Federal Register
Vol. 75, No. 90
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Vol. 75, No. 90
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
There are 5 announcements in this issue
1. AIR, ENERGY, TRANSPORT - FR. EPA. Regulation of Fuels and Fuel Additives: Alternative Affirmative Defense Requirements for Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel and Gasoline Benzene Technical Amendment
2. AIR, ENERGY, TRANSPORT - PR. EPA. Regulation of Fuels and Fuel Additives: Alternative Affirmative Defense Requirements for Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel and Gasoline Benzene Technical Amendment
3. TOXICS - ND. EPA. Product Cancellation Order for Certain Pesticide Registrations
4. ENERGY/Grid - ND. DOE. Implementing the National Broadband Plan by Empowering Consumers and the Smart Grid: Data Access, Third Party Use, and Privacy
5. ENERGY/Grid - ND. EPA. Implementing the National Broadband Plan by Studying the Communications Requirements of Electric Utilities To Inform Federal Smart Grid Policy
CODES USED: THE FOLLOWING CODES ARE USED TO IDENTIFY THE TYPE OF ANNOUNCEMENT & ISSUE AREA.
REPORTING FORMAT: ISSUE CODE - TYPE CODE. AGENCY. ANNOUNCEMENT.
ISSUE CODES: AIR - Air; ALL - Cross-Media, ecosystems, Env. Justice; CLIMATE - Climate Change, Global Warming; DRINK - Drinking Water, SDWA, Underground Injection; ENERGY - Energy; GLAKES - Great Lakes; HAZ - Hazardous Waste, RCRA, HSWA, DOT/RSPA, Some Nuclear (NRC); LAND - Land Use, Forests; P2 - Pollution Prevention, Sustainability, Recycling, Pjt. XL; REMED - Remediation, Brownfields, Superfund; TANKS - AST, UST; TOXICS = Toxics, TRI, TSCA, Pesticides, Risks, RTK; TRANSPORT - Transportation; SOLID - Solid Waste, RCRA Subtitle D; WATER - Surface Water, NPS, NPDES, Wetlands; WILDLIFE = Wildlife, Biodiversity, Endangered Species.
TYPE CODES: ANPR - Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; FR - Final Rule; FRD - Direct final rule; FRI - Interim final rule; ICR - Information Collection Request; ND - Notice of data, information, reports, etc. availability; NF - Notice of Fuding Opportunity; NM - Notice of Meeting; NS - Notice of administrative/court settlement; PR - Proposed Rule; ROD - Record of decision.
ANNOUNCEMENT 1
Subject: AIR, ENERGY, TRANSPORT - FR. EPA. Regulation of Fuels and Fuel Additives: Alternative Affirmative Defense Requirements for Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel and Gasoline Benzene Technical Amendment
[Federal Register: May 11, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 90)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 26121-26131]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 80
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2007-1158; FRL-9147-4]
RIN 2060-AO71
Regulation of Fuels and Fuel Additives: Alternative Affirmative
Defense Requirements for Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel and Gasoline Benzene
Technical Amendment
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Direct final rule.
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SUMMARY: EPA is issuing a direct final rule to amend the diesel sulfur
regulations to allow refiners, importers, distributors, and retailers
of highway diesel fuel the option to use an alternative affirmative
defense if the Agency finds highway diesel fuel samples above the
specified sulfur standard at retail facilities. This alternative
defense consists of a comprehensive program of quality assurance
sampling and testing that would cover all participating companies that
produce and/or distribute highway diesel fuel if certain other
conditions are met. The sampling and testing program would be carried
out by an independent surveyor. The program would be conducted pursuant
to a survey plan approved by EPA that is designed to achieve the same
objectives as the current regulatory quality assurance requirement.
This rule also amends the gasoline benzene regulations to allow
disqualified small refiners the same opportunity to generate gasoline
benzene credits as that afforded to non-small refiners.
DATES: This rule is effective on July 12, 2010 without further notice,
unless EPA receives adverse comment by June 10, 2010. If EPA receives
adverse comment, we will publish a timely withdrawal in the Federal
Register informing the public that this rule, or the relevant
provisions of this rule, will not take effect. The incorporation by
reference of a certain publication listed in the regulations is
approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of July 12, 2010.
