80_FR_19719 80 FR 19649 - Sunshine Act Meetings

80 FR 19649 - Sunshine Act Meetings

ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 70 (April 13, 2015)

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FR Document2015-08530

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 70 (Monday, April 13, 2015)
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 70 (Monday, April 13, 2015)]
[Notices]
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ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION


Sunshine Act Meetings

AGENCY: Election Assistance Commission.

DATE & TIME:  Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at 2:00 p.m.

PLACE:  The Williamsburg Woodlands Hotel, 105 Visitor Center Drive, 
Williamsburg, VA 23185, Phone: (757) 220-7960.

STATUS:  This meeting will be open to the public.

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION: 
     Consideration of Research Report: Urban/Rural Study
     Report of the EAC Standards Board
     Report of the EAC Board of Advisors
     Report of the EAC Transition Team

AGENDA: The Commission will receive a presentation on the DRAFT Urban/
Rural Study Research Report, and consider the proposed document for 
approval. The Commission will receive a presentation on a report from 
the EAC Standards Board. The Commission will receive a presentation on 
a report from the EAC Board of Advisors. The Commission will receive a 
presentation on a report from the EAC Transition Team. The Commission 
will consider other administrative matters.


Person to Contact for Information:  Bryan Whitener at (301) 563-3961.

    Dated: April 9, 2015.
Bryan Whitener,
Director of Communications & Clearinghouse.
[FR Doc. 2015-08530 Filed 4-9-15; 4:15 pm]
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                                                  ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION                          Energy Reliability, Mail Code: OE–20,                 energy that the Applicant proposes to
                                                                                                          U.S. Department of Energy, 1000                       export to Canada would be surplus
                                                  Sunshine Act Meetings                                   Independence Avenue SW.,                              energy purchased from third parties
                                                                                                          Washington, DC 20585–0350. Because                    such as electric utilities and Federal
                                                  AGENCY:  Election Assistance
                                                                                                          of delays in handling conventional mail,              power marketing agencies pursuant to
                                                  Commission.
                                                                                                          it is recommended that documents be                   voluntary agreements. The existing
                                                  DATE & TIME: Wednesday, April 29,
                                                                                                          transmitted by overnight mail, by                     international transmission facilities to
                                                  2015 at 2:00 p.m.                                       electronic mail to                                    be utilized by the Applicant have
                                                  PLACE: The Williamsburg Woodlands                       Electricity.Exports@hq.doe.gov, or by                 previously been authorized by
                                                  Hotel, 105 Visitor Center Drive,                        facsimile to 202–586–8008.                            Presidential permits issued pursuant to
                                                  Williamsburg, VA 23185, Phone: (757)                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Exports of                 Executive Order 10485, as amended,
                                                  220–7960.                                               electricity from the United States to a               and are appropriate for open access
                                                  STATUS: This meeting will be open to                    foreign country are regulated by the                  transmission by third parties.
                                                  the public.                                             Department of Energy (DOE) pursuant to                   Procedural Matters: Any person
                                                  ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND                                sections 301(b) and 402(f) of the                     desiring to be heard in this proceeding
                                                  CONSIDERATION:                                          Department of Energy Organization Act                 should file a comment or protest to the
                                                    • Consideration of Research Report:                   (42 U.S.C. 7151(b), 7172(f)) and require              application at the address provided
                                                  Urban/Rural Study                                       authorization under section 202(e) of                 above. Protests should be filed in
                                                    • Report of the EAC Standards Board                   the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C.                      accordance with Rule 211 of the Federal
                                                    • Report of the EAC Board of                          § 824a(e)).                                           Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC)
                                                  Advisors                                                   On April 13, 2009, DOE issued Order                Rules of Practice and Procedures (18
                                                    • Report of the EAC Transition Team                   No. EA–350 to Saracen Power LLC,                      CFR 385.211). Any person desiring to
                                                  AGENDA: The Commission will receive a                   which authorized Saracen Power to                     become a party to these proceedings
                                                  presentation on the DRAFT Urban/Rural                   transmit electric energy from the United              should file a motion to intervene at the
                                                  Study Research Report, and consider the                 States to Canada as a power marketer for              above address in accordance with FERC
                                                  proposed document for approval. The                     a five-year term using existing                       Rule 214 (18 CFR 385.214). Five copies
                                                  Commission will receive a presentation                  international transmission facilities. On             of such comments, protests, or motions
                                                  on a report from the EAC Standards                      December 16, 2009, DOE issued Order                   to intervene should be sent to the
                                                  Board. The Commission will receive a                    No. EA–350–A, which changed the                       address provided above on or before the
                                                  presentation on a report from the EAC                   name of Saracen Power LLP to Saracen                  date listed above.
                                                  Board of Advisors. The Commission                       Power LP. All other terms and
                                                  will receive a presentation on a report                                                                          Comments and other filings
                                                                                                          conditions of Order No. EA–350
                                                  from the EAC Transition Team. The                                                                             concerning the Saracen Power’s
                                                                                                          remained unchanged. On April 13,
                                                  Commission will consider other                                                                                application to export electric energy to
