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30908                                     Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 104 / Thursday, May 29, 2008 / Notices

                                                                                                                                                                                         Parents of dependents and inde-     Dependents
                                                                                                                                                                                         pendents with dependents other     and independ-
                                                                                                                                                                                                  than a spouse            ents without de-
                                                                                                           State                                                                                                           pendents other
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            than a spouse
                                                                                                                                                                                         Under $15,000    $15,000 & up
                                                                                                                                                                                              (%)              (%)             All (%)

                                          Michigan .................................................................................................................................           5                4                 3
                                          Minnesota ..............................................................................................................................             6                5                 4
                                          Mississippi ..............................................................................................................................           3                2                 2
                                          Missouri ..................................................................................................................................          5                4                 3
                                          Montana .................................................................................................................................            5                4                 3
                                          Nebraska ................................................................................................................................            5                4                 3
                                          Nevada ...................................................................................................................................           3                2                 1
                                          New Hampshire .....................................................................................................................                  5                4                 1
                                          New Jersey ............................................................................................................................              9                8                 4
                                          New Mexico ...........................................................................................................................               3                2                 3
                                          New York ...............................................................................................................................             9                8                 6
                                          North Carolina ........................................................................................................................              6                5                 4
                                          North Dakota ..........................................................................................................................              3                2                 1
                                          Ohio .......................................................................................................................................         6                5                 4
                                          Oklahoma ...............................................................................................................................             4                3                 3
                                          Oregon ...................................................................................................................................           7                6                 5
                                          Pennsylvania ..........................................................................................................................              6                5                 3
                                          Rhode Island ..........................................................................................................................              7                6                 4
                                          South Carolina .......................................................................................................................               5                4                 3
                                          South Dakota .........................................................................................................................               2                1                 1
                                          Tennessee .............................................................................................................................              2                1                 1
                                          Texas .....................................................................................................................................          3                2                 1
                                          Utah .......................................................................................................................................         5                4                 4
                                          Vermont .................................................................................................................................            5                4                 3
                                          Virginia ...................................................................................................................................         6                5                 4
                                          Washington ............................................................................................................................              4                3                 1
                                          West Virginia ..........................................................................................................................             3                2                 2
                                          Wisconsin ...............................................................................................................................            7                6                 4
                                          Wyoming ................................................................................................................................             2                1                 1
                                          Other ......................................................................................................................................         3                2                 2



                                             You may view this document, as well                                        Dated: May 22, 2008.                                                  take appropriate actions ‘‘to expedite
                                          as all other documents of this                                              Lawrence A. Warder,                                                     projects that will increase the
                                          Department published in the Federal                                         Acting Chief Operating Officer, Federal                                 production, transmission, or
                                          Register, in text or Adobe Portable                                         Student Aid.                                                            conservation of energy.’’ In addition,
                                          Document Format (PDF) on the Internet                                       [FR Doc. E8–11953 Filed 5–28–08; 8:45 am]                               Title II, Section 211, of the Energy
                                          at the following site: http://www.ed.gov/                                   BILLING CODE 4000–01–P                                                  Policy Act of 2005 (Pub. L. 109–58)
                                          news/fedregister.                                                                                                                                   provides that the Secretary of the
                                             To use PDF you must have Adobe                                                                                                                   Interior (the Secretary) should, within
                                          Acrobat Reader, which is available free                                     DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                                                    10 years of enactment of the Act, ‘‘* * *
                                          at this site. If you have questions about                                                                                                           seek to have approved non-hydropower
                                          using PDF, call the U.S. Government                                         DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR                                              renewable energy projects located on
                                          Printing Office (GPO), toll free, at 1–                                                                                                             the public lands with a generation
                                          888–293–6498; or in the Washington,                                         Bureau of Land Management                                               capacity of at least 10,000 megawatts of
                                          DC, area at (202) 512–1530.                                                                                                                         electricity.’’ DOE and BLM (the
                                             Note: The official version of this document
                                                                                                                      Notice of Intent To Prepare a                                           Agencies) have identified utility-scale
                                          is the document published in the Federal                                    Programmatic Environmental Impact                                       solar energy development as a
                                          Register. Free Internet access to the official                              Statement To Evaluate Solar Energy                                      potentially critical component in
                                          edition of the Federal Register and the Code                                Development, Develop and Implement                                      meeting these mandates. Utility-scale
                                          of Federal Regulations is available on GPO                                  Agency-Specific Programs, Conduct                                       solar energy projects generate electricity
                                          Access at: http://www.gpoaccess.gov/nara/                                   Public Scoping Meetings, Amend                                          that is distributed to consumers through
                                          index.html.                                                                 Relevant Agency Land Use Plans, and                                     the electric power transmission grid.
                                          (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance                                     Provide Notice of Proposed Planning                                     The Agencies have determined that
                                          Numbers: 84.007 Federal Supplemental                                        Criteria                                                                specific actions should be taken to
                                          Educational Opportunity Grant; 84.032
                                          Federal Family Education Loan Program;                                      AGENCIES: Department of Energy (DOE)                                    further such energy development. The
                                          84.033 Federal Work-Study Program; 84.038                                   and Bureau of Land Management (BLM),                                    Agencies are considering the
                                          Federal Perkins Loan Program; 84.063                                        Department of the Interior (DOI).                                       development and implementation of
                                          Federal Pell Grant Program; 84.268 William                                  ACTION: Notice of Intent.                                               agency-specific programs that would
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                                          D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program; 84.375                                                                                                         establish environmental policies and
                                          Academic Competitiveness Grant; 84.376                                      SUMMARY:   In Executive Order 13212,                                    mitigation strategies (e.g., best
                                          National Science and Mathematics Access to                                  Actions to Expedite Energy-Related                                      management practices and siting
                                          Retain Talent Grant)                                                        Projects, the President ordered that                                    criteria) related to solar energy
                                             Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1087rr.                                     executive departments and agencies                                      development in six western states


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                                          (Arizona, California, Colorado, New                     Salt Lake City, Utah: Wednesday, June                 on May 22, 2001, the Agencies are
                                          Mexico, Nevada, and Utah). DOE                             25, 2008;                                          evaluating whether environmentally
                                          proposes to develop a solar energy                      Albuquerque, New Mexico: Thursday,                    responsible utility-scale solar energy
                                          program of environmental policies and                      June 26, 2008.                                     projects can be facilitated through
                                          mitigation strategies that would apply to                  The Agencies will announce the times               developing and implementing agency-
                                          the deployment of DOE supported solar                   and locations of the public meetings                  specific programs that would establish
                                          energy projects on BLM-administered                     through the local media and the project               environmental policies and mitigation
                                          lands or other Federal, State, tribal, or               Web site (http://solareis.anl.gov).                   strategies for solar energy development.
                                          private lands. The BLM would establish                  ADDRESSES: The Agencies invite                        Utility-scale solar energy projects
                                          its own environmental policies and                      interested Federal and State agencies,                generate electricity that is delivered
                                          mitigation strategies to use when                       organizations, Native American tribes,                directly into the electricity transmission
                                          making decisions on whether to issue                    and members of the public to submit                   grid.
                                          rights-of-way for utility-scale solar                   comments or suggestions to assist in                     The BLM has received a large number
                                          energy development projects on public                                                                         of utility-scale solar energy project
                                                                                                  identifying significant environmental
                                          lands administered by the BLM. The                                                                            proposals for BLM-administered lands,
                                                                                                  issues and in determining the scope of
                                          Agencies have determined that a                                                                               mainly in Arizona, California, and
                                                                                                  this PEIS.
