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inspection and reproduction at the 

address in paragraph h. 

n. 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: March 11, 2015. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2015–06080 Filed 3–16–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Project No. 14649–000] 

Mid-Atlantic Hydro, LLC; Notice of 

Preliminary Permit Application 

Accepted for Filing and Soliciting 

Comments, Motions To Intervene, and 

Competing Applications 

On December 1, 2014, Mid-Atlantic 

Hydro, LLC filed an application for a 

preliminary permit under section 4(f) of 

the Federal Power Act proposing to 

study the feasibility of the proposed 

Ellis Hydroelectric Project No. 14649– 

000, to be located at the existing Ellis 

Lock and Dam on the Muskingum River, 

near the township of Ellis, in 

Muskingum County, Ohio. The Ellis 

Lock and Dam is owned and operated 

by the state of Ohio. There are no 

federal lands associated with the 

project. The sole purpose of a 

preliminary permit, if issued, is to grant 

the permit holder priority to file a 

license application during the permit 

term. A preliminary permit does not 

authorize the permit holder to perform 

any land-disturbing activities or 

otherwise enter upon lands or waters 

owned by others without the owners’ 

express permission. 

The proposed project would consist 

of: (1) The existing 340-foot-long by 

15.3-foot-high Ellis Dam spillway and 

352-acre reservoir with a normal 

elevation of 690 feet mean sea level; (2) 

five new 500-kilowatt Very Low Head 

4000 submersible turbine-generator 

units with a combined capacity of 2.5 

megawatts; (3) a new 40-foot-long by 20- 

foot-wide switchyard containing a three 

phase step-up transformer, protective 

equipment, and metering equipment; (4) 

a new 150-foot-long, 12.5 to 34.5 

kilovolt, overhead transmission line that 

would connect to an existing local 

utility distribution system; and (5) 

appurtenant facilities. The project 

would have an estimated annual 

generation of 9,500 megawatt-hours. 

Applicant Contact: Mr. John Collins, 

5425 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 600, 

Chevy Chase, MD 20815, (301) 718– 

4431. 

FERC Contact: Tyrone A. Williams, 

(202) 502–6331. 

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. The Commission strongly 

encourages electronic filing. Please file 

comments, motions to intervene, notices 

of intent, and competing applications 

using the Commission’s eFiling system 

at 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, (866) 

208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 

(TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please 

send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal 

Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 

First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. 

The first page of any filing should 

include docket number P–14649–000. 

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–14649) in the docket number field to 

access the document. For assistance, 

contact FERC Online Support. 

Dated: March 11, 2015. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2015–06082 Filed 3–16–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Energy Information Administration 

Agency Information Collection 

Extension 

AGENCY: U.S. Energy Information 

Administration (EIA), U.S. Department 

of Energy. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The EIA, pursuant to the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

intends to extend for three years the 

Form EIA–886, Annual Survey of 

Alternative Fueled Vehicles, an 

information collection request with the 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB). Comments are invited on: (a) 

Whether the extended 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 burden of the proposed collection 

of information, including the validity of 

the methodology and assumptions used; 

(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, 

and clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (d) ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on respondents, including through the 

use of automated collection techniques 

or other forms of information 

technology. 

DATES: Comments regarding this 

proposed information collection must 

be received on or before May 18, 2015. 

If you anticipate difficulty in submitting 

comments within that period, contact 

the person listed in the ADDRESSES

section below as soon as possible. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be 

sent to Cynthia Amezcua, EI–22, U.S. 

Department of Energy, 1000 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585, or by fax at 

(202) 586–9753 or by email at 

cynthia.amezcua@eia.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the information collection 

instrument and instructions should be 

directed to Cynthia Amezcua by phone 

at (202) 586–1658 or by email at the 

address listed above. Access to the 

proposed form, instructions, and 

internet data collection screens can be 

found at: http://www.eia.gov/survey/

#eia-886. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

information collection request contains: 

(1) OMB No.: 1905–0191; 

(2) Information Collection Request 

Title: Annual Survey of Alternative 

Fueled Vehicles; 

(3) Type of Request: Extension of a 

currently approved collection; 

(4) Purpose: Form EIA–886 is an 

annual survey that collects information 

on the number and type of alternative 

fueled vehicles (AFVs) and other 

advanced technology vehicles that 

vehicle suppliers made available in the 

previous calendar year and plan to make 

available in the following calendar year; 

the number, type and geographic 

distribution of AFVs in use in the 

previous calendar year; and the amount 

and distribution of each type of 

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alternative transportation fuel (ATF) 

consumed in the previous calendar year. 

Form EIA–886 data are collected from 

suppliers and users of AFVs. EIA uses 

data from these groups as a basis for 

estimating total AFV and ATF use in the 

U.S. These data are needed by Federal 

and State agencies, fuel suppliers, 

transit agencies and other fleets to 

determine if sufficient quantities of 

AFVs are available for purchase and to 

provide Congress with a measure of the 

extent to which the objectives of the 

Energy Policy Act of 1992 are being 

achieved. These data serve as market 

analysis tools for Congress, Federal/

State agencies, AFV suppliers, vehicle 

fleet managers, and other interested 

organizations and persons. These data 

are also needed to satisfy numerous 

public requests for detailed information 

on AFVs and ATFs (in particular, the 

number of AFVs distributed by State, as 

well as the amount and location of the 

ATFs being consumed). 

