Notice2022-12755
Electric Vehicle Working Group
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Published
June 14, 2022
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Energy DepartmentEnergy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Office
Abstract
In accordance with the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), enacted as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), and the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the U.S. Department of Energy and U.S. Department of Transportation are soliciting nominations for candidates to fill vacancies on the Electric Vehicle Working Group (Working Group).
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 114 (Tuesday, June 14, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35977-35978]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-12755]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Electric Vehicle Working Group
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Notice for solicitation of members.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL),
enacted as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), and the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, the U.S. Department of Energy and U.S.
Department of Transportation are soliciting nominations for candidates
to fill vacancies on the Electric Vehicle Working Group (Working
Group).
DATES: Deadline for Working Group member nominations is July 15, 2022.
ADDRESSES: The nominee's name, resume, biography, and any letters of
support must be submitted via one of the following methods:
(1) Email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9edbc8c9d9defbfbb0faf1fbb0f9f1e8"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f7b2a1a0b0b79292d9939892d9909881">[email protected]</span></a>.
(2) Overnight delivery service to the Rachael Nealer, Designated
Federal Official for the Working Group, 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: Rachael Nealer, Designated Federal
Officer, Joint Office of Energy and Transportation, U.S. Department of
Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585; 202-586-
3916; Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#baffecedfdfadfdf94ded5df94ddd5cc"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="90d5c6c7d7d0f5f5bef4fff5bef7ffe6">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL),
enacted as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), Public
Law 117-58 (Nov. 15, 2021) requires the Secretaries of Energy and
Transportation to jointly establish an electric vehicle working group
to make recommendations regarding the development, adoption, and
integration of light-, medium-, and heavy-duty electric vehicles into
the transportation and energy systems of the United States. BIL section
25006 established the Electric Vehicle Working Group and lays forth its
meetings, coordination, duties, terms, and membership types. Members of
the Working Group serve without compensation; however, each member may
be reimbursed for authorized travel and per diem expenses incurred
while attending Working Group meetings in accordance with Federal
Travel Regulations. The Working Group must meet at least every 120
days. Virtual participation is acceptable. The Working Group shall
coordinate and consult with any existing Federal interagency working
groups on fleet conversion or other similar matters relating to
electric vehicles.
The Working Group advises DOE and DOT points-of-contact with
respect to the electric vehicle deployment strategy and is required to
submit a written report to Secretaries of Energy and Transportation,
the Committees on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and
Appropriations of the Senate and the Committees on Transportation and
Infrastructure and Appropriations of the House of Representatives. The
reports (no fewer than three over the duration of the Working Group)
will describe the status of electric vehicle adoption including (A) a
description of the barriers and opportunities to scaling up electric
vehicle adoption throughout the United States, including
recommendations for issues relating to (i) consumer behavior; (ii)
charging infrastructure needs, including standardization and
cybersecurity; (iii) manufacturing and battery costs, including the raw
material shortages for batteries and electric motor magnets; (iv) the
adoption of electric vehicles for low- and moderate-income individuals
and underserved communities, including charging infrastructure access
and vehicle purchase financing; (v) business models for charging
personal electric vehicles outside the home, including wired and
wireless charging; (vi) charging infrastructure permitting and
regulatory issues; (vii) the connections between housing and
transportation costs and emissions; (viii) freight transportation,
including local, port and drayage, regional, and long-haul trucking;
(ix) intercity passenger travel; (x) the process by which governments
collect a user fee for the contribution of electric vehicles to funding
roadway improvements; (xi) State- and local-level policies, incentives,
and zoning efforts; (xii) the installation of highway corridor signage;
(xiii) secondary markets and recycling for batteries; (xiv) grid
capacity and integration; (xv) energy storage; and (xvi) specific
regional or local issues that may not appear to apply throughout the
United States, but may hamper nationwide adoption or coordination of
electric vehicles; (B) examples of successful public and private models
and demonstration projects that encourage electric vehicle adoption;
(C) an analysis of current efforts to overcome the barriers described
in (A); (D) an analysis of the estimated costs and benefits of any
recommendations of the working group; an (E) any other topics, as
determined by the working group. Based on the reports submitted by the
Working Group, the Secretaries of Energy and Transportation will
jointly develop, maintain, and update a strategy that describes the
means by which the Federal Government, States, units of local
government, and industry can--(i) establish quantitative targets for
transportation electrification; (ii) overcome the barriers to scaling
up electric vehicle adoption throughout the United States; (iii)
identify areas of opportunity in research and development to improve
battery manufacturing, mineral mining, recycling costs, material
recovery, fire risks, and battery performance for electric vehicles;
(iv) enhance Federal interagency coordination to promote electric
vehicle adoption; (v) prepare the workforce for the adoption of
electric vehicles, including through collaboration with labor unions,
educational institutions, and relevant manufacturers; (vi) expand
electric vehicle and charging infrastructure; (vii) expand knowledge of
the benefits of electric vehicles among the general public; (viii)
maintain the global competitiveness of the United States in the
electric vehicle and charging infrastructure markets; (ix) provide
clarity in regulations to improve national uniformity with respect to
electric vehicles; and (x) ensure the sustainable integration of
electric vehicles into the national electric grid.
