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using the procedures discussed below. If 

using electronic filing, follow the online instructions and submit such 

comments under FE Docket No. 10– 

111–LNG. DOE/FE suggests that 

electronic filers carefully review 

information provided in their 

submissions, and include only 

information that is intended to be 

publicly disclosed. You may not 

electronically file a protest, motion to 

intervene, or notice of intervention, but 

may submit such pleadings using the 

following process. 

In response to this notice, any person 

may file a protest, motion to intervene 

or notice of intervention or written 

comments, as provided in DOE’s 

regulations at 10 CFR part 590. 

Any person wishing to become a party 

to the proceeding and to have their 

written comments considered as a basis 

for any decision on the application 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 may be considered in 

determining the appropriate action to be 

taken on the application. All protests, 

motions to intervene, notices of 

intervention, and written comments 

must meet the requirements specified by 

the regulations in 10 CFR part 590. 

Except where comments are filed 

electronically, as described above, 

comments, protests, motions to 

intervene, notices of intervention, and 

requests for additional procedures shall 

be filed with the Office of Oil and Gas 

Global Security and Supply at the 

address listed above. 

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 trialtype 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 filed by Sabine Pass 

is available for inspection and copying 

in the Office of Oil and Gas Global 

Security and Supply docket room, 3E– 

042, at the above address. The docket 

room is open between the hours of 8 

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. In addition, 

any electronic comments filed will also 

be available at: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on October 5, 

2010. 

John A. Anderson, 

Manager, Natural Gas Regulatory Activities, 

Office of Oil and Gas Global Security and 

Supply, Office of Fossil Energy. 

[FR Doc. 2010–25546 Filed 10–8–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Notice of Availability of Report on Data 

Access and Privacy Issues Related to 

Smart Grid Technologies 

AGENCY: Office of the General Counsel, 

Department of Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of availability. 

SUMMARY: Through this notice, the 

Department of Energy (DOE) announces 

the availability of its report entitled, 

‘‘Data Access and Privacy Issues Related 

to Smart Grid Technologies.’’ In this 

report, DOE discusses existing trends, 

consensus, and potential best practices 

emerging as States use or adapt existing 

legal regimes to accommodate the 

deployment of Smart Grid technologies. 

DOE also provides a comprehensive 

summary of the comments received in 

response to a Request for Information 

and during a public meeting conducted 

during the preparation of the report. 

This report responds to 

recommendations for DOE set forth in 

the National Broadband Plan authored 

by the Federal Communications 

Commission at the direction of 

Congress. 

ADDRESSES: Copies of the report, 

comments received and the transcript of 

the public meeting are available for 

public inspection at the U.S. 

Department of Energy, Forrestal 

Building, 1000 Independence Avenue, 

SW., Room 1G–051, Washington, DC 

20585–0121. Public inspection can be 

conducted between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., 

Monday through Friday, except Federal 

holidays. These documents can also be 

accessed online at http:// 

www.gc.energy.gov/1592.htm. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Maureen C. McLaughlin, Senior Legal 

Advisor to the General Counsel, U.S. 

Department of Energy, Office of the 

General Counsel, Forrestal Building, 

1000 Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20585–0121. Tel.: (202) 

586–5281. E-mail: 

broadband@hq.doe.gov. 

For Media Inquiries, you may contact 

Jen Stutsman at (202) 586–4940. E-mail: 

Jen.Stutsman@hq.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 

11, 2010, DOE published a Request for 

Information (RFI) seeking comments 

and information from interested parties 

to assist DOE in understanding current 

and potential practices and policies for 

the states and other entities to empower 

consumers (and perhaps others) through 

access to detailed energy information in 

electronic form—including real-time 

information from smart meters, 

historical consumption data, and 

pricing and billing information. 75 FR 

26203. The RFI asked interested parties, 

including industry, consumer groups 

and state governments, to report on state 

efforts to enact Smart Grid privacy and 

data collection policies. The RFI also 

sought input regarding individual 

electric utility practices and policies 

regarding data access and collection; 

third party access to detailed energy 

information; and the role of the 

consumer in balancing the benefits of 

access and privacy. Finally, the RFI 

sought comment on what policies and 

practices should guide policymakers in 

determining who can access consumers’ 

energy information and under what 

conditions. To gather additional data, 

DOE also published a notice in the 

Federal Register announcing a public 

meeting to discuss the issues presented 

in the RFI. 75 FR 33611 (June 14, 2010). 

The public meeting, held on June 29, 

2010, provided another forum in which 

interested parties could provide 

comments and information, as well as 


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engage in constructive dialogue with 

other interested parties. 

In developing its report entitled, 

‘‘Data Access and Privacy Issues Related 

to Smart Grid Technologies,’’ DOE 

considered all of the comments and 

information received during the public 

comment process, as well as other 

information pertaining to issues of 

access to and privacy protections for 

consumer energy usage data. In this 

report, DOE discusses the results of 

DOE’s efforts to collect and analyze 

diverse perspectives on the current state 

of data security and consumer privacy 

issues associated with the ongoing 

development and deployment of Smart 

Grid technologies. DOE also reviews 

and summarizes the public comments 

received in response to the RFI and 

during the public meeting that provide 

support for the recommendations and 

observations offered in the report. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on October 5, 

2010. 