Hearings: If EPA receives a request from a person wishing to speak
at a public hearing by May 26, 2010, a public hearing will be held at a
time and location to be announced in a subsequent Federal Register
notice. To request to speak at a public hearing, send a request to the
contact in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OAR-2007-1158, by one of the following methods:
http://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line
instructions for submitting comments.
E-mail: a-and-r-docket@epa.gov.
Fax: (202) 566-9744.
Mail: Air and Radiation Docket, Environmental Protection
Agency, Mailcode: 2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC
20460.
Hand Delivery: EPA Docket Center, Room 3334, EPA West
Building, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC, Attention Air
Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2007-1158. Such deliveries are only accepted
during the Docket's normal hours of operation, and special arrangements
should be made for deliveries of boxed information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jaimee Dong, Compliance and Innovative
Strategies Division, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, Office
of Air and Radiation, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 6405J,
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202)
343-9672; fax number: (202) 343-2800; e-mail address:
Dong.Jaimee@epa.gov.
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 26121-26131]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 80
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2007-1158; FRL-9147-4]
RIN 2060-AO71
Regulation of Fuels and Fuel Additives: Alternative Affirmative
Defense Requirements for Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel and Gasoline Benzene
Technical Amendment
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Direct final rule.
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SUMMARY: EPA is issuing a direct final rule to amend the diesel sulfur
regulations to allow refiners, importers, distributors, and retailers
of highway diesel fuel the option to use an alternative affirmative
defense if the Agency finds highway diesel fuel samples above the
specified sulfur standard at retail facilities. This alternative
defense consists of a comprehensive program of quality assurance
sampling and testing that would cover all participating companies that
produce and/or distribute highway diesel fuel if certain other
conditions are met. The sampling and testing program would be carried
out by an independent surveyor. The program would be conducted pursuant
to a survey plan approved by EPA that is designed to achieve the same
objectives as the current regulatory quality assurance requirement.
This rule also amends the gasoline benzene regulations to allow
disqualified small refiners the same opportunity to generate gasoline
benzene credits as that afforded to non-small refiners.
DATES: This rule is effective on July 12, 2010 without further notice,
unless EPA receives adverse comment by June 10, 2010. If EPA receives
adverse comment, we will publish a timely withdrawal in the Federal
Register informing the public that this rule, or the relevant
provisions of this rule, will not take effect. The incorporation by
reference of a certain publication listed in the regulations is
approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of July 12, 2010.
Hearings: If EPA receives a request from a person wishing to speak
at a public hearing by May 26, 2010, a public hearing will be held at a
time and location to be announced in a subsequent Federal Register
notice. To request to speak at a public hearing, send a request to the
contact in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OAR-2007-1158, by one of the following methods:
instructions for submitting comments.
Agency, Mailcode: 2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC
20460.
Building, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC, Attention Air
Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2007-1158. Such deliveries are only accepted
during the Docket's normal hours of operation, and special arrangements
should be made for deliveries of boxed information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jaimee Dong, Compliance and Innovative
Strategies Division, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, Office
of Air and Radiation, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 6405J,
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202)
343-9672; fax number: (202) 343-2800; e-mail address:
Dong.Jaimee@epa.gov.
ACCESS THE COMPLETE PUBLISHED ANNOUNCEMENT IN HTML OR PDF FORMATS AT:
ANNOUNCEMENT 2
Subject: AIR, ENERGY, TRANSPORT - PR. EPA. Regulation of Fuels and Fuel Additives: Alternative Affirmative Defense Requirements for Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel and Gasoline Benzene Technical Amendment
[Federal Register: May 11, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 90)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 26165-26166]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 80
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2007-1158; FRL-9147-5]
RIN 2060-AO71
Regulation of Fuels and Fuel Additives: Alternative Affirmative
Defense Requirements for Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel and Gasoline Benzene
Technical Amendment
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed Rule.
