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and the full range of issues related to the 

permit request are addressed. 

h. Coordination. The proposed action 

is being coordinated with a number of 

Federal, state, regional, and local 

agencies including but not limited to the 

following: U.S. DOI, U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service, U.S. National Marine 

Fisheries Service, U.S. EPA, Florida 

Department of Environmental 

Protection, the federally recognized 

Native American Indian Tribes, Florida 

State Historic Preservation Officer, Palm 

Beach County, and other agencies as 

identified in scoping, public 

involvement, and agency coordination. 

i. Agency Role. The Corps will be the 

lead agency for the EIS. The U.S. EPA 

and the U.S. DOI will be asked to be 

cooperating agencies. The Corps expects 

to receive input and critical information 

from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 

U.S. EPA, and other federal, state, and 

local agencies. 

k. A1 FEB Draft EIS Preparation. It is 

estimated that the Draft EIS will be 

available to the public on or about 

December 2012. A Notice of Availability 

will be issued which will open the 

public comment period. Comments will 

be accepted during the Draft EIS public 

comment period which will last at least 

30 days. 

Dated: August 21, 2012. 

Donald W. Kinard, 

Chief, Regulatory Division. 

[FR Doc. 2012–21186 Filed 8–27–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3720–58–P 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

President’s Advisory Commission on 

Educational Excellence for Hispanics 

AGENCY: U.S. Department of Education, 

White House Initiative on Educational 

Excellence for Hispanics. 

ACTION: Notice of an Open Conference 

Call Meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the 

announcement of a conference call 

meeting of the President’s Advisory 

Commission on Educational Excellence 

for Hispanics. The notice also describes 

the functions of the Commission. Notice 

of the meeting is required by section 

10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act and is intended to notify 

the public of this meeting. 

DATES: Friday, September 7, 2012. 

Time: 4:00–5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight 

Time. 

Conference Call Number/ID: (712) 

432–3900/ID—391333 (Listen-Only). 

ADDRESSES: For members of the public 

who wish to convene in person and 

listen to the conference call meeting, 

please arrive at the U.S. Department of 

Education, Lyndon Baines Johnson 

Building, Room 1W103, 400 Maryland 

Avenue SW., Washington, DC, no later 

than 3:30 p.m. Please RSVP to 

WhiteHouseforHispanicEducation

@ed.gov by Thursday, September 6, 

2012. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Marco A. Davis, Deputy Director, White 

House Initiative on Educational 

Excellence for Hispanics, 400 Maryland 

Ave. SW., Room 4W110, Washington, 

DC 20202; telephone: 202–453–7023. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

President’s Advisory Commission on 

Educational Excellence for Hispanics 

(the Commission) is established by 

Executive Order 13555 (Oct. 19, 2010). 

The Commission is governed by the 

provisions of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act (FACA), (Pub. L. 92–463; 

as amended, 5 U.S.C.A., Appendix 2) 

which sets forth standards for the 

formation and use of advisory 

committees. The purpose of the 

Commission is to advise the President 

and the Secretary of Education 

(Secretary) on all matters pertaining to 

the education attainment of the 

Hispanic community. 

The Commission shall advise the 

President and the Secretary in the 

following areas: (i) Developing, 

implementing, and coordinating 

educational programs and initiatives at 

the Department and other agencies to 

improve educational opportunities and 

outcomes for Hispanics of all ages; (ii) 

increasing the participation of the 

Hispanic community and HispanicServing Institutions in the Department’s 

programs and in education programs at 

other agencies; (iii) engaging the 

philanthropic, business, nonprofit, and 

education communities in a national 

dialogue regarding the mission and 

objectives of this order; (iv) establishing 

partnerships with public, private, 

philanthropic, and nonprofit 

stakeholders to meet the mission and 

policy objectives of this order. 

Agenda: 

The Commission will discuss the 

activities of its subcommittees and 

identify next steps. 

Please be advised that members of the 

public will be able to listen only to the 

conference call meeting. There will not 

be an opportunity for public comment 

during this meeting due to time 

constraints. However, members of the 

public may submit written comments 

related to the work of the Commission 

via WhiteHouseforHispanicEducation

@ed.gov no later than September 5, 

2012. A recording of this meeting will 

be posted on the Commission’s Web 

page at http://www2.ed.gov/about/inits/ 

list/hispanic-initiative/index.html no 

later than Sep. 14, 2012. 

