### 50635 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 164 / Monday, August 25, 2014 / Notices

**ACTION :**  Notice of application.

**SUMMARY :**  Castleton Commodities Merchant Trading LP (Castleton) has applied to renew its authority to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada pursuant to section 202(e) of the Federal Power Act.

**DATES :**  Comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be submitted on or before September 24, 2014.

**ADDRESSES :**  Comments, protests, motions to intervene, or requests for more information should be addressed to: Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, Mail Code: OE–20, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585–0350. Because of delays in handling conventional mail, it is recommended that documents be transmitted by overnight mail, by electronic mail to Electricity.Exports@ hq.doe.gov, or by facsimile to 202–586–

8008.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  Exports of electricity from the United States to a foreign country are regulated by the Department of Energy (DOE) pursuant to sections 301(b) and 402(f) of the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7151(b), 7172(f)) and require authorization under section 202(e) of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 824a(e)).

On October 5, 2009, DOE issued Order No. EA–359 to Louis Dreyfus Energy Services LP, which authorized Louis Dreyfus Energy Services L.P. to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada as a power marketer for a five-year term using existing international transmission facilities. That authority expires on October 5, 2014. On May 20, 2013, DOE issued Order No. EA–359–A, which changed the name of Louis Dreyfus Energy Services LP to Castleton Commodities Merchant Trading LP. All other terms and conditions of Order No. EA–359 remain unchanged. On August 12, 2014, Castleton filed an application with DOE for renewal of the export authority contained in Order No. EA–359–B for an additional five-year term.

In its application, Castleton states that it does not own or operate any electric transmission facilities, and it does not have a franchised service area. The electric energy that Castleton proposes to export to Canada would be surplus energy purchased from third parties such as electric utilities and Federal power marketing agencies pursuant to voluntary agreements. The existing international transmission facilities to be utilized by the Applicant have previously been authorized by Presidential permits issued pursuant to Executive Order 10485, as amended, and are appropriate for open access transmission by third parties.

Procedural Matters: Any person desiring to be heard in this proceeding should file a comment or protest to the application at the address provided above. Protests should be filed in accordance with Rule 211 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) Rules of Practice and Procedures (18 CFR 385.211). Any person desiring to become a party to these proceedings should file a motion to intervene at the above address in accordance with FERC Rule 214 (18 CFR 385.214). Five copies of such comments, protests, or motions to intervene should be sent to the address provided above on or before the date listed above.

Comments and other filings concerning the Castleton application to export electric energy to Canada should be clearly marked with OE Docket No. EA–359–B. An additional copy is to be provided directly to Daniel E. Frank, Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP, 700 Sixth Street NW., Suite 700, Washington, DC 20001 and Castleton Commodities Int’l LLC, Compliance Department, 811 Main Street, Suite 3500, Houston, TX 77002.

A final decision will be made on this application after the environmental impacts have been evaluated pursuant to DOE’s National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Procedures (10 CFR part 1021) and after a determination is made by DOE that the proposed action will not have an adverse impact on the sufficiency of supply or reliability of the U.S. electric power supply system.

Copies of this application will be made available, upon request, for public inspection and copying at the address provided above, by accessing the program Web site at http://energy.gov/ node/11845, or by emailing Angela Troy

at Angela.Troy@hq.doe.gov.

Issued in Washington, DC, on August 19,

2014. Brian Mills, Director, Permitting and Siting, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability.

[FR Doc. 2014–20130 Filed 8–22–14; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 6450–01–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY**

**State Energy Advisory Board Teleconference** 

**AGENCY :**  Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy.

**ACTION :**  Notice of open teleconference. **SUMMARY :**  This notice announces a teleconference call of the State Energy Advisory Board (STEAB). 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 :**  Thursday, September 18, 2014 from 3:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. (ET). To receive the call-in number and passcode, please contact the Board’s Designated Federal Officer (DFO) at the address or phone number listed below.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Julie Hughes, STEAB Designated Federal Officer, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, 1000 Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20585. Phone number (202) 320–9703, or email

at: Julie.Hughes@ee.doe.gov.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :** 

Purpose of the Board: To provide advice and recommendations to the Assistant Secretary for the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy regarding goals and objectives, programmatic and administrative policies, and to otherwise carry out the Board’s responsibilities as designated in the State Energy Efficiency Programs Improvement Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101– 440).

Tentative Agenda: Receive STEAB Task Force updates on action items and next steps, review of feedback from DOE and EERE with regards to recently submitted recommendations regarding the Lab Impact Initiative, the Weatherization Program and the Quadrennial Energy Review, discuss potential engagement on relevant issues related to the Engagement Plan, and receive updates on member activities within their states.

Public Participation: The meeting is open to the public. Written statements may be filed with the Board either before or after the meeting. Members of the public who wish to make oral statements pertaining to agenda items should contact Julie Hughes at the address or telephone number listed above. Requests to make oral comments must be received five days prior to the meeting; reasonable provision will be made to include requested topic(s) on the agenda. The Chair of the Board is empowered to conduct the meeting in a fashion that will facilitate the orderly conduct of business.

Minutes: The minutes of the meeting will be available for public review and copying within 60 days on the STEAB Web site at: www.steab.org.


