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that allows a solar installation to
comply if either the cells or the modules
are manufactured in the United States.
Of the options considered, only
option (3) recognizes EERE’s
determination that the manufacturing
process for cells and the final PV
module production represent distinct
instances of ‘‘substantial
transformation’’ in the solar PV
manufacturing chain. Conducting either
of these discrete activities in the United
States creates roughly equal numbers of
American jobs. Furthermore, the design
and manufacture of the cells captures
the largest portion of the intellectual
property present in a solar installation.
For all the reasons outlined above,
EERE believes the public interest is best
served by supporting the domestic cell
manufacturing industry. It is therefore
in the public interest to issue a waiver
of the Recovery Act Buy American
provisions that allows grantees to
purchase foreign modules made with
domestically-manufactured cells, in
addition to domestic modules with
foreign-produced cells. This reflects
EERE’s commitment to strengthen the
entire domestic PV manufacturing
supply chain in the United States.
This public interest waiver
determination also resolves questions
regarding the applicability of the Buy
American provisions to numerous
individual manufactured goods that are
incidental in cost and technological
significance but are ultimately
incorporated into the final solar
installation. These items, including, but
not limited to, charge controllers,
combiners and disconnect boxes,
breakers and fuses, racks, trackers, lugs,
wires, and cables—but excluding
inverters and batteries—are generally
low-cost incidental items that are
incorporated into the installation of PV
modules and arrays on public buildings
and public works. This public interest
waiver for all incidental and ancillary
items eliminates potential questions and
ambiguities concerning whether the
incidental items are final manufactured
goods or merely components of a larger
solar module, installation or array.
Issuance of this nationwide public
interest waiver recognizes EERE’s
commitment to expeditious costing of
Recovery Act dollars by enabling
recipients to easily ascertain whether a
given solar installation complies with
the Buy American provision.
Simultaneously, this waiver advances
the purpose and the principles of the
Buy American provision by focusing on
the highest-value and most laborintensive pieces of solar PV equipment.
In light of the foregoing, and under
the authority of section 1605(b)(1) of
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Public Law 111–5 and the Redelegation
Order of April 25, 2011, with respect to
Recovery Act projects funded by EERE,
the Assistant Secretary has issued an
extension of the amended
‘‘determination of inapplicability’’ (a
waiver under the Recovery Act Buy
American provisions) for the following
items: (1) Domestically-manufactured
modules containing foreignmanufactured cells, (2) Foreignmanufactured modules, when
completely comprised of domesticallymanufactured cells, and (3) Any
ancillary items and equipment
(including, but not limited to, charge
controllers, combiners and disconnect
boxes, breakers and fuses, racks,
trackers, lugs, wires, cables and all
otherwise incidental equipment with
the exception of inverters and batteries
when utilized in a solar installation
involving a U.S. manufactured PV
module, or a module manufactured
abroad but comprised exclusively of
domestic manufactured cells on August
1, 2011.
The Assistant Secretary reserves the
right to revisit and amend this
determination based on new
information or new developments.
Authority: Pub. L. 111–5, section 1605.
Issued in Washington, DC.
Henry Kelly,
Acting Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency
and Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of
Energy.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 13583–001]
Crane & Company; Notice of
Application Accepted for Filing With
the Commission, Intent To Waive
Scoping, Soliciting Motions To
Intervene and Protests, Ready for
Environmental Analysis, Soliciting
Comments, Terms and Conditions,
Recommendations, and Prescriptions,
and Establishing an Expedited
Schedule for Processing
Take notice that the following
hydroelectric application has been filed
with the Commission and is available
for public inspection.
a. Type of Application: Exemption
from Licensing.
b. Project No.: 13583–001.
c. Date filed: March 9, 2011.
d. Applicant: Crane & Company.
