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in those cases, EERE was able to work 

with the grantees to procure Americanmade products rather than granting a 

waiver. 

Upon receipt of completed waiver 

requests for the product in this current 

waiver, EERE reviewed the information 

provided and submitted the relevant 

technical information to the MEP. The 

MEP then used their network of 

nationwide centers to scout for domestic 

manufacturers. The MEP reported that 

their scouting process did not locate any 

domestic manufacturers for these exact 

or equivalent items. 

In addition to the MEP collaboration 

outlined above, the EERE Buy American 

Coordinator worked with other 

manufacturing stakeholders to scout for 

domestic manufacturing capacity or an 

equivalent product for each item 

contained in this waiver. EERE also 

conducted significant amounts of 

independent research to supplement 

MEP’s scouting efforts, including 

utilizing the solar experts employed by 

the Department of Energy’s National 

Renewable Energy Laboratory. EERE’s 

research efforts confirmed the MEP 

findings that the good included in this 

waiver is not produced in the United 

States in sufficient and reasonably 

available quantities and of a satisfactory 

quality. 

The nonavailability determination is 

also informed by the inquiries and 

petitions to EERE from recipients of 

EERE Recovery Act funds, and from 

suppliers, distributors, retailers and 

trade associations—all stating that their 

individual efforts to locate domestic 

manufacturers for the item have been 

unsuccessful. 

Specific technical information for the 

manufactured goods included in this 

non-availability determination is 

detailed below: 

Pre-insulated district heating pipe 

system consisting of thin wall thickness 

steel pipe meeting the EN13941 

standard, bonded to polyurethane foam 

insulation, bonded to an HDPE jacket, 

such that all the components operate as 

a single pipe (including two 1.5 mm 

squared area copper wires embedded in 

the insulation for leak detection and 

location); pre-insulated steel fittings 

with the same characteristics as the preinsulated pipe; and pre-insulated 

maintenance free ball valves with an all 

welded valve body and a stainless steel 

valve ball in a spring loaded teflon seat, 

having the same insulation and jacket 

characteristics as the pipe. 

Pre-insulated hot water district energy 

piping manufactured as a system to 

meet quality standards (EN Standards, 

ISO 9001, and ISO 14001) that test all 

aspects of the individual components 

(insulation cell structure/water 

absorption/compression resistance) plus 

ensure compliance of the finished 

system to five rigorous tests: axial and 

tangential shear strength, aged shear 

strength, creep and impact resistance. 

This degree of diligence is not imposed 

on thermal distribution piping 

manufactured as individual parts, and 

as a result products produced as a 

system to meet the above referenced 

standards better predict overall long 

term behavior of the system under 

sustained high temperature, resulting in 

lower life cycle cost and greater system 

efficiency. Because there is not a US 

manufacturer who makes a complete 

system, the components (pre-insulated 

valves, fittings, bends, etc.) of a hot 

water district energy system, have not 

been tested together to ensure that the 

entire system behaves in the same 

manner. 

In light of the foregoing, and under 

the authority of section 1605(b)(2) of 

Public Law 111–5 and Redelegation 

Order 00–002–01E, with respect to 

Recovery Act projects funded by EERE, 

I hereby issue a ‘‘determination of 

inapplicability’’ (a waiver under the 

Recovery Act Buy American provision) 

for: Pre-insulated district heating pipe 

system consisting of thin wall thickness 

steel pipe meeting the EN13941 

standard, bonded to polyurethane foam 

insulation, bonded to an HDPE jacket, 

such that all the components operate as 

a single pipe (including two 1.5 mm 

squared area copper wires embedded in 

the insulation for leak detection and 

location); pre-insulated steel fittings 

with the same characteristics as the preinsulated pipe; and pre-insulated 

maintenance free ball valves with an all 

welded valve body and a stainless steel 

valve ball in a spring loaded teflon seat, 

having the same insulation and jacket 

characteristics as the pipe. 

