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1The Lake Charles Terminal is an existing LNG 

import facility located in Cameron Parish, 

Louisiana, that is owned by Trunkline LNG 

Company, LLC (Trunkline LNG), a wholly-owned 

subsidiary of Southern Union Company. 

2The United States currently has FTAs requiring 

national treatment for trade in natural gas with 

Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Chile, Dominican 

Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, 

Jordan, Nicaragua, Mexico, Morocco, Oman, Peru, 

and Singapore. 

Dated: June 2, 2011. 

Andrew B. Kiger, 

Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army, District 

Engineer. 

[FR Doc. 2011–14560 Filed 6–10–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3720–58–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Department of the Army, Corps of 

Engineers 

Notice of Availability of a Final General 

Conformity Determination and Record 

of Decision for the San Pedro 

Waterfront Project, Port of Los 

Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA 

AGENCY: Department of the Army—U.S. 

Army Corps of Engineers, DoD. 

ACTION: Notice of availability. 

SUMMARY: In September 2009, the Los 

Angeles District of the U.S. Army Corps 

of Engineers (Corps) and the Los 

Angeles Harbor Department published a 

joint final Environmental Impact 

Statement/Environmental Impact Report 

(EIS/EIR), including the Corps’ draft 

general conformity determination 

(Section 3.2 and Appendix D.7), for the 

Federal action associated with the San 

Pedro Waterfront Project (Project) in the 

Port of Los Angeles, Los Angeles 

County, California. Comments were 

received on the final EIS/EIR and 

included draft general conformity 

determination until October 29, 2009. A 

general conformity determination was 

necessary because Project construction 

would require Federal action (i.e., 

issuance of a Corps permit for work and 

structures in and over navigable waters, 

discharges of fill into waters of the U.S., 

and transport and disposal of dredged 

material in ocean waters) and not all the 

Federal action’s direct and indirect 

emissions would be below specified de 

minimis thresholds (40 CFR 93.153(b)). 

On May 9, 2011 and May 11, 2011, the 

Corps made a final general conformity 

determination and completed its 

environmental review and executed the 

Record of Decision (ROD), respectively, 

for the Federal action associated with 

the Project. The Corps considered and 

responded to all comments received in 

making the final general conformity 

determination and executing the ROD. 

The public can request copies of the 

final general conformity determination 

document or the ROD from the Corps at 

the address listed below, or can view or 

download the final general conformity 

determination document from the 

Corps’ Web site (http:// 

www.spl.usace.army.mil/regulatory/ 

POLA.htm, scroll down to the link 

under San Pedro Waterfront [formerly 

Bridge to Breakwater]) or the Port of Los 

Angeles’ Web site (http:// 

www.portoflosangeles.org/environment/ 

public_notices.asp, scroll down to link 

under San Pedro Waterfront Project). In 

addition, copies of the final general 

conformity document are available for 

review during the next 30 days at the 

following libraries: L.A. Public Library, 

Central Branch, 630 West 5th Street, Los 

Angeles California; L.A. Public Library, 

San Pedro Branch, 931 South Gaffey 

Street, San Pedro, California; and L.A. 

Public Library, Wilmington Branch, 

1300 North Avalon, Wilmington, 

California. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Questions or comments concerning the 

final general conformity determination 

or the ROD should be directed to Dr. 

Spencer D. MacNeil, Chief of the 

Transportation and Special Projects 

Branch, Regulatory Division, U.S. Army 

Corps of Engineers, 2151 Alessandro 

Drive, Suite 110, Ventura, California 

93001, (805) 585–2152. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: None 

Dated: June 3, 2011. 

David J. Castanon, 

Chief, Regulatory Division, Los Angeles 

District. 

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BILLING CODE 3710–58–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

[FE Docket No. 11–59–LNG] 

Lake Charles Exports, LLC; 