The Secretaries of Energy and Transportation (or designees) will
serve as co-chairs of the Working Group and will appoint no more than
25 members (not more than 6 Federal and 19 non-federal stakeholders).
The non-Federal members selected, in the aggregate, will consist of
individuals with a balance of backgrounds, experiences, and viewpoints;
and include individuals that represent geographically diverse regions
of the United States, including individuals representing the
perspectives of rural, urban, and suburban areas. Membership must
include no less than one representative of: (i) a manufacturer of
light-duty electric vehicles or the relevant components of light-duty
electric vehicles; (ii) a manufacturer of medium- and heavy-duty
vehicles or the relevant components of medium- and heavy-duty electric
vehicles; (iii) a manufacturer of electric vehicle batteries; (iv) an
owner, operator, or manufacturer of electric vehicle charging
equipment; (v) the public utility industry; (vi) a public utility
regulator or association of public utility regulators; (vii) the
transportation
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fueling distribution industry; (viii) the energy provider industry;
(ix) the automotive dealing industry; (x) the for-hire passenger
transportation industry; (xi) an organization representing units of
local government; (xii) an organization representing regional
transportation or planning agencies; (xiii) an organization
representing State departments of transportation; (xiv) an organization
representing State departments of energy or State energy planners; (xv)
the intelligent transportation systems and technologies industry; (xvi)
labor organizations representing workers in transportation
manufacturing, construction, or operations; (xvii) the trucking
industry; (xviii) Tribal governments; and (xix) the property
development industry; and may include a representative of any other
non-Federal stakeholder that the Secretaries consider to be appropriate
(REF: BIL 2022 section 25006). All nominees will be carefully reviewed
for their expertise, leadership, and relevance to an expertise. The
Working Group terminates on submission of the third report required by
the BIL unless renewed by appropriate action prior to its expiration,
the charter for the Working Group will expire two-years from the date
it is filed.
Nominations are solicited from organizations, associations,
societies, councils, federations, groups, universities, and companies
that represent a wide variety of electric vehicle expertise. 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. All nominees will be
vetted before selection.
To ensure that recommendations of the Working Group have considered
the needs of diverse groups served by the Departments, the Departments
shall seek opportunities to increase diversity, equity, inclusion, and
accessibility for the membership of the Working Group. Please note that
federally registered lobbyists serving in an ``individual capacity''
are ineligible for appointment or reappointment.
Appointments to the Electric Vehicle Working Group will be made by
the Secretary of Energy and the Secretary of Transportation.
Signing Authority
This document of the Department of Energy was signed on June 8,
2022, by Miles Fernandez, Acting, Committee Management Officer,
pursuant to delegated authority from the Secretary of Energy. That
document with the original signature and date is maintained by DOE. For
administrative purposes only, and in compliance with requirements of
the Office of the Federal Register, the undersigned DOE Federal
Register Liaison Officer has been authorized to sign and submit the
document in electronic format for publication, as an official document
of the Department of Energy. This administrative process in no way
alters the legal effect of this document upon publication in the
Federal Register.
Signed in Washington, DC, on June 9, 2022.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2022-12755 Filed 6-13-22; 8:45 am]
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