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4 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, 

Fourth Assessment Report, Climate Change 2007: 

Synthesis Report, Summary for Policy Makers, 

released in Valencia, Spain, November 17,2007. 

5Energy Information Administration Report No. 

DOE/EIA 0573 (2007). 

climate is unequivocal, and that 

warming is very likely attributable to 

increases in atmospheric greenhouse 

gases (GHGs) caused by human 

activities (anthropogenic).4 The release 

of anthropogenic GHGs and their 

potential contribution to global warming 

are inherently cumulative phenomena. 

The Fourth Assessment Report indicates 

that changes in many physical and 

biological systems, such as increases in 

global temperatures, more frequent heat 

waves, rising sea levels, coastal 

flooding, loss of wildlife habitat, spread 

of infectious disease, and other potential 

environmental impacts are linked to 

changes in the climate system, and that 

some changes could be irreversible. 

GHGs, which include carbon dioxide 

(CO2), methane (CH4), and nitrous oxide 

(N2O), are chemical compounds in the 

Earth’s atmosphere that trap heat. Of 

these gases, CO2 is recognized by the 

IPCC as the primary GHG affecting 

climate change. Present atmospheric 

concentrations of CO2 are believed to be 

higher than at any time in at least the 

last 650,000 years, primarily as a result 

of combustion of fossil fuels. It is also 

very likely that observed increases in 

CH4 are partially due to fossil fuel use, 

according to the IPCC Report. 

The energy produced by the Modified 

Wind Project facilities would be free of 

both GHG emissions and other air 

pollutants. The project would generate 

electrical power from a renewable 

source of energy (wind) representing an 

alternative to carbon-emitting fossil 

fuels. Accordingly, as compared with 

regional electrical generation mix, the 

project will avoid 1,215,991 tons of CO2

per year, equivalent to the annual 

greenhouse gas emissions of 212,141 

passenger vehicles. Nonetheless, the 

project would unavoidably produce 

some greenhouse gas emissions through 

activities such as project construction 

and transportation. These emissions 

would be extremely small compared to 

the 8,026 million tons of CO2-equivalent 

greenhouse gases emitted in the U.S. in 

2007,5 and the 54 billion tons of CO2- 

equivalent anthropogenic greenhouse 

gases emitted globally in 2004. 

However, emissions from the proposed 

action in combination with past and 

future emissions from all other sources 

would contribute incrementally to the 

climate change impacts described 

above. 

Conclusion 

The DOE LP has decided to offer a 

conditional commitment/term sheet for 

a loan guarantee to CSF for the Modified 

Wind Project, consisting of the SFN, 

SFC, and SFS wind farms. When and if 

all of the terms and conditions specified 

in the conditional commitment have 

been met, DOE and the Applicant may 

enter into a Loan Guarantee Agreement 

for the Modified Wind Project. To 

conform with the changes to the Wind 

Project Site Certificate authorized by the 

EFSC, the BPA will issue three separate 

LGIAs for the SFN, SFC, and SFS wind 

farms to replace the single LGIA it had 

previously issued for the Wind Project. 

As relevant to environmental concerns, 

these decisions are consistent with the 

BP EIS and BP ROD. The July 2008 ROD 

for the Wind Project thus is revised by 

this ROD to include these additional 

decisions concerning the Modified 

Wind Project. 

Issued in Portland, Oregon; Issued in 

Washington, DC. 

Dated: September 24, 2010. 

Stephen J. Wright, 

Administrator and Chief Executive Officer, 

Bonneville Power Administration. 

Dated: October 12, 2010. 

Jonathan M. Silver, 

Executive Director, Loan Programs Office. 

[FR Doc. 2010–26229 Filed 10–18–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket No. IC11–537–000] 

Commission Information Collection 

Activities (FERC–537); Comment 

Request; Extension 

October 8, 2010. 

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed information 

collection and request for comments. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

requirements of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of 

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A) (2006), (Pub. L. 

104–13), the Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission (Commission or FERC) is 

soliciting public comment on the 

proposed information collection 

described below. 