Application for Long-Term 

Authorization To Export Liquefied 

Natural Gas 

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 May 6, 2011, and 

amended on May 26, 2011, by Lake 

Charles Exports, LLC (LCE), requesting 

long-term, multi-contract authorization 

to export up to 15 million metric tons 

per annum (mmtpa) of domestic natural 

gas as liquefied natural gas (LNG) for a 

25-year period, commencing the earlier 

of the date of first export or ten years 

from the date of issuance of the 

requested authorization. LCE seeks 

authorization to export LNG from the 

terminal in Lake Charles, Louisiana 

(‘‘Lake Charles Terminal’’) 1 to: (1) Any 

country with which the United States 

currently has, or in the future may enter 

into, a free trade agreement (FTA) 

requiring national treatment for trade in 

natural gas; 2 and (2) any country with 

which the United States does not have 

an FTA requiring national treatment for 

trade in natural gas with which trade is 

not prohibited by United States law or 

policy. The Application was filed under 

Section 3 of the Natural Gas Act, as 

amended by section 201 of the Energy 

Policy Act of 1992 (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 of this 

notice no later than 4:30 p.m., eastern 

time, August 12, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: 

Electronic Filing 

E-mail: 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 Oil and Gas Global Security and 

Supply, 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–256, 1000 Independence 

Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585, 

(202) 586–3397. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 


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3 15 U.S.C. 717b(c). 

4 15 U.S.C. 717b(a). 

5Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC, FE Docket 10– 

111–LNG, Opinion and Order Denying Request for 

Review Under Section 3(c) of the NGA (Oct. 21, 

2010) (Sabine Section 3(c) Order) 

6Application at 7. 

Background 

LCE is a Delaware limited liability 

company and a jointly-owned 

subsidiary of BG Group plc (BG) and 

Southern Union Company (SUG), with 

its principal place of business in 

Houston, Texas. BG LNG Services, LLC 

(BGLS), an affiliate of LCE, is an 

importer of LNG into the United States. 

BGLS and Trunkline LNG, a subsidiary 

of SUG, are jointly developing plans to 

install liquefaction facilities to enable 

export of domestically produced LNG at 

the Lake Charles Terminal. 

The Lake Charles Terminal was 

certificated by the Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission (FERC or 

Commission) in 1977, and original 

construction was completed in July 

1981. In 2001, BGLS entered into a firm 

terminalling services agreement under 

which it subscribed all of the capacity 

of the Lake Charles Terminal to receive, 

store, and vaporize LNG. In cooperation 

with BGLS, Trunkline LNG has 

expanded and enhanced the terminal 

through the construction of additional 

storage capacity, additional gas-fired 

vaporization capacity, an additional 

marine berth, ambient air vaporization 

equipment, and natural gas liquids 

extraction capability. At present, the 

terminal has a firm sustained sendout 

capacity of 1.8 billion cubic feet per day 

(Bcf/d) (13.7 mmtpa) and a peak 

sendout capacity of 2.1 Bcf/d. The 

terminal has four LNG storage tanks 

with a combined capacity of 

approximately 2.7 million barrels 

(425,000 cubic meters) of LNG, or 

approximately 9.0 Bcf of gas. In 

addition, the terminal’s natural gas 

liquids processing facilities allow the 

extraction of ethane and other heavier 

hydrocarbons from the LNG stream. 

Existing Long-Term and Blanket 

Authorizations 

LCE’s affiliate, BGLS, currently holds 

nine active long-term and blanket 

authorizations from DOE to import LNG 

at the Lake Charles Terminal and the 

LNG terminal at Elba Island, Georgia, 

including: DOE/FE Order No. 2917 

(issued February 17, 2011); DOE/FE 

Order No. 2756 (issued March 8, 2010); 

DOE/FE Order No. 2527 (issued August 

14, 2008); DOE/FE Order No. 2288 

(issued November 17, 2006); DOE/FE 

Order No. 2285 (issued November 17, 

2006); DOE/FE Order No. 2199 (issued 

May 22, 2006); DOE/FE Order No. 1977– 

B (issued May 22, 2006); DOE/FE Order 

No. 2286 (issued November 17, 2006); 

and DOE/FE Order No. 1932 (issued 

December 30, 2003). 

Current Application 

In the instant Application, as 

amended, LCE seeks long-term 

authorization to export up to 15 mmtpa 

of LNG for a 25-year period, 

commencing the earlier of the date of 

first export or ten years from the date of 

issuance of the requested authorization. 

LCE seeks authorization to export LNG 

from the Lake Charles Terminal to: (1) 

Any country with which the United 

States currently has, or in the future 

may enter into, a free trade agreement 

(FTA) requiring national treatment for 

trade in natural gas; and (2) any country 

with which the United States does not 

have an FTA requiring national 

treatment for trade in natural gas with 

which trade is not prohibited by United 

States law or policy. 

