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Efficient Building Systems Regional
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applicants will be funded at a total of up
to $129.7 million over 5 years to foster
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DATES: Monday, February 22, 2010, 10
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ADDRESSES: Ronald Reagan Building
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9 a.m.–10 a.m. Registration
10 a.m.–10:15 a.m. Welcome and
Overview of RIC Interagency
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Regional Innovation Clusters
11:10 a.m.–11:30 a.m. The Need for
Energy Efficient Building Innovations
11:30 a.m.–12:15 p.m. Overview of the
Joint FOA
12:15 p.m.–1:15 p.m. Lunch Break
1:15 p.m.–4 p.m. Presentations by
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procedures
4:30 p.m.–4:50 p.m. Break
4:50 p.m.–5:50 p.m. Questions and
Answers
5:50 p.m.–6 p.m. Closing Remarks
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contact_us.htm.
Minutes: The minutes of the meeting
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https://www.energy.gov/hubs/eric.htm.
Issued in Washington, DC, on February 16,
2010.
Henry Kelly,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Energy
Efficiency and Renewable Energy,
Department of Energy.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. IC10–730–001]
Commission Information Collection
Activities (FERC–730); Comment
Request; Submitted for OMB Review
February 3, 2010.
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: In compliance with the
requirements of section 3507 of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44
U.S.C. 3507, the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (Commission or
FERC) has submitted the information
collection described below to the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) for
review of the information collection
requirements. Any interested person
may file comments directly with OMB
and should address a copy of those
comments to the Commission as
explained below. The Commission
received no comments in response to
the Federal Register notice (74 FR
59146, 11/17/2009) and has noted that
in its submission to OMB.
DATES: Comments on the collection of
information are due by March 22, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Address comments on the
collection of information to the Office of
Management and Budget, Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission Desk Officer. Comments to
OMB should be filed electronically, c/o
oira_submission@omb.eop.gov and
include OMB Control Number 1902–
0238 as a point of reference. The Desk
Officer may be reached by telephone at
202–395–4638. A copy of the comments
should also be sent to the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission and
should refer to Docket No. IC10–730–
001. Comments may be filed either
electronically or in paper format. Those
persons filing electronically do not need
to make a paper filing. Documents filed
electronically via the Internet must be
prepared in an acceptable filing format
and in compliance with the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission
submission guidelines. Complete filing
instructions (including the required
number of copies and acceptable filing
formats) are available at https://
www.ferc.gov/help/submission-guide/
electronic-media.asp. To file the
document electronically, access the
Commission’s Web site and click on
Documents & Filing, E-Filing (https://
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp),
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and then follow the instructions for
each screen. First-time users will have
to establish a user name and password.
The Commission will send an automatic
acknowledgement to the sender’s e-mail
address upon receipt of comments.
All comments may be viewed, printed
or downloaded remotely via the Internet
through FERC’s homepage using the
‘‘eLibrary’’ link. For user assistance,
contact ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov or
toll-free at (866) 208–3676 or for TTY,
contact (202) 502–8659.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Ellen Brown
may be reached by telephone at (202)
502–8663, by fax at (202) 273–0873, and
by e-mail at ellen.brown@ferc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
FERC–730, ‘‘Report of Transmission
Investment Activity’’ (OMB Control No.
1902–0239) is filed by public utilities
that have been granted incentive rate
treatment for specific electric
Through Docket No. RM06–4, the
Commission amended its regulations in
18 CFR 35.35 to identify the incentive
ratemaking treatments allowed under
FPA section 219. Incentives are required
to be tailored to the type of transmission
investments being made, and each
applicant must demonstrate that its
proposal meets the requirements of FPA
section 219.
The Commission needs the
information filed under FERC–730 to
provide a basis for determining the
effectiveness of the rules and
regulations and to provide an accurate
assessment of the state of the industry
with respect to transmission investment.
Action: The Commission is requesting
a three-year extension of the current
expiration date for the FERC–730, with
no changes.
