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1 DCP states that 7.82 million metric tons per 

annum is equivalent to approximately 1 Bcf per day 

of natural gas. 

Total Burden Cost (operating/ 

maintenance): None. 

Comments submitted in response to 

this notice will be summarized and/or 

included in the request for Office of 

Management and Budget approval of the 

information collection request; they will 

also become a matter of public record. 

Dated: December 1, 2011. 

Erwin Tan, 

Director, Senior Corps. 

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BILLING CODE 6050–$$–P 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

Notice of Proposed Information 

Collection Requests 

AGENCY: Department of Education. 

ACTION: Comment request. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Education 

(the Department), in accordance with 

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), 

provides the general public and Federal 

agencies with an opportunity to 

comment on proposed and continuing 

collections of information. This helps 

the Department assess the impact of its 

information collection requirements and 

minimize the reporting burden on the 

public and helps the public understand 

the Department’s information collection 

requirements and provide the requested 

data in the desired format. The Director, 

Information Collection Clearance 

Division, Privacy, Information and 

Records Management Services, Office of 

Management, Office of Management, 

invites comments on the proposed 

information collection requests as 

required by the Paperwork Reduction 

Act of 1995. 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before February 

6, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Comments regarding burden 

and/or the collection activity 

requirements should be electronically 

mailed to ICDocketMgr@ed.gov or 

mailed to U.S. Department of Education, 

400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, 

Washington, DC 20202–4537. Please 

note that written comments received in 

response to this notice will be 

considered public records. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 

3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 

1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35) requires that 

Federal agencies provide interested 

parties an early opportunity to comment 

on information collection requests. The 

Director, Information Collection 

Clearance Division, Regulatory 

Information Management Services, 

Office of Management, publishes this 

notice containing proposed information 

collection requests at the beginning of 

the Departmental review of the 

information collection. The Department 

of Education is especially interested in 

public comment addressing the 

following issues: (1) Is this collection 

necessary to the proper functions of the 

Department; (2) will this information be 

processed and used in a timely manner; 

(3) is the estimate of burden accurate; 

(4) how might the Department enhance 

the quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and (5) how 

might the Department minimize the 

burden of this collection on the 

respondents, including through the use 

of information technology. 

Dated: December 5, 2011. 

Darrin King, 

Director, Information Collection Clearance 

Division, Privacy, Information and Records 

Management Services, Office of Management. 

Office of Elementary and Secondary 

Education 

Type of Review: Extension. 

Title of Collection: Rural Education 

Achievement Program Spreadsheet and 

Application. 

OMB Control Number: 1810–0646. 

Agency Form Number(s): N/A. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: 549. 

Total Estimated Annual Burden 

Hours: 3,377. 

Abstract: This data collection is 

pursuant to the Secretary’s authority 

under Part B of Title VI of the 

Elementary and Secondary Education 

Act (ESEA), to award funds under two 

grant programs designed to address the 

unique needs of rural school districts— 

the Small, Rural School Achievement 

(SRSA) Program (ESEA Section 6212) 

and the Rural and Low-Income School 

(RLIS) Program (ESEA Section 6221). 

Under the Small, Rural School 

Achievement Program, the Secretary 

awards grants directly to eligible local 

educational agencies (LEAs) on a 

formula basis. Under the Rural and 

Low-income School Program, eligible 

school districts are sub-recipients of 

funds the Department awards to State 

educational agencies (SEAs) on a 

formula basis. For both grant programs, 

the Department awards funds by 

determining the eligibility of individual 

school districts and calculating the 

allocation each eligible district receives 

according to formula prescribed in the 

statute. 

This data collection consists of two 

primary forms and supporting 

documents that are used to accomplish 

the grant award process each year: (1) A 

spreadsheet used by SEAs to submit 

information to identify RLIS and SRSAeligible LEAs and to allocate funds 

based on the appropriate formula, and 

(2) an application form for SRSAeligible LEAs to apply for funding. 

Copies of the proposed information 

collection request may be accessed from 

http://edicsweb.ed.gov, by selecting the 

‘‘Browse Pending Collections’’ link and 

by clicking on link number 4756. 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 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. 2011–31541 Filed 12–7–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

[FE Docket No. 11–128–LNG] 

Dominion Cove Point LNG, LP; 

Application To Export Domestic 

Liquefied Natural Gas to Non-Free 

Trade Agreement Nations 

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE. 

