Notice of Request for Information on Battery Critical Materials Supply Chain R&D, 39551-39552 [2020-14166]

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[FR Doc. 2020–13862 Filed 6–30–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Notice of Request for Information on Battery Critical Materials Supply Chain R&D Advanced Manufacturing Office (AMO), Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy (DOE). ACTION: Extension of public comment period. AGENCY: On June 16, 2020, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) published a notice of Request for Information (RFI) on Battery Critical Materials Supply Chain. The notice provided an opportunity for submitting electronic, written responses to the RFI by July 16, 2020. The RFI will be posted on EERE Exchange on June 29, 2020. DOE is extending the public comment period for submitting comments to the RFI by 15 days until July 31, 2020. DATES: The comment period for the RFI published on June 16, 2020 (85 FR 36394) is extended. DOE will accept responses regarding this request for information received no later than July 31, 2020. ADDRESSES: Interested parties are to submit comments electronically to BatteryCriticalMaterialsRFI@ee.doe.gov. Include Battery Critical Materials Supply Chain R&D in the subject of the title. Only electronic responses will be accepted. The complete RFI document is located at https://eereexchange.energy.gov/. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Question may be addressed to Helena Khazdozian at 202–586–9236 or SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\01JYN1.SGM 01JYN1 39552 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 127 / Wednesday, July 1, 2020 / Notices BatteryCriticalMaterialsRFI@ee.doe.gov. Further instruction can be found in the RFI document posted on https://eereexchange.energy.gov/. On June 16, 2020, DOE published a notice of RFI for Battery Critical Materials Supply Chain R&D to solicit feedback from industry, academia, research laboratories, government agencies, and other stakeholders on issues related to challenges and opportunities in the upstream and midstream critical materials battery supply chains. EERE is specifically interested in information on raw minerals production and refining and processing of cathode materials including cobalt, lithium, and battery grade (Class I) nickel.1 The RFI will be published on EERE Exchange on June 29, 2020. DOE believes that extending the comment period to allow additional time for interested parties to submit comments is appropriate. Therefore, DOE is extending the deadline for response until July 31, 2020 to provide interested parties additional time to prepare and submit responses. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Signing Authority This document of the Department of Energy was signed on June 24, 2020, by Valri Lightner, Acting Director, Advanced Manufacturing Office, Office Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, pursuant to delegated authority from the Secretary of Energy. That document with the original signature and date is maintained by DOE. 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[FR Doc. 2020–14166 Filed 6–30–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 1 Nickel is not a critical mineral commodity on the list published by the Secretary of Interior. https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2018/ 05/18/2018-10667/final-list-of-critical-minerals2018 VerDate Sep<11>2014 01:53 Jul 01, 2020 Jkt 250001 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. IC20–17–000] Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC–600); Comment Request; Extension Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, DOE. ACTION: Notice of information collection and request for comments. AGENCY: In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) is soliciting public comments on the proposed extension of currently approved information collection FERC– 600 (Rules of Practice and Procedure: Complaint Procedures). 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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: FERC–600, Rules of Practice and Procedure: Complaint Procedures. OMB Control No.: 1902–0180. Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC–600 information collection requirements with no changes to the current reporting and recordkeeping requirements. Abstract: In accordance with 18 CFR 385.206, any person may file a complaint seeking Commission action against any other person alleged to be in violation of ‘‘any statute, rule, order, or other law administered by the Commission, or for any other alleged wrong over which the Commission may have jurisdiction.’’ Regulations at 18 CFR part 343 provide for additional procedures and information collection requirements for complaints and other filings that pertain to oil pipelines under the Interstate Commerce Act. The Commission received no comments in response to the Notice of Information Collection and Request for Comments published on April 24, 2020 (85 FR 23020). 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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 127 (Wednesday, July 1, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39551-39552]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-14166]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Notice of Request for Information on Battery Critical Materials 
Supply Chain R&D

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

ACTION: Extension of public comment period.

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SUMMARY: On June 16, 2020, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) 
published a notice of Request for Information (RFI) on Battery Critical 
Materials Supply Chain. The notice provided an opportunity for 
submitting electronic, written responses to the RFI by July 16, 2020. 
The RFI will be posted on EERE Exchange on June 29, 2020. DOE is 
extending the public comment period for submitting comments to the RFI 
by 15 days until July 31, 2020.

DATES: The comment period for the RFI published on June 16, 2020 (85 FR 
36394) is extended. DOE will accept responses regarding this request 
for information received no later than July 31, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Interested parties are to submit comments electronically to 
[email protected]. Include Battery Critical 
Materials Supply Chain R&D in the subject of the title. Only electronic 
responses will be accepted. The complete RFI document is located at 
https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Question may be addressed to Helena 
Khazdozian at 202-586-9236 or

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[email protected]. Further instruction can be 
found in the RFI document posted on https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 16, 2020, DOE published a notice of 
RFI for Battery Critical Materials Supply Chain R&D to solicit feedback 
from industry, academia, research laboratories, government agencies, 
and other stakeholders on issues related to challenges and 
opportunities in the upstream and midstream critical materials battery 
supply chains. EERE is specifically interested in information on raw 
minerals production and refining and processing of cathode materials 
including cobalt, lithium, and battery grade (Class I) nickel.\1\
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    \1\ Nickel is not a critical mineral commodity on the list 
published by the Secretary of Interior. https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2018/05/18/2018-10667/final-list-of-critical-minerals-2018
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    The RFI will be published on EERE Exchange on June 29, 2020. DOE 
believes that extending the comment period to allow additional time for 
interested parties to submit comments is appropriate. Therefore, DOE is 
extending the deadline for response until July 31, 2020 to provide 
interested parties additional time to prepare and submit responses.

Signing Authority

    This document of the Department of Energy was signed on June 24, 
2020, by Valri Lightner, Acting Director, Advanced Manufacturing 
Office, Office Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, pursuant to 
delegated authority from the Secretary of Energy. That document with 
the original signature and date is maintained by DOE. For 
administrative purposes only, and in compliance with requirements of 
the Office of the Federal Register, the undersigned DOE Federal 
Register Liaison Officer has been authorized to sign and submit the 
document in electronic format for publication, as an official document 
of the Department of Energy. This administrative process in no way 
alters the legal effect of this document upon publication in the 
Federal Register.

    Signed in Washington, DC, on June 26, 2020.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2020-14166 Filed 6-30-20; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6450-01-P

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