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storage in the vicinity of Jacksonville, 

Illinois. The DOE-funded demonstration 

period would last for 56 months, from 

the start of operations (July 2017) 

through February 2022, but the plant is 

expected to continue commercial 

operations after this date. 

The oxy-combustion plant would be 

built on a 263-acre existing power plant 

site in Morgan County, Illinois, 

approximately one mile south of the 

Village of Meredosia. Ameren Energy 

Resources (Ameren) has agreed to sell to 

the Alliance the assets at the Meredosia 

Energy Center that are necessary for the 

FutureGen 2.0 Project. These assets 

include Unit 4, which was constructed 

in 1975. The Unit 4 steam turbine, 

material and fuel handling facilities, 

process water sources, cooling systems, 

high-voltage interconnection lines, and 

certain other facilities would be used for 

the new plant. Ameren would continue 

to own the three other electricity 

generation units at the Meredosia 

Energy Center. Operation of these units 

has been suspended since 2011. 

The CO2 storage site would be located 

30 miles east of the plant site, on the 

eastern side of Morgan County. A new 

12-inch diameter pipeline would be 

sited and constructed using an 80-foot 

construction right-of-way and a 50-foot 

permanent right-of-way. The Alliance 

has identified two possible routes for 

the pipeline and has proposed to use the 

route that would minimize impacts to 

landowners and the environment. The 

Alliance has not identified a final 

location for the proposed injection 

wells, but has identified an 

approximately 5,300-acre site in which 

the wells would be located and under 

which the CO2 would be permanently 

stored. Up to 25 acres of land would be 

used for the injection facilities, 

associated infrastructure and buildings, 

and access roads. 

The draft EIS evaluates the potential 

impacts of the proposed project, 

connected actions, and reasonable 

alternatives. Because the proposed 

project may affect wetlands, the draft 

EIS includes an assessment of impacts 

to wetlands in accordance with DOE’s 

regulations under Compliance with 

Floodplains and Wetlands 

Environmental Review Requirements 

(10 CFR part 1022). 

DOE analyzed two alternatives in the 

draft EIS: the proposed action and the 

no action alternative. Under the 

proposed action, DOE would provide 

approximately $1 billion in cost-shared 

ARRA funding to the proposed project. 

Under the no action alternative, DOE 

would not provide continued funding. 

Without DOE funding, it is unlikely that 

the Alliance, or the industry in general, 

would undertake the utility-scale 

integration of CO2 capture and geologic 

storage with a coal-fueled power plant 

using oxy-combustion. Therefore, the no 

action alternative also represents a ‘‘nobuild’’ alternative. Without DOE’s 

investment in a utility-scale facility, the 

development of oxy-combustion 

repowered plants integrated with CO2

capture and geologic storage would 

occur more slowly or not at all. 

The draft EIS considers the 

environmental consequences that may 

result from the proposed project and 

describes additional mitigation that 

might be used to reduce various 

impacts. 

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 may 

be interested or affected. The draft EIS 

will be available on the Internet at: 

http://energy.gov/nepa/nepadocuments. Copies of the draft EIS are 

available for public review at the 

following locations: M–C River Public 

Library District, 304 Main Street, 

Meredosia, Illinois; Jacksonville Public 

Library, 201 West College Avenue, 

Jacksonville, Illinois; Taylorville Public 

Library, 121 West Vine Street, 

Taylorville, Illinois; Arcola Public 

Library, 407 East Main Street, Arcola, 

Illinois; and Tuscola Public Library, 112 

Sale Street, Tuscola, Illinois. Additional 

copies also can be requested (see 

ADDRESSES). 

Public Hearing: DOE will conduct a 

public hearing on May 21, 2013 at the 

Jacksonville High School, Jacksonville, 

Illinois to obtain comments on the draft 

EIS. Requests to speak at the public 

hearing can be made by calling or 

writing to Mr. Whyte (see ADDRESSES). 

Requests to speak not submitted prior to 

the hearing will be accepted in the order 

in which they are received during the 

hearing. Speakers are encouraged to 

provide a written version of their oral 

comments or supplementary materials 

for the record. Each speaker will be 

allowed approximately five minutes to 

present comments. Those speakers who 

want more than five minutes should 

indicate the length of time desired in 

their request. Depending on the number 

of speakers, DOE may need to limit all 

speakers to five minutes initially and 

provide additional opportunities as time 

permits. Comments will be recorded by 

a court reporter and will become part of 

the public record. Oral and written 

comments will be given equal 

consideration. 

The public hearing will begin at 5:00 

p.m. with an informational session. 

Formal presentations and a formal 

comment session will begin at 

approximately 6:00 p.m. DOE will begin 

the hearing’s formal session with 

overviews of its clean coal program, 

proposed FutureGen 2.0 Project, and the 

NEPA process, followed by oral 

statements by pre-registered speakers. 

Speakers may be asked questions to 

help ensure that DOE fully understands 

their comments. A presiding officer will 

establish the order of speakers and 

provide any additional procedures 

necessary to conduct the hearing. 

The public hearing will be accessible 

to people with disabilities. In addition, 

any individual needing specific 

assistance, such as a sign language 

interpreter or a translator, should 

contact Mr. Whyte (See ADDRESSES) at 

least 48 hours in advance of the hearing 

so that arrangements can be made. 

Dated: May 1, 2013. 

Mark J. Matarrese, 

Director, Office of Environment, Security, 

Safety and Health, Office of Fossil Energy. 

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BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board, Savannah 

River Site 

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), Savannah River Site. 

