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ADDRESSES: Written comments and 

suggestions concerning this project and 

requests to be included on the project 

mailing list may be submitted to Tyler 

Stalker, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 

Sacramento District, Attn: Public Affairs 

Office (CESPK–PAO), 1325 J Street, 

Sacramento, CA 95814. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Tyler Stalker via telephone at (916) 557– 

5107, email at Tyler.M.Stalker@

usace.army.mil, or mail at (see 

ADDRESSES). Study information will also 

be posted periodically on the Internet at: 

http://www.spk.usace.army.mil/

Missions/CivilWorks/FolsomDam

Raise.aspx 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

1. Proposed Action. The Corps is 

preparing a Supplemental Draft EIS/EIR 

to analyze Project alternatives to 

improve flood risk management, 

specifically by increasing the height of 

the right and left wings of the main 

dam, MIAD, and associated dikes by 3.5 

feet and refining the three emergency 

spillway gates to withstand probable 

maximum flood conditions. The Project 

would improve flood risk management 

while also addressing certain dam safety 

issues associated with passing the 

probable maximum flood. 

2. Alternatives. 

Emergency Spillway Gate 

Modifications Alternatives 

• No Action: Under the No Action 

Alternative, the Federal government 

would not implement the emergency 

spillway gate modifications and 

improved flood risk management 

benefits would not occur. 

• Replacement of Emergency Tainter 

Gates: Complete replacement of the 

existing three emergency gates with 

newly fabricated, taller tainter gates and 

associated pier modifications. 

• Vertical Top Seal Bulkheads with 

Existing Emergency Tainter Gates: Make 

use of existing strengthened gates (due 

to Reclamation’s structural 

improvements) and incorporate a top 

seal bulkhead feature that allows the 

emergency spillway bays to hold back a 

higher flood pool. 

• Horizontal Top Seal Bulkheads 

with Existing Emergency Tainter Gates: 

Adds a top seal feature similar to the 

‘‘Vertical Top Seal Concept,’’ but with a 

different configuration and includes 

removable steel bulkhead elements with 

the most significant segment mounted 

horizontally. 

• Refined Emergency Gate 

Replacement: Complete replacement of 

the existing three emergency gates, with 

newly fabricated, larger tainter gates; the 

gate geometry for this concept would 

not require extensive pier modifications 

such as those required for the original 

replacement concept. 

Dam Raise Alternatives 

• No Action: Under the No Action 

Alternative, the Federal government 

would not implement the 3.5 foot raise 

and improved flood risk management 

benefits would not occur. 

• Earthen Raise: Raise the dams and 

dikes 3.5 feet through placement of fill 

derived from the auxiliary spillway 

excavation and/or from other borrow 

sources. 

• Concrete Floodwall: Construct a 

3.5-foot high reinforced concrete 

floodwall that would be placed near the 

waterside edge of the existing 

embankment crests. 

• Combination Earthen Raise and 

Concrete Floodwall: Dams and dikes 

would be raised 3.5 feet by either an 

earthen raise or a concrete floodwall, 

depending on location and feasibility of 

either option. 

• Various Additional 3.5 Foot Raise 

Options: As the 3.5 foot dam raise is 

further studied, various other options 

may be analyzed for technical 

feasibility. 

3. Scoping Process. 

a. Two public scoping meetings will 

be held to present an overview of the 

Dam Raise and the EIS/EIR process, and 

to afford all interested parties with an 

opportunity to provide comments 

regarding the scope of analysis and 

potential alternatives. The first public 

scoping meeting will be held at the 

Folsom Community Center, 52 Natoma 

Street, Folsom, CA on February 19th, 

2014, from 5:00—7:00 p.m. The second 

public scoping meeting will be held at 

the Sacramento Library Galleria, 828 I 

Street, Sacramento, CA on February 

24th, 2014, from 5:00–7:00 p.m. 

b. Potentially significant issues to be 

analyzed in depth in the Supplemental 

Draft EIS/EIR will include: Hydrology, 

water quality, air quality, special status 

species, fisheries and aquatic resources, 

terrestrial vegetation and wildlife, soils, 

recreation, transportation, noise, visual 

resources, utilities, and cultural 

resources. The document will also 

evaluate cumulative effects. 

c. USACE will consult with the U.S. 

