3460 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 15 / Tuesday, January 24, 2012 / Notices 

(NEPA) for the Mountaineer 

Commercial Scale Carbon Capture and 

Storage (CCS) Project in Mason County, 

WV (DOE/EIS–0445). DOE selected this 

project proposed by American Electric 

Power (AEP) under the Round 3 

solicitation of the Clean Coal Power 

Initiative. DOE’s proposed action was to 

provide $334 million in cost-shared 

financial assistance to AEP to support 

the construction and operation of AEP’s 

proposed project. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

further information on the cancellation 

of this EIS, contact Mark W. Lusk, NEPA 

Document Manager, U.S. Department of 

Energy, National Energy Technology 

Laboratory, 3610 Collins Ferry Road, M/ 

S B07, P.O. Box 880, Morgantown, WV 

26507–0880; by email at 

Mark.Lusk@netl.doe.gov; toll-free 

number at 1–(800) 553–7681; or 

facsimile at (304) 285–4403. For general 

information on the DOE’s NEPA review 

process, contact Carol M. Borgstrom, 

Director, Office of NEPA Policy and 

Compliance, GC–54, U.S. Department of 

Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue 

SW., Washington, DC 20585–0119, 

telephone (202) 586–4600 or 1–(800) 

472–2756, facsimile (202) 586–7031. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The DOE’s 

Office of Fossil Energy is cancelling the 

EIS for the proposed Mountaineer 

Commercial Scale CCS Project in Mason 

County, WV. DOE selected this project, 

as proposed by AEP, under a 

competitive solicitation in Round 3 of 

the Clean Coal Power Initiative. DOE’s 

proposed action was to provide $334 

million in cost-shared financial 

assistance to AEP to support the 

construction and operation of AEP’s 

proposed project. On June 7, 2010, DOE 

announced its intent (75 FR 32171) to 

prepare an environmental impact 

statement for the proposed project and 

held a public scoping meeting. 

The U.S. Environmental Protection 

Agency announced the availability of 

the Draft Environmental Impact 

Statement for the Mountaineer 

Commercial Scale Carbon Capture and 

Storage Project (DOE/EIS–0445D) for 

public review and comment on March 4, 

2011 (76 FR 12108). DOE also 

announced availability of the draft EIS 

and provided the location and time for 

a public hearing in a separate 

announcement on March 11, 2011 (76 

FR 13396). The planned public hearing 

was postponed in late March 2011 due 

to the uncertainty of AEP’s plans. DOE 

received a letter from AEP, dated July 7, 

2011, announcing its intent to terminate 

its cooperative agreement with DOE at 

the end of Phase I, ‘‘Project Definition,’’ 

citing unfavorable economic conditions 

and regulatory uncertainty. AEP 

completed its Phase I obligations to DOE 

and is in the process of completing final 

reporting in accordance with the 

cooperative agreement. 

Issued in Pittsburgh, PA, on December 20, 

2011. 

Anthony V. Cugini, 

Director, National Energy Technology 

Laboratory, Office of Fossil Energy. 

[FR Doc. 2012–1351 Filed 1–23–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Reimbursement for Costs of Remedial 

Action at Active Uranium and Thorium 

Processing Sites 

AGENCY: Department of Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of the acceptance of Title 

X claims during fiscal year (FY) 2012. 

SUMMARY: This Notice announces the 

Department of Energy’s (DOE) 

acceptance of claims in FY 2012 from 

eligible active uranium and thorium 

processing site licensees for 

reimbursement under Title X of the 

Energy Policy Act of 1992. In FY 2009, 

Congress appropriated $70 million for 

Title X in the American Recovery and 

Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery 

Act). Also in FY 2009, Congress 

provided $10 million for Title X through 

the normal appropriation process. As of 

the end of FY 2011, there are 

approximately $15.0 million of 

Recovery Act funds available for 

reimbursement in FY 2012. Of the 

$10 million provided by the FY 2009 

appropriation, $9.9 million of 

unobligated balances was rescinded by 

the Department of Defense and Full 

Year Continuing Appropriations Act 

(Pub. L. 112–10); and the remaining 

$100,000 had been obligated for Title X 

audit support. No funds were 

appropriated for Title X in FY 2012. All 

of the remaining Recovery Act funds 

will be reimbursed to licensees in early 

calendar year 2012 following the review 

of claims received by June 3, 2011. 

