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The agenda of the joint meeting of the 

SEQ and the SOM on February 24 is 

under the control of the SEQ and the 

SOM. It is expected that the SEQ and 

the SOM will adopt the following 

agenda: 

1. Adoption of the Agenda 

2. Approval of the Summary Record of 

the October 21, 2014 Joint Session 

3. Reports on Recent Oil Market and 

Policy Developments in IEA Countries 

4. Update on Offshore Installation 

Manager Projects and Priorities 

5. The Current Oil Market Situation 

6. Medium-Term Outlook for OPEC and 

Non-OPEC Supply 

7. Medium-Term Outlook for Demand 

8. Medium-Term Outlook for Trade, 

Refining, and Product Supply 

9. The Economic Impact of Lower Oil 

Prices: Focus on the Middle East, 

North Africa, the Caucasus, and 

Central Asia 

10. The Natural Gas Market in a LowOil-Price Environment 

11. The Renewables Industry in a LowOil-Price Environment 

12. Other Business 

—Tentative schedule of upcoming 

SEQ and SOM meetings: 

—June 23–25, 2015 

—October 13–15, 2015 

The agenda of the SEQ meeting on 

February 25 is under the control of the 

SEQ. It is expected that the SEQ will 

adopt the following agenda: 

1. Adoption of the Agenda 

2. Approval of the Summary Record of 

the 143rd Meeting 

3. Status of Compliance with IEP 

Stockholding Obligations 

4. Emergency Response Review Program 

5. Emergency Response Review of 

Canada 

6. Emegency Response Exercise in 

China 

7. Mid-Term Review of the Netherlands 

8. Emergency Response Exercise 7 

Evaluation 

9. Industry Advisory Board Update 

10. Emergency Response Review of 

Greece 

11. Mid-Term Review of Sweden 

12. Outreach 

—APSA/Chile/Colombia 

13. Association Update 

14. Nexus Forum—Resilience Next 

Steps 

15. Other Business 

—Tentative schedule of next 

meetings: 

—June 23–25, 2015 

—October 13–15, 2015 

As provided in section 252(c)(1)(A)(ii) 

of the Energy Policy and Conservation 

Act (42 U.S.C. 6272(c)(1)(A)(ii)), the 

meetings of the IAB are open to 

representatives of members of the IAB 

and their counsel; representatives of 

members of the IEA’s Standing Group 

on Emergency Questions and the IEA’s 

Standing Group on the Oil Markets; 

representatives of the Departments of 

Energy, Justice, and State, the Federal 

Trade Commission, the General 

Accounting Office, Committees of 

Congress, the IEA, and the European 

Commission; and invitees of the IAB, 

the SEQ, the SOM, or the IEA. 

Issued in Washington, DC, February 11, 

2015. 

Diana D. Clark, 

Assistant General Counsel for International 

and National Security Programs. 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Electricity Advisory Committee; 

Meetings 

AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery 

and Energy Reliability, Department of 

Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of open meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces an 

open meeting of the Electricity Advisory 

Committee. 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 26, 2015

12:00 p.m.–5:40 p.m. 

Friday, March 26, 2015 8:00 a.m.– 

12:30 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: 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 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 an update 

on the programs and initiatives of DOE’s 

Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy 

Reliability and the DOE Quadrennial 

Energy Review. The meeting is also 

expected to include a briefing by 

National Laboratory Consortium 

representatives, discussions on grid 

modernization, and a panel on ARRAsupported smart grid deployment 

efforts. Additionally, the meeting is 

expected to include a discussion of the 

plans and activities of the Cyber 

Security Working Group, the Smart Grid 

Subcommittee, the Power Delivery 

Subcommittee, and the Energy Storage 

Subcommittee. 