ACTION: Notice of application. 

SUMMARY: The Office of Fossil Energy 

(FE) of the Department of Energy (DOE) 

gives notice of receipt of an application 

(Application), filed on October 3, 2011, 

by Dominion Cove Point LNG, LP (DCP), 

requesting long-term, multi-contract 

authorization to export up to 7.82 

million metric tons per year of 

domestically produced liquefied natural 

gas (LNG) (equivalent to approximately 

365 billion cubic feet [Bcf] per year of 

natural gas) 1 for a 25-year period, 

commencing the earlier of the date of 

first export or six years from the date of 

issuance of the requested authorization. 

DCP seeks authorization to export LNG 

from the Cove Point LNG Terminal, 

owned by DCP, in Calvert County, 

Maryland, to any country (1) with 

which the United States does not have 

a free trade agreement (FTA) requiring 

national treatment for trade in natural 

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gas, (2) which has or in the future 

develops the capacity to import LNG via 

ocean-going carrier, and (3) with which 

trade is not prohibited by U.S. law or 

policy. DCP is requesting this 

authorization to act as an agent for 

others who hold title to the LNG 

pursuant to long-term contractual 

agreements with the other parties. The 

Application was filed under section 3 of 

the Natural Gas Act (NGA). Protests, 

motions to intervene, notices of 

intervention, and written comments are 

invited. 

DATES: Protests, motions to intervene or 

notices of intervention, as applicable, 

requests for additional procedures, and 

written comments are to be filed using 

procedures detailed in the Public 

Comment Procedures section no later 

than 4:30 p.m., eastern time, February 6, 

2012. 

Responses to Pending Motions 

described in the SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION section of this notice, must 

be filed no later than 4:30 p.m., eastern 

time, December 23, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: 

Electronic Filing on the Federal 

eRulemaking Portal under FE Docket 

No. 11–128–LNG: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. 

Electronic Filing by email: 

fergas@hq.doe.gov. 

Regular Mail: U.S. Department of Energy 

(FE–34), Office of Natural Gas 

Regulatory Activities, Office of Fossil 

Energy, P.O. Box 44375, Washington, 

DC 20026–4375. 

Hand Delivery or Private Delivery 

Services (e.g., FedEx, UPS, etc.): U.S. 

Department of Energy (FE–34), Office 

of Natural Gas Regulatory Activities, 

Office of Fossil Energy, Forrestal 

Building, Room 3E–042, 1000 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Larine Moore or Lisa Tracy, U.S. 

Department of Energy (FE–34), Office 

of Natural Gas Regulatory Activities, 

Office of Fossil Energy, Forrestal 

Building, Room 3E–042, 1000 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586– 

9478; (202) 586–4523. 

Edward Myers, U.S. Department of 

Energy, Office of the Assistant 

General Counsel for Electricity and 

Fossil Energy, Forrestal Building, 

Room 6B–159, 1000 Independence 

Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20585, 

(202) 586–3397. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

DCP is a Delaware limited partnership 

with its principal place of business in 

Lusby, Maryland, and offices in 

Richmond, Virginia. DCP is a subsidiary 

of Dominion Resources, Inc. (DRI), a 

producer and transporter of energy. DRI 

is a Virginia corporation with its 

principal place of business in 

Richmond, Virginia. 

DCP owns the Cove Point LNG 

Terminal (Terminal), as well as the 88- 

mile Cove Point Pipeline connecting the 

Terminal to the interstate pipeline grid. 

The construction and operation of the 

Terminal was initially authorized in 

1972 as part of a project to import LNG 

from Algeria and transport natural gas to 

U.S. markets. Shipments of LNG to the 

Terminal began in March 1978, but 

ceased in December 1980. In 2001, the 

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 

(FERC) authorized the reactivation of 

the Terminal and the construction of 

new facilities to receive imports of LNG. 

In 2006, the FERC authorized the Cove 

Point Expansion project, which nearly 

doubled the size of the Terminal, 

expanded the capacity of the Cove Point 

Pipeline, and provided for new 

downstream pipeline and storage 

facilities. In 2009, the FERC authorized 

DCP to upgrade, modify, and expand its 

existing off-shore pier at the Terminal to 

accommodate the docking of larger LNG 

vessels. 

