34088 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 109 / Thursday, June 6, 2013 / Notices 

DOE/FE Evaluation 

The Application will be reviewed 

pursuant to section 3(a) of the NGA, 15 

U.S.C. 717b(a), and the authority 

contained in DOE Delegation Order No. 

00–002.00L (April 29, 2011) and DOE 

Redelegation Order No. 00–002.04E 

(April 29, 2011). In reviewing this LNG 

export Application, DOE will consider 

any issues required by law or policy. To 

the extent determined to be relevant or 

appropriate, these issues will include 

the impact of LNG exports associated 

with this Application, and the 

cumulative impact of any other 

application(s) previously approved, on 

domestic need for the gas proposed for 

export, adequacy of domestic natural 

gas supply, U.S. energy security, and 

any other issues, including the impact 

on the U.S. economy (GDP), consumers, 

and industry, job creation, U.S. balance 

of trade, international considerations, 

and whether the arrangement is 

consistent with DOE’s policy of 

promoting competition in the 

marketplace by allowing commercial 

parties to freely negotiate their own 

trade arrangements. Parties that may 

oppose this Application should address 

these issues in their comments and/or 

protests, as well as any other issues 

deemed relevant to the Application. 

NEPA requires DOE to give 

appropriate consideration to the 

environmental effects of its proposed 

decisions. No final decision will be 

issued in this proceeding until DOE has 

met its environmental responsibilities. 

Due to the complexity of the issues 

raised by the Applicant, interested 

persons will be provided 60 days from 

the date of publication of this Notice in 

which to submit comments, protests, 

motions to intervene, notices of 

intervention, or motions for additional 

procedures. 

Public Comment Procedures 

In response to this Notice, any person 

may file a protest, comments, or a 

motion to intervene or notice of 

intervention, as applicable. Any person 

wishing to become a party to the 

proceeding must file a motion to 

intervene or notice of intervention, as 

applicable. The filing of comments or a 

protest with respect to the Application 

will not serve to make the commenter or 

protestant a party to the proceeding, 

although protests and comments 

received from persons who are not 

parties will be considered in 

determining the appropriate action to be 

taken on the Application. All protests, 

comments, motions to intervene, or 

notices of intervention must meet the 

requirements specified by the 

regulations in 10 CFR Part 590. 

Filings may be submitted using one of 

the following methods: (1) emailing the 

filing to fergas@hq.doe.gov with FE 

Docket No. 13–26–LNG in the title line; 

(2) mailing an original and three paper 

copies of the filing to the Office Natural 

Gas Regulatory Activities at the address 

listed in ADDRESSES; or (3) hand 

delivering an original and three paper 

copies of the filing to the Office of 

Natural Gas Regulatory Activities at the 

address listed in ADDRESSES. All filings 

must include a reference to FE Docket 

No. 13–26–LNG. 

A decisional record on the 

Application will be developed through 

responses to this notice by parties, 

including the parties’ written comments 

and replies thereto. Additional 

procedures will be used as necessary to 

achieve a complete understanding of the 

facts and issues. A party seeking 

intervention may request that additional 

procedures be provided, such as 

additional written comments, an oral 

presentation, a conference, or trial-type 

hearing. Any request to file additional 

written comments should explain why 

they are necessary. Any request for an 

oral presentation should identify the 

substantial question of fact, law, or 

policy at issue, show that it is material 

and relevant to a decision in the 

proceeding, and demonstrate why an 

oral presentation is needed. Any request 

for a conference should demonstrate 

why the conference would materially 

advance the proceeding. Any request for 

a trial-type hearing must show that there 

are factual issues genuinely in dispute 

that are relevant and material to a 

decision, and that a trial-type hearing is 

necessary for a full and true disclosure 

of the facts. 

If an additional procedure is 

scheduled, notice will be provided to all 

parties. If no party requests additional 

procedures, a final Opinion and Order 

may be issued based on the official 

record, including the Application and 

responses filed by parties pursuant to 

this notice, in accordance with 10 CFR 

590.316. 