Having established a proper 

justification based on domestic 

nonavailability, EERE hereby provides 

notice that on March 27, 2012, one (1) 

nationwide categorical waiver of section 

1605 of the Recovery Act were issued as 

detailed supra. This notice constitutes 

the detailed written justification 

required by Section 1605(c) for waivers 

based on a finding under subsection (b). 

This waiver determination is pursuant 

to the delegation of authority by the 

Secretary of Energy to the Assistant 

Secretary for Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy with respect to 

expenditures within the purview of his 

responsibility. Consequently, this 

waiver applies to all EERE projects 

carried out under the Recovery Act. 

Authority: Pub. L. 111–5, section 1605. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on March 27, 

2012. 

Henry Kelly, 

Acting Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency 

and Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of 

Energy. 

[FR Doc. 2012–8329 Filed 4–5–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket No. CP12–98–000] 

Northwest Pipeline GP; Notice of 

Application 

Take notice that on March 29, 2012, 

Northwest Pipeline GP (Northwest), 295 

Chipeta Way, Salt Lake City, Utah 

84108, filed in the above referenced 

docket an application pursuant to 

sections 7(b) and 7(c) of the Natural Gas 

Act (NGA) for authorization to construct 

and operate its Kemmerer Mine 

Relocation Project (Project) located in 

Lincoln County, Wyoming. Northwest 

states that the proposed Project consists 

of installing approximately 2.4 miles 

each of 26-inch diameter and 30-inch 

diameter pipelines to permanently route 

Northwest’s existing 26-inch diameter 

and 30-inch diameter pipelines away 

from an adjacent surface coal mine west 

of Kemmerer, Wyoming. Northwest also 

proposes to abandon by removal 

approximately 0.9 miles of 30-inch 

diameter pipeline, abandon by place 

approximately 0.9 mile each of existing 

26-inch diameter and 30-inch diameter 

pipelines, and abandon in place 

approximately 0.1 mile of 30-inch 

diameter pipeline, all as more fully set 

forth in the application which is on file 

with the Commission and open to 

public inspection. The filing is 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, contact FERC 

at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call 

toll-free, (886) 208–3676 or TYY, (202) 

502–8659. 

Any questions concerning this 

application may be directed to Pam 

Barnes, Manager Certificates and Tariffs, 

Northwest Pipeline GP, 295 Chipeta 

Way, Salt Lake City, Utah 84108, at 

(801) 584–6857. 

There are two ways to become 

involved in the Commission’s review of 

this project. First, any person wishing to 

obtain legal status by becoming a party 

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to the proceedings for this project 

should, on or before the comment date 

stated below file with the Federal 

Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 

First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, 

a motion to intervene in accordance 

with the requirements of the 

Commission’s Rules of Practice and 

Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211) 

and the Regulations under the NGA (18 

CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party 

status will be placed on the service list 

maintained by the Secretary of the 

Commission and will receive copies of 

all documents filed by the applicant and 

by all other parties. A party must submit 

7 copies of filings made in the 

proceeding with the Commission and 

must mail a copy to the applicant and 

to every other party. Only parties to the 

proceeding can ask for court review of 

Commission orders in the proceeding. 

However, a person does not have to 

intervene in order to have comments 

considered. The second way to 

participate is by filing with the 

Secretary of the Commission, as soon as 

possible, an original and two copies of 

comments in support of or in opposition 

to this project. The Commission will 

consider these comments in 

determining the appropriate action to be 

taken, but the filing of a comment alone 

will not serve to make the filer a party 

to the proceeding. The Commission’s 

rules require that persons filing 

comments in opposition to the project 

provide copies of their protests only to 

the party or parties directly involved in 

the protest. 

Persons who wish to comment only 

on the environmental review of this 

project should submit an original and 

two copies of their comments to the 

Secretary of the Commission. 

Environmental commentors will be 

placed on the Commission’s 

environmental mailing list, will receive 

copies of the environmental documents, 

and will be notified of meetings 

associated with the Commission’s 

environmental review process. 

Environmental commentors will not be 

required to serve copies of filed 

documents on all other parties. 

