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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Advanced Scientific Computing 

Advisory Committee Charter Renewal 

AGENCY: Department of Energy, Office of 

Science. 

ACTION: Notice of renewal. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 

14(a)(2)(A) of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463), and in 

accordance with Title 41 of the Code of 

Federal Regulations, Section 102– 

3.65(a), and following consultation with 

the Committee Management Secretariat, 

General Services Administration, notice 

is hereby given that the Advanced 

Scientific Computing Advisory 

Committee will be renewed for a twoyear period beginning July 1, 2011. The 

Committee provides advice and 

recommendations concerning the 

Advanced Scientific Computing 

program in response only to charges 

from the Director of the Office of 

Science, except as described: 

—Periodic reviews of elements of 

Advanced Scientific Computing 

Research program and 

recommendations based thereon; 

—Advice on the computing long-range 

plans, priorities, and strategies to 

address more effectively the scientific 

aspects of advanced scientific 

computing including the relationship 

of advanced scientific computing to 

other scientific disciplines; 

—Advice on appropriate levels and 

sector allocation of funding to 

develop those plans, priorities, and 

strategies and to help maintain 

appropriate balance among elements 

of the program; and 

—Advice on national policy and 

scientific issues related to advanced 

scientific computing that are of 

concern to the Department of Energy 

as requested by the Secretary or the 

Under Secretary for Science. 

Additionally, the renewal of the 

Advanced Scientific Computing 

Advisory Committee has been 

determined to be essential to conduct 

Department of Energy business and to 

be in the public interest in connection 

with the performance of duties imposed 

upon the Department of Energy by law 

and agreement. The Committee will 

operate in accordance with the 

provisions of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act, and rules and 

regulations issued in implementation of 

that Act. 

Further information regarding this 

Advisory Committee may be obtained 

from Mrs. Christine Chalk at (301) 903– 

5152. 

Issued at Washington, DC, on July 1, 2011. 

Carol A. Matthews, 

Committee Management Officer. 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Basic Energy Sciences Advisory 

Committee 

AGENCY: Department of Energy, Office of 

Science. 

ACTION: Notice of open meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces a 

meeting of the Basic Energy Sciences 

Advisory Committee (BESAC). Federal 

Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– 

463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public 

notice of these meetings be announced 

in the Federal Register. 

DATES: Tuesday, August 2, 2011, 8:30 

a.m.–5 p.m., Wednesday, August 3, 

2011, 9 a.m. to 12 noon. 

ADDRESSES: Bethesda North Hotel and 

Conference Center; 5701 Marinelli Road, 

Bethesda, MD 20852. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Katie Perine; Office of Basic Energy 

Sciences; U.S. Department of Energy; 

Germantown Building, 1000 

Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20585; Telephone: 

(301) 903–6529. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Purpose of the meeting: The purpose 

of this meeting is to provide advice and 

guidance with respect to the basic 

energy sciences research program. 

Tentative agenda: Agenda will 

include discussions of the following: 

• News from Office of Science/DOE. 

• News from the Office of Basic 

Energy Sciences. 

• Materials by Design. 

• R&D Coordination. 

• Follow-up on the Mesoscale Charge 

to BESAC. 

Public participation: The meeting is 

open to the public. 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 Katie Perine at 301–903–6594 

(fax) or katie.perine@science.doe.gov 

(e-mail). Reasonable provision will be 

made to include the scheduled oral 

statements on the agenda. The 

Chairperson of the Committee will 

conduct the meeting to facilitate the 

orderly conduct of business. Public 

comment will follow the 10-minute 

rule. 

Minutes: The minutes of this meeting 

will be available for public review and 

copying within 30 days at the Freedom 

of Information Public Reading Room; 

1G–033, Forrestal Building; 1000 

Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20585; between 9 a.m. 

and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except holidays. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on July 7, 2011. 

