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be addressed to U.S. Department of 

Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., 

LBJ, Washington, DC 20202–4537. 

Requests may also be electronically 

mailed to ICDocketMgr@ed.gov or faxed 

to 202–401–0920. Please specify the 

complete title of the information 

collection and OMB Control Number 

when making your request. 

Individuals who use a 

telecommunications device for the deaf 

(TDD) may call the Federal Information 

Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877– 

8339. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 

3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 

1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires 

that Federal agencies provide interested 

parties an early opportunity to comment 

on information collection requests. The 

Director, Information Collection 

Clearance Division, Privacy, Information 

and Records Management Services, 

Office of Management, publishes this 

notice containing proposed information 

collection requests at the beginning of 

the Departmental review of the 

information collection. The Department 

of Education is especially interested in 

public comment addressing the 

following issues: (1) Is this collection 

necessary to the proper functions of the 

Department; (2) will this information be 

processed and used in a timely manner; 

(3) is the estimate of burden accurate; 

(4) how might the Department enhance 

the quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and (5) how 

might the Department minimize the 

burden of this collection on the 

respondents, including through the use 

of information technology. Please note 

that written comments received in 

response to this notice will be 

considered public records. 

Title of Collection: Presidential 

Scholars Program Application. 

OMB Control Number: 1860–0504. 

Type of Review: Extension. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: 2,600. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Burden Hours: 41,600. 

Abstract: The United States 

Presidential Scholars Program is a 

national recognition program to honor 

outstanding graduating high school 

seniors. Candidates are invited to apply 

based on academic achievements on the 

Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) or 

American College Testing (ACT) 

assessments, or on artistic merits based 

on participation in a national talent 

search. 

The purpose of the information 

collection is to compile information 

about each student candidate who is 

applying (via the U.S. Presidential 

Scholars Program Application) to be 

recognized as a U.S. Presidential 

Scholar in that year. Candidates are 

invited to apply via a selection process 

determined by the Commission on 

Presidential Scholars. Interested 

candidates submit applications to be 

processed and organized for review by 

a contractor. This information is 

evaluated first by an independent 

review committee, which selects some 

560 semifinalists, and finally by the 

Commission on Presidential Scholars, 

which selects up to 141 Scholars. After 

this, the information is used for the 

development of student biographies, 

press releases, talking points for U.S. 

Department of Education and White 

House staff, and/or other publications or 

purposes. The information obtained 

through this collection is required to 

conduct the selection of each year’s 

‘‘class’’ of U.S. Presidential Scholars, as 

required by Executive Orders 11155 and 

12158. 

Dated: May 21, 2012. 

Darrin A. King, 

Director, Information Collection Clearance 

Division, Privacy, Information and Records 

Management Services, Office of Management. 

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BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

[OE Docket No. EA–327–A] 

Application To Export Electric Energy; 

DC Energy, LLC 

AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery 

and Energy Reliability, DOE. 

ACTION: Notice of Application. 

SUMMARY: DC Energy, LLC (DC Energy) 

has applied to renew its authority to 

transmit electric energy from the United 

States to Canada pursuant to section 

202(e) of the Federal Power Act (FPA). 

DATES: Comments, protests, or motions 

to intervene must be submitted on or 

before June 25, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Comments, protests, or 

motions to intervene should be 

addressed to: Christopher Lawrence, 

Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy 

Reliability, Mail Code: OE–20, U.S. 

Department of Energy, 1000 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585–0350. Because 

of delays in handling conventional mail, 

it is recommended that documents be 

transmitted by overnight mail, by 

electronic mail to 

Christopher.Lawrence@hq.doe.gov, or by 

facsimile to 202–586–8008. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Christopher Lawrence (Program Office) 

at 202–586–5260, or by email to 

Christopher.Lawrence@hq.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Exports of 

electricity from the United States to a 

foreign country are regulated by the 

Department of Energy (DOE) pursuant to 

sections 301(b) and 402(f) of the 

Department of Energy Organization Act 

(42 U.S.C. 7151(b), 7172(f)) and require 

authorization under section 202(e) of 

the FPA (16 U.S.C.824a(e)). 