The Application is available for 

inspection and copying in the Office of 

Natural Gas Regulatory Activities docket 

room, Room 3E–042, 1000 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585. The docket 

room is open between the hours of 8:00 

a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through 

Friday, except Federal holidays. The 

Application and any filed protests, 

motions to intervene or notice of 

interventions, and comments will also 

be available electronically by going to 

the following DOE/FE Web address: 

http://www.fe.doe.gov/programs/ 

gasregulation/index.html. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on May 31, 

2013. 

John A. Anderson, 

Manager, Natural Gas Regulatory Activities, 

Office of Oil and Gas Global Security and 

Supply, Office of Fossil Energy. 

[FR Doc. 2013–13418 Filed 6–5–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Biological and Environmental 

Research Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: Office of Science, Department 

of Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of Open Meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces a 

meeting of the Biological and 

Environmental Research Advisory 

Committee (BERAC). The Federal 

Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– 

463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public 

notice of these meetings be announced 

in the Federal Register. 

DATES: Thursday, June 27, 2013; 8:30 

a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Friday, June 28, 2013; 

8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: Gaithersburg Marriott 

Washingtonian Center, 9751 

Washingtonian Boulevard, Gaithersburg, 

Maryland 20878. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 

David Thomassen, Designated Federal 

Officer, U.S. Department of Energy, 

Office of Science, Office of Biological 

and Environmental Research, SC–23/ 

Germantown Building, 1000 

Independence Avenue SW, Washington, 

DC 20585–1290. Phone 301–903–9817; 

fax (301) 903–5051 or email: 

david.thomassen@science.doe.gov. The 

most current information concerning 

this meeting can be found on the Web 

site: http://science.energy.gov/ber/ 

berac/meetings/. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Purpose of the Meeting: To provide 

advice on a continuing basis to the 

Director, Office of Science of the 

Department of Energy, on the many 

complex scientific and technical issues 

that arise in the development and 

implementation of the Biological and 

Environmental Research Program. 

Tentative Agenda Topics 

• Report from the Office of Biological 

and Environmental Research 

• News from the Biological Systems 

Science and Climate and 

Environmental Sciences Divisions 

• Discussion of the Office of Science 

Digital Data Policy 

mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 109 / Thursday, June 6, 2013 / Notices 34089 

• Update on the Atmospheric Radiation 

Measurement Climate Research 

Facility 

• Science talk 

• New Business 

• Public Comment 

Public Participation: The day and a 

half meeting is open to the public. If you 

would like to file a written statement 

with the Committee, you may do so 

either before or after the meeting. If you 

would like to make oral statements 

regarding any of the items on the 

agenda, you should contact David 

Thomassen at the address or telephone 

number listed above. You must make 

your request for an oral statement at 

least five business days before the 

meeting. Reasonable provision will be 

made to include the scheduled oral 

statements on the agenda. The 

Chairperson of the Committee will 

conduct the meeting to facilitate the 

orderly conduct of business. Public 

comment will follow the 10-minute 

rule. 

Minutes: The minutes of this meeting 

will be available for public review and 

copying within 45 days at the BERAC 

Web site: http://science.energy.gov/ber/ 

berac/meetings/berac-minutes/. 

Issued at Washington, DC, on May 31, 

2013. 

LaTanya R. Butler, 

Deputy Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2013–13420 Filed 6–5–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy 

Revision of a Currently Approved 

Information Collection for the Energy 

Efficiency and Conservation Block 

Grant Program Status Report 

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of 

Energy. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Energy 

(DOE) invites public comment on a 

revision of a currently approved 

collection of information that DOE is 

developing for submission to the Office 

of Management and Budget (OMB) 

pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction 

Act of 1995. Comments are invited on: 

(a) Whether the revision of the currently 

approved collection of information is 

necessary for the proper performance of 

the functions of the agency, including 

whether the information shall have 

practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the reduced burden 

pertaining to the approved collection of 

information, including the validity of 

the methodology and assumptions used; 

