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invited to attend. The meeting will 

include both a formal opportunity to 

present oral comments and an informal 

session during which DOE and Topaz 

personnel will be available for 

discussions with attendees. Displays 

and other forms of information about 

the proposed agency action, the EIS 

process, and Topaz’s proposed Project 

will also be available for review. DOE 

requests that anyone who wishes to 

present oral comments at the meeting 

contact Ms. Colamaria by phone or email (see ADDRESSES above). Individuals 

who do not make advance arrangements 

to speak may register at the meeting. 

Speakers who need more than five 

minutes should indicate the length of 

time desired in their request. DOE may 

need to limit speakers to five minutes 

initially, but will provide additional 

opportunities as time permits. Written 

comments regarding the scoping process 

can also be submitted to DOE officials 

at the scoping meeting. 

The DOE will use and coordinate the 

NEPA commenting process to satisfy the 

public involvement process for Section 

106 of the National Historic 

Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470f) as 

provided for in 36 CFR 800.2(d)(3). 

Because the Topaz project site is 

expected to impact waters subject to the 

jurisdiction of the U.S. Army Corps of 

Engineers, the project will require a 

Section 404 Permit. In addition, because 

the proposed Topaz project may affect 

listed species under the Endangered 

Species Act (ESA), DOE will also 

initiate consultation regarding the 

project with the U.S. Department of the 

Interior’s Fish and Wildlife Service 

under Section 7 of the ESA. DOE will 

also invite Federally-recognized 

American Indian Tribes that have 

historic interests in the area to 

government-to-government consultation 

regarding the project. Government-togovernment consultation will be offered 

to Indian Tribes, and Tribal concerns, 

including impacts on Indian trust assets, 

will be given appropriate consideration. 

Federal, State, and local governments— 

along with other stakeholders who may 

be interested or affected by the DOE’s 

decision on this Project—are invited to 

participate in the scoping process and, 

if eligible, may request or be requested 

by the DOE to participate as a 

cooperating agency. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on October 18, 

2010. 

Jonathan M. Silver, 

Executive Director, Loan Programs Office. 

[FR Doc. 2010–26712 Filed 10–21–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

National Commission on the BP 

Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and 

Offshore Drilling 

AGENCY: Department of Energy, Office of 

Fossil Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of open meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces an 

open meeting of the National 

Commission on the BP Deepwater 

Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling 

(the Commission). The Commission was 

organized pursuant to the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– 

463, 86 Stat. 770) (the Act). The Act 

requires that agencies publish these 

notices in the Federal Register. The 

Charter of the Commission can be found 

at: http://www.OilSpillCommission.gov. 

DATES: November 8, 2010, 9 a.m.–5 p.m., 

and November 9, 2010, 9 a.m.–5:30 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: Grand Hyatt Washington, 

1000 H St., NW., Washington, DC 

20001; telephone number: 1–202–582– 

1234. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Christopher A. Smith, Designated 

Federal Officer, Mail Stop: FE–30, U.S. 

Department of Energy, 1000 

Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20585; telephone (202) 

586–0716 or facsimile (202) 586–6221; 

e-mail: BPDeepwaterHorizon

Commission@hq.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background: The President directed 

that the Commission be established to 

examine the relevant facts and 

circumstances concerning the root cause 

of the BP Deepwater Horizon explosion, 

fire, and oil spill and to develop options 

to guard against, and mitigate the 

impact of, any oil spills associated with 

offshore drilling in the future. 

The Commission is composed of 

seven members appointed by the 

President to serve as special 

Government employees. The members 

were selected because of their extensive 

scientific, legal, engineering, and 

environmental expertise, and their 

knowledge of issues pertaining to the oil 

and gas industry. Information on the 

Commission can be found at its Web 

site: http:// 

www.OilSpillCommission.gov. 

Purpose of the Meeting: Inform the 

Commission about the progress of the 

Chief Counsel’s investigation into the 

Macondo well blowout. The 

Commission will hear a presentation 

from the Chief Counsel and statements 

from industry and academic experts. 

The Commission will also have the 

opportunity to hear from representatives 

of companies involved in the events 

leading to the blowout. 

Tentative Agenda: The meeting is 

expected to start on November 8, 2010 

at 9 a.m. Presentations to the 

Commission are expected to begin 

shortly thereafter and will conclude at 

approximately 5 p.m. The meeting will 

continue on November 9, 2010 at 9 a.m. 

with presentations to the Commission. 

Public comments can be made on 

November 9, 2010 from 5 p.m. to 

5:30 p.m. The final agenda will be 

available at the Commission’s Web site: 

http://www.OilSpillCommission.gov. 

Public Participation: The meeting is 

open to the public, with capacity and 

seats available on a first-come, firstserve basis. The Designated Federal 

Officer is empowered to conduct the 

meeting in a fashion that will facilitate 

the orderly conduct of business. 

Approximately one-half hour will be 

reserved for public comments on the 

second day of the hearing. Time allotted 

per speaker will be three minutes. 

Opportunity for public comment will be 

available on November 9, 2010 

tentatively from 5 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. 

Registration for those wishing to request 

an opportunity to speak opens onsite on 

November 9, 2010 at 8 a.m. Speakers 

will register to speak on a first-come, 

first-serve basis. Members of the public 

wishing to provide oral comments are 

encouraged to provide a written copy of 

their comments for collection at the 

time of onsite registration. 

Those not able to attend the meeting 

may view the meeting live on the 

Commission Web site: http:// 

www.OilSpillCommission.gov. Those 

individuals who are not able to attend 

the meeting, or who are not able to 

provide oral comments during the 

meeting, are invited to send a written 

statement to Christopher A. Smith, Mail 

Stop FE–30, U.S. Department of Energy, 

1000 Independence Ave., SW., 

Washington, DC 20585, or e-mail: 

BPDeepwaterHorizion

Commission@hq.doe.gov. 

