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records, for contesting contents and 

appealing initial agency determinations 

are published in Defense Finance and 

Accounting Service Regulation 5400.11– 

R; 32 CFR part 324; or may be obtained 

from the Defense Finance and 

Accounting Service, Freedom of 

Information/Privacy Act Program 

Manager, Corporate Communications, 

DFAS–ZCF/IN, 8899 E. 56th Street, 

Indianapolis, IN 46249–0150.’’ 

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[FR Doc. 2014–27029 Filed 11–14–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 5001–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Department of the Navy 

Notice of Extension of Public Scoping 

Period and Additional Public Scoping 

Meetings in Lopez Island and Port 

Townsend, Washington, for the 

Environmental Impact Statement for 

EA–18G Growler Airfield Operations at 

Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, 

Washington 

AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DoD. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of the Navy 

(DoN) is extending the public scoping 

period for the Revised Notice of Intent 

to prepare an Environmental Impact 

Statement (EIS) for EA–18G Growler 

airfield operations at Naval Air Station 

(NAS) Whidbey Island, Washington and 

announcing two additional public 

scoping meetings. The public scoping 

period will be extended an additional 

45-days to January 9, 2015 and two 

additional public scoping meetings have 

been scheduled, one in Lopez Island, 

Washington and the other in Port 

Townsend, Washington. 

Dates and Addresses: Two open 

house information sessions will be held 

between 3:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. on: 

1. Wednesday, December 3, 2014, 

Lopez Island Center for Community and 

Arts, 204 Village Road, Lopez Island, 

Washington 98261. 

2. Thursday, December 4, 2014, Fort 

Worden Commons, Building 210, 200 

Battery Way, Port Townsend, 

Washington 98368. 

Each of the open house information 

sessions will be informal and consist of 

information stations staffed by DoN 

representatives. 

The DoN invites comments on the 

proposed scope and content of the EIS 

from all interested parties, including 

Federal agencies, state agencies, local 

agencies, American Indian Tribes and 

Nations, and interested persons. 

Comments on the scope of the EIS may 

be provided via the U.S. Postal Service 

or the EIS Web site at: 

www.whidbeyeis.com. All comments 

provided orally or in writing at the 

scoping meetings, through the project 

Web site or by mail during the scoping 

period will receive the same 

consideration during EIS preparation. 

All comments must be postmarked no 

later than January 9, 2015. 

The DoN will not release the names, 

street addresses, email addresses and 

screen names, telephone numbers, or 

other personally identifiable 

information of individuals who provide 

comments during scoping unless 

required by law. However, the DoN may 

release the city, state, and 5-digit zip 

code of individuals who provide 

comments. Each commenter making oral 

comments at the public scoping 

meetings will be asked by the 

stenographer if he/she otherwise elects 

to authorize the release of their 

personally identifiable information prior 

to providing their comments. 

Commenters submitting written 

comments, either using comment forms 

or via the project Web site, may elect to 

authorize release of personally 

identifiable information by checking a 

‘‘release’’ box on the comment form. 

To be included on the DoN’s mailing 

list for the EIS (or to receive a copy of 

the Draft EIS, when released), electronic 

requests can be made on the project 

Web site at www.whidbeyeis.com. 

Requests via the U.S. Postal Service 

should be submitted to: EA–18G EIS 

Project Manager (Code EV21/SS); Naval 

Facilities Engineering Command 

(NAVFAC) Atlantic, 6506 Hampton 

Blvd., Norfolk, VA 23508. The same 

policy for release of personally 

identifiable information as identified 

above for scoping comments will be 

maintained by DoN for individuals 

requesting to be included on the EIS 

mailing list. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: EA– 

18G EIS Project Manager (Code EV21/

SS); Naval Facilities Engineering 

Command (NAVFAC) Atlantic, 6506 

Hampton Boulevard, Norfolk, Virginia 

23508. 

Dated: November 7, 2014. 

N. A. Hagerty-Ford, 

Commander, Office of the Judge Advocate 

General, U.S. Navy, Federal Register Liaison 

Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2014–27156 Filed 11–14–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3810–FF–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Proposed Agency Information 

Collection 

AGENCY: 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. 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 January 16, 

2015. If you anticipate difficulty in 

submitting comments within that 

period, contact Chris O’Gwin, as listed 

below, as soon as possible. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be 

sent to Chris O’Gwin or by fax at (301) 

903–5488, or by email at chris.ogwin@

science.doe.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the information collection 

instrument and instructions should be 

directed to Chris O’Gwin or by fax at 

(301) 903–5488, or by email at 

chris.ogwin@science.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

information collection request contains: 

(1) OMB No.: 1910–5166; (2) 

Information Collection Request Title: 

Small Business Innovation Research 

(SBIR) and Small Business Technology 

Transfer (STTR) Commercialization 

Survey; (3) Type of Request: New; (4) 

Purpose: The DOE needs this 

information to satisfy the program 

requirements of the Small Business Act, 

including requirements established in 

the SBIR program reauthorization 

legislation, Public Law 106–554 and 

Public Law 107–50. This data will be 

collected by the DOE and provided to 


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1The Commission defines burden as the total 

time, effort, or financial resources expended by 

persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or 

provide information to or for a Federal agency. For 

further explanation of what is included in the 

information collection burden, reference 5 Code of 

Federal Regulations 1320.3. 

