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PP–89, as amended, to Bangor Hydro. 

The application requested that the 

Department of Energy (DOE) rescind the 

Presidential permit held by Maine 

Public and simultaneously issue a 

permit to Bangor Hydro under its new 

name, Emera Maine (Emera), covering 

the same international transmission 

facilities. 

DATES: Comments or motions to 

intervene must be submitted on or 

before May 28, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: Comments or motions to 

intervene should be addressed as 

follows: Office of Electricity Delivery 

and Energy Reliability (OE–20), U.S. 

Department of Energy, 1000 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Christopher Lawrence (Program Office) 

at 202–586–5260, or by email to 

Christopher.Lawrence@hq.doe.gov, or 

Katherine Konieczny (Program 

Attorney) at 202–586–0503. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

construction, operation, maintenance, 

and connection of facilities at the 

international border of the United States 

for the transmission of electric energy 

between the United States and a foreign 

country is prohibited in the absence of 

a Presidential permit issued pursuant to 

Executive Order (EO) 10485, as 

amended by EO 12038. Existing 

Presidential permits are not transferable 

or assignable. However, in the event of 

a proposed voluntary transfer of 

facilities, in accordance with DOE 

regulations at 10 CFR 205.323, the 

existing permit holder and the 

transferee are required to file a joint 

application with DOE that includes a 

statement of reasons for the transfer. 

On December 30, 2013, Maine Public 

and Bangor Hydro jointly filed an 

application with DOE requesting 

rescission of Presidential Permit No. 

PP–89, as amended, issued to Maine 

Public and a simultaneous issuance of a 

Presidential permit to Bangor Hydro for 

the same international transmission 

facilities. The international transmission 

facilities authorized by Presidential 

Permit No. PP–89, as amended, includes 

one 345 kilovolt (kV) transmission line 

running from the Canadian border into 

Maine. 

The requested transfer of the permit is 

due to the merger of Maine Public and 

Bangor Hydro that was finalized by the 

Maine Public Utilities Commission on 

December 17, 2013, and effective 

January 1, 2014. The Applicants have 

requested that the issuance of the permit 

to Bangor Hydro be made effective upon 

the transfer of facilities, which occurred 

on January 1, 2014. 

Procedural Matters: Any person may 

comment on this application by filing 

such comment at the address provided 

above. Any person seeking to become a 

party to this proceeding must file a 

motion to intervene at the address 

provided above in accordance with Rule 

214 of FERC’s Rules of Practice and 

Procedure (18 CFR 385.214). Two copies 

of each comment or motion to intervene 

should be filed with DOE on or before 

the date listed above. 

Additional copies of such motions to 

intervene also should be filed directly 

with: Nathan Martell, Bangor Hydro 

Electric Company, P.O. Box 932, 

Bangor, Maine 04402 and Bonnie A. 

Suchman, Troutman Sander LLP, 401 

9th St. NW., Suite 1000, Washington, 

DC 20004. 

Before a Presidential permit may be 

granted or amended, DOE must 

determine that the proposed action will 

not adversely impact on the reliability 

of the U.S. electric power supply 

system. In addition, DOE must consider 

the environmental impacts of the 

proposed action (i.e., granting the 

Presidential permit or amendment, with 

any conditions and limitations, or 

denying the permit) pursuant to the 

National Environmental Policy Act of 

1969. DOE also must obtain the 

concurrences of the Secretary of State 

and the Secretary of Defense before 

taking final action on a Presidential 

permit application. 

Copies of this application will be 

made available, upon request, for public 

inspection and copying at the address 

provided above. In addition, the 

application may be reviewed or 

downloaded electronically at http:// 

energy.gov/oe/services/electricitypolicy-coordination-andimplementation/internationalelectricity-regulatio-2. Upon reaching 

the home page, select ‘‘Pending 

Applications.’’ 

Issued in Washington, DC, on April 22, 

2014. 

Christopher A. Lawrence, 

Electricity Policy Analyst, Office of Electricity 

Delivery, and Energy Reliability. 

