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Download as PDF 36182 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 139 / Wednesday, July 22, 2009 / Notices or issues, and how the proposed activities will support new intervention approaches and strategies. Submission of this information described in this note is voluntary, except where required by the selection criteria listed in the application package. VI. Award Administration Information 1. Award Notices: If your application is successful, we notify your U.S. Representative and U.S. Senators and send you a Grant Award Notification (GAN). We may notify you informally, also. If your application is not evaluated or not selected for funding, we notify you. 2. Administrative and National Policy Requirements: We identify administrative and national policy requirements in the application package and reference these and other requirements in the Applicable Regulations section of this notice. 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Pepin, Executive Administrator for the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, to perform the functions of the Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services. Dated: July 17, 2009. Andrew J. Pepin, Executive Administrator for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services. [FR Doc. E9–17439 Filed 7–21–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Voluntary Collection for Reliability, Survivability, Resiliency (RSR) Project Department of Energy. Notice and request for OMB review and comment. AGENCY: ACTION: SUMMARY: The Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, Infrastructure Security and Energy Restoration have submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance, a proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paper Work Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed collection will assist in identifying systemic problems and dependency issues impacting the energy sector’s system-wide reliability, survivability and resiliency. This will also enhance pre-event planning to ensure a robust and resilient energy infrastructure in which continuity of business and service reliability are strengthened with industry cooperation. DATES: Comments regarding this collection must be received on or before August 21, 2009. If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments, but find it difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this notice, please advise the OMB Desk Officer of your intention to make a submission as soon as possible. The Desk Officer may be telephoned at 202–395–4650. ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent to the DOE Desk Officer, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Room 10102, 735 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503. And to Kenneth Friedman, Kenneth.friedman@hq.doe.gov, 202– 586–0379, mailing address: Forrestal Building, U.S. Department of Energy, Washington, DC 20585. E:\FR\FM\22JYN1.SGM 22JYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 139 / Wednesday, July 22, 2009 / Notices FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information on the information collection process and instructions should be directed to Kenneth Friedman, 202–586–0379, or at kenneth.friedman@hq.doe.gov. Mailing address is Forrestal Building, U.S. Department of Energy, Washington, DC 20585. This information collection request contains: (1) OMB No. New; (2) Information Collection Request for Reliability, Survivability, Resiliency (RSR) Project; (3) Type of Request: New Collection; (4) Purpose: DOE’s Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability and the Infrastructure Security and Energy Restoration Division have launched the RSR Project to support the goals of the Energy Sector Specific plan (SSP) to ensure a robust and resilient energy infrastructure in which continuity of business and service reliability are strengthened. In cooperation with energy sector industry, the RSR Project will assist in identifying systemic problems and dependency issues that may impact system wide reliability, survivability and resiliency within the energy sector. Categories of information will include operational issues from recent history, controls safeguarding assets, supply chain critical suppliers, evaluation of emergency response, and mitigation of disruptions, consequence impact to business continuity and service, impact on local area, restoration and recovery time. The collected data will generate reports for ISER that will support pre-event planning. Feedback will be provided to industry that will address potential restoration concerns. (5) Type of Respondents: Energy Sector Private Industry as voluntary participants (6) Estimated number of Respondents: 1500 industry participants. (7) Estimated number of Burden Hours: 30,000 hours based on 20 hours maximum time per site for a total of 1,500 sites. There is no requirement for record keeping and no requirement for annual reporting. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: jlentini on DSKJ8SOYB1PROD with NOTICES Statutory Authority: Department of Energy Organization Act (DOE Act), 42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq., the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 792 et seq. Section 101(e) of the USA Patriot Act of 2001 (42 U.S.C. 5195c). Homeland Security Presidential Directive/HSPD7. Issued in Washington, DC, on July 13, 2009. William N. Bryan, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Infrastructure Security & Energy Restoration. [FR Doc. E9–17379 Filed 7–21–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:04 Jul 21, 2009 Jkt 217001 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board, Northern New Mexico Department of Energy. Notice of open meeting. AGENCY: ACTION: SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), Northern New Mexico, Waste Management (WM) and Environmental Monitoring, Surveillance and Remediation (EMSR) Committees. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. No. 92–463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of this meeting be announced in the Federal Register. DATES: Wednesday, August 12, 2009, 2 p.m.–4 p.m. ADDRESSES: Northern New Mexico Citizens’ Advisory Board Office, Conference Room, 1660 Old Pecos Trail, Suite B, Santa Fe, New Mexico. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Menice Santistevan, Northern New Mexico Citizens’ Advisory Board (NNMCAB), 1660 Old Pecos Trail, Suite B, Santa Fe, NM 87505. Phone (505) 995–0393; Fax (505) 989–1752 or Email: msantistevan@doeal.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of the Board: The purpose of the Board is to make recommendations to DOE in the areas of environmental restoration, waste management, and related activities. Tentative Agenda 2 p.m. Welcome and Introductions WM Committee/EMSR Committee Administrative Issues. • Discussion and Approval of August 12, 2009 Committee Agenda. • Discussion and Approval of July 15, 2009 EMSR Committee Minutes. • Discussion and Approval of July 22, 2009 WM Committee Minutes. Continue Fiscal Year 2010 Committee Work Plan Development. • WM Committee—Gerry Maestas, WM Committee Chair. • EMSR Committee—Mike Loya, EMSR Committee Chair. Discuss Status of Draft Recommendations. 3:40 p.m. Public Comment Period. 4 p.m. Adjournment. Public Participation: The EM SSAB, Northern New Mexico, welcomes the attendance of the public at its advisory committee meetings and will make every effort to accommodate persons with physical disabilities or special needs. If you require special PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 36183 accommodations due to a disability, please contact Menice Santistevan at least seven days in advance of the meeting at the telephone number listed above. Written statements may be filed with the Board either before or after the meeting. Individuals who wish to make oral statements pertaining to agenda items should contact Menice Santistevan at the address or telephone number listed above. Requests must be received five days prior to the meeting and reasonable provision will be made to include the presentation in the agenda. The Deputy Designated Federal Officer is empowered to conduct the meeting in a fashion that will facilitate the orderly conduct of business. Individuals wishing to make public comment will be provided a maximum of five minutes to present their comments. Minutes: Minutes will be available by writing or calling Menice Santistevan at the address or phone number listed above. Minutes and other Board documents are on the Internet at: https://www.nnmcab.org/. Issued at Washington, DC on July 17, 2009. Rachel Samuel, Deputy Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. E9–17383 Filed 7–21–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 739–021] Appalachian Power Company; Notice of Application for Amendment of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests July 15, 2009. Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection: a. Application Type: Non-Project Use of Project Lands and Waters. b. Project No: 739–021. c. Date Filed: April 7, 2009. d. Applicant: Appalachian Power Company. e. Name of Project: Claytor Lake Project. f. Location: The project is located on the New River, in Pulaski County, Virginia. The proposed non-project use is at the site of the existing Rock House Marina, located at the upper end of Peak Creek on Claytor Lake, the project reservoir. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a—825r. E:\FR\FM\22JYN1.SGM 22JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 139 (Wednesday, July 22, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36182-36183]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-17379]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Voluntary 
Collection for Reliability, Survivability, Resiliency (RSR) Project

