81 FR 26537 - New Opportunities and Challenges in U.S. Energy Security: Notice of Public Workshop

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 85 (May 3, 2016)

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FR Document		2016-10318

To support implementation of the 2015 Highway Bill (the FAST Act, Pub. L. 114-94), the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE or Department) will convene a public workshop to discuss new opportunities and challenges in U.S. energy security, covering both the electricity sector and the oil and gas sector. A mixture of panel discussions and an open comment/Q&A period will frame multi-stakeholder discourse around the meaning of energy security in a 21st century context, given record levels of U.S. fossil fuel production, ongoing changes to the U.S. electricity fuel mix and grid, and shifting geopolitical alignments related to energy development and provision.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


New Opportunities and Challenges in U.S. Energy Security: Notice 
of Public Workshop

AGENCY: Office of Energy Policy and Systems Analysis, Department of 
Energy.

ACTION: Notice of public workshop.

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SUMMARY: To support implementation of the 2015 Highway Bill (the FAST 
Act, Pub. L. 114-94), the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE or Department) 
will convene a public workshop to discuss new opportunities and 
challenges in U.S. energy security, covering both the electricity 
sector and the oil and gas sector. A mixture of panel discussions and 
an open comment/Q&A period will frame multi-stakeholder discourse 
around the meaning of energy security in a 21st century context, given 
record levels of U.S. fossil fuel production, ongoing changes to the 
U.S. electricity fuel mix and grid, and shifting geopolitical 
alignments related to energy development and provision.

DATES: The public workshop will be held on Friday, May 13, 2016, 
beginning at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time and ending at 12:30 p.m. Eastern 
Time. Written comments are welcome and should be submitted at the 
public workshop or electronically by May 13, 2016 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern 
Time.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in Room GE-086 (Large Auditorium) 
in the U.S. Department of Energy Forrestal Building, located at 1000 
Independence Ave. SW., in Washington, DC 20585-0121. You may submit 
written comments electronically to the Office of Energy Policy and 
Systems Analysis, Energy Security Meeting Comments, U.S. Department of 
Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC using the email 
address: energysecuritycomments@hq.doe.gov

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrew Stocking, U.S. Department of 
Energy, Office of Energy Policy and Systems Analysis, 1000 Independence 
Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121. Telephone: 202-586-6072 Email: 
Andrew.Stocking@hq.doe.gov. To register, visit: https://doeenergysecurity.eventbrite.com

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Summary and Text of Section 61005 of Public Law 114-94, the FAST Act

    Summary: Within 1 year, the Secretary of Energy must transmit to 
Congress, after public notice and comment, a report recommending energy 
security valuation methods for use across the Federal government. The 
report will assess the U.S. energy security posture, identify metrics 
for evaluating energy-related actions with respect to their effects on 
energy security, and include an implementation strategy for ensuring 
that metrics are applied consistently throughout the government. The 
Secretary of Energy will collaborate with the Secretary of State, and 
any other government, private, or international participants as 
necessary.

May 13, 2016: U.S. Energy Security Public Workshop

    On May 13, 2016, DOE will hold a public workshop in Washington, DC 
on ``New Opportunities and Challenges in U.S. Energy Security.'' The 
meeting will feature facilitated panel discussions, followed by an open 
microphone session. People who would like to speak during the open 
microphone session at the public workshop should come prepared to speak 
for no more than five minutes and will be accommodated on a first-come, 
first-served basis, according to the order in which they register to 
speak on a sign-in sheet available at the meeting location, on the 
morning of the meeting.
    Submitting comments in writing. Do not submit information for which 
disclosure is restricted by statute, such as trade secrets and 
commercial or financial information (hereinafter referred to as 
Confidential Business Information (CBI)). That is, do not submit CBI.
    Include contact information when you submit comments, data, 
documents, and other information to DOE. If you submit via hand 
delivery/courier at the public workshop, please also provide all items 
electronically, if feasible, in which case it is not necessary to 
submit printed

