Preventing Outages and Enhancing the Resilience of the Electric Grid Formula Grants to States and Indian Tribes, 102123-102125 [2024-29696]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 242 / Tuesday, December 17, 2024 / Notices with the other Federal Agencies, delivers a program of technical and financial assistance to enable states and communities to plan and carry out civilian responses to workforce, business, and community needs arising from Defense actions; cooperate with their military installations and leverage public and private capabilities to deliver public infrastructure and services to enhance the military mission, achieve facility and infrastructure savings as well as reduced operating costs; and increase military, civilian, and industrial readiness and resiliency, and support military families. Respondents will be states, United States territories, counties, municipalities, other political subdivisions of a state, special purpose units of a state or local government, other instrumentalities of a state or local government, and tribal nations supporting a military installation or the defense industrial base. Grant proposal packages for the Military Installation Sustainability Program of Assistance will be prepared in accordance with the Federal Funding Opportunity Announcement posted in the Federal Register. Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Government. Annual Burden Hours: 480. Number of Respondents: 12. Responses per Respondent: 1. Annual Responses: 12. Average Burden per Response: 40 hours. Frequency: Annually. Dated: December 11, 2024. Aaron T. Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. 2024–29613 Filed 12–16–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6001–FR–P DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION [Docket No.: ED–2024–SCC–0117] Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Private School Universe Survey (PSS) 2025–26 and 2027–28 Data Collections, and 2027–28 PSS Frame Development Activities Institute of Educational Sciences (IES), Department of Education (ED). ACTION: Notice. ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 AGENCY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing a revision of a currently approved information collection request (ICR). SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:45 Dec 16, 2024 Jkt 265001 Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before January 16, 2025. ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for proposed information collection requests should be submitted within 30 days of publication of this notice. Click on this link www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ PRAMain to access the site. Find this information collection request (ICR) by selecting ‘‘Department of Education’’ under ‘‘Currently Under Review,’’ then check the ‘‘Only Show ICR for Public Comment’’ checkbox. Reginfo.gov provides two links to view documents related to this information collection request. Information collection forms and instructions may be found by clicking on the ‘‘View Information Collection (IC) List’’ link. Supporting statements and other supporting documentation may be found by clicking on the ‘‘View Supporting Statement and Other Documents’’ link. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to collection activities, please contact Carrie Clarady, (202) 245–6347. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department is especially interested in public comment addressing the following issues: (1) is this collection necessary to the proper functions of the Department; (2) will this information be processed and used in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; (4) how might the Department enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (5) how might the Department minimize the burden of this collection on the respondents, including through the use of information technology. Please note that written comments received in response to this notice will be considered public records. Title of Collection: Private School Universe Survey (PSS) 2025–26 and 2027–28 Data Collections, and 2027–28 PSS Frame Development Activities. OMB Control Number: 1850–0641. Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved ICR. Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals or Households. Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 32,550. Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 5,981. Abstract: The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), within the U.S. Department of Education, conducts the Private School Universe Survey (PSS), a national survey of private elementary and secondary schools. The PSS is designed to collect biennial data on the total number of private schools, DATES: PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 102123 teachers, and students; and to create an NCES universe frame of private schools that serve as a sampling frame for NCES surveys. This survey is an ongoing project to improve NCES universe and sample data on private schools. This request is to conduct the 2025– 26 and 2027–28 Private School Universe Survey (PSS) data collections, and the 2027–28 PSS frame-development activities. Dated: December 11, 