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trout streams, and impaired water 

bodies. 

9. Land use: The EIS will consider the 

potential effects of the installation and 

operation of the project on land uses, 

including agricultural lands, parks, 

recreational areas, and other public 

lands. 

10. Visual resources: The EIS will 

consider the potential effects of the 

installation and operation of the project 

on visual resources, mainly from tower 

structures and conductors that could be 

viewed from residences and where 

recreational trails are either crossed or 

paralleled by route alternatives 

including, but not limited to, potential 

effects to recreational users of the Big 

Fork Canoe and Red Lake Canoe Trails 

in Koochiching County and Beltrami 

County, respectively, and Big Bog State 

Recreation Area in Beltrami County. 

11. Noise: The EIS will consider the 

potential effects of the installation and 

operation of the project on noise levels 

at location(s) along the proposed line as 

well as at the location(s) of the 500-kV 

Blackberry Substation and the 500 kV 

Series Compensation Station. 

12. Socioeconomics: This EIS will 

consider potential impacts on 

community services. 

This list is not intended to be all 

inclusive or to imply any 

predetermination of impacts. DOE 

invites interested parties to suggest 

specific issues within these general 

categories, or other issues not included 

above, to be considered in the EIS. 

Scoping Process 

Interested parties are invited to 

participate in the scoping process, both 

to help define the environmental issues 

to be analyzed and to identify the range 

of reasonable alternatives. DOE invites 

interested agencies, organizations, 

Native American tribes, and members of 

the public to submit comments to assist 

in identifying significant environmental 

issues and in determining the 

appropriate scope of the EIS. Written 

and oral comments will be given equal 

weight. Public scoping meetings will be 

held at the locations, dates, and times as 

indicated below: 

1. Roseau, MN: Roseau Civic Center, 

121 Center Street East, Roseau, MN, 

56751; Wednesday. July 16, 2014, at 

11:00 a.m. 

2. Baudette, MN: Lake of the Woods 

School, 236 15th Ave. SW., Baudette, 

MN, 56623; Wednesday, July 16, 2014, 

at 6:00 p.m. 

3. Littlefork, MN: Littlefork 

Community Center, 220 Main Street, 

Littlefork, MN, 56653; Thursday, July 

17, 2014, at 11:00 a.m. 

4. International Falls, MN: AmericInn, 

1500 Highway 71, International Falls, 

MN, 56649; Thursday, July 17, 2014, 

6:00 p.m. 

5. Kelliher, MN: Kelliher Public 

School, 345 4th Street NW., Kelliher, 

MN, 56650; Wednesday, July 23, 2014, 

at 11:00 a.m. 

6. Bigfork, MN: Bigfork School, 100 

Huskie Boulevard, Bigfork, MN, 56628; 

Wednesday, July 23, 2014, at 6:00 p.m. 

7. Grand Rapids, MN: Sawmill Inn, 

2301 South Hwy 169, Grand Rapids, 

MN, 55744; Thursday, July 24, 2014, at 

11:00 a.m. 

8. Grand Rapids, MN: Sawmill Inn, 

2301 South Hwy 169, Grand Rapids, 

MN, 55744; Thursday, July 24, 2014, at 

6:00 p.m. 

The scoping meetings will be 

structured in two parts: first, a 

‘‘workshop’’ period with presentations 

on the proposed GNTL Project, and the 

state and federal decisions, followed by 

informal discussion that will not be 

recorded; and, second, the formal taking 

of comments with transcription by a 

court stenographer. The meetings will 

provide interested parties the 

opportunity to view proposed project 

exhibits, ask questions, and make 

comments. The Applicant, DOE, and 

MN DOC–EERA will be available to 

answer questions and provide 

additional information to attendees to 

the extent that additional information is 

available at this early stage of the 

proceedings. 

Persons submitting comments during 

the scoping process, whether orally or 

in writing, will receive either paper or 

electronic copies of the draft EIS, 

according to their preference. Persons 

who do not wish to submit comments or 

suggestions at this time but who would 

like to receive a copy of the document 

for review and comment when it is 

issued should notify Julie Ann Smith as 

provided above, with their paper-orelectronic preference. 