                                          programmatic environmental impact                          You may submit written comments by                 Nevada. It currently processes solar
                                          statement (PEIS) under the National                     the following methods:                                energy right-of-way applications for
                                          Environmental Policy Act of 1969                           • Electronically, using the online                 lands under its Solar Energy
                                          (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321, et seq.) is                     comment form available on the project                 Development Policy (Instruction
                                          appropriate for the establishment of                    Web site: http://solareis.anl.gov. This is            Memorandum No. 2007–097), which,
                                          specific agency-wide solar energy                       the preferred method of commenting.                   among other objectives, establishes
                                          programs and additional related policy.                    • In writing, addressed to: Solar                  requirements for solar energy project
                                             The Agencies are issuing this Notice                 Energy PEIS Scoping, Argonne National                 environmental review. The DOE Solar
                                          of Intent to inform the public about the                Laboratory, 9700 S. Cass Avenue—EVS/                  Energy Technologies Program currently
                                          proposed actions; announce plans to                     900, Argonne, IL 60439.                               addresses environmental concerns for
                                          conduct eight public scoping meetings;                     Scoping meetings will include an                   solar projects it sponsors through grants
                                          invite public participation in the                      introductory presentation on: solar                   on a case-by-case basis. Other DOE
                                          scoping process; and solicit public                     energy technologies and market                        program offices may use the PEIS in
                                          comments for consideration in                           prospects; the proposed actions and                   future decisionmaking.
                                          establishing the scope and content of                   scope of the PEIS, including proposed                 Proposed Action and Alternatives
                                          the PEIS, alternatives, and                             alternatives and environmental issues
                                          environmental issues and impacts.                                                                                The proposed action in this PEIS is
                                                                                                  and impacts to be analyzed; and the                   for the Agencies to develop and
                                             The Agencies will prepare the PEIS in
                                                                                                  public participation process. Oral                    implement agency-specific programs
                                          accordance with NEPA; the Council on
                                                                                                  comments from the public will begin                   that would facilitate environmentally
                                          Environmental Quality regulations (40
                                          CFR Parts 1500–1508); the Federal Land                  immediately after the presentation.                   responsible utility-scale solar energy
                                          Policy and Management Act of 1976                       FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For                  development by establishing
                                          (FLPMA) (43 U.S.C. 1701, et seq.) DOE’s                 further information, including                        environmental policies and mitigation
                                          NEPA regulations, 10 CFR Part 1021;                     information on how to comment, you                    strategies related to solar energy
                                          and BLM’s planning regulations, 43 CFR                  may contact: Lisa Jorgensen, Department               development in six western states
                                          Part 1600.                                              of Energy, Golden Field Office,                       (Arizona, California, Colorado, New
                                          DATES: The public scoping period starts                 lisa.jorgensen@go.doe.gov, 303–275–                   Mexico, Nevada, and Utah). The study
                                          with the publication of this notice in the              4906; or Linda Resseguie, BLM                         area has been limited to these six states
                                          Federal Register and will continue                      Washington Office,                                    based on initial resource assessment
                                          through July 7, 2008. Written and oral                  linda_resseguie@blm.gov, 202–452–                     showing they encompass the most
                                          comments will be given equal weight,                    7774, You may also visit the Solar                    prospective solar energy resources
                                          and the Agencies will consider all                      Energy Development PEIS Web site at                   suitable for utility-scale development
                                          comments received or postmarked by                      http://solareis.anl.gov.                              over the next 20 years.
                                          July 7, 2008, in defining the scope of                     For general information on the DOE                    Through this PEIS, the BLM is
                                          this PEIS. Comments received or                         NEPA process, please contact: Carol M.                considering whether to establish a
                                          postmarked after that date will be                      Borgstrom, Director, Office of NEPA                   Bureau-wide solar energy development
                                          considered to the extent practicable.                   Policy and Compliance (GC–20), U.S.                   program to supplement or replace
                                             Public scoping meetings to obtain                    Department of Energy, 1000                            existing BLM solar development policy,
                                          comments on the PEIS will be held at                    Independence Avenue, SW.,                             and to amend land use plans in the six-
                                          the following locations on the dates                    Washington, DC 20585–0119; e-mail:                    state study area to adopt the new
                                          specified below:                                        AskNEPA@hq.doe.gov; telephone: 202–                   program. In addition, the BLM expects
                                          Riverside, California: Monday, June 16,                 586–4600; leave a message at 1–800–                   to identify BLM-administered land in
                                             2008;                                                472–2756; or facsimile: 202–586–7031.                 the six state study area that may be
                                          Barstow, California: Tuesday, June 17,                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                            environmentally suitable for solar
                                             2008;                                                                                                      energy development and land that
                                                                                                  Background and Need for Agency                        would be excluded from such
                                          Las Vegas, Nevada: Wednesday, June 18,                  Action
                                             2008;                                                                                                      development. The PEIS will also
                                          Sacramento, California: Thursday, June                    In response to direction from                       consider whether designation by BLM of
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                                             19, 2008;                                            Congress under Title II, Section 211, of              additional electricity transmission
                                          Denver, Colorado: Monday, June 23,                      the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (Pub.L.                 corridors on BLM-administered lands is
                                             2008;                                                109–58), as well as Executive Order                   necessary to facilitate utility-scale solar
                                          Phoenix, Arizona: Tuesday, June 24,                     13212, Actions to Expedite Energy-                    energy development. Public lands
                                             2008;                                                Related Projects, 66 FR 28357 published               withdrawn or set aside for use by


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                                          another Federal agency over which the                   would be applicable to solar energy                   amend some of BLM’s existing RMPs to
                                          BLM does not have administrative                        technology deployment supported by its                adopt a new Bureau-wide solar energy
                                          jurisdiction will not be considered by                  programs, and (2) for BLM, not                        program. The BLM’s land use planning
                                          BLM to authorize solar energy                           establishing a Bureau-wide solar energy               regulations, which implement the
                                          development. The PEIS will not include                  development program, not amending its                 FLPMA, require the BLM to publish,
                                          lands within the National Landscape                     land use plans, and not identifying land              and provide for public review of, the
                                          Conservation System, such as National                   that is environmentally suitable for solar            proposed planning criteria that will
                                          Conservation Areas, National                            energy development or land that would                 guide the BLM’s land use planning
                                          Monuments, Wilderness Areas,                            be excluded from such development.                    process. This Notice fulfills the BLM’s
                                          Wilderness Study Areas, Wild and                        Under the no action alternative, DOE                  obligation under the FLPMA and the
                                          Scenic Rivers, and National Historic and                and BLM would continue to evaluate                    BLM’s planning regulations (43 CFR
                                          Scenic Trails. The PEIS also will not                   solar energy projects on a case-by-case               1610.2(f) and 43 CFR 1610.4–2) to notify
                                          include lands that the BLM has                          basis (and, for BLM, in accordance with               the public of its proposed planning
                                          previously identified in its land use                   the requirements of the Solar Energy                  criteria.
                                          plans as environmentally sensitive, such                Development Policy, Instruction                          Planning criteria are the constraints,
                                          as Areas of Critical Environmental                      Memorandum No. 2007–097).                             standards, and guidelines that
                                          Concern or other special management                                                                           determine what the BLM will or will not
                                                                                                  Facilitated Development Alternative                   consider during its planning process. As
                                          areas, that are inappropriate for or
                                          inconsistent with extensive, surface-                      The PEIS will evaluate a facilitated               such, they establish parameters and
                                          disturbing uses. The intention of the                   development alternative (proposed                     help focus analysis of the issues
                                          PEIS is not to eliminate the need for                   action) that includes the establishment               identified in scoping, and structure the
                                          site-specific environmental review for                  of (1) for DOE, a solar energy program                preparation of the PEIS. The BLM
                                          individual utility-scale solar energy                   of environmental policies and                         welcomes public comment on the
                                          development proposals. Site-specific                    mitigation strategies that would apply to             following proposed planning criteria,
                                          environmental reviews are expected to                   the deployment of solar energy project                which will be used in the development
                                          be tiered to the PEIS and to be more                    supported by DOE; and (2) for the BLM,                of the PEIS as it is prepared to analyze
                                          effective and efficient because of the                  a Bureau-wide solar energy program and                RMP amendments:
                                          PEIS. Existing solar energy right-of-way                the amendment of individual BLM land                     • The BLM will prepare RMP
                                          applications will continue to be                        use plans to address future development               amendments in compliance with the
                                          processed by the BLM on a site-specific,                of solar energy resources on BLM-                     FLPMA, the Endangered Species Act,
                                          case-by-case basis. As of the date of                   administered lands. For this alternative,             the Clean Water Act, the Clean Air Act,
                                          publication of this Notice, no new solar                the Agencies will create a reasonably                 NEPA, and all other applicable laws,
                                          energy right-of-way applications will be                foreseeable development (RFD) scenario                Executive Orders, and BLM
                                          accepted by the BLM until completion                    to define the potential for future utility-           management policies.
