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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 will be considered in determining the appropriate action to be taken on the Application. All protests, comments, motions to intervene or notices of intervention must meet the requirements specified by the regulations in 10 CFR part 590.

Filings may be submitted using one of the following methods: (1) E-mailing the filing to fergas@hq.doe.gov, with FE Docket No. 11–59–LNG in the title line; (2) mailing an original and three paper copies of the filing to the Office Natural Gas Regulatory Activities at the address
listed in **ADDRESSES** ; (3) hand delivering an original and three paper copies of the filing to the Office of Natural Gas Regulatory Activities at the address
listed in **ADDRESSES** ; or (4) submitting
comments in electronic form on the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http:// www.regulations.gov, by following the on-line instructions and submitting
such comments under FE Docket No. 11–59–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.

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 trial-type 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 LCE is available for inspection and copying in the Office of Natural Gas Regulatory Activities docket room, Room 3E–042, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585. 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 June 7, 2011. John A. Anderson, Manager, Natural Gas Regulatory Activities, Office of Oil and Gas Global Security and Supply, Office of Fossil Energy.

[FR Doc. 2011–14554 Filed 6–10–11; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 6450–01–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY**

**Notice of Department of Energy Quadrennial Technology Review**  **Capstone Workshop**

**AGENCY :**  Department of Energy (DOE).

**ACTION :**  Notice of open meeting.

**SUMMARY :**  DOE has initiated a Quadrennial Technology Review (DOE– QTR) of its energy technology policies and programs. The DOE–QTR Capstone Workshop is the culmination of the Department’s public engagement phase
of the review.

**DATES :**  8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m., Wednesday, July 13, 2011.

**ADDRESSES :**  The meeting will be held in the Washington, DC metro area.Attendance at the meeting is on a firstcome, first-served basis, and preregistration is required. The address of venue will be posted and registration
information available at http:// energy.gov/QTR

. **FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Asa Hopkins, Office of the Under Secretary for Science at (202) 586–0505, or e-mail asa.hopkins@science.doe.gov

. **SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  The energy technology development and deployment programs of the Department of Energy include the Advanced Research Projects Agency–Energy (ARPA–E) and the Offices of Electricity Delivery & Energy Reliability, Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy, Fossil Energy, and Nuclear Energy—a set of programs with an annual collected budget of about $4.3 billion. Additionally, the Department’s Office of Science supports basic scientific research programs in materials and chemical sciences, biology, and computational sciences that are highly relevant for the energy technology programs considered within the DOE– Quadrennial Technology Review (QTR). The Department also administers loan guarantees to eligible clean energy projects and provides direct loans to eligible manufacturers of advanced technology vehicles and components.

DOE is undertaking development of aQTR, a component of a governmentwide Quadrennial Energy Review as recommended by the President’s
Council of Advisors on Science & Technology. This Administration’s national energy goals are to:

• Reduce energy-related greenhouse gas emissions by 17% by 2020 and 83% by 2050, from a 2005 baseline;

• Supply 80% of America’s electricity from clean energy sources by 2035; and

• Support deployment of 1 million electric vehicles (EVs) on the road by

2015.

In a previous Federal Register notice [76 FR 13607 (March 3, 2011)], the Department requested public comment on the questions related to the DOE– QTR and the framing document. Comments received before April 15, 2011, have been posted on the project’s Web site, http://energy.gov/QTR

.

Purpose of the Meeting: The DOE– QTR Capstone Workshop will provide the public an opportunity to offer
feedback on the broad outlines of our principles for the entry of a technology into the Department’s energy technology research & development portfolio, the composition of activities within that portfolio, and approaches to prioritization of R&D programs within each of six strategies defined in our framing document: In the mobile sector, these are vehicle efficiency, electrification, and advanced fuels; and in the stationary sector, these are building and industrial efficiency, grid, and clean electricity supply. The Capstone Workshop builds on a set of workshops held on each of the QTR strategies: alternative fuels in Chicago, IL on April 26, 2011; vehicle efficiency and electrification in Knoxville, TN on May 4, 2011; building and industrial efficiency in Pittsburgh, PA on May 17, 2011; grid in Scottsdale, AZ on May 23, 2011; and clean electricity generation in Boulder, CO on June 7, 2011.


