81_FR_26873 81 FR 26787 - H2 Refuel H-Prize Schedule Update

81 FR 26787 - H2 Refuel H-Prize Schedule Update

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 86 (May 4, 2016)

Page Range26787-26788
FR Document2016-10425

In this notice, DOE is extending the completion schedule for its H2 Refuel H-Prize competition. On October 28, 2014, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced the $1 million competition in the Federal Register, allowing teams from across the United States to compete to develop systems that generate and dispense hydrogen from resources commonly available to residences (electricity or natural gas) for use in homes, community centers, businesses or similar locations, to supplement the current infrastructure roll-out and reduce barriers to using hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles. These Guidelines were updated in a September 3, 2015, Federal Register notice. Both the original and updated guidelines included a competition schedule. A delay in announcing the finalist selection significantly reduced the period for system construction before the start of the originally planned testing period. The announcement was originally planned for December 2015 to provide seven months for the system build as described by the guidelines. However, the announcement was delayed until January 29, 2016. Therefore, DOE is updating the completion schedule to allow a reasonable construction period.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 86 (Wednesday, May 4, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 86 (Wednesday, May 4, 2016)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy


H2 Refuel H-Prize Schedule Update

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of 
Energy (DOE).

ACTION: Notice of Schedule Update to the H2 Refuel H-Prize Competition 
Guidelines.

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SUMMARY: In this notice, DOE is extending the completion schedule for 
its H2 Refuel H-Prize competition. On October 28, 2014, the Department 
of Energy (DOE) announced the $1 million competition in the Federal 
Register, allowing teams from across the United States to compete to 
develop systems that generate and dispense hydrogen from resources 
commonly available to residences (electricity or natural gas) for use 
in homes, community centers, businesses or similar locations, to 
supplement the current infrastructure roll-out and reduce barriers to 
using hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles. These Guidelines were 
updated in a September 3, 2015, Federal Register notice. Both the 
original and updated guidelines included a competition schedule. A 
delay in announcing the finalist selection significantly reduced the 
period for system construction before the start of the originally 
planned testing period. The announcement was originally planned for 
December 2015 to provide seven months for the system build as described 
by the guidelines. However, the announcement was delayed until January 
29, 2016.

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Therefore, DOE is updating the completion schedule to allow a 
reasonable construction period.

DATES: Key Upcoming Dates.
--Summer 2016: Finalist system testing begins
--Fall 2016: Competition ends, data will be analyzed to determine 
winner
--Early 2017: Anticipated award of $1 million prize, if the Panel of 
Judges determines that there is a winning entry.

ADDRESSES: The H-Prize Web site is http://hydrogenprize.org, where 
updates and announcements will be posted throughout the competition.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions may be directed to--
Technical information: Katie Randolph at 240-562-1759 or by email at 
[email protected].
    Prize contest: Emanuel Wagner, Contest Manager, Hydrogen Education 
Foundation, at 202-457-0868 x360 or by email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Energy (DOE) announced the 
$1 million H2 Refuel H-Prize competition in the Federal Register on 
October 28, 2014 (79 FR 64179). The Guidelines were updated in a 
September 3, 2015 Federal Register notice (80 FR 53286). The 
competition opened on October 29, 2014. The preliminary data submission 
date was October 29, 2015. In this notice, DOE updates the completion 
schedule for the competition, as described in the DATES section.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on April 28, 2016.
Sunita Satyapal,
Fuel Cell Technology Office Director.
[FR Doc. 2016-10425 Filed 5-3-16; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6450-01-P

