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Invitational priority: Under an 

invitational priority, we are particularly 

interested in applications that meet the 

priority. However, we do not give an 

application that meets the priority a 

preference over other applications (34 

CFR 75.105(c)(1)). 

Final Priorities: 

We will announce the final priorities 

in a notice in the Federal Register. We 

will determine the final priorities after 

considering responses to this notice and 

other information available to the 

Department. This notice does not 

preclude us from proposing additional 

priorities subject to meeting applicable 

rulemaking requirements. 

Note: This notice does not solicit 

applications. In any year in which we choose 

to use one or more of these priorities, we 

invite applications through a notice in the 

Federal Register. 

Executive Orders 12866 and 13563 

Regulatory Impact Analysis 

Under Executive Order 12866, the 

Secretary must determine whether this 

regulatory action is ‘‘significant’’ and 

therefore subject to the requirements of 

the Executive order and subject to 

review by Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB). Section 3(f) of Executive 

Order 12866 defines a ‘‘significant 

regulatory action’’ as an action likely to 

result in a rule that may— 

(1) Have an annual effect on the 

economy of $100 million or more, or 

adversely affect a sector of the economy, 

productivity, competition, jobs, the 

environment, public health or safety, or 

State, local or tribal governments, or 

communities in a material way (also 

referred to as an ‘‘economically 

significant’’ rule); 

(2) Create serious inconsistency or 

otherwise interfere with an action taken 

or planned by another agency; 

(3) Materially alter the budgetary 

impacts of entitlement grants, user fees, 

or loan programs or the rights and 

obligations of recipients thereof; or 

(4) Raise novel legal or policy issues 

arising out of legal mandates, the 

President’s priorities, or the principles 

set forth in the Executive Order. 

This proposed regulatory action is not 

a significant regulatory action subject to 

review by OMB under section 3(f) of 

Executive Order 12866. 

We have also reviewed these 

priorities under Executive Order 13563, 

which supplements and explicitly 

reaffirms the principles, structures, and 

definitions governing regulatory review 

established in Executive Order 12866. 

To the extent permitted by law, 

Executive Order 13563 requires that an 

agency— 

(1) Propose or adopt regulations only 

on a reasoned determination that their 

benefits justify their costs (recognizing 

that some benefits and costs are difficult 

to quantify); 

(2) Tailor its regulations to impose the 

least burden on society, consistent with 

obtaining regulatory objectives and 

taking into account—among other things 

and to the extent practicable—the costs 

of cumulative regulations; 

(3) In choosing among alternative 

regulatory approaches, select those 

approaches that maximize net benefits 

(including potential economic, 

environmental, public health and safety, 

and other advantages; distributive 

impacts; and equity); 

(4) To the extent feasible, specify 

performance objectives, rather than the 

behavior or manner of compliance a 

regulated entity must adopt; and 

(5) Identify and assess available 

alternatives to direct regulation, 

including economic incentives—such as 

user fees or marketable permits—to 

encourage the desired behavior, or 

provide information that enables the 

public to make choices. 

Executive Order 13563 also requires 

an agency ‘‘to use the best available 

techniques to quantify anticipated 

present and future benefits and costs as 

accurately as possible.’’ The Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs of 

OMB has emphasized that these 

techniques may include ‘‘identifying 

changing future compliance costs that 

might result from technological 

innovation or anticipated behavioral 

changes.’’ 

We are issuing these proposed 

priorities only on a reasoned 

determination that the benefits justify 

the costs. In choosing among alternative 

regulatory approaches, we selected 

those approaches that maximize net 

benefits. The Department believes that 

this proposed regulatory action is 

consistent with the principles in 

Executive Order 13563. 

We also have determined that this 

regulatory action would not unduly 

interfere with State, local, and tribal 

governments in the exercise of their 

governmental functions. 

In accordance with both Executive 

orders, the Department has assessed the 

potential costs and benefits of this 

regulatory action. The potential costs 

associated with this proposed regulatory 

action are those resulting from statutory 

requirements and those we have 

determined as necessary for 

administering this program effectively 

and efficiently. The potential benefits 

are those resulting from the provision of 

college savings accounts, financial 

incentives, and financial counseling to 

10,000 GEAR UP students and parents, 

and the evidence gained about the effect 

of providing these in the context of 

GEAR UP support services. 

Intergovernmental Review: This 

program is subject to Executive Order 

12372 and the regulations in 34 CFR 

part 79. One of the objectives of the 

Executive Order is to foster an 

intergovernmental partnership and a 

strengthened federalism. The Executive 

Order relies on processes developed by 

State and local governments for 

coordination and review of proposed 

Federal financial assistance. 

This document provides early 

notification of our specific plans and 

actions for this program. 

Accessible Format: Individuals with 

disabilities can obtain this document in 

an accessible format (e.g., braille, large 

print, audiotape, or compact disc) on 

request to the program contact person 

listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT. 

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using the article search feature at: 

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Department. 

Dated: May 25, 2012. 

Eduardo M. Ochoa, 

Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary 

Education. 

[FR Doc. 2012–13232 Filed 5–31–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy 

Developing Large-Scale Renewable 

Energy Projects at Federal Facilities 

Using Private Capital Draft 

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Department of 

Energy (DOE). 

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ACTION: Notice of availability. 

SUMMARY: DOE is releasing for public 

comment a draft guidebook entitled 

Federal Renewable Energy Guide: 

Developing Large-Scale Renewable 

Energy Projects at Federal Facilities 

Using Private Capital. DOE will 

consider comments and 

recommendations on the draft 

guidebook, which is available at: 

http://www1.eere.energy.gov/femp/pdfs/ 

largereguide.pdf. 