The Terminal currently has peak daily 

send-out capacity of 1.8 Bcf and on-site 

LNG storage capacity of the equivalent 

of 14.6 Bcf of natural gas (678,900 cubic 

meters of LNG). DCP’s 88-mile Cove 

Point Pipeline, which has firm 

transportation capacity of 1.8 Bcf, 

connects the Terminal to the major MidAtlantic gas transmission system of 

Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line 

Company, LLC, Columbia Gas 

Transmission, LLC, and Dominion 

Transmission, Inc., an interstate gas 

transmission business unit of DRI. 

DCP plans to develop, own, and 

operate facilities at the Terminal to 

liquefy domestically produced natural 

gas and to load the resulting LNG onto 

tankers for export to foreign markets. 

DCP anticipates placing its liquefaction 

project in service by the end of 2016. 

Following the approval and 

construction of the liquefaction and 

export facilities, DCP intends that the 

Cove Point LNG Terminal will be 

operated as a bi-directional facility with 

capability to both import and export 

LNG. 

Related Applications and 

Authorizations 

This Application is the second part of 

a two-phased authorization sought by 

DCP to export domestically produced 

natural gas as LNG from the Cove Point 

LNG Terminal. On October 7, 2011, in 

DOE/FE Order No. 3019 (Docket No. 11– 

115–LNG), FE granted DCP 

authorization to export domestically 

produced LNG up to the equivalent of 

1 Bcf/day of natural gas from the Cove 

Point LNG Terminal for a 25-year term, 

beginning on the earlier date of first 

export or October 7, 2017, pursuant to 

one or more long-term contracts that do 

not exceed the term of the authorization. 

That authorization provides that LNG 

may be exported to Australia, Bahrain, 

Canada, Chile, Dominican Republic, El 

Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Jordan, 

Mexico, Morocco, Nicaragua, Oman, 

Peru, and Singapore, and to any nation 

with which the United States 

subsequently enters into a FTA 

requiring national treatment for trade in 

natural gas, provided that the 

destination nation has the capacity to 

import LNG via ocean going vessels. 

The requested export volume in that 

order is identical to the export volume 

in the current Application of 7.82 

million metric tons of LNG per year, 

equivalent to 365 Bcf/year, or 1 Bcf/day 

of natural gas. The Cove Point 

liquefaction facilities would be limited 

to exports of up to the equivalent of 365 

Bcf/year of natural gas, including both 

exports to FTA and non-FTA countries. 

On August 8, 2011, in Docket No. 11– 

98–LNG, DCP also submitted an 

application to FE requesting a two year 

blanket authorization to export from the 

Terminal LNG that previously had been 

imported into the United States from 

foreign sources in an amount up to the 

equivalent of 150 Bcf of natural gas. The 

application sought authorization to 

export this LNG to any country with the 

capacity to import LNG via ocean-going 

carrier and with which trade is not 

prohibited by U.S. law or policy. A 

notice of that application was published 

in the Federal Register on September 

21, 2011, (76 FR 58489), and public 

comments were due by October 21, 

2011. The application in Docket No. 11– 

98–LNG currently is under review by 

FE. 

Current Application 

In the instant Application, DCP seeks 

long-term, multi-contract authorization 

to export up to 7.82 million metric tons 

of domestically produced LNG annually 

from the Terminal, equivalent to 

approximately 365 Bcf/year of natural 

gas for a 25-year period, commencing 

the earlier of the date of first export or 

six years from the date the authorization 

is issued. DCP seeks authorization to 

export domestically-produced LNG to 

countries with which the United States 

does not have an FTA and with which 

trade is not prohibited by U.S. law or 

policy. DCP is requesting this 

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authorization to act as agent on behalf 

of other entities who themselves hold 

title to the LNG. 

DCP states that its liquefaction project 

will be integrated with existing facilities 

at its Terminal. Existing facilities that 

may be used include the off-shore pier 

(with two berths), insulated LNG and 

gas piping from the pier to the on-shore 

Terminal and within the Terminal 

facility, the seven LNG storage tanks, 

on-site power generation, and control 

systems. In addition, DCP states that it 

will construct new facilities to liquefy 

the natural gas delivered to the 

Terminal through the Cove Point 

Pipeline. The new liquefaction facilities 

would be located on land already 

owned by DCP. DCP states that it is 

currently engaged in Preliminary Front 

End Engineering Design (‘‘Pre-FEED’’) 

studies for its liquefaction project and is 

in the process of conducting commercial 

negotiations with potential customers. 

