27288 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 109 / Tuesday, June 9, 2009 / Notices 

Dated: June 1, 2009. 

Patrick Gallagher, 

Deputy Director. 

[FR Doc. E9–13513 Filed 6–8–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Institute of Standards and 

Technology 

[090520915–9921–01] 

Initial List of Smart Grid 

Interoperability Standards; Request for 

Comments 

AGENCY: National Institute of Standards 

and Technology (NIST), Department of 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice; request for comments. 

SUMMARY: The National Institute of 

Standards and Technology (NIST) seeks 

comments on a preliminary set of smart 

grid interoperability standards and 

specifications identified for inclusion in 

the Smart Grid Interoperability 

Standards Framework, Release 1.0. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before July 9, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be 

sent to: George Arnold, 100 Bureau 

Drive, Stop 8100, National Institute of 

Standards and Technology, 

Gaithersburg, MD 20899–8100. 

Electronic comments may be sent to: 

smartgridcomments@nist.gov. 

The list of proposed standards and 

specifications is available at: http:// 

www.nist.gov/smartgrid/standards.html. 

Additional information may be found at: 

http://www.nist.gov/smartgrid. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

George Arnold, 100 Bureau Drive, Stop 

8100, National Institute of Standards 

and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD 

20899–8100, telephone (301) 975–5627. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 

1305 of the Energy Independence and 

Security Act (EISA) of 2007 (Pub. L. 

110–140) requires the Director of the 

National Institute of Standards and 

Technology (NIST) ‘‘to coordinate the 

development of a framework that 

includes protocols and model standards 

for information management to achieve 

interoperability of smart grid devices 

and systems.’’ NIST has identified an 

initial set of standards and 

specifications listed in the box below for 

inclusion in Release 1.0 of the Smart 

Grid Interoperability Standards 

Framework. Release 1.0 is a work in 

progress. It is not complete, nor is it 

exclusionary. Existing standards that do 

not appear in this first installment to 

Release 1.0 have not been eliminated 

from consideration. Standards that 

currently appear on the list ultimately 

may not be included. 

This initial set of standards represents 

the first step in Phase I of the NIST 

three-phase plan for smart grid 

interoperability. The full plan is 

available at: http://www.nist.gov/ 

public_affairs/smartgrid_041309.html. 

To assist in carrying out its plan, 

NIST awarded a contract to Electric 

Power Research Institute (EPRI) to 

organize and facilitate two workshops, 

held on April 28–29, 2009 and May 19– 

20, 2009. Under its contract, EPRI is also 

required to use its technical expertise to 

compile, distill, and organize 

stakeholder contributions into a draft 

interim roadmap for smart grid 

interoperability standards. The 

proposed set of standards is based on 

input received from participants in the 

public Smart Grid Interoperability 

Standards Interim Roadmap Workshop 

I, held on April 28–29 in Reston, 

Virginia. Notes and outcomes of the 

workshop can be found at http:// 

collaborate.nist.gov/twiki-sggrid/bin/ 

view/_SmartGridInterimRoadmap/ 

InterimRoadmapWorkshop1. 

The more than 400 people who 

participated in the April 28–29 

workshop represented a large crosssection of smart grid stakeholders. NIST 

recognizes, however, that not all 

interested stakeholders participated in 

the workshop. Arranged in alphabetical 

order, the list of proposed standards and 

specifications will be expanded as the 

process continues and as the standards 

framework is developed further to 

support the functionality envisioned for 

the Smart Grid and as technology 

evolves. 

Although not included in this initial 

list, communication standards 

pertaining to basic connectivity and 

data networking are also important for 

Smart Grid interoperability. They will 

be part of the interoperability 

framework. Initial standards in these 

categories will be evaluated following 

the Smart Grid Interim Standards 

Roadmap Workshop II, held on May 19– 

20. Altogether, several hundred 

standards that are identified or 

developed over the span of several years 

may be required to achieve secure, endto-end interoperability across a fully 

implemented Smart Grid. 