2024. Juliana Pearson, PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and Clearance, Governance and Strategy Division, Office of Chief Data Officer, Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development. [FR Doc. 2024–29634 Filed 12–16–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Preventing Outages and Enhancing the Resilience of the Electric Grid Formula Grants to States and Indian Tribes Grid Deployment Office, Department of Energy. ACTION: Notice of intent. AGENCY: The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) intends to issue, on behalf of the DOE Grid Deployment Office (GDO), an amendment to the Administrative Legal Requirements Document (ALRD) DE– FOA–0002736 (BIL—Preventing Outages and Enhancing the Resilience of the Electric Grid Formula Grants to States and Indian Tribes) in February 2025, titled Amendment 000010. This grant program is authorized under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). Amendment 000010 to DE–FOA– 0002736 will provide access to Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 formula grant allocations. SUMMARY: Requests for more information should be addressed by electronic mail to Cory Felder, Senior Project Manager, at cory.felder@ hq.doe.gov. ADDRESSES: Cory Felder, (240) 597–8694, cory.felder@ hq.doe.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The BIL is a once-in-a-generation investment in infrastructure, which will grow a more sustainable, resilient, and equitable economy through enhancing U.S. competitiveness, driving the creation of good-paying union jobs, and ensuring access to economic, environmental, and other benefits for disadvantaged SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: E:\FR\FM\17DEN1.SGM 17DEN1 102124 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 242 / Tuesday, December 17, 2024 / Notices ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 communities.1 The BIL appropriates more than $62 billion to DOE to invest in American manufacturing and workers 2 expand access to energy efficiency; deliver reliable, clean and affordable power to more Americans; and deploy the technologies of tomorrow through clean energy demonstrations. The forthcoming ALRD Amendment 000010, expected to take effect in February 2025 (available at: https://www.fedconnect.net/fedconnect/ ?doc=DE-FOA-0002736&agency=DOE) will support Congressional goals to (1) demonstrate measurable improvements in energy resilience in the United States and mitigate climate related risk, (2) invest in modernized grid infrastructure that can enable consumer access to lower-cost energy and accommodate increased electrification, increased penetrations of variable renewable electricity and distributed energy resources, and other evolving system needs over the coming decades, (3) invest in clean energy and decarbonization solutions to achieve a carbon-free power sector by 2035 and net-zero greenhouse gas emissions economy-wide by 2050, and (4) create good-paying jobs with the free and fair choice to join a union. The purpose of the forthcoming ALRD Amendment 000010 is to allow for submission of applications for the FY 2025 formula grant allocations. The FY 2025 formula grant allocation amounts are available at: https://netl.doe.gov/ bilhub/grid-resilience/formula-grants. The process for requesting a FY 2025 allocation depends on whether the 1 Pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 14008 (www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidentialactions/2021/01/27/executive-order-on-tacklingthe-climate-crisis-at-home-and-abroad/), ‘‘Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad,’’ January 27, 2021, and the Office of Management and Budget’s Interim Justice40 Implementation Guidance M–21–28 (www.whitehouse.gov/wpcontent/uploads/2021/07/M-21-28.pdf) and Addendum M–23–09 (www.whitehouse.gov/wpcontent/uploads/2023/01/M-23-09_Signed_CEQ_ CPO.pdf), DOE recognizes disadvantaged communities as the census tracts identified as disadvantaged by the White House Council on Environmental Quality’s Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool (CEJST), located at https:// screeningtool.geoplatform.gov/, as well as all Federally Recognized Tribes (whether or not they have land). See https://www.whitehouse.gov/wpcontent/uploads/2023/01/M-23-09_Signed_CEQ_ CPO.pdf. DOE’s Justice40 Implementation Guidance is located at https://www.energy.gov/sites/default/ files/2022-07/Final%20 DOE%20Justice40%20General%20Guidance %20072522.pdf. 2 U.S. Department of Energy (November 2021) ‘‘DOE Fact Sheet: The Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal Will Deliver For American Workers, Families and Usher in the Clean Energy Future.’’ https:// www.energy.gov/articles/doe-fact-sheet-bipartisaninfrastructure-deal-will-deliver-american-workersfamilies-and-0. VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:45 Dec 16, 2024 Jkt 265001 applicant is an existing grant recipient or a new grant applicant: • Existing Grant Recipients that have already received grants for FY 2022, FY 2023 or FY 2024 of the Program will have 90 days from issuance of the ALRD Amendment 000010 to request their FY 2025 allocation, in accordance with the Terms and Conditions of their current Grant award. • New Grant Applicants are eligible applicants (as defined in ALRD Amendment 000010) that did not receive a grant for FY 2022, FY 2023 or FY 2024. New Grant Applicants will have 90 days from issuance of the ALRD Amendment 000010 to submit a grant application for a FY 2025 allocation. Several one-time actions, explained below, must be completed before an application can be submitted, including registration with the System for Award Management (SAM), obtaining a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), and registering with FedConnect.net. These actions can be completed prior to the issuance of ALRD Amendment 000010. Prospective New Grant Applicants are encouraged to address these items as soon as possible, as some may take several weeks to complete. Additional instructions for New Grant Applicants will be provided in the ALRD Amendment 000010. Note: Neither applications nor allocation requests are being accepted at this time. The current ALRD (Amendment 000009) is available at: https:// www.fedconnect.net/fedconnect/ ?doc=DE-FOA-0002736&agency=DOE. New Grant Applicants must complete the following steps in order to submit their application via FedConnect: https://www.fedconnect.net/fedconnect/ ?doc=DE-FOA-0002736&agency=DOE. Pre-application actions: https:// www.sam.gov/. SAM—Applicants must register with the SAM at: https://www.sam.gov/ prior to submitting an application in response to this ALRD. Designating an Electronic Business Point of Contact (EBiz POC) and obtaining a special password called an MPIN are important steps in SAM registration. The applicant must maintain an active SAM registration with current information at all times during which it has an active Federal award or an application under consideration. More information about SAM registration for applicants is available at: https://www.fsd.gov/ gsafsd_sp?id=gsafsd_kb_articles&sys_ id=650d493e1bab7c105465 eaccac4bcbcb. Note: If clicking the SAM links do not work, please copy and paste the link into your browser. PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 UEI—Applicants must obtain an UEI from the SAM to uniquely identify the entity. The UEI is available in the SAM entity registration record. Note: Subawardees/subrecipients at all tiers must also obtain an UEI from the SAM and provide the UEI to the award recipient before the subaward can be issued. Note: Due to the high demand of UEI requests and SAM registrations, entity legal business name and address validations are taking longer than expected to process. Entities should start the UEI and SAM registration process as soon as possible. If entities have technical difficulties with the UEI validation or SAM registration process they should utilize the HELP feature on SAM.gov. SAM.gov will address entity service tickets in the order in which they are received and asks that entities not create multiple service tickets for the same request or technical issue. FedConnect.net—Applicants must register with FedConnect to submit applications in response to the ALRD, to submit questions, and to receive the award. FedConnect website: https:// www.fedconnect.net/. For more information regarding registration with FedConnect, review the FedConnect Ready, Set, Go! Guide at: https:// www.fedconnect.net/FedConnect/ Marketing/Documents/FedConnect_ Ready_Set_Go.pdf. Electronic Signatures— Acknowledgement of award documents by the Grant Recipient authorized representative through electronic systems used by the Department of Energy, including FedConnect, constitutes the Grantee’s acceptance of the Terms and Conditions of the award. Acknowledgement via FedConnect by the Grantee’s authorized representative constitutes the Grantee’s electronic signature. Signing Authority This document of the Department of Energy was signed on December 6, 2024, by Maria D. Robinson, Director, Grid Deployment Office, 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. E:\FR\FM\17DEN1.SGM 17DEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 242 / Tuesday, December 17, 2024 / Notices Signed in Washington, DC, on December 12, 2024. Treena V. Garrett, Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy. [FR Doc. 2024–29696 Filed 12–16–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP25–18–000] ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 DCP Operating Company, LP; Notice of Petition for Declaratory Order Take notice that on November 12, 2024, pursuant to Rule 207(a)(2) of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (Commission) Rules of Practice and Procedure, DCP Operating Company, LP (DCP Operating or Petitioner) filed a petition for declaratory order requesting that the Commission issue an order finding that upon DCP Operating’s acquisition of certain pipeline facilities in the Anadarko Basin in various counties of Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas, from Cimarron River Pipeline LLC, the facilities will perform a gathering function and are not subject to the Commission’s jurisdiction under section 7 of the Natural Gas Act, 15 U.S.C. 717b, as more fully explained in the petition. 