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 86 / Wednesday, May 4, 2016 / Notices 26787 appropriate circumstances, high-risk 4. Performance Reporting: All and the Code of Federal Regulations is conditions on a grant if the applicant or grantees must submit an annual available via the Federal Digital System grantee is not financially stable; has a performance report that should contain at: www.gpo.gov/fdsys. At this site you history of unsatisfactory performance; the following elements on the project’s can view this document, as well as all has a financial or other management progress: Preface, introduction, other documents of this Department system that does not meet the standards background, and data information/ published in the Federal Register, in in 2 CFR part 200, subpart D; has not explanation; and a final performance text or PDF. To use PDF you must have fulfilled the conditions of a prior grant; report (see the section on Program Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is or is otherwise not responsible. Requirements) that includes available free at the site. performance measures established by You may also access documents of the VI. Award Administration Information Department published in the Federal the grantee. The Department will 1. Award Notices: If your application consider this data in making annual Register by using the article search is successful, we notify your U.S. continuation awards. 34 CFR 75.110(b). feature at: www.federalregister.gov. Representative and U.S. Senators and Consistent with 34 CFR 75.591, Specifically, through the advanced send you a Grant Award Notification grantees funded under this program search feature at this site, you can limit (GAN); or we may send you an email shall comply with the requirements of your search to documents published by containing a link to access an electronic any evaluation of the program the Department. version of your GAN. We may notify conducted by the Department or an Dated: April 28, 2016. you informally, also. evaluator selected by the Department. Libia S. Gil, If your application is not evaluated or 5. Continuation Awards: In making a Assistant Deputy Secretary and Director for not selected for funding, we notify you. continuation award under 34 CFR the Office of English Language Acquisition. 2. Administrative and National Policy 75.253, the Secretary considers, among [FR Doc. 2016–10345 Filed 5–3–16; 8:45 am] Requirements: We identify other things: Whether a grantee has administrative and national policy BILLING CODE 4000–01–P made substantial progress in achieving requirements in the application package the goals and objectives of the project; and reference these and other whether the grantee has expended funds requirements in the Applicable in a manner that is consistent with its DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Regulations section of this notice. approved application and budget; and, We reference the regulations outlining Office of Energy Efficiency and if the Secretary has established the terms and conditions of an award in Renewable Energy performance measurement the Applicable Regulations section of requirements, the performance targets in H2 Refuel H-Prize Schedule Update this notice and include these and other the grantee’s approved application. specific conditions in the GAN. The In making a continuation award, the AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and GAN also incorporates your approved Secretary also considers whether the Renewable Energy, Department of application as part of your binding grantee is operating in compliance with Energy (DOE). commitments under the grant. the assurances in its approved ACTION: Notice of Schedule Update to 3. Reporting: (a) If you apply for a application, including those applicable the H2 Refuel H-Prize Competition grant under this competition, you must to Federal civil rights laws that prohibit Guidelines. ensure that you have in place the discrimination in programs or activities necessary processes and systems to receiving Federal financial assistance SUMMARY: In this notice, DOE is comply with the reporting requirements from the Department (34 CFR 100.4, extending the completion schedule for in 2 CFR part 170 should you receive 104.5, 106.4, 108.8, and 110.23). its H2 Refuel H-Prize competition. On funding under the competition. This October 28, 2014, the Department of does not apply if you have an exception VII. Agency Contact Energy (DOE) announced the $1 million under 2 CFR 170.110(b). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: competition in the Federal Register, (b) Within 90 days of the end of your Melissa Escalante, U.S. Department of allowing teams from across the United project period, you must submit a final Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., States to compete to develop systems performance report, including financial Room 5C153, Washington, DC 20202. that generate and dispense hydrogen information, as directed by the Telephone: (202) 401–4300. FAX: (202) from resources commonly available to Secretary. The elements of the report are 205–1229 or by email at residences (electricity or natural gas) for detailed in the Program Requirements OELA.D2.2016@ed.gov. use in homes, community centers, section of this notice above. If you use a TDD or a TTY, call the businesses or similar locations, to If you receive a multiyear award, you Federal Relay Service, toll free, at supplement the current infrastructure must submit an annual performance 1–800–877–8339. roll-out and reduce barriers to using report that provides the most current hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles. performance and financial expenditure VIII. Other Information These Guidelines were updated in a information as directed by the Secretary Accessible Format: Individuals with September 3, 2015, Federal Register under 34 CFR 75.118. The Secretary disabilities can obtain this document notice. Both the original and updated may also require more frequent and a copy of the application package in guidelines included a competition performance reports under 34 CFR an accessible format (e.g., braille, large schedule. A delay in announcing the 75.720(c). For specific requirements on print, audiotape, or compact disc) on finalist selection significantly reduced asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES reporting, please go to www.ed.gov/ request to the program contact person the period for system construction fund/grant/apply/appforms.html. listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION before the start of the originally planned (c) Under 34 CFR 75.250(b), the CONTACT in section VII of this notice. testing period. The announcement was Secretary may provide a grantee with Electronic Access to This Document: originally planned for December 2015 to additional funding for data collection The official version of this document is provide seven months for the system analysis and reporting. In this case the the document published in the Federal build as described by the guidelines. Secretary establishes a data collection Register. 