                                          of the PEIS.                                            scale solar energy development                           • The BLM will use the PEIS as the
                                             Through this PEIS, DOE is                            activities over a 20-year study period.               analytical basis for any decision it
                                          considering developing a solar energy                   This RFD will identify which BLM land                 makes to amend an individual land use
                                          program of environmental policies and                   use plans might be amended. Examples                  plan to respond to the potential for
                                          mitigation strategies that would apply to               of possible amendments to land use                    increased levels of solar energy
                                          the deployment of solar energy projects                 plans include the (1) adoption of                     development on BLM-administered
                                          that are supported by DOE. Policies and                 stipulations (e.g., wildlife management               public lands.
                                          mitigation measures adopted as part of                  guidelines) applicable to solar energy                   • The BLM will develop an RFD
                                          the proposed solar energy technology                    development projects, and (2)                         scenario to predict levels of
                                          deployment program would identify for                   identification of lands with high solar               development. It will identify lands
                                          DOE, industry, and stakeholders the                     energy development potential,                         available for utility-scale solar energy
                                          best practices for deploying solar energy               including the designation of lands                    development, lands available for utility-
                                          and ensuring minimal impact to natural                  suited to competitive leasing, if                     scale solar energy development that
                                          and cultural resources on BLM-                          applicable.                                           have restrictive stipulations, and lands
                                          administered lands or other Federal,                                                                          not available for utility-scale solar
                                          State, tribal, or private lands.                        Limited Development Alternative                       energy development in affected plans.
                                             The Agencies invite any Federal,                        For BLM a ‘‘limited development’’                     • The BLM will limit its amendment
                                          State, or local agency or tribal                        alternative may also be examined that                 of these plans to utility-scale solar
                                          government with jurisdiction by law or                  would evaluate the impacts of                         energy development and associated
                                          special expertise in solar energy                       previously proposed solar energy                      transmission issues and will not address
                                          development to be a cooperating agency.                 development projects which have                       the management of other resources,
                                          The California Energy Commission,                       complete plans of development and are                 although the BLM will consider and
                                          California Public Utilities Commission,                 awaiting application approval.                        analyze the impacts from increased use
                                          and California Department of Fish and                      For DOE, there are no other                        on other managed resource values.
                                          Game have already indicated that they                   alternatives at this time.                               • The BLM will continue to manage
                                          plan to participate as cooperating                                                                            other resources in the affected planning
                                                                                                  BLM Planning Criteria
                                          agencies. Other agencies or state                                                                             areas under the pre-existing terms,
                                          governments may become cooperating                        The FLPMA requires the BLM to                       conditions, and decisions in the
                                          agencies at a later date.                               develop land use plans, also known as                 applicable RMPs for those other
                                                                                                  RMPs, to guide the BLM’s management                   resources.
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                                          No Action Alternative                                   of public lands. For solar energy                        • The BLM will recognize valid
                                             The PEIS will address the no action                  projects to be developed on public lands              existing rights under the RMPs, as
                                          alternative of (1) for DOE, not                         managed by the BLM, such activities                   amended.
                                          establishing a program of environmental                 must be provided for in these RMPs.                      • The BLM will coordinate with
                                          policies and mitigation strategies that                 One outcome of the PEIS could be to                   Federal, State, and local agencies and


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                                          tribal governments in the PEIS and plan                 Public scoping meetings will be held as               303–275–4906, or Linda Resseguie, BLM
                                          amendment process to strive for                         indicated above under the DATES                       Washington Office,
                                          consistency with existing plans and                     section. These scoping meetings will be               linda_resseguie@blm.gov, 202–452–
                                          policies, to the extent practicable.                    informal. The presiding officer will                  7774.
                                             • The BLM will coordinate with tribal                establish only those procedures needed
                                                                                                                                                        Approach and Schedule for the PEIS
                                          governments and provide strategies for                  to ensure that everyone who wishes to
                                          the protection of recognized traditional                speak has a chance to do so and that the                 To consider the variety of resource
                                          uses in the PEIS and plan amendment                     agency representatives understand all                 issues and concerns identified, the
                                          process.                                                issues and comments. Speakers will be                 Agencies will use an interdisciplinary
                                             • The BLM will take into account                     allocated approximately three minutes                 approach to develop the PEIS.
                                          appropriate protection and management                   for their oral statements. Depending on               Specialists with expertise in disciplines
                                          of cultural and historic resources in the               the number of persons wishing to speak,               including but not limited to the
                                          PEIS and plan amendment process, and                    the presiding officer may allow longer                following will be involved in the
                                          will engage in all required consultation.               speaking times. Persons wishing to                    planning process: Solar energy, wildlife
                                             • The BLM will recognize in the PEIS                 speak on behalf of an organization                    and fisheries, vegetation, air quality,
                                          and plan amendments the special                         should identify that organization in                  outdoor recreation, archaeology,
                                          importance of public lands to people                    their request to speak. Meetings will                 paleontology, hydrology, soils, land use,
                                          who live in communities surrounded by                   begin at the times specified and will                 visual resources, sociology, and
                                          public lands and the importance of                      continue until all those present who                  economics.
                                          public lands to the nation as a whole.                  wish to participate have had an                          The PEIS will describe the purpose
                                             • The BLM will make every effort to                  opportunity to do so. Should any                      and need for the proposed actions,
                                          encourage public participation                          speaker wish to provide for the record                including the effects of solar energy
                                          throughout the PEIS process.                            further information that cannot be                    development on the nation’s energy
                                             • The BLM has the authority to                       presented within the designated time,                 supply, economy, and energy security. It
                                          develop protective management                           such information may be submitted in                  will also describe solar energy
                                          prescriptions for lands with wilderness                 writing or electronically to the                      technologies; the distribution of solar
                                          characteristics within RMPs. As part of                 addresses in the ADDRESSES section by                 energy resources on a regional scale;
                                          the public involvement process for land                 the date listed in the DATES section.                 activities to be undertaken for site
                                          use planning, the BLM will consider                        The public is encouraged to                        monitoring, evaluation, and utility-scale
                                          public input regarding lands to be                      communicate information and                           development; the impacts associated
                                          managed to maintain wilderness                          comments on issues it believes the                    with implementing current
                                          characteristics.                                        Agencies should address in the PEIS.                  technologies; and mitigation measures
                                             • Environmental protection and                       The Agencies request information and                  and constraints relevant to solar energy
                                          energy production are both desirable                    comments on resources in the western                  development. The PEIS will consider
                                          and necessary objectives of sound land                  United States that utility-scale solar                ongoing transmission planning efforts
                                          management practices and are not to be                  energy development may impact.                        underway (e.g., the Western Governors’
                                          considered mutually exclusive                           Comments may address broad issues or                  Association Renewable Energy Zone
                                          priorities.                                             specific resources. Individuals should                Project; the California Renewable
                                             • The BLM will consider and analyze                  be aware that the entire comment—                     Energy Transmission Initiative, and the
                                          relevant climate change impacts in its                  including personal identifying                        Draft PEIS entitled Designation of
                                          land use plans and associated NEPA                      information (i.e., address, phone                     Energy Corridors on Federal Land in the
                                          documents, including the anticipated                    number, and e-mail address)—may be                    11 Western States (DOE/EIS–0386) in
                                          climate change benefits of solar energy.                made publicly available at any time.                  evaluating electricity transmission
                                             • The BLM will use geospatial data in                While one can request in the comment                  access issues associated with solar
                                          a geographic information system (GIS)                   that personal identifying information be              energy development in the six-state
                                          to facilitate discussions of the affected               withheld from public review, this                     study area. The need to designate
                                          environment, formulation of                             cannot be guaranteed. All comments                    additional electricity transmission
                                          alternatives, analysis of environmental                 from organizations or businesses, and                 corridors on BLM-administered lands to
                                          consequences, and display of results.                   from individuals identifying themselves               facilitate utility-scale solar energy
                                             Over the course of the scoping period,               as representatives or officials of                    development will be considered. The
                                          as further planning criteria are                        organizations or businesses, will be                  PEIS may include NEPA analysis for a
                                          determined or developed, such criteria                  available for public inspection in their              limited number of site-specific corridor
                                          will be announced on the project Web                    entirety.                                             designations on BLM-administered
                                          site (http://solareis.anl.gov).                            After gathering public comments on                 lands, as appropriate.
