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Download as PDF 55692 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 176 / Wednesday, September 11, 2013 / Notices applicant’s project using the criteria specified in 10 CFR Part 609; (5) Annual Estimated Number of Respondents: 100 Pre-Applications/10 Full Applications; (6) Annual Estimated Number of Total Responses: It is estimated that the total number of annual responses will not exceed 100; (7) Annual Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 13,000 hours, most of which is likely to be time committed by firms that seek debt and/ or equity financing for their projects, regardless of their intent to apply for a DOE loan guarantee; (8) Annual Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: It is estimated that the annual estimated reporting and recordkeeping cost burden for applicants will not exceed $25,000 per annum. Authority: Title XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 42 U.S.C. 16511–16516. Issued in Washington, DC, on September 5, 2013. David G. Frantz, Acting Executive Director, Loan Programs Office. [FR Doc. 2013–22117 Filed 9–10–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Electricity Advisory Committee Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, Department of Energy. ACTION: Notice of open meeting. AGENCY: This notice announces a meeting of the Electricity Advisory Committee (EAC). The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– 463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of these meetings be announced in the Federal Register. DATES: Wednesday, October 2, 2013; 12:00 p.m.–5:15 p.m. (EDT). Thursday, October 3, 2013; 8:00 a.m.–3:10 p.m. (EDT). ADDRESSES: National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, 4301 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22203. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matthew Rosenbaum, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, U.S. Department of Energy, Forrestal Building, Room 8G–017, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585; Telephone: (202) 586–1060 or Email: matthew.rosenbaum@hq.doe.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of the Committee: The Electricity Advisory Committee (EAC) was re-established in July 2010, in accordance with the provisions of the emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:50 Sep 10, 2013 Jkt 229001 Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C., App. 2, to provide advice to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) in implementing the Energy Policy Act of 2005, executing the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, and modernizing the nation’s electricity delivery infrastructure. The EAC is composed of individuals of diverse backgrounds selected for their technical expertise and experience, established records of distinguished professional service, and their knowledge of issues that pertain to electricity. Tentative Agenda: The meeting of the EAC is expected to include discussion of the activities of the Energy Storage Technologies Subcommittee, the Smart Grid Subcommittee, and the Transmission Subcommittee, as well as discussions of distributed resource integration and lessons for grid resilience. Tentative Agenda: October 2, 2013 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. Swearing in Ceremony and Ethics Briefing—For New EAC Members 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. EAC Leadership Committee Meeting 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. Registration 1:00 p.m.–1:15 p.m. Welcome and Developments since the June 2013 Meeting 1:15 p.m.–1:45 p.m. Update on DOE Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability (OE) 2013 Current Programs and Initiatives 1:45 p.m.–2:05 p.m. DOE Energy Storage Program Update 2:00 p.m.–2:20 p.m. Break 2:50 p.m.–3:10 p.m. FERC Update 2:20 p.m.–4:00 p.m. Distributed Resource Integration Panel 4:00 p.m.–5:10 p.m. EAC Storage Subcommittee Activities and Plans for 2013 5:10 p.m.–5:15 p.m. Wrap up and Adjourn Day One of October 2013 EAC Meeting Tentative Agenda: October 3, 2013 8:00 a.m.–9:40 a.m. Post-Sandy: Lessons for Grid Resilience Panel 9:40 a.m.–10:50 a.m. EAC Transmission Subcommittee 2013 Papers and Work Plan for 2013 10:50 a.m.–11:00 a.m. Break 11:00 a.m.–12:20 p.m. DOE Keynote Speaker 12:20 p.m.–1:40 p.m. Lunch (Local Restaurants) 1:40 p.m.–2:50 p.m. EAC Smart Grid Subcommittee Papers and Work Plans for 2013 2:50 p.m.–3:05 p.m. Public Comments (Must register to comment at time of check-in) PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 3:05 p.m.–3:10 p.m. Wrap Up and Adjourn October 2013 EAC Meeting The meeting agenda may change to accommodate EAC business. For EAC agenda updates, see the EAC Web site at: https://energy.gov/oe/services/ electricity-advisory-committee-eac. Public Participation: The EAC welcomes the attendance of the public at its meetings. Individuals who wish to offer public comments at the EAC meeting may do so on Thursday, October 3, 2013, but must register at the registration table in advance. Approximately 15 minutes will be reserved for public comments. Time allotted per speaker will depend on the number who wish to speak but is not expected to exceed three minutes. Anyone who is not able to attend the meeting, or for whom the allotted public comments time is insufficient to address pertinent issues with the EAC, is invited to send a written statement to Mr. Matthew Rosenbaum. You may submit comments, identified by ‘‘Electricity Advisory Committee Open Meeting’’, by any of the following methods: • Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: Matthew Rosenbaum, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, U.S. Department of Energy, Forrestal Building, Room 8G–017, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585. • Email: matthew.rosenbaum@ hq.doe.gov. Include ‘‘Electricity Advisory Committee Open Meeting’’ in the subject line of the message. • Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name and identifier. All comments received will be posted without change to https:// energy.gov/oe/services/electricityadvisory-committee-eac, including any personal information provided. • Docket: For access to the docket, to read background documents or comments received, go to https:// energy.gov/oe/services/electricityadvisory-committee-eac. The following electronic file formats are acceptable: Microsoft Word (.doc), Corel Word Perfect (.wpd), Adobe Acrobat (.pdf), Rich Text Format (.rtf), plain text (.txt), Microsoft Excel (.xls), and Microsoft PowerPoint (.ppt). If you submit information that you believe to be exempt by law from public disclosure, you must submit one complete copy, as well as one copy from which the information claimed to be exempt by law from public disclosure has been deleted. You must also explain E:\FR\FM\11SEN1.SGM 11SEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 176 / Wednesday, September 11, 