[FR Doc. 2014–09649 Filed 4–25–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Methane Hydrate Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, 

Department of Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of Open Meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces a 

meeting of the Methane Hydrate 

Advisory Committee. The Federal 

Advisory Committee Act (Public Law 

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

of these meetings be announced in the 

Federal Register. 

DATES: Thursday, May 15, 2014, 10:45 

a.m. to 11:00 a.m. (EDT)—Registration, 

11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (EDT)— 

Meeting. 

ADDRESSES: U.S. Department of Energy, 

Forrestal Building, Room 3G–043, 1000 

Independence Ave. SW., Washington, 

DC 20585. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lou 

Capitanio, U.S. Department of Energy, 

Office of Oil and Natural Gas, 1000 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585. Phone: (202) 

586–5098. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of 

the Committee: The purpose of the 

Methane Hydrate Advisory Committee 

is to provide advice on potential 

applications of methane hydrate to the 

Secretary of Energy, and assist in 

developing recommendations and 

priorities for the Department of Energy’s 

Methane Hydrate Research and 

Development Program. 

Tentative Agenda: The agenda will 

include: Welcome and Introduction by 

the Designated Federal Officer; 

Discussion of Committee Comments on 

Draft Letter to the Secretary of Energy; 

Discussion of Committee 

Recommendations; and Public 

Comments, if any. 

Public Participation: The meeting is 

open to the public. The Designated 

Federal Officer and the Chair of the 

Committee will conduct the meeting to 

facilitate the orderly conduct of 

business. If you would like to file a 

written statement with the Committee, 

you may do so either before or after the 

meeting. If you would like to make oral 

statements regarding any of the items on 

the agenda, you should contact Lou 

Capitanio at the phone number listed 

above and provide your name, 

organization, citizenship, and contact 

information. Anyone attending the 

meeting will be required to present 

government issued identification. Space 

is limited. You must make your request 

for an oral statement at least five 

business days prior to the meeting, and 

reasonable provisions will be made to 

include the presentation on the agenda. 

Public comment will follow the threeminute rule. 

Minutes: The minutes of this meeting 

will be available for public review and 

copying within 60 days at the following 

Web site: http://energy.gov/fe/services/

advisory-committees/methane-hydrateadvisory-committee. 


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23340 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 81 / Monday, April 28, 2014 / Notices 

Issued at Washington, DC, on April 22, 

2014. 

LaTanya R. Butler, 

Deputy Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2014–09549 Filed 4–25–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

President’s Council of Advisors on 

Science and Technology Meeting 

AGENCY: Department of Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of a partially-closed 

meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the 

schedule and summary agenda for a 

partially-closed meeting of the 

President’s Council of Advisors on 

Science and Technology (PCAST), and 

describes the functions of the Council. 

Notice of this meeting is required under 

the Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. 2. 

DATES: May 9, 2014, from 9:00 a.m. to 

12:00 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the National Academy of Sciences, 2101 

Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, 

DC in the Lecture Room. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Information regarding the meeting 

agenda, time, location, and how to 

register for the meeting is available on 

the PCAST Web site at: http://

whitehouse.gov/ostp/pcast. A live video 

webcast and an archive of the webcast 

after the event are expected to be 

available at http://whitehouse.gov/ostp/ 

pcast. The archived video will be 

available within one week of the 

meeting. Questions about the meeting 

should be directed to Dr. Ashley Predith 

at apredith@ostp.eop.gov, (202) 456– 

4444. Please note that public seating for 

this meeting is limited and is available 

on a first-come, first-served basis. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

President’s Council of Advisors on 

Science and Technology (PCAST) is an 

advisory group of the nation’s leading 

scientists and engineers, appointed by 

the President to augment the science 

and technology advice available to him 

from inside the White House, cabinet 

departments, and other Federal 

agencies. See the Executive Order at 

http://www.whitehouse.gov/ostp/pcast. 

PCAST is consulted about and provides 

analyses and recommendations 

concerning a wide range of issues where 

understandings from the domains of 

science, technology, and innovation 

may bear on the policy choices before 

the President. PCAST is co-chaired by 

Dr. John P. Holdren, Assistant to the 

President for Science and Technology, 

and Director, Office of Science and 

Technology Policy, Executive Office of 

the President, The White House; and Dr. 