                                                                                                  issues that should be addressed in the                   As currently envisioned, the PEIS will
                                          Scoping Process                                         PEIS during the public scoping period,                evaluate direct, indirect, and cumulative
                                            Interested parties are invited to                     the Agencies will identify and provide                impacts to wildlife, wildlife habitat,
                                          participate in the scoping process, both                the rationale in the PEIS on those issues             threatened and endangered species, and
                                          to refine the preliminary alternatives                  addressed and those issues determined                 vegetation; proximity to wilderness or
                                          and environmental issues to be analyzed                 to be beyond the scope of the PEIS. A                 other special management areas; and
                                          in depth and to eliminate from detailed                 scoping summary report will be                        impacts to cultural, paleontological,
                                          study those alternatives and                            available for public review                           socioeconomic, visual, and water
                                          environmental issues that are not                       approximately 45 days following                       resources. These resources are
                                          feasible or pertinent. The scoping                      closure of the public scoping period.                 recognized as significant issues
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                                          process is intended to involve all                      The report will be posted on the project              associated with utility-scale solar energy
                                          interested agencies (Federal, State,                    Web site (http://solareis.anl.gov), or may            development.
                                          county, and local), public interest                     be requested from Lisa Jorgensen,                        During the public scoping period, the
                                          groups, Native American tribes,                         Department of Energy, Golden Field                    Agencies will work collaboratively with
                                          businesses, and members of the public.                  Office, lisa.jorgensen@go.doe.gov,                    interested parties to identify the


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                                          management decisions that are best                      342.3, on the annual change in the                            User assistance is available for
                                          suited to local, regional, and national                 Producer Price Index for Finished                           eLibrary and other aspects of FERC’s
                                          needs and concerns. Early participation                 Goods (PPI–FG), plus one point three                        website during normal business hours.
                                          is encouraged and will help determine                   percent (PPI+1.3). The Commission                           For assistance, please contact the
                                          the content of each Agency’s solar                      determined in an ‘‘Order Establishing                       Commission’s Online Support at 1–866–
                                          energy program and the future                           Index For Oil Price Change Ceiling                          208–3676 (toll free) or 202–502–6652 (e-
                                          management of the Federal, State, tribal                Levels’’ issued March 21, 2006, that                        mail at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov),
                                          or private lands used for utility-scale                 PPI+1.3 is the appropriate oil pricing                      or the Public Reference Room at (202)
                                          solar energy projects.                                  index factor for pipelines to use.1                         502–8371, TTY (202) 502–8659. E-Mail
                                             The Agencies anticipate that the Solar                  The regulations provide that the                         the Public Reference Room at
                                          Energy Development PEIS will be                         Commission will publish annually, an                        public.referenceroom@ferc.gov.
                                          completed in approximately 22 months;                   index figure reflecting the final change
                                                                                                  in the PPI–FG, after the Bureau of Labor                    Kimberly D. Bose,
                                          the process will include public and
                                          agency scoping; coordination and                        Statistics publishes the final PPI–FG in                    Secretary.
                                          consultation with Federal, State, and                   May of each calendar year. The annual                       [FR Doc. E8–11912 Filed 5–28–08; 8:45 am]
                                          local agencies and tribal governments;                  average PPI–FG index figures were                           BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
                                          publication of a draft PEIS; public                     160.4 for 2006 and 166.6 for 2007.2
                                          review of the draft PEIS; and                           Thus, the percent change (expressed as
                                          publication of a final PEIS. The draft                  a decimal) in the annual average PPI–FG                     DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
                                          PEIS is scheduled to be issued in spring                from 2006 to 2007, plus 1.3 percent, is
                                                                                                  positive .051653.3 Oil pipelines must                       Federal Energy Regulatory
                                          2009. The availability of the draft PEIS                                                                            Commission
                                          and dates for public hearings soliciting                multiply their July 1, 2007, through June
                                          comments on it will be announced in                     30, 2008, index ceiling levels by
                                                                                                                                                              Combined Notice of Filings #1
                                          the Federal Register and local media.                   positive 1.051653 4 to compute their
                                          Comments on the draft PEIS will be                      index ceiling levels for July 1, 2008                       May 21, 2008.
                                          considered in preparing the final PEIS.                 through June 30, 2009, in accordance                           Take notice that the Commission has
                                             Interested parties not submitting                    with 18 CFR § 342.3(d). For guidance in                     received the following Natural Gas
                                          comments at this time but who would                     calculating the ceiling levels for each 12                  Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings:
                                          like to receive a copy of the draft PEIS                month period beginning January 1,                              Docket Numbers: RP99–301–208.
                                          and other project materials should                      1995,5 see Explorer Pipeline Company,                          Applicants: ANR Pipeline Company.
                                          indicate this preference through the                    71 FERC 61,416 at n.6 (1995).                                  Description: ANR Pipeline Co submits
                                          project Web site (http://                                  In addition to publishing the full text                  an amendment to Rate Schedule FTS–1
                                                                                                  of this Notice in the Federal Register,                     and gathering negotiated rate
                                          solareis.anl.gov), or by contacting Lisa
                                                                                                  the Commission provides all interested                      agreements with Eagle Energy Partners I,
                                          Jorgensen or Linda Resseguie as
                                                                                                  persons an opportunity to view and/or                       LP.
                                          provided in the ADDRESSES section of
                                                                                                  print this Notice via the Internet                             Filed Date: 05/19/2008.
                                          this notice.
                                                                                                  through FERC’s Home Page (http://                              Accession Number: 20080520–0299.
                                             Issued in Washington, DC, on May 23,                 www.ferc.gov) and in FERC’s Public
                                          2008.
                                                                                                                                                                 Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time
                                                                                                  Reference Room during normal business                       on Monday, June 2, 2008.
                                          Alexander A. Karsner,                                   hours (8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern time)
                                                                                                                                                                 Docket Numbers: RP06–200–043.
                                          Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency and              at 888 First Street, NE., Room 2A,
                                          Renewable Energy, Department of Energy.                                                                                Applicants: Rockies Express Pipeline
                                                                                                  Washington, DC 20426. The full text of
                                                                                                                                                              LLC.
                                          Ray Brady,                                              this Notice is available on FERC’s Home
                                                                                                                                                                 Description: Rockies Express Pipeline
                                          Manager, Energy Policy Act Team, Bureau                 Page at the eLibrary link. To access this
                                                                                                                                                              LLC submits First Revised Sheet 9E.01
                                          of Land Management, Department of the                   document in eLibrary, type the docket
                                          Interior.                                                                                                           et al. to FERC Gas Tariff, Second
                                                                                                  number excluding the last three digits of
                                                                                                                                                              Revised Volume 1, to become effective
                                          [FR Doc. E8–12024 Filed 5–28–08; 8:45 am]               this document in the docket number
                                                                                                                                                              5/20/08.