2013 / Notices the reasons why you believe the deleted information is exempt from disclosure. DOE is responsible for the final determination concerning disclosure or nondisclosure of the information and for treating it in accordance with the DOE’s Freedom of Information regulations (10 CFR 1004.11). Note: Delivery of the U.S. Postal Service mail to DOE may be delayed by several weeks due to security screening. DOE, therefore, encourages those wishing to comment to submit comments electronically by email. If comments are submitted by regular mail, the Department requests that they be accompanied by a CD or diskette containing electronic files of the submission. Minutes: The minutes of the EAC meeting will be posted on the EAC Web page at https://energy.gov/oe/services/ electricity-advisory-committee-eac. They can also be obtained by contacting Mr. Matthew Rosenbaum at the address above. Issued in Washington, DC, on September 5, 2013. LaTanya R. Butler, Deputy Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2013–22119 Filed 9–10–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES Combined Notice of Filings #1 Take notice that the Commission received the following electric corporate filings: Docket Numbers: EC13–143–000. Applicants: Seneca Generation, LLC, Lake Lynn Generation, LLC, All Dams Generation, LLC, PE Hydro Generation, LLC, FirstEnergy Service Company. Description: Joint Application for Authorization under Section 203 of the Federal Power Act and Requests for Waivers, Confidential Treatment, and Expedited Action of Seneca Generation, LLC, et al. Filed Date: 9/4/13. Accession Number: 20130904–5136. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/25/13. Take notice that the Commission received the following electric rate filings: Docket Numbers: ER13–1489–001. Applicants: Quantum Lake Power, LP. Description: Notice of Non-Material Change in Status of Quantum Lake Power, LP. Filed Date: 9/3/13. Accession Number: 20130903–5144. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/24/13. Docket Numbers: ER13–2307–000. VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:50 Sep 10, 2013 Jkt 229001 Applicants: Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. Description: 09–03–2013 SA 2491 Hazleton-Mitchell Amend MPFCA to be effective 9/4/2013. Filed Date: 9/3/13. Accession Number: 20130903–5112. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/24/13. Docket Numbers: ER13–2308–000. Applicants: Sapphire Power Marketing LLC. Description: Application for MarketBased Rate Authorization to be effective 9/4/2013. Filed Date: 9/3/13. Accession Number: 20130903–5115. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/24/13. Docket Numbers: ER13–2309–000. Applicants: PacifiCorp. Description: BPA Construction Agreement (Summer Lake PMU) to be effective 9/4/2013. Filed Date: 9/3/13. Accession Number: 20130903–5133. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/24/13. Docket Numbers: ER13–2310–000. Applicants: Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. Description: Annual Calculation of the Cost of New Entry value (CONE) for each Local Resource Zone (LRZ) in the MISO Region of Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. Filed Date: 9/3/13. Accession Number: 20130903–5143. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/24/13. Docket Numbers: ER13–2312–000. Applicants: Puget Sound Energy, Inc. Description: Puget Sound Energy, Inc. submits Average System Cost Filing for Sales of Electric Power to the Bonneville Power Administration, FY 2014–2015. Filed Date: 9/4/13. Accession Number: 20130904–5075. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/25/13. Docket Numbers: ER13–2313–000. Applicants: ISO New England Inc., New England Power Pool Participants Committee. Description: ISO New England Inc. submits tariff filing per 35.13(a)(2)(iii: Market Rule Changes to Modify Shortage Event Definition to be effective 11/3/2013. Filed Date: 9/4/13. Accession Number: 20130904–5090. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/25/13. Docket Numbers: ER13–2314–000. Applicants: Arizona Public Service Company. Description: Eldorado Moenkopi 500kV Agreement—Certificate of Concurrence RS 269 to be effective 9/16/2013. Filed Date: 9/4/13. Accession Number: 20130904–5105. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/25/13. PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 55693 Docket Numbers: ER13–2315–000. Applicants: Pennsylvania Electric Company, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. Description: FirstEnergy and Penelec submit First Revised Service Agreement No. 3596 to be effective 12/31/9998. Filed Date: 9/4/13. Accession Number: 20130904–5117. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/25/13. Docket Numbers: ER13–2316–000. Applicants: Seneca Generation, LLC. Description: Application for MarketBased Rate Authorization to be effective 9/5/2013. Filed Date: 9/4/13. Accession Number: 20130904–5120. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/25/13. Docket Numbers: ER13–2317–000. Applicants: Lake Lynn Generation, LLC. Description: Lake Lynn Generation, LLC submits Application for MarketBased Rate Authorization to be effective 9/5/2013. Filed Date: 9/4/13. Accession Number: 20130904–5126. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/25/13. Docket Numbers: ER13–2318–000. Applicants: All Dams Generation, LLC. Description: All Dams Generation, LLC submits Application for MarketBased Rate Authorization to be effective 9/5/2013. Filed Date: 9/4/13. Accession Number: 20130904–5129. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/25/13. Docket Numbers: ER13–2319–000. Applicants: PE Hydro Generation, LLC. Description: PE Hydro Generation, LLC submits Application for MarketBased Rate Authorization to be effective 9/5/2013. Filed Date: 9/4/13. Accession Number: 20130904–5130. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/25/13. The filings are accessible in the Commission’s eLibrary system by clicking on the links or querying the docket number. Any person desiring to intervene or protest in any of the above proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission’s Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. Protests may be considered, but intervention is necessary to become a party to the proceeding. eFiling is encouraged. 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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 176 (Wednesday, September 11, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55692-55693]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-22119]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Electricity Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, 
Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the Electricity Advisory 
Committee (EAC). The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92- 463, 
86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of these meetings be 
announced in the Federal Register.

