Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 36 / Thursday, February 23, 2012 / Notices 10741 

1Under the Commission’s Rules of Practice and 

Procedure, any document received after regular 

business hours is considered filed at 8:30 a.m. on 

the next regular business day. 18 CFR 

385.2001(a)(2) (2011). 

2 18 CFR 4.37 (2011). 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Project Nos. 14260–000, 14264–000, 14267– 

000, 14273–000] 

Lock+ Hydro Friends Fund XII, BOST2, 

LLC, Riverbank Hydro No. 21, LLC, 

FFP Project 96, LLC; Notice 

Announcing Preliminary Permit 

Drawing 

The Commission has received four 

preliminary permit applications deemed 

filed on September 1, 2011, at 8:30 

a.m.,1 for proposed projects to be 

located at the U.S. Army Corps of 

Engineers’ A.I. Selden Lock and Dam on 

the Black Warrior River, in Greene and 

Hale counties, Alabama. The 

applications were filed by Lock+ Hydro 

Friends Fund XII for Project No. 14260– 

000, BOST2, LLC for Project No. 14264– 

000, Riverbank Hydro No. 21, LLC for 

Project No. 14267–000, and FFP Project 

96, LLC for Project No. 14273–000. 

On February 28, 2012, at 9 a.m. 

(eastern time), the Secretary of the 

Commission, or her designee, will 

conduct a random drawing to determine 

the filing priority of the applicants 

identified in this notice. The 

Commission will select among 

competing permit applications as 

provided in section 4.37 of its 

regulations.2 The priority established by 

this drawing will be used to determine 

which applicant, among those with 

identical filing times, will be considered 

to have the first-filed application. 

The drawing is open to the public and 

will be held in room 2C, the 

Commission Meeting Room, located at 

888 First St. NE., Washington, DC 

20426. A subsequent notice will be 

issued by the Secretary announcing the 

results of the drawing. 

Dated: February 16, 2012. 

Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., 

Deputy Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2012–4188 Filed 2–22–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket No. RM98–1–000] 

Records Governing Off-the-Record 

Communications; Public Notice 

This constitutes notice, in accordance 

with 18 CFR 385.2201(b), of the receipt 

of prohibited and exempt off-the-record 

communications. 

Order No. 607 (64 FR 51222, 

September 22, 1999) requires 

Commission decisional employees, who 

make or receive a prohibited or exempt 

off-the-record communication relevant 

to the merits of a contested proceeding, 

to deliver to the Secretary of the 

Commission, a copy of the 

communication, if written, or a 

summary of the substance of any oral 

communication. 

Prohibited communications are 

included in a public, non-decisional file 

associated with, but not a part of, the 

decisional record of the proceeding. 

Unless the Commission determines that 

the prohibited communication and any 

responses thereto should become a part 

of the decisional record, the prohibited 

off-the-record communication will not 

be considered by the Commission in 

reaching its decision. Parties to a 

proceeding may seek the opportunity to 

respond to any facts or contentions 

made in a prohibited off-the-record 

communication, and may request that 

the Commission place the prohibited 

communication and responses thereto 

in the decisional record. The 

Commission will grant such a request 

only when it determines that fairness so 

requires. Any person identified below as 

having made a prohibited off-the-record 

communication shall serve the 

document on all parties listed on the 

official service list for the applicable 

proceeding in accordance with Rule 

2010, 18 CFR 385.2010. 

Exempt off-the-record 

communications are included in the 

decisional record of the proceeding, 

unless the communication was with a 

cooperating agency as described by 40 

CFR 1501.6, made under 18 CFR 

385.2201(e)(1)(v). 

The following is a list of off-therecord communications recently 

received by the Secretary of the 

Commission. The communications 

listed are grouped by docket numbers in 

ascending order. These filings are 

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 eLibrary 

link. Enter the docket number, 

excluding the last three digits, in the 

docket number field to access the 

document. For assistance, please contact 

FERC, Online Support at 

FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll 

free at (866) 208–3676, or for TTY, 

contact (202) 502–8659. 

Docket No. Communication 

date Presenter or requester 

PROHIBITED 

1. P–13226 & P–13368 .................................................................................................................. 1–31–12 Lori Barg. 

2. CP07–444–000 ........................................................................................................................... 2–2–12 CitizenLetter.1

3. P–12790–000 ............................................................................................................................. 2–6–12 Karen Reddington-Hughes. 

EXEMPT 

1. CP11–56–000 ............................................................................................................................. 1–26–12 Commission Staff.2

2. P–12632–000 ............................................................................................................................. 1–27–12 Members of Congress.3

3. CP11–72–00 ............................................................................................................................... 1–31–12 Hon. Mary L. Landrieu. 

4. P–13226–003 & P–13368–002 .................................................................................................. 2–1–12 Commission Staff.4

5. P–459–000 ................................................................................................................................. 2–1–12 Hon. Blaine Luetkemeyer. 

6. P–2662–000 ............................................................................................................................... 2–3–12 Commission Staff.5

7. P–2790–055 ............................................................................................................................... 2–6–12 Hon. Niki Tsongas. 

8. CP11–56–000 ............................................................................................................................. 2–8–12 Hon. Albio Sires. 

9. CP09–444–000 ........................................................................................................................... 2–8–12 Hon. Scott Garrett. 

10. P–1267–000 ............................................................................................................................. 2–9–12 Hon. Jim DeMint. 

