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American provision) if the iron, steel, or 

relevant manufactured good is not 

produced or manufactured in the United 

States in sufficient and reasonably 

available quantities and of a satisfactory 

quality (‘‘nonavailability’’). On 

September 17, 2010, the authority of the 

Secretary of Energy to make all 

inapplicability determinations was redelegated to the Assistant Secretary for 

Energy Efficiency and Renewable 

Energy (EERE), for EERE projects under 

the Recovery Act. Pursuant to this 

delegation the Assistant Secretary, 

EERE, has concluded that (1) two-stage, 

steam heated absorption chillers rated at 

500–1500 tons; (2) single wall evacuated 

tube collectors for solar thermal systems 

(when used in an educational context 

for the purposes of comparing relative 

efficiency of solar thermal technologies); 

(3) 2-ton adsorption chillers (for 

educational purposes, or where 

alternative technologies are not 

serviceable); (4) LED Lamp and 

controller for studio lights in a 

television broadcast studio (where a CRI 

(Color Rendition Index) sufficient to 

render accurate flesh tones and natural 

colors and a precise color tuning control 

to dial in exact color temperature for 

accurate colors under multiple lighting 

setups are required); (5) Global 

Positioning System (GPS) Time Source 

Modules (to serve as direct 

communication link between a county 

or city’s Traffic Management System 

(TMS) and the Caltrans Traffic Signal 

Management and Surveillance System 

(CTNET)); and (6) elongated wall-hung 

rear spud toilets (bowl and hardware) 

that will be used on eligible EERE 

Recovery Act-funded projects qualify for 

the ‘‘nonavailability’’ waiver 

determination. 

EERE has developed a rigorous 

process to ascertain in a systematic and 

expedient manner whether or not there 

is domestic manufacturing capacity for 

the items submitted for a waiver of the 

Recovery Act Buy American provision. 

This process involves a close 

collaboration with the United States 

Department of Commerce National 

Institute of Standards and Technology 

(NIST) Manufacturing Extension 

Partnership (MEP), in order to scour the 

domestic manufacturing landscape in 

search of producers before making any 

nonavailability determination. 

The MEP has 59 regional centers with 

substantial knowledge of, and 

connections to, the domestic 

manufacturing sector. MEP uses their 

regional centers to ‘‘scout’’ for current or 

potential manufacturers of the 

product(s) submitted in a waiver 

request. In the course of this interagency 

collaboration, MEP has been able to find 

exact or partial matches for 

manufactured goods that EERE grantees 

had been unable to locate. As a result, 

in those cases, EERE was able to work 

with the grantees to procure Americanmade products rather than granting a 

waiver. 

Upon receipt of completed waiver 

requests for the six products in the 

current waiver, EERE reviewed the 

information provided and submitted the 

relevant technical information to the 

NIST MEP. The MEP then used their 

network of nationwide centers to scout 

for domestic manufacturers. The MEP 

reported that their scouting process did 

not locate any domestic manufacturers 

for the exact items needed to meet the 

product specifications required by the 

EERE grant recipient. 

In addition to the MEP collaboration 

outlined above, the EERE Buy American 

Coordinator worked with labor unions, 

trade associations and other 

manufacturing stakeholders to scout for 

domestic manufacturing capacity or an 

equivalent product for each item 

contained in this waiver. EERE also 

conducted significant amounts of 

independent research to supplement 

MEP’s scouting efforts, including 

utilizing technology experts employed 

by the Department of Energy or the 

Department of Energy’s National 

Renewable Energy Laboratory. EERE’s 

research efforts confirmed the MEP 

findings that the goods included in this 

waiver are not produced in the United 

States in sufficient and reasonably 

available quantities and of a satisfactory 

quality. 

The nonavailability determination is 

also informed by the numerous 

inquiries to EERE from recipients of 

EERE Recovery Act funds, and from 

suppliers, distributors, retailers and 

trade associations—all stating that their 

individual efforts to locate domestic 

manufacturers have been unsuccessful. 

