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engage in constructive dialogue with 

other interested parties. 

In developing its report entitled, 

‘‘Data Access and Privacy Issues Related 

to Smart Grid Technologies,’’ DOE 

considered all of the comments and 

information received during the public 

comment process, as well as other 

information pertaining to issues of 

access to and privacy protections for 

consumer energy usage data. In this 

report, DOE discusses the results of 

DOE’s efforts to collect and analyze 

diverse perspectives on the current state 

of data security and consumer privacy 

issues associated with the ongoing 

development and deployment of Smart 

Grid technologies. DOE also reviews 

and summarizes the public comments 

received in response to the RFI and 

during the public meeting that provide 

support for the recommendations and 

observations offered in the report. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on October 5, 

2010. 

Scott Blake Harris, 

General Counsel. 

[FR Doc. 2010–25544 Filed 10–8–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Notice of Availability of Report on the 

Communications Requirements of 

Smart Grid Technologies 

AGENCY: Office of the General Counsel, 

Department of Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of availability. 

SUMMARY: Through this notice, the 

Department of Energy (DOE) announces 

the availability of its report entitled, 

‘‘Communications Requirements of 

Smart Grid Technologies.’’ In this report, 

DOE sets forth recommendations and 

observations on current and potential 

communications requirements of the 

Smart Grid, as well as the types of 

networks and communications services 

that may be used. DOE also provides a 

comprehensive summary of the 

comments received in response to a 

Request for Information and during a 

public meeting conducted during the 

preparation of the report. This report 

responds to recommendations for DOE 

set forth in the National Broadband Plan 

authored by the Federal 

Communications Commission at the 

direction of Congress. 

ADDRESSES: Copies of the report, 

comments received and the transcript of 

the public meeting are available for 

public inspection at the U.S. 

Department of Energy, Forrestal 

Building, 1000 Independence Avenue, 

SW., Room 1G–051, Washington, DC 

20585–0121. Public inspection can be 

conducted between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., 

Monday through Friday, except Federal 

holidays. These documents can also be 

accessed online at http:// 

www.gc.energy.gov/1592.htm. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Maureen C. McLaughlin, Senior Legal 

Advisor to the General Counsel, U.S. 

Department of Energy, Office of the 

General Counsel, Forrestal Building, 

1000 Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20585–0121. Tel.: (202) 

586–5281. E-mail: 

broadband@hq.doe.gov. 

For Media Inquiries, you may contact 

Jen Stutsman at (202) 586–4940. E-mail: 

Jen.Stutsman@hq.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 

11, 2010, DOE published a Request for 

Information (RFI) seeking comments 

and information from interested parties 

to assist DOE in understanding current 

and future communications needs of the 

Smart Grid and how they may be met. 

75 FR 26206. The RFI sought to collect 

information and open a dialogue about 

the communications technologies 

required to realize the many potential 

benefits of the Smart Grid, as well as the 

types of networks and communications 

services that may be used to meet these 

requirements. To gather additional data, 

DOE also published a notice in the 

Federal Register announcing a public 

meeting to discuss the issues presented 

in the RFI. 75 FR 33611 (June 14, 2010). 

The public meeting, held on June 17, 

2010, provided another forum in which 

interested parties could provide 

comments and information, as well as 

engage in constructive dialogue with 

other interested parties. 

In developing its report entitled, 

‘‘Communications Requirements of 

Smart Grid Technologies,’’ DOE 

considered all of the comments and 

information received during the public 

comment process, as well as other 

information pertaining to 

communications requirements of the 

Smart Grid. In this report, DOE 

discusses the results of DOE’s efforts to 

collect and analyze diverse perspectives 

on the current and future 

communications requirements of the 

Smart Grid. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on October 5, 

2010. 

Scott Blake Harris, 

General Counsel. 

[FR Doc. 2010–25541 Filed 10–8–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket No. CP10–510–000] 

El Paso Natural Gas Company; Notice 

of Application 

October 4, 2010. 

Take notice that on September 28, 

2010, El Paso Natural Gas Company 

(EPNG), P.O. Box 1087, Colorado 

Springs, Colorado 80944, filed in the 

above referenced docket an application 

pursuant to section 7(b) of the Natural 

Gas Act (NGA) and Part 157 of the 

Commission’s regulations, requesting 

the abandonment in place of EPNG’s 

Deming Compressor Station located in 

Luna County, New Mexico and Tucson 

Compressor Station located in Gila 

County, Arizona, all as more fully set 

forth in the application which is on file 

with the Commission and open to 

public inspection. The filing is available 

for review at the Commission in the 

Public Reference Room or may be 

viewed on the Commission’s Web site 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, (886) 208–3676 or TTY, (202) 

502–8659. 

Any questions concerning this 

application may be directed to Susan C. 

Stires, Director, Regulatory Affairs, El 

Paso Natural Gas Company, P.O. Box 

1087, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80944 

at (719) 667–7514 or by fax at (719) 667– 

7534. 

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. 


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