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Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 134 / Monday, July 14, 2014 / Notices accurately measure the performance of the project and how the proposed performance measure would be consistent with the performance measures established for the program funding the competition. (2) Baseline data. (i) Why each proposed baseline is valid; or (ii) if the applicant has determined that there are no established baseline data for a particular performance measure, an explanation of why there is no established baseline and of how and when, during the project period, the applicant would establish a valid baseline for the performance measure. (3) Performance targets. Why each proposed performance target is ambitious yet achievable compared to the baseline for the performance measure and when, during the project period, the applicant would meet the performance target(s). Note: The Secretary expects the applicant to consider measures and targets tied to their grant activities. The measures and targets should be sufficient to gauge the progress throughout the grant period, and show results by the end of the grant period. For technical assistance in developing effective performance measures, applicants are encouraged to review information provided by the Department’s Regional Educational Laboratories (RELs). The Department’s Regional Educational Laboratories (RELs) seek to build the capacity of States and school districts to incorporate data and research into education decision making. Each REL provides research support and technical assistance to its region but makes learning opportunities available to educators everywhere. For example, the REL Northeast and Islands has created the following resource on logic models: https:// relpacific.mcrel.org/ELM.html. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES (c) Data Collection and Reporting. The applicant must also describe in the application: (1) the data collection and reporting methods the applicant would use and why those methods are likely to yield reliable, valid, and meaningful performance data, and (2) the applicant’s capacity to collect and report reliable, valid, and meaningful performance data, as evidenced by highquality data collection, analysis, and reporting in other projects or research. Note: If the applicant does not have experience with collection and reporting of performance data through other projects or research, it should provide other evidence of its capacity to successfully carry out data collection and reporting for its proposed project. All grantees must submit an annual performance report with information that is responsive to these performance measures. 5. Continuation Awards: In making a continuation award, the Secretary may VerDate Mar<15>2010 19:25 Jul 11, 2014 Jkt 232001 consider, under 34 CFR 75.253, the extent to which a grantee has made ‘‘substantial progress toward meeting the objectives in its approved application.’’ This consideration includes the review of a grantee’s progress in meeting the targets and projected outcomes in its approved application, and whether the grantee has expended funds in a manner that is consistent with its approved application and budget. In making a continuation grant, the Secretary also considers whether the grantee is operating in compliance with the assurances in its approved application, including those applicable to Federal civil rights laws that prohibit discrimination in programs or activities receiving Federal financial assistance from the Department (34 CFR 100.4, 104.5, 106.4, 108.8, and 110.23). VII. Agency Contact FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Martin, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Room 4W224, Washington, DC 20202– 5970. Telephone: (202) 205–9085 or by email: brian.martin@ed.gov. If you use a TDD or a TTY, call the FRS, toll free, at 1–800–877–8339. VIII. Other Information Accessible Format: Individuals with disabilities can obtain this document and a copy of the application package in an accessible format (e.g., braille, large print, audiotape, or compact disc) on request to the program contact person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT in section VII of this notice. Electronic Access to This Document: The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available via the Federal Digital System at: www.gpo.gov/fdsys. At this site you can view this document, as well as all other documents of this Department published in the Federal Register, in text or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF). To use PDF you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available free at the site. You may also access documents of the Department published in the Federal Register by using the article search feature at: www.federalregister.gov. Specifically, through the advanced search feature at this site, you can limit your search to documents published by the Department. PO 00000 Frm 00037 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 40741 Dated: July 9, 2014. Nadya Chinoy Dabby, Assistant Deputy Secretary for Innovation and Improvement. [FR Doc. 2014–16456 Filed 7–11–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Quadrennial Energy Review: Notice of Public Meeting Office of Energy Policy and Systems Analysis, Secretariat, Quadrennial Energy Review Task Force, Department of Energy. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. AGENCY: At the direction of the President, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE or Department), as the Secretariat for the Quadrennial Energy Review Task Force (QER Task Force) will convene a public meeting to discuss and receive comments on issues related to the Quadrennial Energy Review. DATES: The seventh public meeting will be held on August 8, 2014, beginning at 8:30 a.m. Central Time. Written comments are welcome, especially following the public meeting, and should be submitted within 60 days of the meeting. ADDRESSES: The seventh meeting will be held at the University of IllinoisChicago, Student Center East, Illinois B Room, 750 South Halstead Street, Chicago, Illinois 60607. You may submit written comments to: QERComments@hq.doe.gov or by U.S. mail to the Office of Energy Policy and Systems Analysis, EPSA–60, QER Meeting Comments, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585–0121. For the seventh public meeting, please title your comment ‘‘Quadrennial Energy Review: Comment on the Public Meeting Rail, Barge, and Truck Transportation.’’ FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Adonica Renee Pickett, EPSA–90, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Policy and Systems Analysis, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585–0121. Telephone: (202) 586–9168 Email: Adonica.Pickett@hq.doe.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 9, 2014, President Obama issued a Presidential Memorandum– Establishing a Quadrennial Energy Review. To accomplish this review, the Presidential Memorandum establishes a Quadrennial Energy Review Task Force to be co-chaired by the Director of the SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\14JYN1.SGM 14JYN1 mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 40742 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 134 / Monday, July 14, 2014 / Notices Office of Science and Technology Policy, and the Director of the Domestic Policy Council. Under the Presidential Memorandum, the Secretary of Energy shall provide support to the Task Force, including support for coordination activities related to the preparation of the Quadrennial Energy Review Report, policy analysis and modeling, and stakeholder engagement. The DOE, as the Secretariat for the Quadrennial Energy Review Task Force, will hold a series of public meetings to discuss and receive comments on issues related to the Quadrennial Energy Review. The initial focus for the Quadrennial Energy Review will be our Nation’s infrastructure for transporting, transmitting, storing and delivering energy. Our current infrastructure is increasingly challenged by transformations in energy supply, markets, and patterns of end use; issues of aging and capacity; impacts of climate change; and cyber and physical threats. Any vulnerability in this infrastructure may be exacerbated by the increasing interdependencies of energy systems with water, telecommunications, transportation, and emergency response systems. The first Quadrennial Energy Review Report will serve as a roadmap to help address these challenges. The Department of Energy has a broad role in energy policy development and the largest role in implementing the Federal Government’s energy research and development portfolio. Many other executive departments and agencies also play key roles in developing and implementing policies governing energy resources and consumption, as well as associated environmental impacts. In addition, non-Federal actors are crucial contributors to energy policies. Because most energy and related infrastructure is owned by private entities, investment by and engagement of the private sector is necessary to develop and implement effective policies. State and local policies; the views of nongovernmental, environmental, faith-based, labor, and other social organizations; and contributions from the academic and non-profit sectors are also critical to the development and implementation of effective energy policies. An interagency Quadrennial Energy Review Task Force, which includes members from all relevant executive departments and agencies (agencies), will develop an integrated review of energy policy that integrates all of these perspectives. It will build on the foundation provided in the Administration’s Blueprint for a Secure Energy Future of March 30, 2011, and VerDate Mar<15>2010 19:25 Jul 11, 2014 Jkt 232001 Climate Action Plan released on June 25, 2013. The Task Force will offer recommendations on what additional actions it believes would be appropriate. These may include recommendations on additional executive or legislative actions to address the energy challenges and opportunities facing the Nation. August 8, 2014 Public Meeting: Rail, Barge, and Truck Transportation. On August 8, 2014, the DOE will hold a public meeting in Chicago, Illinois. The August 8, 2014 public meeting will feature facilitated panel discussions, followed by an open microphone session. Persons desiring to speak during the open microphone session at the public meeting should come prepared to speak for no more than 5 minutes and will be accommodated on a first-come, first-served basis, according to the order in which they register to speak on a sign-in sheet available at the meeting location, on the morning of the meeting. In advance of the meeting, DOE anticipates making publicly available a briefing memorandum providing useful background information regarding the topics under discussion at the meeting. DOE will post this memorandum on its Web site: https://energy.gov. Submitting comments via email. Submitting comments by email to the QER email address will require you to provide your name and contact information in the transmittal email. Your contact information will be viewable to DOE staff only. Your contact information will not be publicly viewable except for your first and last names, organization name (if any), and submitter representative name (if any). Your contact information will be publicly viewable if you include it in the comment itself or in any documents attached to your comment. Any information that you do not want to be publicly viewable should not be included in your comment, nor in any document attached to your comment. Otherwise, persons viewing comments will see only first and last names, organization names, correspondence containing comments, and any documents submitted with the comments. Do not submit to the QER email address (QERcomments@hq.doe.gov) information for which disclosure is restricted by statute, such as trade secrets and commercial or financial information (hereinafter referred to as Confidential Business Information (CBI)). Comments submitted to the QER email address cannot be claimed as CBI. Comments received through the email address will waive any CBI claims for the information submitted. For PO 00000 Frm 00038 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 information on submitting CBI, see the Confidential Business Information section, below. If you do not want your personal contact information to be publicly viewable, do not include it in your comment