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which are set forth in Part 609 under 

Chapter II of Title 10 of the Code of 

Federal Regulations), and (3) use 

advanced fossil energy technology 

(within the meaning of that term in 

Section 1703(b)(2) of Title XVII) and are 

described in one or more of the 

following technology areas: (a) 

Advanced resource development, (b) 

carbon capture, (c) low-carbon power 

systems, or (d) efficiency improvements. 

DOE is assuming that the scope of any 

potential solicitation would be broad. 

All fossil fuels, including, without 

limitation, coal, natural gas, oil, shale 

gas, oil gas, coal bed methane, methane 

hydrates, and others, may be included 

in the potential future solicitation. DOE 

is considering including both electrical 

and non-electrical fossil energy use. 

While comments are sought on all 

aspects of the draft solicitation, DOE is 

particularly interested in comments 

regarding the weighting percentage 

allocated to each category for 

evaluations (Programmatic, Technical, 

Policy, and Financial), and the 

categories themselves. 

Statutory authority: Title XVII of the 

Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16511 

et seq.). 

Issued in Washington, DC, on July 16, 

2013. 

David G. Frantz, 

Deputy Executive Director, Loan Programs 

Office. 

[FR Doc. 2013–17669 Filed 7–22–13; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy 

Notice of Intent To Issue a Funding 

Opportunity Announcement; Technical 

Assistance 

AGENCY: Federal Energy Management 

Program, Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Department of 

Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of intent to issue a 

funding opportunity announcement. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the 

intent to issue Funding Opportunity 

Announcement (FOA) DE–FOA– 

0000898, tentatively entitled ‘‘Assisting 

Federal Facilities with Energy 

Conservation Technologies’’ (AFFECT), 

subject to available funding. The U.S. 

Department of Energy (DOE) Federal 

Energy Management Program (FEMP) is 

anticipating the availability of grant 

funding to assist Federal agencies in 

implementing combined heat and power 

(CHP) and renewable energy measures 

in Federal facilities. This notice also is 

to inform Federal agencies of the 

availability of technical assistance in 

advance of the FOA with the planning 

of CHP and renewable measures. 

ADDRESSES: Interested agencies can 

check the DOE Office of Energy 

Efficiency and Renewable Energy 

Funding Opportunity Exchange (EERE 

Exchange) Web site, located at https:// 

eere-exchange.energy.gov for the posting 

of the FOA. Upon release of a FOA, 

applications only will be accepted 

through the EERE Exchange Web site. 

Prospective applicants also may receive 

official notifications and information 

regarding the FOA on the EERE 

Exchange Web site. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

requests for technical assistance 

regarding CHP, please contact David 

Boomsma, U.S. Department of Energy, 

Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Federal Energy 

Management Program (EE–2L), 1000 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585; 202–586–7086; 

david.boomsma@ee.doe.gov. For 

requests for technical assistance 

regarding renewable energy measures, 

please contact Boyan Kovacic, U.S. 

Department of Energy, Office of Energy 

Efficiency and Renewable Energy, 

Federal Energy Management Program 

(EE–2L), 1000 Independence Avenue 

SW., Washington, DC 20585; 202–586– 

4272; boyan.kovacic@ee.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FEMP 

works with key individuals to 

accomplish energy change within 

organizations by bringing expertise from 

all levels of project and policy 

implementation to enable Federal 

agencies to meet energy-related goals 

and to provide energy leadership to the 

country. The Federal Government, as 

the nation’s largest energy consumer, 

has a tremendous opportunity and clear 

responsibility to lead by example. FEMP 

is central to this responsibility, guiding 

agencies to use funding more effectively 

in meeting Federal and agency-specific 

energy management objectives. 

Section 152(f) of the Energy Policy 

Act of 1992, Public Law 102–486, 

authorizes the Secretary of Energy to 

establish a Federal Energy Efficiency 

Fund with the stated purpose of 

providing grants to Federal agencies to 

assist them in meeting the energy 

management requirements of the 

National Energy Conservation Policy 

Act (42 U.S.C. 8256(b)). FEMP 

anticipates that the FOA will announce 

the availability of funding from the 

Federal Energy Efficiency Fund, which 

likely will be limited to proposed CHP 

and renewable energy projects that meet 

the energy management requirements of 

the National Energy Conservation Policy 

Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 8253). FEMP 

further anticipates that applications 

would include, at a minimum, a 

preliminary analysis and anticipated 

implementation process for a 

technically and economically viable 

capital project or set of projects. Project 

goals should include the completion of 

CHP or renewable energy projects at 

Federal facilities. 