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e. Name of Project: Byron Weston
Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: On the East Branch of the
Housatonic River, in the Town of
Dalton, Berkshire County,
Massachusetts. The project would not
occupy lands of the United States.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Public Utility
Regulatory Policies Act of 1978, 16
U.S.C. 2705, 2708.
h. Applicant Contact: Chad Cox, GZA
GeoEnvironmental, Inc., One Edgewater
Drive, Norwood, MA 02062, (781) 278–
5787.
i. FERC Contact: Brandon Cherry,
(202) 502–8328.
j. Deadline for filing motions to
intervene and protests, comments, terms
and conditions, recommendations, and
prescriptions: Due to the small size and
particular location of this project and
the close coordination with state and
federal agencies during the preparation
of the application, the 60-day timeframe
in 18 CFR 4.34(b) for filing motions to
intervene and protests, comments, terms
and conditions, recommendations, and
prescriptions is shortened. Instead,
motions to intervene and protests,
comments, terms and conditions,
recommendations, and prescriptions
will be due 30 days from the issuance
date of this notice. All reply comments
must be filed with the Commission
within 45 days from the date of this
notice.
All documents may be filed
electronically via the Internet. See 18
CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the
instructions on the Commission’s Web
site https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
efiling.asp. Commenters can submit
brief comments up to 6,000 characters,
without prior registration, using the
eComment system at https://
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
ecomment.asp. You must include your
name and contact information at the end
of your comments. For assistance,
please contact FERC Online Support at
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll
free at 1–866–208–3676, or for TTY,
(202) 502–8659. Although the
Commission strongly encourages
electronic filing, documents may also be
paper-filed. To paper-file, mail an
original and seven copies to: Kimberly
D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First
Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
The Commission’s Rules of Practice
require all intervenors filing documents
with the Commission to serve a copy of
that document on each person on the
official service list for the project.
Further, if an intervenor files comments
or documents with the Commission
relating to the merits of an issue that
may affect the responsibilities of a
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particular resource agency, they must
also serve a copy of the document on
that resource agency.
k. This application has been accepted
for filing and is now ready for
environmental analysis.
l. Project Description: The Byron
Weston Hydroelectric Project would
consist of: (1) The existing 90-foot-long,
30-foot-high Byron Weston Dam No. 2;
(2) an existing 0.94-acre impoundment
with a normal water surface elevation of
1,116.7 feet NAVD (1988); (3) an
existing intake structure, trashrack, and
headgate; (4) an existing 6.5-foot-long, 6foot-diameter penstock that conveys
flow to an existing 50-foot-long, 9.5foot-wide headrace canal connected to a
new 15-foot-long, 4.4-foot-diameter
penstock; (5) an existing powerhouse
containing one new 250-kilowatt
turbine generating unit; (6) a new steel
draft tube placed within the existing
tailrace; and (7) a new 100-foot-long,
600-volt transmission line connected to
the Crane & Company mill complex.
The proposed project is estimated to
generate an average of 938,000 kilowatthours annually.
m. Due to the project works already
existing and the limited scope of
proposed rehabilitation of the project
site described above, the applicant’s
close coordination with federal and
state agencies during the preparation of
the application, completed studies
during pre-filing consultation, and
agency-recommended preliminary terms
and conditions, we intend to waive
scoping, shorten the notice filing period,
and expedite the exemption process.
Based on a review of the application,
resource agency consultation letters
including the preliminary 30(c) terms
and conditions, and comments filed to
date, Commission staff intends to
prepare a single environmental
assessment (EA). Commission staff
determined that the issues that need to
be addressed in its EA have been
adequately identified during the prefiling period, which included a public
meeting and site visit, and no new
issues are likely to be identified through
additional scoping. The EA will
consider assessing the potential effects
of project construction and operation on
geology and soils, aquatic, threatened
and endangered species, land use,
aesthetic, and cultural and historic
resources.
n. A copy of the application is
available for review at the Commission
in the Public Reference Room or may be
viewed on the Commission’s Web site at
https://www.ferc.gov using the
‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket
number excluding the last three digits in
the docket number field to access the
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document. For assistance, contact FERC
Online Support.
Register online at https://
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
esubscription.asp to be notified via
email of new filings and issuances
related to this or other pending projects.
For assistance, contact FERC Online
Support.
o. Anyone may submit comments, a
protest, or a motion to intervene in
accordance with the requirements of
Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR
385.210, .211, and .214. In determining
the appropriate action to take, the
Commission will consider all protests or
other comments filed, but only those
who file a motion to intervene in
accordance with the Commission’s
Rules may become a party to the
proceeding. Any comments, protests, or
motions to intervene must be received
on or before the specified comment date
for the particular application.