Burden Statement: Public reporting
burden for this collection is estimated as
follows.
transmission projects. Filing
requirements are specified in 18 CFR
35.35(h). Actual and planned
transmission investments, and related
project data for the most recent calendar
year and the subsequent five years, must
be reported annually beginning with the
calendar year that the Commission
granted the incentive rates.
Congress enacted section 1241 of the
Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct 2005),
adding a new section 219 to the Federal
Power Act (FPA), to promote the
operation, maintenance and
enhancement of electric transmission
infrastructure. Congress aimed to benefit
consumers by ensuring reliability and/
or reducing the cost of delivered power
through reducing transmission
congestion. In response to EPAct 2005,
in Docket No. RM06–4, the Commission
amended its regulations to allow for
these incentive-based, (including
performance-based), rate treatments.
Annual number
of respondents
Average number
of reponses per
respondent
Average burden
hours per
response
Total annual
burden hours
(1)
FERC Information collection
(2)
(3)
(1)×(2)×(3)
20
1
30
600
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The total estimated annual cost burden
to respondents is $37,008.75 (600 hours/
2080 hours 1 per year, times $128,297 2
equals $37,008.75).
The reporting burden includes the
total time, effort, or financial resources
expended to generate, maintain, retain,
disclose, or provide the information
including: (1) Reviewing instructions;
(2) developing, acquiring, installing, and
utilizing technology and systems for the
purposes of collecting, validating,
verifying, processing, maintaining,
disclosing and providing information;
(3) adjusting the existing ways to
comply with any previously applicable
instructions and requirements; (4)
training personnel to respond to a
collection of information; (5) searching
data sources; (6) completing and
reviewing the collection of information;
and (7) transmitting, or otherwise
disclosing the information.
The estimate of cost for respondents
is based upon salaries for professional
and clerical support, as well as direct
and indirect overhead costs. Direct costs
include all costs directly attributable to
providing this information, such as
administrative costs and the cost for
information technology. Indirect or
overhead costs are costs incurred by an
1 Number
2 Average
organization in support of its mission.
These costs apply to activities which
benefit the whole organization rather
than any one particular function or
activity.
Comments are invited on: (1) Whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of the Commission,
including whether the information will
have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of
the agency’s estimate of the burden of
the proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (3)
ways to enhance the quality, utility and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (4) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on those who are to respond, including
the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology,
e.g. permitting electronic submission of
responses.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. IC09–912–001]
Commission Information Collection
Activities (FERC–912 1), Supplemental
Notice
February 3, 2010.
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission.
ACTION: Supplemental notice.
SUMMARY: In compliance with the
requirements of section 3507 of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44
U.S.C. 3507, the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (Commission or
FERC) has submitted the FERC–912 1 to
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review of the information
collection requirements.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
response to the Commission’s Notice in
Docket No. IC09–912–001 requesting
public comment (74 FR 63743, 12/4/
2009), FERC and OMB received one
1 FERC–912 (‘‘Cogeneration and Small Power
Production, PURPA Section 210(m) Regulations for
Termination or Reinstatement of Obligation to
Purchase or Sell;’’ OMB Control No. 1902–0237)
covers the reporting requirements in 18 CFR Part
292.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. IC10-730-001]
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-730); Comment
Request; Submitted for OMB Review
February 3, 2010.
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirements of section 3507 of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3507, the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) has submitted the
information collection described below to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for review of the information collection requirements. Any
interested person may file comments directly with OMB and should
address a copy of those comments to the Commission as explained below.
The Commission received no comments in response to the Federal Register
notice (74 FR 59146, 11/17/2009) and has noted that in its submission
to OMB.
DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due by March 22,
2010.
ADDRESSES: Address comments on the collection of information to the
Office of Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Desk Officer.
Comments to OMB should be filed electronically, c/o oira_submission@omb.eop.gov and include OMB Control Number 1902-0238 as a
point of reference. The Desk Officer may be reached by telephone at
202-395-4638. A copy of the comments should also be sent to the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission and should refer to Docket No. IC10-730-
001. Comments may be filed either electronically or in paper format.
Those persons filing electronically do not need to make a paper filing.