NIST recognizes that the standards 

and specifications listed below will 

require further development and that 

many additional standards and 

specifications are needed to achieve 

interoperability of Smart Grid devices 

and systems. Updated versions of the 

Smart Grid Interoperability Framework 

will be published periodically to 

include additional standards as they are 

recognized by NIST and to remove 

standards from the list, as appropriate, 

as the coordination process moves 

forward. 

Standard Application 

AMI–SEC System Security Requirements ................ Advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) and Smart Grid end-to-end security. 

ANSI C12.19/MC1219 ............................................... Revenue metering information model. 

BACnet ANSI ASHRAE 135–2008/ISO 16484–5 ...... Building automation. 

DNP3 .......................................................................... Substation and feeder device automation. 

IEC 60870–6/TASE.2 ................................................. Inter-control center communications. 

IEC 61850 .................................................................. Substation automation and protection. 

IEC 61968/61970 ....................................................... Application level energy management system interfaces. 

IEC 62351 Parts 1–8 ................................................. Information security for power system control operations. 

IEEE C37.118 ............................................................ Phasor measurement unit (PMU) communications. 

IEEE 1547 .................................................................. Physical and electrical interconnections between utility and distributed generation (DG). 

IEEE 1686–2007 ........................................................ Security for intelligent electronic devices (IEDs). 

NERC CIP 002–009 ................................................... Cyber security standards for the bulk power system. 

NIST Special Publication (SP) 800–53, NIST SP 

800–82.

Cyber security standards and guidelines for federal information systems, including those 

for the bulk power system. 

Open Automated Demand Response (Open ADR) .. Price responsive and direct load control. 

OpenHAN ................................................................... Home Area Network device communication, measurement, and control. 

ZigBee/HomePlug Smart Energy Profile ................... Home Area Network (HAN) Device Communications and Information Model. 

Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 109 / Tuesday, June 9, 2009 / Notices 27289 

Authority: Section 1305 of the Energy 

Independence and Security Act of 2007 (Pub. 

L. 110–140). 

Request For Comments: NIST seeks 

comments on the list of standards and 

specifications identified for inclusion in 

Release 1.0 of the Smart Grid 

Interoperability Standards Framework. 

NIST intends to publish and request 

comments on several draft versions 

(Releases) of the Smart Grid 

Interoperability Standards Framework 

and will provide an analysis of all 

comments received with its publication 

of the final Release. 

E.O. 12866: This notice has been 

determined not to be significant for the 

purposes of E.O. 12866. 

Dated: June 3, 2009. 

Patrick Gallagher, 

Deputy Director, NIST. 

[FR Doc. E9–13514 Filed 6–8–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

Hydrographic Services Review Panel 

Meeting; Correction 

AGENCY: National Ocean Service, 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration (NOAA), Department of 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice; correction. 

SUMMARY: The National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration published 

a document in the Federal Register of 

June 3, 2009, entitled Hydrographic 

Services Review Panel Meeting. The 

information concerning the HSRP Web 

page is incorrect. The correct Web page 

is http://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/ 

ocs/hsrp/hsrp.htm. 

Date and Time: As published in the 

June 3, 2009 Federal Register, the 

conference call will convene at 2:30 

p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, June 22, 

2009, and end by 3:30 p.m. Eastern 

Daylight Time, if not earlier. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Rebecca Arenson, Office of Coast 

Survey, National Ocean Service (NOS), 

NOAA (N/CS), 1315 East West Highway, 

Silver Spring, Maryland 20910; 

telephone: 301–713–2770; fax: 301– 

713–4019; e-mail: 

Rebecca.Arenson@noaa.gov, or visit the 

NOAA HSRP Web site at http://www.

nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/ocs/hsrp/

hsrp.htm. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Correction 

The National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration published 

a document in the Federal Register of 

June 3, 2009, entitled Hydrographic 

Services Review Panel Meeting. The 

information concerning the HSRP Web 

page is incorrect. The correct Web page 

is http://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/ 

ocs/hsrp/hsrp.htm. 