Eric S. Lander, President, Broad 

Institute of the Massachusetts Institute 

of Technology and Harvard. 

Type of Meeting: Open and Closed. 

Proposed Schedule and Agenda: The 

President’s Council of Advisors on 

Science and Technology (PCAST) is 

scheduled to meet in open session on 

May 9, 2014 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 

p.m. 

Open Portion of Meeting: During this 

open meeting, PCAST is scheduled to 

discuss its work on antibiotic resistance, 

advanced manufacturing, and systems 

engineering for healthcare. PCAST will 

hear from speakers who will remark on 

science, technology, and innovation in 

China. Additional information and the 

agenda, including any changes that 

arise, will be posted at the PCAST Web 

site at: http://whitehouse.gov/ostp/

pcast. 

Closed Portion of the Meeting: PCAST 

may hold a closed meeting of 

approximately one hour with the 

President on May 9, 2014, which must 

take place in the White House for the 

President’s scheduling convenience and 

to maintain Secret Service protection. 

This meeting will be closed to the 

public because such portion of the 

meeting is likely to disclose matters that 

are to be kept secret in the interest of 

national defense or foreign policy under 

5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1). 

Public Comments: It is the policy of 

the PCAST to accept written public 

comments of any length, and to 

accommodate oral public comments 

whenever possible. The PCAST expects 

that public statements presented at its 

meetings will not be repetitive of 

previously submitted oral or written 

statements. 

The public comment period for this 

meeting will take place on May 9, 2014 

at a time specified in the meeting 

agenda posted on the PCAST Web site 

at http://whitehouse.gov/ostp/pcast. 

This public comment period is designed 

only for substantive commentary on 

PCAST’s work, not for business 

marketing purposes. 

Oral Comments: To be considered for 

the public speaker list at the meeting, 

interested parties should register to 

speak at http://whitehouse.gov/ostp/

pcast, no later than 12:00 p.m. Eastern 

Time on May 2, 2014. Phone or email 

reservations will not be accepted. To 

accommodate as many speakers as 

possible, the time for public comments 

will be limited to two (2) minutes per 

person, with a total public comment 

period of up to 30 minutes. If more 

speakers register than there is space 

available on the agenda, PCAST will 

randomly select speakers from among 

those who applied. Those not selected 

to present oral comments may always 

file written comments with the 

committee. Speakers are requested to 

bring at least 25 copies of their oral 

comments for distribution to the PCAST 

members. 

Written Comments: Although written 

comments are accepted continuously, 

written comments should be submitted 

to PCAST no later than 12:00 p.m. 

Eastern Time on May 2, 2014 so that the 

comments may be made available to the 

PCAST members prior to this meeting 

for their consideration. Information 

regarding how to submit comments and 

documents to PCAST is available at 

http://whitehouse.gov/ostp/pcast in the 

section entitled ‘‘Connect with PCAST.’’ 

Please note that because PCAST 

operates under the provisions of FACA, 

all public comments and/or 

presentations will be treated as public 

documents and will be made available 

for public inspection, including being 

posted on the PCAST Web site. 

Meeting Accommodations: 

Individuals requiring special 

accommodation to access this public 

meeting should contact Dr. Ashley 

Predith at least ten business days prior 

to the meeting so that appropriate 

arrangements can be made. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on April 22, 

2014. 

LaTanya R. Butler, 

Deputy Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2014–09548 Filed 4–25–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy 

State Energy Advisory Board (STEAB) 

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Department of 

Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of Open Teleconference. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces a 

teleconference call of the State Energy 

Advisory Board (STEAB). The Federal 

Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– 

463; 86 Stat. 770) requires that public 

notice of these meetings be announced 

in the Federal Register. 

DATES: Thursday, May 15, 2014 from 

3:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. (EDT). To receive 

the call-in number and passcode, please 

contact the Board’s Designated Federal 

Officer (DFO) at the address or phone 

number listed below. 


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