DATES: Wednesday, October 2, 2013; 12:00 p.m.-5:15 p.m. (EDT). 
Thursday, October 3, 2013; 8:00 a.m.-3:10 p.m. (EDT).

ADDRESSES: National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, 4301 Wilson 
Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22203.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matthew Rosenbaum, Office of 
Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, U.S. Department of Energy, 
Forrestal Building, Room 8G-017, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., 
Washington, DC 20585; Telephone: (202) 586-1060 or Email: 
matthew.rosenbaum@hq.doe.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Purpose of the Committee: The Electricity Advisory Committee (EAC) 
was re-established in July 2010, in accordance with the provisions of 
the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C., App. 
2, to provide advice to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) in 
implementing the Energy Policy Act of 2005, executing the Energy 
Independence and Security Act of 2007, and modernizing the nation's 
electricity delivery infrastructure. The EAC is composed of individuals 
of diverse backgrounds selected for their technical expertise and 
experience, established records of distinguished professional service, 
and their knowledge of issues that pertain to electricity.
    Tentative Agenda: The meeting of the EAC is expected to include 
discussion of the activities of the Energy Storage Technologies 
Subcommittee, the Smart Grid Subcommittee, and the Transmission 
Subcommittee, as well as discussions of distributed resource 
integration and lessons for grid resilience.