On July 11, 2007, the Department of 

Energy (DOE) issued Order No. EA–327 

authorizing DC Energy to transmit 

electric energy from the United States to 

Canada as a power marketer for a fiveyear term. The current export authority 

in Order No EA–327 will expire on July 

11, 2012. On May 4, 2012, DC Energy 

filed an application with DOE for 

renewal of that authority for an 

additional ten-year term. 

In its application, DC Energy states 

that ‘‘not any of its affiliates own, 

controls or operates any electric 

generation, electric distribution or 

transmission facilities * * *’’ DC 

Energy states that the electric power 

proposed to be exported to Canada will 

be purchased from electric utilities and 

federal power marketing agencies 

pursuant to voluntary agreements and 

will be surplus to the system needs of 

the entities selling the power to DC 

Energy. The application also indicates 

that DC Energy is a power marketer 

authorized by the Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission (FERC) to sell 

energy, capacity, and specified ancillary 

services at market-based rates. 

The existing international 

transmission facilities to be utilized by 

DC Energy have previously been 

authorized by Presidential permits 

issued pursuant to Executive Order 

10485, as amended, and are appropriate 

for open access transmission by third 

parties. 

Procedural Matters: Any person 

desiring to be heard in this proceeding 

should file a comment or protest to the 

application at the address provided 

above. Protests should be filed in 

accordance with Rule 211 of the FERC 

Rules of Practice and Procedures (18 

CFR 385.211). Any person desiring to 

become a party to these proceedings 

should file a motion to intervene at the 

above address in accordance with FERC 

Rule 214 (385.214). Five copies of such 

comments, protests, or motions to 

intervene should be sent to the address 

provided above on or before the date 

listed above. 

Comments on the DC Energy 

application to export electric energy to 

Canada should be clearly marked with 

OE Docket No. 327–A. An additional 

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copy is to be filed directly with Joelle 

K. Ogg, General Counsel, DC Energy, 

LLC, 8065 Leesburg Pike, Sixth Floor, 

Vienna, VA 22182 and with Andrea 

Wolfman, Esq., Alston & Bird LLP, 950 

F Street NW., Washington, DC 20004. A 

final decision will be made on this 

application after the environmental 

impacts have been evaluated pursuant 

to DOE’s National Environmental Policy 

Act Implementing Procedures (10 CFR 

part 1021) and if a determination is 

made by DOE that the proposed action 

will not have an adverse impact on the 

reliability of the U.S. electric power 

supply system. 

Copies of this application will be 

made available, upon request, for public 

inspection and copying at the address 

provided above, by accessing the 

program Web site at http://energy.gov/ 

node/11845 or by emailing Angela Troy 

at Angela.Troy@hq.doe.gov. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on May 18, 

2012. 

Brian Mills, 

Director, Permitting and Siting, Office of 

Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability. 

[FR Doc. 2012–12761 Filed 5–24–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

[OE Docket No. EA–321–A, EA–322–A, EA– 

323–A, EA–324–A and EA–325–A] 

Application To Export Electric Energy; 

Emera Energy Services Subsidiaries 

AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery 

and Energy Reliability, DOE. 

ACTION: Notice of application. 

SUMMARY: Five power marketing 

subsidiaries of Emera Incorporated 

(Emera) have applied separately to 

renew its authority to transmit electric 

energy from the United States to Canada 

pursuant to section 202(e) of the Federal 

Power Act (FPA). 

DATES: Comments, protests, or motions 

to intervene must be submitted on or 

before June 25, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Comments, protests, or 

motions to intervene should be 

addressed to: Christopher Lawrence, 

Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy 

Reliability, Mail Code: OE–20, U.S. 