Tentative Agenda: March 26, 2015 

12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. EAC Leadership 

Committee Meeting 

12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. Registration 

1:00 p.m.–1:15 p.m. Welcome, 

Introductions, Developments since 

the September 2014 Meeting 

1:15 p.m.–1:45 p.m. Update on the 

DOE Office of Electricity Delivery and 

Energy Reliability’s Programs and 

Initiatives 

1:45 p.m.–2:00 p.m. Opening Remarks 

2:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. Briefing by the 

National Laboratory Consortium 

Representatives 

2:30 p.m.–2:45 p.m. Break 

2:45 p.m.–3:20 p.m. Technology 

Transfer at DOE 

3:20 p.m.–3:55 p.m. ARPA-E 

Electricity Research Activities and 

DOE Cross-Agency Plans 

3:55 p.m.–4:30 p.m. Grid Architecture 

4:30 p.m.–5:05 p.m. Making the 

Distribution Grid More Open, 

Efficient, and Resilient 

5:05 p.m.–5:25 p.m. EAC Member 

Discussion of Cyber Security Working 

Group Plans 

5:25 p.m.–5:40 p.m. Wrap-up and 

Adjourn Day One of March 2015 EAC 

Meeting 

Tentative Agenda: March 27, 2015 

8:00 a.m.–8:20 a.m. Update on the 

DOE Quadrennial Energy Review 

8:20 a.m.–9:00 a.m. EAC Smart Grid 

Subcommittee Activities and Plans 

9:00 a.m.–9:20 a.m. EAC Member 

Discussion of Smart Grid 

Subcommittee Plans 

9:20 a.m.–9:30 a.m. Break 

9:30 a.m.–10:50 a.m. Panel—ARRASupported Smart Grid Deployment 

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10:50 a.m.–11:10 a.m. EAC Member 

Discussion of ARRA-Supported Smart 

Grid Deployment Efforts 

11:10 a.m.–11:20 a.m. EAC Power 

Delivery Subcommittee Activities and 

Plans 

11:20 a.m.–11:25 a.m. EAC Member 

Discussion of Power Delivery 

Subcommittee 

11:25 a.m.–11:55 a.m. EAC Energy 

Storage Subcommittee Activities and 

Plans 

11:55 a.m.–12:10 p.m. EAC Member 

Discussion of Energy Storage 

Subcommittee Plans 

12:10 p.m.–12:20 p.m. Public 

Comments (Must register at time of 

check in) 

12:20 p.m.–12:30p.m. Wrap-up and 

Adjourn March 2015 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 Friday, March 27, 

2015, but must register at the 

registration table in advance. 

Approximately 10 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 after 60 days at: http://energy.gov/ 

oe/services/electricity-advisorycommittee-eac. They can also be 

obtained by contacting Mr. Matthew 

Rosenbaum at the address above. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on February 10, 

2015. 

LaTanya R. Butler, 

Deputy Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2015–03132 Filed 2–13–15; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Biomass Research and Development 

Technical Advisory Committee; 

Meeting 

AGENCY: Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Department of 

Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of open meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces an 

open meeting of the Biomass Research 

and Development Technical Advisory 

Committee. The Federal Advisory 

Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463, 86 Stat. 

770) requires that agencies publish these 

notices in the Federal Register to allow 

for public participation. 

DATES: Dates and Times: 

March 5, 2015 8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. 

March 6, 2015 8:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: Marriott Wardman Park, 

2660 Woodley Rd. NW., Washington, 

DC 20008. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Elliott Levine, Designated Federal 

Officer, Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of 

Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue 

SW., Washington, DC 20585; (202) 586– 

1476; Email: Elliott.Levine@ee.doe.gov 

and Roy Tiley at (410) 997–7778 ext. 

220; Email: rtiley@bcs-hq.com. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Purpose of Board: The Committee was 

established by the Biomass R&D Act of 

2000 (Biomass Act), and was 

subsequently re-authorized in the 

Agricultural Act of 2014. The 

Committee provides advice and 

recommendations to the Secretary of 

Energy and the Secretary of Agriculture 

that promote research and development 

leading to the production of biobased 

fuels and biobased products. 

Tentative Agenda: Agenda will 

include the following: 

• Update on USDA Biomass R&D 

Activities 

• Update on DOE Biomass R&D 

Activities 

• Update on the Biomass Research and 

Development Initiative 

• Update on the DOE Bioenergy 

Technologies Office upcoming 

Funding Opportunity 

Announcements 

• Committee Plan for 2015 

Public Participation: In keeping with 

procedures, members of the public are 

welcome to observe the business of the 

Biomass Research and Development 

Technical Advisory Committee. To 

attend the meeting and/or to make oral 

statements regarding any of the items on 

the agenda, you must contact Elliott 

Levine at 202–586–1476; Email: 

Elliott.Levine@ee.doe.gov and Roy Tiley 

at (410) 997–7778 ext. 220; Email: 

rtiley@bcs-hq.com at least 5 business 

days prior to the meeting. Members of 

the public will be heard in the order in 

which they sign up at the beginning of 

the meeting. Reasonable provision will 

be made to include the scheduled oral 

statements on the agenda. The Co-chairs 

of the Committee will make every effort 

to hear the views of all interested 

parties. If you would like to file a 

written statement with the Committee, 

you may do so either before or after the 

meeting. The Co-chairs will conduct the 

meeting to facilitate the orderly conduct 

of business. 

Minutes: The minutes of the meeting 

will be available within 60 days for 


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