                                          BILLING CODE 6450–01–P                                  field and follow other directions on the
                                                                                                                                                                 Filed Date: 05/19/2008.
                                                                                                  search page.
                                                                                                                                                                 Accession Number: 20080520–0296.
                                          DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                                      1 114  FERC ¶ 61,293 at P 2 (2006).
                                                                                                                                                                 Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time
                                                                                                    2 Bureau    of Labor Statistics (BLS) publishes the       on Monday, June 2, 2008.
                                          Federal Energy Regulatory                               final figure in mid-May of each year. This figure is           Docket Numbers: RP08–251–001.
                                          Commission                                              publicly available from the Division of Industrial             Applicants: Transcontinental Gas
                                                                                                  Prices and Price Indexes of the BLS, at (202) 691–
                                                                                                  7705, and in print in August in Table 1 of the              Pipe Line Corp.
                                          [Docket No. RM93–11–000]                                                                                               Description: Transcontinental Gas
                                                                                                  annual data supplement to the BLS publication
                                          Revisions to Oil Pipeline Regulations
                                                                                                  Producer Price Indexes via the Internet at http://          Pipe Line Corp submits Fifty-Third
                                                                                                  www.bls.gov/ppi/home.htm. To obtain the BLS                 Revised Sheet 27 et al. to FERC Gas
                                          Pursuant to the Energy Policy Act of                    data, click on ‘‘Get Detailed PPI Statistics,’’ and
                                          1992; Notice of Annual Change in the                    then under the heading ‘‘Most Requested Statistics’’        Tariff, Third Revised Volume 1.
                                                                                                  click on ‘‘Commodity Data.’’ At the next screen,               Filed Date: 05/19/2008.
                                          Producer Price Index for Finished                       under the heading ‘‘Producer Price Index–                      Accession Number: 20080520–0295.
                                          Goods                                                   Commodity,’’ select the first box, ‘‘Finished goods–           Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time
                                                                                                  WPUSOP3000,’’ then scroll all the way to the
                                          May 21, 2008.                                           bottom of this screen and click on Retrieve data.           on Monday, June 2, 2008.
                                            The Commission’s regulations include                     3 [166.6—160.4]/160.4 = 0.038653 + .013 =                   Docket Numbers: RP08–381–000.
jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES




                                          a methodology for oil pipelines to                      0.051653                                                       Applicants: Questar Southern Trails
                                                                                                     4 1 + 0.051653 = 1.051653
                                          change their rates through use of an                       5 For a listing of all prior multipliers issued by the
                                                                                                                                                              Pipeline Company.
                                          index system that establishes ceiling                   Commission, see the Commission’s Web site,
                                                                                                                                                                 Description: Questar Southern Trails
                                          levels for such rates. The Commission                   http://www.ferc.gov. The table of multipliers can be        Pipeline Co submits Third Revised
                                          bases the index system, found at 18 CFR                 found under the headings ‘‘Oil’’ and ‘‘Index.’’             Sheet 65 et al. to FERC Gas Tariff,


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  • 1. 30908 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 104 / Thursday, May 29, 2008 / Notices Parents of dependents and inde- Dependents pendents with dependents other and independ- than a spouse ents without de- State pendents other than a spouse Under $15,000 $15,000 & up (%) (%) All (%) Michigan ................................................................................................................................. 5 4 3 Minnesota .............................................................................................................................. 6 5 4 Mississippi .............................................................................................................................. 3 2 2 Missouri .................................................................................................................................. 5 4 3 Montana ................................................................................................................................. 5 4 3 Nebraska ................................................................................................................................ 5 4 3 Nevada ................................................................................................................................... 3 2 1 New Hampshire ..................................................................................................................... 5 4 1 New Jersey ............................................................................................................................ 9 8 4 New Mexico ........................................................................................................................... 3 2 3 New York ............................................................................................................................... 9 8 6 North Carolina ........................................................................................................................ 6 5 4 North Dakota .......................................................................................................................... 3 2 1 Ohio ....................................................................................................................................... 6 5 4 Oklahoma ............................................................................................................................... 4 3 3 Oregon ................................................................................................................................... 7 6 5 Pennsylvania .......................................................................................................................... 6 5 3 Rhode Island .......................................................................................................................... 7 6 4 South Carolina ....................................................................................................................... 5 4 3 South Dakota ......................................................................................................................... 2 1 1 Tennessee ............................................................................................................................. 2 1 1 Texas ..................................................................................................................................... 3 2 1 Utah ....................................................................................................................................... 5 4 4 Vermont ................................................................................................................................. 5 4 3 Virginia ................................................................................................................................... 6 5 4 Washington ............................................................................................................................ 4 3 1 West Virginia .......................................................................................................................... 3 2 2 Wisconsin ............................................................................................................................... 7 6 4 Wyoming ................................................................................................................................ 2 1 1 Other ...................................................................................................................................... 3 2 2 You may view this document, as well Dated: May 22, 2008. take appropriate actions ‘‘to expedite as all other documents of this Lawrence A. Warder, projects that will increase the Department published in the Federal Acting Chief Operating Officer, Federal production, transmission, or Register, in text or Adobe Portable Student Aid. conservation of energy.’’ In addition, Document Format (PDF) on the Internet [FR Doc. E8–11953 Filed 5–28–08; 8:45 am] Title II, Section 211, of the Energy at the following site: http://www.ed.gov/ BILLING CODE 4000–01–P Policy Act of 2005 (Pub. L. 109–58) news/fedregister. provides that the Secretary of the To use PDF you must have Adobe Interior (the Secretary) should, within Acrobat Reader, which is available free DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 10 years of enactment of the Act, ‘‘* * * at this site. If you have questions about seek to have approved non-hydropower using PDF, call the U.S. Government DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR renewable energy projects located on Printing Office (GPO), toll free, at 1– the public lands with a generation 888–293–6498; or in the Washington, Bureau of Land Management capacity of at least 10,000 megawatts of DC, area at (202) 512–1530. electricity.’’ DOE and BLM (the Note: The official version of this document Notice of Intent To Prepare a Agencies) have identified utility-scale is the document published in the Federal Programmatic Environmental Impact solar energy development as a Register. Free Internet access to the official Statement To Evaluate Solar Energy potentially critical component in edition of the Federal Register and the Code Development, Develop and Implement meeting these mandates. Utility-scale of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Agency-Specific Programs, Conduct solar energy projects generate electricity Access at: http://www.gpoaccess.gov/nara/ Public Scoping Meetings, Amend that is distributed to consumers through index.html. Relevant Agency Land Use Plans, and the electric power transmission grid. (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Provide Notice of Proposed Planning The Agencies have determined that Numbers: 84.007 Federal Supplemental Criteria specific actions should be taken to Educational Opportunity Grant; 84.032 Federal Family Education Loan Program; AGENCIES: Department of Energy (DOE) further such energy development. The 84.033 Federal Work-Study Program; 84.038 and Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Agencies are considering the Federal Perkins Loan Program; 84.063 Department of the Interior (DOI). development and implementation of Federal Pell Grant Program; 84.268 William ACTION: Notice of Intent. agency-specific programs that would jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program; 84.375 establish environmental policies and Academic Competitiveness Grant; 84.376 SUMMARY: In Executive Order 13212, mitigation strategies (e.g., best National Science and Mathematics Access to Actions to Expedite Energy-Related management practices and siting Retain Talent Grant) Projects, the President ordered that criteria) related to solar energy Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1087rr. executive departments and agencies development in six western states VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:45 May 28, 2008 Jkt 214001 PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:FRFM29MYN1.SGM 29MYN1
  • 2. Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 104 / Thursday, May 29, 2008 / Notices 30909 (Arizona, California, Colorado, New Salt Lake City, Utah: Wednesday, June on May 22, 2001, the Agencies are Mexico, Nevada, and Utah). DOE 25, 2008; evaluating whether environmentally proposes to develop a solar energy Albuquerque, New Mexico: Thursday, responsible utility-scale solar energy program of environmental policies and June 26, 2008. projects can be facilitated through mitigation strategies that would apply to The Agencies will announce the times developing and implementing agency- the deployment of DOE supported solar and locations of the public meetings specific programs that would establish energy projects on BLM-administered through the local media and the project environmental policies and mitigation lands or other Federal, State, tribal, or Web site (http://solareis.anl.gov). strategies for solar energy development. private lands. The BLM would establish ADDRESSES: The Agencies invite Utility-scale solar energy projects its own environmental policies and interested Federal and State agencies, generate electricity that is delivered mitigation strategies to use when organizations, Native American tribes, directly into the electricity transmission making decisions on whether to issue and members of the public to submit grid. rights-of-way for utility-scale solar comments or suggestions to assist in The BLM has received a large number energy development projects on public of utility-scale solar energy project identifying significant environmental lands administered by the BLM. The proposals for BLM-administered lands, issues and in determining the scope of Agencies have determined that a mainly in Arizona, California, and this PEIS. programmatic environmental impact You may submit written comments by Nevada. It currently processes solar statement (PEIS) under the National the following methods: energy right-of-way applications for Environmental Policy Act of 1969 • Electronically, using the online lands under its Solar Energy (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321, et seq.) is comment form available on the project Development Policy (Instruction appropriate for the establishment of Web site: http://solareis.anl.gov. This is Memorandum No. 2007–097), which, specific agency-wide solar energy the preferred method of commenting. among other objectives, establishes programs and additional related policy. • In writing, addressed to: Solar requirements for solar energy project The Agencies are issuing this Notice Energy PEIS Scoping, Argonne National environmental review. The DOE Solar of Intent to inform the public about the Laboratory, 9700 S. Cass Avenue—EVS/ Energy Technologies Program currently proposed actions; announce plans to 900, Argonne, IL 60439. addresses environmental concerns for conduct eight public scoping meetings; Scoping meetings will include an solar projects it sponsors through grants invite public participation in the introductory presentation on: solar on a case-by-case basis. Other DOE scoping process; and solicit public energy technologies and market program offices may use the PEIS in comments for consideration in prospects; the proposed actions and future decisionmaking. establishing the scope and content of scope of the PEIS, including proposed Proposed Action and Alternatives the PEIS, alternatives, and alternatives and environmental issues environmental issues and impacts. The proposed action in this PEIS is and impacts to be analyzed; and the for the Agencies to develop and The Agencies will prepare the PEIS in public participation process. Oral implement agency-specific programs accordance with NEPA; the Council on comments from the public will begin that would facilitate environmentally Environmental Quality regulations (40 CFR Parts 1500–1508); the Federal Land immediately after the presentation. responsible utility-scale solar energy Policy and Management Act of 1976 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For development by establishing (FLPMA) (43 U.S.C. 1701, et seq.) DOE’s further information, including environmental policies and mitigation NEPA regulations, 10 CFR Part 1021; information on how to comment, you strategies related to solar energy and BLM’s planning regulations, 43 CFR may contact: Lisa Jorgensen, Department development in six western states Part 1600. of Energy, Golden Field Office, (Arizona, California, Colorado, New DATES: The public scoping period starts lisa.jorgensen@go.doe.gov, 303–275– Mexico, Nevada, and Utah). The study with the publication of this notice in the 4906; or Linda Resseguie, BLM area has been limited to these six states Federal Register and will continue Washington Office, based on initial resource assessment through July 7, 2008. Written and oral linda_resseguie@blm.gov, 202–452– showing they encompass the most comments will be given equal weight, 7774, You may also visit the Solar prospective solar energy resources and the Agencies will consider all Energy Development PEIS Web site at suitable for utility-scale development comments received or postmarked by http://solareis.anl.gov. over the next 20 years. July 7, 2008, in defining the scope of For general information on the DOE Through this PEIS, the BLM is this PEIS. Comments received or NEPA process, please contact: Carol M. considering whether to establish a postmarked after that date will be Borgstrom, Director, Office of NEPA Bureau-wide solar energy development considered to the extent practicable. Policy and Compliance (GC–20), U.S. program to supplement or replace Public scoping meetings to obtain Department of Energy, 1000 existing BLM solar development policy, comments on the PEIS will be held at Independence Avenue, SW., and to amend land use plans in the six- the following locations on the dates Washington, DC 20585–0119; e-mail: state study area to adopt the new specified below: AskNEPA@hq.doe.gov; telephone: 202– program. In addition, the BLM expects Riverside, California: Monday, June 16, 586–4600; leave a message at 1–800– to identify BLM-administered land in 2008; 472–2756; or facsimile: 202–586–7031. the six state study area that may be Barstow, California: Tuesday, June 17, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: environmentally suitable for solar 2008; energy development and land that Background and Need for Agency would be excluded from such Las Vegas, Nevada: Wednesday, June 18, Action 2008; development. The PEIS will also Sacramento, California: Thursday, June In response to direction from consider whether designation by BLM of jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES 19, 2008; Congress under Title II, Section 211, of additional electricity transmission Denver, Colorado: Monday, June 23, the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (Pub.L. corridors on BLM-administered lands is 2008; 109–58), as well as Executive Order necessary to facilitate utility-scale solar Phoenix, Arizona: Tuesday, June 24, 13212, Actions to Expedite Energy- energy development. Public lands 2008; Related Projects, 66 FR 28357 published withdrawn or set aside for use by VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:45 May 28, 2008 Jkt 214001 PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:FRFM29MYN1.SGM 29MYN1