All filings must (1) Bear in all capital
letters the title ‘‘Protest’’, ‘‘Motion to
Intervene’’, ‘‘Comments,’’ ‘‘Reply
Comments,’’ ‘‘Recommendations,’’
‘‘Terms and Conditions,’’ or
‘‘Prescriptions;’’ (2) set forth in the
heading the name of the applicant and
the project number of the application to
which the filing responds; (3) furnish
the name, address, and telephone
number of the person protesting or
intervening; and (4) otherwise comply
with the requirements of 18 CFR
385.2001 through 385.2005. All
comments, recommendations, terms and
conditions or prescriptions must set
forth their evidentiary basis and
otherwise comply with the requirements
of 18 CFR 4.34(b). Agencies may obtain
copies of the application directly from
the applicant. A copy of any protest or
motion to intervene must be served
upon each representative of the
applicant specified in the particular
application. A copy of all other filings
in reference to this application must be
accompanied by proof of service on all
persons listed in the service list
prepared by the Commission in this
proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR
4.34(b) and 385.2010.
p. Procedural schedule: The
application will be processed according
to the following procedural schedule.
Revisions to the schedule may be made
as appropriate.
Milestone
Notice of the availability of the EA.
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Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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Commission
Combined Notice of Filings
Take notice that the Commission has
received the following Natural Gas
Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings:
Filings Instituting Proceedings
Docket Numbers: RP11–2541–000.
Applicants: Trailblazer Pipeline
Company LLC.
Description: Trailblazer Pipeline
Company LLC submits tariff filing per
154.204: Tenaska Negotiated Rate and
Non-Conforming Agreement to be
effective 9/1/2011.
Filed Date: 09/01/2011.
Accession Number: 20110901–5104.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time
on Tuesday, September 13, 2011.
Docket Numbers: RP11–2542–000.
Applicants: Central New York Oil
And Gas, LLC.
Description: Central New York Oil
And Gas, LLC submits tariff filing per
154.402: 2011 ACA Filing of CNYOG to
be effective 10/1/2011.
Filed Date: 09/01/2011.
Accession Number: 20110901–5130.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time
on Tuesday, September 13, 2011.
Docket Numbers: RP11–2543–000.
Applicants: Texas Eastern
Transmission, LP.
Description: Texas Eastern
Transmission, LP submits tariff filing
per 154.203: 2011 Operational
Entitlements Filing to be effective N/A.
Filed Date: 09/01/2011.
Accession Number: 20110901–5137.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time
on Tuesday, September 13, 2011.
Docket Numbers: RP11–2544–000.
Applicants: Granite State Gas
Transmission, Inc.
Description: Granite State Gas
Transmission, Inc. submits tariff filing
per 154.203: Settlement Agreement
Compliance Filing to be effective 8/1/
2011.
Filed Date: 09/01/2011.
Accession Number: 20110901–5147.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time
on Tuesday, September 13, 2011.
Docket Numbers: RP11–2545–000.
Applicants: Nautilus Pipeline
Company, LLC.
Description: Nautilus Pipeline
Company, LLC submits tariff filing per
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 13583-001]
Crane & Company; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing With
the Commission, Intent To Waive Scoping, Soliciting Motions To
Intervene and Protests, Ready for Environmental Analysis, Soliciting
Comments, Terms and Conditions, Recommendations, and Prescriptions, and
Establishing an Expedited Schedule for Processing
Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
a. Type of Application: Exemption from Licensing.
b. Project No.: 13583-001.
c. Date filed: March 9, 2011.
d. Applicant: Crane & Company.
e. Name of Project: Byron Weston Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: On the East Branch of the Housatonic River, in the
Town of Dalton, Berkshire County, Massachusetts. The project would not
occupy lands of the United States.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of
1978, 16 U.S.C. 2705, 2708.
h. Applicant Contact: Chad Cox, GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc., One
Edgewater Drive, Norwood, MA 02062, (781) 278-5787.
i. FERC Contact: Brandon Cherry, (202) 502-8328.
j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests, comments,
terms and conditions, recommendations, and prescriptions: Due to the
small size and particular location of this project and the close
coordination with state and federal agencies during the preparation of
the application, the 60-day timeframe in 18 CFR 4.34(b) for filing
motions to intervene and protests, comments, terms and conditions,
recommendations, and prescriptions is shortened. Instead, motions to
intervene and protests, comments, terms and conditions,
recommendations, and prescriptions will be due 30 days from the
issuance date of this notice. All reply comments must be filed with the
Commission within 45 days from the date of this notice.
