[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 159 (Thursday, August 16, 2012)] [Notices] [Pages 49441-49442] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2012-20120] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Electricity Advisory Committee AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, Department of Energy. ACTION: Notice of Renewal. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 14(a)(2)(A) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, App. 2, and Section 102-3.65(a), Title 41, Code of Federal Regulations, and following consultation with the Committee Management Secretariat, General Services Administration, notice is hereby given that the Electricity Advisory [[Page 49442]] Committee's (EAC) charter has been renewed for a two-year period beginning on August 9, 2012. The Committee will provide advice and recommendations to the Assistant Secretary for Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability on programs to modernize the Nation's electric power system. Additionally, the renewal of the EAC has been determined to be essential to conduct Department of Energy business, and to be in the public interest in connection with the performance of duties imposed upon the Department of Energy by law and agreement. The Committee will continue to operate in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the rules and regulations in implementation of that Act. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Meyer, Designated Federal Officer at (202) 586-3118. Issued at Washington DC on August 9, 2012. Carol A. Matthews, Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2012-20120 Filed 8-15-12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450-01-P