EIS Preparation and Schedule 

In preparing the draft EIS, DOE will 

consider comments submitted during 

the scoping period. They can be 

submitted to Julie Ann Smith either 

electronically or by paper copy; if the 

latter, consider using a delivery service 

because materials submitted by regular 

mail are subject to security screening, 

which both causes extended delay and 

potential damage to the contents. DOE 

will summarize all comments received 

in a ‘‘Scoping Report’’ that will be 

available on a project EIS Web site, and 

will be distributed either electronically 

to all parties of record for whom we 

have an email address, or by mailing 

paper copies upon request. DOE and the 

MN DOC–EERA expect to issue the draft 

GNTL EIS in February 2015 and the 

final EIS in July 2015. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on June 23, 

2014. 

Patricia A. Hoffman, 

Assistant Secretary, Office of Electricity 

Delivery and Energy Reliability. 

[FR Doc. 2014–15070 Filed 6–26–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy 

New Information Collection 

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of 

Energy. 

ACTION: Notice and Request for 

Comments. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Energy 

(DOE) invites public comment on a 

proposed collection of information that 

DOE is developing for submission to the 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) pursuant to the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed 

collection of information relates to 

DOE’s Superior Energy Performance 

certification program. Comments are 

invited on: (a) Whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of the agency, including 

whether the information shall have 

practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; (c) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (d) ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on respondents, including through the 

use of automated collection techniques 

or other forms of information 

technology. 

DATES: Comments regarding this 

proposed information collection must 

be received on or before August 26, 

2014. If you anticipate difficulty in 

submitting comments within that 

period, contact the person listed in 

ADDRESSES as soon as possible. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be 

sent to Paul Scheihing, EE–5A/Forrestal 

Building, 1000 Independence Avenue 

SW., Washington, DC 20585, by fax at 

202–586–9234, or by email at 

paul.scheihing@ee.doe.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

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1 Mandatory Reliability Standards for the BulkPower System, Order No. 693, 72 FR 16416 (Apr. 

4, 2007), FERC Stats. & Regs. ¶ 31,242, at PP 819, 

821, 843, 848, 872, 875 & 887, order on reh’g, Order 

No. 693–A, 120 FERC ¶ 61,053 (2007). 

copies of the information collection 

instrument and instructions should be 

directed to Paul Scheihing, EE–5A/

Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence 

Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585, by 

fax at 202–586–9234, or by email at 

paul.scheihing@ee.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

information collection request contains: 

(1) OMB No.: New. 

(2) Information Collection Request 

Title: Department of Energy Superior 

Energy PerformanceTM Certification 

Program Information Collection 

Request. 

(3) Type of Request: New. 

(4) Purpose: This Information 

Collection Request applies to the 

Department of Energy (DOE) voluntary 

certification program for industrial 

facilities: Superior Energy 

PerformanceTM (SEP). The information 

being collected is needed so as to 

include participants in the DOE’s SEP. 

SEP is an energy efficiency certification 

and recognition program for industrial 

facilities demonstrating energy 

management excellence and sustained 

energy savings. SEP builds on the ISO 

50001 energy management system 

standard and provides a rigorous, 

internationally-recognized business 

process for companies to continually 

improve their energy performance. The 

SEP third-party verification of energy 

performance improvement is unique in 

the marketplace, and assists to 

differentiate certified companies from 

their competitors. This request for 

information consists of a voluntary data 

collection process for SEP participation: 

To enroll industrial facilities, manage 

and track certification cycles, and relay 

the costs and benefits of SEP 

certification to industry. 