DATES: Comments in consideration of 

the collection of information are due 

December 20, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: Comments may be filed 

either electronically (eFiled) or in paper 

format, and should refer to Docket No. 

IC11–537–000. Documents must be 

prepared in an acceptable filing format 

and in compliance with Commission 

submission guidelines at http:// 

www.ferc.gov/help/submissionguide.asp. eFiling instructions are 

available at: http://www.ferc.gov/docsfiling/efiling.asp. First time users must 

follow eRegister instructions at: http://

www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ 

eregistration.asp, to establish a user 

name and password before eFiling. The 

Commission will send an automatic 

acknowledgement to the sender’s e-mail 

address upon receipt of eFiled 

comments. Commenters making an 

eFiling should not make a paper filing. 

Commenters that are not able to file 

electronically must send an original of 

their comments to: Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission, Secretary of the 

Commission, 888 First Street, NE., 

Washington, DC 20426. 

Users interested in receiving 

automatic notification of activity in this 

docket may do so through eSubscription 

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

esubscription.asp. In addition, all 

comments and FERC issuances may be 

viewed, printed or downloaded 

remotely through FERC’s eLibrary at 

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

elibrary.asp, by searching on Docket No. 

IC11–537. For user assistance, contact 

FERC Online Support by e-mail at 

ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, or by phone 

at: (866) 208–3676 (toll-free), or (202) 

502–8659 for TTY. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Ellen Brown 

may be reached by e-mail at 

DataClearance@FERC.gov, telephone at 

(202) 502–8663, and fax at (202) 273– 

0873. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

information collected under the 

requirements of FERC–537, ‘‘Gas 

Pipeline Certificates: Construction, 

Acquisition, and Abandonment’’ (OMB 

Control No. 1902–0060), is used by the 

Commission to implement the statutory 

provisions of the Natural Gas Policy Act 

of 1978 (NGPA), 15 U.S.C. 3301–3432, 

and the Natural Gas Act (NGA) (15 

U.S.C. 717–717w). Under the NGA, 

natural gas pipeline companies must 

obtain Commission authorization to 

undertake the construction or extension 

of any facilities, or to acquire or operate 

any such facilities or extensions in 

accordance with Section 7(c) of the 

NGA. A natural gas company must also 

obtain Commission approval under 

Section 7(b) of the NGA prior to 

abandoning any jurisdictional facility or 

service. Under the NGA and the NGPA, 

interstate and intrastate pipelines must 

also obtain authorization for certain 

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1Sections 284.223 and 284.227 have been 

removed from this Notice since they have no 

reporting or records burden. 

2From Appendix: No. of Filings/No. of 

Respondents, or 775/225 = 3.44. 3A weighted average based on the information 

provided in the Appendix to this Notice. 

4Estimated number of hours an employee works 

each year. 

5Estimated average annual cost per employee. 

transportation and storage services and 

arrangements, particularly a Part 284, 

Subpart G—Blanket Certificate (18 CFR 

284.8). 

The information collected is 

necessary to certificate interstate 

pipelines engaged in the transportation 

and sale of natural gas, and the 

construction, acquisition, and operation 

of facilities to be used in those 

activities, to authorize the abandonment 

of facilities and services, and to 

authorize certain NGPA transactions. If 

a certificate is granted, the natural gas 

company can construct, acquire, or 

operate facilities, plus engage in 

interstate transportation or sale of 

natural gas. Conversely, approval of an 

abandonment application permits the 

pipeline to cease service and/or 

discontinue the operation of such 

facilities. Authorization under NGPA 

Section 311(a) allows the interstate or 

intrastate pipeline applicants to render 

certain transportation services. 

The data required to be submitted 

consists of identification of the 

company and responsible officials, 

factors considered in the location of the 

facilities and the detailed impact on the 

project area for environmental 

considerations. Also to be submitted are 

the following: 

• Flow diagrams showing proposed 

design capacity for engineering design 

verification and safety determination; 

• Commercial and economic data 

presenting the basis for the proposed 

action; and 

• Cost of the proposed facilities, 

plans for financing, and estimated 

revenues and expenses related to the 

proposed facility for accounting and 

financial evaluation. 

