual sales); and export markets served;
(5) An affirmative statement that the nominee meets all Committee
eligibility requirements.
Please do not send company, trade association, or organization
brochures or any other information.
See the ADDRESSES and DATES captions above for how and the deadline
for submitting nominations.
Nominees selected for appointment to the Committee will be notified
by mail.
Dated: June 15, 2016.
Edward A. O'Malley,
Director, Office of Energy and Environmental Industries.
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