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DOE - 11977 - Electricity Advisory Board - Agency Authority

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	Electricity Advisory Board	Agency Name	Department of Energy
Fiscal Year	2006	Committee Number	11977
Original Establishment Date	11/9/2001	Committee Status	Terminated
Actual Termination Date	2/10/2006	Committee URL	http://www.eab.doe.gov/
New Committee This FY	No	Presidential Appointments*	No
Terminated This FY	Yes	Max Number of Members*	Aprox. 40
Current Charter Date	2/10/2004	Designated Fed Officer Position Title*	Acting Executive Director, Office of the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board
Date Of Renewal Charter	2/10/2006	Designated Federal Officer Prefix	Mr.
Projected Termination Date	2/10/2006	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	Richard
Exempt From Renewal*	No	Designated Federal Officer Middle Name
Specific Termination Authority	AGENCY Authority	Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	Burrow
Establishment Authority*	Agency Authority	Designated Federal Officer Suffix
Specific Establishment Authority*	AGENCY Authority	Designated Federal Officer Phone*	(202) 586-1709
Effective Date Of Authority*	11/9/2001	Designated Federal Officer Fax*	202-586-6279
Exempt From EO 13875 Discretionary Cmte		Designated Federal Officer Email*	richard.burrow@hq.doe.gov
Committee Type*	Continuing
Presidential*	No
Committee Function*	National Policy Issue Advisory Board

RECOMMENDATION/JUSTIFICATIONS

Agency Recommendation*	Terminate
Legislation to Terminate Required	No
Legislation Status
How does cmte accomplish its purpose?*	The Electricity Advisory Board or EAB was established by then Secretary Spencer Abraham in November 2001 to provide the Secretary and the Department of Energy with essential independent advice and recommendations on electricity policy issues. Specifically, the EAB will address issues concerning the Department's electricity programs; current and future capacity of the electricity system; issues related to production, reliability and utility restructuring; and coordination between the Department of Energy and state and regional officials and the private sector on matters affecting electricity supply and reliability. The EAB was chartered and operated under the auspices of the Federal Advisory Committee Act and was administered by the Office of the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board.The Board was comprised of approximately forty members drawn from all segments of the electricity industry, as well as representatives from the environmental and business sectors. Members served on a pro bono basis and were selected by the Secretary of Energy to two-year terms. The Board provided the Secretary of Energy with a diverse and extensive reservoir of independent technical knowledge, policy understanding, management experience, and government experience. Members have been called on by the Secretary for their individual advice and on occasion testified before Congress on Board or subcommittee reports.The Board's charter permited the formation of subcommittees to undertake specific studies and to provide information and recommendations to the EAB for its consideration. Members of the Board have also served as members of these subcommittees, augmented by outside members whose experience or background are determined to be relevant to the specific issues under consideration.
How is membership balanced?*	The Board was comprised of approximately forty members drawn from all segments of the electricity industry, as well as representatives from the environmental, investing, state regulatory, and academic fields.
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	The Board met approximately one to two times per year and held additional meetings as necessary to provide timely advice to the Secretary of Energy. Due to the resignation of the Board Chairman and scheduling issues associated with the preparation of the draft final report of the Standards of Conduct & Corporate Practices Subcommittee, no full Board meetings were held in 2006.
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	This Board was the only independent external advisory body charged with providing advice and recommendations on specific national electricity issues.
Why close or partially close meetings?	N/A
Recommendation Remarks

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Outcome Improvement To Health Or Safety*	No	Action Reorganize Priorities*	Yes
Outcome Trust In Government	Yes	Action Reallocate Resources	Yes
Outcome Major Policy Changes	Yes	Action Issued New Regulations	No
Outcome Advance In Scientific Research	Yes	Action Proposed Legislation	Yes
Outcome Effective Grant Making	No	Action Approved Grants Or Other Payments	No
Outcome Improved Service Delivery	Yes	Action Other	No
Outcome Increased Customer Satisfaction	Yes	Action Comment	Actions undertaken as a result of Committee recommendations were included in provisions of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (approved) and those of the Department of Energy's Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability.
Outcome Implement Laws/Reg Requirements	Yes	Grants Review*	No
Outcome Other	No	Number Of Grants Reviewed	0
Outcome Comment	Significant program outcomes associated with the committee were contingent upon the scope of assigned activities and vary from year to year based upon the needs of the Department.	Number Of Grants Recommended	0
Cost Savings*	Unable to Determine	Dollar Value Of Grants Recommended	$0.00
Cost Savings Comment	Recommendations concerning the benefits of competitive wholesale electricity markets and solutions to the removal of barriers to the transition to fully competitive markets and ways to improve the physical and financial state of the nation's transimission grid infrastructure have significant but unquantifiable benefits.	Grants Review Comment	NA
Number Of Recommendations*	0	Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*	Yes
Number Of Recommendations Comment	NA	Access Agency Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented*	40.00%	Access Committee Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented Comment	Recommendations made by the Electricity Advisory Board address broad issues under the authority of the Department of Energy, FERC, state regulatory agencies and the private sector.	Access GSA FACA Website	No
% of Recs Partially Implemented*	10.00%	Access Publications	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented Comment	Recommendations made by the Electricity Advisory Board addressed broad issues under the authority of the Department of Energy, FERC, state regulatory agencies and the private sector.	Access Other	No
Agency Feedback*	Yes	Access Comment	Committee reports and related information are published and available from the committees web site, located at http://www.eab.energy.gov
Agency Feedback Comment*	Decisions were provided to the Committee at subsequent meetings and were publicly announced policy decisions.	Narrative Description*	The Electricity Advisory Board or EAB supported the Department of Energy's mission by providing the Secretary of Energy with essential independent advice and recommendations on electricity policy issues. Specifically, the EAB addressed issues concerning the Department's electricity programs; current and future capacity of the electricity system; issues related to production, reliability and utility restructuring; and coordination between the Department of Energy and state and regional officials and the private sector on matters affecting electricity supply and reliability.

COSTS

Payments to Non-Federal Members*	$0.00	Est Payments to Non-Fed Members Next FY*	$0.00
Payments to Federal Members*	$0.00	Est. Payments to Fed Members Next FY*	$0.00
Payments to Federal Staff*	$0.00	Estimated Payments to Federal Staff*	$0.00
Payments to Consultants*	$0.00	Est. Payments to Consultants Next FY*	$0.00
Travel Reimb. For Non-Federal Members*	$0.00	Est Travel Reimb Non-Fed Members nextFY*	$0.00
Travel Reimb. For Federal Members*	$0.00	Est Travel Reimb For Fed Members*	$0.00
Travel Reimb. For Federal Staff*	$0.00	Est. Travel Reimb to Fed Staff Next FY*	$0.00
Travel Reimb. For Consultants*	$0.00	Est Travel Reimb to Consultants Next FY*	$0.00
Other Costs	$0.00	Est. Other Costs Next FY*	$0.00
Total Costs	$0.00	Est. Total Next FY*	$0.00
Date Cost Last Modified		Est. Fed Staff Support Next FY*	0.00
Federal Staff Support (FTE)*	0.00	Est Cost Remarks
Cost Remarks

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