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26788 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 86 / Wednesday, May 4, 2016 / Notices Therefore, DOE is updating the Docket Numbers: RP16–839–000. Description: Compliance filing DTI— completion schedule to allow a Applicants: Alliance Pipeline L.P. RP16–546 NAESB Compliance to be reasonable construction period. Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: Daily effective 4/1/2016. DATES: Key Upcoming Dates. Service April 13–30 2016 to be effective Filed Date: 4/13/16. —Summer 2016: Finalist system testing 4/13/2016. Accession Number: 20160413–5083. begins Filed Date: 4/13/16. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/25/16. —Fall 2016: Competition ends, data will Accession Number: 20160413–5236. Docket Numbers: RP16–547–001. be analyzed to determine winner Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/25/16. Applicants: Dominion Cove Point —Early 2017: Anticipated award of $1 Docket Numbers: RP16–840–000. LNG, LP. million prize, if the Panel of Judges Applicants: Southeast Supply Header, Description: Compliance filing DCP— determines that there is a winning LLC. (RP16–547) NAESB Compliance to be entry. Description: Compliance filing SESH effective 4/1/2016. RP16–511 Compliance Filing to be Filed Date: 4/13/16. ADDRESSES: The H-Prize Web site is effective 4/1/2016. Accession Number: 20160413–5079. http://hydrogenprize.org, where updates Filed Date: 4/13/16. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/25/16. and announcements will be posted Accession Number: 20160413–5245. throughout the competition. Docket Numbers: RP16–550–001. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/25/16. Applicants: Transwestern Pipeline FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any person desiring to intervene or Company, LLC. Questions may be directed to— protest in any of the above proceedings Description: Compliance filing Technical information: Katie Randolph must file in accordance with Rules 211 Compliance with RP16–550 NAESB at 240–562–1759 or by email at HPrize@ and 214 of the Commission’s Order to be effective 4/1/2016. ee.doe.gov. Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and Filed Date: 4/13/16. Prize contest: Emanuel Wagner, 385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern Accession Number: 20160413–5082. Contest Manager, Hydrogen Education time on the specified comment date. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/25/16. Foundation, at 202–457–0868 x360 or Protests may be considered, but Docket Numbers: RP16–559–001. by email at EWAGNER@ttcorp.com. intervention is necessary to become a Applicants: Horizon Pipeline SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The party to the proceeding. Company, L.L.C. Department of Energy (DOE) announced Description: Compliance filing Filings in Existing Proceedings the $1 million H2 Refuel H-Prize Compliance Filing to be effective 4/1/ competition in the Federal Register on Docket Numbers: RP16–415–001. 2016. October 28, 2014 (79 FR 64179). The Applicants: Florida Gas Transmission Filed Date: 4/13/16. Guidelines were updated in a Company, LLC. Accession Number: 20160413–5123. September 3, 2015 Federal Register Description: Compliance filing Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/25/16. notice (80 FR 53286). The competition Compliance with RP16–415–000 NAESB Order to be effective 4/1/2016. Docket Numbers: RP16–560–001. opened on October 29, 2014. The Applicants: Kinder Morgan Louisiana preliminary data submission date was Filed Date: 4/13/16. Accession Number: 20160413–5080. Pipeline LLC. October 29, 2015. In this notice, DOE Description: Compliance filing updates the completion schedule for the Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/25/16. Compliance Filing to be effective 4/1/ competition, as described in the DATES Docket Numbers: RP16–436–001. Applicants: Sea Robin Pipeline 2016. section. Filed Date: 4/13/16. Company, LLC. Issued in Washington, DC, on April 28, Description: Compliance filing Accession Number: 20160413–5127. 2016. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/25/16. Compliance with RP16–436–000 Sunita Satyapal, NAESB Order to be effective 4/1/2016. Docket Numbers: RP16–564–001. Fuel Cell Technology Office Director. Filed Date: 4/13/16. Applicants: Natural Gas Pipeline [FR Doc. 2016–10425 Filed 5–3–16; 8:45 am] Accession Number: 20160413–5081. Company of America. BILLING CODE 6450–01–P Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/25/16. Description: Compliance filing Docket Numbers: RP16–444–001. Compliance Filing to be effective 4/1/ Applicants: Leaf River Energy Center 2016. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY LLC. Filed Date: 4/13/16. Description: Compliance filing Leaf Accession Number: 20160413–5124. Federal Energy Regulatory River Energy Center LLC—Order No. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/25/16. Commission 587–W Directed Changes to be effective Docket Numbers: RP16–568–001. 4/1/2016. Applicants: Kinder Morgan Illinois Combined Notice of Filings Pipeline LLC. Filed Date: 4/13/16. Take notice that the Commission has Accession Number: 20160413–5148. Description: Compliance filing received the following Natural Gas Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/25/16. Compliance Filing Substitute Sheets for Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings: Docket Numbers: RP16–471–001. Order 587–W to be effective 4/1/2016. Applicants: Gulf States Transmission Filed Date: 4/13/16. Filings Instituting Proceedings LLC. Accession Number: 20160413–5096. Description: Compliance filing Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/25/16. asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Docket Numbers: RP16–838–000. Applicants: Natural Gas Pipeline Compliance with RP16–471 NAESB Any person desiring to protest in any Company of America. Order to be effective 4/1/2016. of the above proceedings must file in Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: Filed Date: 4/13/16. accordance with Rule 211 of the Calpine Energy Services to be effective Accession Number: 20160413–5084. Commission’s Regulations (18 CFR 5/1/2016. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/25/16. 385.211) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern Filed Date: 4/13/16. Docket Numbers: RP16–546–001. time on the specified comment date. Accession Number: 20160413–5201. Applicants: Dominion Transmission, The filings are accessible in the Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/25/16. Inc. Commission’s eLibrary system by VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:44 May 03, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\04MYN1.SGM 04MYN1


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of Schedule Update to the H2 Refuel H-Prize Competition Guidelines.
DatesKey Upcoming Dates.
ContactQuestions may be directed to-- Technical information: Katie Randolph at 240-562-1759 or by email at [email protected]
FR Citation81 FR 26787 
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