All documents may be filed electronically via the Internet. See 18
CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web
site https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can submit
brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration,
using the eComment system at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp. You must include your name and contact information at the
end of your comments. For assistance, please contact FERC Online
Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free at 1-866-208-3676,
or for TTY, (202) 502-8659. Although the Commission strongly encourages
electronic filing, documents may also be paper-filed. To paper-file,
mail an original and seven copies to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary,
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20426.
The Commission's Rules of Practice require all intervenors filing
documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each
person on the official service list for the project. Further, if an
intervenor files comments or documents with the Commission relating to
the merits of an issue that may affect the responsibilities of a
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particular resource agency, they must also serve a copy of the document
on that resource agency.
k. This application has been accepted for filing and is now ready
for environmental analysis.
l. Project Description: The Byron Weston Hydroelectric Project
would consist of: (1) The existing 90-foot-long, 30-foot-high Byron
Weston Dam No. 2; (2) an existing 0.94-acre impoundment with a normal
water surface elevation of 1,116.7 feet NAVD (1988); (3) an existing
intake structure, trashrack, and headgate; (4) an existing 6.5-foot-
long, 6-foot-diameter penstock that conveys flow to an existing 50-
foot-long, 9.5-foot-wide headrace canal connected to a new 15-foot-
long, 4.4-foot-diameter penstock; (5) an existing powerhouse containing
one new 250-kilowatt turbine generating unit; (6) a new steel draft
tube placed within the existing tailrace; and (7) a new 100-foot-long,
600-volt transmission line connected to the Crane & Company mill
complex. The proposed project is estimated to generate an average of
938,000 kilowatt-hours annually.
m. Due to the project works already existing and the limited scope
of proposed rehabilitation of the project site described above, the
applicant's close coordination with federal and state agencies during
the preparation of the application, completed studies during pre-filing
consultation, and agency-recommended preliminary terms and conditions,
we intend to waive scoping, shorten the notice filing period, and
expedite the exemption process. Based on a review of the application,
resource agency consultation letters including the preliminary 30(c)
terms and conditions, and comments filed to date, Commission staff
intends to prepare a single environmental assessment (EA). Commission
staff determined that the issues that need to be addressed in its EA
have been adequately identified during the pre-filing period, which
included a public meeting and site visit, and no new issues are likely
to be identified through additional scoping. The EA will consider
assessing the potential effects of project construction and operation
on geology and soils, aquatic, threatened and endangered species, land
use, aesthetic, and cultural and historic resources.
n. A copy of the application is available for review at the
Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the
Commission's Web site at https://www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary''
link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the
docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact
FERC Online Support.
Register online at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances
related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC
Online Support.
o. Anyone may submit comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene
in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure,
18 CFR 385.210, .211, and .214. In determining the appropriate action
to take, the Commission will consider all protests or other comments
filed, but only those who file a motion to intervene in accordance with
the Commission's Rules may become a party to the proceeding. Any
comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be received on or
before the specified comment date for the particular application.
All filings must (1) Bear in all capital letters the title
``Protest'', ``Motion to Intervene'', ``Comments,'' ``Reply Comments,''
``Recommendations,'' ``Terms and Conditions,'' or ``Prescriptions;''
(2) set forth in the heading the name of the applicant and the project
number of the application to which the filing responds; (3) furnish the
name, address, and telephone number of the person protesting or
intervening; and (4) otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR
385.2001 through 385.2005. All comments, recommendations, terms and
conditions or prescriptions must set forth their evidentiary basis and
otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). Agencies may
obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant. A copy of
any protest or motion to intervene must be served upon each
representative of the applicant specified in the particular
application. A copy of all other filings in reference to this
application must be accompanied by proof of service on all persons
listed in the service list prepared by the Commission in this
proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and 385.2010.
p. Procedural schedule: The application will be processed according
to the following procedural schedule. Revisions to the schedule may be
made as appropriate.
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Notice of the availability of the EA...... February 2012.
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Dated: September 1, 2011.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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