Rachel Samuel, 

Deputy Committee Management Officer. 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

DOE/NSF High Energy Physics 

Advisory Panel 

AGENCY: Department of Energy, Office of 

Science. 

ACTION: Notice of open meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces a 

meeting of the DOE/NSF High Energy 

Physics Advisory Panel (HEPAP). The 

Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. 

L. 92–463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that 

public notice of these meetings be 

announced in the Federal Register. 

DATES: Thursday, October 27, 2011; 

9 a.m.–6 p.m. and Friday, October 28, 

2011; 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: Hotel Palomar, 2121 P 

Street, NW., Washington, DC 20037. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John 

Kogut, Executive Secretary; High Energy 

Physics Advisory Panel; U.S. 

Department of Energy; SC–25/ 

Germantown Building, 1000 

Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20585–1290; 

Telephone: 301–903–1298 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Purpose of Meeting: To provide 

advice and guidance on a continuing 

basis to the Department of Energy and 

the National Science Foundation on 

scientific priorities within the field of 

high energy physics research. 

Tentative Agenda: Agenda will 

include discussions of the following: 

Thursday, October 27, 2011 and Friday, 

October 28, 2011 

• Discussion of Department of Energy 

High Energy Physics Program. 

• Discussion of National Science 

Foundation Elementary Particle Physics 

Program. 

• Reports on and Discussions of 

Topics of General Interest in High 

Energy Physics. 

• Public Comment (10-minute rule). 

Public Participation: The meeting is 

open to the public. If you would like to 

file a written statement with the 

Committee, you may do so either before 

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or after the meeting. If you would like 

to make oral statements regarding any of 

these items on the agenda, you should 

contact John Kogut, 301–903–1298 or 

John.Kogut@science.doe.gov. You must 

make your request for an oral statement 

at least 5 business days before the 

meeting. Reasonable provision will be 

made to include the scheduled oral 

statements on the agenda. The 

Chairperson of the Panel will conduct 

the meeting to facilitate the orderly 

conduct of business. Public comment 

will follow the 10-minute rule. 

Minutes: The minutes of the meeting 

will be available on the U.S. Department 

of Energy’s Office of High Energy 

Physics Advisory Panel website. 

Issued at Washington, DC, on July 7, 2011. 

Rachel Samuel, 

Deputy Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2011–17654 Filed 7–12–11; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket No. CP11–507–000] 

Tres Palacios Gas Storage LLC; Notice 

of Application 

Take notice that on July 5, 2011, Tres 

Palacios Gas Storage LLC (TPGS), Two 

Brush Creek Blvd., Suite 200, Kansas 

City, Missouri 64112, filed pursuant to 

section 7 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) 

and part 157 the Commission’s 

regulations, an abbreviated application 

for an amendment to its certificate of 

public convenience and necessity 

issued on September 20, 2007, Docket 

No. CP07–90–000; authorizing TPGS to 

implement limited changes to the 

certificated Tres Palacios Storage 

Facility located in Matagorda County, 

Texas. The filing may also be viewed on 

the web at http://www.ferc.gov using the 

‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket 

number excluding the last three digits in 

the docket number field to access the 

document. For assistance, contact FERC 

at FERCOnlineSupport@gerc.gov or call 

toll-free, (886) 208–3676 or TYY, (202) 

502–8659. 

TPGS proposes the substitution of a 

15,300 hp single electric-driven 

centrifugal compressor for five not-yetinstalled certificated 4,800hp gas-fired 

compressors and to construct associated 

appurtenances and facilities necessary 

for the safe operation of the new 

compressor (Compressor Substitution 

Project). The proposed project will be 

constructed within the existing footprint 

of the Tres Palacios Storage Facility on 

previous cleared land. TPGS does not 

propose any changes in the capacity, 

injection rates, or withdrawal rates 

authorized by the Commission. Also, 

TPGS does not propose any changes to 

the previously authorized services for 

the Tres Palacios Storage Facility. 

