Request for Member Nominations; Hydrogen Technical and Fuel Cell Advisory Committee, 70800-70801 [05-23174]
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in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate
of burden accurate; (4) how might the
Department enhance the quality, utility,
and clarity of the information to be
collected; and (5) how might the
Department minimize the burden of this
collection on the respondents, including
through the use of information
technology.
for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal
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Dated: November 18, 2005.
Angela C. Arrington,
Leader, Information Management Case
Services Team, Regulatory Information
Management Services, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
Office of Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy
Office of Elementary and Secondary
Education
Type of Review: Revision.
Title: Consolidated State Application/
Consolidated State Annual Report.
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Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal
Gov’t, SEAs or LEAs.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour
Burden:
Responses: 52.
Burden Hours: 7,800.
Abstract: This information collection
package describes the proposed criteria
and procedures that govern the
consolidated State application under
which State educational agencies will
apply to obtain funds for implementing
Elementary and Secondary Education
Act (ESEA) programs. The option of
submitting a consolidated application
for obtaining federal formula program
grant funds is provided for in the
reauthorized ESEA (No Child Left
Behind—NCLB) Sections 9301–9306.
This information collection package will
guide the States in identifying the
information and data required in the
application.
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information collection, click on
‘‘Download Attachments’’ to view.
Written requests for information should
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Potomac Center, 9th Floor, Washington,
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complete title of the information
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Request for Member Nominations;
Hydrogen Technical and Fuel Cell
Advisory Committee
Office of Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Notice of request for member
nominations for the Hydrogen Technical
and Fuel Cell Advisory Committee.
SUMMARY: The Hydrogen Technical and
Fuel Cell Advisory Committee (HTAC or
Committee) was established by section
807 of Title VIII, Hydrogen (‘‘Spark M.
Matsunaga Act of 2005’’), of the 2005
Energy Policy Act (Pub. L. 109–58). In
order to ensure a wide range of
candidates for HTAC and a balanced
committee, DOE is using this public
announcement as an avenue to solicit
nominations for this Committee.
DATES: Nominations should be
submitted by January 23, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Nominations should be
submitted in electronic format.
Nominations should be sent via e-mail
to htac.nominees@ee.doe.gov. Any
requests for further information should
also be sent via e-mail to
htac.nominees@ee.doe.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The Committee will provide advice
and recommendations to the Secretary
of Energy (Secretary) on the program
authorized by the Spark M. Matsunaga
Hydrogen Act of 2005 (‘‘the Act’’). This
Committee supersedes the Hydrogen
Technical Advisory Panel established
by the Spark M. Matsunaga Hydrogen
Research, Development, Demonstration
Program Act of 1990, Public Law 101–
566, and reauthorized by the Hydrogen
Future Act of 1996, Public Law 104–
271.
The Committee’s scope is to review
and make recommendations to the
Secretary on (1) The implementation of
programs and activities under the Act
(42 U.S.C. 16151 et seq.), (2) the safety,
economical, and environmental
consequences of technologies for the
production, distribution, delivery,
storage, or use of hydrogen energy and
fuel cells and (3) the plan under section
804 of the Act. The Secretary shall
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consider, but need not adopt, any
recommendations of HTAC.
DOE is hereby soliciting nominations
for members of the Committee. The
Committee is expected to be continuing
in nature. The Secretary of Energy will
appoint 12 to 25 Committee members.
Members will be selected with a view
toward achieving a balanced committee
of representatives of domestic industry,
academia, professional societies,
government agencies, Federal
laboratories, previous advisory panels,
and financial, environmental and other
appropriate organizations based on the
needs of the Committee and DOE.
Committee members will serve for a
term of three years or less and may be
reappointed. Appointments may be
made in a manner that allows the terms
of the members serving at any time to
expire at spaced intervals, so as to
ensure continuity in the functioning of
the Committee. The Committee
members will elect a chairperson from
among their number. The Committee is
expected to meet twice per year.
