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public review and copying at http://
biomassboard.gov/committee/
meetings.html.
Issued at Washington, DC, on February 10,
2015.
LaTanya R. Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015–03133 Filed 2–13–15; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
State Energy Advisory Board;
Meetings
Office of Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Notice of open teleconference.
AGENCY:

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, March 19, 2015 from
3:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. (EDT). To receive
the call-in number and passcode, please
contact the Board’s Designated Federal
Officer at the address or phone number
listed below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Monica Neukomm, Policy Advisor,
Office of Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy, US Department of
Energy, 1000 Independence Ave. SW.,
Washington, DC 20585. Phone number
202–287–5189, and email
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose of the Board: To make
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
revised objectives for FY 2015, discuss
follow-up opportunities and
engagement with EERE and other DOE
staff as needed to keep Task Force work
moving forward, discuss upcoming FY
2015 live Board meetings, 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
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the public who wish to make oral
statements pertaining to agenda items
should contact Monica Neukomm 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.
Issued at Washington, DC, on February 10,
2015.
LaTanya R. Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board, Portsmouth;
Meeting
Department of Energy (DOE).
Notice of open meeting.

AGENCY:
ACTION:

This notice announces a
meeting of the Environmental
Management Site-Specific Advisory
Board (EM SSAB), Portsmouth. The
Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub.
L. 92–463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that
public notice of this meeting be
announced in the Federal Register.
DATES: Thursday, March 5, 2015, 6:00
p.m.
SUMMARY:

Ohio State University,
Endeavor Center, Shyville Road,
Piketon, Ohio 45661.

ADDRESSES:

Greg
Simonton, Alternate Deputy Designated
Federal Officer, Department of Energy
Portsmouth/Paducah Project Office, Post
Office Box 700, Piketon, Ohio 45661,
(740) 897–3737, Greg.Simonton@
lex.doe.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Purpose of the Board: The purpose of
the Board is to make recommendations
to DOE–EM and site management in the
areas of environmental restoration,
waste management and related
activities.
Tentative Agenda
• Call to Order, Introductions, Review
of Agenda
• Approval of January Minutes
• Deputy Designated Federal Officer’s
Comments
• Federal Coordinator’s Comments

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Liaison’s Comments
Presentation
Administrative Issues
Subcommittee Updates
Public Comments
Final Comments from the Board
Adjourn
Public Participation: The meeting is
open to the public. The EM SSAB,
Portsmouth, welcomes the attendance of
the public at its advisory committee
meetings and will make every effort to
accommodate persons with physical
disabilities or special needs. If you
require special accommodations due to
a disability, please contact Greg
Simonton at least seven days in advance
of the meeting at the phone number
listed above. Written statements may be
filed with the Board either before or
after the meeting. Individuals who wish
to make oral statements pertaining to
agenda items should contact Greg
Simonton at the address or telephone
number listed above. Requests must be
received five days prior to the meeting
and reasonable provision will be made
to include the presentation in the
agenda. The Deputy Designated Federal
Officer is empowered to conduct the
meeting in a fashion that will facilitate
the orderly conduct of business.
Individuals wishing to make public
comments will be provided a maximum
of five minutes to present their
comments.
Minutes: Minutes will be available by
writing or calling Greg Simonton at the
address and phone number listed above.
Minutes will also be available at the
following Web site: http://www.portsssab.energy.gov/.
Issued at Washington, DC on February 11,
2015.
LaTanya R. Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. RD14–13–000]

Commission Information Collection
Activities (FERC–725F); Comment
Request; Extension
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, DOE.
ACTION: Notice of information collection
and request for comments.
AGENCY:

In compliance with the
requirements of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C.

SUMMARY:

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3507(a)(1)(D), the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (Commission or
FERC) is soliciting public comment on
the currently approved information
collection, FERC–725F (Mandatory
Reliability Standard for Nuclear Plant
Interface Coordination: Reliability
Standard NUC–001–3), as modified in
this docket. The Commission previously
published a notice in the Federal
Register (79 FR 69450, 11/21/2014)
requesting public comments. The
Commission received no comments and
is making this notation in its submittal
to OMB.
DATES: Comments on the collection of
information are due March 19, 2015.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
(identified by Docket No. RD14–13–000)
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
[email protected], 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 [email protected], telephone
at (202) 502–8663, and fax at (202) 273–
0873.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: FERC–725F (Mandatory
Reliability Standard for Nuclear Plant
Interface Coordination: Reliability
Standard NUC–001–3).
OMB Control No.: 1902–0249.
Type of Request: Three-year extension
of the FERC–725F information
collection requirements.
Abstract: The Commission requires
the information collected by the FERC–
725F to implement the statutory
provisions of section 215 of the Federal
Power Act (FPA).1 On August 8, 2005,
the Electricity Modernization Act of
2005, which is Title XII, Subtitle A, of
the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct
1 16

