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to achieving world class status, and an overview of several new program proposals for FY2011. The agenda may change to accommodate committee business. For updates, one is directed 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, Thursday, April 29, 2010. 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 Web site at http:// www.ne.doe.gov/neac/ neNeacMeetings.html.

Issued in Washington, DC, on March 16,

2010. Rachel Samuel, Deputy Committee Management Officer.

[FR Doc. 2010–6048 Filed 3–18–10; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 6450–01–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY**

**State Energy Advisory Board (STEAB)**

**AGENCY :**  Department of Energy.

**ACTION :**  Notice of open teleconference.

**SUMMARY :**  This notice announces a meeting 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, April 15, 2010 1 to 2 p.m. EST

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Gary Burch, STEAB Designated Federal Officer, Senior Management Technical Advisor, Intergovernmental Projects, Golden Field Office, U.S. Department of Energy, 1617 Cole Boulevard, Golden, CO 80401, Telephone 303–275–4801.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :** 

Purpose of the Board: To make recommendations to the Assistant Secretary for the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy regarding goals and objectives, programmatic and administrative policies, and to otherwise carry out the Board’s responsibilities as designated in the State Energy Efficiency Programs Improvement Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101– 440).

Tentative Agenda: Discuss ways STEAB can continue to support DOE’s implementation of the Economic Recovery Act, conduct follow-up discussion regarding presentations given at the March live Board meeting, discuss the draft of Resolution 10–02, begin thinking about the June Board meeting, and update members of the Board on routine business matters.

Public Participation: The meeting is open to the public. Written statements may be filed with the Board either before or after the meeting. Members of the public who wish to make oral statements pertaining to agenda items should contact Gary Burch at the address or telephone number listed above. Requests to make oral comments must be received five days prior to the meeting; reasonable provision will be made to include requested topic(s) on the agenda. The Chair of the Board is empowered to conduct the meeting in a fashion that will facilitate the orderly conduct of business.

Minutes: The minutes of the meeting will be available for public review and copying within 60 days on the STEAB Web site, http://www.steab.org.

Issued at Washington, DC, on March 15,

2010. Rachel Samuel, Deputy Committee Management Officer.

[FR Doc. 2010–6047 Filed 3–18–10; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 6450–01–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY**

**Federal Energy Regulatory Commission** 

**[Project No. 12841–001]**

**Ute Water Conservancy District; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and**  **Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, Protests,**  **Recommendations, and Terms and Conditions** 

March 12, 2010.

Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:

a. Type of Application: Conduit Exemption.

b. Project No.: P–12841–001.

c. Date filed: February 23, 2010. d. Applicant: Ute Water Conservancy District.

e. Name of Project: Plateau Creek Hydroelectric Project.

f. Location: The Plateau Creek Hydroelectric Project would be located on the Plateau Creek Pipeline at the Rapid Creek Water Treatment Plant, in Mesa County, Colorado. The land in which all the project structures are located is owned by the applicant.

g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r.

h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Larry Clever, General Manager, Ute Water Conservancy District, 560 25 Road, P.O. Box 460, Grand Junction, CO 81502; lclever@utewater.org.

i. FERC Contact: Kelly Houff, (202) 502–6393, Kelly.Houff@ferc.gov.

j. Status of Environmental Analysis: This application is ready for environmental analysis at this time, and the Commission is requesting comments, reply comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, and prescriptions.

k. Deadline for filing responsive documents: Due to the small size and location of the proposed project in a closed system, as well as the resource agency consultation letters filed with the application, the 60-day timeframe specified in 18 CFR 4.43(b) for filing all comments, motions to intervene, protests, recommendations, terms and conditions, and prescriptions is shortened to 30 days from the issuance date of this notice. All reply comments filed in response to comments submitted by any resource agency, Indian tribe, or person, must be filed with the Commission within 45 days from the issuance date of this notice.

Comments, protests, and interventions may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper; see 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission’s Web site under the ‘‘e-Filing’’ link. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings.

The Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure require all intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each person in 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.

l. Description of Project: The proposed Plateau Creek Hydroelectric Project consists of: (1) A proposed turbine generating unit having an installed capacity of 610 kilowatts at the