### 71408 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 231 / Tuesday, December 2, 2014 / Notices

Issued in Washington, DC, on November 25, 2014. John A. Anderson, Director, Division of Natural Gas Regulatory Activities, Office of Oil and Gas Global Security and Supply, Office of Oil and Natural Gas. [FR Doc. 2014–28372 Filed 12–1–14; 8:45 am]

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**DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY**
**State Energy Advisory Board (STEAB)**

**AGENCY :**  Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
**ACTION :**  Notice of Open Teleconference.

**SUMMARY :**  This notice announces a teleconference call of the State Energy Advisory Board (STEAB). The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Public Law 92–463; 86 Stat.770) requires that public notice of these meetings be announced in the Federal Register

. **DATES :**  Thursday, December 18, 2014 from 3:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. (EDT). To receive the call-in number and passcode, please contact the Board’s Designated Federal Officer at the address or phone number listed below.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Monica Neukomm, Policy Advisor, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, US Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Ave SW., Washington, DC 20585. Phone number 202–287–5189, and email moinca.neukomm@ee.doe.gov.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :** 

Purpose of the Board: To make recommendations to the Assistant Secretary for the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy regarding goals and objectives, programmatic and administrative policies, and to otherwise carry out the Board’s responsibilities as designated in the State Energy Efficiency Programs Improvement Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101– 440).

Tentative Agenda: Receive STEAB Task Force updates on action items and next steps, discuss potential engagement with EERE staff during upcoming 2015 meetings of STEAB, and receive updates on member activities within their states.

Public Participation: The meeting is open to the public. Written statements may be filed with the Board either before or after the meeting. Members of the public who wish to make oral statements pertaining to agenda items should contact Monica Neukomm at the address or telephone number listed above. Requests to make oral comments must be received five days prior to the meeting; reasonable provision will be made to include requested topic(s) on the agenda. The Chair of the Board is empowered to conduct the meeting in a fashion that will facilitate the orderly conduct of business.

Minutes: The minutes of the meeting will be available for public review and copying within 60 days on the STEAB Web site at: www.steab.org.

Issued at Washington, DC, on November 25, 2014. LaTanya R. Butler, Deputy Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2014–28364 Filed 12–1–14; 8:45 am]

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**DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY**
**National Petroleum Council; Meeting**

**AGENCY :**  Department of Energy, Office of Fossil Energy

**ACTION :**  Notice of open meeting.

**SUMMARY :**  This notice announces a meeting of the National Petroleum Council. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Public Law 92–463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of this meeting be announced in the Federal Register

. **DATES :**  Thursday, December 18, 2014, 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
**ADDRESSES :**  St. Regis Hotel, 923 16th and K Streets NW., Washington, DC 20006.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Nancy Johnson, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Oil and Natural Gas (FE–30), Washington, DC 20585; telephone (202) 586–5600 or facsimile (202) 586–6221.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :** 

Purpose of the Committee: To provide advice, information, and recommendations to the Secretary of Energy on matters relating to oil and natural gas, or the oil and natural gas industries.

Tentative Agenda:

• Call to Order and Introductory Remarks.

• Consideration of the Proposed Final Report of the NPC Committee on Emergency Preparedness.

• Progress Report of the NPC Committee on Arctic Research.

• Remarks by the Honorable Ernest Moniz, Secretary of Energy

• Administrative Matters.

• Discussion of Any Other Business Properly Brought Before the National Petroleum Council.

• Adjournment. Public Participation: The meeting is open to the public. The Chair of the Council will conduct the meeting to facilitate the orderly conduct of business. Members of the public who wish to make oral statements pertaining to agenda items should contact Ms. Nancy Johnson at the address or telephone number listed above. Request for oral statements must be received at least three days prior to the meeting. Those not able to attend the meeting or having insufficient time to address the Council are invited to send a written statement to info@npc.org. Any member of the public who wishes to file a written statement to the Council will be permitted to do so, either before or after the meeting.

Additionally, the meeting will also be available via live video webcast. The link will be available at http:// www.npc.org.

Transcripts: Transcripts of the meeting will be available by contacting Ms. Johnson at the address above, or info@npc.org.

Issued at Washington, DC, on November 25, 2014. LaTanya R. Butler, Deputy Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2014–28368 Filed 12–1–14; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 6450–01–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY**
**Data Privacy and the Smart Grid: A Voluntary Code of Conduct** 

**AGENCY :**  Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, Department of Energy.
**ACTION :**  Notice of Webinar.

**SUMMARY :**  The Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability will conduct a webinar on December 11, 2014, to conclude the development phase of a Voluntary Code of Conduct (VCC) for utilities and third parties regarding the privacy of customer energy usage data. The webinar will summarize changes made to the VCC concepts and principles as a result of public comments. In addition, a proposed implementation plan and adoption process will be presented as well as preliminary results from focus groups conducted to gauge consumer sentiment.

**DATES :**  The webinar will occur on Thursday, December 11, 2014, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time.

**ADDRESSES :**  To register to participate in the webinar, please go to https:// www1.gotomeeting.com/register/ 263025305. Participants will receive