11. ER12–188–000 ......................................................................................................................... 2–9–12 Hon. Al Franken. 

12. P–13226–000 ........................................................................................................................... 2–10–12 Members of Congress.6

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Docket No. Communication 

date Presenter or requester 

13. CP12–29–000 ........................................................................................................................... 2–10–12 Hon. Ron Paul. 

1A two form letters were received on February 2 & 14, 2012. 

2Email record. 

3Ten members of Congress signed this letter. 

4Telephone record. 

5Email record. 

6Three members of Congress signed this letter. 

Dated: February 16, 2012. 

Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., 

Deputy Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2012–4183 Filed 2–22–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[FRL–9636–3] 

Local Government Advisory 

Committee; Request for Nominations 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice of request for 

nominations. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental 

Protection Agency (EPA) invites 

nominations from a diverse range of 

qualified candidates to be considered 

for appointment to its Local 

Government Advisory Committee 

(LGAC). The LGAC was chartered to 

provide advice to the EPA 

Administrator on a broad range of 

environmental issues affecting local 

governments. This notice solicits 

nominations to fill twenty three (23) 

vacancies through August 2014. To 

maintain the representation outlined by 

the charter, nominees will be selected to 

represent: large cities; moderate-sized 

cities; small communities and 

townships (under 10,000); countyelected officials-urban, suburban and 

rural; city elected and appointed 

officials (city council members, city 

managers); state elected and appointed 

officials (state representatives, state 

environmental commissioners); and 

tribal elected and appointed officials 

(chair, president, natural resources 

directors). Vacancies are anticipated to 

be filled by September 2012. Sources in 

addition to this Federal Register Notice 

may be utilized in the solicitation of 

nominees. 

DATES: Nominations should be 

submitted in time to arrive no later than 

March 26, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Submit nominations 

electronically with the subject line 

‘‘LGAC Membership 2012’’ to 

eargle.frances@epa.gov. You also may 

submit nominations by mail to: M. 

Frances Eargle, LGAC Designated 

Federal Officer, Office of Congressional 

and Intergovernmental Relations (OCIR), 

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 

1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW. 

(MC1301A), Washington, DC 20460. 

Non-electronic submissions must follow 

the same format and contain the same 

information. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: M. 

Frances Eargle, Designated Federal 

Officer for the LGAC, U.S. EPA; 

telephone (202) 564–3115; email: 

eargle.frances@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The LGAC 

is a federal advisory committee 

chartered under the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act (FACA), Public Law 92– 

463. EPA established the LGAC in 1993 

to provide independent consensus 

advice to the EPA Administrator about 

a broad range of environmental issues 

affecting local governments. The LGAC 

conducts business in accordance with 

the Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(FACA) (5 U.S.C. App. 2) and related 

regulations. 

The Committee consists of 

approximately 30 members (including a 

Chairperson) appointed by EPA’s 

Administrator. Members serve as nonfederal stakeholders representing: large 

cities, moderate-size cities; small 

communities and townships; county 

elected officials (county commissioners, 

councilors, county judges); county 

appointed officials (public health 

directors, environmental departments); 

state elected and appointed officials 

(state representatives, state 

environmental commissioners); tribal 

elected and appointed officials (chair, 

president, natural resource directors). 

Members are appointed for one or two 

(1–2)-year terms, and eligible for 

reappointment. 

The LGAC usually meets two or three 

times a year. Additionally, members 

may be asked to participate in 

teleconference meetings or serve on 

Subcommittees and Work Groups to 

develop recommendations, advice 

letters, and reports to address specific 

policy issues. The average workload for 

members is approximately 5 to 8 hours 

per month. We are unable to provide 

honoraria or compensation for your 

services. However, you may receive 

travel and per diem allowances where 

appropriate and according to applicable 

federal travel regulations. 

Nominations: The EPA values and 

welcomes diversity. In an effort to 

obtain nominations of diverse 

candidates, the agency encourages 

nominations of women and men of all 

racial and ethnic groups. All 

nominations will be fully considered, 

but applicants need to be aware of the 

specific representation sought as 

outlined in the Summary above. In 

addition, EPA is seeking nominees with 

demonstrated local leadership in 

community sustainability and 

sustainable development, public health 

and health disparities, air and water 

quality issues, green jobs and economic 

initiatives, energy, and environmental 

financing. 

Other criteria used to evaluate 

nominees will include: 

• The background and experience 

that would help members contribute to 

the diversity of perspectives on the 

committee (e.g., geographic, economic, 

social, cultural, educational 

background, professional affiliations, 

and other considerations); 

• Demonstrated experience as elected 

and/or appointed official for a local, 

state or tribal government; 

• Demonstrated experience working 

with officials from other governments or 

other levels of government (e.g., other 

local governments, federal agencies); 

• Excellent interpersonal and 

consensus-building skills; 

• Ability to volunteer time to attend 

meetings 2–3 times a year, participate in 

teleconference meetings, attend 

listening sessions with the 

Administrator or other senior-level EPA 

officials, develop policy 

recommendations to the Administrator, 

and prepare reports and advice letters; 

and 

• Willingness to commit time to the 

committee and demonstrated ability to 

work constructively and effectively on 

committees. 

How to Submit Nominations: Any 

interested person or organization may 

nominate qualified persons to be 

considered for appointment to this 

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