Based on the outcome of the pre-FEED 

studies, DCP anticipates constructing 

one to three liquefaction trains, allowing 

the export of the equivalent of up to 365 

Bcf/year, for an average of 1 Bcf/d. 

DCP states that customers will be 

responsible for procuring their own gas 

supplies and holding title to the gas that 

they will deliver to DCP for liquefaction 

as well as the LNG to be exported from 

the Terminal. DCP states that customers 

may enter into long-term gas supply 

contracts or procure spot supplies in the 

very large and liquid U.S. gas market. 

The gas will be delivered to DCP from 

the interstate pipeline grid, thereby 

allowing gas to be sourced from a wide 

variety of regions. DCP states that the 

DTI pipeline system provides direct 

access to Appalachian (including 

Marcellus Shale) supply as well as 

connections to supplies from the Gulf of 

Mexico area, the mid-continent, the 

Rockies and Canada. DCP states that DTI 

also operates the largest underground 

natural gas storage system in the 

country, as well as a trading hub: 

Dominion South Point. 

DCP anticipates entering into one or 

more long-term contractual agreements 

of approximately twenty years to 

provide natural gas liquefaction and 

LNG export services. DCP plans to enter 

into those contracts on a date that is 

closer to the date of first export. DCP 

anticipates that these contracts will 

allow DCP to provide its customers with 

options for liquefying natural gas and 

loading it onto LNG tankers at the 

Terminal for export or for importing 

LNG at the Terminal for vaporization 

and send-out as regasified LNG into the 

domestic market. DCP states that it will 

file under seal with DOE/FE any 

relevant long-term commercial 

agreements that it enters into with LNG 

title holders on whose behalf the 

exports will be performed, once the 

agreements are executed. 

DCP states that it does not intend to 

hold title to the LNG itself, and is 

requesting authorization to act as agent 

on behalf of other entities who 

themselves hold title to the LNG. DCP 

states that is will register each such LNG 

title holder with DOE/FE consistent 

with registration requirements 

previously adopted in DOE/FE Order 

2986, issued July 19, 2011, which 

granted blanket export authorization to 

Freeport LNG Development, L.P. 

DCP requests that, consistent with 

prior orders issued by DOE/FE, the 

authorization requested here should be 

conditioned on DCP’s receipt of all 

necessary FERC authorizations of the 

facilities needed for the export of LNG. 

Lastly, with regard to this Application, 

DCP urges DOE to make clear its policy 

on future modifications to any LNG 

export authorization, so that 

investments in these projects can be 

made with greater certainty. 

Public Interest Considerations 

In support of its Application, DCP 

states that Section 3(a) of the Natural 

Gas Act (NGA) sets forth the statutory 

standard for review of this Application 

and that Section 3(a) of the NGA creates 

a rebuttable presumption that proposed 

exports of natural gas are in the public 

interest. DCP states that DOE has 

explained that opponents of an export 

application must make an affirmative 

showing of inconsistency with the 

public interest in order to overcome the 

rebuttable presumption favoring export 

applications. DCP also states that DOE 

has repeatedly reaffirmed the continued 

applicability of its policy guidelines and 

has held that they apply equally to 

export applications though originally 

written to apply to imports. DCP 

contends that based on the standard of 

evaluation implemented by DOE, the 

granting of their request to export LNG 

will be consistent with, and will 

advance, the public interest. 

DCP states in support of its 

Application, that it commissioned and 

submitted three studies by independent 

consultants: two by Navigant 

Consulting, Inc., and one study by ICF 

International. Based on these studies, 

DCP believes its project is in the public 

interest for the following reasons: 

First, DCP contends that sufficient 

reserves now exist to satisfy domestic 

demand as well as the proposed LNG 

exports. DCP notes that the recent 

phenomenon of domestic shale gas has 

increased gas reserves and, 

consequently, gas production levels are 

projected to continue to grow steadily. 

In particular, DCP points to the 

Marcellus Shale formation, which, 

based on initial production, allegedly 

dwarfs the amount of LNG that DCP 

proposes to export. 

Second, based on a sector-by-sector 

outlook for gas demand, DCP contends 

that LNG exports from the United States 

have the potential to provide a steady, 

reliable baseload market that will 

underpin on-going supply development, 

and help to keep domestic gas prices 

stable. DCP maintains that the studies 

conclude that given the level of North 

American gas reserves compared to any 

reasonable expectation of demand, 

domestic consumers will not be exposed 

to overseas LNG prices. DCP also 

contends it is very unlikely that the 

projected levels of LNG exports will 

increase the need for significant 

amounts of imported LNG. 