2Energy Policy Act of 2005, Public Law 109–58, 

119 Stat. 594 (2005) 

3Repeal of the Public Utility Holding Company 

Act of 1935 and Enactment of the Public Utility 

Holding Company Act of 2005, 70 FR 75592 (2005), 

order on rehearing, Order 667–A, 71 FR 28446 

(2006), order on rehearing, Order 667–B, 71 FR 

42750 (2006), order on rehearing, Order 667–C, 118 

FERC 61133 (2007). 

4 18 CFR 366.1. 

5 18 CFR 366.7. 

the Small Business Administration 

(SBA) to maintain information about 

SBIR/STTR awards issued through the 

two programs. This data will be 

provided by DOE based on information 

collected from SBIR/STTR awardees. 

This data will be used by DOE, SBA, 

and Congress to assess the commercial 

impact of these two programs; (5) 

Annual Estimated Number of 

Respondents: 2,500; (6) Annual 

Estimated Number of Total Responses: 

2,500; (7) Annual Estimated Number of 

Burden Hours: 2,500; (8) Annual 

Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping 

Cost Burden: $120,000. 

Statutory Authority: Section 9 of the 

Small Business Act, as amended, codified at 

15 U.S.C. 638(g). 

Issued in Washington, DC, on November 

10, 2014. 

Manny Oliver, 

SBIR/STTR Programs Director, Office of 

Science, U.S. Department of Energy. 

[FR Doc. 2014–27134 Filed 11–14–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket No. IC15–1–000] 

Commission Information Collection 

Activities (FERC–598, FERC–716); 

Consolidated Comment Request; 

Extension 

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission, DOE. 

ACTION: Notice of information 

collections and request for comments. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

requirements of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, 44 USC 

3506(c)(2)(A), the Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission (Commission or 

FERC) is soliciting public comment on 

the requirements and burden 1 of the 

information collections described 

below. 

DATES: Comments on the collections of 

information are due January 16, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

(identified by Docket No. IC15–1–000) 

by either of the following methods: 

• eFiling at Commission’s Web site: 

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

efiling.asp 

• Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: 

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 

Secretary of the Commission, 888 First 

Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. 

Please reference the specific 

collection number and/or title in your 

comments. 

Instructions: All submissions must be 

formatted and filed in accordance with 

submission guidelines at: http://

www.ferc.gov/help/submissionguide.asp. For user assistance contact 

FERC Online Support by email at 

ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, or by phone 

at: (866) 208–3676 (toll-free), or (202) 

502–8659 for TTY. 

Docket: Users interested in receiving 

automatic notification of activity in this 

docket or in viewing/downloading 

comments and issuances in this docket 

may do so at http://www.ferc.gov/docsfiling/docs-filing.asp. 

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: 

Type of Request: Three-year extension 

of the information collection 

requirements for all collections 

described below with no changes to the 

current reporting requirements. Please 

note that each collection is distinct from 

the next. 

Comments: Comments are invited on: 

(1) Whether the collections of 

information are necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

Commission, including whether the 

information will have practical utility; 

(2) the accuracy of the agency’s 

estimates of the burden and cost of the 

collections of information, including the 

validity of the methodology and 

assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance 

the quality, utility and clarity of the 

information collections; and (4) ways to 

minimize the burden of the collections 

of information on those who are to 

respond, including the use of automated 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology. 

FERC–598, Self-Certification for Entities 

Seeking Exempt Wholesale Generator 

Status or Foreign Utility Company 

Status 

OMB Control No.: 1902–0166. 

Abstract: The Commission uses the 

data in the FERC–598 information 

collection to implement the statutory 

provisions of Title XII, subchapter F of 

the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct 

2005).2

EPAct 2005 repealed the Public 

Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 

(PUHCA 1935) in its entirety, and 

adopted in its place the Public Utility 

Holding Company Act of 2005 (PUHCA 

2005). This change enabled the 

Commission to exempt from the 

requirements of PUHCA 2005 the 

holding companies that hold 

responsibility over wholesale generators 

from PUHCA 2005 on a case-by-case 

basis. The Commission amended its 

regulations (in Order No. 667 3) to add 

procedures for self-certification by 

entities seeking exempt wholesale 

generator (EWG) and Foreign Utility 

Company (FUCO) status. This selfcertification is similar to the process 

available to entities that seek qualifying 

facility status. 

An EWG is a ‘‘person engaged 

directly, or indirectly through one or 

more affiliates . . . and exclusively in 

the business of owning or operating, or 

both owning and operating, all or part 

of one or more eligible facilities and 

selling electric energy at wholesale.’’ 4 A 

FUCO is a company that ‘‘owns or 

operates facilities that are not located in 

any state and that are used for the 

generation, transmission, or distribution 

of electric energy for sale or the 

distribution at retail of natural or 

manufactured gas for heat, light, or 

power, if such company: (1) Derives no 

part of its income, directly or indirectly, 

from the generation, transmission, or 

distribution of electric energy for sale or 

the distribution at retail of natural or 

manufactured gas for heat, light, or 

power, within the United States; and (2) 

neither the company nor any of its 

subsidiary companies is a public-utility 

company operating in the United 

States.’’ 

An EWG, FUCO, or its representative 

seeking to self-certify its status must file 

with the Commission a notice of selfcertification demonstrating that it 

satisfies the definition of EWG or FUCO. 

In the case of EWGs, the person filing 

a notice of self-certification must also 

file a copy of the notice of selfcertification with the state regulatory 

authority of the state in which the 

facility is located and that person must 

also represent to the Commission in its 

submission that it has filed a copy of the 

notice with the appropriate state 

regulatory authority.5


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