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 Commission in determining the 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. Anyone filing a motion to intervene, or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Petitioner. The Commission encourages electronic submission of comments, protests, and interventions in lieu of paper using the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at https:// www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically may submit a paper copy. Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service must be addressed to: DebbieAnne A. Reese, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:45 Dec 16, 2024 Jkt 265001 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. The first page of any submission should include docket number CP25–18–000. In addition to publishing the full text of this document in the Federal Register, the Commission provides all interested persons an opportunity to view and/or print the contents of this document via the internet through the Commission’s Home Page (https:// www.ferc.gov). From the Commission’s Home Page on the internet, this information is available on eLibrary. The full text of this document is available on eLibrary in PDF and Microsoft Word format for viewing, printing, and/or downloading. To access this document in eLibrary, type the docket number excluding the last three digits of this document in the docket number field. The Commission’s Office of Public Participation (OPP) supports meaningful public engagement and participation in Commission proceedings. OPP can help members of the public, including landowners, environmental justice communities, Tribal members and others, access publicly available information and navigate Commission processes. For public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing, the public is encouraged to contact OPP at (202) 502–6595 or OPP@ ferc.gov. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on January 10, 2025. Dated: December 11, 2024. Carlos D. Clay, Acting Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2024–29668 Filed 12–16–24; 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: CP25–20–000. Applicants: Midcontinent Express Pipeline LLC, Enable Oklahoma Intrastate Transmission, LLC. Description: Midcontinent Express Pipeline LLC, et al. submit Joint Abbreviated Application for Authorization to Abandon a Capacity Lease Agreement and a Limited Jurisdiction Certificate. Filed Date: 11/20/24. PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 102125 Accession Number: 20241120–5060. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 12/23/24. Docket Numbers: RP25–277–000. Applicants: Bear Creek Storage Company, L.L.C. Description: Compliance filing: Annual Fuel Summary 2024 to be effective N/A. Filed Date: 12/11/24. Accession Number: 20241211–5053. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 12/23/24. Any person desiring to intervene, to protest, or to answer a complaint in any of the above proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211, 214, or 206 of the Commission’s Regulations (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214, or 385.206) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. Protests may be considered, but intervention is necessary to become a party to the proceeding. Filings in Existing Proceedings Docket Numbers: PR25–22–001. Applicants: Public Service Company of Colorado. Description: Amendment Filing: Statement of Rates_11–05–2024 Amended to be effective 11/5/2024. Filed Date: 12/10/24. Accession Number: 20241210–5178. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 12/31/24. § 284.123(g) Protest: 5 p.m. ET 2/10/ 25. Any person desiring to protest in any the above proceedings must file in accordance with Rule 211 of the Commission’s Regulations (18 CFR 385.211) on or before 5 p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. The filings are accessible in the Commission’s eLibrary system (https:// elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/search/ fercgensearch.asp) by querying the docket number. eFiling is encouraged. More detailed information relating to filing requirements, interventions, protests, service, and qualifying facilities filings can be found at: https://www.ferc.gov/ docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For other information, call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. The Commission’s Office of Public Participation (OPP) supports meaningful public engagement and participation in Commission proceedings. OPP can help members of the public, including landowners, environmental justice communities, Tribal members and others, access publicly available information and navigate Commission processes. For public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing, the public is encouraged to contact OPP at (202) 502–6595 or OPP@ ferc.gov. 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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 242 (Tuesday, December 17, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 102123-102125]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-29696]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Preventing Outages and Enhancing the Resilience of the Electric 
Grid Formula Grants to States and Indian Tribes

