23798 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 82 / Thursday, April 28, 2011 / Notices 

assistance as well as State-specific and 

comprehensive reports that will update 

the public and Congress about Race to 

the Top. It is in the public interest to 

present the data in a timely manner. 

Additional Information: Pursuant to 5 

CFR 1320.13(a)(2)(iii), the Department is 

requesting emergency approval as the 

use of the normal clearance procedures 

will disrupt the timely collection of the 

information critical for managing the 

performance of Race to the Top grants 

and effectiveness. This is the first year 

of implementation of a $4 billion dollar 

program, the largest discretionary grant 

program ever administered by the 

Department. As a result, the program 

continues to generate high public 

interest. 

If the routine paperwork processing 

timeline is followed, the Race to the Top 

Annual Performance Report data 

collection tool will not be released until 

August. Given that many LEAs begin the 

school year in August; this timing 

would create an undue burden on the 

LEAs and on the State. During the 

process of developing the Race to the 

Top Annual Performance Report, we 

elicited feedback from grantees 

regarding the timing of collection. Based 

on that feedback, we believe that a June 

timeframe would best meet the needs of 

the grantees and the Department. 

Copies of the proposed information 

collection request may be accessed from 

http://edicsweb.ed.gov, by selecting the 

‘‘Browse Pending Collections’’ link and 

by clicking on link number 4576. When 

you access the information collection, 

click on ‘‘Download Attachments’’ to 

view. Written requests for information 

should be addressed to U.S. Department 

of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, 

SW., LBJ, Washington, DC 20202–4537. 

Requests may also be electronically 

mailed to the Internet address 

ICDocketMgr@ed.gov or faxed to 202– 

401–0920. Please specify the complete 

title of the information collection when 

making your request. 

Comments regarding burden and/or 

the collection activity requirements 

should be electronically mailed to 

ICDocketMgr@ed.gov 202–260–8916. 

Individuals who use a 

telecommunications device for the deaf 

(TDD) may call the Federal Information 

Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877– 

8339. 

[FR Doc. 2011–10301 Filed 4–27–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Nuclear Energy Advisory Committee; 

Meeting 

AGENCY: Office of Nuclear Energy, 

Department of Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of open meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces a 

meeting of the Nuclear Energy Advisory 

Committee (NEAC). 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 15, 2011, 8:30 

a.m.–4:30 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: L’Enfant Plaza Hotel, 480 

L’Enfant Plaza, SW., Washington, DC 

20024. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Kenneth Chuck Wade, Designated 

Federal Officer, U.S. Department of 

Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, 

SW., Washington, DC 20585; telephone 

(301) 903–6509; e-mail 

Kenneth.wade@nuclear.energy.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background: The Nuclear Energy 

Advisory Committee (NEAC), formerly 

the Nuclear Energy Research Advisory 

Committee (NERAC), was established in 

1998 by the U.S. Department of Energy 

(DOE) to provide advice on complex 

scientific, technical, and policy issues 

that arise in the planning, managing, 

and implementation of DOE’s civilian 

nuclear energy research programs. The 

committee is composed of 16 

individuals of diverse backgrounds 

selected for their technical expertise and 

experience, established records of 

distinguished professional service, and 

their knowledge of issues that pertain to 

nuclear energy. 

Purpose of the Meeting: To inform the 

committee of recent developments and 

current status of research programs and 

projects pursued by the Department of 

Energy’s Office of Nuclear Energy and 

receive advice and comments in return 

from the committee. 

Tentative Agenda: The meeting is 

expected to include presentations that 

cover such topics as the Office of 

Nuclear Energy’s 2011 Budget and the 

status of Nuclear Energy’s New Start 

Programs. The Nuclear Reactor 

Technology subcommittee will present 

its final report on the Next Generation 

Nuclear Power Reactor and the Fuel 

Cycle subcommittee will update the 

Committee on its efforts. Finally, the 

Committee will be given a presentation 

on the status of Japan’s Fukushima 

Daiichi nuclear power facility. The 

agenda may change to accommodate 

committee business. For updates, one is 

directed to the NEAC Web site: http:// 

www.ne.doe.gov/neac/

neNeacMeetings.html. 