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2005), was enacted into law.2 EPAct
2005 added a new section 215 to the
FPA, which required a Commissioncertified Electric Reliability
Organization (ERO) to develop
mandatory and enforceable Reliability
Standards, which are subject to
Commission review and approval. Once
approved, the Reliability Standards may
be enforced by the ERO subject to
Commission oversight, or the
Commission can independently enforce
Reliability Standards.3
On February 3, 2006, the Commission
issued Order No. 672, implementing
section 215 of the FPA.4 Pursuant to
Order No. 672, the Commission certified
one organization, the North American
Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC),
as the ERO. The Reliability Standards
developed by the ERO and approved by
the Commission apply to users, owners
and operators of the Bulk-Power System
as set forth in each Reliability Standard.
On November 19, 2007, NERC filed its
petition for Commission approval of the
Nuclear Plant Interface Coordination
Reliability Standard, designated NUC–
001–1. In Order No. 716 the
Commission approved the standard
while also directing certain revisions.5
Reliability Standard, NUC–001–2, was
approved by the Commission on January
21, 2010.6 Revised Reliability Standard
NUC–001–3 was filed with the
Commission by NERC on September 15,
2014.
The purpose of Reliability Standard
NUC–001–3 is to require ‘‘coordination
between nuclear plant generator
operators and transmission entities for
the purpose of ensuring nuclear plant
safe operation and shutdown.’’ 7
Reliability Standard NUC–001–3 applies
to nuclear plant generator operators
(generally nuclear power plant owners
and operators, including licensees of the
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission)
and ‘‘transmission entities,’’ defined in
2 Energy Policy Act of 2005, Pub. L. 109–58, Title
XII, Subtitle A, 119 Stat. 594, 941 (2005), 16 U.S.C.
824o.
3 16 U.S.C. 824o(e)(3).
4 Rules Concerning Certification of the Electric
Reliability Organization; and Procedures for the
Establishment, Approval, and Enforcement of
Electric Reliability Standards, Order No. 672, FERC
Stats. & Regs. ¶ 31,204, order on reh’g, Order No.
672–A, FERC Stats. & Regs. ¶ 31,212 (2006).
5 Mandatory Reliability Standard for Nuclear
Plant Interface Coordination, Order No. 716, 125
FERC ¶ 61,065, at P 189 & n.90 (2008), order on
reh’g, Order No. 716–A, 126 FERC ¶ 61,122 (2009).
6 North American Electric Reliability Corporation,
130 FERC ¶ 61,051 (2010). When the revised
Reliability Standard was approved the Commission,
it did not go to OMB for approval. It is assumed
that the changes made did not substantively affect
the information collection, and therefore a formal
submission to OMB was not needed.
7 See Reliability Standard NUC–001–3, available
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the Reliability Standard as including a
nuclear plant’s suppliers of off-site
power and related transmission and
distribution services. Reliability
Standard NUC–001–3 requires a nuclear
power plant operator and its suppliers
of back-up power and related
transmission and distribution services
to coordinate concerning nuclear
licensing requirements for safe nuclear
plant operation and shutdown and
system operating limits. Information
collection requirements include
establishing and maintaining interface
agreements, including record retention
requirements.
Type of Respondents: Nuclear power
plant owners, operators, and
transmission entities
Estimate of Annual Burden: 8 The
Commission estimates for the annual
public reporting burden for the
Reliability Standard NUC–001–3 are
unchanged from the estimates in the
public notices issued for Reliability
Standard NUC–001–2 on 10/30/2014 9
and 1/28/2015 10 in Docket No. IC14–
16–000.
Reliability Standard NUC–001–3
represents the implementation of
recommendations made by the NERC
Five Year Review Team to revise
Reliability Standard NUC–001–2. These
recommendations include clarifying and
conforming changes to update the
standard for current use of terminology
implemented in other areas of the
Reliability Standards, as well as
updated violation risk factors and
violation severity levels for the
evaluation of violations of the
Reliability Standard. The burden of
complying with the requirements under
Reliability Standard NUC–001–3 will
not change because the changes from
the previous Reliability Standard NUC–
001–2 are substantially administrative
in nature.
Comments: Comments are invited on:
(1) Whether the 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 and cost of the collection
of information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(3) ways to enhance the quality, utility
and clarity of the information collection;
and (4) ways to minimize the burden of
8 The Commission defines burden as the total
time, effort, or financial resources expended by
persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or
provide information to or for a Federal agency. 5
CFR 1320.3 (2014) (explaining what is included in
the information collection burden).
9 79 FR 61068 (10/9/2014).
10 80 FR 6067 (2/4/2015).