The Commission implements these 

filing requirements in the Code of 

Federal Regulations (CFR) under 18 CFR 

157.5–.11; 157.13–.20; 157.53; 157.201– 

.209; 157.211; 157.214–.218; 284.8; 

284.11; 284.126; 284.221; 284.224.1

Action: The Commission is requesting 

a three-year extension of the FERC–537 

reporting requirements. 

Burden Statement: The following 

table shows the current total burden 

estimate. Because the nature of the 

various filings that are covered by 

FERC–537 are so varied, a table has 

been included as an Appendix to this 

Notice to give a more detailed 

description of the various elements of 

this burden estimate: 

FERC data collection No. of 

respondents 

Average No. 

of responses 

per 

respondent 2

Average 

burden hours 

per response 3

Total annual 

burden hours 

(1) (2) (3) (1) × (2) × (3) 

FERC–537 ....................................................................................................... 225 3.44 133 102,942 

The total estimated annual cost 

burden to respondents is $6,823,570 

(102,942 hours/2,080 hours 4 per year, 

times $137,874 5). 

The reporting burden includes the 

total time, effort, or financial resources 

expended to generate, maintain, retain, 

disclose, or provide the information 

including: (1) Reviewing instructions; 

(2) developing, acquiring, installing, and 

utilizing technology and systems for the 

purposes of collecting, validating, 

verifying, processing, maintaining, 

disclosing and providing information; 

(3) adjusting the existing ways to 

comply with any previously applicable 

instructions and requirements; (4) 

training personnel to respond to a 

collection of information; (5) searching 

data sources; (6) completing and 

reviewing the collection of information; 

and (7) transmitting or otherwise 

disclosing the information. 

The estimate of cost for respondents 

is based upon salaries for professional 

and clerical support, as well as direct 

and indirect overhead costs. Direct costs 

include all costs directly attributable to 

providing this information, such as 

administrative costs and the cost for 

information technology. Indirect or 

overhead costs are costs incurred by an 

organization in support of its mission. 

These costs apply to activities which 

benefit the whole organization rather 

than any one particular function or 

activity. 

Comments are invited on: (1) Whether 

the proposed collection of information 

is necessary for the proper performance 

of the functions of the Commission, 

including whether the information will 

have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of 

the agency’s estimate of the burden of 

the proposed collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; (3) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (4) ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on those who are to respond, including 

the use of appropriate automated, 

electronic, mechanical, or other 

technological collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology, 

e.g. permitting electronic submission of 

responses. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

Appendix 

DETAILS FOR FERC–537, ‘‘GAS PIPELINE CERTIFICATES: CONSTRUCTION, ACQUISITION, AND ABANDONMENT’’ 

[Based on Fiscal Year 2010 information and records] 

Regulation section 18 CFR Regulation topic Number of respondents 

Number of filings or responses 

Avg. hours to 

prepare a filing or application 

157.5–.11; & 157.13–.20 .. Interstate certificate and abandonment applications .. 75 companies ...................

(25 different) 

82 500 

157.53 ............................... Exemptions. 10 100 

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DETAILS FOR FERC–537, ‘‘GAS PIPELINE CERTIFICATES: CONSTRUCTION, ACQUISITION, AND ABANDONMENT’’—Continued 

[Based on Fiscal Year 2010 information and records] 

Regulation section 18 CFR Regulation topic Number of respondents 

Number of filings or responses 

Avg. hours to 

prepare a filing or application 

157.201–.209; 157.211; 

157.214–.218.

Blanket Certificates prior notice filings. 45 200 

157.201–.209; 157.211; 

157.214–.218.

Blanket Certificates—annual reports .......................... 145 companies .................

(145 different) 

336 50 

284.11 ............................... NGPA Sec. 311 Construction—annual reports.

284.8 ................................. Capacity Release—record keeping ............................ 168 ................................... 168 75 

284.126 (a) & (c) .............. Intrastate bypass, semi annual transportation & storage—reports.50 companies ...................

