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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 EnergyQuadrennial 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 a 

QTR, 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: 


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