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copies. No telefacsimiles (faxes) will be accepted.
    Comments, data, and other information submitted to DOE 
electronically should be provided in PDF (preferred), Microsoft Word or 
Excel, WordPerfect, or text (ASCII) file format. Provide documents that 
are not secured, written in English, and are free of any defects or 
viruses. Documents should not contain special characters or any form of 
encryption and, if possible, they should carry the electronic signature 
of the author.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on April 27, 2016.
Melanie Kenderdine,
Director, Office of Energy Policy and Systems Analysis, Energy 
Counselor to the Secretary, U.S. Department of Energy.
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accordance with the Paperwork National Center, Disability Innovation address: energysecuritycomments@
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. Fund and other discretionary grant hq.doe.gov
3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general programs approved by the Secretary.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
public and Federal agencies with an The current application package expires
Andrew Stocking, U.S. Department of
opportunity to comment on proposed, July 31, 2016 and in order to provide
Energy, Office of Energy Policy and
revised, and continuing collections of application packages to applicants, RSA
information. This helps the Department Systems Analysis, 1000 Independence
is requesting an extension of the
assess the impact of its information Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585–
currently approved package for an
collection requirements and minimize 0121. Telephone: 202–586–6072 Email:
additional three years.
the public’s reporting burden. It also Andrew.Stocking@hq.doe.gov. To
Dated: April 27, 2016. register, visit: https://
helps the public understand the
Tomakie Washington, doeenergysecurity.eventbrite.com
Department’s information collection
requirements and provide the requested Acting Director, Information Collection
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy
data in the desired format. ED is Officer, Office of Management.
soliciting comments on the proposed Summary and Text of Section 61005 of
information collection request (ICR) that
[FR Doc. 2016–10275 Filed 5–2–16; 8:45 am] Public Law 114–94, the FAST Act
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is described below. The Department of Summary: Within 1 year, the
Education is especially interested in Secretary of Energy must transmit to
public comment addressing the Congress, after public notice and
following issues: (1) Is this collection comment, a report recommending
necessary to the proper functions of the DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
energy security valuation methods for
Department; (2) will this information be New Opportunities and Challenges in use across the Federal government. The
processed and used in a timely manner; U.S. Energy Security: Notice of Public report will assess the U.S. energy
(3) is the estimate of burden accurate; Workshop security posture, identify metrics for
(4) how might the Department enhance evaluating energy-related actions with
the quality, utility, and clarity of the AGENCY: Office of Energy Policy and respect to their effects on energy
information to be collected; and (5) how Systems Analysis, Department of security, and include an
might the Department minimize the Energy. implementation strategy for ensuring
burden of this collection on the ACTION: Notice of public workshop. that metrics are applied consistently
respondents, including through the use throughout the government. The
of information technology. Please note SUMMARY: To support implementation of Secretary of Energy will collaborate
that written comments received in the 2015 Highway Bill (the FAST Act, with the Secretary of State, and any
response to this notice will be Pub. L. 114–94), the U.S. Department of other government, private, or
considered public records. Energy (DOE or Department) will international participants as necessary.
Title of Collection: Applications for convene a public workshop to discuss
New Grants under the Rehabilitation new opportunities and challenges in May 13, 2016: U.S. Energy Security
Services Administration (RSA) (1894– U.S. energy security, covering both the Public Workshop
0001). electricity sector and the oil and gas On May 13, 2016, DOE will hold a
OMB Control Number: 1820–0018. sector. A mixture of panel discussions public workshop in Washington, DC on
Type of Review: An extension of an and an open comment/Q&A period will ‘‘New Opportunities and Challenges in
existing information collection. frame multi-stakeholder discourse
Respondents/Affected Public: State, U.S. Energy Security.’’ The meeting will
around the meaning of energy security feature facilitated panel discussions,
Local, and Tribal Governments. in a 21st century context, given record
Total Estimated Number of Annual followed by an open microphone
levels of U.S. fossil fuel production, session. People who would like to speak
Responses: 40. ongoing changes to the U.S. electricity
Total Estimated Number of Annual during the open microphone session at
fuel mix and grid, and shifting the public workshop should come
Burden Hours: 1,600.
Abstract: The Rehabilitation Services geopolitical alignments related to energy prepared to speak for no more than five
Administration (RSA) is seeking development and provision. minutes and will be accommodated on
approval to extend the current DATES: The public workshop will be a first-come, first-served basis,
Information Collection package, OMB held on Friday, May 13, 2016, beginning according to the order in which they
#1820–0018 (streamlined discretionary at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time and ending at register to speak on a sign-in sheet
grants 1894–0001) in order to solicit 12:30 p.m. Eastern Time. Written available at the meeting location, on the
applications for RSA’s Discretionary comments are welcome and should be morning of the meeting.
Grant Awards authorized by the submitted at the public workshop or Submitting comments in writing. Do
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended electronically by May 13, 2016 at 5:00 not submit information for which
and the Consolidated Appropriations p.m. Eastern Time. disclosure is restricted by statute, such
Act, 2014 (Pub. L. 113–76) and the ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in as trade secrets and commercial or
Consolidated and Further Continuing Room GE–086 (Large Auditorium) in the financial information (hereinafter
Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113– U.S. Department of Energy Forrestal referred to as Confidential Business
235). The discretionary program areas Building, located at 1000 Independence Information (CBI)). That is, do not
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include Rehabilitation Long Term and Ave. SW., in Washington, DC 20585– submit CBI.
Short Term Training, Demonstrations, 0121. You may submit written Include contact information when you
Capacity Building projects, Interpreter comments electronically to the Office of submit comments, data, documents, and
Training, In-Service Training, National Energy Policy and Systems Analysis, other information to DOE. If you submit
Clearinghouse, National Leadership Energy Security Meeting Comments, via hand delivery/courier at the public
Institute, Technical Assistance and U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 workshop, please also provide all items
Continuing Education (TACE) Centers, Independence Avenue SW., electronically, if feasible, in which case
Service Programs, the Helen Keller Washington, DC using the email it is not necessary to submit printed