Fish and Wildlife Service to comply 

with the Endangered Species Act and 

the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act. 

USACE will consult with the State 

Historic Preservation Officer to comply 

with the National Historic Preservation 

Act. 

d. A 45-day public review period will 

be provided for individuals, interested 

parties, and agencies to review and 

comment on the Draft EIS/EIR. All 

interested parties are encouraged to 

respond to this notice and provide a 

current address if they wish to be 

notified of the Draft EIS/EIR circulation. 

4. Availability. The Draft EIS/EIR is 

scheduled to be available for public 

review and comment in Spring 2015. 

Dated: January 24, 2014. 

Michael Farrell, 

Colonel, U.S. Army, Commander and District 

Engineer. 

[FR Doc. 2014–02530 Filed 2–5–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3720–58–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy 

Wind and Water Power Technologies 

Office 

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Department of 

Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of External Merit Review 

Meeting for the Atmosphere to Electrons 

Initiative. 

SUMMARY: The Atmosphere to Electrons 

(A2e) Initiative within the U.S. 

Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of 

Energy Efficiency and Renewable 

Energy intends to hold an External 

Merit Review in Washington, DC, on 

February 4–5, 2014. The External 

Review Panel will review the current 

program planning and provide 

suggestion on the formulation of A2e 

strategy, goals and implementation 

approaches. The review panel will also 

assess the initiative’s potential impact 

on the wind power industry and 

identify additional research initiatives 

and resources that might be required in 

the future. 

DATES: DOE will hold the External Merit 

Review on Tuesday, February 4, from 

8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., and Wednesday, 

February 5, from 8:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be 

held at the Washington Marriott at 

Metro Center, 775 12th Street NW., 

Washington, DC, 20005. 

You may submit comments, identified 

by any of the following methods: 

• Email: [samantha.rooney@nrel.gov]. 

Include ‘‘A2e External Merit Review’’ in 

the subject line of the message. 

• Postal Mail: [Samantha Rooney, 

15013 Denver West Parkway, MS 3811, 

Golden CO, 80401] Due to the potential 

delays in DOE’s receipt and processing 

of mail sent through the U.S. Postal 

Service, DOE encourages respondents to 

submit comments electronically to 

ensure timely receipt. 

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1 15 U.S.C. 717–817–w. 

2 15 U.S.C. 3301–3432. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Michael Derby, EERE, U.S. Department 

of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue 

SW., Washington, DC 20585. Telephone: 

(202) 586–6830. Email: michael.derby@

ee.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

Atmosphere to Electrons (A2e) is a 

multi-year Department of Energy (DOE) 

research initiative targeting significant 

reductions in the cost of wind energy 

through an improved understanding of 

the complex physics of the wind 

resource and interaction with wind 

farms. Better insight into the flow 

physics and resource forecasting has the 

potential to increase wind farm energy 

capture, reduce annual operational 

costs, and improve project financing. 

Achieving these objectives requires a 

diverse set of expertise and significant 

R&D resources. The Wind and Water 

Power Technologies Office (WWPTO) 

has selected subject matter experts from 

its national laboratories at NREL, SNL, 

and PNNL to assist in the integrated 

program planning for the initiative 

based on DOE investments in world 

class computational and testing 

facilities as well as core expertise in 

topics critical to the success of the A2e 

initiative available at these laboratories. 

These national laboratories are engaging 

the wider wind energy stakeholder 

community (e.g., industry, other 

national labs, other government 

agencies, universities, international 

partners) to develop a multi-year 

strategic plan that addresses wind plant 

performance under the A2e initiative. 

Public Participation 

The event is open to the public based 

upon space availability. DOE will also 

accept public comments as described 

above for purposes of developing the 

A2e portfolio, but will not respond 

individually to comments received. 

