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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Agency Information Collection
Extension
Office of Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy (DOE).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Department of Energy has
submitted an information collection
package to the OMB for extension under
the provisions of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995. The package
requests a three-year extension of its
‘‘Annual Alternative Fuel Vehicle
Acquisition Report for State and
Alternative Fuel Provider Fleets,’’ OMB
Control Number 1910–5101. This
information collection package covers
information necessary to ensure the
compliance of regulated fleets with the
alternative fueled vehicle acquisition
requirements of the Energy Policy Act of
1992, as amended, (EPAct).
DATES: Comments regarding this
collection must be received on or before
October 25, 2021. If you anticipate that
you will be submitting comments, but
find it difficult to do so within the
period of time allowed by this notice,
please advise the OMB Desk Officer of
your intention to make a submission as
soon as possible. The Desk Officer may
be telephoned at 202–395–4718.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting
‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open
for Public Comments’’ or by using the
search function.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument and instructions should be
directed to Mr. Mark Smith, Office of
Energy Efficiency and Renewable
Energy (EE–3V), U.S. Department of
Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue
SW, Washington, DC 20585–0121, (202)
287–5151, Mark.Smith@ee.doe.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments
are invited on: (a) Whether the extended
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of DOE, including whether the
information shall have practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of DOE’s estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of
information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility,
and clarity of the information to be
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collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including through the
use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information
technology.
This information collection request
contains:
(1) OMB No.: 1910–5101;
(2) Information Collection Request
Title: Annual Alternative Fuel Vehicle
Acquisition Report for State
Government and Alternative Fuel
Provider Fleets;
(3) Type of Review: Extension;
(4) Purpose: The information is
required so that DOE can determine
whether alternative fuel provider and
State government fleets are in
compliance with the alternative fueled
vehicle acquisition mandates of sections
501 and 507(o) of the Energy Policy Act
of 1992, as amended, (EPAct), whether
such fleets should be allocated credits
under section 508 of EPAct, and
whether fleets that opted into the
alternative compliance program under
section 514 of EPAct are in compliance
with the applicable requirements. The
information collection instrument is
completed online, via a password
protected web page; for review
purposes, the same instrument is
available online at https://
www1.eere.energy.gov/vehiclesandfuels/
epact/docs/reporting_spreadsheet.xls
(5) Annual Estimated Number of
Respondents: 303;
(6) Annual Estimated Number of
Total Responses: 335;
(7) Annual Estimated Number of
Burden Hours: 1,970;
(8) Annual Estimated Reporting and
Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $120,000.
Statutory Authority: Statutory
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 13251 et seq.
Signing Authority
This document of the Department of
Energy was signed on September 9,
2021, by Kelly Speakes-Backman,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary
and Acting Assistant Secretary for
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
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document upon publication in the
Federal Register.
Signed in Washington, DC, on September
21, 2021.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S.
Department of Energy.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
President’s Council of Advisors on
Science and Technology
Office of Science, Department
of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of open virtual meeting.
AGENCY:
This notice announces an
open meeting of the President’s Council
of Advisors on Science and Technology
(PCAST). The Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA) requires that
public notice of these meetings be
announced in the Federal Register.
DATES:
Tuesday, September 28, 2021; 10 a.m.–
4 p.m. ET
Wednesday, September 29, 2021; 10
a.m.–5 p.m. ET
ADDRESSES: Information to participate
virtually can be found on the PCAST
website closer to the meeting at:
www.whitehouse.gov/PCAST.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Sarah Domnitz, Designated Federal
Officer, PCAST, email: PCAST@
ostp.eop.gov or telephone: (202) 881–
6399.
SUMMARY:
PCAST is
an advisory group of the nation’s
leading scientists and engineers,
appointed by the President to augment
the science and technology advice
available to him from the White House,
cabinet departments, and other Federal
agencies. See the Executive Order at
whitehouse.gov. PCAST is consulted on
and provides analyses and
recommendations concerning a wide
range of issues where understanding of
science, technology, and innovation
may bear on the policy choices before
the President. The Designated Federal
Officer is Dr. Sarah Domnitz.
