Notice of Request for Information (RFI) on Engaging Governors To Advance State Energy Priorities, 42906-42907 [2019-17758]

Download as PDF 42906 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 160 / Monday, August 19, 2019 / Notices information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to OIRA_Submission@ omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806. Sheleen Dumas, Departmental Lead PRA Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Commerce Department. [FR Doc. 2019–17725 Filed 8–16–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board, Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management, Department of Energy. ACTION: Notice of open meeting. AGENCY: This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), Oak Ridge. The Federal Advisory Committee Act requires that public notice of this meeting be announced in the Federal Register. SUMMARY: Wednesday, September 11, 2019, 6:00 p.m. ADDRESSES: DOE Information Center, Office of Science and Technical Information, 1 Science.gov Way, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melyssa P. Noe, Alternate Deputy Designated Federal Officer, U.S. Department of Energy, Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management (OREM), P.O. Box 2001, EM–942, Oak Ridge, TN 37831. Phone (865) 241–3315; Fax (865) 241–6932; Email: Melyssa.Noe@ orem.doe.gov. Or visit the website at https://energy.gov/orem/services/ community-engagement/oak-ridge-sitespecific-advisory-board. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of the Board: The purpose of the Board is to make recommendations to DOE–EM and site management in the areas of environmental restoration, waste management, and related activities. jspears on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES DATES: Tentative Agenda • Welcome and Announcements • Comments from the Deputy Designated Federal Officer (DDFO) • Comments from the DOE, Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, and Environmental Protection Agency Liaisons • Presentation: Update on the Mercury Treatment Facility • Public Comment Period • Motions/Approval of August 24, 2019 Meeting Minutes VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:29 Aug 16, 2019 Jkt 247001 • Status of Outstanding Recommendations • Alternate DDFO Report • Committee Reports • Adjourn Public Participation: The meeting is open to the public. The EM SSAB, Oak Ridge, 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 accommodations due to a disability, please contact Melyssa P. Noe at least seven days in advance of the meeting at the phone 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 the agenda item should contact Melyssa P. Noe 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 comments will be provided a maximum of five minutes to present their comments. Minutes: Minutes will be available by writing or calling Melyssa P. Noe at the address and phone number listed above. Minutes will also be available at the following website: https://energy.gov/ orem/listings/oak-ridge-site-specificadvisory-board-meetings. Signed in Washington, DC, on August 14, 2019. LaTanya Butler, Deputy Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2019–17774 Filed 8–16–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Notice of Request for Information (RFI) on Engaging Governors To Advance State Energy Priorities Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy (DOE). ACTION: Request for information (RFI). AGENCY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) invites public comment on its Request for Information (RFI) number DE–FOA–0002098 regarding Engaging Governors to Advance State Energy Priorities. DOE’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), State Energy Program (SEP) seeks information on organizations who are able to support SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 state officials serving in the executive branch of state government; in particular, Governors and/or their designated energy representative(s). DATES: Responses to the RFI must be received by 5:00 p.m. (ET) on September 18, 2019. ADDRESSES: Interested parties are to submit comments electronically to: GovernorsRFI_DOEWIP@ee.doe.gov. Include Engaging Governors to Advance State Energy Priorities in the subject of the title. Responses must be provided as attachments to an email. The complete RFI document is located at https://eereexchange.energy.gov/. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions may be addressed to Greg Dierkers at gregory.dierkers@ee.doe.gov or 202–287–1921. Further instruction can be found in the RFI document posted on EERE Exchange. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of this RFI is to solicit feedback from industry, academia, nonprofit organizations, and other organizations that have extensive experience working with the senior state officials, including Governors and/or their designated energy representative(s), serving the nation’s 55 states and territories. SEP is specifically interested in information on such organizations’ ability and experience in providing direct support to states through training on best practices and the development and dissemination of technical assistance programs. The desired outcome is to improve how SEP delivers technical assistance that helps states improve the affordability, reliability, and resiliency of energy systems. The RFI is available at: https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/. 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 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. DOE will make its own determination about the confidential status of the information and treat it according to its determination. 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 E:\FR\FM\19AUN1.SGM 19AUN1 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 160 / Monday, August 19, 2019 / Notices 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 the submitting person that 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. Signed in Washington, DC, on August 6, 2019. Anna Maria Garcia, Director, Weatherization and Intergovernmental Programs Office, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of Energy. [FR Doc. 2019–17758 Filed 8–16–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [P–13160–011] jspears on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Red River Hydro, LLC; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection. a. Type of Application: Non-capacity amendment of license. b. Project No.: P–13160–011. c. Date Filed: December 10, 2018. d. Applicant: Red River Hydro, LLC. e. Name of Project: Overton Lock and Dam Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: The unconstructed project would be located at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer’s John H. Overton Lock and Dam on the Red River in Rapides Parish, Louisiana. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r. h. Applicant Contact: Paul Jacob, Red River Hydro, LLC, c/o Rye Development, 745 Atlantic Ave., 8th Floor, Boston, MA 02111, (617) 7010– 3288. i. FERC Contact: Marybeth Gay, (202) 502–6125, Marybeth.Gay@ferc.gov or Korede Olagbegi, (202) 502–6268, Korede.Olagbegi@ferc.gov. j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and protests is 30 days from the issuance of this notice by the Commission. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file comments, motions to intervene, and protests using the Commission’s eFiling system at https:// VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:29 Aug 16, 2019 Jkt 247001 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/doc-sfiling/ 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, (866) 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. The first page of any filing should include docket number P–13160–011. k. Description of Request: The applicant proposes to replace the project’s two authorized 26-megawatt (MW) turbine-generator units with six 8.1–MW turbine-generator units. The proposed action would reduce the total authorized installed capacity of the project from 52.0 to 48.6 MW, and the hydraulic capacity from 33,200 to 29,658 cubic feet per second. To accommodate the change from two to six units, the applicant proposes to increase the size of the powerhouse from 214 feet long by 112 feet wide, to 133 feet long by 236 feet wide, and raise the foundation from an elevation of -20 feet to +3 feet, which it states will pose less of a construction risk. The applicant does not propose changes to any other aspects of the project. l. Locations of the Applications: A copy of the application is available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission’s Public Reference Room, located at 888 First Street NE, Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling (202) 502–8371. The filing may also be viewed on the Commission’s website at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. You may also 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, call 1–866–208–3676 or email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for TTY, call (202) 502- 8659. m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission’s mailing list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission. n. Comments, Motions to Intervene, or Protests: Anyone may submit comments, a motion to intervene, or a protest in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission will consider all PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 42907 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, motions to intervene, or protests must be received on or before the specified comment date for the particular application. o. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in all capital letters the title COMMENTS, MOTION TO INTERVENE, or PROTEST as applicable; (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, motions to intervene, or protests must set forth their evidentiary basis and otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). All comments, motions to intervene, or protests should relate to project works which are the subject of the temporary variance request. 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. If an intervener files comments or documents with the Commission relating to the merits of an issue that may affect the responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency. 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. Dated: August 13, 2019. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2019–17720 Filed 8–16–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. EL19–88–000] New York Power Authority; Notice of Petition for Declaratory Order Take notice that on August 12, 2019, pursuant to section 219 of the Federal E:\FR\FM\19AUN1.SGM 19AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 160 (Monday, August 19, 2019)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Notice of Request for Information (RFI) on Engaging Governors To 
Advance State Energy Priorities