In conjunction with AFFECT funds 

under the FOA, a Federal agency would 

be expected to demonstrate that it could 

significantly leverage FOA grant funds 

using appropriated funds or alternative 

project financing mechanisms such as 

energy savings performance contracts, 

utility energy service contracts, or 

power purchase agreements. A Federal 

agency also would need to demonstrate 

that the proposed project would lend 

itself to follow-on replication efforts at 

additional Federal facilities. 

The purpose of this Notice of Intent 

is to encourage prospective applicants 

to begin formulating ideas, gathering 

data, and developing opportunities to 

leverage funds in anticipation of the 

issuance of the FOA. 

Additionally, FEMP assists Federal 

agencies in planning and implementing 

energy efficiency and renewable energy 

projects. Assistance provided by FEMP 

includes assistance to Federal agencies 

interested in identifying and analyzing 

CHP and/or renewable energy 

opportunities and technologies in 

advance of the FOA. This technical 

assistance may include pre-screenings 

and/or screenings of potential 

technologies and sites, or possibly other 

forms of assistance. For more 

information on the assistance FEMP can 

provide, please contact the FEMP staff 

identified in the FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT section. Interested 

Federal agencies also can visit http:// 

www1.eere.energy.gov/femp/ 

technologies/renewable_assistance.html 

(although this Web site specifically 

covers renewable energy, similar 

services are available for CHP). 

All Federal agencies are encouraged 

to take advantage of the technical 

assistance offered by FEMP. 

Participation in technical assistance 

offered by FEMP does not guarantee that 

an applicant for the AFFECT grant 

program would be selected, and not 

utilizing FEMP technical assistance 

would not preclude an applicant from 

applying or being selected for AFFECT 

grant funding. FEMP technical 

assistance related to the objectives of the 

AFFECT FOA will only be available to 

Federal agencies up until the release of 

the FOA, which is tentatively scheduled 


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for release in the first quarter of fiscal 

year (FY) 2014. 

This Notice of Intent is issued solely 

to advise interested Federal agencies 

that DOE intends to issue a FOA and is 

for information and FOA planning 

purposes only; it does not constitute a 

formal solicitation for proposals or 

abstracts. No response to this Notice of 

Intent is expected, and any responses 

will be treated as informational only. In 

accordance with the Federal Acquisition 

Regulation (48 CFR 15.201(e)), 

responses to this Notice of Intent are not 

offers and cannot be accepted by the 

Government to form a binding contract. 

DOE will not provide reimbursement for 

costs incurred in responding to this 

Notice of Intent. 

DOE reserves the right to change the 

requirements of any proposed FOA, 

issue a FOA as described herein, issue 

a FOA involving only a portion of the 

elements listed, or not issue a FOA at 

all. Any information contained in this 

Notice of Intent also may be subject to 

change. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on July 17, 

2013. 

Timothy Unruh, 

Director, Federal Energy Management 

Program. 

[FR Doc. 2013–17672 Filed 7–22–13; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Energy Efficiency and Renewable 

Energy 

Biomass Research and Development 

Technical Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Department of 

Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of open meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces an 

open meeting of the Biomass Research 

and Development Technical Advisory 

Committee. The Federal Advisory 

Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463, 86 Stat. 

770) requires that public notice of these 

meetings be announced in the Federal 

Register. 

DATES: August 14, 2013, 8:30 a.m.–5:30 

p.m. August 15, 2013, 8:30 a.m.–12:30 

p.m. 

ADDRESSES: American Geophysical 

Union, 2000 Florida Avenue NW., 

Washington, DC 20009. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Elliott Levine, Designated Federal 

Officer, Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of 

Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue 

SW, Washington, DC 20585; (202) 586– 

1476; email: Elliott.Levine@ee.doe.gov 

or Roy Tiley at (410) 997–7778 ext. 220; 

email: rtiley@bcs-hq.com. 

