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December 23, 2016 (81 FR 94424), 

notice is hereby provided of the reestablishment of the matching program 

between ED and VA. 

Participating Agencies 

ED and VA. 

Authority for Conducting the Matching 

Program 

ED is authorized to participate in the 

matching program under sections 

480(c)(1) and 480(d)(1)(D) of the Higher 

Education Act of 1965, as amended 

(HEA) (20 U.S.C. 1087vv(c)(1) and 

(d)(1)(D)). VA is authorized to 

participate in the matching program 

under 38 U.S.C. 523. 

Purpose(s) 

The purpose of this matching program 

is to assist the Secretary of Education 

(the Secretary) with verification of a 

veteran’s status during the processing 

and review of applications for financial 

assistance under title IV of the HEA. 

The Secretary is authorized by the 

HEA to administer programs under title 

IV of the HEA and to enforce the terms 

and conditions of the HEA. 

Section 480(c)(1) of the HEA defines 

the term ‘‘veteran’’ to mean ‘‘any 

individual who—(A) has engaged in the 

active duty in the United States Army, 

Navy, Air Force, Marines, or Coast 

Guard; and (B) was released under a 

condition other than dishonorable.’’ (20 

U.S.C. 1087vv(c)(1)). Under section 

480(d)(1)(D) of the HEA, an applicant 

who is a veteran (as defined in section 

480(c)(1) of the HEA) is considered an 

independent student for purposes of 

title IV, HEA program assistance 

eligibility, and, therefore, does not have 

to provide parental income and asset 

information to apply for title IV, HEA 

program assistance. (20 U.S.C. 

1087vv(d)(1)(D)). 

Categories of Individuals 

Individuals who have completed the 

Free Application for Federal Student 

Aid (FAFSA®) and have indicated that 

they are veterans. 

Categories of Records 

ED will disclose to the VA the Social 

Security number (SSN), first and last 

name, and date of birth (DOB) of each 

applicant for financial assistance under 

title IV of the HEA who indicates 

veteran status in their application. 

VA will compare these data elements 

against the first and last name, SSN, and 

DOB of veterans. As a result of the 

match, VA will assign one of four values 

to the applicant records: (1) veteran 

status confirmed; (2) record found on 

database, but not a qualifying veteran; 

(3) record not found on database; or (4) 

record found on database, but applicant 

on active duty. VA then will transmit 

applicant records back to ED. 

System(s) of Records 

ED systems of records: (1) Aid 

Awareness and Application Processing 

(AAAP) (18–11–21), last fully published 

in the Federal Register on June 15, 2023 

(88 FR 39233); and (2) Common 

Origination and Disbursement (COD) 

System (18–11–02) last fully published 

in the Federal Register on June 28, 2023 

(88 FR 41942). (Note: the ED Central 

Processing System (CPS) and Free 

Application for Federal Student Aid 

(FAFSA) Processing System (FPS) are 

the ED information systems that process 

FAFSA data from the Aid Awareness 

and Application Processing system of 

records. CPS will process this data 

through September 30, 2024, for Award 

Year (AY) 2023–24. FPS will become 

operational on or after December 1, 

2023, and begin processing FAFSA data 

for AY 2024–25. After September 30, 

2024, CPS will be decommissioned and 

will be fully replaced by FPS within 

AAAP. FPS will process data for all AYs 

thereafter. ED uses the COD System to 

determine the amounts and types of 

Title IV, HEA program assistance that an 

applicant for Title IV, HEA benefits will 

receive.) 

VA system of records: 

‘‘Compensation, Pension, Education, 

and Vocational Rehabilitation and 

Employment Records—VA’’ (58VA21/ 

22/28), last fully published in the 

Federal Register at 86 FR 61858 

(November 8, 2021). 

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Richard Cordray, 

Chief Operating Officer, Federal Student Aid. 

[FR Doc. 2023–25999 Filed 11–22–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

National Petroleum Council 

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy and 

Carbon Management, Department of 

Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of open meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces a 

meeting of the National Petroleum 

Council. The Federal Advisory 

Committee Act requires that public 

notice of this meeting be announced in 

the Federal Register. 

DATES: Tuesday, December 12, 2023, 9 

a.m. to no later than 11:30 a.m. (EST). 

ADDRESSES: Willard InterContinental, 

1401 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, 

Washington, DC 20004. In-person 

meeting. Information to access a live 

stream of the meeting proceedings will 

be available at: www.energy.gov/fecm/ 

national-petroleum-council-npc. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Nancy Johnson, U.S. Department of 

Energy, Office of Resource 

Sustainability (FECM–30), 1000 

Independence Avenue SW, Washington, 

DC 20585; telephone: (202) 586–6458 or 

email: nancy.johnson@hq.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Purpose of the Committee: To provide 

advice, information, and 

recommendations to the Secretary of 

Energy on matters relating to oil and 

natural gas, and the oil and natural gas 

industries. 

Tentative Agenda: 

• Call to Order and Introductory 

Remarks 

• Department of Energy Remarks 

• Progress Reports from the NPC 

Hydrogen Energy and GHG Emissions 

Committees 

• Administrative Matters 

• Discussion of Any Other Business 

Properly Brought Before the National 

Petroleum Council 

• Adjournment 

Public Participation: The meeting is 

open to the public. The Chair of the 

Council will conduct the meeting to 

facilitate the orderly conduct of 

business. Members of the public who 


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wish to make oral statements pertaining 

to agenda items should contact Ms. 