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copies. No telefacsimiles (faxes) will be Partners II, LLC, Canadian Hills Wind, Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/5/16.
accepted. LLC, Erie Wind, LLC, Evergreen Wind Docket Numbers: ER16–1501–000.
Comments, data, and other Power, LLC, Evergreen Wind Power III, Applicants: Midcontinent
information submitted to DOE LLC, First Wind Energy Marketing, LLC, Independent System Operator, Inc.
electronically should be provided in Goshen Phase II LLC, Imperial Valley Description: Section 205(d) Rate
PDF (preferred), Microsoft Word or Solar 1, LLC, Longfellow Wind, LLC, Filing: 2016–04–26_SA 2406 NSP-
Excel, WordPerfect, or text (ASCII) file Meadow Creek Project Company LLC, Prairie Rose 2nd Rev. GIA (J183) to be
format. Provide documents that are not Milford Wind Corridor Phase I, LLC, effective 4/27/2016.
secured, written in English, and are free Milford Wind Corridor Phase II, LLC, Filed Date: 4/26/16.
of any defects or viruses. Documents Niagara Wind Power, LLC, Prairie Accession Number: 20160426–5106.
should not contain special characters or Breeze Wind Energy LLC, Rockland Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/17/16.
any form of encryption and, if possible, Wind Farm LLC, Stetson Holdings, LLC, The filings are accessible in the
they should carry the electronic Stetson Wind II, LLC, Vermont Wind, Commission’s eLibrary system by
signature of the author. LLC, Regulus Solar, LLC. clicking on the links or querying the
Issued in Washington, DC, on April 27, Description: Notice of Change in docket number.
2016. Status of Bishop Hill Energy LLC, et. al. Any person desiring to intervene or
Melanie Kenderdine, Filed Date: 4/25/16. protest in any of the above proceedings
Director, Office of Energy Policy and Systems
Accession Number: 20160425–5358. must file in accordance with Rules 211
Analysis, Energy Counselor to the Secretary, Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/16/16. and 214 of the Commission’s
U.S. Department of Energy. Docket Numbers: ER12–2399–006. Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and
[FR Doc. 2016–10318 Filed 5–2–16; 8:45 am] Applicants: FirstEnergy Service 385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern
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Company. time on the specified comment date.
Description: Settlement Agreement Protests may be considered, but
and Offer of Settlement [including Pro intervention is necessary to become a
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Forma sheets] of FirstEnergy Service party to the proceeding.
Company on behalf of the Settling eFiling is encouraged. More detailed
Federal Energy Regulatory Parties. information relating to filing
Commission Filed Date: 4/25/16. requirements, interventions, protests,
Accession Number: 20160425–5362. service, and qualifying facilities filings
Combined Notice of Filings #1 Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/16/16. can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/
Take notice that the Commission Docket Numbers: ER16–767–001. docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For
received the following electric rate Applicants: California Independent other information, call (866) 208–3676
filings: System Operator Corporation. (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659.
Docket Numbers: ER10–3117–007; Description: Compliance filing: 2016– Dated: April 26, 2016.
ER10–3115–005; ER13–445–008; ER14– 04–25 Competitive Solicitation Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
2823–006; ER11–4060–008; ER11–4061– Enhancements Compliance to be Deputy Secretary.