Public Participation: Individuals and 

representatives of organizations who 

would like to offer comments and 

suggestions may do so on the day of the 

meeting, Wednesday June 15, 2011. 

Approximately thirty 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 5 minutes. Anyone 

who is not able to make the meeting or 

has had insufficient time to address the 

committee is invited to send a written 

statement to Kenneth Chuck Wade, U.S. 

Department of Energy, 1000 

Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20585, or e-mail: 

kenneth.wade@nuclear.energy.gov. 

Minutes: The minutes of the meeting 

will be available by contacting Mr. 

Wade at the address above or on the 

Department of Energy, Office of Nuclear 

Energy’s Web site at: http://www.ne.

doe.gov/neac/neNeacMeetings.html. 

Issued at Washington, DC, on April 22, 

2011. 

LaTanya Butler, 

Acting Deputy Committee Management 

Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2011–10274 Filed 4–27–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Blue Ribbon Commission on 

America’s Nuclear Future 

AGENCY: Office of Nuclear Energy, 

Department of Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of open meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces an 

open meeting of the Blue Ribbon 

Commission on America’s Nuclear 

Future (the Commission). The 

Commission was organized pursuant to 

the Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(Pub. L. 92–463, 86 Stat. 770) (the Act). 

This notice is provided in accordance 

with the Act. 

DATES: Friday, May 13, 2011, 9 a.m.– 

4 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: Renaissance Washington, 

DC Dupont Circle Hotel, 1143 New 

Hampshire Avenue, NW., Washington, 

DC 20037, Telephone: (202) 775–0800. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Timothy A. Frazier, Designated Federal 

Officer, U.S. Department of Energy, 

1000 Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20585; telephone (202) 

586–4243 or facsimile (202) 586–0544; 

e-mail 


srobinson on DSKHWCL6B1PROD with NOTICES
Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 82 / Thursday, April 28, 2011 / Notices 23799 

CommissionDFO@nuclear.energy.gov. 

Additional information will be available 

at http://www.brc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background: The President directed 

that the Commission be established to 

conduct a comprehensive review of 

policies for managing the back end of 

the nuclear fuel cycle. The Commission 

will provide advice and make 

recommendations on issues including 

alternatives for the storage, processing, 

and disposal of civilian and defense 

spent nuclear fuel and nuclear waste. 

The Commission is scheduled to submit 

a draft report to the Secretary of Energy 

in July 2011 and a final report in 

January 2012. 

This is the seventh open full 

Commission meeting. Previous meetings 

were held in March, May, July, 

September, and November 2010 and 

February 2011. Webcasts of the previous 

meetings along with meeting transcripts 

and presentations are available at 

http://www.brc.gov. 

Purpose of the Meeting: There are two 

purposes for this meeting. The first is to 

understand what steps are being taken 

by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission 

and the Department of Energy to review 

the safety of nuclear facilities— 

particularly facilities for the storage of 

spent nuclear fuel and high-level 

wastes—in light of the events in Japan. 

The second purpose is to allow the Cochairs of the three Subcommittees— 

Reactor and Fuel Cycle Technology, 

Transportation and Disposal, and 

Disposal—to review draft 

recommendations with the full 

Commission. 

Tentative Agenda: The meeting is 

expected to begin at 9 a.m. on Friday, 

May 13, 2011. The agenda will include 

presentations by the Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission and the Department of 

Energy. The subcommittee presentations 

are expected to begin at 11 a.m. with a 

break for lunch at noon and resuming at 

1 p.m. Public statements will begin at 

approximately 3:15 p.m. and conclude 

at 4:30 p.m. 

Public Participation: Individuals and 

representatives of organizations who 

would like to offer comments and 

suggestions may do so at the end of the 

public session on Friday, May 13, 2011. 

Approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes 

will be reserved for public comments 

from 3:15 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Time 

allotted per speaker will depend on the 

number who wish to speak but will not 

exceed 5 minutes. The Designated 

Federal Officer is empowered to 

conduct the meeting in a fashion that 

will facilitate the orderly conduct of 

business. Those wishing to speak 

should register to do so beginning at 

8:30 a.m. on May 13, 2011, at the 

Renaissance Washington, DC Dupont 

Circle Hotel. Registration to speak will 

close at 2 p.m., May 13, 2011. 

