Notice of Request for Information (RFI) on Hydrogen Program's Demonstration Opportunities Aligned With Hydrogen Energy Earthshot Initiative, 30454-30455 [2021-11604]

Download as PDF 30454 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 108 / Tuesday, June 8, 2021 / Notices shares in IEnova that it does not currently own. Following the reorganization and consummation of the Transaction, KKR Pinnacle will own a 20% noncontrolling equity interest in SIP. Postconsummation, Sempra will maintain control of SIP as the 80% owner, with KKR Pinnacle having certain minority protections. Additional details can be found in the Statement and related supplements, posted on the DOE/FE website at: https://www.energy.gov/sites/default/ files/2021-05/Sempra%20 CIC%20Statement%20%284.30. 2021%29.pdf; https://www.energy.gov/ sites/default/files/2021-05/ Sempra%20Supplement%20to %20CIC%20Statement%20%285.3. 2021%29%20%28002%29.pdf; https:// www.energy.gov/sites/default/files/ 2021-05/Supplemental%20Service%20 re%20CIC%20Statement%20%285. 19.2021%29.pdf. DOE/FE Evaluation DOE/FE will review the Statement, as supplemented, in accordance with its Procedures for Changes in Control Affecting Applications and Authorizations to Import or Export Natural Gas (CIC Procedures).1 Consistent with the CIC Procedures, this notice addresses the Authorization Holders’ various existing authorizations to export LNG to non-free trade agreement (non-FTA) countries, as identified in the Statement.2 If no interested person protests the change in control and DOE takes no action on its own motion, the proposed change in control will be deemed granted 30 days after publication in the Federal Register. If one or more protests are submitted, DOE will review any motions to intervene, protests, and answers, and will issue a determination as to whether the proposed change in control has been demonstrated to render the underlying authorizations inconsistent with the public interest. Public Comment Procedures Interested persons will be provided 15 days from the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register to move to intervene, protest, and answer the Authorization Holders’ Statement, as jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES 1 79 FR 65541 (Nov. 5, 2014). Authorization Holders’ Statement also applies to: (1) Their various existing authorizations to export LNG to FTA countries, and (2) their various pending applications to export LNG to FTA and/or non-FTA countries, both as identified in the Statement. DOE/FE will respond to those portions of the Statement separately pursuant to the CIC Procedures, 79 FR 65542. 2 The VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:36 Jun 07, 2021 Jkt 253001 supplemented.3 Protests, motions to intervene, notices of intervention, and written comments are invited in response to this notice only as to the change in control described in the Statement, as supplemented. All protests, comments, motions to intervene, or notices of intervention must meet the requirements specified by DOE’s regulations in 10 CFR part 590. As noted, DOE is only accepting electronic submissions at this time. Please email the filing to fergas@ hq.doe.gov. All filings must include a reference to ‘‘FE Docket Nos. 11–145– LNG, et al.’’ in the title line, or ‘‘Cameron LNG, LLC, et al. Change in Control’’ in the title line. Please Note: Please include all related documents and attachments (e.g., exhibits) in the original email correspondence. Please do not include any active hyperlinks or password protection in any of the documents or attachments related to the filing. All electronic filings submitted to DOE must follow these guidelines to ensure that all documents are filed in a timely manner. Any hardcopy filing submitted greater in length than 50 pages must also include, at the time of the filing, a digital copy on disk of the entire submission. The Authorization Holders’ Statement, the supplements thereto, and any filed protests, motions to intervene, notices of intervention, and comments will be available electronically by going to the following DOE/FE Web address: https://www.energy.gov/fe/services/ natural-gas-regulation. Signing Authority This document of the Department of Energy was signed on June 2, 2021, by Amy R. Sweeney, Director, Office of Regulation, Analysis, and Engagement, Office of Oil and Natural Gas, 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. 3 Intervention, if granted, would constitute intervention only in the change in control portion of these proceedings, as described herein. PO 00000 Frm 00054 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Signed in Washington, DC, on June 2, 2021. Treena V. Garrett, Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy. [FR Doc. 2021–11909 Filed 6–7–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Notice of Request for Information (RFI) on Hydrogen Program’s Demonstration Opportunities Aligned With Hydrogen Energy Earthshot Initiative Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Office of Fossil Energy, Office of Nuclear Energy, Office of Electricity, Office of Science, Department of Energy. ACTION: Request for information. AGENCY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) invites public comment on its Request for Information (RFI) number DE–FOA–0002529 regarding the DOE’s Hydrogen Energy Earthshot initiative to enable low cost, clean hydrogen at scale. Energy Earthshots being launched by DOE look beyond incremental advances and aim, instead, at the game-changing breakthroughs that will secure American leadership in enabling net-zero carbon technologies and address the climate crisis through the build-up of a clean and equitable energy future for all. The information being sought is intended to assist DOE’s Hydrogen Program in further defining the scope and priorities of its initiatives to accelerate the production, storage, delivery, and end use of clean, affordable hydrogen in the United States. Specifically, this RFI seeks input on viable hydrogen demonstration and deployment projects, as well as science and innovation, that enable clean and affordable hydrogen production, infrastructure and end use to reduce emissions, create jobs, provide benefits to disadvantaged communities, and enable a net-zero carbon emissions economy by 2050. This is solely a request for information and not a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA). DOE is not accepting applications. DATES: Responses to the RFI must be received by July 7, 2021 by 5:00 p.m. ADDRESSES: Interested parties are to submit comments electronically to HFTORFI@ee.doe.gov. Include ‘‘HFTO RFI’’ in the subject line of the email. Email attachments can be provided as a Microsoft Word (.docx) file or an Adobe PDF (.pdf) file, prepared in accordance with the detailed instructions in the SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\08JNN1.SGM 08JNN1 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 108 / Tuesday, June 8, 2021 / Notices RFI. Documents submitted electronically should clearly indicate which topic areas and specific questions are being addressed, and should be limited to no more than 25 MB in size. The complete RFI [DE–FOA–0002529] document is located at https://eereexchange.energy.gov/. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions may be addressed to HFTORFI@ee.doe.gov or to Michael Hahn at 240–562–1551. Further instruction can be found in the RFI document posted on EERE Exchange at https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: There are extensive opportunities to produce clean hydrogen from diverse domestic resources, and both the DOE Hydrogen Program and industry have identified opportunities for using that clean hydrogen across multiple applications and sectors. The Hydrogen Program is interested in hearing from stakeholders, which of these areas would provide potential locations for near-term, largescale, clean hydrogen demonstration projects, where near-term refers to deployment in the next few years. The purpose of this RFI is to solicit feedback from industry, investors, developers, academia, research laboratories, government agencies, and other stakeholders on potential hydrogen demonstration projects and their associated locations, including potentially ideal locations in the United States. Specifically, DOE is requesting input on the following categories: • Regional Hydrogen Production, Resources, and Infrastructure • End Users for Hydrogen in the Region, Cost, and Value Propositions • Greenhouse Gas and Pollutant Emissions Reduction Potential • Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI), Jobs, and Environmental Justice • Science and Innovation Needs and Challenges • Additional Information Specific questions can be found in the RFI. The RFI is available at: https://eereexchange.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. Submit these documents via email. DOE will make its own determination about the confidential status of the information and treat it according to its determination. Signing Authority: This document of the Department of Energy was signed on May 24, 2021, by Dr. Sunita Satyapal, Director, Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Technology Office, Office of 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 May 27, 2021. Treena V. Garrett, Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy. 30455 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CD21–6–000] North Loup River Public Power and Irrigation District; Notice of Preliminary Determination of a Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility and Soliciting Comments and Motions To Intervene On May 21, 2021, North Loup River Public Power and Irrigation District filed a notice of intent to construct a qualifying conduit hydropower facility, pursuant to section 30 of the Federal Power Act (FPA). The proposed North Loup Canal Hydroelectric Project would have an installed capacity of 30 kilowatts (kW), and would be located in the applicant’s existing North Loup Main Canal in Valley County, Nebraska. Applicant Contact: Amos Lange, 128 North 16th Street, Ord, NE 68862, Email: nlrppid@yahoo.com. FERC Contact: Christopher Chaney, Phone No. (202) 502–6778, Email: christopher.chaney@ferc.gov. Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility Description: The proposed project would consist of: (1) Four approximately 1.8-meter by 2.3-meter by 2.4-meter hydrokinetic turbine modules with a total capacity of 30 kW; and (2) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would have an estimated annual generation of approximately 130 megawatt-hours. A qualifying conduit hydropower facility is one that is determined or deemed to meet all the criteria shown in the table below. [FR Doc. 2021–11604 Filed 6–7–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P TABLE 1—CRITERIA FOR QUALIFYING CONDUIT HYDROPOWER FACILITY Statutory provision Description Satisfies (Y/N) FPA 30(a)(3)(A) ........................ The conduit the facility uses is a tunnel, canal, pipeline, aqueduct, flume, ditch, or similar manmade water conveyance that is operated for the distribution of water for agricultural, municipal, or industrial consumption and not primarily for the generation of electricity. The facility is constructed, operated, or maintained for the generation of electric power and uses for such generation only the hydroelectric potential of a non-federally owned conduit. The facility has an installed capacity that does not exceed 40 megawatts ................................ On or before August 9, 2013, the facility is not licensed, or exempted from the licensing requirements of Part I of the FPA. Y FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(i) ..................... jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(ii) .................... FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(iii) ................... Preliminary Determination: The proposed North Loup Canal Hydroelectric Project will not alter the primary purpose of the conduit system, VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:36 Jun 07, 2021 Jkt 253001 which is used to distribute water for agricultural irrigation. Therefore, based upon the above criteria, Commission staff preliminarily determines that the PO 00000 Frm 00055 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Y Y Y proposal satisfies the requirements for a qualifying conduit hydropower facility, which is not required to be licensed or exempted from licensing. E:\FR\FM\08JNN1.SGM 08JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 108 (Tuesday, June 8, 2021)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-11604]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Notice of Request for Information (RFI) on Hydrogen Program's 
Demonstration Opportunities Aligned With Hydrogen Energy Earthshot 
Initiative

