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Air quality; soils, geology, and 

mineral resources; ground water; surface 

water; biological resources; cultural 

resources; land use; socioeconomics; 

environmental justice; community 

services; utility systems; transportation; 

materials and waste management; 

human health, safety, and accidents; 

and noise. Because the proposed project 

may affect wetlands, the draft EIS 

includes an assessment of impacts to 

wetlands in accordance with DOE 

regulations for Compliance with 

Floodplains and Wetlands 

Environmental Review Requirements 

(10 CFR Part 1022). In accordance with 

40 CFR 93.156, DOE is also publishing 

a draft conformity analysis for the Lake 

Charles area, which is contained in the 

draft EIS. 

Availability of the Draft EIS 

Copies of the draft EIS have been 

distributed to members of Congress; 

Native American tribal governments; 

federal, state, and local officials; and 

agencies, organizations, and individuals 

who have expressed interest. The draft 

EIS will be available on the internet at 

http://energy.gov/nepa/ and http:// 

www.netl.doe.gov/publications/others/ 

nepa/index.html. Copies of the draft EIS 

are available for public review at the 

following locations: Sulphur Regional 

Library, 1160 Cypress Street in Sulphur, 

Louisiana; Westlake Library, 937 

Mulberry Street in Westlake, Louisiana; 

Maplewood Library, 91 Center Circle in 

Sulphur, Louisiana; and Pearland 

Library, 3522 Liberty Drive in Pearland, 

Texas. Additional copies also can be 

requested (see ADDRESSES). 

Dated: May 8, 2013. 

Mark J. Matarrese, 

Director, Office of Environment, Security, 

Safety & Health, Office of Fossil Energy. 

[FR Doc. 2013–11413 Filed 5–13–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board, Hanford 

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), Hanford. 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, June 6, 2013; 8:30 

a.m.–5:00 p.m., Friday, June 7, 2013; 

8:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: Red Lion Hanford House, 

802 George Washington Way, Richland, 

WA 99352. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Kimberly Ballinger, Federal 

Coordinator, Department of Energy 

Richland Operations Office, 825 Jadwin 

Avenue, P.O. Box 550, A7–75, Richland, 

WA, 99352; Phone: (509) 376–6332; or 

Email: kimberly.ballinger@rl.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 

• Draft Advice 

Æ Advice on 2014–2015 Budget 

Priorities 

Æ Advice on 2014 Lifecycle Report 

Æ Advice on 100–F Area Remedial 

Investigation/Feasibility Study and 

Proposed Plan (Draft A), and 

Transition to Long Term 

Stewardship 

Æ Advice on 300 Area Remedial 

Investigation/Feasibility Study and 

Proposed Plan (Rev. 0) 

• Discussion Topics 

Æ Tri-Party Agreement Agencies’ 

Program Updates 

D DOE, Richland Operations Office 

D DOE, Office of River Protection 

D State of Washington Department of 

Ecology 

D U.S. Environmental Protection 

Agency 

Æ Committee reports 

Æ Draft Recommendations for Board 

Diversity and other Board 

Effectiveness Issues 

Æ Draft 2014 Hanford Advisory Board 

Work Plan/Priorities and Calendar 

Æ Board Business 

Public Participation: The meeting is 

open to the public. The EM SSAB, 

Hanford, 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 Kimberly 

Ballinger 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 Kimberly 

Ballinger 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 Kimberly Ballinger’s 

office at the address or phone number 

listed above. Minutes will also be 

available at the following Web site: 

http://www.hanford.gov/page.cfm/hab. 

Issued at Washington, DC, on May 8, 2013. 

LaTanya R. Butler, 

Deputy Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2013–11414 Filed 5–13–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Electricity Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery 

and Energy Reliability, Department of 

Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of open meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces a 

meeting of the Electricity Advisory 

Committee (EAC). 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: Wednesday, June 5, 2013; 12:15 

p.m.–5:45 p.m. (EDT); Thursday, June 6, 

2013; 8:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m. (EDT). 

ADDRESSES: National Rural Electric 

Cooperative Association, 4301 Wilson 

Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22203. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Matthew Rosenbaum, Office of 

Electricity Delivery and Energy 

Reliability, U.S. Department of Energy, 

Forrestal Building, Room 8G–017, 1000 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585; Telephone: 

(202) 586–1060 or Email: 

matthew.rosenbaum@hq.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Purpose of the Committee: The 

Electricity Advisory Committee (EAC) 

was re-established in July 2010, in 

accordance with the provisions of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act 

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

to provide advice to the U.S. 

Department of Energy (DOE) in 

implementing the Energy Policy Act of 

2005, executing the Energy 

Independence and Security Act of 2007, 

and modernizing the nation’s electricity 

delivery infrastructure. The EAC is 

composed of individuals of diverse 

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background selected for their technical 

expertise and experience, established 

records of distinguished professional 

service, and their knowledge of issues 

that pertain to electricity. 

Tentative Agenda: The meeting of the 

EAC is expected to include discussion 

of the activities of the Energy Storage 

Technologies Subcommittee, the Smart 

Grid Subcommittee, and the 

Transmission Subcommittee, as well as 

discussions of cyber security issues in 

the power sector, energy storage 

valuation, and customer acceptance 

issues of Smart Grid technology. 

Tentative Agenda: June 5, 2013 

12:15 p.m.–1:15 p.m. EAC Leadership 

Committee Meeting 

12:15 p.m.–1:15 p.m. Registration 

1:15 p.m.–1:30 p.m. Welcome and 

Developments since the October 2012 

Meeting 

1:30 p.m.–2:00 p.m. Update on DOE 

Office of Electricity Delivery and 

Energy Reliability (OE) 2013 Current 

Programs and Initiatives 

2:00 p.m.–2:50 p.m. Race to the Top 

Initiative Working Group Discussion 

2:50 p.m.–3:10 p.m. FERC Update 

3:10 p.m.–3:20 p.m. Break 

3:20 p.m.–5:00 p.m. Key Federal Roles 

to Enhance Cyber Security in the 

Power Sector Panel and EAC Member 

Discussion 

5:00 p.m.–5:40 p.m. EAC Transmission 

Subcommittee 2013 Papers and Work 

Plan for 2013, EAC Member 

Discussion 

5:40 p.m.–5:45 p.m. Wrap up Day One 

5:45 p.m. Adjourn Day One of June 

2013 Meeting of the EAC 

Tentative Agenda: June 6, 2013 

8:00 a.m.–9:20 a.m. Energy Storage 

Valuation Panel and EAC Member 

Discussion 

9:40 a.m.–10:50 a.m. EAC Storage 

Subcommittee Activities and Plans for 

2013, EAC Member Discussion 

10:50 a.m.–11:00 a.m. Break 

11:00 a.m.–12:40 p.m. Customer 

Acceptance Issues for the Smart Grid 

Panel and EAC Member Discussion 

12:40 p.m.–2:00 p.m. Lunch (Local 

Restaurants) 

2:00 p.m.–3:10 p.m. EAC Smart Grid 

Subcommittee Papers and Work Plans 

for 2013, EAC Member Discussion 

and Decision 

3:10 p.m.–3:25 p.m. Public Comments 

(Must register to comment at time of 

check-in) 

3:25 p.m.–3:30 p.m. Wrap Up of June 

2013 EAC Meeting. 

3:30 p.m. Adjourn June 2013 Meeting 

of the EAC 

The meeting agenda may change to 

accommodate EAC business. For EAC 

agenda updates, see the EAC Web site 

at: http://energy.gov/oe/services/ 

electricity-advisory-committee-eac. 

Public Participation: The EAC 

welcomes the attendance of the public 

at its meetings. Individuals who wish to 

offer public comments at the EAC 

meeting may do so on Thursday, June 6, 

2013, but must register at the 

registration table in advance. 

