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to provide advice to the 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 discussion
of four work products created by EAC
subcommittees, as well as
recommendations developed from the
special project on regulatory reform.
During the meeting, the full EAC
membership will vote on whether to
approve the recommendations in the
five work products.
Tentative Agenda
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11:00 a.m.–11:15 a.m. Welcome,
Introductions, Meeting Logistics
11:15 a.m.–11:30 a.m. Presentation,
Discussion, and Voting on Special
Project: Regulatory Reform
Recommendations
11:30 a.m.–11:45 a.m. Presentation,
Discussion, and Voting on Energy
Storage Subcommittee Work Product:
A Review of Emerging Energy Storage
Technologies
11:45 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Presentation,
Discussion, and Voting on Energy
Storage Subcommittee Work Product:
Energy Storage for Resiliency and
Reliability
12:00 p.m.–12:15 p.m. Presentation,
Discussion, and Voting on Power
Delivery Subcommittee Work
Product: Transmission-Distribution I
Interface
12:15 p.m.–12:30 p.m. Presentation,
Discussion, and Voting on Smart Grid
Subcommittee Work Product:
Enhancing Grid Resilience with
Integrated Storage from Electric
Vehicles
12:30 p.m.–12:40 p.m. Public Comments
12:40 p.m.–12:55 p.m. Wrap-up and
Adjourn June 2018 Meeting of the
EAC
The meeting agenda may change to
accommodate EAC business. For EAC
agenda updates, see the EAC website at:
https://energy.gov/oe/services/electricityadvisory-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. Approximately 10
minutes will be reserved for public
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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:
• Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier:
Matthew Rosenbaum, Office of
Electricity, 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
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the subject line of the message.
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instructions for submitting comments.
Instructions: All submissions received
must include the agency name and
identifier. All comments received will
be posted without change to https://
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personal information provided.
• Docket: For access to the docket, to
read background documents or
comments received, go to https://
energy.gov/oe/services/electricityadvisory-committee-eac.
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containing electronic files of the
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Minutes: The minutes of the EAC
meeting will be posted on the EAC web
page at https://energy.gov/oe/services/
electricity-advisory-committee-eac.
They can also be obtained by contacting
Mr. Matthew Rosenbaum at the address
above.
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2018.
Latanya Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Energy Efficiency and Renewable
Energy
Biomass Research and Development
Technical Advisory Committee
Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Notice for solicitation of
members.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, the
U.S. Department of Energy is soliciting
nomination for candidates to fill
vacancies on the Biomass Research and
Development Technical Advisory
Committee (Committee).
DATES: Deadline for Technical Advisory
Committee member nominations is June
30, 2018.
ADDRESSES: The nominee’s name,
resume, biography, and any letters of
support must be submitted via one of
the following methods:
(1) Email to Mark.Elless@ee.doe.gov
(2) Overnight delivery service to Dr.
Mark Elless, Designated Federal Official
for the Committee, Office of Energy
Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S.
Department of Energy, Mail Stop EE–3B,
1000 Independence Avenue SW,
Washington, DC 20585.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Mark Elless, Designated Federal Official
for the Committee, Office of Energy
Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S.
Department of Energy, 1000
Independence Avenue SW, Washington,
DC 20585; (202) 586–6501; Email:
Mark.Elless@ee.doe.gov. Committee
website: https://biomassboard.gov/
committee/committee.html
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Biomass Research and Development Act
of 2000 (Biomass Act) [Pub. L. 106–224]
requires cooperation and coordination
in biomass research and development
SUMMARY:
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(R&D) between the U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA) and U.S.
Department of Energy (DOE). The
Biomass Act was repealed in June 2008
by section 9008 of the Food,
Conservation and Energy Act of 2008
(FCEA) [Pub. L. 110–246, 122 Stat. 1651,
enacted June 18, 2008, H.R. 6124]. The
Biomass Act was re-authorized in the
Agricultural Act of 2014.
FCEA section 9008(d) established the
Biomass Research and Development
Technical Advisory Committee and lays
forth its meetings, coordination, duties,
terms, and membership types.