Dated: June 4, 2009. 

Christopher C. Cartwright, 

Associate Assistant Administrator for 

Management and CFO/CAO, Ocean Services 

and Coastal Zone Management. 

[FR Doc. E9–13492 Filed 6–8–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–JE–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XP67 

Taking and Importing Marine 

Mammals; Taking Marine Mammals 

Incidental to Missile Launch Activities 

at San Nicolas Island, CA 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service, National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration, 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of issuance of a Letter of 

Authorization. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Marine Mammal Protection Act 

(MMPA), as amended, and 

implementing regulations, notification 

is hereby given that a letter of 

authorization (LOA) has been issued to 

the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons 

Division, U.S. Navy (Navy), to take three 

species of seals and sea lions incidental 

to missile launch activities from San 

Nicolas Island (SNI), California, a 

military readiness activity. 

DATES: Effective June 4, 2009, through 

June 3, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: The LOA and supporting 

documentation are available for review 

by writing to P. Michael Payne, Chief, 

Permits, Conservation, and Education 

Division, Office of Protected Resources, 

National Marine Fisheries Service 

(NMFS), 1315 East-West Highway, 

Silver Spring, MD 20910–3225 or by 

telephoning one of the contacts listed 

below (FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 

CONTACT). Documents cited in this 

notice may be viewed, by appointment, 

during regular business hours, at the 

aforementioned address and at the 

Southwest Regional Office, NMFS, 501 

West Ocean Boulevard, Suite 4200, 

Long Beach, CA 90802. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Candace Nachman, Office of Protected 

Resources, NMFS, (301) 713–2289 ext. 

156, or Monica DeAngelis, NMFS, (562) 

980–3232. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

Section 101(a)(5)(A) of the MMPA (16 

U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) directs the National 

Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) to 

allow, upon request, the incidental, but 

not intentional, taking of small numbers 

of marine mammals by U.S. citizens 

who engage in a specified activity (other 

than commercial fishing) within a 

specified geographical region if certain 

findings are made and regulations are 

issued. However, for military readiness 

activities, the National Defense 

Authorization Act (Public Law 108–136) 

removed the ‘‘small numbers’’ and 

‘‘specified geographical region’’ 

limitations. Under the MMPA, the term 

‘‘taking’’ means to harass, hunt, capture, 

or kill or to attempt to harass, hunt, 

capture, or kill marine mammals. 

Authorization may be granted for 

periods up to 5 years if NMFS finds, 

after notification and opportunity for 

public comment, that the taking will 

have a negligible impact on the species 

or stock(s) of marine mammals and will 

not have an unmitigable adverse impact 

on the availability of the species or 

stock(s) for subsistence uses. In 

addition, NMFS must prescribe 

regulations that include permissible 

methods of taking and other means 

effecting the least practicable adverse 

impact on the species and its habitat 

and on the availability of the species for 

subsistence uses, paying particular 

attention to rookeries, mating grounds, 

and areas of similar significance. The 

regulations must include requirements 

for monitoring and reporting of such 

taking. 

Regulations governing the taking of 

Pacific harbor seals (Phoca vitulina 

richardsi), northern elephant seals 

(Mirounga angustirostris), and 

California sea lions (Zalophus 

californianus), by harassment, 

incidental to missile launch activities at 

SNI, were issued on June 2, 2009, and 

remain in effect until June 2, 2014 (74 

FR 26580, June 3, 2009). For detailed 

information on this action, please refer 

to that document. These regulations 

include mitigation, monitoring, and 

reporting requirements for the 

incidental take of marine mammals 

during missile launches at SNI. 

This LOA is effective from June 4, 

2009, through June 3, 2010, and 

authorizes the incidental take of the 

three marine mammal species listed 

above that may result from the