Subcommittees to address specific
agenda items are anticipated and may
meet more frequently. Some Committee
members may be appointed as special
Government employees (SGEs) and will
be subject to certain ethical restrictions
as a result. Such members will also be
required to submit certain information
in connection with the appointment
process.
Process and Deadline for Submitting
Nominations
Qualified individuals can selfnominate or be nominated by any
individual or organization. Nominators
should submit (via e-mail to
htac.nominees@ee.doe.gov) a
description of the nominee’s
qualifications, including matters that
would enable the Department to make
an informed decision, such as but not
limited to the nominee’s education and
professional experience. Should more
information be needed, DOE staff will
contact the nominee, obtain information
from the nominee’s past affiliations, or
obtain information from publicly
available sources, such as the internet.
A selection team will review the
nomination packages. This team will be
comprised of representatives from
several DOE Offices, as well as at least
one representative from the Department
of Transportation. DOE is seeking a
balance of appropriate stakeholder
viewpoints to address the broad
statutory mandate. (Note that the
Committee will address implementation
of the Hydrogen Program activities
covered in the Act; the Committee will
not address whether there should be a
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Hydrogen Program.) The selection team
will consider many criteria, including
and not limited to: (a) Scientific or
technical expertise, knowledge, and
experience; (b) stakeholder
representation as described in the Act;
(c) availability and willingness to serve;
and (d) skills working in committees,
subcommittees and advisory panels.
Structured interviews with some
candidates may also occur.
The selection team will make
recommendations regarding
membership to the Assistant Secretary
for Energy Efficiency and Renewable
Energy (EERE). The Assistant Secretary
for EERE will submit a list of
recommended candidates to the
Secretary for review and selection of
Committee members.
Candidates selected by the Secretary
of Energy to serve as SGEs will be
required to fill out the Confidential
Financial Disclosure Form for Special
Government Employees Serving on
Federal Advisory Committees at the
U.S. Department of Energy and other
forms incidental to Federal
appointment. The confidential financial
disclosure form allows government
officials to determine whether there is a
conflict between the special
Government employee’s public
responsibilities and private interests
and activities, or the appearance of a
lack of impartiality, as defined by
statute and regulation. The form may be
viewed from the following URL address:
https://www.hydrogen.energy.gov/
advisory_panels.html.
Issued in Washington, DC, on November
17, 2005.
Douglas L. Faulkner,
Acting Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency
and Renewable Energy.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. PL06–2–000]
Coordinated Processing of NGA
Section 3 and 7 Proceedings; Order
Delegating Authority
Issued November 17, 2005.
Before Commissioners: Joseph T. Kelliher,
Chairman; Nora Mead Brownell, and
Suedeen G. Kelly.
1. Section 313 of the Energy Policy
Act of 2005 (EPAct 2005) 1 amends
section 15 of the Natural Gas Act
1 Pub.
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(NGA) 2 to provide the Commission with
additional authority to ensure the
expeditious processing of natural gas
project proposals. The Commission
anticipates initiating a rulemaking
proceeding in the near future to
promulgate regulations in response to
the EPAct 2005 amendments. In the
interim, this order delegates to staff the
authority to execute certain of the
responsibilities vested with the
Commission by EPAct 2005 section 313.
Introduction
2. EPAct 2005 section 313(c)(1)
directs the Commission to establish a
schedule for all federal permits,
authorizations, certificates, opinions, or
other approvals required for an NGA
section 3 or 7 proposal.3 Section
313(b)(2) then declares that ‘‘[e]ach
Federal and State agency considering an
aspect of an application for Federal
authorization shall cooperate with the
Commission and comply with the
deadlines established by the
Commission.’’ In addition, section
313(b)(1) designates the Commission ‘‘as
the lead agency for the purposes of
coordinating all applicable Federal
authorizations and for the purposes of
complying with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969’’
(NEPA).4
3. Pending issuance of regulations
implementing these provisions of EPAct
2005, the Commission is delegating to
the Director of the Office of Energy
Projects (OEP) the authority to establish
deadlines for all federal authorizations
necessary for NGA section 3 and 7
proposals.