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the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including the use
of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Dated: February 9, 2015.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. IC15–1–000]

Commission Information Collection
Activities (FERC–598 & FERC–716);
Comment Request
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, DOE.
ACTION: Comment request.
AGENCY:

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 its information
collections FERC–598 (Self-Certification
for Entities Seeking Exempt Wholesale
Generator Status or Foreign Utility
Company Status) and FERC–716 [Good
Faith Requests for Transmission Service
and Good Faith Responses by
Transmitting Utilities Under Sections
211(a) and 213(a) of the Federal Power
Act (FPA)] 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
previously issued a Notice in the
Federal Register (79 FR 68424, 11/17/
2014) requesting public comments. The
Commission received no comments on
either the FERC–598 or the FERC–716
and is making this notation in its
submittal to OMB.
DATES: Comments on the collection of
information are due by March 19, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Comments filed with OMB,
identified either by the OMB Control
No. 1902–0166 (FERC–598) or 1902–
0170 (FERC–716) 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 Commission, in Docket

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No. IC15–1–000, 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
[email protected], 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 [email protected], by
telephone at (202) 502–8663, and by fax
at (202) 273–0873.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Type of Request: Three-year extension
of the information collection
requirements for all collections
described below with no changes to the
current reporting requirements. Please
note that each collection is distinct from
the next.
Comments: Comments are invited on:
(1) Whether the collections of
information are 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
estimates of the burden and cost of the
collections of information, including the
validity of the methodology and
assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance
the quality, utility and clarity of the
information collections; and (4) ways to
minimize the burden of the collections
of information on those who are to
respond, including the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
FERC–598 (Self-Certification for
Entities Seeking Exempt Wholesale
Generator Status or Foreign Utility
Company Status)
OMB Control No.: 1902–0166.
Abstract: The Commission uses the
data in the FERC–598 information
collection to implement the statutory
provisions of Title XII, subchapter F of

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the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct
2005).1
EPAct 2005 repealed the Public
Utility Holding Company Act of 1935
(PUHCA 1935) in its entirety, and
adopted in its place the Public Utility
Holding Company Act of 2005 (PUHCA
2005). This change enabled the
Commission to exempt from the
requirements of PUHCA 2005 the
holding companies that hold
responsibility over wholesale generators
from PUHCA 2005 on a case-by-case
basis. The Commission amended its
regulations (in Order No. 667 2) to add
procedures for self-certification by
entities seeking exempt wholesale
generator (EWG) and Foreign Utility
Company (FUCO) status. This selfcertification is similar to the process
available to entities that seek qualifying
facility status.
An EWG is a ‘‘person engaged
directly, or indirectly through one or
more affiliates . . . and exclusively in
the business of owning or operating, or
both owning and operating, all or part
of one or more eligible facilities and
selling electric energy at wholesale.’’ 3 A
FUCO is a company that ‘‘owns or
operates facilities that are not located in
any state and that are used for the
generation, transmission, or distribution
of electric energy for sale or the
distribution at retail of natural or
manufactured gas for heat, light, or
power, if such company: (1) Derives no
part of its income, directly or indirectly,
from the generation, transmission, or
distribution of electric energy for sale or
the distribution at retail of natural or
manufactured gas for heat, light, or
power, within the United States; and (2)
neither the company nor any of its
subsidiary companies is a public-utility
company operating in the United
States.’’
An EWG, FUCO, or its representative
seeking to self-certify its status must file
with the Commission a notice of selfcertification demonstrating that it
satisfies the definition of EWG or FUCO.
In the case of EWGs, the person filing
a notice of self-certification must also
file a copy of the notice of selfcertification with the state regulatory
authority of the state in which the
facility is located and that person must
also represent to the Commission in its
1 Energy Policy Act of 2005, Public Law 109–58,
119 Stat. 594 (2005).
2 Repeal of the Public Utility Holding Company
Act of 1935 and Enactment of the Public Utility
Holding Company Act of 2005, 70 FR 75592 (2005),
order on rehearing, Order 667–A, 71 FR 28446
(2006), order on rehearing, Order 667–B, 71 FR
42750 (2006), order on rehearing, Order 667–C, 118
FERC 61133 (2007).
3 18 CFR 366.1.

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