(c) ways to further enhance the quality, 

utility, and clarity of the information 

being collected; and (d) ways to further 

minimize the burden regarding the 

collection of information on 

respondents, including through the use 

of automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

DATES: Comments regarding this 

revision to an approved information 

collection must be received on or before 

August 5, 2013. If you anticipate 

difficulty in submitting comments 

within that period, contact the person 

listed in ADDRESSES as soon as possible. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be 

sent to Christine Platt Patrick, EE–2K, 

U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 

Independence Ave. SW., Washington, 

DC 20585, Email: 

Christine.Platt@ee.doe.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the information collection 

instrument and instructions should be 

directed to: Pam Bloch Mendelson, EE– 

2K, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 

Independence Ave. SW., Washington, 

DC 20585–1290, Phone: (202) 287–1857, 

Fax: (202) 287–1745, Email: 

Pam.Mendelson@ee.doe.gov. 

Additional information and reporting 

guidance concerning the Energy 

Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant 

(EECBG) Program is available for review 

at the following Web sites: http:// 

www1.eere.energy.gov/wip/ 

recovery_act_guidance.html and http:// 

www1.eere.energy.gov/wip/ 

guidance.html. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

information collection request contains: 

(1) OMB No. 1910–5150; (2) Information 

Collection Request Title: ‘‘Energy 

Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant 

(EECBG) Program Status Report’’; (3) 

Type of Review: Revision of currently 

approved collection; (4) Purpose: To 

collect information on the status of 

grantee activities, expenditures, and 

results, to ensure that program funds are 

being used appropriately, effectively 

and expeditiously (especially important 

for Recovery Act funds); (5) Annual 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

2,404; (6) Annual Estimated Hourly 

Burden Number: 141,066; (7) Annual 

Estimated Cost Burden: $4,796,152; and 

(8) Annual Estimated Federal Reporting 

and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: 

$222,480. 

Statutory Authority: Title V, Subtitle E of 

the Energy Independence and Security Act 

(EISA), Pub. L. 110–140 as amended (42 

U.S.C. 17151 et seq.), authorizes DOE to 

administer the EECBG program. All grant 

awards made under this program shall 

comply with applicable law including the 

Recovery Act (Pub. L. 111–5) and other 

authorities applicable to this program. 

Issued in Washington, DC, June 1, 2013. 

AnnaMaria Garcia, 

Program Manager, Office of Weatherization 

and Intergovernmental Programs, Office of 

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. 

[FR Doc. 2013–13419 Filed 6–5–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket Nos. CP13–483–000; PF12–7–000] 

Jordan Cove Energy Project, L.P.; 

Notice of Application 

Take notice that on May 21, 2013, 

Jordan Cove Energy Project, L.P. (Jordan 

Cove), 125 Central Avenue, Suite 380, 

Coos Bay, Oregon 97420, filed in Docket 

No. CP13–483–000 an application under 

section 3 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) 

and Parts 153 and 380 of the 

Commission’s regulations, seeking 

authorization to site, construct and 

operate a natural gas liquefaction and 

liquefied natural gas (LNG) export 

facility (Liquefaction Project) on the bay 

side of the North Spit of Coos Bay in 

unincorporated Coos County, Oregon, to 

the north of the Cities of North Bend 

and Coos Bay. The LNG Terminal will 

be capable of receiving natural gas via 

the Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline 

(Pacific Connector, applying separately 

for authorization under NGA section 7), 

liquefying it, storing it in its liquefied 

state in two cryogenic storage tanks, and 

loading the LNG onto ocean going 

vessels, all as more fully set forth in the 

application which is on file with the 

Commission and open to public 

inspection. Copies of this filing are 

available for review at the Commission 

in the Public Reference Room, 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. For assistance, contact FERC 

at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call 

toll-free, (886) 208–3676 or TTY, (202) 

502–8659. 

Questions regarding this application 

should be directed to Beth L. Webb, 

Dickstein Shapiro LLP, 1825 Eye Street 

NW., Washington, DC 20006, or by 

telephone at 202–420–2200, or email at 

webbb@dicksteinshapiro.com. 

mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES