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Dated: June 29, 2012. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2012–16628 Filed 7–6–12; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 6717–01–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY**

**Federal Energy Regulatory Commission** 

**[Project No. 13316–001]**

**Mesa de Los Carros Hydro, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit**  **Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To**  **Intervene, and Competing Applications**

On April 3, 2012, Mesa De Los Carros Hydro, LLC filed an application, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act (FPA), proposing to study the feasibility of the Mesa De Los Carros Pumped Storage Project to be located in San Miguel County, New Mexico. The proposed project would be closed loop and would not be built on an existing body of water.

The proposed project would consist of: (1) An upper earthen dam with a height of 88 feet and a length of 11,880 feet; (2) an upper reservoir with a surface area of 276 acres, a capacity of 10,394 acre-feet, and a maximum pool elevation of 6,900 feet msl; (3) a lower earthen dam with a height of 110 feet and a length of 9,662 feet; (4) a lower reservoir with a surface area of 396 acres, a capacity of 11,652 acre-feet, and a maximum pool elevation of 5,560 feetmsl; (5) a 29-foot-diameter, 9,000-footlong steel penstock; (6) a powerhouse containing 4 generating units with a total installed capacity of 1,154 MW; (7) a 19.5-mile-long, 500 kV transmission line and; (8) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would have an annual production of 4,214 GWh which would be sold to a local utility.

Applicant Contact: Brent L. Smith, Symbiotics, LLC, 811 SW Naito Parkway Ste. 120, Portland, OR 97204 (503) 235–
3424.

FERC Contact: Shana Murray (202)
502–8333.

Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, competing applications (without notices of intent), or notices of intent to file competing applications: 60 days from the issuance of this notice. Competing applications and notices of intent must meet the requirements of 18 CFR 4.36. Comments, motions to intervene, notices of intent, and competing applications may be filed electronically via the Internet. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission’s Web site http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ efiling.asp. 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. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free at 1–866–208–3676, or for TTY, (202) 502–8659. Although the Commission strongly encourages electronic filing, documents may also be paper-filed. To paper-file, mail an original and seven copies to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.

More information about this project, including a copy of the application, can be viewed or printed on the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link of Commission’s Web site at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number (P–13316) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

Dated: June 29, 2012. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2012–16629 Filed 7–6–12; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 6717–01–P**

**ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY** 

**[EPA–HQ–OW–2011–1013; FRL 9697–6]**

**Permitting Guidance for Oil and Gas Hydraulic Fracturing Activities Using**  **Diesel Fuels—Draft**

**AGENCY :**  Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

**ACTION :**  Extension of Comment Period.

**SUMMARY :**  EPA published on May 10, 2012, Permitting Guidance for Oil and Gas Hydraulic Fracturing Activities Using Diesel Fuels—Draft. The initial public comment period for this proposal was 60 days, ending on July 9, 2012. In response to requests from several stakeholders, this action extends the public comment period for an additional 45 days.

**DATES :**  The deadline for submitting comments is August 23, 2012.

**ADDRESSES :**  Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– OW–2011–1013 by one of the following methods:

• www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for submitting
comments. • Email: OWDocket@epa.gov@epa.gov.

• Mail: Permitting Guidance for Oil and Gas Hydraulic Fracturing Activities Using Diesel Fuels—Draft, Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode: 4606M, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC.

• Hand Delivery: Office of Water (OW) Docket, EPA/DC, EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC. Such deliveries are only accepted during the Docket’s normal hours of operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information.

Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OW–2011– 1013. EPA’s policy is that all comments received will be included in the public docket without change and may be made available online at www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through www.regulations.gov. The www.regulations.gov Web site is an ‘‘anonymous access’’ system, which means EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an email comment directly to EPA without going through www.regulations.gov your email address will be automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is placed in the public docket and made available on the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name and other contact information in the body of your comment and with any disk or CD–ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses. For additional information about EPA’s public docket visit the EPA Docket Center homepage at http:// www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm.

Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the www.regulations.gov index. Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, will be publicly available only in hard copy. Publicly available docket materials are available