Since the available Recovery Act funds 

are less than the total estimated 

amounts eligible for reimbursement 

(approximately $23 million), the 

reimbursements to licensees will be 

paid on a prorated basis. 

DATES: The closing date for the 

submission of claims in FY 2012 is 

April 30, 2012. These new claims will 

be processed for payment by April 30, 

2013, together with any eligible unpaid 

approved claim balances from prior 

years, based on the availability of funds 

from congressional appropriations. If 

the total of approved claim amounts 

exceeds the available funding, the 

approved claim amounts will be 

reimbursed on a prorated basis. All 

reimbursements are subject to the 

availability of funds from congressional 

appropriations. 

ADDRESSES: Claims should be forwarded 

by certified or registered mail, return 

receipt requested, to U.S. Department of 

Energy, Office of Legacy Management, 

Attn: Title X Coordinator, 2597 Legacy 

Way, Grand Junction, Colorado 81503. 

Two copies of the claim should be 

included with each submission. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Contact David Mathes at (301) 903–7222 

of the U.S. Department of Energy, Office 

of Environmental Management, Office of 

Disposal Operations. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DOE 

published a final rule under 10 CFR Part 

765 in the Federal Register on May 23, 

1994, (59 FR 26714) to carry out the 

requirements of Title X of the Energy 

Policy Act of 1992 (sections 1001–1004 

of Public Law 102–486, 42 U.S.C. 2296a 

et seq.) and to establish the procedures 

for eligible licensees to submit claims 

for reimbursement. DOE amended the 

final rule on June 3, 2003, (68 FR 32955) 

to adopt several technical and 

administrative amendments (e.g., 

statutory increases in the 

reimbursement ceilings). Title X 

requires DOE to reimburse eligible 

uranium and thorium licensees for 

certain costs of decontamination, 

decommissioning, reclamation, and 

other remedial action incurred by 

licensees at active uranium and thorium 

processing sites to remediate byproduct 

material generated as an incident of 

sales to the United States Government. 

To be reimbursable, costs of remedial 

action must be for work which is 

necessary to comply with applicable 

requirements of the Uranium Mill 

Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978 

(42 U.S.C. 7901 et seq.) or, where 

appropriate, with requirements 

established by a State pursuant to a 

discontinuance agreement under section 

274 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 

(42 U.S.C. 2021). Claims for 

reimbursement must be supported by 

reasonable documentation as 

determined by DOE in accordance with 

10 CFR part 765. Funds for 

reimbursement will be provided from 

the Uranium Enrichment 

Decontamination and Decommissioning 

Fund established at the Department of 

Treasury pursuant to section 1801 of the 

Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 

2297g). Payment or obligation of funds 

shall be subject to the requirements of 

the Anti-Deficiency Act (31 U.S.C. 

1341). 


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Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 15 / Tuesday, January 24, 2012 / Notices 3461 

1For editorial reasons, upon codification in the 

U.S. Code, Parts B and C were re-designated as Parts 

A and A–1, respectively. 

Authority: Section 1001–1004 of Pub. L. 

102–486, 106 Stat. 2776 (42 U.S.C. 2296a et 

seq.). 

Issued in Washington, DC, on this 17th of 

January 2012. 

David E. Mathes, 

Office of Disposal Operations, Office of 

Technical and Regulatory Support. 

[FR Doc. 2012–1352 Filed 1–23–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy 

[Docket No. EERE–2011–BT–NOA–0065] 

Request for Information (RFI) 

Regarding Miscellaneous Residential 

and Commercial Electrical Equipment 

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Department of 

Energy. 

ACTION: Request for Information. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Energy 

(DOE) is evaluating the energy use and 

energy efficiency potential of 

miscellaneous residential and 

commercial electrical equipment, 

including: audio-video equipment, 

computer systems, household cleaning 

equipment, imaging equipment, 

network equipment, personal space 

heating equipment, thermal household 

equipment, thermal kitchen equipment, 

uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), 

and vertical transport equipment. DOE 

is requesting information from 

interested parties regarding product 

markets, energy use, test procedures, 

and energy efficient product design. 

DATES: Written comments and 

information are requested by March 26, 

2012. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons may 

submit comments in writing, identified 

by docket number EERE–2011–BT– 

NOA–0065 by any of the following 

methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: www.

regulations.gov. Follow the instructions 

for submitting comments. 