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SUMMARY: EPA is issuing a proposed rule to amend the diesel sulfur
regulations to allow refiners, importers, distributors, and retailers
of highway diesel fuel the option to use an alternative affirmative
defense if the Agency finds highway diesel fuel samples above the
specified sulfur standard at retail facilities. This rule also proposes
to amend the gasoline benzene regulations to allow disqualified small
refiners the same opportunity to generate gasoline benzene credits as
that afforded to non-small refiners.
DATES: Comments: Comments must be received on or before June 10, 2010.
Under the Paperwork Reduction Act, comments on the information
collection provisions must be received by OMB on or before June 10,
2010.
Hearings: If EPA receives a request from a person wishing to speak
at a public hearing by May 26, 2010 , a public hearing will be held at
a time and location to be announced in a subsequent Federal Register
notice. To request to speak at a public hearing, send a request to the
contact in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OAR-2007-1158, by one of the following methods:
http://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line
instructions for submitting comments.
E-mail: a-and-r-docket@epa.gov.
Fax: (202) 566-9744
Mail: Air and Radiation Docket, Environmental Protection
Agency, Mailcode: 2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC
20460.
Hand Delivery: EPA Docket Center, Room 3334, EPA West
Building, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC, Attention Air
Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2007-1158. Such deliveries are only accepted
during the Docket's normal hours of operation, and special arrangements
should be made for deliveries of boxed information.
Comments should be submitted according to the detailed instructions
in the ADDRESSES section of the corresponding Direct Final Rule located
in the ``Rules'' section of this Federal Register.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jaimee Dong, Compliance and Innovative
Strategies Division, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, Office
of Air and Radiation, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 6405J,
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202)
343-9672; fax number: (202) 343-2800; e-mail address:
Dong.Jaimee@epa.gov.
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 26165-26166]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 80
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2007-1158; FRL-9147-5]
RIN 2060-AO71
Regulation of Fuels and Fuel Additives: Alternative Affirmative
Defense Requirements for Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel and Gasoline Benzene
Technical Amendment
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed Rule.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: EPA is issuing a proposed rule to amend the diesel sulfur
regulations to allow refiners, importers, distributors, and retailers
of highway diesel fuel the option to use an alternative affirmative
defense if the Agency finds highway diesel fuel samples above the
specified sulfur standard at retail facilities. This rule also proposes
to amend the gasoline benzene regulations to allow disqualified small
refiners the same opportunity to generate gasoline benzene credits as
that afforded to non-small refiners.
DATES: Comments: Comments must be received on or before June 10, 2010.
Under the Paperwork Reduction Act, comments on the information
collection provisions must be received by OMB on or before June 10,
2010.
Hearings: If EPA receives a request from a person wishing to speak
at a public hearing by May 26, 2010 , a public hearing will be held at
a time and location to be announced in a subsequent Federal Register
notice. To request to speak at a public hearing, send a request to the
contact in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OAR-2007-1158, by one of the following methods:
instructions for submitting comments.
Agency, Mailcode: 2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC
20460.
Building, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC, Attention Air
Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2007-1158. Such deliveries are only accepted
during the Docket's normal hours of operation, and special arrangements
should be made for deliveries of boxed information.
Comments should be submitted according to the detailed instructions
in the ADDRESSES section of the corresponding Direct Final Rule located
in the ``Rules'' section of this Federal Register.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jaimee Dong, Compliance and Innovative
Strategies Division, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, Office
of Air and Radiation, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 6405J,
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202)
343-9672; fax number: (202) 343-2800; e-mail address:
Dong.Jaimee@epa.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 3
Subject: TOXICS - ND. EPA. Product Cancellation Order for Certain Pesticide Registrations
[Federal Register: May 11, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 90)]
[Notices]
[Page 26227-26255]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-1017; FRL-8822-4]
Product Cancellation Order for Certain Pesticide Registrations
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA's order for the cancellations,
voluntarily requested by the registrants and accepted by the Agency, of
the products listed in Table 1, pursuant to section 6(f)(1) of the
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as
amended. This cancellation order follows a February 3, 2010 Federal
Register Notice of Receipt of Requests from the registrants listed in
Table 2 to voluntarily cancel these product registrations. In the
February 3, 2010 Notice, EPA indicated that it would issue an order
implementing the cancellations unless the Agency received substantive
comments within the 30-day comment period that would merit its further
review of these requests or unless the registrants withdrew their
requests. The Agency received comments on the notice but none merited
its further review of the requests. The registrants did not withdraw
their requests. Accordingly, EPA hereby issues in this notice a
cancellation order granting the requested cancellations. Any
distribution, sale, or use of the products subject to this cancellation
order is permitted only in accordance with the terms of this order,
including any existing stocks provisions.