However, the non-party commentors 

will not receive copies of all documents 

filed by other parties or issued by the 

Commission (except for the mailing of 

environmental documents issued by the 

Commission) and will not have the right 

to seek court review of the 

Commission’s final order. 

The Commission strongly encourages 

electronic filings of comments, protests 

and interventions in lieu of paper using 

the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at http:// 

www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file 

electronically should submit an original 

and 7 copies of the protest or 

intervention to the Federal Energy 

regulatory Commission, 888 First Street 

NE., Washington, DC 20426. 

This filing is accessible on-line at 

http://www.ferc.gov, using the 

‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for 

review in the Commission’s Public 

Reference Room in Washington, DC. 

There is an ‘‘eSubscription’’ link on the 

Web site that enables subscribers to 

receive email notification when a 

document is added to a subscribed 

docket(s). For assistance with any FERC 

Online service, please email 

FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call 

(866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call 

(202) 502–8659. 

Comment Date: April 6, 2012. 

Dated: March 30, 2012. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2012–8267 Filed 4–5–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Project Nos. 2710–057; 2712–074] 

Black Bear Hydro Partners, LLC; 

Notice of Application Accepted for 

Filing, Ready for Environmental 

Analysis, Soliciting Motions to 

Intervene, Protests, Comments, 

Recommendations, Terms and 

Conditions, and 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: Amendment 

of Licenses. 

b. Project Nos.: 2710–057 and 2712– 

074. 

c. Date Filed: May 18, 2011, 

supplemented on October 7, 2011, 

January 20, 2012, and March 14, 2012. 

d. Applicant: Black Bear Hydro 

Partners, LLC. 

e. Name of Projects: Orono Project 

2710–057; Stillwater Project 2712–074. 

f. Location: The projects are located 

on the Stillwater Branch of the 

Penobscot River in Penobscot County, 

Maine. 

g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power 

Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r. 

h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Scott D. 

Hall, Black Bear Hydro Partners, LLC, 

P.O. Box 276, Davenport Street, Milford, 

ME 04461, (207) 827–2247. 

i. FERC Contact: Ms. Rachel Price at 

(202) 502–8907 or 

Rachel.Price@ferc.gov. 

j. Deadline for filing motions to 

intervene, protests, comments, 

recommendations, terms and 

conditions, and fishway prescriptions is 

60 days from the issuance date of this 

notice; reply comments are due 105 

days from the issuance date of this 

notice. 

All documents may be filed 

electronically via the Internet. See 18 

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

instructions on the Commission’s Web 

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

efiling.asp. If unable to be filed 

electronically, documents may be paperfiled. To paper-file, an original and 

seven copies should be mailed to: The 

Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission, 888 First Street NE., 

Washington, DC 20426. 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. 

Please include the project numbers 

(P–2710–057 and/or P–2712–074) on 

any motions, protests, comments, 

recommendations, terms and 

conditions, or fishway prescriptions 

filed. 

k. Description of Application: At the 

Orono Project the applicant proposes to: 

construct and operate a second 

powerhouse containing three turbinegenerator units with an installed 

capacity of 3.738 megawatts (MW); 

increase the normal maximum surface 

elevation of the reservoir by 0.6 feet; 

replace the existing downstream fish 

passage facility and install a new fish 

trapping facility (required by ordering 

paragraphs D and E of the project 

license); and extend the license term by 

three years so that it would expire in 

2048. At the Stillwater Project the 

applicant proposes to: construct and 

operate a second powerhouse 

containing three turbine-generator units 

with an installed capacity of 2.229 MW; 

new downstream fish passage and 

upstream eel passage facilities; and 

extend the license term by 10 years so 

that it would expire in 2048. 

l. Locations of the Application: A 

copy of the application is available for 

inspection and reproduction at the 

Commission’s Public Reference Room, 

located at 888 First Street NE., Room 

2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling 

(202) 502–8371. This filing may also be 

viewed on the Commission’s Web site at 

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

elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number 

excluding the last three digits in the 

docket number field to access the 

document. You may also register online 

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