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice and request for OMB review and comment.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, 
Infrastructure Security and Energy Restoration have submitted to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance, a proposal for 
collection of information under the provisions of the Paper Work 
Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed collection will assist in 
identifying systemic problems and dependency issues impacting the 
energy sector's system-wide reliability, survivability and resiliency. 
This will also enhance pre-event planning to ensure a robust and 
resilient energy infrastructure in which continuity of business and 
service reliability are strengthened with industry cooperation.

DATES: Comments regarding this collection must be received on or before 
August 21, 2009. If you anticipate that you will be submitting 
comments, but find it difficult to do so within the period of time 
allowed by this notice, please advise the OMB Desk Officer of your 
intention to make a submission as soon as possible. The Desk Officer 
may be telephoned at 202-395-4650.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent to the DOE Desk Officer, 
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and 
Budget, New Executive Office Building, Room 10102, 735 17th Street, 
NW., Washington, DC 20503.
    And to Kenneth Friedman, Kenneth.friedman@hq.doe.gov, 202-586-0379, 
mailing address: Forrestal Building, U.S. Department of Energy, 
Washington, DC 20585.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information on 
the information collection process and instructions should be directed 
to Kenneth Friedman, 202-586-0379, or at kenneth.friedman@hq.doe.gov. 
Mailing address is Forrestal Building, U.S. Department of Energy, 
Washington, DC 20585.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This information collection request 
contains: (1) OMB No. New; (2) Information Collection Request for 
Reliability, Survivability, Resiliency (RSR) Project; (3) Type of 
Request: New Collection; (4) Purpose: DOE's Office of Electricity 
Delivery and Energy Reliability and the Infrastructure Security and 
Energy Restoration Division have launched the RSR Project to support 
the goals of the Energy Sector Specific plan (SSP) to ensure a robust 
and resilient energy infrastructure in which continuity of business and 
service reliability are strengthened. In cooperation with energy sector 
industry, the RSR Project will assist in identifying systemic problems 
and dependency issues that may impact system wide reliability, 
survivability and resiliency within the energy sector. Categories of 
information will include operational issues from recent history, 
controls safeguarding assets, supply chain critical suppliers, 
evaluation of emergency response, and mitigation of disruptions, 
consequence impact to business continuity and service, impact on local 
area, restoration and recovery time. The collected data will generate 
reports for ISER that will support pre-event planning. Feedback will be 
provided to industry that will address potential restoration concerns.
    (5) Type of Respondents: Energy Sector Private Industry as 
voluntary participants (6) Estimated number of Respondents: 1500 
industry participants. (7) Estimated number of Burden Hours: 30,000 
hours based on 20 hours maximum time per site for a total of 1,500 
sites. There is no requirement for record keeping and no requirement 
for annual reporting.

    Statutory Authority: Department of Energy Organization Act (DOE 
Act), 42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq., the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 792 
et seq. Section 101(e) of the USA Patriot Act of 2001 (42 U.S.C. 
5195c). Homeland Security Presidential Directive/HSPD7.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on July 13, 2009.
William N. Bryan,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Infrastructure Security & Energy 
Restoration.
[FR Doc. E9-17379 Filed 7-21-09; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6450-01-P

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