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:

Purpose of the Committee: The 

Committee advises the points of contact 

(Departments of Energy and Agriculture) 

with respect to the Biomass R&D 

Initiative (Initiative) and also makes 

written recommendations to the 

Biomass R&D Board (Board). Those 

recommendations regard whether: (A) 

Initiative funds are distributed and used 

consistent with Initiative objectives; (B) 

solicitations are open and competitive 

with awards made annually; (C) 

objectives and evaluation criteria of the 

solicitations are clear; and (D) the points 

of contact are funding proposals 

selected on the basis of merit, and 

determined by an independent panel of 

qualified peers. 

Purpose of Meeting: To provide 

advice and guidance that promotes 

research and development leading to the 

production of biobased fuels and 

biobased products. 

Tentative Agenda: Agenda will 

include the following: 

• Update on USDA Biomass R&D 

Activities 

• Update on DOE Biomass R&D 

Activities 

• Overview of DOE Office of Science 

R&D Programs 

• Overview of Other Agency Biomass 

R&D Programs 

Public Participation: In keeping with 

procedures, members of the public are 

welcome to observe the business of the 

Biomass Research and Development 

Technical Advisory Committee. To 

attend the meeting and/or to make oral 

statements regarding any of the items on 

the agenda, you must contact Elliott 

Levine at 202–586–1476; Email: 

Elliott.Levine@ee.doe.gov or Roy Tiley at 

(410) 997–7778 ext. 220; Email: 

rtiley@bcs-hq.com at least 5 business 

days prior to the meeting. Members of 

the public will be heard in the order in 

which they sign up at the beginning of 

the meeting. Reasonable provision will 

be made to include the scheduled oral 

statements on the agenda. If you would 

like to file a written statement with the 

Committee, you may do so either before 

or after the meeting. The Co-chairs will 

conduct the meeting to facilitate the 

orderly conduct of business. 

Minutes: The minutes of the meeting 

will be available for public review and 

copying at http://biomassboard.gov/ 

committee/meetings.html. 

Issued at Washington, DC, on July 17, 

2013. 

LaTanya R. Butler, 

Deputy Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2013–17667 Filed 7–22–13; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Project No. 14430–000] 

Monroe Hydro, LLC; Notice of Intent to 

File License Application, Filing of PreApplication Document, and Approving 

Use of the Traditional Licensing 

Process 

a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to 

File License Application and Request to 

Use the Traditional Licensing Process. 

b. Project No.: 14430–000 

c. Date Filed: April 2, 2013 

d. Submitted By: Monroe Hydro, LLC 

e. Name of Project: Monroe Drop 

Hydroelectric Project 

f. Location: On the western side of the 

Bureau of Reclamation’s North Unit 

Irrigation District Main Canal, in 

Jefferson County, Oregon. The project 

occupies 2.1 acres of United States 

lands administered by USDA Forest 

Service. 

g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 of the 

Commission’s regulations 

h. Potential Applicant Contact: Gia 

Schneider, Natel Energy, 2175 Monarch 

Street, Alameda, CA 94501; (510) 342– 

5269; email –gia@natelenergy.com. 

i. FERC Contact: Adam Beeco at (202) 

502–8655; or email at 

adam.beeco@ferc.gov. 

j. Monroe Hydro filed its request to 

use the Traditional Licensing Process on 

April 2, 2013. Monroe Hydro provided 

public notice of its request on June 5, 

2013. In a letter dated July 16, 2013, the 

Director of the Division of Hydropower 

Licensing approved Monroe Hydro’s 

request to use the Traditional Licensing 

Process. 

k. With this notice, we are initiating 

informal consultation with: (a) the U.S. 

Fish and Wildlife Service and/or NOAA 

Fisheries under section 7 of the 

Endangered Species Act and the joint 

agency regulations thereunder at 50 

CFR, Part 402; (b) NOAA Fisheries 

under section 305(b) of the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and 

Management Act and implementing 

regulations at 50 CFR 600.920; and (c) 

the Oregon State Historic Preservation 

Officer, as required by section 106, 

National Historical Preservation Act, 

and the implementing regulations of the 


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