Third, based on an analysis of supply 

reserves and demand, including the 

proposed gas exports, DCP maintains 

that current gas reserves are more than 

sufficient to support all expected 

demand at least through 2040, and that 

there is no ‘‘domestic need’’ for the gas 

that DCP seeks authority to export. DCP 

also contends that the proposed exports 

will not pose any possible threat to the 

security of domestic natural gas 

supplies. 

Fourth, based on a series of four 

pricing model scenarios, DCP states that 

even with very conservative 

assumptions, LNG exports from the 

Terminal will have no more than a very 

modest impact on domestic gas prices. 

The Navigant Study, North American 

Gas System Model to 2040, submitted 

with the Application, reflects Henry 

Hub price increases of 4% to 6% in the 

2020 to 2040 period, compared to a 

reference case. See page 5 of the 

Navigant Study. 

Fifth, DCP states that the export of 

domestically produced LNG will 

provide the following economic 

benefits, as detailed in the ICF 

Consulting Study (Appendix C of the 

Application): 

A. An improvement in the U.S. 

balance of trade of $2.8 billion to nearly 

$7.1 billion per year, equal to 0.6 to 1.4 

percent of the trade deficit, based on the 

expected value of the exports. 

B. Creation of about 16,450 new jobs 

created during the 2011 through 2040 

period. 

C. Value added GDP contributions 

related to the Cove Point LNG exports 

that would total about $1.6 billion 

annually, plus additional government 

taxes and royalties of approximately 

$850 million annually. 

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D. The creation of about 1,250 

temporary construction jobs annually 

during the construction of the facilities 

needed for the export operations, 

resulting in about $120 million in 

annual value added GDP contributions, 

and about $27 million in annual 

government tax revenues. 

E. Environmental benefits associated 

with the LNG export project resulting 

from the fact that the planned exports of 

LNG will result in the substitution of 

natural gas for coal and fuel oil in other 

countries, thereby reducing global 

greenhouse gas emissions significantly 

over the requested 25-year export term. 

Further details can be found in the 

Application, which has been posted at 

http://www.fe.doe.gov/programs/ 

gasregulation/index.html. 

Environmental Impact 

DCP notes that in order to 

accommodate the proposed export 

activities, construction of new facilities 

at the Cove Point LNG Terminal will be 

required. DCP states that the facilities 

will be designed to minimize or mitigate 

any environmental or other adverse 

impacts. DCP further states that 

approval of the Application would not 

constitute a Federal action significantly 

affecting the human environment under 

the National Environmental Policy Act 

(NEPA).2

DCP states that once it has further 

developed its plans concerning the 

facilities to be constructed for the 

project, it will request permission to 

commence the FERC’s mandatory prefiling process under NEPA and 

subsequently file an application for the 

necessary FERC authorization for the 

construction and operation of the 

facilities to liquefy and export gas. DCP 

acknowledges that the requested 

authorization to be issued by DOE/FE 

would not take effect until FERC has 

completed its NEPA review and has 

granted DCP authorization for the export 

of domestic LNG from the Cove Point 

facility. DCP requests that DOE/FE issue 

a conditional order authorizing the 

export of domestic LNG from the 

Terminal conditioned on completion of 

the environmental review and 

subsequent authorization by FERC. 

DOE/FE Evaluation 

The Application will be reviewed 

pursuant to section 3 of the NGA, as 

amended, and the authority contained 

in DOE Delegation Order No. 00– 

002.00L (April 29, 2011) and DOE 

Redelegation Order No. 00–002.04E 

(April 29, 2011). In reviewing this LNG 

export Application, DOE will consider 

any issues required by law or policy. To 

the extent determined to be relevant or 

appropriate, these issues will include 

the impact of LNG exports associated 

with this Application, and the 

cumulative impact of any other 

application(s) previously approved, on 

domestic need for the gas proposed for 

export, adequacy of domestic natural 

gas supply, U.S. energy security, and 

any other issues, including the impact 

on the U.S. economy (GDP), consumers, 

and industry, job creation, U.S. balance 

of trade, international considerations, 

and whether the arrangement is 

consistent with DOE’s policy of 

promoting competition in the 

marketplace by allowing commercial 

parties to freely negotiate their own 

trade arrangements. In addition, DOE/ 

FE notes that the Application uses the 

term ‘‘reserves’’ when citing the 

quantity of resources in some instances. 