Nancy Johnson at the address or 

telephone number listed above. 

Approximately 15 minutes will be 

reserved for public comments. The time 

allocated per speaker will depend on 

the number of requests received, but 

will not exceed five minutes. Requests 

for oral statements must be received at 

least seven days prior to the meeting. 

Those not able to attend the meeting or 

having insufficient time to address the 

Council are invited to send a written 

statement to nancy.johnson@hq.doe.gov. 

Any member of the public who wishes 

to file a written statement to the Council 

will be permitted to do so, either before 

or after the meeting. 

Minutes: The minutes of the meeting 

will be available at https://

www.energy.gov/fecm/nationalpetroleum-council-npc, or by contacting 

Ms. Johnson. She may be reached at the 

above postal address or email address. 

Signed in Washington, DC, on November 

20, 2023. 

LaTanya Butler, 

Deputy Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2023–25942 Filed 11–22–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Project No. 4202–000] 

KEI (Maine) Power Management (II) 

LLC; Notice of Authorization for 

Continued Project Operation 

The license for the Lowell Tannery 

Hydroelectric Project No. 4202 was 

issued for a period ending September 

30, 2023. 

Section 15(a)(1) of the FPA, 16 U.S.C. 

808(a)(1), requires the Commission, at 

the expiration of a license term, to issue 

from year-to-year an annual license to 

the then licensee(s) under the terms and 

conditions of the prior license until a 

new license is issued, or the project is 

otherwise disposed of as provided in 

section 15 or any other applicable 

section of the FPA. If the project’s prior 

license waived the applicability of 

section 15 of the FPA, then, based on 

section 9(b) of the Administrative 

Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. 558(c), and as 

set forth at 18 CFR 16.21(a), if the 

licensee of such project has filed an 

application for a subsequent license, the 

licensee may continue to operate the 

project in accordance with the terms 

and conditions of the license after the 

minor or minor part license expires, 

until the Commission acts on its 

application. If the licensee of such a 

project has not filed an application for 

a subsequent license, then it may be 

required, pursuant to 18 CFR 16.21(b), 

to continue project operations until the 

Commission issues someone else a 

license for the project or otherwise 

orders disposition of the project. 

If the project is subject to section 15 

of the FPA, notice is hereby given that 

an annual license for Project No. 4202 

is issued to KEI (Maine) Power 

Management (II) LLC for a period 

effective October 1, 2023, through 

September 30, 2024, or until the 

issuance of a new license for the project 

or other disposition under the FPA, 

whichever comes first. If issuance of a 

new license (or other disposition) does 

not take place on or before September 

30, 2024, notice is hereby given that, 

pursuant to 18 CFR 16.18(c), an annual 

license under section 15(a)(1) of the 

FPA is renewed automatically without 

further order or notice by the 

Commission, unless the Commission 

orders otherwise. 

If the project is not subject to section 

15 of the FPA, notice is hereby given 

that KEI (Maine) Power Management (II) 

LLC is authorized to continue operation 

of the Lowell Tannery Hydroelectric 

Project under the terms and conditions 

of the prior license until the issuance of 

a subsequent license for the project or 

other disposition under the FPA, 

whichever comes first. 

Dated: November 17, 2023. 

Debbie-Anne A. Reese, 

Deputy Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2023–25961 Filed 11–22–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Project No. 2375–124] 

Andro Hydro, LLC; Notice of 

Application for Amendment of License, 

Soliciting Comments, Motions To 

Intervene, and Protests 

Take notice that the following 

hydroelectric application has been filed 

with the Commission and is available 

for public inspection: 

a. Application Type: Application for 

non-capacity amendment of license. 

b. Project No.: 2375–124. 

c. Date Filed: June 20, 2023. 

d. Applicant: Andro Hydro, LLC. 

e. Name of Project: Riley-JayLivermore Hydroelectric Project. 

f. Location: The project is located on 

the Androscoggin River in Oxford, 

Franklin, and Androscoggin Counties in 

Maine. 

g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power 

Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r. 

h. Applicant Contact: Jody Smet, 

Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLC, 

7315 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 1100W, 

Bethesda, MD 20814, (804) 382–1764, 

jody.smet@eaglecreekre.com. 

i. FERC Contact: Maryam Akhavan, 

(202) 502–6110, Maryam.Akhavan@

ferc.gov. 

j. Deadline for filing comments, 

interventions, and protests: December 

18, 2023. 

The Commission strongly encourages 

electronic filing. Please file comments, 

motions to intervene, and protests using 

the Commission’s eFiling system at 

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

efiling.asp. 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. For assistance, 

please contact FERC Online Support at 

FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) 

208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 

(TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, you 

may submit a paper copy. Submissions 

sent via the U.S. Postal Service must be 

addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 

1A, Washington, DC 20426. The first 

page of any filing should include docket 

number P–2375–124. Comments 

emailed to Commission staff are not 

considered part of the Commission 

record. 

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 whose name appears on 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. 

k. Description of Request: Andro 

Hydro, LLC (applicant), a subsidiary of 

Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, 

proposes to replace the existing 

flashboards at the Riley development 

with a rubber dam and install gorilla 

bars on the forebay entrance. The 

applicant maintains run-of-river 

operations during construction or after 

the rubber dam and gorilla bars are 

installed. In addition, the applicant 

proposes to replace one existing Unit 6 

turbine-generator unit with two new 


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