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**ADDRESSES :**  National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, 4301 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22203.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Matthew Rosenbaum, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, U.S. Department of Energy, Forrestal Building, Room 8G–017, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585; Telephone: (202) 586–1060 or Email: matthew.rosenbaum@hq.doe.gov.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  Purpose of the Committee: The Electricity Advisory Committee (EAC) was re-established in July 2010, in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C., App. 2, to provide advice to the U.S. 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 backgrounds 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 the activities of the Energy Storage Technologies Subcommittee, the Smart Grid Subcommittee, and the Transmission Subcommittee, as well as discussions of distributed resource integration and lessons for grid resilience. Tentative Agenda: March 12, 2014 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. EAC Leadership Committee Meeting 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. Registration and Public Sign-up for comments on Day 2 1:00 p.m.–1:10 p.m. Welcome and Developments since the June 2013 Meeting 1:10 p.m.–1:30 p.m. Update on DOE’s Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability (OE) 2014 Programs and Initiatives 1:30 p.m.–2:15 p.m. Keynote: Melanie Kenderdine, Energy Counselor to the Secretary of Energy 2:15 p.m.–2:30 p.m. Break 2:30 p.m.–3:50 p.m. Panel—Distributed Resource Integration 3:50 p.m.–4:10 p.m. EAC Member Discussion—Distributed Resource Integration Issues 4:10 p.m.–4:20 p.m. Break 4:20 p.m.–5:10 p.m. EAC Smart Grid Subcommittee Paper and Plans 5:10 p.m.–5:30 p.m. EAC Member Discussion of Smart Grid Subcommittee Plans 5:30 p.m.–5:45 p.m. Wrap-up and Adjourn Day One of EAC Meeting Tentative Agenda: March 13, 2014 8:00 a.m.–9:20 a.m. Panel—Post-Sandy: Lessons for Grid Resilience 9:20 a.m.–9:40 a.m. EAC Discussion of Storm Panel Topics 9:40 a.m.–10:30 a.m. EAC Transmission Subcommittee Activities and Plan 10:30 a.m.–10:50 a.m. EAC Member Discussion of Transmission Subcommittee Plans 10:50 a.m.–11:10 a.m. Break 11:10 a.m.–11:30 a.m. DOE Energy Storage Program Update 11:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m. EAC Storage Subcommittee Activities and Plan 12:20 p.m.–1:40 p.m. Lunch on your own (Local Restaurants) 1:40 p.m.–2:00 p.m. EAC Discussion and Decision on Storage Subcommittee Plans and Recommendations 2:00 p.m.–2:15 p.m. Public Comments (Must register to comment at time of check-in) 2:15 p.m.–2:30 p.m. Wrap Up and Adjourn EAC Meeting The meeting agenda may change to accommodate EAC business. For EAC agenda updates, see the EAC Web site
at: http://energy.gov/oe/services/ electricity-advisory-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 on Thursday, March 13, 2014, but must register at the registration table in advance. Approximately 15 minutes will be reserved for public 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 Delivery and Energy Reliability, 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 Advisory Committee Open Meeting’’ in the subject line of the message.

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name and identifier. All comments received will be posted without change to http://energy.gov/oe/services/electricityadvisory-committee-eac, including any personal information provided.

• Docket: For access to the docket, to read background documents or comments received, go to http://energy.gov/oe/services/electricityadvisory-committee-eac.

The following electronic file formats are acceptable: Microsoft Word (.doc), Corel Word Perfect (.wpd), Adobe Acrobat (.pdf), Rich Text Format (.rtf), plain text (.txt), Microsoft Excel (.xls), and Microsoft PowerPoint (.ppt). If you submit information that you believe to be exempt by law from public disclosure, you must submit one complete copy, as well as one copy from which the information claimed to be exempt by law from public disclosure has been deleted. You must also explain the reasons why you believe the deleted information is exempt from disclosure.

DOE is responsible for the final determination concerning disclosure or nondisclosure of the information and for treating it in accordance with the DOE’s Freedom of Information regulations (10 CFR 1004.11).

Note: Delivery of the U.S. Postal Service mail to DOE may be delayed by several weeks due to security screening. DOE, therefore, encourages those wishing to comment to submit comments electronically by email. If comments are submitted by regular mail, the Department requests that they be accompanied by a CD or diskette containing electronic files of the submission.

Minutes: The minutes of the EAC meeting will be posted on the EAC Web page at http://energy.gov/oe/services/ electricity-advisory-committee-eac. They can also be obtained by contacting Mr. Matthew Rosenbaum at the address above.