Minutes: The minutes of the meeting 

will be available at the Commission’s 

Web site: http:// 

www.OilSpillCommission.gov or by 

contacting Mr. Smith. He may be 

reached at the postal or e-mail addresses 

above. 

Accommodation for the hearing 

impaired: A sign language interpreter 

will be onsite for the duration of the 

meeting. 


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Issued in Washington DC, on October 19, 

2010. 

Rachel Samuel, 

Deputy Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2010–26710 Filed 10–21–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board, Nevada 

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), Nevada Test Site. 

The Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(Pub. L. No. 92–463, 86 Stat. 770) 

requires that public notice of this 

meeting be announced in the Federal 

Register. 

DATES: Wednesday, November 10, 2010, 

5 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: Atomic Testing Museum, 

755 East Flamingo Road, Las Vegas, 

Nevada 89119. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Denise Rupp, Board Administrator, 232 

Energy Way, M/S 505, North Las Vegas, 

Nevada 89030. Phone: (702) 657–9088; 

Fax (702) 295–5300 or E-mail: 

ntscab@nv.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 

1. Presentations 

• Frenchman Flat Peer Review 

• Mixed Waste 

• Fundamentals of Radiation 

Public Participation: The EM SSAB, 

Nevada Test Site, 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 Denise Rupp 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 

presentations pertaining to agenda items 

should contact Denise Rupp at the 

telephone number listed above. The 

request 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 to Denise Rupp at the address 

listed above or at the following Web 

site: http://www.ntscab.com/ 

MeetingMinutes.htm. 

Issued at Washington, DC on October 14, 

2010. 

Rachel Samuel, 

Deputy Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2010–26449 Filed 10–21–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket No. CP11–1–000] 

Pine Prairie Energy Center, LLC; 

Notice of Application 

October 15, 2010. 

Take notice that on October 4, 2010, 

Pine Prairie Energy Center, LLC (Pine 

Prairie), 333 Clay Street, Suite 1500, 

Houston, TX 77002 filed an application 

in Docket No. CP11–1–000 pursuant to 

Section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act 

(NGA) and Part 157 of the Commission’s 

Regulations, for a certificate of public 

convenience and necessity to construct 

and operate its Phase III Expansion 

Project. Pine Prairie’s Phase III 

Expansion Project would expand upon 

its existing storage facilities located in 

Evangeline Parish, Louisiana. 

Specifically, Pine Prairie would: (i) 

Construct two additional natural gas 

storage caverns, each having a working 

gas capacity of 12.0 billion cubic feet 

(Bcf), bringing the total number of 

caverns at the facility to seven; (ii) 

increase the working gas capacity of 

four of the five authorized natural gas 

storage caverns from 10 Bcf to 12 Bcf; 

(iii) restate the total capacity of Cavern 

No. 1 as being 10.2 Bcf to reflect an 

increase in the quantity of base gas to be 

maintained in that cavern from 1.6 Bcf 

to 2.2 Bcf; (iv) construct extensions of 

the existing storage facility piping in 

order to connect the proposed caverns 

to Pine Prairie’s existing systems; (v) 

construct approximately 2.50 miles of 

24, 20, and 16-inch diameter leaching 

pipeline looping and related 

enhancements; (vi) install two 

incremental electric drive compressor 

units totaling 11,500 horsepower; and 

(vii) increase the authorized maximum 

daily receipt and delivery capacities at 

interconnections with two interstate 

pipelines from 600 MMcf/day to 900 

MMcf/day, all as described in more 

detail in the application which is on file 

with the Commission and open for 

public inspection. 

Pine Prairie states that the Phase III 

Expansion Project will increase the Pine 

Prairie Energy Center’s total working gas 

capacity to 80 Bcf, supported by base 

gas capacity of 22.6 Bcf (for a total 

storage capacity of 102.6 Bcf). Pine 

Prairie also requests a reaffirmation of 

the previously granted authorization to 

charge market-based rates for its storage 

and hub services. 

This filing is available for review at 

the Commission in the Public Reference 

Room or may be viewed on the 

Commission’s Web site at http:// 

www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘e-Library’’ link. 

Enter the docket number excluding the 

last three digits in the docket number 

field to access the document. For 

assistance, contact FERC at 

FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call 

toll-free, (866) 208–3676, or for TTY, 

(202) 502–8659. Any questions 

concerning this Application may be 

directed to James F. Bowe, Jr., Dewey & 

LeBoeuf LLP, 1101 New York Avenue, 

NW., Washington, DC 20005, 202–346– 

8000 (phone) 202–346–8102 (fax), 

jbowe@dl.com. 

Pursuant to section 157.9 of the 

Commission’s rules, 18 CFR 157.9, 

within 90 days of this Notice the 

Commission staff will either complete 

its environmental assessment (EA) and 

place it into the Commission’s public 

record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or 

issue a Notice of Schedule for 

Environmental Review. If a Notice of 

Schedule for Environmental Review is 

issued, it will indicate, among other 

milestones, the anticipated date for the 

Commission staff’s issuance of the final 

environmental impact statement (FEIS) 

or EA for this proposal. The filing of the 

EA in the Commission’s public record 

for this proceeding or the issuance of a 

Notice of Schedule for Environmental 

Review will serve to notify federal and 

state agencies of the timing for the 

completion of all necessary reviews, and 

the subsequent need to complete all 

federal authorizations within 90 days of 

the date of issuance of the Commission 

staff’s FEIS or EA. 

There are two ways to become 

involved in the Commission’s review of 

this project. First, any person wishing to 

obtain legal status by becoming a party 

to the proceedings for this project 

should, on or before the comment date 

stated below file with the Federal 


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