Documents filed electronically via the Internet must be prepared in an
acceptable filing format and in compliance with the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission submission guidelines. Complete filing
instructions (including the required number of copies and acceptable
filing formats) are available at https://www.ferc.gov/help/submission-guide/electronic-media.asp. To file the document electronically, access
the Commission's Web site and click on Documents & Filing, E-Filing
(https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp),
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and then follow the instructions for each screen. First-time users will
have to establish a user name and password. The Commission will send an
automatic acknowledgement to the sender's e-mail address upon receipt
of comments.
All comments may be viewed, printed or downloaded remotely via the
Internet through FERC's homepage using the ``eLibrary'' link. For user
assistance, contact ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov or toll-free at (866)
208-3676 or for TTY, contact (202) 502-8659.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Ellen Brown may be reached by telephone at
(202) 502-8663, by fax at (202) 273-0873, and by e-mail at
ellen.brown@ferc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FERC-730, ``Report of Transmission
Investment Activity'' (OMB Control No. 1902-0239) is filed by public
utilities that have been granted incentive rate treatment for specific
electric transmission projects. Filing requirements are specified in 18
CFR 35.35(h). Actual and planned transmission investments, and related
project data for the most recent calendar year and the subsequent five
years, must be reported annually beginning with the calendar year that
the Commission granted the incentive rates.
Congress enacted section 1241 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005
(EPAct 2005), adding a new section 219 to the Federal Power Act (FPA),
to promote the operation, maintenance and enhancement of electric
transmission infrastructure. Congress aimed to benefit consumers by
ensuring reliability and/or reducing the cost of delivered power
through reducing transmission congestion. In response to EPAct 2005, in
Docket No. RM06-4, the Commission amended its regulations to allow for
these incentive-based, (including performance-based), rate treatments.
Through Docket No. RM06-4, the Commission amended its regulations
in 18 CFR 35.35 to identify the incentive ratemaking treatments allowed
under FPA section 219. Incentives are required to be tailored to the
type of transmission investments being made, and each applicant must
demonstrate that its proposal meets the requirements of FPA section
219.
The Commission needs the information filed under FERC-730 to
provide a basis for determining the effectiveness of the rules and
regulations and to provide an accurate assessment of the state of the
industry with respect to transmission investment.
Action: The Commission is requesting a three-year extension of the
current expiration date for the FERC-730, with no changes.
Burden Statement: Public reporting burden for this collection is
estimated as follows.
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Average number of Average burden
FERC Information collection Annual number of reponses per hours per Total annual
respondents respondent response burden hours
(1) (2) (3) (1)x(2)x(3)
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FERC-730............................ 20 1 30 600
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The total estimated annual cost burden to respondents is $37,008.75
(600 hours/2080 hours \1\ per year, times $128,297 \2\ equals
$37,008.75).
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\1\ Number of hours an employee works each year.
\2\ Average annual salary per employee.
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The reporting burden includes the total time, effort, or financial
resources expended to generate, maintain, retain, disclose, or provide
the information including: (1) Reviewing instructions; (2) developing,
acquiring, installing, and utilizing technology and systems for the
purposes of collecting, validating, verifying, processing, maintaining,
disclosing and providing information; (3) adjusting the existing ways
to comply with any previously applicable instructions and requirements;
(4) training personnel to respond to a collection of information; (5)
searching data sources; (6) completing and reviewing the collection of
information; and (7) transmitting, or otherwise disclosing the
information.
The estimate of cost for respondents is based upon salaries for
professional and clerical support, as well as direct and indirect
overhead costs. Direct costs include all costs directly attributable to
providing this information, such as administrative costs and the cost
for information technology. Indirect or overhead costs are costs
incurred by an organization in support of its mission. These costs
apply to activities which benefit the whole organization rather than
any one particular function or activity.
Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the Commission, including whether the information will have practical
utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are
to respond, including the use of appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms
of information technology, e.g. permitting electronic submission of
responses.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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