AGENCY: Grid Deployment Office, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of intent.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) National Energy 
Technology Laboratory (NETL) intends to issue, on behalf of the DOE 
Grid Deployment Office (GDO), an amendment to the Administrative Legal 
Requirements Document (ALRD) DE-FOA-0002736 (BIL--Preventing Outages 
and Enhancing the Resilience of the Electric Grid Formula Grants to 
States and Indian Tribes) in February 2025, titled Amendment 000010. 
This grant program is authorized under the Bipartisan Infrastructure 
Law (BIL). Amendment 000010 to DE-FOA-0002736 will provide access to 
Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 formula grant allocations.

ADDRESSES: Requests for more information should be addressed by 
electronic mail to Cory Felder, Senior Project Manager, at 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cory Felder, (240) 597-8694, 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The BIL is a once-in-a-generation investment 
in infrastructure, which will grow a more sustainable, resilient, and 
equitable economy through enhancing U.S. competitiveness, driving the 
creation of good-paying union jobs, and ensuring access to economic, 
environmental, and other benefits for disadvantaged

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communities.\1\ The BIL appropriates more than $62 billion to DOE to 
invest in American manufacturing and workers \2\ expand access to 
energy efficiency; deliver reliable, clean and affordable power to more 
Americans; and deploy the technologies of tomorrow through clean energy 
demonstrations. The forthcoming ALRD Amendment 000010, expected to take 
effect in February 2025 (available at: https://www.fedconnect.net/fedconnect/?doc=DE-FOA-0002736&agency=DOE) will support Congressional 
goals to (1) demonstrate measurable improvements in energy resilience 
in the United States and mitigate climate related risk, (2) invest in 
modernized grid infrastructure that can enable consumer access to 
lower-cost energy and accommodate increased electrification, increased 
penetrations of variable renewable electricity and distributed energy 
resources, and other evolving system needs over the coming decades, (3) 
invest in clean energy and decarbonization solutions to achieve a 
carbon-free power sector by 2035 and net-zero greenhouse gas emissions 
economy-wide by 2050, and (4) create good-paying jobs with the free and 
fair choice to join a union.
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    \1\ Pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 14008 
(www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2021/01/27/executive-order-on-tackling-the-climate-crisis-at-home-and-abroad/), 
``Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad,'' January 27, 
2021, and the Office of Management and Budget's Interim Justice40 
Implementation Guidance M-21-28 (www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/M-21-28.pdf) and Addendum M-23-09 
(www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/M-23-09_Signed_CEQ_CPO.pdf), DOE recognizes disadvantaged communities as 
the census tracts identified as disadvantaged by the White House 
Council on Environmental Quality's Climate and Economic Justice 
Screening Tool (CEJST), located at https://screeningtool.geoplatform.gov/, as well as all Federally Recognized 
Tribes (whether or not they have land). See https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/M-23-09_Signed_CEQ_CPO.pdf. DOE's Justice40 Implementation Guidance is 
located at https://www.energy.gov/sites/default/files/2022-07/Final%20DOE%20Justice40%20General%20Guidance%20072522.pdf.
    \2\ U.S. Department of Energy (November 2021) ``DOE Fact Sheet: 
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal Will Deliver For American 
Workers, Families and Usher in the Clean Energy Future.'' https://www.energy.gov/articles/doe-fact-sheet-bipartisan-infrastructure-deal-will-deliver-american-workers-families-and-0.
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    The purpose of the forthcoming ALRD Amendment 000010 is to allow 
for submission of applications for the FY 2025 formula grant 
allocations. The FY 2025 formula grant allocation amounts are available 
at: https://netl.doe.gov/bilhub/grid-resilience/formula-grants. The 
process for requesting a FY 2025 allocation depends on whether the 
applicant is an existing grant recipient or a new grant applicant:
     Existing Grant Recipients that have already received 
grants for FY 2022, FY 2023 or FY 2024 of the Program will have 90 days 
from issuance of the ALRD Amendment 000010 to request their FY 2025 
allocation, in accordance with the Terms and Conditions of their 
current Grant award.
     New Grant Applicants are eligible applicants (as defined 
in ALRD Amendment 000010) that did not receive a grant for FY 2022, FY 
2023 or FY 2024. New Grant Applicants will have 90 days from issuance 
of the ALRD Amendment 000010 to submit a grant application for a FY 
2025 allocation. Several one-time actions, explained below, must be 
completed before an application can be submitted, including 
registration with the System for Award Management (SAM), obtaining a 
Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), and registering with FedConnect.net. 
These actions can be completed prior to the issuance of ALRD Amendment 
000010. Prospective New Grant Applicants are encouraged to address 
these items as soon as possible, as some may take several weeks to 
complete. Additional instructions for New Grant Applicants will be 
provided in the ALRD Amendment 000010.

    Note:  Neither applications nor allocation requests are being 
accepted at this time.

    The current ALRD (Amendment 000009) is available at: https://www.fedconnect.net/fedconnect/?doc=DE-FOA-0002736&agency=DOE.
    New Grant Applicants must complete the following steps in order to 
submit their application via FedConnect: https://www.fedconnect.net/fedconnect/?doc=DE-FOA-0002736&agency=DOE.
    Pre-application actions: https://www.sam.gov/.
    SAM--Applicants must register with the SAM at: https://www.sam.gov/ 
prior to submitting an application in response to this ALRD. 
Designating an Electronic Business Point of Contact (EBiz POC) and 
obtaining a special password called an MPIN are important steps in SAM 
registration. The applicant must maintain an active SAM registration 
with current information at all times during which it has an active 
Federal award or an application under consideration. More information 
about SAM registration for applicants is available at: https://www.fsd.gov/gsafsd_sp?id=gsafsd_kb_articles&sys_id=650d493e1bab7c105465 
eaccac4bcbcb.

    Note:  If clicking the SAM links do not work, please copy and 
paste the link into your browser.

    UEI--Applicants must obtain an UEI from the SAM to uniquely 
identify the entity. The UEI is available in the SAM entity 
registration record.

    Note:  Subawardees/subrecipients at all tiers must also obtain 
an UEI from the SAM and provide the UEI to the award recipient 
before the subaward can be issued.


    Note:  Due to the high demand of UEI requests and SAM 
registrations, entity legal business name and address validations 
are taking longer than expected to process. Entities should start 
the UEI and SAM registration process as soon as possible. If 
entities have technical difficulties with the UEI validation or SAM 
registration process they should utilize the HELP feature on 
SAM.gov. SAM.gov will address entity service tickets in the order in 
which they are received and asks that entities not create multiple 
service tickets for the same request or technical issue.

    FedConnect.net--Applicants must register with FedConnect to submit 
applications in response to the ALRD, to submit questions, and to 
receive the award. FedConnect website: https://www.fedconnect.net/. For 
more information regarding registration with FedConnect, review the 
FedConnect Ready, Set, Go! Guide at: https://www.fedconnect.net/FedConnect/Marketing/Documents/FedConnect_Ready_Set_Go.pdf.
    Electronic Signatures--Acknowledgement of award documents by the 
Grant Recipient authorized representative through electronic systems 
used by the Department of Energy, including FedConnect, constitutes the 
Grantee's acceptance of the Terms and Conditions of the award. 
Acknowledgement via FedConnect by the Grantee's authorized 
representative constitutes the Grantee's electronic signature.

Signing Authority

    This document of the Department of Energy was signed on December 6, 
2024, by Maria D. Robinson, Director, Grid Deployment Office, 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.


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    Signed in Washington, DC, on December 12, 2024.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2024-29696 Filed 12-16-24; 8:45 am]
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