EIA publishes summary information 

from the Form EIA–886 database in an 

annual report on EIA’s Web site 

(www.eia.gov). This report covers 

historical and projected supplies of 

AFVs, AFV usage by selected user 

groups, and estimates of total U.S. AFV 

counts and U.S. consumption of ATFs. 

These data provide baseline inputs for 

DOE’s transportation sector energy 

models. They also provide the energy 

consumption measures for alternative 

transportation fuels in EIA’s State 

Energy Data System. For example, EIA’s 

National Energy Modeling System 

(NEMS) has a component model that 

forecasts transportation sector energy 

consumption and provides a framework 

for AFV policy and technology analysis. 

The data obtained from Form EIA–886 

are used to improve the explanatory 

power of the NEMS Transportation 

Demand Model by allowing for greater 

detail in representing AFV types and 

characteristics; 

(5) Annual Estimated Number of 

Total Responses: 2,050; 

(6) Annual Estimated Number of 

Burden Hours: 7,815; 

AFV Suppliers (30 Original 

Equipment Manufacturers): 2.5 hours; 

AFV Suppliers (20 Aftermarket 

Vehicle Converters): 2 hours; 

AFV Users (100 complex fleets): 20 

hours; 

AFV Users (1,900 simple fleets): 3 

hours; 

(7) Annual Estimated Reporting and 

Recordkeeping Cost Burden: EIA 

estimates that there are no capital and 

start-up costs associated with this data 

collection. The information is 

maintained in the normal course of 

business. The cost of burden hours to 

the respondents is estimated to be 

$562,446 (7,815 burden hours times 

$71.97 per hour). Therefore, other than 

the cost of burden hours, EIA estimates 

that there are no additional costs for 

generating, maintaining and providing 

the information. 

Statutory Authority: The legal 

authority for this data collection effort is 

provided by the following provisions: 

Section 13(b) of the Federal Energy 

Administration Act of 1974, Public Law 

93–275, (FEA Act), and codified at 15 

U.S.C. 772 (b), and Section 503(b)(2) of 

the Energy Policy Act of 1992, Public 

Law 102–486 (EPACT92) codified at 42 

U.S.C. 13253. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on March 11, 

2015. 

Nanda Srinivasan, 

Director, Office of Survey Development and 

Statistical Integration, U.S. Energy 

Information Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2015–06095 Filed 3–16–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board, Portsmouth 

AGENCY: Department of Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of open meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces a 

meeting of the Environmental 

Management Site-Specific Advisory 

Board (EM SSAB), Portsmouth. The 

Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. 

L. 92–463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that 

public notice of this meeting be 

announced in the Federal Register. 

DATES: Thursday, April 2, 2015, 6:00 

p.m. 

ADDRESSES: Ohio State University, 

Endeavor Center, 1862 Shyville Road, 

Piketon, Ohio 45661. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Greg 

Simonton, Alternate Deputy Designated 

Federal Officer, Department of Energy 

Portsmouth/Paducah Project Office, Post 

Office Box 700, Piketon, Ohio 45661, 

(740) 897–3737, Greg.Simonton@

lex.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of 

the Board: The purpose of the Board is 

to make recommendations to DOE–EM 

and site management in the areas of 

environmental restoration, waste 

management and related activities. 

Tentative Agenda: 

• Call to Order, Introductions, Review 

of Agenda 

• Approval of January Minutes 

• Deputy Designated Federal Officer’s 

Comments 

• Federal Coordinator’s Comments 

• Liaison’s Comments 

• Presentation 

• Administrative Issues 

• Subcommittee Updates 

• Public Comments 

• Final Comments from the Board 

• Adjourn 

Public Participation: The meeting is 

open to the public. The EM SSAB, 

Portsmouth, welcomes the attendance of 

the public at its advisory committee 

meetings and will make every effort to 

accommodate persons with physical 

disabilities or special needs. If you 

require special accommodations due to 

a disability, please contact Greg 

Simonton at least seven days in advance 

of the meeting at the phone number 

listed above. Written statements may be 

filed with the Board either before or 

after the meeting. Individuals who wish 

to make oral statements pertaining to 

agenda items should contact Greg 

Simonton at the address or telephone 

number listed above. Requests must be 

received five days prior to the meeting 

and reasonable provision will be made 

to include the presentation in the 

agenda. The Deputy Designated Federal 

Officer is empowered to conduct the 

meeting in a fashion that will facilitate 

the orderly conduct of business. 

Individuals wishing to make public 

comments will be provided a maximum 

of five minutes to present their 

comments. 

Minutes: Minutes will be available by 

writing or calling Greg Simonton at the 

address and phone number listed above. 

Minutes will also be available at the 

following Web site: http://www.portsssab.energy.gov/. 

Issued at Washington, DC, on March 12, 

2015. 

LaTanya R. Butler, 

Deputy Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2015–06088 Filed 3–16–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

Sunshine Act Meeting Notice 

March 12, 2015 

The following notice of meeting is 

published pursuant to section 3(a) of the 

government in the Sunshine Act (Pub. 

L. 94–409), 5 U.S.C. 552b: 

AGENCY HOLDING MEETING: Federal 

Energy Regulatory Commission, DOE. 

DATE AND TIME: March 19, 2015, 10 a.m. 

PLACE: Room 2C, 888 First Street NE., 

Washington, DC 20426. 

STATUS: Open. 

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