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of 
Energy (DOE).

ACTION: Request for information (RFI).

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) invites public comment on 
its Request for Information (RFI) number DE-FOA-0002098 regarding 
Engaging Governors to Advance State Energy Priorities. DOE's Office of 
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), State Energy Program 
(SEP) seeks information on organizations who are able to support state 
officials serving in the executive branch of state government; in 
particular, Governors and/or their designated energy representative(s).

DATES: Responses to the RFI must be received by 5:00 p.m. (ET) on 
September 18, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Interested parties are to submit comments electronically to: 
[email protected]. Include Engaging Governors to Advance 
State Energy Priorities in the subject of the title. Responses must be 
provided as attachments to an email. The complete RFI document is 
located at https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions may be addressed to Greg 
Dierkers at [email protected] or 202-287-1921. Further 
instruction can be found in the RFI document posted on EERE Exchange.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of this RFI is to solicit 
feedback from industry, academia, nonprofit organizations, and other 
organizations that have extensive experience working with the senior 
state officials, including Governors and/or their designated energy 
representative(s), serving the nation's 55 states and territories. SEP 
is specifically interested in information on such organizations' 
ability and experience in providing direct support to states through 
training on best practices and the development and dissemination of 
technical assistance programs. The desired outcome is to improve how 
SEP delivers technical assistance that helps states improve the 
affordability, reliability, and resiliency of energy systems. The RFI 
is available at: https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/.

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 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. DOE will make its own determination about the confidential 
status of the information and treat it according to its determination.
    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

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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 the submitting person that 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.

    Signed in Washington, DC, on August 6, 2019.
Anna Maria Garcia,
Director, Weatherization and Intergovernmental Programs Office, Office 
of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2019-17758 Filed 8-16-19; 8:45 am]
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