DATES: The cancellations are effective May 11, 2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maia Tatinclaux, Pesticide Re-
evaluation Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 347-0123; fax number: (703) 308-8090; e-mail address: tatinclaux.maia@epa.gov.
[Notices]
[Page 26227-26255]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-1017; FRL-8822-4]
Product Cancellation Order for Certain Pesticide Registrations
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA's order for the cancellations,
voluntarily requested by the registrants and accepted by the Agency, of
the products listed in Table 1, pursuant to section 6(f)(1) of the
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as
amended. This cancellation order follows a February 3, 2010 Federal
Register Notice of Receipt of Requests from the registrants listed in
Table 2 to voluntarily cancel these product registrations. In the
February 3, 2010 Notice, EPA indicated that it would issue an order
implementing the cancellations unless the Agency received substantive
comments within the 30-day comment period that would merit its further
review of these requests or unless the registrants withdrew their
requests. The Agency received comments on the notice but none merited
its further review of the requests. The registrants did not withdraw
their requests. Accordingly, EPA hereby issues in this notice a
cancellation order granting the requested cancellations. Any
distribution, sale, or use of the products subject to this cancellation
order is permitted only in accordance with the terms of this order,
including any existing stocks provisions.
DATES: The cancellations are effective May 11, 2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maia Tatinclaux, Pesticide Re-
evaluation Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 347-0123; fax number: (703) 308-8090; e-mail address: tatinclaux.maia@epa.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 4
Subject: ENERGY/Grid - ND. DOE. Implementing the National Broadband Plan by Empowering Consumers and the Smart Grid: Data Access, Third Party Use, and Privacy
[Federal Register: May 11, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 90)]
[Notices]
[Page 26203-26206]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Implementing the National Broadband Plan by Empowering Consumers
and the Smart Grid: Data Access, Third Party Use, and Privacy
AGENCY: Department of Energy.
ACTION: Request for Information.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE) is seeking comments and
information from interested parties to assist DOE in understanding
current and potential practices and policies for the states and other
entities \1\ to empower consumers (and perhaps others) through access
to detailed energy information in electronic form--including real-time
information from smart meters, historical consumption data, and pricing
and billing information. This request for information (RFI) asks
interested parties, including industry, consumer groups and State
governments, to report on State efforts to enact Smart Grid privacy and
data collection policies. This RFI also seeks input regarding
individual utility practices and policies regarding data access and
collection; third party access to detailed energy information; and the
role of the consumer in balancing the benefits of access and privacy.
Finally, this RFI seeks comment on what policies and practices should
guide policymakers in determining who can access consumers' energy
information and under what conditions.
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\1\ e.g. municipalities, public power entities and electric
cooperatives.
DATES: Comments must be postmarked by no later than July 12, 2010.
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Reply comments must be postmarked by no later than July 26, 2010.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by ``NBP RFI: Data
Access,'' by any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
E-mail: broadband@hq.doe.gov. Include ``NBP RFI: Data Access'' in
the subject line of the message.
Mail: U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the General Counsel,
1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Room 6A245, Washington, DC 20585.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Maureen C. McLaughlin, Senior Legal Advisor to the General Counsel
(202) 586-5281; broadband@hq.doe.gov.
For Media Inquires you may contact Jen Stutsman at 202-586-4940.
[Notices]
[Page 26203-26206]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Implementing the National Broadband Plan by Empowering Consumers
and the Smart Grid: Data Access, Third Party Use, and Privacy
AGENCY: Department of Energy.
