Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 188 / Wednesday, September 29, 2010 / Notices 60097 

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 September 

23, 2010. 

John A. Anderson, 

Manager, Natural Gas Regulatory Activities, 

Office of Oil and Gas Global Security and 

Supply, Office of Fossil Energy. 

[FR Doc. 2010–24389 Filed 9–28–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

National Commission on the BP 

Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and 

Offshore Drilling 

AGENCY: Department of Energy, Office of 

Fossil Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of open meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces an 

open meeting of the National 

Commission on the BP Deepwater 

Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling 

(the Commission). The Commission was 

organized pursuant to the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– 

463, 86 Stat. 770) (the Act). The Act 

requires that agencies publish these 

notices in the Federal Register. The 

Charter of the Commission can be found 

at: http://www.OilSpillCommission.gov. 

DATES: Wednesday, October 13, 2010, 1 

p.m.–4:45 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The Westin Grand, 2350 M 

Street, NW., Washington, DC 20037; 

telephone number: (202) 429–0100. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Christopher A. Smith, Designated 

Federal Officer, Mail Stop: FE–30, U.S. 

Department of Energy, 1000 

Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20585; telephone (202) 

586–0716 or facsimile (202) 586–6221; 

e-mail: BPDeepwaterHorizon

Commission@hq.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background: The President directed 

that the Commission be established to 

examine the relevant facts and 

circumstances concerning the root cause 

of the BP Deepwater Horizon explosion, 

fire, and oil spill and to develop options 

to guard against, and mitigate the 

impact of, any oil spills associated with 

offshore drilling in the future. 

The Commission is composed of 

seven members appointed by the 

President to serve as special 

Government employees. The members 

were selected because of their extensive 

scientific, legal, engineering, and 

environmental expertise, and their 

knowledge of issues pertaining to the oil 

and gas industry. Information on the 

Commission can be found at its Web 

site: http:// 

www.OilSpillCommission.gov. 

Purpose of the Meeting: To discuss 

relevant facts and circumstances 

concerning the root causes of the 

Deepwater Horizon explosion, fire, and 

oil spill, and options to guard against, 

and mitigate the impact of, any oil spills 

associated with offshore drilling in the 

future. 

Tentative Agenda: The meeting is 

expected to start on October 13, 2010, at 

1 p.m. Commission discussions are 

expected to begin shortly thereafter and 

will conclude at approximately 4 p.m. 

Public comments can be made 

tentatively from 4:15 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. 

The final agenda will be available at the 

Commission’s Web site: http:// 

www.OilSpillCommission.gov. 

Public Participation: The meeting is 

open to the public. Seats will be 

available on a first-come, first-serve 

basis. An overflow room will be 

available with a live video feed of the 

meeting. Those not able to attend the 

meeting may view the meeting live on 

the Commission’s Web site: http:// 

www.OilSpillCommission.gov. The 

Designated Federal Officer is 

empowered to conduct the meeting in a 

fashion that will facilitate the orderly 

conduct of business. 

Approximately thirty minutes will be 

reserved for public comments. Time 

allotted per speaker will be three 

minutes. Opportunity for public 

comment will be available on October 

13 tentatively from 4:15 p.m. to 4:45 

p.m. Registration for those wishing to 

request an opportunity to speak opens 

onsite at noon on October 13. 

Speakers will register to speak on a 

first-come, first-serve basis. Members of 

the public wishing to provide oral 

comments are encouraged to provide a 

written copy of their comments for 

collection at the time of onsite 

registration. 

Those individuals who are not able to 

attend the meeting, or who are not able 

to provide oral comments during the 

meeting, are invited to send a written 

statement to Christopher A. Smith, Mail 

Stop FE–30, U.S. Department of Energy, 

1000 Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20585, or e-mail: 

BPDeepwaterHorizionCommission@hq.

doe.gov. This notice is being published 

less than 15 days before the date of the 

meeting due to a national emergency. 

Minutes: The minutes of the meeting 

will be available at the Commission’s 

Web site: http:// 

www.OilSpillCommission.gov or by 

contacting Mr. Smith. He may be 

reached at the postal or e-mail addresses 

above. 

Accommodation for the hearing 

impaired: A sign language interpreter 

will be onsite for the duration of the 

meeting. 

Issued in Washington, DC on September 

24, 2010. 

Carol A. Matthews, 

Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2010–24390 Filed 9–28–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket No. CP10–486–000] 

Colorado Interstate Gas Company; 

Notice of Intent To Prepare An 

Environmental Assessment for the 

Proposed Spruce Hill Air Blending 

Project and Request for Comments on 

Environmental Issues 

September 21, 2010. 

The staff of the Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission (FERC or 

Commission) will prepare an 

environmental assessment (EA) that will 

discuss the environmental impacts of 

the Spruce Hill Air Blending Project 

involving construction and operation of 

facilities by Colorado Interstate Gas 

Company (CIG) in Douglas County, 

Colorado. This EA will be used by the 

Commission in its decision-making 

process to determine whether the 

project is in the public convenience and 

necessity. 

This notice announces the opening of 

the scoping process the Commission 

will use to gather input from the public 

and interested agencies on the project. 

Your input will help the Commission 

staff determine what issues need to be 

evaluated in the EA. Please note that the 

scoping period will close on October 21, 

2010. 

This notice is being sent to the 

Commission’s current environmental 

mailing list for this project. State and 

local government representatives are 

asked to notify their constituents of this 

proposed project and encourage them to 

comment on their areas of concern. 

If you are a landowner receiving this 

notice, you may be contacted by a 

pipeline company representative about 


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