  • 3. 30910 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 104 / Thursday, May 29, 2008 / Notices another Federal agency over which the would be applicable to solar energy amend some of BLM’s existing RMPs to BLM does not have administrative technology deployment supported by its adopt a new Bureau-wide solar energy jurisdiction will not be considered by programs, and (2) for BLM, not program. The BLM’s land use planning BLM to authorize solar energy establishing a Bureau-wide solar energy regulations, which implement the development. The PEIS will not include development program, not amending its FLPMA, require the BLM to publish, lands within the National Landscape land use plans, and not identifying land and provide for public review of, the Conservation System, such as National that is environmentally suitable for solar proposed planning criteria that will Conservation Areas, National energy development or land that would guide the BLM’s land use planning Monuments, Wilderness Areas, be excluded from such development. process. This Notice fulfills the BLM’s Wilderness Study Areas, Wild and Under the no action alternative, DOE obligation under the FLPMA and the Scenic Rivers, and National Historic and and BLM would continue to evaluate BLM’s planning regulations (43 CFR Scenic Trails. The PEIS also will not solar energy projects on a case-by-case 1610.2(f) and 43 CFR 1610.4–2) to notify include lands that the BLM has basis (and, for BLM, in accordance with the public of its proposed planning previously identified in its land use the requirements of the Solar Energy criteria. plans as environmentally sensitive, such Development Policy, Instruction Planning criteria are the constraints, as Areas of Critical Environmental Memorandum No. 2007–097). standards, and guidelines that Concern or other special management determine what the BLM will or will not Facilitated Development Alternative consider during its planning process. As areas, that are inappropriate for or inconsistent with extensive, surface- The PEIS will evaluate a facilitated such, they establish parameters and disturbing uses. The intention of the development alternative (proposed help focus analysis of the issues PEIS is not to eliminate the need for action) that includes the establishment identified in scoping, and structure the site-specific environmental review for of (1) for DOE, a solar energy program preparation of the PEIS. The BLM individual utility-scale solar energy of environmental policies and welcomes public comment on the development proposals. Site-specific mitigation strategies that would apply to following proposed planning criteria, environmental reviews are expected to the deployment of solar energy project which will be used in the development be tiered to the PEIS and to be more supported by DOE; and (2) for the BLM, of the PEIS as it is prepared to analyze effective and efficient because of the a Bureau-wide solar energy program and RMP amendments: PEIS. Existing solar energy right-of-way the amendment of individual BLM land • The BLM will prepare RMP applications will continue to be use plans to address future development amendments in compliance with the processed by the BLM on a site-specific, of solar energy resources on BLM- FLPMA, the Endangered Species Act, case-by-case basis. As of the date of administered lands. For this alternative, the Clean Water Act, the Clean Air Act, publication of this Notice, no new solar the Agencies will create a reasonably NEPA, and all other applicable laws, energy right-of-way applications will be foreseeable development (RFD) scenario Executive Orders, and BLM accepted by the BLM until completion to define the potential for future utility- management policies. of the PEIS. scale solar energy development • The BLM will use the PEIS as the Through this PEIS, DOE is activities over a 20-year study period. analytical basis for any decision it considering developing a solar energy This RFD will identify which BLM land makes to amend an individual land use program of environmental policies and use plans might be amended. Examples plan to respond to the potential for mitigation strategies that would apply to of possible amendments to land use increased levels of solar energy the deployment of solar energy projects plans include the (1) adoption of development on BLM-administered that are supported by DOE. Policies and stipulations (e.g., wildlife management public lands. mitigation measures adopted as part of guidelines) applicable to solar energy • The BLM will develop an RFD the proposed solar energy technology development projects, and (2) scenario to predict levels of deployment program would identify for identification of lands with high solar development. It will identify lands DOE, industry, and stakeholders the energy development potential, available for utility-scale solar energy best practices for deploying solar energy including the designation of lands development, lands available for utility- and ensuring minimal impact to natural suited to competitive leasing, if scale solar energy development that and cultural resources on BLM- applicable. have restrictive stipulations, and lands administered lands or other Federal, not available for utility-scale solar State, tribal, or private lands. Limited Development Alternative energy development in affected plans. The Agencies invite any Federal, For BLM a ‘‘limited development’’ • The BLM will limit its amendment State, or local agency or tribal alternative may also be examined that of these plans to utility-scale solar government with jurisdiction by law or would evaluate the impacts of energy development and associated special expertise in solar energy previously proposed solar energy transmission issues and will not address development to be a cooperating agency. development projects which have the management of other resources, The California Energy Commission, complete plans of development and are although the BLM will consider and California Public Utilities Commission, awaiting application approval. analyze the impacts from increased use and California Department of Fish and For DOE, there are no other on other managed resource values. Game have already indicated that they alternatives at this time. • The BLM will continue to manage plan to participate as cooperating other resources in the affected planning BLM Planning Criteria agencies. Other agencies or state areas under the pre-existing terms, governments may become cooperating The FLPMA requires the BLM to conditions, and decisions in the agencies at a later date. develop land use plans, also known as applicable RMPs for those other RMPs, to guide the BLM’s management resources. jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES No Action Alternative of public lands. For solar energy • The BLM will recognize valid The PEIS will address the no action projects to be developed on public lands existing rights under the RMPs, as alternative of (1) for DOE, not managed by the BLM, such activities amended. establishing a program of environmental must be provided for in these RMPs. • The BLM will coordinate with policies and mitigation strategies that One outcome of the PEIS could be to Federal, State, and local agencies and VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:45 May 28, 2008 Jkt 214001 PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:FRFM29MYN1.SGM 29MYN1
  • 4. Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 104 / Thursday, May 29, 2008 / Notices 30911 tribal governments in the PEIS and plan Public scoping meetings will be held as 303–275–4906, or Linda Resseguie, BLM amendment process to strive for indicated above under the DATES Washington Office, consistency with existing plans and section. These scoping meetings will be linda_resseguie@blm.gov, 202–452– policies, to the extent practicable. informal. The presiding officer will 7774. • The BLM will coordinate with tribal establish only those procedures needed Approach and Schedule for the PEIS governments and provide strategies for to ensure that everyone who wishes to the protection of recognized traditional speak has a chance to do so and that the To consider the variety of resource uses in the PEIS and plan amendment agency representatives understand all issues and concerns identified, the process. issues and comments. Speakers will be Agencies will use an interdisciplinary • The BLM will take into account allocated approximately three minutes approach to develop the PEIS. appropriate protection and management for their oral statements. Depending on Specialists with expertise in disciplines of cultural and historic resources in the the number of persons wishing to speak, including but not limited to the PEIS and plan amendment process, and the presiding officer may allow longer following will be involved in the will engage in all required consultation. speaking times. Persons wishing to planning process: Solar energy, wildlife • The BLM will recognize in the PEIS speak on behalf of an organization and fisheries, vegetation, air quality, and plan amendments the special should identify that organization in outdoor recreation, archaeology, importance of public lands to people their request to speak. Meetings will paleontology, hydrology, soils, land use, who live in communities surrounded by begin at the times specified and will visual resources, sociology, and public lands and the importance of continue until all those present who economics. public lands to the nation as a whole. wish to participate have had an The PEIS will describe the purpose • The BLM will make every effort to opportunity to do so. Should any and need for the proposed actions, encourage public participation speaker wish to provide for the record including the effects of solar energy throughout the PEIS process. further information that cannot be development on the nation’s energy • The BLM has the authority to presented within the designated time, supply, economy, and energy security. It develop protective management such information may be submitted in will also describe solar energy prescriptions for lands with wilderness writing or electronically to the technologies; the distribution of solar characteristics within RMPs. As part of addresses in the ADDRESSES section by energy resources on a regional scale; the public involvement process for land the date listed in the DATES section. activities to be undertaken for site use planning, the BLM will consider The public is encouraged to monitoring, evaluation, and utility-scale public input regarding lands to be communicate information and development; the impacts associated managed to maintain wilderness comments on issues it believes the with implementing current characteristics. Agencies should address in the PEIS. technologies; and mitigation measures • Environmental protection and The Agencies request information and and constraints relevant to solar energy energy production are both desirable comments on resources in the western development. The PEIS will consider and necessary objectives of sound land United States that utility-scale solar ongoing transmission planning efforts management practices and are not to be energy development may impact. underway (e.g., the Western Governors’ considered mutually exclusive Comments may address broad issues or Association Renewable Energy Zone priorities. specific resources. Individuals should Project; the California Renewable • The BLM will consider and