Notice2024-06213
Notice of Call for Nominations for Appointment to the Electricity Advisory Committee
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Published
March 25, 2024
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Abstract
This notice constitutes an open call to the public to submit nominations for membership on the Electricity Advisory Committee.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 58 (Monday, March 25, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 20646]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-06213]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Notice of Call for Nominations for Appointment to the Electricity
Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Office of Electricity, Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice; call for nominations.
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SUMMARY: This notice constitutes an open call to the public to submit
nominations for membership on the Electricity Advisory Committee.
DATES: Nominations will accepted through Friday, April 19, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Office of Electricity, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000
Independence Ave., Room 7H-073, Attn: Ms. Jayne Faith, Designated
Federal Officer, Washington, DC 20585.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Jayne Faith, Designated Federal
Officer, Office of Electricity, U.S. Department of Energy, Washington,
DC 20585; Telephone: (202) 586-2983 or Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6f250e16010a41290e061b072f071e410b000a41080019"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2d674c544348036b4c4459456d455c03494248034a425b">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Energy's Office of
Electricity is accepting nominations through April 19, 2024, for
appointment to the Electricity Advisory Committee (EAC). The EAC was
established in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA), as amended, to provide advice to the U.S.
Department of Energy (DOE) in implementing the Energy Policy Act of
2005, executing certain sections of the Energy Independence and
Security Act of 2007, and modernizing the nation's electricity delivery
infrastructure.
The EAC advises the Assistant Secretary for the Office of
Electricity on a broad range of issues regarding electricity. The
specific duties of the EAC are to:
a. Advise DOE on current and future electric grid resilience,
security, reliability, sector interdependence, and policy issues of
concern;
b. Periodically review and make recommendations on DOE electric
grid-related programs and initiatives, including electricity-related
R&D programs and modeling efforts;
c. Identify emerging issues related to production, delivery, end-
use, reliability, security, resilience, modeling and electric utility
regulation, and make recommendations, if appropriate, concerning DOE
policy and initiatives;
d. Make recommendations on how DOE can address the growing
interdependence of and risk to critical and defense critical electric
infrastructure and other critical sectors such as defense,
communications, and transportation;
e. Advise on coordination between DOE, State, Tribal, Territorial,
and regional officials and the private sector on matters affecting
production, delivery, end-use, reliability, resilience, security, and
electric utility regulation;
f. Advise on coordination between Federal, State, Tribal,
Territorial, and regional officials and the private sector in the event
of supply disruption or other emergencies related to electricity
transmission, generation, and distribution; and
g. Make recommendations to the Department on how to best implement
programs or policies directly affecting all components of the electric
grid and its operations, as appropriate.
Additional information on the Office of Electricity may be found at
<a href="https://www.energy.gov/oe/office-electricity">https://www.energy.gov/oe/office-electricity</a> and additional information
on the EAC and its activities may be found at <a href="https://www.energy.gov/oe/electricity-advisory-committee-eac">https://www.energy.gov/oe/electricity-advisory-committee-eac</a>.
Nominees with strong technical knowledge and expertise within the
electricity sector are preferred. This includes, but is not limited to
expertise in energy reliability, grid edge, utilities, reliability,
energy distribution, energy storage, clean energy, cybersecurity,
tribal energy, and infrastructure.
The Secretary of Energy appoints members of the committee. Members
will be selected to achieve a balanced representation of viewpoints,
technical expertise and experience, established records of
distinguished professional service, and their knowledge of issues that
pertain to the electric sector. Per Executive Order 13985, ``Advancing
Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the
Federal Government'' (Jan. 20, 2021), other factors to be considered
for Committee membership include demographic, professional, and
experiential diversity. In addition, the Secretary will strive for the
Committee to reflect the principles of inclusion, equity, and
diversity, and to ensure that the Committee's recommendations strive
for equitable distribution of benefits for all Americans, including
people of color and others who have been historically underserved,
marginalized, and adversely affected by persistent poverty and
inequality. The Secretary also will strive for geographic diversity in
the composition of the Committee.
No member may be a registered Federal lobbyist, pursuant to the
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (codified at 2 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.).
Terms will be two (2) years from the appointment date. Members are
selected in accordance with FACA requirements and serve on an
uncompensated, volunteer basis. However, members may be reimbursed in
accordance with the Federal Travel Regulations for per diem and travel
expenses incurred while attending Committee meetings.
Any person or organization may nominate qualified individuals for
membership. Self-nominations are also welcome. Nominations should be
submitted electronically to Ms. Jayne Faith, Designated Federal Officer
at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#97ddf6eef9f2b9d1f6fee3ffd7ffe6b9f3f8f2b9f0f8e1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9ad0fbe3f4ffb4dcfbf3eef2daf2ebb4fef5ffb4fdf5ec">[email protected]</span></a> or via U.S. Mail at the address above.
Nominations must include the nominee's full name, current occupation,
position, daytime telephone number, and email address along with a
summary of the nominee's qualifications that identifies, how his or her
education, training, experience, expertise, or other factors would
support the EAC's work. Each nomination should also include a short
biography or curriculum vitae.
Signing Authority: This document of the Department of Energy was
signed on March 19, 2024, by David Borak, Deputy 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 March 20, 2024.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2024-06213 Filed 3-22-24; 8:45 am]
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