Issued in Washington, DC, on February 19,
2014. LaTanya R. Butler, Deputy Committee Management Officer.
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**DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY**

**DOE/NSF High Energy Physics Advisory Panel** 

**AGENCY :**  Office of Science, Department of Energy.

**ACTION :**  Notice of Open Meeting.

**SUMMARY :**  This notice announces a meeting of the DOE/NSF High Energy


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Physics Advisory Panel (HEPAP). The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of these meetings be announced in the Federal Register

. **DATES :**  Thursday, March 13, 2014; 9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. Friday, March 14, 2014; 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

**ADDRESSES :**  Doubletree Bethesda, 8120 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, Maryland
20814.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  John Kogut, Executive Secretary; High Energy Physics Advisory Panel; U.S. Department of Energy; SC–25/ Germantown Building, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585–1290; Telephone: (301) 903–1298.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  Purpose of Meeting: To provide advice and guidance on a continuing basis to the Department of Energy and the National Science Foundation on scientific priorities within the field of high energy physics research.

Tentative Agenda: Agenda will include discussions of the following:
March 13–14, 2014

• Discussion of Department of Energy High Energy Physics Program.

• Discussion of National Science Foundation Elementary Particle Physics Program.

• Reports on and Discussions of Topics of General Interest in High Energy Physics.

• Public Comment (10-minute rule). Public Participation: The meeting is open to the public. A webcast of this meeting will be available. Please check the Web site below for updates and information on how to view the meeting. If you would like to file a written statement with the Committee, you may do so either before or after the meeting. If you would like to make oral statements regarding any of these items on the agenda, you should contact John Kogut, (301) 903–1298 or John.Kogut@ science.doe.gov. You must make your request for an oral statement at least 5 business days before the meeting. Reasonable provision will be made to include the scheduled oral statements on the agenda. The Chairperson of the Panel will conduct the meeting to facilitate the orderly conduct of business. Public comment will follow the 10-minute rule.

Minutes: The minutes of the meeting will be available on the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of High Energy Physics Advisory Panel Web site, (http://science.energy.gov/hep/hepap/ meetings/ ). Issued at Washington, DC, on February 19,
2014. LaTanya R. Butler, Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014–04064 Filed 2–24–14; 8:45 am]

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**DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY**

**Methane Hydrate Advisory Committee**

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

**ACTION :**  Notice of open meeting.

**SUMMARY :**  This notice announces a meeting of the Methane Hydrate Advisory Committee. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– 463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that notice of these meetings be announced in the Federal Register

. **DATES :** 

Thursday, March 27, 2014: 1:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. (CDT)— Registration 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (CDT)—Meeting

Friday, March 28, 2014: 8:15 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. (CDT)— Registration 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (CDT)—Meeting

**ADDRESSES :**  Hotel Galvez, East Parlor Room, 2024 Seawall Blvd., Galveston, TX 77550.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Lou Capitanio, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Oil and Natural Gas, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585. Phone: (202)
586–5098.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  Purpose of the Committee: The purpose of the Methane Hydrate Advisory Committee is to provide advice on potential applications of methane hydrate to the Secretary of Energy, and assist in developing recommendations and priorities for the Department of Energy’s Methane Hydrate Research and Development Program.

Tentative Agenda: The agenda will include: Welcome and Introduction by the Designated Federal Officer; Committee Business; presentations on gas hydrate resources, climate-sensitive hydrate occurrences, and geohazards; update on international activity; review of FY 2013 research initiatives; an Alaska update; FY 2014 Methane Hydrate Program activities and plans; Draft Interagency Roadmap; Strategic Direction of the Program; Advisory Committee Discussion; and Public Comments, if any.

Public Participation: The meeting is open to the public. The Designated Federal Officer and the Chair of the Committee will conduct the meeting to facilitate the orderly conduct of business. If you would like to file a written statement with the Committee, you may do so either before or after the meeting. If you would like to make oral statements regarding any of the items on the agenda, you should contact Lou Capitanio at the phone number listed above. You must make your request for an oral statement at least five business days prior to the meeting, and reasonable provisions will be made to include the presentation on the agenda.Public comment will follow the threeminute rule.

Minutes: The minutes of this meeting will be available for public review and copying within 60 days at the following Web site: http://www.fe.doe.gov/ programs/oilgas/hydrates/Methane

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. Issued at Washington, DC, on February 19,
2014. LaTanya R. Butler, Deputy Committee Management Officer.
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**DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY**

**Federal Energy Regulatory Commission** 

**Combined Notice Of Filings**

Take notice that the Commission has received the following Natural Gas Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings: Filings Instituting Proceedings

Docket Numbers: RP13–184–000. Applicants: Wyoming Interstate Company, L.L.C.

Description: Refund Report. Filed Date: 2/5/14. Accession Number: 20140205–5149. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/18/14. Docket Numbers: RP14–463–000. Applicants: Iroquois Gas Transmission System, L.P.

Description: 02/11/14 Negotiated Rates Sequent Energy Management (HUB) 3075–89 to be effective 2/8/2014.

Filed Date: 2/11/14. Accession Number: 20140211–5085. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/24/14. Docket Numbers: RP14–464–000. Applicants: Southeast Supply Header, LLC.

Description: Order No. 787 to be effective 3/14/2014.

Filed Date: 2/11/14. Accession Number: 20140211–5086. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/24/14. Docket Numbers: RP14–465–000. Applicants: Gulfstream Natural Gas System, L.L.C.