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agreement with an eligible lendertrustee. Further, when an approved notfor-profit holder has a change in status, within 10 days of becoming aware of the occurrence of a change that may result in a State or non-profit entity that hasbeen designated an eligible not-forprofit holder, either directly or through an eligible lender trustee, losing that eligibility, the State or non-profit entity must submit details of the change to the Secretary.

Copies of the information collection submission for OMB review may be accessed from the RegInfo.gov Web site
at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ PRAMain or from the Department’s Web site at http://edicsweb.ed.gov, by selecting the ‘‘Browse Pending Collections’’ link and by clicking on link number 4663. When you access the information collection, click on ‘‘Download Attachments ’’ to view. Written requests for information should be addressed to U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., LBJ, Washington, DC 20202–4537. Requests may also be electronically mailed to the Internet address ICDocketMgr@ed.gov or faxed to 202– 401–0920. Please specify the complete title of the information collection and OMB Control Number when making your request.

Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–
8339.

[FR Doc. 2011–24846 Filed 9–26–11; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 4000–01–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY**

**Methane Hydrate Advisory Committee**

**AGENCY :**  Office of Fossil Energy, Department of Energy.

**ACTION :**  Notice of Open Meeting.

**SUMMARY :**  This notice announces a meeting of the Methane Hydrate Advisory Committee. Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that notice of these meetings be announced in the Federal Register

. **DATES :**  Wednesday, October 12, 2011.

12:30 p.m.–1 p.m. (E.D.T.)— Registration.

1 p.m.–4 p.m. (E.D.T.)—Meeting.

**ADDRESSES :**  U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Lou Capitanio, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Oil and Natural Gas, Washington, DC 20585. Phone: (202)

586–5600.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  Purpose of the Committee: The purpose of the Methane Hydrate Advisory Committee is to provide advice on potential applications of methane hydrate to the Secretary of Energy, and assist in developing recommendations and priorities for the Department of Energy’s Methane Hydrate Research and Development Program.

Tentative Agenda: The agenda will include:

Welcome and Introductions;
Committee Business; Overview of DOE’s Methane Hydrate Program;

Report and discussion on work in Alaska and the Gulf of Mexico;

Report and discussion on International activities;

National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL)’s Methane Hydrate Fellowship; and

Outreach: National Laboratory, NETL, and Interagency Program aspects.

Public Participation: The meeting is open to the public. The Designated Federal Officer of the Committee will conduct the meeting to facilitate the orderly conduct of business. Individuals who would like to attend must RSVP to Trudy Transtrum, at (202) 586–7253 or by e-mail at: trudy.transtrum@hq.doe.gov, no later than 12 p.m. on Thursday, October 6, 2011. Please provide your name, organization, citizenship, and contact information. Anyone attending the meeting will be required to present government issued identification. Space is limited. If you would like to file a written statement with the Committee, you may do so either before or after the meeting. If you would like to make oral statements regarding any of the items on the agenda, you should contact TrudyTranstrum at the phone number or email listed above. You must make your request for an oral statement at least five business days prior to the meeting, and reasonable provisions will be made to include the presentation on the agenda.Public comment will follow the threeminute rule.

Minutes: Minutes will be available by writing, emailing or calling Trudy Transtrum, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585, or by e-mail at: trudy.transtrum@hq.doe.gov or telephone at: (202) 586–7253. Issued at Washington, DC, on September 21, 2011. LaTanya Butler, Acting Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011–24781 Filed 9–26–11; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 6450–01–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY**

**Electricity Advisory Committee**

**AGENCY :**  Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, Department of Energy.

**ACTION :**  Notice of open meeting.

**SUMMARY :**  This notice announces a meeting of the Electricity Advisory Committee (EAC). The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of this meeting be announced in the Federal Register

. **DATES :**  Wednesday, October 19, 2011: 2 p.m.–5 p.m. E.D.T.

Thursday, October 20, 2011: 8 a.m.– 4 p.m. E.D.T.

**ADDRESSES :**  National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, 4301Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22203.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  David Meyer, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, U.S. Department of Energy, Forrestal Building, Room 8G–024, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585; telephone: (202) 586–3118; e-mail: David.Meyer@hq.doe.gov.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  Background: The Electricity Advisory Committee (EAC) was re-established in July 2010, in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C, App. 2, to provide advice to the U.S. Department of Energy in implementing the Energy Policy Act of 2005, executing the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, and modernizing the nation’s electricity delivery infrastructure. The Committee is composed of individuals of diverse backgrounds selected for their technical expertise and experience, established records of distinguished professional service, and their knowledge of issues that pertain to electricity.

Purpose of the Meeting: The meeting of the EAC is expected to include presentations and discussions of reports on a prosperous, low-carbon Europe and the Smart Grid, as well as activities of the Smart Grid, Energy Storage Technologies, and Transmission Subcommittees.


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Tentative Agenda: October 19, 2011. 2 p.m.–5 p.m. E.D.T.

1:30 p.m.–2 p.m. Registration. 2 p.m.–2:15 p.m. Welcome and Introductions.

2:15 p.m.–3:15 p.m. Presentation on U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Vision of a Future Grid.

3:15 p.m.–3:30 p.m. Break. 3:30 p.m.–4:15 p.m. Response to DOE’s Vision of a Future Grid.

4:15 p.m.–5 p.m. EAC Member Roundtable Discussion on DOE’s Vision of a Future Grid.

5 p.m. Adjourn Day One of EAC Meeting .

5:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m. EAC Member Dutch Treat Meeting—Venue TBD.

October 20, 2011. 8 a.m.–4 p.m. E.D.T. 7:30 a.m.–8 a.m. Registration. Continental Breakfast and Networking (EAC members only).

8 a.m.–8:15 a.m. Day Two Opening Remarks.

8:15 a.m.–9:30 a.m. Panel Discussion on Micro-Grids.

9:30 a.m.–10 a.m. EAC Members Roundtable Discussion on Micro-Grids.

10 a.m.–10:45 a.m. EAC Energy Storage Technologies Subcommittee Framework White Paper Discussion.

10:45 a.m.–11 a.m. Break.
11 a.m.–11:45 a.m. Discussion of EAC Transmission Subcommittee White Paper on Securing the Grid.

11:45 a.m.–1 p.m. Lunch (Provided to EAC members; Others on Your Own).

1 p.m.–1:45 p.m. Discussion of EAC Smart Grid Subcommittee White Paper on Grid Impacts of Deployment of Electric Vehicles.

1:45 p.m.–2:30 p.m. Panel Discussion on Interconnection-Wide Transmission Planning Processes.

2:30 p.m.–2:45 p.m. Break. 2:45 p.m.–3:15 p.m. EAC Members Roundtable Discussion on Interconnection-Wide Transmission Planning.

3:15 p.m.–3:45 p.m. Public Comments (Must register at time of check-in).

3:45 p.m.–4 p.m. 2011 Year End Wrap Up of EAC Activities.

4 p.m. Adjourn. The meeting agenda may change to accommodate committee business. For EAC agenda updates, see the Committee Web site at: http://energy.gov/oe/ electricity-advisory-committee-eac

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Public Participation: The meeting is open to the public. Members of the public who wish to make oral statements pertaining to agenda items should register to do so on the days of the meeting, Wednesday, October 19, 2011, and Thursday, October 20, 2011. Approximately thirty minutes will be reserved for public comments. Time allotted per speaker will depend on the number who wish to speak but is not expected to exceed three minutes. Anyone who is not able to attend the meeting, or for whom the allotted public comments time is insufficient to address pertinent issues with the EAC, is invited to send a written statement to Mr. David Meyer, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585 or e-mail to david.meyer@hq.doe.gov. The following electronic file formats are acceptable: Microsoft Word (.doc), Corel Word Perfect (.wpd), Adobe Acrobat (.pdf), Rich Text Format (.rtf), plain text (.txt), Microsoft Excel (.xls), and Microsoft PowerPoint (.ppt). If you submit information that you believe to be exempt by law from public disclosure, you must submit one complete copy, as well as one copy from which the information claimed to be exempt by law from public disclosure has been deleted. DOE is responsible for the final determination concerning disclosure or nondisclosure of the information and for treating it in accordance with the DOE’s Freedom of Information Act regulations (10 CFR 1004.11). The DFO is empowered to conduct the meeting in a fashion that will facilitate the orderly conduct of business.

Note: Delivery of the U.S. Postal Service mail to DOE continues to be delayed by several weeks due to security screening. The DOE, therefore, encourages those wishing to comment to submit comments electronically by e-mail. If comments are submitted by regular mail, the Department requests that they be accompanied by a CD or diskette containing electronic files of the submission.

Minutes: The minutes of the meeting will be available for public review and copying within 60 days and will be posted on the Committee Web site at:http://energy.gov/oe/electricityadvisory-committee-eac or by contacting Mr. David Meyer at (202) 586–3118 or by e-mail at: david.meyer@hq.doe.gov

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Issued at Washington, DC, on September 21, 2011. LaTanya R. Butler, Acting Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011–24777 Filed 9–26–11; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 6450–01–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY**

**[OE Docket No. PP–230–4]**

**Notice of Extension of Comment Period; International Transmission**  **Company, d/b/a ITC Transmission**

**AGENCY :**  Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, DOE. **ACTION :**  Notice of Extension of Comment Period.

**SUMMARY :**  International Transmission Company, d/b/a ITC Transmission (ITC), filed a request to extend the comment period on its supplemental filing of operational documents in an ongoing Presidential permit proceeding regarding the ITC application to amend Presidential Permit No. PP–230–3.

**DATES :**  Comments must be submitted and received by DOE on or before October 14, 2011.

**ADDRESSES :**  Comments should be addressed to: Christopher Lawrence, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, Mail Code: OE–20, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585–0350. Because of delays in handling conventional mail, it is recommended that documents be transmitted by overnight mail, by electronic mail to Christopher.Lawrence@hq.doe.gov, or by facsimile to 202–586–8008.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Christopher Lawrence (Program Office) at 202–586–5260, or by e-mail to Christopher.Lawrence@hq.doe.gov.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  On January 5, 2009, ITC applied to the DOE to amend Presidential Permit No. PP– 230–3 by authorizing ITC to replace a failed 675-MVA transformer with two 700-MVA phase-shifting transformers connected in series at ITC’s Bunce Creek Station in Marysville, Michigan.

DOE issued a notice of ITC’s application in the Federal Register on February 10, 2009 (74 FR 6607), requesting that any comments, protests, or motions to intervention be filed by March 12, 2009. Numerous responsive documents were filed, including late requests to intervene. The filings raised various issues, including the need to review the operational protocols for the facilities with the installation of the new transformers, also known as phase angle regulators (PARs).

On August 9, 2011, DOE received Supplemental Reply Comments from ITC, which completed the ITC response to earlier comments filed in the proceeding by the Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO), Inc. and the Independent Electricity System Operator of Ontario. According to ITC, the supplemental filing provided the operational agreements required to complete ITC’s application in the amendment proceeding, including a letter of agreement between ITC and MISO assigning functional control of the subject facilities at the Bunce Creek Station to MISO.