(50 different) 

100 30 

284.221 ............................. Blanket Certificates—one time filing, inc. new tariff 

and rate design proposal.

20 ..................................... 20 100 

284.224 ............................. Hinshaw Blanket Certificates— ................................... 2 .......................................

(2 different) 

2 75 

157.5–.11; & 157.13–.20; Non-facility certificate or abandonment applications .. 9 .......................................

(3 different) 

12 75 

Totals ......................... ...................................................................................... 225 different ..................... 775 133 average, 

weighted. 

[FR Doc. 2010–26240 Filed 10–18–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Project Nos. 2558–030; 2445–023; 2558– 

029; 2445–023; 2558–029] 

Vermont Marble Power, Division of 

Omya Inc.; Central Vermont Public 

Service Corporation; Notice of 

Application of Transfer of Licenses, 

Substitution of Relicense Applicant, 

and Soliciting Comments and Motions 

To Intervene 

October 12, 2010. 

On August 31, 2010, Vermont Marble 

Power, Division of Omya Inc. 

(transferor) and Central Vermont Public 

Service Corporation (transferee) filed an 

application for the transfer of licenses 

for the Otter Creek Hydroelectric Project 

No. 2558, and the Center Rutland 

Project No. 2445, located on the Otter 

Creek in Addison and Rutland Counties, 

Vermont. On October 8, 2010, the 

transferor and transferee filed a joint 

request to substitute the transferee for 

the transferor as the applicant in the 

pending application for a new license 

filed by the transferor in Project No. 

2558–029. 

The transfer application was filed 

within five years of the expiration of the 

license for Project No. 2558, which is 

the subject of pending relicensing 

applications. In Hydroelectric 

Relicensing Regulations Under the 

Federal Power Act (54 FR 23,756 FERC 

Stats. and Regs., Regs. Preambles 1986– 

1990 30,854 at p. 31,437), the 

Commission declined to forbid all 

license transfers during the last five 

years of an existing license, and instead 

indicated that it would scrutinize all 

such transfer requests to determine if 

the transferor’s primary purpose was to 

give the transferee an advantage in 

relicensing. 

Applicant Contacts: For transferor: 

Todd Allard, Operations Engineer 

Omya, Inc., Vermont Marble Power, 

9987 Carver Road, Suite 300, Cincinnati, 

OH 45252, (513) 387–4344. Andrew D. 

Qua, Project Manager, Klienschmidt 

Associates, 75 Main Street, P.O. Box 

576, Pittsfield, ME 04967, (207) 487– 

3328. For transferee: Dale A. Rocheleau, 

Esq., Senior Vice President, General 

Counsel and Corporate Secretary, 77 

Grove Street, Rutland, VT 05701–3400, 

(802) 747–5355. 

FERC Contact: Kim Carter (202) 502– 

6486. 

Deadline for filing comments and 

motions to intervene: 30 days from the 

issuance date of this notice. Comments 

and motions to intervene may be filed 

electronically via the Internet. See 18 

CFR 385.2001(a)(1) and the instructions 

on the Commission’s Web site under 

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

asp. Commenters can submit brief 

comments up to 6,000 characters, 

without prior registration, using the 

eComment system at http://www.ferc.

gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp. You 

must include your name and contact 

information at the end of your 

comments. If unable to be filed 

electronically, documents may be paperfiled. To paper-file, an original plus 

seven copies should be mailed to: 

Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal 

Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 

First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. 

More information about this project can 

be viewed or printed on the eLibrary 

link of Commission’s Web site at 

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

elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number 

(P–2558, P–2445) in the docket number 

field to access the document. For 

assistance, call toll-free 1–866–208– 

3372. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

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BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket No. PF10–23–000] 

Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company; 

Notice of Intent To Prepare an 

Environmental Assessment for the 

Planned Northeast Upgrade Project, 

Request for Comments on 

Environmental Issues, and Notice of 

Public Scoping Meetings 

October 8, 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 Northeast Upgrade Project involving 

construction and operation of facilities 

by Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company 

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