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Office of 
Fossil Energy, Office of Nuclear Energy, Office of Electricity, Office 
of Science, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Request for information.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) invites public comment on 
its Request for Information (RFI) number DE-FOA-0002529 regarding the 
DOE's Hydrogen Energy Earthshot initiative to enable low cost, clean 
hydrogen at scale. Energy Earthshots being launched by DOE look beyond 
incremental advances and aim, instead, at the game-changing 
breakthroughs that will secure American leadership in enabling net-zero 
carbon technologies and address the climate crisis through the build-up 
of a clean and equitable energy future for all. The information being 
sought is intended to assist DOE's Hydrogen Program in further defining 
the scope and priorities of its initiatives to accelerate the 
production, storage, delivery, and end use of clean, affordable 
hydrogen in the United States. Specifically, this RFI seeks input on 
viable hydrogen demonstration and deployment projects, as well as 
science and innovation, that enable clean and affordable hydrogen 
production, infrastructure and end use to reduce emissions, create 
jobs, provide benefits to disadvantaged communities, and enable a net-
zero carbon emissions economy by 2050. This is solely a request for 
information and not a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA). DOE is 
not accepting applications.

DATES: Responses to the RFI must be received by July 7, 2021 by 5:00 
p.m.

ADDRESSES: Interested parties are to submit comments electronically to 
[email protected]. Include ``HFTO RFI'' in the subject line of the 
email. Email attachments can be provided as a Microsoft Word (.docx) 
file or an Adobe PDF (.pdf) file, prepared in accordance with the 
detailed instructions in the

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RFI. Documents submitted electronically should clearly indicate which 
topic areas and specific questions are being addressed, and should be 
limited to no more than 25 MB in size. The complete RFI [DE-FOA-
0002529] document is located at https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions may be addressed to 
[email protected] or to Michael Hahn at 240-562-1551. Further 
instruction can be found in the RFI document posted on EERE Exchange at 
https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: There are extensive opportunities to produce 
clean hydrogen from diverse domestic resources, and both the DOE 
Hydrogen Program and industry have identified opportunities for using 
that clean hydrogen across multiple applications and sectors. The 
Hydrogen Program is interested in hearing from stakeholders, which of 
these areas would provide potential locations for near-term, large-
scale, clean hydrogen demonstration projects, where near-term refers to 
deployment in the next few years. The purpose of this RFI is to solicit 
feedback from industry, investors, developers, academia, research 
laboratories, government agencies, and other stakeholders on potential 
hydrogen demonstration projects and their associated locations, 
including potentially ideal locations in the United States. 
Specifically, DOE is requesting input on the following categories:

 Regional Hydrogen Production, Resources, and Infrastructure
 End Users for Hydrogen in the Region, Cost, and Value 
Propositions
 Greenhouse Gas and Pollutant Emissions Reduction Potential
 Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI), Jobs, and Environmental 
Justice
 Science and Innovation Needs and Challenges
 Additional Information

    Specific questions can be found in the RFI. 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. Submit these 
documents via email. DOE will make its own determination about the 
confidential status of the information and treat it according to its 
determination.
    Signing Authority: This document of the Department of Energy was 
signed on May 24, 2021, by Dr. Sunita Satyapal, Director, Hydrogen and 
Fuel Cells Technology Office, Office of 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 May 27, 2021.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2021-11604 Filed 6-7-21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6450-01-P
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