Committee members are paid travel and
per diem for each meeting. The
Committee must meet quarterly and
should not duplicate the efforts of other
Federal advisory committees. Meetings
are typically two days in duration. At
least three meetings are held in the
Washington DC area, with the fourth
meeting possibly held at a site to be
determined each year. The Committee
advises DOE and USDA points of
contact with respect to the Biomass R&D
Initiative (Initiative) and priority
technical biomass R&D needs and makes
written recommendations to the
Biomass R&D Board (Board). Those
recommendations regard whether: (A)
Initiative funds are distributed and used
consistent with Initiative objectives; (B)
solicitations are open and competitive
with awards made annually; (C)
objectives and evaluation criteria of the
solicitations are clear; and (D) the points
of contact are funding proposals
selected on the basis of merit, and
determined by an independent panel of
qualified peers.
The committee members may serve
two, three-year terms and committee
membership must include: (A) An
individual affiliated with the biofuels
industry; (B) an individual affiliated
with the biobased industrial and
commercial products industry; (C) an
individual affiliated with an institution
of higher education that has expertise in
biofuels and biobased products; (D) 2
prominent engineers or scientists from
government (non-federal) or academia
that have expertise in biofuels and
biobased products; (E) an individual
affiliated with a commodity trade
association; (F) 2 individuals affiliated
with environmental or conservation
organizations; (G) an individual
associated with state government who
has expertise in biofuels and biobased
products; (H) an individual with
expertise in energy and environmental
analysis; (I) an individual with expertise
in the economics of biofuels and
biobased products; (J) an individual
with expertise in agricultural
economics; (K) an individual with
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expertise in plant biology and biomass
feedstock development; (L) an
individual with expertise in agronomy,
crop science, or soil science; and (M) at
the option of the points of contact, other
members (REF: FCEA 2008 section
9008(d)(2)(A)). All nominees will be
carefully reviewed for their expertise,
leadership, and relevance to an
expertise. Appointments will be made
for three-year terms, as dictated by the
legislation.
Nominations this year are needed for
the following categories in order to
address the Committee’s needs: (I) An
individual with expertise in the
economics of biofuels and biobased
products; (H) an individual with
expertise in energy and environmental
analysis; and (J) an individual with
expertise in agricultural economics.
Nominations for other categories will
also be accepted. Nomination categories
C, D, H, I, J, K, L, and M are considered
special Government employees (SGE)
and require submittal of an annual
financial disclosure form. In addition to
the required categories, other areas of
expertise of interest to the Committee
are individuals with expertise in
process engineering related to
biorefineries, or biobased coproducts
that enable fuel production.
Nominations are solicited from
organizations, associations, societies,
councils, federations, groups,
universities, and companies that
represent a wide variety of biomass
research and development interests
throughout the country. In your
nomination letter, please indicate the
specific membership category of
interest. Each nominee must submit
their resume and biography along with
any letters of support by the deadline
above. If you were nominated in
previous years but were not appointed
to the committee and would still like to
be considered, please submit your
nomination package again in response
to this notice with all required
materials. All nominees will be vetted
before selection.
Nominations are open to all
individuals without regard to race,
color, religion, sex, national origin, age,
mental or physical handicap, marital
status, or sexual orientation. To ensure
that recommendations of the Technical
Advisory Committee take into account
the needs of the diverse groups served
by DOE, membership shall include (to
the extent practicable), all racial and
ethnic groups, women and men, and
persons with disabilities. Please note
that registered lobbyists serving in an
‘‘individual capacity,’’ individuals
already serving another Federal
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Advisory Committee, and Federal
employees are ineligible for nomination.
Appointments to the Biomass
Research and Development Technical
Advisory Committee will be made by
the Secretary of Energy and the
Secretary of Agriculture.
Issued at Washington, DC, on May 23,
2018.
Latanya Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Biomass Research and Development Technical Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice for solicitation of members.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the
U.S. Department of Energy is soliciting nomination for candidates to
fill vacancies on the Biomass Research and Development Technical
Advisory Committee (Committee).
DATES: Deadline for Technical Advisory Committee member nominations is
June 30, 2018.
ADDRESSES: The nominee's name, resume, biography, and any letters of
support must be submitted via one of the following methods:
(1) Email to [email protected]
(2) Overnight delivery service to Dr. Mark Elless, Designated
Federal Official for the Committee, Office of Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of Energy, Mail Stop EE-3B, 1000
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Mark Elless, Designated Federal
Official for the Committee, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable
Energy, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW,
Washington, DC 20585; (202) 586-6501; Email: [email protected].