Any questions regarding this 

application should be directed to 

Marvin T. Griff, Husch Blackwell LLP, 

750 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 

20006–4656; telephone (202) 378–2311, 

fax (202) 378–2319, or e-mail 

marvin.griff@huschblackwell.com. 

Any person wishing to obtain legal 

status by becoming a party to the 

proceedings for this project should, on 

or before the below listed comment 

date, file with the Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission, 888 First 

Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, a 

motion to intervene in accordance with 

the requirements of the Commission’s 

Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 

385.214 or 385.211) and the Regulations 

under the NGA (18 CFR 157.10). A 

person obtaining party status will be 

placed on the service list maintained by 

the Secretary of the Commission and 

will receive copies of all documents 

filed by the applicant and by all other 

parties. A party must submit original 

and 7 copies of filings made with the 

Commission and must mail a copy to 

the applicant and to every other party in 

the proceeding. Only parties to the 

proceeding can ask for court review of 

Commission orders in the proceeding. 

Motions to intervene, protests and 

comments may be filed electronically 

via the Internet in lieu of paper, see, 18 

CFR 385.2001 (a)(1)(iii) and the 

instructions on the Commission’s Web 

site under the ‘‘e-Filing’’ link. The 

Commission strongly encourages 

electronic filings. 

Comment Date: July 28, 2011. 

Dated: July 7, 2011. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket No. CP11–500–000] 

El Paso Natural Gas Company; Notice 

of Application 

Take notice that on June 28, 2011, El 

Paso Natural Gas Company (El Paso), 

P.O. Box 1087, Colorado Springs, 

Colorado 80944, filed in Docket No. 

CP11–500–000, a request for authority, 

pursuant to 18 CFR part 157 and section 

7(b) of the Natural Gas Act, to abandon, 

by removal, the previously abandoned, 

in place, Benson Compressor Station 

(Benson Station) located in Cochise 

County, Arizona. Specifically, El Paso 

proposes to remove all aboveground 

facilities including the foundation, 

existing pipeline compression facilities 

and appurtenances at the Benson 

Station. El Paso states that the removal 

of the Benson Station will be in the 

public interest in order to discourage 

future vandalism, all as more fully set 

forth in the application, which is on file 

with the Commission and open to 

public inspection. The filing may also 

be viewed on the Web at http:// 

www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. 

Enter the docket number excluding the 

last three digits in the docket number 

field to access the document. For 

assistance, contact FERC at 

FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call 

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

502–8659. 

Any questions regarding this 

application should be directed to Susam 

C. Stires, Director, Regulatory affairs 

Department, Colorado Interstate Gas 

Company, P.O. Box 1087, Colorado 

Springs, CO 80944, telephone no. (719) 

667–7514, facsimile no. (719) 667–7534, 

and e-mail: 

EPMGregulatoryaffairs@elpaso.com. 

Pursuant to section 157.9 of the 

Commission’s rules, 18 CFR 157.9, 

within 90 days of this Notice the 

Commission staff will either: complete 

its environmental assessment (EA) and 

place it into the Commission’s public 

record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or 

issue a Notice of Schedule for 

Environmental Review. If a Notice of 

Schedule for Environmental Review is 

issued, it will indicate, among other 

milestones, the anticipated date for the 

Commission staff’s issuance of the final 

environmental impact statement (FEIS) 

or EA for this proposal. The filing of the 

EA in the Commission’s public record 

for this proceeding or the issuance of a 

Notice of Schedule for Environmental 

Review will serve to notify federal and 

state agencies of the timing for the 

completion of all necessary reviews, and 

the subsequent need to complete all 

federal authorizations within 90 days of 

the date of issuance of the Commission 

staff’s FEIS or EA. 

There are two ways to become 

involved in the Commission’s review of 

this project. First, any person wishing to 

obtain legal status by becoming a party 

to the proceedings for this project 

should, on or before the comment date 

stated below file with the Federal 

Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 

First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, 

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