Background
4. Under NGA sections 3 and 7, the
Commission grants or denies
applications for proposed natural gas
projects. The construction or operation
of natural gas projects typically require
additional permits, authorizations,
certificates, opinions, and approvals
issued by other federal agencies and by
state agencies acting pursuant to
delegated federal authority. Approval by
the Commission to proceed with a
proposal is contingent on favorable
findings by these other agencies. EPAct
2005 section 313(c)(1) directs the
Commission to establish a schedule for
all federal authorizations required with
respect to an application under NGA
section 3 or 7.
2 15
U.S.C. 717n (2000).
section 3 applies to projects designed to
import or export natural gas; NGA section 7 applies
to projects designed to transport or sell natural gas
in interstate commerce.
4 42 U.S.C. 4321, et seq. (2000).
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5. In this role, EPAct 2005 section
313(c)(1)(A) compels the Commission to
‘‘ensure expeditious completion’’ of
NGA section 3 and 7 proceedings, while
section 313(c) (1)(B) directs the
Commission to ‘‘comply with applicable
schedules established by Federal law.’’
Thus, the Commission is responsible for
(1) coordinating the actions of those
federal and state agencies with authority
to issue federal authorizations for an
NGA section 3 or 7 proposal, and (2)
setting deadlines for decisions on
federal authorizations which will
‘‘comply with applicable schedules
established by Federal law.’’
6. Commission authorizations under
NGA sections 3 and 7 normally trigger
NEPA. NEPA aspires to ‘‘utilize a
systematic, interdisciplinary approach
which will insure the integrated use of
the natural and social sciences and the
environmental design arts in planning
and in decisionmaking which may have
an impact on man’s environment.’’ 5
EPAct 2005 section 313(b) clarifies the
Commission’s role in this collective,
multi-agency effort, by designating the
Commission as lead agency for the
purpose of NEPA compliance for NGA
section 3 and 7 proposals.
Commission Response to EPAct 2005
Amendments to NGA Section 15
7. As noted, the Commission
anticipates initiating a rulemaking to
implement the EPAct 2005 section 313
amendments to NGA section 15.
However, the Commission believes that
the processing of section 3 and 7 project
proposals filed prior to the effective date
of a final rule, including proposals filed
prior to the enactment of EPAct 2005,
may benefit by the immediate
application of the additional authority
conferred by EPAct 2005. Therefore, by
this order, the Commission delegates the
authority described below to the
Director of OEP.
8. The Director of OEP is granted the
authority to coordinate with federal and
state agencies for the purpose of
scheduling the completion of the
analyses and decisionmaking necessary
for federal authorization of section 3
and 7 proposals. Deadlines shall be no
shorter than any applicable schedules
established by federal law. For example,
under section 401 of the Clean Water
Act (CWA),6 an applicant for federal
authorization for any activity that may
result in a discharge to navigable waters
must obtain certification from the state
in which the discharge originates that
the discharge will comply with the
CWA. The CWA provides the state up
5 42
6 33
U.S.C. 4332(2)(A) (2000).
U.S.C. 1341 (2000).
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Request for Member Nominations; Hydrogen Technical and Fuel Cell
Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S.
Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of request for member nominations for the Hydrogen
Technical and Fuel Cell Advisory Committee.
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SUMMARY: The Hydrogen Technical and Fuel Cell Advisory Committee (HTAC
or Committee) was established by section 807 of Title VIII, Hydrogen
(``Spark M. Matsunaga Act of 2005''), of the 2005 Energy Policy Act
(Pub. L. 109-58). In order to ensure a wide range of candidates for
HTAC and a balanced committee, DOE is using this public announcement as
an avenue to solicit nominations for this Committee.
DATES: Nominations should be submitted by January 23, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Nominations should be submitted in electronic format.
