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exceed 5 minutes. The Designated 

Federal Officer is empowered to 

conduct the meeting in a fashion that 

will facilitate the orderly conduct of 

business. Those wishing to speak 

should register to do so beginning at 

10:30 a.m. on September 15, 2014. 

Those not able to attend the meeting 

or who have insufficient time to address 

the committee are invited to send a 

written statement to Karen Gibson, U.S. 

Department of Energy, 1000 

Independence Avenue SW., Washington 

DC 20585, or to email crenel@

hq.doe.gov. 

Minutes: The minutes of the meeting 

will be available on the Commission 

Web site at: http://energy.gov/

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Issued in Washington, DC, on August 27, 

2014. 

LaTanya Butler, 

Deputy Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2014–20906 Filed 9–2–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Electricity Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery 

and Energy Reliability, Department of 

Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of open meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces a 

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: Wednesday, September 24, 2014; 

12:00 p.m.–5:45 p.m. Thursday, 

September 25, 2014; 8:00 a.m.–12:50 

p.m. 

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 

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 discussion of 

information and tool development to 

support consideration of future 

regulatory models, as well as a 

discussion of gas-electric integration. 

Additionally, the meeting is expected to 

include a discussion of the activities of 

the Smart Grid Subcommittee, the 

Energy Storage Subcommittee, the 

Power Delivery Subcommittee, and the 

Workforce Working Group. 

Tentative Agenda: September 24, 2014 

12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. Swearing in 

Ceremony for New EAC Members 

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 June 2014 Meeting 

1:15 p.m.–1:45 p.m. Update on the 

U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), 

Office of Electricity Delivery and 

Energy Reliability’s (OE) Programs 

and Initiatives 

1:45 p.m.–2:15 p.m. Update on the 

DOE Quadrennial Energy Review 

2:15 p.m.–2:30 p.m. Break 

2:30 p.m.–3:50 p.m. Panel— 

Information and Tool Development 

to Support Consideration of Future 

Regulatory Models 

3:50 p.m.–4:10 p.m. EAC Member 

Discussion of Regulatory Issues 

4:10 p.m.–4:25 p.m. Break 

4:25 p.m.–5:15 p.m. EAC Smart Grid 

Subcommittee Papers and Work 

Plan 

5:15 p.m.–5:35 p.m. EAC Member 

Discussion of Smart Grid 

Subcommittee Plans 

5:35 p.m.–5:45 p.m. Wrap-up and 

Adjourn Day One of September 

2014 Meeting of the EAC 

Tentative Agenda: September 25, 2014 

8:00 a.m.–8:20 a.m. Ethics Briefing— 

For All EAC Members 

8:20 a.m.–9:40 a.m. Panel—GasElectric Integration 

9:40 a.m.–10:00 a.m. EAC Member 

Discussion of Gas-Electric Panel 

Topics 

10:00 a.m.–10:15 a.m. Break 

10:15 a.m.–11:05 a.m. EAC Energy 

Storage Subcommittee Activities 

and Plans 

11:05 a.m.–11:25 a.m. EAC Member 

Discussion of Energy Storage 

Subcommittee Plans 

11:25 a.m.–12:15 p.m. EAC Power 

Delivery Subcommittee Activities 

and Plans 

12:15 p.m.–12:35 p.m. EAC Member 

Discussion of Power Delivery 

Subcommittee and Workforce 

Working Group Plans 

12:35 p.m.–12:45 p.m. Public 

Comments (Must register at time of 

check in) 

12:45 p.m.–12:50 p.m. Wrap-up and 

Adjourn September 2014 Meeting of 

the EAC 

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, 

September 25, 2014, 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 

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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 August 27, 

2014. 

LaTanya R. Butler, 

Deputy Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2014–20905 Filed 9–2–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Biological and Environmental 

Research Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: Office of Science, Department 

of Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of open meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces a 

meeting of the Biological and 

Environmental Research Advisory 

Committee (BERAC). 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: Wednesday, October 1, 2014; 

8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Thursday, 

October 2, 2014; 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: Hilton Washington DC/

Rockville Hotel & Executive Meeting 

Center, 1750 Rockville Pike, Rockville, 

MD 20852. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 

David Thomassen, Designated Federal 

Officer, BERAC, U.S. Department of 

Energy, Office of Science, Office of 

Biological and Environmental Research, 

SC–23/Germantown Building, 1000 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585–1290. Phone 

(301) 903–9817; Fax (301) 903–5051 or 

email: david.thomassen@

science.doe.gov. The most current 

information concerning this meeting can 

be found on the Web site: http://

science.energy.gov/ber/berac/meetings/. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Purpose of the Meeting: To provide 

advice on a continuing basis to the 

Director, Office of Science of the 

Department of Energy, on the many 

complex scientific and technical issues 

that arise in the development and 

implementation of the Biological and 

Environmental Research Program. 

Tentative Agenda Topics 

• Report from the Office of Science 

• Report from the Office of Biological 

and Environmental Research 

• News from the Biological Systems 

Science and Climate and 

Environmental Sciences Divisions 

• Discussion of the Biological Systems 

Science Division Committee of 

Visitors Report 

• Atmospheric Radiation Measurement 

program (ARM) Update 

• Reports on recent workshops 

• Science Talks 

• New Business 

• Public Comment 

Public Participation: The day and a 

half meeting is open to the public. 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 David 

Thomassen at the address or telephone 

number listed above. You must make 

your request for an oral statement at 

least five business days before the 

meeting. Reasonable provision will be 

made to include the scheduled oral 

statements on the agenda. The 

Chairperson of the Committee will 

conduct the meeting to facilitate the 

orderly conduct of business. Public 

comment will follow the 10-minute 

rule. 

Minutes: The minutes of this meeting 

will be available for public review and 

copying within 45 days at the BERAC 

Web site: http://science.energy.gov/ber/

berac/meetings/berac-minutes/. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on August 27, 

2014. 

LaTanya Butler, 

Deputy Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2014–20954 Filed 9–2–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket No. AD14–15–000] 

Commission Information Collection 

Activities (FERC–922); Comment 

Request 

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission. 

ACTION: Comment request. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

requirements of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, 44 USC 

3506(c)(2)(A), the Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission (Commission or 

FERC) Staff is soliciting public comment 

on a revised, previously approved 

information collection, FERC–922, 

Performance Metrics for ISOs, RTOs and 

Regions Outside ISOs and RTOs. 

DATES: Comments on the collection of 

information are due November 3, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

(identified by Docket No. AD14–15–000) 

by either of the following methods: 

• eFiling at Commission’s Web site: 

http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/

efiling.asp 

• Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: 

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 

Secretary of the Commission, 888 First 

Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. 

Instructions: All submissions must be 

formatted and filed in accordance with 

submission guidelines at: http://

www.ferc.gov/help/submissionguide.asp. For user assistance contact 

FERC Online Support by email at 

ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, or by phone 

at: (866) 208–3676 (toll-free), or (202) 

502–8659 for TTY. 

Docket: Users interested in receiving 

automatic notification of activity in this 

docket or in viewing/downloading 

comments and issuances in this docket 

may do so at http://www.ferc.gov/docsfiling/docs-filing.asp. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Ellen Brown may be reached by email 

at DataClearance@FERC.gov, telephone 

at (202) 502–8663, and fax at (202) 273– 

0873. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: FERC–922, Performance Metrics 

for ISOs, RTOs and Regions Outside of 

ISOs and RTOs. 

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