DATES: DOE will accept comments, data, 

and information regarding this draft 

guidebook no later than July 2, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by any of the following methods: 

1. Email to: 

FEMPLargeREGuide@ee.doe.gov. 

Include ‘‘Comments—[Name/ 

Organization]’’ in the subject line of the 

email. Please include the full body of 

your comments in the text of the 

message or as an attachment. 

2. Mail: Address written comments to 

Anne Crawley, U.S. Department of 

Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Federal Energy 

Management Program (EE–2L), 1000 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585–0121. 

Because of potential delays in DOE’s 

receipt and processing of mail sent 

through the U.S. Postal Service, we 

encourage respondents to submit 

comments electronically to ensure 

timely receipt. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mrs. 

Anne Crawley, U.S. Department of 

Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Federal Energy 

Management Program (EE–2L), 1000 

Independence Ave. SW., Washington, 

DC 20585–0121; (202) 586–1505; 

Anne.Crawley@ee.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The draft 

guidebook, entitled Federal Renewable 

Energy Guide: Developing Large-Scale 

Renewable Energy Projects at Federal 

Facilities Using Private Capital, 

provides guidance to Federal agencies 

on how to establish a project 

development framework to allow 

Federal agencies to work effectively 

with private developers on the 

implementation of large-scale renewable 

energy projects. 

FEMP specifically requests comment 

and information with respect to the 

following issues: 

1. Does Figure 3 in Section I 

sufficiently identify the private sector’s 

motivations and constraints related to 

large-scale renewable energy projects? 

2. Does Section II accurately describe 

the general process that renewable 

energy developers and financiers use to 

develop large-scale renewable energy 

projects? 

3. Does the graphic in Figure 1 

reasonably portray the developer and 

financier processes? If not, please 

recommend changes. 

4. Do you agree with the seven 

categories of project development 

outlined in Section II and expanded on 

in Appendix B? 

5. Are the terms referring to the stages 

of the process that developers and 

financiers use to develop large-scale 

renewable energy projects accurate? 

Would you use any different terms? If 

so, can you define those terms for a 

general audience? 

6. What items would you add to the 

checklists in Appendix B? 

7. Would renewable energy 

developers be interested in pursuing 

large-scale renewable energy projects at 

Federal facilities that follow the steps 

outlined in this guidebook? 

8. What, if anything, is this guidebook 

missing? 

This draft guidebook is available at: 

http://www1.eere.energy.gov/femp/pdfs/ 

largereguide.pdf. DOE will accept 

comments and information regarding 

the draft guidebook no later than the 

date specified in the DATES section. 

More information on DOE’s FEMP is 

available at: http:// 

www1.eere.energy.gov/femp/. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on May 24, 

2012. 

Timothy D. Unruh, 

Program Manager, DOE–EERE Federal Energy 

Management Program. 

[FR Doc. 2012–13287 Filed 5–31–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Project No. 13213–003] 

Lock 14 Hydro Partners; Notice of 

Application Tendered for Filing With 

the Commission and Soliciting 

Additional Study Requests 

Take notice that the following 

hydroelectric application has been filed 

with the Commission and is available 

for public inspection. 

a. Type of Application: Major License 

(5 Megawatts or less). 

b. Project No.: 13213–003. 

c. Date filed: May 16, 2012. 

d. Applicant: Lock 14 Hydro Partners, 

LLC. 

e. Name of Project: Heidelberg 

Hydroelectric Project. 

f. Location: On the Kentucky River, 

near the Town of Heidelberg, Lee 

County Kentucky. Lands managed by 

the Federal government are located 

within the project boundary. 

g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power 

Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)—825(r) . 

h. Applicant Contact: David Brown 

Kinloch, Lock 14 Hydro Partners, 414 S. 

Wenzel Street, Louisville, Kentucky 

40204, (502) 589–0975. 

i. FERC Contact: Michael Spencer, 

(202) 502–6093, 

michael.spencer@ferc.gov. 

j. Cooperating agencies: Federal, state, 

local, and tribal agencies with 

jurisdiction and/or special expertise 

with respect to environmental issues 

that wish to cooperate in the 

preparation of the environmental 

document should follow the 

instructions for filing such requests 

described in item l below. Cooperating 

agencies should note the Commission’s 

policy that agencies that cooperate in 

the preparation of the environmental 

document cannot also intervene. See, 94 

FERC ¶ 61,076 (2001). 

k. Pursuant to section 4.32(b)(7) of 18 

CFR of the Commission’s regulations, if 

any resource agency, Indian Tribe, or 

person believes that an additional 

scientific study should be conducted in 

order to form an adequate factual basis 

for a complete analysis of the 

application on its merit, the resource 

agency, Indian Tribe, or person must file 

a request for a study with the 

Commission not later than 60 days from 

the date of filing of the application, and 

serve a copy of the request on the 

applicant. 

l. Deadline for filing additional study 

requests and requests for cooperating 

agency status: July 15, 2012. 

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 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 or toll 

free at 1–866–208–3676, or for TTY, 

(202) 502–8659. Although the 

Commission strongly encourages 

electronic filing, documents may also be 

paper-filed. To paper-file, mail an 

original and seven copies to: Kimberly 

D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street 

NE., Washington, DC 20426. 

m. The application is not ready for 

environmental analysis at this time. 

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