Records are kept of all Commission 

proceedings and are available for public 

inspection at the office of the White 

House Initiative on Educational 

Excellence for Hispanics, U.S. 

Department of Education, 400 Maryland 

Ave. SW., Room 4W108, Washington, 

DC, 20202, Monday through Friday 

(excluding federal holidays) during the 

hours of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Electronic Access to the Document: 

You may view this document, as well as 

all other documents of this Department 

published in the Federal Register, in 

text or Adobe Portable Document 

Format (PDF) on the Internet at: 

www.ed.gov/fedregister/index.html. To 

use PDF, you must have Adobe Acrobat 

Reader, which is available free at this 

site. For questions about using PDF, call 

the U.S. Government Printing Office 

(GPO), toll free at 1–866–512–1830; or 

in the Washington, DC, area at 202–512– 

0000. 

Dated: August 23, 2012. 

Martha Kanter, 

Under Secretary, U.S. Department of 

Education. 

[FR Doc. 2012–21230 Filed 8–27–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy 

Availability of Department of Energy 

EV Everywhere Grand Challenge Initial 

Framing Document and Request for 

Public Comment 

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Department of 

Energy (DOE). 

ACTION: Notice of availability and 

request for public comment. 

SUMMARY: The EV Everywhere Grand 

Challenge is a U.S. Department of 

Energy ‘‘Clean Energy Grand Challenge’’ 

with the goal of enabling U.S. 

companies to be the first in the world 

to produce plug-in electric vehicles 

(PEVs) that are as affordable and 

convenient for the average American 

family as today’s gasoline-powered 

vehicles within the next 10 years. 

President Obama announced the EV 

Everywhere Challenge on March 7, 2012. 

The EV Everywhere Initial Framing 

Document (framing document) has been 

developed as a principal means of 

facilitating stakeholder engagement in 


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the planning process. The framing 

document describes three potential 

combinations of PEVs and charging 

infrastructures, among other possible 

scenarios, and identifies preliminary 

technical targets for each of these 

vehicle and infrastructure scenarios. 

The framing document is intended to 

serve as the common framework for 

stakeholder engagement through public 

information exchanges and public 

comment. 

DATES: Public comments on this 

proposed framing document must be 

received on or before October 29, 2012 

to ensure consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Electronic mail comments 

may be submitted to: eveverywhere@ee.doe.gov. Please include 

‘‘EV Everywhere’’ in the subject line. 

Please put the full body of your 

comments in the text of the electronic 

message and as an attachment. Please 

include your name, title, organization, 

postal address, telephone number, and 

email address in the text of the message. 

Written comments should be sent to 

Mr. David Howell, Office of Energy 

Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EE– 

2G), U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 

Independence Avenue SW, Washington, 

DC 20585–0121 or by fax at 202–586– 

1600, or by email at eveverywhere@ee.doe.gov. 

Respondents are encouraged to 

submit comments electronically to 

ensure timely receipt. The DOE EV 

Everywhere framing document can be 

accessed at http:// 

www1.eere.energy.gov/vehiclesandfuels/ 

. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

information concerning this notice, 

contact Mr. David Howell, Office of 

Energy Efficiency and Renewable 

Energy (EE–2G), U.S. Department of 

Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue 

SW, Washington, DC 20585–0121, or eveverywhere@ee.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

notice requests public comment on the 

following questions related to the DOE 

EV Everywhere Grand Challenge and the 

framing document. Commenters are 

welcome to respond to all questions 

below, or only respond to select 

questions. 

A. EV Everywhere Mission and Scope: 

Is the mission statement, ‘‘to enable U.S. 

companies to be the first in the world 

to produce plug-in electric vehicles 

(PEVs) that are as affordable and 

convenient for the average American 

family as today’s gasoline-powered 

vehicles within the next 10 years’’ 

appropriate for the technology 

development and deployment programs 

of the Department? Is the goal of 

developing ‘‘PEVs with a payback time 

of less than 5 years and sufficient range 

and fast-charging ability to allow the 

average American family to meet their 

daily transportation needs’’ appropriate? 

Is a payback time of less than 5 years the 

right measure of affordability or is there 

a more appropriate metric? Should the 

scope be limited to ‘‘PEVs in which the 

majority of miles driven are electric’’ or 

should the goal be ‘‘to maximize the 

national total of electric vehicle miles 

driven’’? 

B. Plug-in Electric Vehicle Scenarios. 

DOE has identified three potential 

vehicle/infrastructure scenarios that 

might achieve the EV Everywhere goals. 