• Email: MEL-RFI-2011-NOA-0065@

ee.doe.gov. 

• Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. 

Department of Energy, Building 

Technologies Program, Mailstop EE–2J, 

Request for Information for on 

Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment, 

EERE–2011–BT–NOA–0065. 1000 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585–0121. Phone: 

(202) 586–2945. Please submit one 

signed paper original. 

• Hand Delivery/Courier: Ms. Brenda 

Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy, 

Building Technologies Program, 6th 

Floor, 950 L’Enfant Plaza SW., 

Washington, DC 20024. Phone: (202) 

586–2945. Please submit one signed 

paper original. 

Instructions: All submissions received 

must include the agency name and 

docket number. 

Docket: For access to the docket to 

read background documents or 

comments received, please call Ms. 

Brenda Edwards at the above telephone 

number. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jeremy Dommu, U.S. Department of 

Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Building 

Technologies Program, EE–2J, 1000 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585–0121. 

Telephone: (202) 586–9870. Email: 

jeremy.dommu@ee.doe.gov. 

In the Office of General Counsel, Ms. 

Elizabeth Kohl, U.S. Department of 

Energy, Office of the General Counsel, 

GC–71, 1000 Independence Avenue 

SW., Washington, DC 20585–0121. 

Telephone: (202) 586–7796. Email: 

Elizabeth.Kohl@hq.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

1. Statutory Authority 

Title III of the Energy Policy and 

Conservation Act (EPCA), as amended 

(42 U.S.C. 6291 et seq.), sets forth 

various provisions designed to improve 

energy efficiency. Part B of Title III of 

EPCA established the ‘‘Energy 

Conservation Program for Consumer 

Products Other Than Automobiles.’’ 1

Part C of Title III includes measures to 

improve the energy efficiency of 

commercial and industrial equipment. 

2. Miscellaneous Residential and 

Commercial Electrical Equipment 

Considered 

In this notice, DOE seeks data and 

information on the energy use of a 

variety of miscellaneous residential and 

commercial electrical equipment. For 

the purposes of this request for 

information, these products are 

organized into the following categories. 

a. Audio-Video Equipment 

This category includes devices that 

offer audio amplification, optical disc 

drive functions, and/or audio digital 

signal processing as a primary function. 

Example products include DVD and 

Blu-ray players, stereo systems, and 

clock radios. 

b. Computer Systems 

This category includes devices and 

systems that primarily perform logical 

operations and process data, and 

components of such devices. Example 

products include desktop computers 

(including integrated computers), laptop 

computers, servers, monitors, and video 

game consoles. 

c. Household Cleaning Equipment 

This category includes devices whose 

principle function is to remove dirt, 

stains, and/or odors from interior 

dwelling spaces and furniture. Example 

products include steam cleaners and 

vacuum cleaners. 

d. Imaging Equipment 

This category includes devices whose 

primary function(s) include generating 

hard copy output from electronic input, 

generating electronic output from hard 

copy input, generating hard copy 

duplicates from hard copy originals, or 

some combination of these. Example 

products include printers, scanners, 

copiers, facsimile (fax) machines, and 

multi-function devices (such as a 

combination printer, scanner and fax). 

e. Network Equipment 

This category includes devices whose 

principle function(s) is to pass Internet 

Protocol traffic among various network 

interfaces. Example products include 

routers, modems, switches, and 

integrated home access devices. This 

category also includes security 

equipment. 

f. Personal Space Heating Equipment 

This category includes electrical 

devices that primarily deliver thermal 

energy (heat) for the purpose of space 

conditioning a person’s body or single 

room. Example products include 

electric blankets and space heaters. 

g. Thermal Household Equipment 

This category includes electrical 

devices that primarily deliver thermal 

energy (heat) for the purpose of personal 

grooming. Example products include 

clothing irons and hair dryers. 

h. Thermal Kitchen Equipment 

This category includes electrical 

devices that primarily deliver thermal 

energy (heat) for the purpose of food or 

beverage preparation. Example products 

include toasters, toaster ovens, slow and 

rice cookers, and coffee makers. 

i. Uninterruptible Power Supplies 

(UPSs) 

This category includes devices that 

are a combination of converters, 

switches, and energy storage devices 


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