This may have an impact on some of the 

conclusions reached in the Application 

since there is a significant difference 

between ‘‘reserves’’ and resources. 

Parties that may oppose this 

Application should comment in their 

responses on these issues, as well as any 

other issues deemed relevant to the 

Application. 

NEPA requires DOE to give 

appropriate consideration to the 

environmental effects of its proposed 

decisions. No final decision will be 

issued in this proceeding until DOE has 

met its NEPA responsibilities. 

Due to the complexity of the issues 

raised by the Applicants, interested 

persons will be provided 60 days from 

the date of publication of this Notice in 

which to submit comments, protests, 

motions to intervene, notices of 

intervention, or motions for additional 

procedures. 

Pending Motions To Intervene and 

Comments 

On October 20, 2011, DOE received 

the Motion of Coalition for Responsible 

Siting of LNG to Intervene in this 

proceeding. On November 15, 2011, 

DOE received the Motion of Shell NA 

LNG LLC to Intervene and Comments on 

Application to Export LNG. Section 

590.303(e) of DOE’s regulations (10 CFR 

590.303(e)) provides that answers to 

motions to intervene must be filed 

within 15 days after the motion to 

intervene was filed unless the Assistant 

Secretary for Fossil Energy permits a 

later date for good cause shown. 

Because the two motions to intervene 

were submitted prior to the issuance 

and publication of the instant notice of 

application, interested persons may not 

have adequate notice to respond to the 

motions. For good cause, therefore, 

DOE/FE is hereby extending the due 

date on responses to the pending 

motions. Responses to those two 

motions must be filed no later than 4:30 

p.m., eastern time, December 23, 2011. 

Public Comment Procedures 

In response to this notice, any person 

may file a protest, comments, or a 

motion to intervene or notice of 

intervention, as applicable. Any person 

wishing to become a party to the 

proceeding that has not already done so 

must file a motion to intervene or notice 

of intervention, as applicable. The filing 

of comments or a protest with respect to 

the Application will not serve to make 

the commenter or protestant a party to 

the proceeding, although protests and 

comments received from persons who 

are not parties will be considered in 

determining the appropriate action to be 

taken on the Application. All protests, 

comments, motions to intervene or 

notices of intervention must meet the 

requirements specified by the 

regulations in 10 CFR part 590. 

Filings may be submitted using one of 

the following methods: (1) Submitting 

comments in electronic form on the 

Federal eRulemaking Portal at http:// 

www.regulations.gov, by following the 

on-line instructions and submitting 

such comments under FE Docket No. 

11–128–LNG. DOE/FE suggests that 

electronic filers carefully review 

information provided in their 

submissions and include only 

information that is intended to be 

publicly disclosed; (2) emailing the 

filing to fergas@hq.doe.gov, with FE 

Docket No. 11–128–LNG in the title 

line; (3) mailing an original and three 

paper copies of the filing to the Office 

Natural Gas Regulatory Activities at the 

address listed in ADDRESSES; or (4) hand 

delivering an original and three paper 

copies of the filing to the Office of 

Natural Gas Regulatory Activities at the 

address listed in ADDRESSES. 

A decisional record on the 

Application will be developed through 

responses to this notice by parties, 

including the parties’ written comments 

and replies thereto. Additional 

procedures will be used as necessary to 

achieve a complete understanding of the 

facts and issues. A party seeking 

intervention may request that additional 

procedures be provided, such as 

additional written comments, an oral 

presentation, a conference, or trial-type 

hearing. Any request to file additional 

written comments should explain why 

they are necessary. Any request for an 

oral presentation should identify the 

substantial question of fact, law, or 

policy at issue, show that it is material 

and relevant to a decision in the 

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proceeding, and demonstrate why an 

oral presentation is needed. Any request 

for a conference should demonstrate 

why the conference would materially 

advance the proceeding. Any request for 

a trial-type hearing must show that there 

are factual issues genuinely in dispute 

that are relevant and material to a 

decision and that a trial-type hearing is 

necessary for a full and true disclosure 

of the facts. 