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: Monday, May 20, 2013, 1:00 

p.m.–5:15 p.m.; Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 

8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: North Augusta Community 

Center, 495 Brookside Avenue, North 

Augusta, SC 29841. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Gerri Flemming, Office of External 

Affairs, Department of Energy, 

Savannah River Operations Office, P.O. 

Box A, Aiken, SC, 29802; Phone: (803) 

952–7886. 

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 

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1For editorial reasons, upon codification in the 

U.S. Code, Part C was re-designated Part A–1. 

Tentative Agenda 

Monday, May 20, 2013 

1:00 p.m. Combined Committees 

Session 

Order of Committees: 

• Facilities Disposition and Site 

Remediation Committee 

• Nuclear Materials Committee 

• Waste Management Committee 

• Strategic and Legacy Management 

Committee 

• Administrative and Outreach 

Committee 

5:00 p.m. Public Comment Session 

5:15 p.m. Adjourn 

Tuesday, May 21, 2013 

8:30 a.m. Opening, Pledge, Approval 

of Minutes, Chair and Agency 

Updates 

Public Comment Session 

Waste Management Committee Report 

Break 

Facilities Disposition and Site 

Remediation Committee Report 

Administrative and Outreach 

Committee Report 

Public Comment Session 

12:00 p.m. Lunch Break 

1:30 p.m. Nuclear Materials 

Committee Report 

Strategic and Legacy Management 

Committee Report 

Public Comment Session 

Public Comment Session 

5:00 p.m. Adjourn 

Public Participation: The EM SSAB, 

Savannah River 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 Gerri Flemming 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 Gerri Flemming’s office 

at the address or telephone 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 Gerri Flemming at the 

address or phone number listed above. 

Minutes will also be available at the 

following Web site: http://cab.srs.gov/ 

srs-cab.html. 

Issued at Washington, DC on April 29, 

2013. 

LaTanya R. Butler, 

Deputy Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2013–10482 Filed 5–2–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy 

[Case No. CR–005] 

Notice of Petition for Waiver of Felix 

Storch, Inc. (FSI) From the Department 

of Energy Commercial Refrigerator, 

Freezer and Refrigerator-Freezer Test 

Procedure, and Grant of Interim Waiver 

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Department of 

Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of petition for waiver, 

notice of grant of interim waiver, and 

request for comments. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces receipt 

of and publishes a petition for waiver 

and application for interim waiver from 

Felix Storch, Inc. (FSI) (hereafter, 

‘‘petition’’) from the U.S. Department of 

Energy (DOE) test procedure for 

determining the energy consumption of 

commercial refrigerators, freezers and 

refrigerator-freezers. Today’s notice also 

grants an interim waiver for specific 

basic models to FSI from portions of the 

DOE commercial refrigerator, freezer 

and refrigerator-freezer test procedure. 

Through this notice, DOE also solicits 

comments with respect to the FSI 

petition. 

DATES: DOE will accept comments, data, 

and information with respect to the FSI 

petition until June 3, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by case number CR–005, by 

any of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Email: 

AS_Waiver_Requests@ee.doe.gov. 

Include ‘‘Case No. CR–005’’ in the 

subject line of the message. 

• Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. 

Department of Energy, Building 

Technologies Program, Mailstop EE–2J/ 

1000 Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585–0121. 

Telephone: (202) 586–2945. Please 

submit one signed original paper copy. 

• Hand Delivery/Courier: Ms. Brenda 

Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy, 

Building Technologies Program, 950 

L’Enfant Plaza SW., Suite 600, 

Washington, DC 20024. Please submit 

one signed original paper copy. 

Docket: For access to the docket to 

review the background documents 

relevant to this matter, you may visit the 

U.S. Department of Energy, 950 L’Enfant 

Plaza SW., Washington, DC, 20024; 

(202) 586–2945, between 9:00 a.m. and 

4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except on Federal holidays. Available 

documents include the following items: 

(1) This notice; (2) public comments 

received; (3) the petition for waiver and 

application for interim waiver; and (4) 

DOE rulemakings and waivers regarding 

commercial refrigeration equipment. 

Please call Ms. Brenda Edwards at the 

above telephone number for additional 

information. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Bryan Berringer, U.S. Department of 

Energy, Building Technologies Program, 

Mail Stop EE–2J, Forrestal Building, 

1000 Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585–0121. 

Telephone: (202) 586–0371. Email: 

Bryan.Berringer@ee.doe.gov. 

Ms. Jennifer Tiedeman, U.S. Department 

of Energy, Office of the General 

Counsel, Mail Stop GC–71, Forrestal 

Building, 1000 Independence Avenue 

SW., Washington, DC 20585–0103. 

Telephone: (202) 287–6111. Email: 

mailto:Jennifer.Tiedeman@

hq.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background and Authority 

Title III, Part C of the Energy Policy 

and Conservation Act of 1975 (EPCA), 

Public Law 94–163 (42 U.S.C. 6311–17 

(‘‘sections 6311–6317’’)), established the 

Energy Conservation Program for certain 

industrial equipment, which includes 

commercial refrigeration equipment, the 

focus of this notice.1 Part C specifically 

includes definitions (42 U.S.C. 6311), 

energy conservation standards (42 

U.S.C. 6313), test procedures (42 U.S.C. 

6314), labeling provisions (42 U.S.C. 

6315), and the authority to require 

information and reports from 

manufacturers (42 U.S.C. 6316). With 

respect to test procedures, Part C 

authorizes the Secretary of Energy (the 

Secretary) to prescribe test procedures 

that are reasonably designed to produce 

results that measure energy efficiency, 

energy use, and estimated annual 

operating costs, and that are not unduly 

burdensome to conduct. (42 U.S.C. 

6314(a)(2)) 


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