analyze be aware that the entire comment— Energy Transmission Initiative, and the relevant climate change impacts in its including personal identifying Draft PEIS entitled Designation of land use plans and associated NEPA information (i.e., address, phone Energy Corridors on Federal Land in the documents, including the anticipated number, and e-mail address)—may be 11 Western States (DOE/EIS–0386) in climate change benefits of solar energy. made publicly available at any time. evaluating electricity transmission • The BLM will use geospatial data in While one can request in the comment access issues associated with solar a geographic information system (GIS) that personal identifying information be energy development in the six-state to facilitate discussions of the affected withheld from public review, this study area. The need to designate environment, formulation of cannot be guaranteed. All comments additional electricity transmission alternatives, analysis of environmental from organizations or businesses, and corridors on BLM-administered lands to consequences, and display of results. from individuals identifying themselves facilitate utility-scale solar energy Over the course of the scoping period, as representatives or officials of development will be considered. The as further planning criteria are organizations or businesses, will be PEIS may include NEPA analysis for a determined or developed, such criteria available for public inspection in their limited number of site-specific corridor will be announced on the project Web entirety. designations on BLM-administered site (http://solareis.anl.gov). After gathering public comments on lands, as appropriate. issues that should be addressed in the As currently envisioned, the PEIS will Scoping Process PEIS during the public scoping period, evaluate direct, indirect, and cumulative Interested parties are invited to the Agencies will identify and provide impacts to wildlife, wildlife habitat, participate in the scoping process, both the rationale in the PEIS on those issues threatened and endangered species, and to refine the preliminary alternatives addressed and those issues determined vegetation; proximity to wilderness or and environmental issues to be analyzed to be beyond the scope of the PEIS. A other special management areas; and in depth and to eliminate from detailed scoping summary report will be impacts to cultural, paleontological, study those alternatives and available for public review socioeconomic, visual, and water environmental issues that are not approximately 45 days following resources. These resources are feasible or pertinent. The scoping closure of the public scoping period. recognized as significant issues jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES process is intended to involve all The report will be posted on the project associated with utility-scale solar energy interested agencies (Federal, State, Web site (http://solareis.anl.gov), or may development. county, and local), public interest be requested from Lisa Jorgensen, During the public scoping period, the groups, Native American tribes, Department of Energy, Golden Field Agencies will work collaboratively with businesses, and members of the public. Office, lisa.jorgensen@go.doe.gov, interested parties to identify the VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:45 May 28, 2008 Jkt 214001 PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:FRFM29MYN1.SGM 29MYN1
  • 5. 30912 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 104 / Thursday, May 29, 2008 / Notices management decisions that are best 342.3, on the annual change in the User assistance is available for suited to local, regional, and national Producer Price Index for Finished eLibrary and other aspects of FERC’s needs and concerns. Early participation Goods (PPI–FG), plus one point three website during normal business hours. is encouraged and will help determine percent (PPI+1.3). The Commission For assistance, please contact the the content of each Agency’s solar determined in an ‘‘Order Establishing Commission’s Online Support at 1–866– energy program and the future Index For Oil Price Change Ceiling 208–3676 (toll free) or 202–502–6652 (e- management of the Federal, State, tribal Levels’’ issued March 21, 2006, that mail at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov), or private lands used for utility-scale PPI+1.3 is the appropriate oil pricing or the Public Reference Room at (202) solar energy projects. index factor for pipelines to use.1 502–8371, TTY (202) 502–8659. E-Mail The Agencies anticipate that the Solar The regulations provide that the the Public Reference Room at Energy Development PEIS will be Commission will publish annually, an public.referenceroom@ferc.gov. completed in approximately 22 months; index figure reflecting the final change in the PPI–FG, after the Bureau of Labor Kimberly D. Bose, the process will include public and agency scoping; coordination and Statistics publishes the final PPI–FG in Secretary. consultation with Federal, State, and May of each calendar year. The annual [FR Doc. E8–11912 Filed 5–28–08; 8:45 am] local agencies and tribal governments; average PPI–FG index figures were BILLING CODE 6717–01–P publication of a draft PEIS; public 160.4 for 2006 and 166.6 for 2007.2 review of the draft PEIS; and Thus, the percent change (expressed as publication of a final PEIS. The draft a decimal) in the annual average PPI–FG DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY PEIS is scheduled to be issued in spring from 2006 to 2007, plus 1.3 percent, is positive .051653.3 Oil pipelines must Federal Energy Regulatory 2009. The availability of the draft PEIS Commission and dates for public hearings soliciting multiply their July 1, 2007, through June comments on it will be announced in 30, 2008, index ceiling levels by Combined Notice of Filings #1 the Federal Register and local media. positive 1.051653 4 to compute their Comments on the draft PEIS will be index ceiling levels for July 1, 2008 May 21, 2008. considered in preparing the final PEIS. through June 30, 2009, in accordance Take notice that the Commission has Interested parties not submitting with 18 CFR § 342.3(d). For guidance in received the following Natural Gas comments at this time but who would calculating the ceiling levels for each 12 Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings: like to receive a copy of the draft PEIS month period beginning January 1, Docket Numbers: RP99–301–208. and other project materials should 1995,5 see Explorer Pipeline Company, Applicants: ANR Pipeline Company. indicate this preference through the 71 FERC 61,416 at n.6 (1995). Description: ANR Pipeline Co submits project Web site (http:// In addition to publishing the full text an amendment to Rate Schedule FTS–1 of this Notice in the Federal Register, and gathering negotiated rate solareis.anl.gov), or by contacting Lisa the Commission provides all interested agreements with Eagle Energy Partners I, Jorgensen or Linda Resseguie as persons an opportunity to view and/or LP. provided in the ADDRESSES section of print this Notice via the Internet Filed Date: 05/19/2008. this notice. through FERC’s Home Page (http:// Accession Number: 20080520–0299. Issued in Washington, DC, on May 23, www.ferc.gov) and in FERC’s Public 2008. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time Reference Room during normal business on Monday, June 2, 2008. Alexander A. Karsner, hours (8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern time) Docket Numbers: RP06–200–043. Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency and at 888 First Street, NE., Room 2A, Renewable Energy, Department of Energy. Applicants: Rockies Express Pipeline Washington, DC 20426. The full text of LLC. Ray Brady, this Notice is available on FERC’s Home Description: Rockies Express Pipeline Manager, Energy Policy Act Team, Bureau Page at the eLibrary link. To access this LLC submits First Revised Sheet 9E.01 of Land Management, Department of the document in eLibrary, type the docket Interior. et al. to FERC Gas Tariff, Second number excluding the last three digits of Revised Volume 1, to become effective [FR Doc. E8–12024 Filed 5–28–08; 8:45 am] this document in the docket number 5/20/08. BILLING CODE 6450–01–P field and follow other directions on the Filed Date: 05/19/2008. search page. Accession Number: 20080520–0296. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 1 114 FERC ¶ 61,293 at P 2 (2006). Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time 2 Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) publishes the on Monday, June 2, 2008. Federal Energy Regulatory final figure in mid-May of each year. This figure is Docket Numbers: RP08–251–001. Commission publicly available from the Division of Industrial Applicants: Transcontinental Gas Prices and Price Indexes of the BLS, at (202) 691– 7705, and in print in August in Table 1 of the Pipe Line Corp. [Docket No. RM93–11–000] Description: Transcontinental Gas annual data supplement to the BLS publication Revisions to Oil Pipeline Regulations Producer Price Indexes via the Internet at http:// Pipe Line Corp submits Fifty-Third www.bls.gov/ppi/home.htm. To obtain the BLS Revised Sheet 27 et al. to FERC Gas Pursuant to the Energy Policy Act of data, click on ‘‘Get Detailed PPI Statistics,’’ and 1992; Notice of Annual Change in the then under the heading ‘‘Most Requested Statistics’’ Tariff, Third Revised Volume 1. click on ‘‘Commodity Data.’’ At the next screen, Filed Date: 05/19/2008. Producer Price Index for Finished under the heading ‘‘Producer Price Index– Accession Number: 20080520–0295. Goods Commodity,’’ select the first box, ‘‘Finished goods– Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time WPUSOP3000,’’ then scroll all the way to the May 21, 2008. bottom of this screen and click on Retrieve data. on Monday, June 2, 2008. The Commission’s regulations include 3 [166.6—160.4]/160.4 = 0.038653 + .013 = Docket Numbers: RP08–381–000. jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES a methodology for oil pipelines to 0.051653 Applicants: Questar Southern Trails 4 1 + 0.051653 = 1.051653 change their rates through use of an 5 For a listing of all prior multipliers issued by the Pipeline Company. index system that establishes ceiling Commission, see the Commission’s Web site, Description: Questar Southern Trails levels for such rates. The Commission http://www.ferc.gov. The table of multipliers can be Pipeline Co submits Third Revised bases the index system, found at 18 CFR found under the headings ‘‘Oil’’ and ‘‘Index.’’ Sheet 65 et al. to FERC Gas Tariff, VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:45 May 28, 2008 Jkt 214001 PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:FRFM29MYN1.SGM 29MYN1