008; ER15–1170–004; ER15–1171–004; effective 3/28/2016.
[FR Doc. 2016–10255 Filed 5–2–16; 8:45 am]
ER15–1172–004; ER15–1173–004; Filed Date: 4/25/16.
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Accession Number: 20160425–5293.
ER10–3300–012; ER15–1308–002.
Applicants: Badger Creek Limited, Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/16/16.
Bear Mountain Limited, Chalk Cliff Docket Numbers: ER16–854–001. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Limited, Double C Generation Limited Applicants: Southwest Power Pool,
Partnership, High Sierra Limited, Kern Inc. Federal Energy Regulatory
Front Limited, Kingfisher Wind, LLC, La Description: Compliance filing: Commission
Paloma Generating Company, LLC, Lea 1628R8 Substitute Western Farmers
Power Partners, LLC, Live Oak Limited, Electric Cooperative NITSA— Combined Notice of Filings #1
McKittrick Limited, Waterside Power, Compliance Filing to be effective 1/1/
Take notice that the Commission
LLC. 2016.
received the following electric rate
Description: Notice of Change in Filed Date: 4/26/16.
filings:
Status Lea Power Partners, LLC, et. al. Accession Number: 20160426–5068. Docket Numbers: ER10–2805–005;
Filed Date: 4/25/16. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/17/16.
ER10–2600–006; ER10–2564–006;
Accession Number: 20160425–5357. Docket Numbers: ER16–1254–001. ER10–2289–006; EL16–37–000.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/16/16. Applicants: MMP SCO, LLC. Applicants: Central Hudson Gas &
Docket Numbers: ER12–161–016; Description: Tariff Amendment: Electric Corp., Tucson Electric Power
ER12–2068–012; ER12–645–018; ER10– Amendment to Application for Market- Company, UNS Electric, Inc., UniSource
2460–012; ER10–2461–012; ER12–2159– Based Rate Authorization to be effective Energy Development Company.
008; ER12–682–013; ER10–2463–012; 4/26/2016. Description: Response to the February
ER11–2201–016; ER10–2464–010; Filed Date: 4/26/16. 22, 2016 Show Cause Order of Tucson
ER10–1821–013; ER13–1139–015; Accession Number: 20160426–5082. Electric Power Company, et al.
ER13–1585–009; ER12–2205–009; Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/17/16.
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Filed Date: 4/22/16.
ER10–2465–008; ER11–2657–009; Docket Numbers: ER16–1500–000. Accession Number: 20160422–5110.
ER13–17–010; ER14–25–013; ER14– Applicants: South Carolina Electric & Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/13/16.
2630–008; ER12–919–007; ER12–1311– Gas Company. Docket Numbers: ER10–3300–013.
012; ER10–2466–013; ER11–4029–012. Description: Section 205(d) Rate Applicants: La Paloma Generating
Applicants: Bishop Hill Energy LLC, Filing: Attachment H—Depreciation Company, LLC.
Blue Sky East, LLC, California Ridge Update to be effective 6/1/2016. Description: Notice of Change in
Wind Energy LLC, Canandaigua Power Filed Date: 4/25/16. Status of La Paloma Generating
Partners, LLC, Canandaigua Power Accession Number: 20160425–5294. Company, LLC.

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of public workshop.
Dates		The public workshop will be held on Friday, May 13, 2016, beginning at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time and ending at 12:30 p.m. Eastern Time. Written comments are welcome and should be submitted at the public workshop or electronically by May 13, 2016 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
Contact		Andrew Stocking, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Policy and Systems Analysis, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121. Telephone: 202-586-6072 Email: [email protected] To register, visit: https:// doeenergysecurity.eventbrite.com
FR Citation		81 FR 26537