These scenarios are: 

1. A plug-in hybrid electric vehicle 

with a 40-mile all-electric range (PHEV– 

40) with limited fast-charge 

infrastructure; 

2. An all-electric vehicle with a 100- 

mile range (AEV–100) with significant 

intra-city and inter-city fast charge 

infrastructure; and 

3. An all-electric vehicle with a 300- 

mile range (AEV–300) with significant 

inter-city fast charge infrastructure. 

Have we correctly identified and 

structured these three scenarios? 

Are there other scenarios that are 

more appropriate? 

C. U.S. Plug-in Electric Vehicle 

Leadership. How can DOE activities best 

support leadership in plug-in electric 

vehicle innovation? In PEV 

manufacturing? In PEV deployment? 

How do we balance international 

competitiveness against international 

cooperation? 

D. Program Definition and 

Management. What principles should 

the Department follow for allocating 

resources among technologies of 

disparate maturity and potential time to 

impact? How many technology options 

should the Department pursue, and how 

should the value of that diversity be 

weighed against timeliness, scale, and 

cost- effectiveness? How can DOE be 

more effective at each stage of the 

innovation chain? Are technology 

targets (e.g., cost or deployment targets) 

useful markers to orient and structure 

DOE activities? 

E. Public/Private Partnership. What 

are the optimal roles for the private 

sector, government laboratories, and 

academia in accelerating PEV 

technology innovation? How can DOE 

best coordinate activities between and 

among these types of organizations 

(including the wide variety of 

institutions within each class)? How 

should we gauge the effectiveness of 

this coordination? How can the basic 

research and applied research and 

development coupling be optimized? 

Are there examples in other sectors or 

other countries that can serve as 

models? Are ‘‘technology user facilities’’ 

analogous to the Department’s scientific 

user facilities possible, or even 

desirable? If so, what would be the most 

effective model for their operation? How 

can the Department best gather 

technology market information? How 

can information on private sector 

innovation be captured without 

compromising competitive advantage? 

G. Non-Technical Barriers. A number 

of non-technical barriers—including 

Federal, State, and local regulations, 

market risks, and non-technical risks— 

impact the rate of deployment of PEV 

technologies. What role, if any, should 

the Department have in addressing these 

barriers? 

H. Technologies and Resources. The 

initial framing document published in 

association with this announcement 

describes each of the three scenarios 

mentioned in part B in greater detail, 

and highlights several technologies that 

could contribute to success in each 

strategy. We welcome updated 

technology, cost, and forecast data. 

The Department also welcomes 

comment on the format and tone of the 

framing document as well as 

identification of any factual errors or 

omissions of relevant facts and data. 

The Department also welcomes any 

additional comments related to the 

framing document and the EV 

Everywhere Grand Challenge, generally. 

Public Participation Policy 

It is the policy of the Department to 

ensure that public participation is an 

integral and effective part of DOE 

activities, and that decisions are made 

with the benefit of significant public 

input and perspectives. 

The Department recognizes the many 

benefits to be derived from public 

participation for both stakeholders and 

DOE. Public participation provides a 

means for DOE to gather a diverse 

collection of opinions, perspectives, and 

values from the broadest spectrum of 

the public, enabling the Department to 

make more informed decisions. Public 

participation benefits stakeholders by 

creating an opportunity to provide input 

on decisions that affect their 

communities and our Nation. 

In keeping with the President’s 

commitment to transparency in 

Government, DOE will post online at 

http://www1.eere.energy.gov/ 

vehiclesandfuels/ all submissions 

received from external parties in 

response to this request for comment. In 

addition, DOE will discuss this framing 

document and the submissions received 


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from external parties with advisory 

committees, public information 

exchanges, and expert discussion 

groups. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on August 16, 

2012. 

Patrick B. Davis, 

Program Manager, Vehicle Technologies 

Program, Energy Efficiency and Renewable 

Energy. 

[FR Doc. 2012–21242 Filed 8–27–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Project No. 14432–000] 

Archon Energy 1, Inc.; Notice of Intent 

To File License Application, Filing of 

Pre-Application Document, and 

Approving Use of the Traditional 

Licensing Process 

a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to 

File License Application and Request to 

Use the Traditional Licensing Process. 

b. Project No.: 14432–000. 

c. Date Filed: July 9, 2012. 

d. Submitted By: Archon Energy 1, 

Inc. (Archon). 

e. Name of Project: 3–MW DaGuerre 

Point Dam Hydroelectric Project. 

f. Location: To be located at the U.S. 