Committee website: https://biomassboard.gov/committee/committee.html
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Biomass Research and Development Act of
2000 (Biomass Act) [Pub. L. 106-224] requires cooperation and
coordination in biomass research and development
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(R&D) between the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and U.S.
Department of Energy (DOE). The Biomass Act was repealed in June 2008
by section 9008 of the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 (FCEA)
[Pub. L. 110-246, 122 Stat. 1651, enacted June 18, 2008, H.R. 6124].
The Biomass Act was re-authorized in the Agricultural Act of 2014.
FCEA section 9008(d) established the Biomass Research and
Development Technical Advisory Committee and lays forth its meetings,
coordination, duties, terms, and membership types. Committee members
are paid travel and per diem for each meeting. The Committee must meet
quarterly and should not duplicate the efforts of other Federal
advisory committees. Meetings are typically two days in duration. At
least three meetings are held in the Washington DC area, with the
fourth meeting possibly held at a site to be determined each year. The
Committee advises DOE and USDA points of contact with respect to the
Biomass R&D Initiative (Initiative) and priority technical biomass R&D
needs and makes written recommendations to the Biomass R&D Board
(Board). Those recommendations regard whether: (A) Initiative funds are
distributed and used consistent with Initiative objectives; (B)
solicitations are open and competitive with awards made annually; (C)
objectives and evaluation criteria of the solicitations are clear; and
(D) the points of contact are funding proposals selected on the basis
of merit, and determined by an independent panel of qualified peers.
The committee members may serve two, three-year terms and committee
membership must include: (A) An individual affiliated with the biofuels
industry; (B) an individual affiliated with the biobased industrial and
commercial products industry; (C) an individual affiliated with an
institution of higher education that has expertise in biofuels and
biobased products; (D) 2 prominent engineers or scientists from
government (non-federal) or academia that have expertise in biofuels
and biobased products; (E) an individual affiliated with a commodity
trade association; (F) 2 individuals affiliated with environmental or
conservation organizations; (G) an individual associated with state
government who has expertise in biofuels and biobased products; (H) an
individual with expertise in energy and environmental analysis; (I) an
individual with expertise in the economics of biofuels and biobased
products; (J) an individual with expertise in agricultural economics;
(K) an individual with expertise in plant biology and biomass feedstock
development; (L) an individual with expertise in agronomy, crop
science, or soil science; and (M) at the option of the points of
contact, other members (REF: FCEA 2008 section 9008(d)(2)(A)). All
nominees will be carefully reviewed for their expertise, leadership,
and relevance to an expertise. Appointments will be made for three-year
terms, as dictated by the legislation.
Nominations this year are needed for the following categories in
order to address the Committee's needs: (I) An individual with
expertise in the economics of biofuels and biobased products; (H) an
individual with expertise in energy and environmental analysis; and (J)
an individual with expertise in agricultural economics. Nominations for
other categories will also be accepted. Nomination categories C, D, H,
I, J, K, L, and M are considered special Government employees (SGE) and
require submittal of an annual financial disclosure form. In addition
to the required categories, other areas of expertise of interest to the
Committee are individuals with expertise in process engineering related
to biorefineries, or biobased coproducts that enable fuel production.
Nominations are solicited from organizations, associations,
societies, councils, federations, groups, universities, and companies
that represent a wide variety of biomass research and development
interests throughout the country. In your nomination letter, please
indicate the specific membership category of interest. Each nominee
must submit their resume and biography along with any letters of
support by the deadline above. If you were nominated in previous years
but were not appointed to the committee and would still like to be
considered, please submit your nomination package again in response to
this notice with all required materials. All nominees will be vetted
before selection.
Nominations are open to all individuals without regard to race,
color, religion, sex, national origin, age, mental or physical
handicap, marital status, or sexual orientation. To ensure that
recommendations of the Technical Advisory Committee take into account
the needs of the diverse groups served by DOE, membership shall include
(to the extent practicable), all racial and ethnic groups, women and
men, and persons with disabilities. Please note that registered
lobbyists serving in an ``individual capacity,'' individuals already
serving another Federal Advisory Committee, and Federal employees are
ineligible for nomination.
Appointments to the Biomass Research and Development Technical
Advisory Committee will be made by the Secretary of Energy and the
Secretary of Agriculture.
Issued at Washington, DC, on May 23, 2018.
Latanya Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-11420 Filed 5-25-18; 8:45 am]
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