ACTION: Request for Information.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE) is seeking comments and
information from interested parties to assist DOE in understanding
current and potential practices and policies for the states and other
entities \1\ to empower consumers (and perhaps others) through access
to detailed energy information in electronic form--including real-time
information from smart meters, historical consumption data, and pricing
and billing information. This request for information (RFI) asks
interested parties, including industry, consumer groups and State
governments, to report on State efforts to enact Smart Grid privacy and
data collection policies. This RFI also seeks input regarding
individual utility practices and policies regarding data access and
collection; third party access to detailed energy information; and the
role of the consumer in balancing the benefits of access and privacy.
Finally, this RFI seeks comment on what policies and practices should
guide policymakers in determining who can access consumers' energy
information and under what conditions.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ e.g. municipalities, public power entities and electric
cooperatives.
DATES: Comments must be postmarked by no later than July 12, 2010.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Reply comments must be postmarked by no later than July 26, 2010.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by ``NBP RFI: Data
Access,'' by any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
E-mail: broadband@hq.doe.gov. Include ``NBP RFI: Data Access'' in
the subject line of the message.
Mail: U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the General Counsel,
1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Room 6A245, Washington, DC 20585.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Maureen C. McLaughlin, Senior Legal Advisor to the General Counsel
(202) 586-5281; broadband@hq.doe.gov.
For Media Inquires you may contact Jen Stutsman at 202-586-4940.
ANNOUNCEMENT 5
Subject: ENERGY/Grid - ND. EPA. Implementing the National Broadband Plan by Studying the Communications Requirements of Electric Utilities To Inform Federal
Smart Grid Policy
[Federal Register: May 11, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 90)]
[Notices]
[Page 26206-26208]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Implementing the National Broadband Plan by Studying the
Communications Requirements of Electric Utilities To Inform Federal
Smart Grid Policy
AGENCY: Department of Energy.
ACTION: Request for information (RFI).
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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE) is seeking comments and
information from interested parties to assist DOE in understanding the
communications requirements of utilities, including, but not limited
to, the requirements of the Smart Grid. This RFI also seeks to collect
information about electricity infrastructure's current and projected
communications requirements, as well as the types of networks and
communications services that may be used for grid modernization.
Specifically, DOE seeks information on what types of communications
capabilities that the utilities think that they will need and what type
of communications capabilities that the communications carriers think
that they can provide.
DATES: Comments must be postmarked by no later than July 12, 2010.
Reply comments must be postmarked by no later than July 26, 2010.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by ``NBP RFI:
Communications Requirements,'' by any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
E-mail: broadband@hq.doe.gov. Include ``NBP RFI: Communications
Requirements'' in the subject line of the message.
Mail: U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the General Counsel,
1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Room 6A245, Washington, DC 20585.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maureen C. McLaughlin, Senior Legal
Advisor to the General Counsel (202) 586-5281; broadband@hq.doe.gov.
For Media Inquiries you may contact Jen Stutsman at 202-586-4940.
[Notices]
[Page 26206-26208]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Implementing the National Broadband Plan by Studying the
Communications Requirements of Electric Utilities To Inform Federal
Smart Grid Policy
AGENCY: Department of Energy.
ACTION: Request for information (RFI).
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE) is seeking comments and
information from interested parties to assist DOE in understanding the
communications requirements of utilities, including, but not limited
to, the requirements of the Smart Grid. This RFI also seeks to collect
information about electricity infrastructure's current and projected
communications requirements, as well as the types of networks and
communications services that may be used for grid modernization.
Specifically, DOE seeks information on what types of communications
capabilities that the utilities think that they will need and what type
of communications capabilities that the communications carriers think
that they can provide.
DATES: Comments must be postmarked by no later than July 12, 2010.
Reply comments must be postmarked by no later than July 26, 2010.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by ``NBP RFI:
Communications Requirements,'' by any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
E-mail: broadband@hq.doe.gov. Include ``NBP RFI: Communications
Requirements'' in the subject line of the message.
Mail: U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the General Counsel,
1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Room 6A245, Washington, DC 20585.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maureen C. McLaughlin, Senior Legal
Advisor to the General Counsel (202) 586-5281; broadband@hq.doe.gov.
For Media Inquiries you may contact Jen Stutsman at 202-586-4940.