If an additional procedure is 

scheduled, notice will be provided to all 

parties. If no party requests additional 

procedures, a final Opinion and Order 

may be issued based on the official 

record, including the Application and 

responses filed by parties pursuant to 

this notice, in accordance with 10 CFR 

590.316. 

The Application filed by DCP is 

available for inspection and copying in 

the Office of Natural Gas Regulatory 

Activities docket room, Room 3E–042, 

1000 Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20585. The docket 

room is open between the hours of 8 

a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through 

Friday, except Federal holidays. The 

Application and any filed protests, 

motions to intervene or notice of 

interventions, and comments will also 

be available electronically by going to 

the following DOE/FE Web address: 

http://www.fe.doe.gov/programs/ 

gasregulation/index.html. In addition, 

any electronic comments filed will also 

be available at: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on December 2, 

2011. 

John A. Anderson, 

Manager, Natural Gas Regulatory Activities, 

Office of Oil and Gas Global Security and 

Supply, Office of Fossil Energy. 

[FR Doc. 2011–31518 Filed 12–7–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket No. IC12–2–000] 

Commission Information Collection 

Activities, Proposed Collection (FERC– 

550); Comment Request; Extension 

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission, DOE. 

ACTION: Notice of Proposed Information 

Collection and Request for Comments. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

requirements of Section 3506 (c)(2)(a) of 

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(Pub. L. 104–13), the Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission (FERC or 

Commission) is soliciting public 

comment on the specific aspects of the 

information collection described below. 

DATES: Comments on the collection of 

information are due by February 6, 

2012. 

ADDRESSES: Comments may be filed 

either electronically (eFiled) or in paper 

format. The comments should refer to 

Docket No. IC12–2–000. Documents 

must be prepared in an acceptable filing 

format and in compliance with 

Commission submission guidelines at: 

http://www.ferc.gov/help/submissionguide.asp. eFiling instructions are 

available at: http://www.ferc.gov/docsfiling/efiling.asp. First time users must 

follow eRegister instructions at: http:// 

www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ 

eregistration.asp, to establish a user 

name and password before eFiling. The 

Commission will send an automatic 

acknowledgement to the sender’s email 

address upon receipt of eFiled 

comments. Commenters making an 

eFiling should not make a paper filing. 

Commenters that are not able to file 

electronically must send an original of 

their comments to: Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission, Secretary of the 

Commission, 888 First Street, NE., 

Washington, DC 20426. 

Users interested in receiving 

automatic notification of activity in this 

docket may do so through eSubscription 

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

esubscription.asp. All comments and 

FERC issuances may be viewed, printed 

or downloaded remotely through 

FERC’s eLibrary at: http://www.ferc.gov/ 

docs-filing/elibrary.asp, by searching on 

Docket No. IC12–2–000. 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. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Ellen Brown may be reached by email 

at DataClearance@FERC.gov, telephone 

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

0873. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Commission uses the information 

collected under the requirements of 

FERC–550, ‘‘Oil Pipeline Rates: Tariff 

Filings’’ (OMB No. 1902–0089), to 

implement the statutory provisions of 

Parts 1, 6, and 15 of the Interstate 

Commerce Act (ICA) (Pub. L. 337, 

34 Stat. 584). Jurisdiction over oil 

pipelines as it relates to the 

establishment of valuations for 

pipelines was transferred from the 

Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) 

to FERC, pursuant to sections 306 and 

402 of the Department of Energy 

Organization Act (DOE Act), 42 U.S.C. 

7155 and 7172, and Executive Order No. 

12009, 42 FR 46267 (September 17, 

1977). 

18 CFR Parts 341–348 specifies the 

filing requirements for proposed oil 

pipeline rates. The data that oil 

pipelines file is the basis for 

Commission analyses of the rates they 

plan to charge to transport crude oil and 

petroleum products. The Commission 

uses its analyses: (1) To determine if the 

proposed charges result in just and 

reasonable rates for the oil pipeline’s 

transportation services and (2) to help 

the Commission decide whether it 

should suspend, accept or reject the 

proposed rates. 

Action: The Commission is requesting 

a three-year extension of the current 

expiration date with no changes to the 

existing collection. The information 

filed with the Commission is 

mandatory. 

Burden Statement: Public Reporting 

Burden for this information collection is 

estimated as: 

Number of respondents annually 

(1) 

Number of 

responses 

per 

respondent 

(2) 

Average 

burden hours 

per response 

(3) 

Total annual 

burden hours 

(4) 

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