Nominations should be sent via e-mail to htac.nominees@ee.doe.gov. Any
requests for further information should also be sent via e-mail to
htac.nominees@ee.doe.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The Committee will provide advice and recommendations to the
Secretary of Energy (Secretary) on the program authorized by the Spark
M. Matsunaga Hydrogen Act of 2005 (``the Act''). This Committee
supersedes the Hydrogen Technical Advisory Panel established by the
Spark M. Matsunaga Hydrogen Research, Development, Demonstration
Program Act of 1990, Public Law 101-566, and reauthorized by the
Hydrogen Future Act of 1996, Public Law 104-271.
The Committee's scope is to review and make recommendations to the
Secretary on (1) The implementation of programs and activities under
the Act (42 U.S.C. 16151 et seq.), (2) the safety, economical, and
environmental consequences of technologies for the production,
distribution, delivery, storage, or use of hydrogen energy and fuel
cells and (3) the plan under section 804 of the Act. The Secretary
shall consider, but need not adopt, any recommendations of HTAC.
DOE is hereby soliciting nominations for members of the Committee.
The Committee is expected to be continuing in nature. The Secretary of
Energy will appoint 12 to 25 Committee members. Members will be
selected with a view toward achieving a balanced committee of
representatives of domestic industry, academia, professional societies,
government agencies, Federal laboratories, previous advisory panels,
and financial, environmental and other appropriate organizations based
on the needs of the Committee and DOE. Committee members will serve for
a term of three years or less and may be reappointed. Appointments may
be made in a manner that allows the terms of the members serving at any
time to expire at spaced intervals, so as to ensure continuity in the
functioning of the Committee. The Committee members will elect a
chairperson from among their number. The Committee is expected to meet
twice per year. Subcommittees to address specific agenda items are
anticipated and may meet more frequently. Some Committee members may be
appointed as special Government employees (SGEs) and will be subject to
certain ethical restrictions as a result. Such members will also be
required to submit certain information in connection with the
appointment process.
Process and Deadline for Submitting Nominations
Qualified individuals can self-nominate or be nominated by any
individual or organization. Nominators should submit (via e-mail to
htac.nominees@ee.doe.gov) a description of the nominee's
qualifications, including matters that would enable the Department to
make an informed decision, such as but not limited to the nominee's
education and professional experience. Should more information be
needed, DOE staff will contact the nominee, obtain information from the
nominee's past affiliations, or obtain information from publicly
available sources, such as the internet.
A selection team will review the nomination packages. This team
will be comprised of representatives from several DOE Offices, as well
as at least one representative from the Department of Transportation.
DOE is seeking a balance of appropriate stakeholder viewpoints to
address the broad statutory mandate. (Note that the Committee will
address implementation of the Hydrogen Program activities covered in
the Act; the Committee will not address whether there should be a
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Hydrogen Program.) The selection team will consider many criteria,
including and not limited to: (a) Scientific or technical expertise,
knowledge, and experience; (b) stakeholder representation as described
in the Act; (c) availability and willingness to serve; and (d) skills
working in committees, subcommittees and advisory panels. Structured
interviews with some candidates may also occur.
The selection team will make recommendations regarding membership
to the Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
(EERE). The Assistant Secretary for EERE will submit a list of
recommended candidates to the Secretary for review and selection of
Committee members.
Candidates selected by the Secretary of Energy to serve as SGEs
will be required to fill out the Confidential Financial Disclosure Form
for Special Government Employees Serving on Federal Advisory Committees
at the U.S. Department of Energy and other forms incidental to Federal
appointment. The confidential financial disclosure form allows
government officials to determine whether there is a conflict between
the special Government employee's public responsibilities and private
interests and activities, or the appearance of a lack of impartiality,
as defined by statute and regulation. The form may be viewed from the
following URL address: https://www.hydrogen.energy.gov/advisory_
panels.html.
Issued in Washington, DC, on November 17, 2005.
Douglas L. Faulkner,
Acting Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
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