Participants should limit information 

and comments to those based on 

personal experience, individual advice, 

information, or facts regarding this 

topic. It is not the object of this session 

to obtain any group position or 

consensus from the meeting 

participants. To most effectively use the 

limited time, please refrain from passing 

judgment on another participant’s 

recommendations or advice, and 

instead, concentrate on your individual 

experiences. 

Following the meeting a summary 

will be compiled by DOE and posted for 

public comment. For those interested in 

providing additional public comment, 

the summary will be posted at 

wind.energy.gov. 

Information on Services for Individuals 

With Disabilities 

Individuals requiring special 

accommodations at the meeting, please 

contact Samantha Rooney no later than 

the close of business on February 3, 

2014. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on January 30, 

2014. 

Jose Zayas, 

Director, Wind and Water Power Technologies 

Office, U.S. Department of Energy. 

[FR Doc. 2014–02309 Filed 2–5–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket No. IC14–3–000] 

Commission Information Collection 

Activities (Ferc-549d); Comment 

Request 

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission. 

ACTION: Comment request. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

requirements of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 

3507(a)(1)(D), the Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission (Commission or 

FERC) is submitting the information 

collection FERC–549D (Quarterly 

Transportation and Storage Report for 

Intrastate Natural Gas and Hinshaw 

Pipelines) to the Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB) for review of the 

information collection requirements. 

Any interested person may file 

comments directly with OMB and 

should address a copy of those 

comments to the Commission as 

explained below. The Commission 

issued a Notice in the Federal Register 

(78 FR 69843, 11/21/2013) requesting 

public comments. FERC received no 

comments on the FERC–549D and is 

making this notation in its submittal to 

OMB. 

DATES: Comments on the collection of 

information are due by March 10, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: Comments filed with OMB, 

identified by the OMB Control No. 

1902–0253, should be sent via email to 

the Office of Information and Regulatory 

Affairs: oira_submission@omb.gov. 

Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission Desk Officer. The Desk 

Officer may also be reached via 

telephone at 202–395–4718. 

A copy of the comments should also 

be sent to the Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission, identified by the Docket 

No. IC14–3–000, by either of the 

following methods: 

• eFiling at Commission’s Web site: 

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

efiling.asp. 

• Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: 

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 

Secretary of the Commission, 888 First 

Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. 

Instructions: All submissions must be 

formatted and filed in accordance with 

submission guidelines at: http://

www.ferc.gov/help/submissionguide.asp. 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. 

Docket: Users interested in receiving 

automatic notification of activity in this 

docket or in viewing/downloading 

comments and issuances in this docket 

may do so at http://www.ferc.gov/docsfiling/docs-filing.asp. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Ellen Brown may be reached by email 

at DataClearance@FERC.gov, by 

telephone at (202) 502–8663, and by fax 

at (202) 273–0873. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Quarterly Transportation and 

Storage Report for Intrastate Natural Gas 

and Hinshaw Pipelines. 

OMB Control No.: 1902–0253. 

Type of Request: Three-year extension 

of the FERC–549D information 

collection requirements with no changes 

to the reporting requirements. 

Abstract: The reporting requirements 

under FERC–549D are required to carry 

out the Commission’s policies in 

accordance with the general authority in 

Sections 1(c) of the Natural Gas Act 

(NGA) 1 and Sections 311 of the Natural 

Gas Policy Act of 1978 (NGPA).2 This 

collection promotes transparency by 

collecting and making available 

intrastate and Hinshaw pipeline 

transactional information. The 

Commission collects the data upon a 

standardized form with all requirements 

outlined in 18 CFR 284.126. 

The FERC Form 549D collects the 

following information: 

• Full legal name and identification 

number of the shipper receiving service; 

• Type of service performed for each 

transaction; 

• The rate charged under each 

transaction; 

• The primary receipt and delivery 

points for the transaction, specifying the 

rate schedule/name of service and 

docket were approved; 

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