There are four types of information to 

be collected from primary participants: 

(1) Background data, including contact 

information and basic information about 

the facility’s experience with energy 

management—collected in the SEP 

Enrollment Form; (2) Basic facility 

information about its energy use, energy 

consumption, and energy performance 

indicators—collected in the SEP 

Application Form; (3) Information on 

energy performance improvement in 

SEP-certified facilities—collected in the 

SEP Energy Performance Improvement 

Report; (4) Information on the costs and 

benefits of participating in SEP 

(optional; not required for SEP 

certification)—collected in the SEP 

Voluntary Costs/Benefits Form. 

Background data will primarily be 

used to track basic information about 

SEP participants and identify 

opportunities to provide participants 

with technical assistance. Basic 

information about a facility’s energy 

use, energy consumption, and energy 

performance indicators will be used to 

administer the SEP program and 

determine readiness for SEP 

certification audit. Information on 

energy performance improvement will 

be used by DOE to manage and track 

certification cycles, and to track the 

results of SEP participation. Optional 

information on costs and benefits of SEP 

participation will be used to conduct 

and refine analysis on the costs and 

benefits of SEP participation, as called 

for in Executive Order 13624: 

Accelerating Investment in Industrial 

Energy Efficiency. Responses to the 

DOE’s Information Collection Request 

will be voluntary. 

(5) Annual Estimated Number of 

Respondents: 575. 

(6) Annual Estimated Number of 

Total Responses: 475. 

(7) Annual Estimated Number of 

Burden Hours: 650. 

(8) Annual Estimated Reporting and 

Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $31,295. 

Statutory Authority: Accelerating 

Investment in Industrial Energy Efficiency. 

Executive Order 13624, 77 FR 54779 (Aug. 

30, 2012); 42 U.S.C. 16191. 

Paul Scheihing, 

Technology Manager, Advanced 

Manufacturing Office. 

[FR Doc. 2014–15065 Filed 6–26–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket No. RD14–4–000] 

Proposed Agency Information 

Collection 

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission, DOE. 

ACTION: Notice and Request for 

Comments. 

SUMMARY: The Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission (Commission) 

invites public comment in Docket No. 

RD14–4–000 on a proposed collection of 

information that the Commission is 

developing for submission to the Office 

of Management and Budget (OMB) 

pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction 

Act of 1995. Comments are invited on: 

(a) Whether the proposed collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

agency, including whether the 

information shall have practical utility; 

(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate 

of the burden of the proposed collection 

of information, including the validity of 

the methodology and assumptions used; 

(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, 

and clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (d) ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on respondents, including through the 

use of automated collection techniques 

or other forms of information 

technology. 

DATES: Comments regarding this 

proposed information collection must 

be received on or before August 26, 

2014. 

ADDRESSES: Comments, identified by 

docket number, may be filed in the 

following ways: 

• Electronic Filing through http://

www.ferc.gov. Documents created 

electronically using word processing 

software should be filed in native 

applications or print-to-PDF format and 

not in a scanned format. 

• Mail/Hand Delivery: Those unable 

to file electronically may mail or handdeliver an original of their comments to: 

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 

Secretary of the Commission, 888 First 

Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Ellen Brown may be reached by email 

at DataClearance@FERC.gov, telephone 

at (202) 502–8663, and fax at (202) 273– 

0873. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

proposed information collection in 

Docket No. RD14–4–000 relates to a 

proposed revision to the Interchange 

Scheduling and Coordination (INT) 

group of Reliability Standards, 

developed by the North American 

Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), 

and submitted to the Commission for 

approval. The proposed revision 

modifies the Interchange Scheduling 

and Coordination Reliability Standards 

in response to Commission directives in 

Order No. 693,1 as well as some other 

clarifying revisions relating to the ten 

revised definitions and four new 

definitions to be added to the NERC 

Glossary of Terms Used in NERC 

Reliability Standards (NERC Glossary). 

The information collection requirements 

contained in the Interchange Scheduling 

and Coordination group of Reliability 

Standards are contained in FERC–725A 

(OMB Control Number 1902–0244). 

On March 16, 2007, the Commission 

issued Order No. 693, approving 83 of 

the 107 Reliability Standards and 


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