Department of Energy, 1000 

Independence Avenue SW, Washington, 

DC 20585–0350. Because of delays in 

handling conventional mail, it is 

recommended that documents be 

transmitted by overnight mail, by 

electronic mail to 

Christopher.Lawrence@hq.doe.gov, or by 

facsimile to 202–586–8008. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Christopher Lawrence (Program Office) 

at 202–586–5260, or by email to 

Christopher.Lawrence@hq.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Exports of 

electricity from the United States to a 

foreign country are regulated by the 

Department of Energy (DOE) pursuant to 

sections 301(b) and 402(f) of the 

Department of Energy Organization Act 

(42 U.S.C. 7151(b), 7172(f)) and require 

authorization under section 202(e) of 

the FPA (16 U.S.C. 824a(e)). 

On April 19, 2007, the Department of 

Energy (DOE) issued Order No. EA–321, 

EA–322, EA–323, EA–324 and EA–325, 

authorizing the Emera Subsidiaries to 

transmit electric energy from the United 

States to Canada as power marketers for 

a five-year term. The current export 

authorities in Order No EA–321, EA– 

322, EA–323, EA–324 and EA–325 

expired on April 19, 2012. On April 19, 

2012, Emera filed five separate 

applications with DOE for renewal of 

those authorities for an additional fiveyear term. 

In its application, Emera states that 

the subsidiaries do ‘‘not own or control 

any electric power generation or 

transmission facilities and does not 

have a franchised electric power service 

area.’’ Emera states that the electric 

power proposed to be exported to 

Canada will be purchased from electric 

utilities and federal power marketing 

agencies pursuant to voluntary 

agreements and will be surplus to the 

system needs of the entities selling the 

power to Emera. 

The existing international 

transmission facilities to be utilized by 

Emera have previously been authorized 

by Presidential permits issued pursuant 

to Executive Order 10485, as amended, 

and are appropriate for open access 

transmission by third parties. 

Procedural Matters: Any person 

desiring to be heard in this proceeding 

should file a comment or protest to the 

application at the address provided 

above. Protests should be filed in 

accordance with Rule 211 of the FERC 

Rules of Practice and Procedures (18 

CFR 385.211). Any person desiring to 

become a party to these proceedings 

should file a motion to intervene at the 

above address in accordance with FERC 

Rule 214 (385.214). Five copies of such 

comments, protests, or motions to 

intervene should be sent to the address 

provided above on or before the date 

listed above. 

Comments on the Emera applications 

to export electric energy to Canada 

should be clearly marked with OE 

Docket No. 321–A, EA–322–A, EA–323– 

A, EA–324–A or EA–325–A. An 

additional copy is to be sent to Will 

Szubielski, Emera Energy Inc., 1223 

Lower Water Street, Halifax, Nova 

Scotia B3J 3S8 and with Bonnie A. 

Suchman, Esq., Troutman Sanders LLP, 

401 9th St. NW., Suite 1000, 

Washington, DC 20004. A final decision 

will be made on this application after 

the environmental impacts have been 

evaluated pursuant to DOE’s National 

Environmental Policy Act Implementing 

Procedures (10 CFR part 1021) and if a 

determination is made by DOE that the 

proposed action will not have an 

adverse impact on the reliability of the 

U.S. electric power supply system. 

Copies of this application will be 

made available, upon request, for public 

inspection and copying at the address 

provided above, by accessing the 

program Web site at http://energy.gov/ 

node/11845 or by emailing Angela Troy 

at Angela.Troy@hq.doe.gov. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on May 18, 

2012. 

Brian Mills, 

Director, Permitting and Siting, Office of 

Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability. 

[FR Doc. 2012–12762 Filed 5–24–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket No. IC12–14–000] 

Commission Information Collection 

Activities (FERC–914); Comment 

Request; Extension 

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission, Department of Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of information collection 

and request for comments. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

requirements of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 

3506(c)(2)(A), the Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission (Commission or 

FERC) is soliciting public comment on 

the currently approved information 

collection, Cogeneration and Small 

Power Production—Tariff Filings. 

DATES: Comments on the collection of 

information are due July 24, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

(identified by Docket No. IC12–14–000) 

by either of the following methods: 

• eFiling at Commission’s Web Site: 

http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ 

efiling.asp 

• Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: 

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 

Secretary of the Commission, 888 First 

Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. 

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