Trunkline LNG and BGLS are 

currently developing plans to: (1) 

Modify the existing facilities at the Lake 

Charles Terminal to permit LNG to be 

loaded from the terminal’s storage tanks 

onto vessels berthed at the existing 

marine facility; and (2) install 

liquefaction facilities that would permit 

gas to be received by pipeline at the 

terminal and liquefied for subsequent 

export. The liquefaction and export 

facilities would be subject to an 

additional services agreement between 

Trunkline LNG and BGLS. LCE states 

that it would purchase LNG produced 

by the proposed liquefaction facility at 

the Lake Charles Terminal from BGLS 

prior to export. LCE notes that any 

modifications to the Lake Charles 

Terminal would be subject to FERC 

approval and that, following the 

modifications, the Lake Charles 

Terminal would be bi-directional, and 

its peak and sustained sendout 

capabilities will not be affected. 

LCE stated in the Application that it 

will enter into a long-term export 

contract with BGLS on a date that is 

closer to the date of first export. LCE 

also stated in the Application that the 

export contract would have a 20 year 

term and that it will purchase LNG from 

BGLS at the point of export at the Lake 

Charles Terminal for delivery to markets 

around the world. 

In the Amendment to the Application, 

filed on May 26, 2011, LCE revised its 

request by specifying that it seeks 

authority to export LNG on its own 

behalf or as agent for BGLS. The 

Amendment also clarified that LCE 

intends that its long-term LNG export 

agreement with BGLS will run for 25 

years concurrent with the export 

authority sought in the original 

Application. Also in the Amendment, 

LCE stated that it prefers to take title to 

the LNG destined for export from BGLS 

at the point of export and that it seeks 

a waiver by DOE/FE of the non-binding 

policy announced in The Dow Chemical 

Company, DOE/FE Order No. 2859 (Oct. 

5, 2010), which requires the 

authorization holder to have title of gas 

at the time of export. In the event that 

DOE/FE declines to grant a waiver of the 

non-binding policy, LCE intends to use 

the requested export authorization on 

behalf of BGLS. 

LCE plans to export natural gas 

sourced from the Texas and Louisiana 

producing regions as well as other 

producing regions in the Lower 48 

States. 

Public Interest Considerations 

LCE contends that the authorization 

would not be inconsistent with the 

public interest and should be granted by 

DOE/FE under the individual statutory 

provisions that apply separately to 

exporting LNG to FTA and non-FTA 

countries. LCE asserts that the portion of 

the Application that seeks authorization 

to export LNG to FTA countries should 

be reviewed pursuant to the public 

interest standard in Section 3(c) of the 

Natural Gas Act (NGA).3

With regard to exports of LNG to nonFTA countries, LCE states that Section 

3(a) of the NGA sets forth the general 

standard for review applicable to such 

export applications 4 and that DOE has 

consistently ruled that Section 3(a) of 

the NGA creates a rebuttable 

presumption that proposed exports of 

natural gas are in the public interest.5

LCE asserts that to overcome this 

rebuttable presumption, an opponent 

must affirmatively demonstrate that the 

proposal is inconsistent with the public 

interest.6 Furthermore, the focus of 

DOE/FE’s public interest analysis, 

according to LCE, is the projected 

domestic need for the gas to be 

exported. 

In this regard, LCE states that the 

portion of its Application to export 

domestically produced LNG to non-FTA 

countries is not inconsistent with the 

public interest as demonstrated by the 

following: 

First, LCE contends that recoverable 

natural gas resources in the United 

States are abundant, cheap and 

sufficient to meet long-term demand for 

both domestic consumption and LCE’s 

proposed LNG exports. LCE asserts that 

recent improvements in natural gas 

exploration and production technology 


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8Executive Order No. 13534, 75 FR 12433 (March 

11, 2010). 

have changed the outlook for the U.S. 

natural gas market. LCE states that 

technical and efficiency improvements 

in horizontal drilling and hydraulic 

fracturing have combined to reduce the 

cost of producing natural gas from shale 

resources, making shale gas 

economically viable. LCE asserts that 

shale gas reached 23% of U.S. total 

natural gas production in 2010 and that 

the share of shale gas production is 

expected to double to 46% by 2035. LCE 

also contends that the export of 

domestic LNG, as proposed by LCE, 

should be considered to be in the public 

interest since U.S. natural gas available 

for supply far exceeds demand. 