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either electronically in www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the OW Docket, EPA/DC, EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC. The Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Public Reading Room is (202) 566–1744, and the telephone number for the OW Docket is (202) 566–
2426.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Sherri Comerford, Underground Injection Control (UIC) Program, Drinking Water Protection Division, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water (MC–4606M), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 564–4639; email address: Comerford.Sherri@epa.gov. For general information, visit the Underground Injection Control Program’s Hydraulic Fracturing and the Safe Drinking Water Act Web site, http://water.epa.gov/type/ groundwater/uic/class2/hydraulicfracturing/hydraulicfracturing.cfm.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  Underground injection of fluids through wells is subject to the requirements of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) except where specifically excluded by the statute. In the 2005 Energy Policy Act (EP Act), Congress revised the SDWA definition of ‘‘underground injection’’ to specifically exclude from UIC regulation the ‘‘underground injection of fluids or propping agents (other than diesel fuels) pursuant to hydraulic fracturing operations related to oil, gas, or geothermal production activities’’ (SDWA Section 1421(d)(1)(B)). UIC regulations further provide that ‘‘[a]ny underground injection, except into a well authorized by rule or except as authorized by permit issued under the UIC program, is prohibited’’ (40 CFR 144.11). Thus, owners or operators who inject diesel fuels during hydraulic fracturing related to oil, gas, or geothermal operations must obtain a UIC permit before injection begins. While the EP Act references hydraulic fracturing related to geothermal activities, the draft guidance only covers hydraulic fracturing using diesel fuels related to oil and gas activities. Permits for oil and gas hydraulic fracturing using diesel fuels are available through the UIC Class II Program, the well class for oil and gas activities. Geothermal activities are not considered Class II.

The draft guidance provides information on SDWA UIC Class II requirements and recommendations for permitting hydraulic fracturing injection wells where diesel fuels are used in fluids or propping agents. The draft guidance is intended for EPA permit writers and, as a result, is relevant where EPA directly implements the UIC Class II program. Others may find the information in this document useful also. Recommendations in the draft guidance may change based on the comments we receive on the draft publication and this will be reflected in the final guidance. The deadline for submitting comments is August 23,
2012.

Dated: July 3, 2012. Pamela S. Barr, Acting Director, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water.
[FR Doc. 2012–16694 Filed 7–6–12; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 6560–50–P**

**FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION**

**Sunshine Act Meeting**

**AGENCY :**  Federal Election Commission.

**DATE AND TIME :**  Thursday, July 12, 2012
at 10:00 a.m.

**PLACE :**  999 E Street NW., Washington, DC (Ninth Floor).

**STATUS :**  This Meeting Will Be Open to the Public.

Items To Be Discussed Correction and Approval of the Minutes

for the Meeting of June 21, 2012; Proposed Final Audit Report on

National Right to Life PAC (A09–19); Management and Administrative

Matters. Individuals who plan to attend and require special assistance, such as sign language interpretation or other reasonable accommodations, should contact Shawn Woodhead Werth, Secretary and Clerk, at (202) 694–1040, at least 72 hours prior to the meeting date.

**PERSON TO CONTACT FOR INFORMATION :**  Judith Ingram, Press Officer, Telephone: (202) 694–1220.

Shelley E. Garr, Deputy Secretary of the Commission. [FR Doc. 2012–16841 Filed 7–5–12; 4:15 pm]

**BILLING CODE 6715–01–P**

**FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION**

**Workshop on Pet Medications Issues**

**AGENCY :**  Federal Trade Commission.

**ACTION :**  Notice of workshop and request for comments. **SUMMARY :**  The Federal Trade Commission seeks public comments in connection with a workshop to examine competition and consumer protection issues in the pet medications industry. The workshop will consider how current industry distribution and other business practices affect consumer choice and price competition for pet medications; the ability of consumers to obtain written, portable prescriptions that they can fill wherever they choose; and the ability of consumers to verify the safety and efficacy of pet medications that they purchase. The workshop will also examine the extent to which recent changes to restricted distribution and prescription portability practices in the contact lens industry might yield lessons applicable to the pet medications industry. The Commission seeks the views of consumers, veterinarians, business representatives, economists, lawyers, academics, and other interested parties on these issues. This notice poses a series of questions relevant to those issues about which the Commission seeks comment. After conducting the workshop and reviewing comments, the Commission may prepare a report discussing these issues.

**DATES :**  The workshop will be held on October 2, 2012, in the Conference Center of the FTC office building at 601 New Jersey Avenue NW., Washington, DC. Prior to the workshop, the Commission will publish an agenda and further information on its Web site. Comments in response to this notice must be received on or before September 14, 2012.

**ADDRESSES :**  Interested parties are invited to submit written comments electronically or in paper form by following the instructions in the

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION** section below. Comments in electronic form should be submitted by using the following Web link: https:// ftcpublic.commentworks.com/ftc/ petmedsworkshop (and following the instructions on the Web-based form). Comments filed in paper form should be mailed or delivered to the following address: Federal Trade Commission, Office of the Secretary, Room H–113 (Annex X), 600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20580, in the manner detailed in the supplementary section below.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Stephanie A. Wilkinson, Attorney, Office of Policy Planning, Federal Trade Commission, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20580, 202–326– 2084, petmedsworkshop@ftc.gov.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  The quality and cost of pet medications is an