Scott Blake Harris, 

General Counsel. 

[FR Doc. 2010–25544 Filed 10–8–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Notice of Availability of Report on the 

Communications Requirements of 

Smart Grid Technologies 

AGENCY: Office of the General Counsel, 

Department of Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of availability. 

SUMMARY: Through this notice, the 

Department of Energy (DOE) announces 

the availability of its report entitled, 

‘‘Communications Requirements of 

Smart Grid Technologies.’’ In this report, 

DOE sets forth recommendations and 

observations on current and potential 

communications requirements of the 

Smart Grid, as well as the types of 

networks and communications services 

that may be used. DOE also provides a 

comprehensive summary of the 

comments received in response to a 

Request for Information and during a 

public meeting conducted during the 

preparation of the report. This report 

responds to recommendations for DOE 

set forth in the National Broadband Plan 

authored by the Federal 

Communications Commission at the 

direction of Congress. 

ADDRESSES: Copies of the report, 

comments received and the transcript of 

the public meeting are available for 

public inspection at the U.S. 

Department of Energy, Forrestal 

Building, 1000 Independence Avenue, 

SW., Room 1G–051, Washington, DC 

20585–0121. Public inspection can be 

conducted between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., 

Monday through Friday, except Federal 

holidays. These documents can also be 

accessed online at http:// 

www.gc.energy.gov/1592.htm. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Maureen C. McLaughlin, Senior Legal 

Advisor to the General Counsel, U.S. 

Department of Energy, Office of the 

General Counsel, Forrestal Building, 

1000 Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20585–0121. Tel.: (202) 

586–5281. E-mail: 

broadband@hq.doe.gov. 

For Media Inquiries, you may contact 

Jen Stutsman at (202) 586–4940. E-mail: 

Jen.Stutsman@hq.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 

11, 2010, DOE published a Request for 

Information (RFI) seeking comments 

and information from interested parties 

to assist DOE in understanding current 

and future communications needs of the 

Smart Grid and how they may be met. 

75 FR 26206. The RFI sought to collect 

information and open a dialogue about 

the communications technologies 

required to realize the many potential 

benefits of the Smart Grid, as well as the 

types of networks and communications 

services that may be used to meet these 

requirements. To gather additional data, 

DOE also published a notice in the 

Federal Register announcing a public 

meeting to discuss the issues presented 

in the RFI. 75 FR 33611 (June 14, 2010). 

The public meeting, held on June 17, 

2010, provided another forum in which 

interested parties could provide 

comments and information, as well as 

engage in constructive dialogue with 

other interested parties. 

In developing its report entitled, 

‘‘Communications Requirements of 

Smart Grid Technologies,’’ DOE 

considered all of the comments and 

information received during the public 

comment process, as well as other 

information pertaining to 

communications requirements of the 

Smart Grid. In this report, DOE 

discusses the results of DOE’s efforts to 

collect and analyze diverse perspectives 

on the current and future 

communications requirements of the 

Smart Grid. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on October 5, 

2010. 

Scott Blake Harris, 

General Counsel. 

[FR Doc. 2010–25541 Filed 10–8–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket No. CP10–510–000] 

El Paso Natural Gas Company; Notice 

of Application 

October 4, 2010. 

Take notice that on September 28, 

2010, El Paso Natural Gas Company 

(EPNG), P.O. Box 1087, Colorado 

Springs, Colorado 80944, filed in the 

above referenced docket an application 

pursuant to section 7(b) of the Natural 

Gas Act (NGA) and Part 157 of the 

Commission’s regulations, requesting 

the abandonment in place of EPNG’s 

Deming Compressor Station located in 

Luna County, New Mexico and Tucson 

Compressor Station located in Gila 

County, Arizona, all as more fully set 

forth in the application which is on file 

with the Commission and open to 

public inspection. The filing is 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. 

Any questions concerning this 

application may be directed to Susan C. 

Stires, Director, Regulatory Affairs, El 

Paso Natural Gas Company, P.O. Box 

1087, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80944 

at (719) 667–7514 or by fax at (719) 667– 

7534. 

Pursuant to section 157.9 of the 

Commission’s rules, 18 CFR 157.9, 

within 90 days of this Notice the 

Commission staff will either: Complete 

its environmental assessment (EA) and 

place it into the Commission’s public 

record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or 

issue a Notice of Schedule for 

Environmental Review. If a Notice of 

Schedule for Environmental Review is 

issued, it will indicate, among other 

milestones, the anticipated date for the 

Commission staff’s issuance of the final 

environmental impact statement (FEIS) 

or EA for this proposal. The filing of the 

EA in the Commission’s public record 

for this proceeding or the issuance of a 

Notice of Schedule for Environmental 

Review will serve to notify federal and 

state agencies of the timing for the 

completion of all necessary reviews, and 

the subsequent need to complete all 

federal authorizations within 90 days of 

the date of issuance of the Commission 

staff’s FEIS or EA. 


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