Information about PCAST can be found
at: www.whitehouse.gov/PCAST.
Tentative Agenda: PCAST will hear
from invited speakers on and discuss
various aspects of U.S. international and
economic competitiveness in science
and technology, and the on-going
response to the COVID–19 pandemic.
Additional information and the meeting
agenda, including any changes that
arise, will be posted on the PCAST
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PCAST.
Public Participation: The meeting is
open to the public. It is the policy of the
PCAST to accept written public
comments no longer than 10 pages and
to accommodate oral public comments,
whenever possible. The PCAST expects
that public statements presented at its
meetings will not be repetitive of
previously submitted oral or written
statements.
The public comment period for this
meeting will take place on Wednesday,
September 29, 2021, at a time specified
in the meeting agenda. This public
comment period is designed only for
substantive commentary on PCAST’s
work, not for business marketing
purposes.
This meeting is being published less
than 15 days prior to the scheduled
meeting to allow the PCAST to convene
swiftly in light of the on-going public
health crisis and associated supply
chain shortages.
Oral Comments: To be considered for
the public speaker list at the meeting,
interested parties should register to
speak at PCAST@ostp.eop.gov, no later
than 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday,
September 27, 2021. To accommodate as
many speakers as possible, the time for
public comments will be limited to two
(2) minutes per person, with a total
public comment period of up to 10
minutes. If more speakers register than
there is space available on the agenda,
PCAST will select speakers on a firstcome, first-served basis from those who
registered. Those not able to present oral
comments may file written comments
with the council.
Written Comments: Although written
comments are accepted continuously,
written comments should be submitted
to PCAST@ostp.eop.gov no later than 5
p.m. Eastern Time on Monday,
September 27, 2021, so that the
comments may be made available to the
PCAST members for their consideration
prior to this meeting.
PCAST operates under the provisions
of FACA, all public comments and/or
presentations will be treated as public
documents and will be made available
for public inspection, including being
posted on the PCAST website
www.whitehouse.gov/PCAST.
Minutes: Minutes will be available
within 45 days by emailing PCAST@
ostp.eop.gov.
Signing Authority
This document of the Department of
Energy was signed on September 22,
2021, by Miles Fernandez, Acting
Committee Management Officer, Office
of Management, pursuant to delegated
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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 September
22, 2021.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S.
Department of Energy.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. ID–9265–000]
Broder, Joshua B.; Notice of Filing
Take notice that on September 17,
2021, Joshua B. Broder submitted for
filing, application for authority to hold
interlocking positions, pursuant to
section 305(b) of the Federal Power Act,
16 U.S.C. 825d (b) and Part 45.8 of the
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission’s (Commission) Rules of
Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR part
45.8.
Any person desiring to intervene or to
protest this filing must file in
accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of
the Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214).
Protests will be considered by the
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appropriate action to be taken but will
not serve to make protestants parties to
the proceeding. Any person wishing to
become a party must file a notice of
intervention or motion to intervene, as
appropriate. Such notices, motions, or
protests must be filed on or before the
comment date. On or before the
comment date, it is not necessary to
serve motions to intervene or protests
on persons other than the Applicant.
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of this document in the Federal
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interested persons an opportunity to
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Enter the docket number excluding the
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proclamation declaring a National
Emergency concerning the Novel
Coronavirus Disease (COVID–19), issued
by the President on March 13, 2020. For
assistance, contact the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission at
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call
toll-free, (886) 208–3676 or TYY, (202)
502–8659.
The Commission strongly encourages
electronic filings of comments, protests
and interventions in lieu of paper using
the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at https://
www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file
electronically may mail similar
pleadings to the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street
NE, Washington, DC 20426. Hand
delivered submissions in docketed
proceedings should be delivered to
Health and Human Services, 12225
Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland
20852.
Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern
Time on October 12, 2021.
Dated: September 20, 2021.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
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[Docket No. CP21–113–000]
Alliance Pipeline, L.P. ; Notice of
Scoping Period Requesting Comments
on Environmental Issues for the
Proposed Three Rivers
Interconnection Project
The staff of the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) will prepare an
environmental document, that will
discuss the environmental impacts of
the Three Rivers Interconnection Project
involving construction and operation of
facilities by Alliance Pipeline, L.P.
(Alliance) in Grundy County, Illinois.
The Commission will use this
environmental document in its
decision-making process to determine
whether the project is in the public
convenience and necessity.
This notice announces the opening of
the scoping process the Commission
will use to gather input from the public
and interested agencies regarding the
project. As part of the National
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology
AGENCY: Office of Science, Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of open virtual meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces an open meeting of the President's
Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST). The Federal
Advisory Committee Act (FACA) requires that public notice of these
meetings be announced in the Federal Register.
DATES:
Tuesday, September 28, 2021; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. ET
Wednesday, September 29, 2021; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. ET
ADDRESSES: Information to participate virtually can be found on the
PCAST website closer to the meeting at: www.whitehouse.gov/PCAST.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Sarah Domnitz, Designated Federal
Officer, PCAST, email: [email protected] or telephone: (202) 881-6399.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PCAST is an advisory group of the nation's
leading scientists and engineers, appointed by the President to augment
the science and technology advice available to him from the White
House, cabinet departments, and other Federal agencies. See the
Executive Order at whitehouse.gov. PCAST is consulted on and provides
analyses and recommendations concerning a wide range of issues where
understanding of science, technology, and innovation may bear on the
policy choices before the President. The Designated Federal Officer is
Dr. Sarah Domnitz. Information about PCAST can be found at:
www.whitehouse.gov/PCAST.
Tentative Agenda: PCAST will hear from invited speakers on and
discuss various aspects of U.S. international and economic
competitiveness in science and technology, and the on-going response to
the COVID-19 pandemic. Additional information and the meeting agenda,
including any changes that arise, will be posted on the PCAST
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website at: www.whitehouse.gov/PCAST.
Public Participation: The meeting is open to the public. It is the
policy of the PCAST to accept written public comments no longer than 10
pages and to accommodate oral public comments, whenever possible. The
PCAST expects that public statements presented at its meetings will not
be repetitive of previously submitted oral or written statements.
The public comment period for this meeting will take place on
Wednesday, September 29, 2021, at a time specified in the meeting
agenda. This public comment period is designed only for substantive
commentary on PCAST's work, not for business marketing purposes.
This meeting is being published less than 15 days prior to the
scheduled meeting to allow the PCAST to convene swiftly in light of the
on-going public health crisis and associated supply chain shortages.
Oral Comments: To be considered for the public speaker list at the
meeting, interested parties should register to speak at
[email protected], no later than 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday,
September 27, 2021. To accommodate as many speakers as possible, the
time for public comments will be limited to two (2) minutes per person,
with a total public comment period of up to 10 minutes. If more
speakers register than there is space available on the agenda, PCAST
will select speakers on a first-come, first-served basis from those who
registered. Those not able to present oral comments may file written
comments with the council.
Written Comments: Although written comments are accepted
continuously, written comments should be submitted to
[email protected] no later than 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday,
September 27, 2021, so that the comments may be made available to the
PCAST members for their consideration prior to this meeting.
PCAST operates under the provisions of FACA, all public comments
and/or presentations will be treated as public documents and will be
made available for public inspection, including being posted on the
PCAST website www.whitehouse.gov/PCAST.
Minutes: Minutes will be available within 45 days by emailing
[email protected].
Signing Authority
This document of the Department of Energy was signed on September
22, 2021, by Miles Fernandez, Acting Committee Management Officer,
Office of Management, 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 September 22, 2021.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2021-20960 Filed 9-23-21; 8:45 am]
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