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submit written statements to the membership of the Panel at any time or in response to the stated agenda of a planned meeting. Written statements should be submitted to the Panel’s DFO. The DFO’s contact information can be obtained from the General Services Administration’s Federal Advisory Committee Act Database at https:// www.fido.gov/facadatabase/public.asp.

Written statements that do not pertain to the scheduled meeting of the Panel may be submitted at any time. However, if individual comments pertain to a specific topic being discussed at a planned meeting, then these statements must be submitted no later than 5 business days prior to the meeting in question. The DFO will review all submitted written statements and provide copies to all the committee members.

Public Comments: In addition to written statements, the Panel will set aside 1 hour for individuals or interested groups to address the Panel. To ensure consideration of their comments, individuals and interested groups should submit written statements as outlined in this notice; but if they still want to address the Panel, then they will be afforded the opportunity to register to address the Panel. The Panel’s DFO will have a ‘‘Sign-Up Roster’’ available at the Panel meeting for registration on a first-come, first-serve basis. Those wishing to address the Panel will be given no more than 5 minutes to present their comments, and at the end of the 1 hour time period, no further public comments will be accepted. Anyone who signs-up to address the Panel, but is unable to do so due to the time limitation, may submit their comments in writing; however, they must understand that their written comments may not be reviewed prior to the Panel’s deliberation.

To ensure timeliness of comments for the official record, the Panel encourages that individuals and interested groups consider submitting written statements instead of addressing the Panel.

Dated: February 4, 2013. Aaron Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2013–02759 Filed 2–6–13; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 5001–06–P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE** 

**Department of the Air Force**

**Office of the Secretary of the Air Force Acceptance of Group Application**  **Under Public Law 95–202 and Department of Defense Directive**  **(DODD) 1000.20: U.S. and Foreign Employees of Air America, Inc.** 

Under the provisions of Section 401, Public Law 95–202 and DoD Directive 1000.20, the Department of Defense Civilian/Military Service Review Board has accepted an application on behalf of a group known as: ‘‘U.S. and Foreign Employees of Air America, Inc. who operated fixed wing or helicopter aircraft in support of U.S. Army Special Forces in Laos as part of Operation Hot Foot and Operation White Star from 1959–1963; and the U.S. and Foreign Employees of Air America, Inc., who operated fixed wing and helicopter aircraft in direct support of the U.S. Air Force operating in Laos in the Steve Canyon Program (Ravens), SAR and direct support for the Site 85 operation, High Altitude Relay Project (HARP), Photo Reconnaissance collaboration with 7th/13th Air Force and CIA, and with the Search and Rescue (SAR) Operations for U.S. Military flight crews from 1964 through 1974, who were necessary to support those missions and held supervisory positions.’’ Persons with information or documentation pertinent to the determination of whether the service of this group should be considered active military service to the Armed Forces of the United States are encouraged to submit such information or documentation within 60 days to the DoD Civilian/Military Service Review Board, 1500 West Perimeter Road, Suite 3700 Joint Base Andrews NAF, MD 20762–7002.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Mr. Bruce T. Brown, Executive Secretary, DoD C/MSRB, at 240–612–5364, bruce.brown@afncr.af.mil. Copies of documents or other materials submitted cannot be returned.

Bao-Anh Trinh, Air Force Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013–02725 Filed 2–6–13; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 5001–10–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY**

**Electricity Advisory Committee Meeting** 

**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 (EAC). 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, March 6, 2013, 12:15 p.m.–5:45 p.m. (EST); Thursday, March 7, 2013, 8:00 a.m.–3:40 p.m. (EST).

**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 established 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.

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 cyber security issues in the power sector, resiliency, customer acceptance of Smart Grid technology issues, and the DOE’s Utility of the Future Initiative. Tentative Agenda: March 6, 2013 12:15 p.m.–1:15 p.m. Registration 1:15 p.m.–1:30 p.m. Welcome and

Developments since the October 2012 Meeting 1:30 p.m.–2:00 p.m. Update on DOE

Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability (OE) 2013 Current Programs and Initiatives 2:00 p.m.–2:50 p.m. Briefing on

Special DOE Initiative: Utility of the Future and EAC Member Discussion 2:50 p.m.–3:00 p.m. Break 3:00 p.m.–4:40 p.m. Key Federal Roles

to Enhance Cyber Security in the Power Sector Panel and EAC Member Discussion


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4:40 p.m.–5:40 p.m. EAC Storage

Subcommittee Activities and Plans for 2013 and EAC Member Discussion 5:40 p.m.–5:45 p.m. Wrap up Day One 5:45 p.m. Adjourn Day One of March

2013 EAC Meeting Tentative Agenda: March 7, 2013

8:00 a.m.–9:40 a.m. Post Hurricane

Sandy: Lessons for Grid Resilience Panel and EAC Member Discussion 9:40 a.m.–10:50 a.m. EAC

Transmission Subcommittee Papers and Work Plan for 2013, EAC Member Discussion 10:50 a.m.–11:00 a.m. Break 11:00 a.m.–12:40 p.m. Customer

Acceptance Issues for the Smart Grid Panel and EAC Member Discussion 12:40 p.m.–2:00 p.m. Lunch (Local

Restaurants) 2:00 p.m.–3:10 p.m. EAC Smart Grid

Subcommittee Paper and Work Plans for 2013, EAC Member Discussion 3:10 p.m.–3:20 p.m. Status of June

EAC Meeting—Webinar vs. In-Person 3:20 p.m.–3:35 p.m. Public Comments

(Must register to comment at time of check-in) 3:35 p.m.–3:40 p.m. Wrap Up of March

2013 EAC Meeting 3:40 p.m. Adjourn March 2013 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 7, 2013, 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 1,

2013. LaTanya R. Butler, Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013–02764 Filed 2–6–13; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY** 

**Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy** 

**[Case No. DW–010]**

**Notice of Petition for Waiver of BSH Corporation From the Department of**  **Energy Residential Dishwasher Test Procedure, and Grant of Interim Waiver** 

**AGENCY :**  Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy.

**ACTION :**  Notice of petition for waiver, notice of grant of interim waiver, and request for comments.

**SUMMARY :**  This notice announces receipt of and publishes the BSH Corporation (BSH) petition for waiver (hereafter, ‘‘petition’’) from specified portions of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) test procedure for determining the energy consumption of dishwashers. Today’s notice also grants an interim waiver of the dishwasher test procedure. Through this notice, DOE also solicits comments with respect to the BSH petition.

**DATES :**  DOE will accept comments, data, and information with respect to the BSH petition until March 11, 2013.

**ADDRESSES :**  You may submit comments, identified by case number DW–010, by any of the following methods:

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.

• Email: AS

_ Waiver

_Requests@ee.doe.gov. Include ‘‘Case No. DW–010’’ in the subject line of the message.

• Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy, Building Technologies Program, Mailstop EE–2J, Petition for Waiver Case No. DW–010, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585–0121. Telephone: (202) 586–2945. Please submit one signed original paper copy.

• Hand Delivery/Courier: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy, Building Technologies Program, 950 L’Enfant Plaza SW., Suite 600, Washington, DC 20024. Please submit one signed original paper copy.

Docket: For access to the docket to review the background documents relevant to this matter, you may visit the U.S. Department of Energy, 950 L’Enfant Plaza SW., Washington, DC, 20024; (202) 586–2945, between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Available documents include the following items: (1) This notice; (2) public comments received; (3) the petition for waiver and