Army Corps of Engineers’ DaGuerre 

Point Dam, on the Yuba River, near the 

City of Marysville, Yuba County, 

California. 

g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 of the 

Commission’s regulations. 

h. Potential Applicant Contact: Mr. 

Paul Grist, Archon Energy 1, Inc., 101 E. 

Kennedy Blvd., Suite 2800, Tampa, 

Florida 33602. (403) 618–2018. 

i. FERC Contact: Kenneth Hogan at 

(202) 502–8434; or email at: 

kenneth.hogan@ferc.gov. 

j. Archon filed its request to use the 

Traditional Licensing Process and 

provided public notice of its request on 

July 9, 2012. In a letter dated August 21, 

2012, the Director of the Division of 

Hydropower Licensing approved 

Archon’s request to use the Traditional 

Licensing Process. 

k. With this notice, we are initiating 

informal consultation with: (a) The U.S. 

Fish and Wildlife Service and/or NOAA 

Fisheries under section 7 of the 

Endangered Species Act and the joint 

agency regulations thereunder at 50 CFR 

part 402; (b) NOAA Fisheries under 

section 305(b) of the Magnuson-Stevens 

Fishery Conservation and Management 

Act and implementing regulations at 50 

CFR 600.920; and (c) the Utah State 

Historic Preservation Officer, as 

required by section 106, National 

Historical Preservation Act, and the 

implementing regulations of the 

Advisory Council on Historic 

Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2. 

l. With this notice, we are designating 

Archon as the Commission’s non-federal 

representative for carrying out informal 

consultation, pursuant to section 7 of 

the Endangered Species Act. 

m. Archon filed a Pre-Application 

Document (PAD) with the Commission, 

pursuant to 18 CFR 5.6 of the 

Commission’s regulations. 

n. A copy of the PAD is available for 

review at the Commission in the Public 

Reference Room or may be viewed on 

the Commission’s Web site (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 

Online Support at 

FERCONlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll 

free at 1–866–208–3676, or for TTY, 

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

for inspection and reproduction at the 

address in paragraph h. 

o. Register online at http:// 

www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ 

esubscription.asp to be notified via 

email of new filing and issuances 

related to this or other pending projects. 

For assistance, contact FERC Online 

Support. 

Dated: August 21, 2012. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2012–21082 Filed 8–27–12; 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: RP12–947–000. 

Applicants: Eastern Shore Natural Gas 

Company. 

Description: Negotiated Rate 

Agreement to be effective 9/16/2012. 

Filed Date: 8/16/12. 

Accession Number: 20120816–5029. 

Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/28/12. 

Docket Numbers: RP12–948–000. 

Applicants: Columbia Gulf 

Transmission Company. 

Description: Columbia Gulf 

Transmission Company submits Annual 

Cash-Out Report. 

Filed Date: 08/16/2012. 

Accession Number: 20120816–5065. 

Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/28/12. 

Any person desiring to intervene or 

protest in any of the above proceedings 

must file in accordance with Rules 211 

and 214 of the Commission’s 

Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and 

385.214) 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: RP12–843–001. 

Applicants: Columbia Gulf 

Transmission Company. 

Description: Gas Processing— 

Compliance to be effective 8/1/2012. 

Filed Date: 8/16/12. 

Accession Number: 20120816–5089. 

Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/28/12. 

Docket Numbers: RP12–945–001. 

Applicants: High Point Gas 

Transmission, LLC. 

Description: Compliance Filing to be 

effective 10/1/2012. 

Filed Date: 8/16/12. 

Accession Number: 20120816–5096. 

Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/28/12. 

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 5:00 p.m. Eastern 

time on the specified comment date. 

The filings are accessible in the 

Commission’s eLibrary system by 

clicking on the links or querying the 

docket number. 

eFiling is encouraged. More detailed 

information relating to filing 

requirements, interventions, protests, 

and service can be found at: http:// 

www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling/filingreq.pdf. For other information, call (866) 

208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 

502–8659. 

Dated: August 17, 2012. 

Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., 

Deputy Secretary 

[FR Doc. 2012–21134 Filed 8–27–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

Combined Notice of Filings #2 

Take notice that the Commission 

received the following electric rate 

filings: 

Docket Numbers: ER12–2405–001. 

Applicants: Helvetia Solar, LLC. 

Description: Helvetia Solar, LLC 

submits tariff filing per 35.17(b): 


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