### 50636 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 164 / Monday, August 25, 2014 / Notices

Issued at Washington, DC, on August 19,

2014. LaTanya R. Butler, Deputy Committee Management Officer.

[FR Doc. 2014–20131 Filed 8–22–14; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 6450–01–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY**

**Secretary of Energy Advisory Board Meeting** 

**AGENCY :**  Department of Energy.

**ACTION :**  Notice of open meeting.

**SUMMARY :**  This notice announces an open meeting of the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board (SEAB). SEAB was reestablished pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– 463, 86 Stat. 770) (the Act). This notice is provided in accordance with the Act.

**DATES :**  Friday, September 5, 2014; 8:30 a.m.–12:15 p.m.

**ADDRESSES :**  Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Karen Gibson, Designated Federal Officer, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585; telephone (202) 586–3787; seab@hq.doe.gov.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :** 

Background: The Board was established to provide advice and recommendations to the Secretary on the Department’s basic and applied research, economic and national security policy, educational issues, operational issues, and other activities as directed by the Secretary.

Purpose of the Meeting: This meeting is the quarterly meeting of the Board.

Tentative Agenda: The meeting will start at 8:30 a.m. on September 5th. The tentative meeting agenda includes updates on the work of the SEAB task forces, briefings on topics of interest from DOE, and comments from the public. The meeting will conclude at 12:15 p.m. Agenda updates will be posted on the SEAB Web site: www.energy.gov/seab.

Public Participation: The meeting is open to the public. Individuals who would like to attend must RSVP to Karen Gibson no later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday, August 29, 2014, by email at: seab@hq.doe.gov. Please provide your name, organization, citizenship, and contact information. Anyone attending the meeting will be required to present government-issued identification. Please note that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has determined that regular driver’s licenses (and ID cards) from the following jurisdictions are not acceptable: Alaska, American Samoa, Arizona, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, Oklahoma, and Washington. Acceptable alternate forms of Photo-ID include:

— U.S. Passport or Passport Card

—An Enhanced Driver’s License or

Enhanced ID-Card issued by the states of: Minnesota, New York or Washington (Enhanced licenses issued by these states are clearly marked Enhanced or Enhanced Driver’s License)

—A military ID or other government

issued Photo-ID card Individuals and representatives of organizations who would like to offer comments and suggestions may do so during the meeting. Approximately 30 minutes will be reserved for public comments. Time allotted per speaker will depend on the number who wish to speak but will not exceed 5 minutes. The Designated Federal Officer is empowered to conduct the meeting in a fashion that will facilitate the orderly conduct of business. Those wishing to speak should register to do so beginning at 8:30 a.m. on September 5th.

Those not able to attend the meeting or who have insufficient time to address the committee are invited to send a written statement to Karen Gibson, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585, email to: seab@hq.doe.gov.

Minutes: The minutes of the meeting will be available by contacting Ms. Gibson. She may be reached at the postal address or email address above, or by visiting SEAB’s Web site at www.energy.gov/seab.

Issued in Washington, DC, on August 19,

2014. LaTanya R. Butler, Deputy Committee Management Officer.

[FR Doc. 2014–20129 Filed 8–22–14; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 6450–01–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY**

**Quadrennial Energy Review: Notice of Public Meeting** 

**AGENCY :**  Office of Energy Policy and Systems Analysis, Secretariat, Quadrennial Energy Review Task Force, Department of Energy.

**ACTION :**  Notice of public meeting.

**SUMMARY :**  At the direction of the President, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE or Department), as the Secretariat for the Quadrennial Energy Review Task Force (QER) Task Force will convene a public meeting to discuss and receive comments on issues related to the Quadrennial Energy Review.

**DATES :**  The twelfth public meeting will be held on Monday, September 8, 2014, beginning at 9:00 a.m. ET. Written comments are welcome, especially following the public meeting, and should be submitted by Friday, October 10, 2014.

**ADDRESSES :**  The twelfth meeting will be held at the: New Jersey Institute of Technology, Campus Center/Ballroom, 150 Bleeker Street, Newark, NJ 07102–

1982.

You may submit written comments to: QERComments@hq.doe.gov or by U.S. mail to the Office of Energy Policy and Systems Analysis, EPSA–60, QER Meeting Comments, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585–0121.

For the twelfth, Public Meeting, please title your comment ‘‘QuadrennialEnergy Review: Comment on ElectricityEast’’.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Ms. Adonica Renee Pickett, EPSA–90, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Policy and Systems Analysis, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585–0121. Telephone: (202) 586–9168 Email: Adonica.Pickett@hq.doe.gov.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :** 

On January 9, 2014, President Obama issued a Presidential Memorandum— Establishing a Quadrennial Energy
Review. To accomplish this review, the Presidential Memorandum establishes a Quadrennial Energy Review Task Force to be co-chaired by the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, and the Director of the Domestic Policy Council. Under the Presidential Memorandum, the Secretary of Energy shall provide support to the Task Force, including support for coordination activities related to the preparation of the Quadrennial Energy Review Report, policy analysis and modeling, and stakeholder engagement.

The DOE, as the Secretariat for the Quadrennial Energy Review Task Force, will hold a series of public meetings to discuss and receive comments on issues related to the Quadrennial Energy
Review.

The initial focus for the Quadrennial Energy Review will be our Nation’s infrastructure for transporting, transmitting, storing and delivering energy. Our current infrastructure is increasingly challenged by transformations in energy supply, markets, and patterns of end use; issues of aging and capacity; impacts of climate change; and cyber and physical threats. Any vulnerability in this