Tentative Agenda: October 2, 2013

12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. Swearing in Ceremony and Ethics Briefing--For New 
EAC Members
12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. EAC Leadership Committee Meeting
12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. Registration
1:00 p.m.-1:15 p.m. Welcome and Developments since the June 2013 
Meeting
1:15 p.m.-1:45 p.m. Update on DOE Office of Electricity Delivery and 
Energy Reliability (OE) 2013 Current Programs and Initiatives
1:45 p.m.-2:05 p.m. DOE Energy Storage Program Update
2:00 p.m.-2:20 p.m. Break
2:50 p.m.-3:10 p.m. FERC Update
2:20 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Distributed Resource Integration Panel
4:00 p.m.-5:10 p.m. EAC Storage Subcommittee Activities and Plans for 
2013
5:10 p.m.-5:15 p.m. Wrap up and Adjourn Day One of October 2013 EAC 
Meeting

Tentative Agenda: October 3, 2013

8:00 a.m.-9:40 a.m. Post-Sandy: Lessons for Grid Resilience Panel
9:40 a.m.-10:50 a.m. EAC Transmission Subcommittee 2013 Papers and Work 
Plan for 2013
10:50 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Break
11:00 a.m.-12:20 p.m. DOE Keynote Speaker
12:20 p.m.-1:40 p.m. Lunch (Local Restaurants)
1:40 p.m.-2:50 p.m. EAC Smart Grid Subcommittee Papers and Work Plans 
for 2013
2:50 p.m.-3:05 p.m. Public Comments (Must register to comment at time 
of check-in)
3:05 p.m.-3:10 p.m. Wrap Up and Adjourn October 2013 EAC Meeting

    The meeting agenda may change to accommodate EAC business. For EAC 
agenda updates, see the EAC Web site at: https://energy.gov/oe/services/electricity-advisory-committee-eac.
    Public Participation: The EAC welcomes the attendance of the public 
at its meetings. Individuals who wish to offer public comments at the 
EAC meeting may do so on Thursday, October 3, 2013, but must register 
at the registration table in advance. Approximately 15 minutes will be 
reserved for public comments. Time allotted per speaker will depend on 
the number who wish to speak but is not expected to exceed three 
minutes. Anyone who is not able to attend the meeting, or for whom the 
allotted public comments time is insufficient to address pertinent 
issues with the EAC, is invited to send a written statement to Mr. 
Matthew Rosenbaum.
    You may submit comments, identified by ``Electricity Advisory 
Committee Open Meeting'', by any of the following methods:
     Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: Matthew Rosenbaum, Office of 
Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, U.S. Department of Energy, 
Forrestal Building, Room 8G-017, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., 
Washington, DC 20585.
     Email: matthew.rosenbaum@hq.doe.gov. Include ``Electricity 
Advisory Committee Open Meeting'' in the subject line of the message.
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name 
and identifier. All comments received will be posted without change to 
https://energy.gov/oe/services/electricity-advisory-committee-eac, 
including any personal information provided.
     Docket: For access to the docket, to read background 
documents or comments received, go to https://energy.gov/oe/services/electricity-advisory-committee-eac.
    The following electronic file formats are acceptable: Microsoft 
Word (.doc), Corel Word Perfect (.wpd), Adobe Acrobat (.pdf), Rich Text 
Format (.rtf), plain text (.txt), Microsoft Excel (.xls), and Microsoft 
PowerPoint (.ppt). If you submit information that you believe to be 
exempt by law from public disclosure, you must submit one complete 
copy, as well as one copy from which the information claimed to be 
exempt by law from public disclosure has been deleted. You must also 
explain

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the reasons why you believe the deleted information is exempt from 
disclosure.
    DOE is responsible for the final determination concerning 
disclosure or nondisclosure of the information and for treating it in 
accordance with the DOE's Freedom of Information regulations (10 CFR 
1004.11).

    Note:  Delivery of the U.S. Postal Service mail to DOE may be 
delayed by several weeks due to security screening. DOE, therefore, 
encourages those wishing to comment to submit comments 
electronically by email. If comments are submitted by regular mail, 
the Department requests that they be accompanied by a CD or diskette 
containing electronic files of the submission.

    Minutes: The minutes of the EAC meeting will be posted on the EAC 
Web page at https://energy.gov/oe/services/electricity-advisory-committee-eac. They can also be obtained by contacting Mr. Matthew 
Rosenbaum at the address above.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on September 5, 2013.
LaTanya R. Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013-22119 Filed 9-10-13; 8:45 am]
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