Having established a proper 

justification based on domestic 

nonavailability, EERE hereby provides 

notice that on January 12, 2011, six 

nationwide categorical waivers of 

section 1605 of the Recovery Act were 

issued as detailed supra. This notice 

constitutes the detailed written 

justification required by Section 1605(c) 

for waivers based on a finding under 

subsection (b). 

This waiver determination is pursuant 

to the delegation of authority by the 

Secretary of Energy to the Assistant 

Secretary for Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy with respect to 

expenditures within the purview of her 

responsibility. Consequently, this 

waiver applies to all EERE projects 

carried out under the Recovery Act. 

Authority: Pub. L. 111–5, section 1605. 

Issued in Washington, DC on January 19, 

2011. 

Cathy Zoi, 

Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of 

Energy. 

[FR Doc. 2011–3850 Filed 2–18–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Project No. 637–022] 

Public Utility District No. 1 Chelan 

County; Notice of Application for 

Amendment of License and Soliciting 

Comments, Motions To Intervene, and 

Protests 

Take notice that the following 

application has been filed with the 

Commission and is available for public 

inspection: 

a. Application Type: Non-Project Use 

of Project Lands and Waters. 

b. Project No.: 637–022. 

c. Date Filed: January 21, 2011. 

d. Applicant: Public Utility District 

No. 1 Chelan County. 

e. Name of Project: Lake Chelan 

Hydroelectric Project. 

f. Location: The project is located on 

the Chelan River in Chelan County near 

the City of Chelan, Washington. 

g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power 

Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r). 

h. Applicant Contact: Michele Smith, 

Licensing and Compliance Manager at 

P.O. Box 1231, Wenatchee, Washington. 

Phone: (509) 663–8121. 

i. FERC Contact: Patricia Grant at 

(312) 596–4435; e-mail: 

patricia.grant@ferc.gov. 

j. Deadline for filing comments, 

motions to intervene, and protests, is 30 

days from the issuance date of this 

notice. All documents may be filed 

electronically via the Internet. See, 18 

CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the 

instructions on the Commission’s Web 

site at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/

efiling.asp. If unable to be filed 

electronically, documents may be paperfiled. To paper-file, an original and 

seven copies should be mailed to: 

Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission, 888 First Street, NE., 

Washington, DC 20426. Commenters 

can submit brief comments up to 6,000 

characters, without prior registration, 

using the eComment system at http:// 

www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/

ecomment.asp. You must include your 

name and contact information at the end 

of your comments. 

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Please include the project number (P– 

637–022) on any comments, motions, or 

recommendations filed. 

k. Description of the Application: 

Public Utility District No. 1 Chelan 

County has filed a request for 

Commission approval to authorize 

Grandview on the Lake (formerly known 

as the Caravel Resort) to construct a new 

17-slip marina on the lower tip of Lake 

Chelan within the project boundary. 

l. Location of the Application: This 

filing is available for review at the 

Commission or may be viewed on the 

Commission’s Web site at http:// 

www.ferc.gov, using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. 

Enter the docket number excluding the 

last three digits in the docket number 

field to access the document. You may 

also register online at http:// 

www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ 

esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances 

related to this or other pending projects. 

For assistance, contact FERC Online 

Support at 

FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or tollfree at (866) 208–3676, or for TTY, 

contact (202) 502–8659. A copy is also 

available for inspection and 

reproduction at the address in item (h) 

above. 

m. Individuals desiring to be included 

on the Commission’s mailing list should 

so indicate by writing to the Secretary 

of the Commission. 

n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to 

Intervene—Anyone may submit 

comments, a protest, or a motion to 

intervene in accordance with the 

requirements of Rules of Practice and 

Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214. 

In determining the appropriate action to 

take, the Commission will consider all 

protests or other comments filed, but 

only those who file a motion to 

intervene in accordance with the 

Commission’s Rules may become a 

party to the proceeding. Any comments, 

protests, or motions to intervene must 

be received on or before the specified 

comment date for the particular 

application. 

o. Filing and Service of Responsive 

Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in 

all capital letters the title 

‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘PROTEST’’, or 

‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’ as 

applicable; (2) set forth in the heading 

the name of the applicant and the 

project number of the application to 

which the filing responds; (3) furnish 

the name, address, and telephone 

number of the person protesting or 

intervening; and (4) otherwise comply 

with the requirements of 18 CFR 

385.2001 through 385.2005. All 

comments, motions to intervene, or 

protests must set forth their evidentiary 

basis and otherwise comply with the 

requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). 

Agencies may obtain copies of the 

application directly from the applicant. 

A copy of any protest or motion to 

intervene must be served upon each 

representative of the applicant specified 

in the particular application. If an 

intervener files comments or documents 

with the Commission relating to the 

merits of an issue that may affect the 

responsibilities of a particular resource 

agency, they must also serve a copy of 

the document on that resource agency. 

A copy of all other filings in reference 

to this application must be accompanied 

by proof of service on all persons listed 

in the service list prepared by the 

Commission in this proceeding, in 

accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and 

385.2010. 

Dated: February 14, 2011. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2011–3807 Filed 2–18–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Project No. 618–191] 

Alabama Power Company; Notice of 

Application Accepted for Filing, and 

Soliciting Comments, Motions To 

Intervene, and Protests 

Take notice that the following 

hydroelectric application has been filed 

with the Commission and is available 

for public inspection: 

a. Types of Application: Request for 

Temporary Variance of Minimum Flow 

Requirement. 

b. Project Nos.: 618–191. 

c. Date Filed: February 10, 2011. 

d. Applicants: Alabama Power 

Company. 

e. Name of Projects: Jordan Dam 

Hydroelectric Project. 

f. Location: On the Coosa River, in 

Elmore, Chilton, and Coosa Counties, 

Alabama. 

g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power 

Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r. 

h. Applicant Contact: Barry Lovett, 

Alabama Power Company, 600 18th 

Street North, Birmingham, AL 35203– 

8180, (205) 257–1268. 

i. FERC Contact: Mr. Jeremy Jessup, 

(202) 502–6779, Jeremy.Jessup@ferc.gov. 

j. Deadline for filing comments, 

motions to intervene, and protests, is 15 

days from the issuance date of this 

notice. All documents may be filed 

electronically via the Internet. See, 18 

CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the 

instructions on the Commission’s Web 

site at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/

efiling.asp. If unable to be filed 

electronically, documents may be paperfiled. To paper-file, an original and 

seven copies should be mailed to: 

Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission, 888 First Street, NE., 

Washington, DC 20426. Commenters 

can submit brief comments up to 6,000 

characters, without prior registration, 

using the eComment system at http:// 

www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/

ecomment.asp. You must include your 

name and contact information at the end 

of your comments. 

Please include the project number (P– 

618–191) on any comments, motions, or 

recommendations filed. 

k. Description of Request: Alabama 

Power Company (APC) is requesting a 

temporary variance of the Jordan Dam 

Project’s operation relating to minimum 

flow requirements due to anticipated 

drought conditions in the southeast, and 

to ensure, to the extent possible, that 

there will be sufficient water available 

in the Coosa River to support both 

reservoir and downstream 

environmental, municipal and 

industrial water supply and navigation 

needs. APC is requesting a variance to 

release from Jordan Dam no less than a 

continuous flow of 2,000 cfs, ± 5 

percent, from the issuance date of an 

order by the Commission through 

December 31, 2011. The licensee 

indicates that, in 2011, it would be its 

intent to provide flows as close to 

normal operation as possible, while 

maintaining flexibility to adjust to 

changing drought conditions. Any 

adjustments that involve a reduction in 

flows from Jordan Dam will be achieved 

by ramping down the flows at an 

acceptable rate until the new target flow 

is achieved. The licensee is also 

proposing to facilitate conference calls 

with the resource agencies to discuss 

project flow releases and operations and 

to address drought-related issues. APC 

would also provide appropriate notice 

to the public of periods in which flows 

below the dam may be modified. 

l. Locations of the Application: A 

copy of the application is available for 

inspection and reproduction at the 

Commission’s Public Reference Room, 

located at 888 First Street, NE., Room 

2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling 

(202) 502–8371. This filing may also be 

viewed on the Commission’s Web site at 

http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/

elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number 

excluding the last three digits in the 

docket number field to access the 

document. You may also register online 

at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/

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