Those not able to attend the meeting 

or having insufficient time to address 

the committee are invited to send a 

written statement to Timothy A. Frazier, 

U.S. Department of Energy 1000 

Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington DC 20585; e-mail to 

CommissionDFO@nuclear.energy.gov, or 

post comments on the Commission Web 

site at http://www.brc.gov. 

Additionally, the meeting will be 

available via live video webcast. The 

link will be available at http:// 

www.brc.gov. 

Minutes: The minutes of the meeting 

will be available at http://www.brc.gov 

or by contacting Mr. Frazier. He may be 

reached at the postal address or e-mail 

address above. 

Issued at Washington, DC, on April 25, 

2010. 

LaTanya Butler, 

Acting Deputy Committee Management 

Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2011–10275 Filed 4–27–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Project No. P–2713–082] 

Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P.; 

Notice of Application Accepted for 

Filing, Soliciting Motions To Intervene 

and Protests, Ready for Environmental 

Analysis, and Soliciting Comments, 

Recommendations, Preliminary Terms 

and Conditions, and Preliminary 

Fishway Prescriptions 

Take notice that the following 

hydroelectric application has been filed 

with the Commission and is available 

for public inspection. 

a. Type of Application: New Major 

License. 

b. Project No.: 2713–082. 

c. Date filed: December 30, 2010. 

d. Applicant: Erie Boulevard 

Hydropower, L.P. 

e. Name of Project: Oswegatchie River 

Hydroelectric Project. 

f. Location: The existing multidevelopment project is located on the 

Oswegatchie River in St. Lawrence 

County, New York. The project does not 

affect Federal lands. 

g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power 

Act 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)—825(r). 

h. Applicant Contact: Daniel Daoust, 

Compliance Specialist, Brookfield 

Renewable Power, 33 West 1st Street 

South, Fulton, NY 13069; Telephone 

(315) 598–6131. 

i. FERC Contact: John Baummer, 

Telephone (202) 502–6837, and e-mail 

john.baummer@ferc.gov. 

j. Deadline for filing motions to 

intervene and protests, comments, 

recommendations, preliminary terms 

and conditions, and preliminary 

prescriptions: 60 days from the issuance 

date of this notice; reply comments are 

due 105 days from the issuance date of 

this notice. 

Motions to intervene, protests, 

comments, recommendations, 

preliminary terms and conditions, and 

preliminary fishway prescriptions may 

be filed electronically via the Internet. 

See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the 

instructions on the Commission’s Web 

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

efiling.asp. Commenters can submit 

brief comments up to 6,000 characters, 

without prior registration, using the 

eComment system at http://

www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/

ecomment.asp. You must include your 

name and contact information at the end 

of your comments. For assistance, 

please contact FERC Online Support at 

FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll 

free at 1–866–208–3676, or for TTY, 

(202) 502–8659. Although the 

Commission strongly encourages 

electronic filing, documents may also be 

paper-filed. To paper-file, mail an 

original and seven copies to: Kimberly 

D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission, 888 First 

Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. 

The Commission’s Rules of Practice 

require all intervenors filing documents 

with the Commission to serve a copy of 

that document on each person on the 

official service list for the project. 

Further, if an intervenor files comments 

or documents with the Commission 

relating to the merits of an issue that 

may affect the responsibilities of a 

particular resource agency, they must 

also serve a copy of the document on 

that resource agency. 

k. This application has been accepted 

for filing and is now ready for 

environmental analysis. 

l. The existing Oswegatchie River 

Hydroelectric Project consists of six 

developments with an installed capacity 

of 28.56 megawatts (MW) and an 

average annual generation of 123,769 

megawatt-hours. The six developments, 

listed from upstream to downstream, 

include: 

Browns Falls 

The existing Browns Falls 

Development is located at river mile 

96.9 of the Oswegatchie River and 


srobinson on DSKHWCL6B1PROD with NOTICES