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Tentative Agenda: The one day meeting will consist of four ninety minute panels: (1) the Department’s mobile portfolio; (2) the Department’s stationary portfolio; (3) technology policy and the role of demonstrations; and (4) balance within the mobile and stationary portfolios and between mobile and stationary portfolios. For each of these four sessions, panelists will be asked to discuss our draft entry, composition and prioritization principles for approximately thirty minutes. Then, approximately forty-five minutes will be reserved for public comments and questions for the panelists and DOE. The time allotted per speaker will depend on the number who wish to speak, but is not expected
to exceed 5 minutes in order to allow maximum participation by attendees. Each panel will close with a summary by DOE of approximately fifteen

minutes.

Public Participation: 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.

Issued in Washington, DC, on June 8, 2011.

Steven E. Koonin, Undersecretary for Science, Department of Energy.

[FR Doc. 2011–14565 Filed 6–10–11; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY** 

**Federal Energy Regulatory Commission** 

**[Docket No. IC11–521–001]**

**Commission Information Collection Activities (Ferc-521), Proposed**  **Collection; Comment Request;**
**Submitted for OMB Review**

**AGENCY :**  Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission.

**ACTION :**  Notice.

**SUMMARY :**  In compliance with the requirements of section 3506(c) (2) (a) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) is soliciting public comment on the specific aspects of the information
collection described below.

**DATES :**  Comments in consideration of
the collection of information are due July 13, 2011.

**ADDRESSES :**  Comments may be filed either electronically (eFiled) or in paper format, and should refer to Docket No.
IC11–521–001. Documents must be prepared in an acceptable filing format and in compliance with Commission submission guidelines at: http://www.ferc.gov/help/submissionguide.asp . eFiling instructions are
available at: http://www.ferc.gov/docsfiling/efiling.asp . First time users must follow eRegister instructions at: http:// www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ eregistration.asp, to establish a username and password before eFiling.
The Commission will send an automatic acknowledgement to the sender’s e-mail address upon receipt of eFiled comments. Commenters making an eFiling should not make a paper filing.
Commenters that are not able to file electronically must send an original of their comments to: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Secretary of the Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.

Users interested in receiving automatic notification of activity in this docket may do so through eSubscription

at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ esubscription.asp . In addition, all comments and FERC issuances may be viewed, printed or downloaded remotely through FERC’s eLibrary at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ elibrary.asp, by searching on Docket No. IC11–521. For user assistance, contact FERC Online Support by e-mail at ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, or by phone at: (866) 208–3676 (toll-free), or (202)
502–8659 for TTY.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Ellen Brown may be reached by e-mail

at DataClearance@FERC.gov, telephone at (202) 502–8663, and fax at (202) 273–

0873.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  The
information collected under the requirements of FERC–521, ‘‘Payments for Benefits from Headwater Benefits’’ (OMB No. 1902–0087), is used by the Commission to implement the statutory provisions of section 10(f) of the Federal Power Act (FPA) (16 U.S.C. 803). The
FPA authorizes the Commission to
determine headwater benefits received by downstream hydropower project
owners. Headwater benefits is the additional energy production possible at a downstream hydropower project resulting from the regulation of river flows by an upstream storage reservoir.

When the Commission completes a study of a river basin, it determines headwater benefits charges that will be apportioned among the various
downstream beneficiaries. A headwater benefits charge and the cost incurred by the Commission to complete an evaluation are paid by downstream hydropower project owners. In essence, the owners of non-federal hydropower projects that directly benefit from a headwater improvement must pay an equitable portion of the annual charges for interest, maintenance, and depreciation of the headwater project to the U.S. Treasury. The regulations provide for apportionment of these costs between the headwater project and downstream projects based on downstream energy gains and propose equitable apportionment methodology that can be applied to all rivers basins in which headwater improvements are built. The Commission requires owners of non-federal hydropower projects to file data for determining annual charges
as outlined in 18 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 11.

Action: The Commission is requesting a three-year extension of the current expiration date with no changes to the existing collection of data.

Burden Statement: Public reporting
burden for this collection is estimated

as: