Department of Energy February 2019 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Pursuant to Federal Advisory Committee Act, and following consultation with the Committee Management Secretariat, General Services Administration, notice is hereby given that the Defense Programs Advisory Committee (DPAC) will be renewed for a two-year period beginning on February 8, 2019. The DPAC will provide advice and recommendations to the Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs on the stewardship and maintenance of the Nation's nuclear deterrent. Additionally, the renewal of the Committee has been determined to be essential to the conduct of the Department's business and to be in the public interest in connection with the performance of duties imposed upon the Department of Energy by law and agreement. The Committee will continue to operate in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act and the rules and regulations in implementation of that Act.

Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance, a proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed collection will allow BPA to exercise management and oversight over the personal security of the public and physical security of its facilities. Incidents of property damage and loss are also reported and managed using these collections.

Brookfield Energy Marketing Inc. (Applicant or BEMI) has applied to renew its authority to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada pursuant to the Federal Power Act.

This notice announces a meeting of NEAC. Federal Advisory Committee Act requires that public notice of these meetings be announced in the Federal Register.

This notice announces a meeting of the Advanced Scientific Computing Advisory Committee (ASCAC). The Federal Advisory Committee Act requires that public notice of these meetings be announced in the Federal Register.

Emera Energy U.S. Subsidiary No. 1, Inc. (Applicant or EE US No. 1) has applied to renew its authorization to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada pursuant to the Federal Power Act.

Emera Energy Services Subsidiary No. 7 LLC (Applicant or EESS- 7) has applied to renew its authorization to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada pursuant to the Federal Power Act.

EIA submitted an information collection request for extension as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. EIA requests a three-year extension with changes to the information collection EIA- 882T, ``Generic Clearance for Questionnaire Testing and Research.'' This collection allows EIA to conduct field testing of pilot surveys, cognitive interviews, respondent debriefings, usability interviews, field tests, focus groups, pretesting of questionnaires and evaluate the quality of the data collected on EIA survey forms.