Based on an internal analysis of 

potential exports of domestically 

produced LNG from various U.S. LNG 

terminals that could have liquefaction 

capacity installed, LCE estimated both 

the impact of the proposed exports and 

also the effect of other U.S. LNG exports 

from 2015 through 2035. LCE prepared 

two scenarios. In a base export case, 

LCE shows the impact of LNG reaching 

a total of 6 Bcf/d; in a high (stress) 

export case, it reaches a total of 12 Bcf/ 

d. LCE asserts that EIA’s current 

estimate of 2,251 trillion cubic feet of 

technically recoverable dry gas 

resources in the Lower 48 States 

indicates that recoverable resources are 

more than adequate in the long run to 

meet domestic demand as well as LNG 

exports as high as 12 Bcf/d. LCE 

concludes that the natural gas to be 

exported pursuant to this Application 

will not be needed to meet U.S. 

demand, and its permitting would not 

be inconsistent with the public interest. 

Second, LCE states that its analysis 

shows that the proposed export, as well 

as the likely level of total LNG exports 

during the term of the proposed 

authorization, will not have a significant 

impact on domestic natural gas prices. 

LCE states that the surge in shale gas 

production and recoverable resource 

estimates has had a bearish effect on 

domestic natural gas prices over the last 

two years. LCE considers LNG exports 

from the United States as an additional 

demand element in the market. To fully 

understand the impact of future longterm gas prices, LCE performed internal 

and external assessments that examined 

the recoverable resource potential and 

production costs of natural gas for 2011 

through 2035.7 LCE’s conclusion is that 

the LNG exports in the requested 

authorization will not have a material 

impact on domestic natural gas prices, 

and that accordingly, the proposed 

export is not inconsistent with the 

public interest. 

Third, LCE contends that the 

requested authorization will benefit 

local, regional, and national economies, 

and is in the public interest. LCE asserts 

that the development of new resources 

creates new jobs and new opportunities 

for American workers and is consistent 

with President Obama’s National Export 

Initiative signed in 2010.8 LCE asserts 

that the construction of modifications to 

the terminal would directly benefit the 

local economy by supporting high 

paying construction and engineering 

jobs. LCE asserts that granting the 

requested authorization would also 

positively impact the U.S. balance of 

trade and would help to improve 

economic trade and ties between the 

United States and the destination 

countries, which could include key 

industrialized nations in Europe and 

Asia as well as developing nations in 

Asia, South America, the Middle East 

and the Caribbean. LCE contends that it 

would be inconsistent with U.S. 

obligations under World Trade 

Organization Agreements to restrict 

exports of LNG to other WTO countries 

except in certain narrow circumstances 

not applicable here. 

Fourth, LCE contends that LNG 

exports can have significant 

environmental benefits due to the 

cleaner burning qualities of natural gas, 

and that an increased supply of natural 

gas made possible through LNG export 

can help countries break their 

dependence on less environmentally 

friendly fuels. 

Environmental Impact 

LCE states that, currently, the Lake 

Charles Terminal is equipped for and 

authorized only to receive imports of 

LNG. LCE further states that Trunkline 

LNG will file an application with FERC 

for authorization to modify the existing 

authorized facilities for exports in 

accordance with NGA Section 3 and 

subpart B of part 153 of the 

Commission’s Regulations, 18 CFR Sec. 

153.4, et seq. Regarding the proposed 

exports to FTA countries, LCE notes that 

these exports fall within NGA Section 

3(c), as amended, and therefore, must be 

granted without delay or modification. 

With regard to the proposed export to 

non-FTA countries, LCE requests that 

DOE/FE issue the authorization 

conditioned on FERC’s review under the 

National Energy Policy Act (NEPA) and 

approval of the facility construction. 

DOE/FE Evaluation 

Pursuant to NGA Section 3(a), the 

portion of the Application seeking 

authorization to export LNG to countries 

that have entered into FTAs with the 

United States calling for national 

treatment of trade in natural gas is 

deemed to be in the public interest and, 

as requested by LCE, shall be granted 

without modification or delay. A 

separate order shall be issued to this 

end. 

The balance of the export 

Application, which seeks authorization 

to export LNG to non-FTA nations, will 

be reviewed pursuant to Section 3(c) of 

the Natural Gas Act, as amended; DOE 

Delegation Order No. 00–002.00L (Apr. 