                                                                                                          2014, Saracen Power’s authority to
                                                  administrative matters.                                                                                       Canada should be clearly marked with
                                                                                                          export electricity under EA–350–A
                                                                                                                                                                OE Docket No. EA–409. An additional
                                                  PERSON TO CONTACT FOR INFORMATION:                      expired. On February 26, 2015, Saracen
                                                                                                                                                                copy is to be provided directly to both
                                                  Bryan Whitener at (301) 563–3961.                       Power filed an application with DOE for
                                                                                                                                                                Allison P. Duensing, The Saracen Group
                                                                                                          renewal of the export authority
                                                    Dated: April 9, 2015.                                                                                       of Companies, Five Greenway Plaza,
                                                                                                          contained in Order No. EA–350–A for
                                                  Bryan Whitener,                                                                                               Suite 1310, Houston, TX 77046 and to
                                                                                                          an additional five-year term. DOE will
                                                  Director of Communications & Clearinghouse.                                                                   Daniel E. Frank, Sutherland Asbill &
                                                                                                          treat Saracen Power’s Application as a
                                                  [FR Doc. 2015–08530 Filed 4–9–15; 4:15 pm]
                                                                                                                                                                Brennan LLP, 700 Sixth Street NW.,
                                                                                                          new authorization request under OE
                                                                                                                                                                Suite 700, Washington, DC 20001.
                                                  BILLING CODE 6820–KF–P                                  Docket No. EA–409 due to the fact that
                                                                                                          the export authority contained in Order                  A final decision will be made on this
                                                                                                          No. EA–350–A expired on April 13,                     application after the environmental
                                                  DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                                    2014.                                                 impacts have been evaluated pursuant
                                                                                                             In its Application, Saracen Power                  to DOE’s National Environmental Policy
                                                  [OE Docket No. EA–409]                                                                                        Act Implementing Procedures (10 CFR
                                                                                                          reports that it ‘‘has engaged in only one
                                                                                                          electricity export transaction since its              part 1021) and after a determination is
                                                  Application to Export Electric Energy;
                                                                                                          authorization expired on April 13, 2014;              made by DOE that the proposed action
                                                  Saracen Power LP
                                                                                                          specifically, Saracen Power transmitted               will not have an adverse impact on the
                                                  AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery                  800 MWh to Canada over the Ontario-                   sufficiency of supply or reliability of the
                                                  and Energy Reliability, DOE.                            Michigan Interconnection facilities                   U.S. electric power supply system.
                                                  ACTION: Notice of Application.                          (Presidential Permit No. PP–230) on                      Copies of this application will be
                                                                                                          February 22, 2015.’’ Application at 2.                made available, upon request, for public
                                                  SUMMARY:   Saracen Power LP (Applicant                  Since this export transaction, the                    inspection and copying at the address
                                                  or Saracen Power) has applied for                       Applicant has suspended further                       provided above, by accessing the
                                                  authority to transmit electric energy                   exports and ‘‘is updating its internal                program Web site at http://energy.gov/
                                                  from the United States to Canada                        compliance calendar and procedures to                 node/11845, or by emailing Angela Troy
                                                  pursuant to section 202(e) of the Federal               ensure that future reauthorizations are               at Angela.Troy@hq.doe.gov.
                                                  Power Act.
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                                                                                                          sought and obtained in a timely manner,
                                                  DATES: Comments, protests, or motions                                                                           Issued in Washington, DC, on April 7,
                                                                                                          to avoid future lapses of its electricity
                                                  to intervene must be submitted on or                                                                          2015.
                                                                                                          export authorization.’’ Id.
                                                  before May 13, 2015.                                       In its application, the Applicant states           Brian Mills,
                                                  ADDRESSES: Comments, protests,                          that it does not own or operate any                   Director, Permitting and Siting, Office of
                                                  motions to intervene, or requests for                   electric generation or transmission                   Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability.
                                                  more information should be addressed                    facilities, and it does not have a                    [FR Doc. 2015–08424 Filed 4–10–15; 8:45 am]
                                                  to: Office of Electricity Delivery and                  franchised service area. The electric                 BILLING CODE 6450–01–P




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FR Citation80 FR 19649 

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