Approximately 15 minutes will be 

reserved for public comments. Time 

allotted per speaker will depend on the 

number who wish to speak but is not 

expected to exceed three minutes. 

Anyone who is not able to attend the 

meeting, or for whom the allotted public 

comments time is insufficient to address 

pertinent issues with the EAC, is invited 

to send a written statement to Mr. 

Matthew Rosenbaum. You may submit 

comments, identified by ‘‘Electricity 

Advisory Committee Open Meeting’’, by 

any of the following methods: 

• Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: 

Matthew Rosenbaum, Office of 

Electricity Delivery and Energy 

Reliability, U.S. Department of Energy, 

Forrestal Building, Room 8G–017, 1000 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585. 

• Email: 

matthew.rosenbaum@hq.doe.gov. 

Include ‘‘Electricity Advisory 

Committee Open Meeting’’ in the 

subject line of the message. 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

Instructions: All submissions received 

must include the agency name and 

identifier. All comments received will 

be posted without change to http:// 

energy.gov/oe/services/electricityadvisory-committee-eac, including any 

personal information provided. 

• Docket: For access to the docket, to 

read background documents or 

comments received, go to http:// 

energy.gov/oe/services/electricityadvisory-committee-eac. 

The following electronic file formats 

are acceptable: Microsoft Word (.doc), 

Corel Word Perfect (.wpd), Adobe 

Acrobat (.pdf), Rich Text Format (.rtf), 

plain text (.txt), Microsoft Excel (.xls), 

and Microsoft PowerPoint (.ppt). If you 

submit information that you believe to 

be exempt by law from public 

disclosure, you must submit one 

complete copy, as well as one copy from 

which the information claimed to be 

exempt by law from public disclosure 

has been deleted. You must also explain 

the reasons why you believe the deleted 

information is exempt from disclosure. 

DOE is responsible for the final 

determination concerning disclosure or 

nondisclosure of the information and for 

treating it in accordance with the DOE’s 

Freedom of Information regulations (10 

CFR 1004.11). 

Note: Delivery of the U.S. Postal Service 

mail to DOE may be delayed by several 

weeks due to security screening. DOE, 

therefore, encourages those wishing to 

comment to submit comments electronically 

by email. If comments are submitted by 

regular mail, the Department requests that 

they be accompanied by a CD or diskette 

containing electronic files of the submission. 

Minutes: The minutes of the EAC 

meeting will be posted on the EAC Web 

page at http://energy.gov/oe/services/ 

electricity-advisory-committee-eac. 

They can also be obtained by contacting 

Mr. Matthew Rosenbaum at the address 

above. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on May 7, 2013. 

LaTanya R. Butler, 

Deputy Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2013–11411 Filed 5–13–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

Combined Notice of Filings #1 

Take notice that the Commission 

received the following electric corporate 

filings: 

Docket Numbers: EC13–100–000. 

Applicants: Southwestern Public 

Service Company. 

Description: Application of 

Southwestern Public Service Company 

for Authorization under Section 203 of 

the Federal Power Act for Disposition of 

Jurisdictional Facilities. 

Filed Date: 4/29/13. 

Accession Number: 20130429–5291. 

Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/20/13. 

Take notice that the Commission 

received the following electric rate 

filings: 

Docket Numbers: ER10–1530–001. 

Applicants: Llano Estacado Wind, 

LLC. 

Description: Supplement to December 

31, 2012 Triennial Updated Market 

Power Analysis for the Southwest 

Power Pool, Inc. Region of Llano 

Estacado Wind, LLC. 

Filed Date: 4/29/13. 

Accession Number: 20130429–5109. 

Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/20/13. 

Docket Numbers: ER10–2712–001. 

Applicants: Cargill Power Markets, 

LLC. 

Description: Notice of Change in 

Status of Cargill Power Markets, LLC. 

Filed Date: 4/30/13. 

Accession Number: 20130430–5349. 

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