### 39678 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 132 / Monday, July 12, 2010 / Notices

**DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY**

**Meeting of Energy Services Companies and the Federal Energy**  **Management Program**

**AGENCY :**  Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.

**ACTION :**  Notice of public meeting.

**SUMMARY :**  This notice announces a public meeting of the Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) within the Office of Energy Efficiency andRenewable Energy on the use of highend technologies in energy savings performance contracts.

**DATES :**  The public meeting will be held Wednesday, July 14, 2010, 9 a.m. until 12 Noon.

**ADDRESSES :**  U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585, Call-in number:
301–903–9159.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  http://www1.eere.energy.gov/femp/ financing/espcs

_ publicforums.html, or contact Katy Christiansen at katherine.christiansen@hq.doe.gov, (202) 586–7930.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :** 

Purpose of the Meeting: The purpose of the meeting is to provide an opportunity for the public to presentcomment on the increased use of highend technology for energy savings performance contracts. Information on the current ESPC program at DOE can be found at http://www1.eere.energy.gov/ femp/financing/espcs.html. Tentative Agenda: Agenda will include the following:

• Recent changes in ESPC policies.

• Using the Best Commercially Available Energy-Efficient Technology.

• Using New and Emerging Technologies To Increase Savings and Expand Projects.

• Solid State Lighting.

• Case studies of New and Emerging Technologies in ESPC.

• Roundtable Discussion: Easing Barriers to ET in ESPC. The meeting is open to the public. DOE invites participation by all interested parties.

For information on:

• The agenda;

• Facilities or services for individuals with disabilities;

• Requests for special assistance; Contact: http://www1.eere.energy.gov/ femp/financing/
espcs

_ publicforums.html or Katy Christiansen at Katherine.christiansen@hq.doe.gov, (202) 586–7930. Minutes: DOE will designate a DOE official to preside at the public meeting. The meeting will not be a judicial or evidentiary-type public hearing. A stenographer will be present to record and transcribe the proceedings. The minutes of the meeting will be available for public review and copying at the Freedom of Information Public Reading Room; Room 1E–190; Forrestal Building; 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

Public Participation: DOE reserves the right to schedule the order of presentations and to establish the procedures governing the conduct of the public meeting. After the public meeting, interested parties may submit further comments about the proceedings. The public meeting will be conducted in an informal, conference style. Each participant will be allowed to make a prepared general statement (within time limits determined by DOE) before discussion of a particular topic. DOE will permit other participants to comment briefly on any general statements. At the end of all prepared statements on a topic, DOE will permit participants to clarify their statements briefly and comment on statements made by others. DOE representatives may also ask questions of participants concerning other matters relevant to ESPCs and may accept additional comments or questions from those attending, as time permits.

Issued in Washington, DC on July 7, 2010. Scott Richlen, Acting FEMP Program Manager.
[FR Doc. 2010–16928 Filed 7–9–10; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 6450–01–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY**

**Federal Energy Regulatory Commission** 

**[Project No. 13163–000]**

**Bishop Tungsten Development, LLC; Notice of Application Accepted for**  **Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, Protests,**  **Recommendations, and Terms and Conditions** 

July 2, 2010.

Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:

a. Type of Application: Conduit Exemption.

b. Project No.: 13163–000.

c. Date filed: April 3, 2008. d. Applicant: Bishop Tungsten Development, LLC.

e. Name of Project: Pine Creek Mine Water Discharge System Sites 1 and 2 Project.

f. Location: The proposed Pine Creek Mine Water Discharge System Sites 1 and 2 Project would be located on the mine discharge system in Inyo County, California. The land in which all the project structures are located is owned by the applicant.

g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r.

h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Douglas A. Hicks, Bishop Tungsten Development, LLC, 9050 Pine Creek Road, Bishop, CA 93514, phone (760) 387–2080.

i. FERC Contact: Robert Bell, (202) 502–6062, Robert.bell@ferc.gov

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j. Status of Environmental Analysis: This application is ready for environmental analysis at this time, and the Commission is requesting comments, reply comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, and prescriptions.

k. Deadline for filing responsive documents: The Commission directs, pursuant to section 4.34(b) of the Regulations ( see Order No. 640, issued May 8, 1991, 56 FR 23,108 (May 20, 1991)) that all comments, motions to intervene, protests, recommendations, terms and conditions, and prescriptions concerning the application be filed with the Commission: 60 days from the issuance of this notice. All reply comments must be filed with the Commission: 105 days from the issuance of this notice.

Comments, protests, and interventions may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper; see 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission’s Web site under the ‘‘ e-Filing’’ link. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings.

The Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure require all intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each person in the official service list for the project. Further, if an intervenor 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.

l. Description of Project: The proposed Pine Creek Mine Water Discharge System Sites 1 and 2 Project consists of: (1) An existing powerhouse at Site 2 containing one proposed generating unit with an installed capacity of 150 kilowatts, and (2) appurtenant facilities. Bishop Tungsten Development