or any accompanying documents. Instead, provide your contact information in a cover letter. Include your first and last names, email address, telephone number, and optional mailing address. The cover letter will not be publicly viewable as long as it does not include any comments. Include contact information each time you submit comments, data, documents, and other information to DOE. If you submit via mail or hand delivery/ courier, please provide all items on a CD, if feasible, in which case it is not necessary to submit printed copies. No telefacsimiles (faxes) will be accepted. Comments, data, and other information submitted to DOE electronically should be provided in PDF (preferred), Microsoft Word or Excel, WordPerfect, or text (ASCII) file format. Provide documents that are not secured, written in English, and are free of any defects or viruses. Documents should not contain special characters or any form of encryption and, if possible, they should carry the electronic signature of the author. Confidential Business Information. Pursuant to 10 CFR 1004.11, any person submitting information that he or she believes to be confidential and exempt by law from public disclosure should submit via email, postal mail, or hand delivery/courier two well-marked copies: One copy of the document marked ‘‘confidential’’ including all the information believed to be confidential, and one copy of the document marked ‘‘non-confidential’’ with the information believed to be confidential deleted. Submit these documents via email or on a CD, if feasible. DOE will make its own determination about the confidential status of the information and treat it according to its determination. Confidential information should be submitted to the Confidential QER email address: QERConfidential@hq.doe.gov. 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It is DOE’s policy that all comments may be included in the public docket, without change and as received, including any personal information provided in the comments (except information deemed to be exempt from public disclosure). Issued in Washington, DC, on July 9, 2014. Michele Torrusio, QER Secretariat, QER Interagency Task Force, U.S. Department of Energy. [FR Doc. 2014–16396 Filed 7–11–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [CP14–510–000] mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Dominion Transmission, Inc.; Notice of Application for Abandonment and Amendment of Certificates Take notice that on June 30, 2014, Dominion Transmission, Inc. (DTI), 120 Tredigar Street, Richmond, Virginia, filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an application under Section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) to amend its existing North Summit Storage Pool Base Gas Lease in order to replace in two phases 10.3 MMDth of leased base gas with base gas made available as a result of conversions of base gas capacity to working gas capacity at other DTI storage pools, all as more fully set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and open for public inspection. This filing is accessible on-line at https://www.ferc.gov, using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for review in the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ‘‘eSubscription’’ link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive email notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Any questions regarding this Application should be directed to Machelle F. Grim, Dominion Resource Services, Inc., 701 East Cary Street, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone no. (804) 771–3805, facsimile no. (804) 771– VerDate Mar<15>2010 19:25 Jul 11, 2014 Jkt 232001 4804 and email: Machelle.F.Grim@ dom.com. Pursuant to section 157.9 of the Commission’s rules, 18 CFR 157.9, within 90 days of this Notice the Commission staff will either: Complete its environmental assessment (EA) and place it into the Commission’s public record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or issue a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review. If a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review is issued, it will indicate, among other milestones, the anticipated date for the Commission staff’s issuance of the final environmental impact statement (FEIS) or EA for this proposal. The filing of the EA in the Commission’s public record for this proceeding or the issuance of a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review will serve to notify federal and state agencies of the timing for the completion of all necessary reviews, and the subsequent need to complete all federal authorizations within 90 days of the date of issuance of the Commission staff’s FEIS or EA. There are two ways to become involved in the Commission’s review of this project. First, any person wishing to obtain legal status by becoming a party to the proceedings for this project should, on or before the comment date stated below, file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211) and the Regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party status will be placed on the service list maintained by the Secretary of the Commission and will receive copies of all documents filed by the applicant and by all other parties. A party must submit 7 copies of filings made in the proceeding with the Commission and must mail a copy to the applicant and to every other party. Only parties to the proceeding can ask for court review of Commission orders in the proceeding. However, a person does not have to intervene in order to have comments considered. The second way to participate is by filing with the Secretary of the Commission, as soon as possible, an original and two copies of comments in support of or in opposition to this project. The Commission will consider these comments in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but the filing of a comment alone will not serve to make the filer a party to the proceeding. The Commission’s rules require that persons filing comments in opposition to the project provide copies of their protests only to PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 40743 the party or parties directly involved in the protest. Persons who wish to comment only on the environmental review of this project should submit an original and two copies of their comments to the Secretary of the Commission. Environmental commenters will be placed on the Commission’s environmental mailing list, will receive copies of the environmental documents, and will be notified of meetings associated with the Commission’s environmental review process. Environmental commenters will not be required to serve copies of filed documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commenters will not receive copies of all documents filed by other parties or issued by the Commission (except for the mailing of environmental documents issued by the Commission) and will not have the right to seek court review of the Commission’s final order. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments, protests, and interventions via the internet in lieu of paper. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission’s Web site (www.ferc.gov) under the ‘‘e-Filing’’ link. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 5 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time on July 28, 2014. Dated: July 7, 2014. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2014–16343 Filed 7–11–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory 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: RP14–1089–000. Applicants: Enable Gas Transmission, LLC. Description: Negotiated Rate Filing— July 2014 LER 1010222 Att A to be effective 7/3/2014. Filed Date: 7/3/14. Accession Number: 20140703–5052. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/15/14. Docket Numbers: RP14–1090–000. E:\FR\FM\14JYN1.SGM 14JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 134 (Monday, July 14, 2014)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Quadrennial Energy Review: Notice of Public Meeting

AGENCY: Office of Energy Policy and Systems Analysis, Secretariat, 
Quadrennial Energy Review Task Force, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: At the direction of the President, the U.S. Department of 
Energy (DOE or Department), as the Secretariat for the Quadrennial 
Energy Review Task Force (QER Task Force) will convene a public meeting 
to discuss and receive comments on issues related to the Quadrennial 
Energy Review.

DATES: The seventh public meeting will be held on August 8, 2014, 
beginning at 8:30 a.m. Central Time. Written comments are welcome, 
especially following the public meeting, and should be submitted within 
60 days of the meeting.

ADDRESSES: The seventh meeting will be held at the University of 
Illinois-Chicago, Student Center East, Illinois B Room, 750 South 
Halstead Street, Chicago, Illinois 60607.
    You may submit written comments to: QERComments@hq.doe.gov or by 
U.S. mail to the Office of Energy Policy and Systems Analysis, EPSA-60, 
QER Meeting Comments, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence 
Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121.
    For the seventh public meeting, please title your comment 
``Quadrennial Energy Review: Comment on the Public Meeting Rail, Barge, 
and Truck Transportation.''

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Adonica Renee Pickett, EPSA-90, 
U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Policy and Systems 
Analysis, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121. 
Telephone: (202) 586-9168 Email: Adonica.Pickett@hq.doe.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 9, 2014, President Obama issued a 
Presidential Memorandum-Establishing a Quadrennial Energy Review. To 
accomplish this review, the Presidential Memorandum establishes a 
Quadrennial Energy Review Task Force to be co-chaired by the Director 
of the

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Office of Science and Technology Policy, and the Director of the 
Domestic Policy Council. Under the Presidential Memorandum, the 
Secretary of Energy shall provide support to the Task Force, including 
support for coordination activities related to the preparation of the 
Quadrennial Energy Review Report, policy analysis and modeling, and 
stakeholder engagement.
    The DOE, as the Secretariat for the Quadrennial Energy Review Task 
Force, will hold a series of public meetings to discuss and receive 
comments on issues related to the Quadrennial Energy Review.
    The initial focus for the Quadrennial Energy Review will be our 
Nation's infrastructure for transporting, transmitting, storing and 
delivering energy. Our current infrastructure is increasingly 
challenged by transformations in energy supply, markets, and patterns 
of end use; issues of aging and capacity; impacts of climate change; 
and cyber and physical threats. Any vulnerability in this 
infrastructure may be exacerbated by the increasing interdependencies 
of energy systems with water, telecommunications, transportation, and 
emergency response systems. The first Quadrennial Energy Review Report 
will serve as a roadmap to help address these challenges.
    The Department of Energy has a broad role in energy policy 
development and the largest role in implementing the Federal 
Government's energy research and development portfolio. Many other 
executive departments and agencies also play key roles in developing 
and implementing policies governing energy resources and consumption, 
as well as associated environmental impacts. In addition, non-Federal 
actors are crucial contributors to energy policies. Because most energy 
and related infrastructure is owned by private entities, investment by 
and engagement of the private sector is necessary to develop and 
implement effective policies. State and local policies; the views of 
nongovernmental, environmental, faith-based, labor, and other social 
organizations; and contributions from the academic and non-profit 
sectors are also critical to the development and implementation of 
effective energy policies.
    An interagency Quadrennial Energy Review Task Force, which includes 
members from all relevant executive departments and agencies 
(agencies), will develop an integrated review of energy policy that 
integrates all of these perspectives. It will build on the foundation 
provided in the Administration's Blueprint for a Secure Energy Future 
of March 30, 2011, and Climate Action Plan released on June 25, 2013. 
The Task Force will offer recommendations on what additional actions it 
believes would be appropriate. These may include recommendations on 
additional executive or legislative actions to address the energy 
challenges and opportunities facing the Nation.
    August 8, 2014 Public Meeting: Rail, Barge, and Truck 
Transportation. On August 8, 2014, the DOE will hold a public meeting 
in Chicago, Illinois. The August 8, 2014 public meeting will feature 
facilitated panel discussions, followed by an open microphone session. 
Persons desiring to speak during the open microphone session at the 
public meeting should come prepared to speak for no more than 5 minutes 
and will be accommodated on a first-come, first-served basis, according 
to the order in which they register to speak on a sign-in sheet 
available at the meeting location, on the morning of the meeting.
    In advance of the meeting, DOE anticipates making publicly 
available a briefing memorandum providing useful background information 
regarding the topics under discussion at the meeting. DOE will post 
this memorandum on its Web site: https://energy.gov.
    Submitting comments via email. Submitting comments by email to the 
QER email address will require you to provide your name and contact 
information in the transmittal email. Your contact information will be 
viewable to DOE staff only. Your contact information will not be 
publicly viewable except for your first and last names, organization 
name (if any), and submitter representative name (if any). Your contact 
information will be publicly viewable if you include it in the comment 
itself or in any documents attached to your comment. Any information 
that you do not want to be publicly viewable should not be included in 
your comment, nor in any document attached to your comment. Otherwise, 
persons viewing comments will see only first and last names, 
organization names, correspondence containing comments, and any 
documents submitted with the comments.
    Do not submit to the QER email address (QERcomments@hq.doe.gov) 
information for which disclosure is restricted by statute, such as 
trade secrets and commercial or financial information (hereinafter 
referred to as Confidential Business Information (CBI)). Comments 
submitted to the QER email address cannot be claimed as CBI. Comments 
received through the email address will waive any CBI claims for the 
information submitted. For information on submitting CBI, see the 
Confidential Business Information section, below.
    If you do not want your personal contact information to be publicly 
viewable, do not include it in your comment or any accompanying 
documents. Instead, provide your contact information in a cover letter. 
Include your first and last names, email address, telephone number, and 
optional mailing address. The cover letter will not be publicly 
viewable as long as it does not include any comments.
    Include contact information each time you submit comments, data, 
documents, and other information to DOE. If you submit via mail or hand 
delivery/courier, please provide all items on a CD, if feasible, in 
which case it is not necessary to submit printed copies. No 
telefacsimiles (faxes) will be accepted.
    Comments, data, and other information submitted to DOE 
electronically should be provided in PDF (preferred), Microsoft Word or 
Excel, WordPerfect, or text (ASCII) file format. Provide documents that 
are not secured, written in English, and are free of any defects or 
viruses. Documents should not contain special characters or any form of 
encryption and, if possible, they should carry the electronic signature 
of the author.
    Confidential Business Information. Pursuant to 10 CFR 1004.11, any 
person submitting information that he or she believes to be 
confidential and exempt by law from public disclosure should submit via 
email, postal mail, or hand delivery/courier two well-marked copies: 
One copy of the document marked ``confidential'' including all the 
information believed to be confidential, and one copy of the document 
marked ``non-confidential'' with the information believed to be 
confidential deleted. Submit these documents via email or on a CD, if 
feasible. DOE will make its own determination about the confidential 
status of the information and treat it according to its determination. 
Confidential information should be submitted to the Confidential QER 
email address: QERConfidential@hq.doe.gov.
    Factors of interest to DOE when evaluating requests to treat 
submitted information as confidential include: (1) A description of the 
items; (2) whether and why such items are customarily treated as 
confidential within the industry; (3) whether the information is 
generally known by or available from other sources; (4) whether the 
information has previously been made available to others without 
obligation concerning its confidentiality; (5) an explanation of the 
competitive injury to

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the submitting person which would result from public disclosure; (6) 
when such information might lose its confidential character due to the 
passage of time; and (7) why disclosure of the information would be 
contrary to the public interest. It is DOE's policy that all comments 
may be included in the public docket, without change and as received, 
including any personal information provided in the comments (except 
information deemed to be exempt from public disclosure).

    Issued in Washington, DC, on July 9, 2014.
Michele Torrusio,
QER Secretariat, QER Interagency Task Force, U.S. Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2014-16396 Filed 7-11-14; 8:45 am]
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