29, 2011); and DOE Redelegation Order 

No. 00–002.04E (Apr. 29, 2011). In 

reviewing this non-FTA portion of the 

Application, DOE will consider any 

issues required by law or policy. To the 

extent determined to be necessary 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 to 

be exported, energy security, and any 

other issues, including the impact on 

U.S. gross domestic product, consumers, 

industry, U.S. balance of trade, jobs 

creation, as well as 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. 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. 

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 must file a motion to 

intervene or notice of intervention, as 

applicable. The filing of comments or a 


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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) E-mailing the 

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

Docket No. 11–59–LNG in the title line; 

(2) mailing an original and three paper 

copies of the filing to the Office Natural 

Gas Regulatory Activities at the address 

listed in ADDRESSES; (3) 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; or (4) 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. 

11–59–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. 

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 

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 LCE 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 June 7, 2011. 

John A. Anderson, 

Manager, Natural Gas Regulatory Activities, 

Office of Oil and Gas Global Security and 

Supply, Office of Fossil Energy. 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Notice of Department of EnergyQuadrennial Technology Review 

Capstone Workshop 

AGENCY: Department of Energy (DOE). 

ACTION: Notice of open meeting. 

SUMMARY: DOE has initiated a 

Quadrennial Technology Review (DOE– 

QTR) of its energy technology policies 

and programs. The DOE–QTR Capstone 

Workshop is the culmination of the 

Department’s public engagement phase 

of the review. 

DATES: 8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m., Wednesday, 

July 13, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in 

the Washington, DC metro area. 

Attendance at the meeting is on a firstcome, first-served basis, and preregistration is required. The address of 

venue will be posted and registration 

information available at http:// 

energy.gov/QTR. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Asa 

Hopkins, Office of the Under Secretary 

for Science at (202) 586–0505, or e-mail 

asa.hopkins@science.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

energy technology development and 

deployment programs of the Department 

of Energy include the Advanced 

Research Projects Agency–Energy 

(ARPA–E) and the Offices of Electricity 

Delivery & Energy Reliability, Energy 

Efficiency & Renewable Energy, Fossil 

Energy, and Nuclear Energy—a set of 

programs with an annual collected 

budget of about $4.3 billion. 

Additionally, the Department’s Office of 

Science supports basic scientific 

research programs in materials and 

chemical sciences, biology, and 

computational sciences that are highly 

relevant for the energy technology 

programs considered within the DOE– 

Quadrennial Technology Review (QTR). 

The Department also administers loan 

guarantees to eligible clean energy 

projects and provides direct loans to 

eligible manufacturers of advanced 

technology vehicles and components. 

DOE is undertaking development of a 

QTR, a component of a governmentwide Quadrennial Energy Review as 

recommended by the President’s 

Council of Advisors on Science & 

Technology. This Administration’s 

national energy goals are to: 

• Reduce energy-related greenhouse 

gas emissions by 17% by 2020 and 83% 

by 2050, from a 2005 baseline; 

• Supply 80% of America’s electricity 

from clean energy sources by 2035; and 

• Support deployment of 1 million 

electric vehicles (EVs) on the road by 

2015. 

In a previous Federal Register notice 

[76 FR 13607 (March 3, 2011)], the 

Department requested public comment 

on the questions related to the DOE– 

QTR and the framing document. 

Comments received before April 15, 

2011, have been posted on the project’s 

Web site, http://energy.gov/QTR. 

Purpose of the Meeting: The DOE– 

QTR Capstone Workshop will provide 

the public an opportunity to offer 

feedback on the broad outlines of our 

principles for the entry of a technology 

into the Department’s energy technology 

research & development portfolio, the 

composition of activities within that 

portfolio, and approaches to 

prioritization of R&D programs within 

each of six strategies defined in our 

framing document: In the mobile sector, 

these are vehicle efficiency, 

electrification, and advanced fuels; and 

in the stationary sector, these are 

building and industrial efficiency, grid, 

and clean electricity supply. The 

Capstone Workshop builds on a set of 

workshops held on each of the QTR 

strategies: alternative fuels in Chicago, 

IL on April 26, 2011; vehicle efficiency 

and electrification in Knoxville, TN on 

May 4, 2011; building and industrial 

efficiency in Pittsburgh, PA on May 17, 

2011; grid in Scottsdale, AZ on May 23, 

2011; and clean electricity generation in 

Boulder, CO on June 7, 2011. 


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