80 FR 45516 - Application to Export Electric Energy; Roctop Investments Inc.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 146 (July 30, 2015)
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 146 (July 30, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-18688 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 146 (Thursday, July 30, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 45516-45517] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-18688] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [OE Docket No. EA-414] Application to Export Electric Energy; Roctop Investments Inc. AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, DOE. ACTION: Notice of application. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Roctop Investments Inc. (Roctop) has applied for authority to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada pursuant to section 202(e) of the Federal Power Act. DATES: Comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be submitted on or before August 31, 2015. ADDRESSES: Comments, protests, motions to intervene, or requests for more information should be addressed to: Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, Mail Code: OE-20, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585-0350. Because of delays in handling conventional mail, it is recommended that documents be transmitted by overnight mail, by electronic mail to [email protected], or by facsimile to 202-586-8008. [[Page 45517]] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Exports of electricity from the United States to a foreign country are regulated by the Department of Energy (DOE) pursuant to sections 301(b) and 402(f) of the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7151(b), 7172(f)) and require authorization under section 202(e) of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 824a(e)). On July 13, 2015, DOE received an application from Roctop for authority to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada as a power marketer for five years using existing international transmission facilities. In its application, Roctop states that it does not own or control any electric generation or transmission facilities, and it does not have a franchised service area. Roctop states that it has applied for market-based rate authority from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to engage in the sale and purchase of electric energy to and from Independent System Operators and Regional Transmission Organizations. As such, the electric energy that Roctop proposes to export to Canada would be surplus energy purchased from third parties such as power marketers, independent power producers, electric utilities, and Federal power marketing agencies pursuant to voluntary agreements. The existing international transmission facilities to be utilized by Roctop have previously been authorized by Presidential permits issued pursuant to Executive Order 10485, as amended, and are appropriate for open access transmission by third parties. Procedural Matters: Any person desiring to be heard in this proceeding should file a comment or protest to the application at the address provided above. Protests should be filed in accordance with Rule 211 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (FERC) Rules of Practice and Procedures (18 CFR 385.211). Any person desiring to become a party to these proceedings should file a motion to intervene at the above address in accordance with FERC Rule 214 (18 CFR 385.214). Five copies of such comments, protests, or motions to intervene should be sent to the address provided above on or before the date listed above. Comments and other filings concerning the Roctop application to export electric energy to Canada should be clearly marked with OE Docket No. EA-414. An additional copy is to be provided directly to Ruta Kalvaitis Skucas, Pierce Atwood LLC, 900 17th St. NW., Suite 350, Washington, DC 20006 and to Vincent Thellen, 1061 Merivale Road--Unit 5, Ottawa (ON), Canada K1Z 6A9. A final decision will be made on this application after the environmental impacts have been evaluated pursuant to DOE's National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Procedures (10 CFR part 1021, et seq.) and after a determination is made by DOE that the proposed action will not have an adverse impact on the sufficiency of supply or reliability of the U.S. electric power supply system. Copies of this application will be made available, upon request, for public inspection and copying at the address provided above, by accessing the program Web site at http://energy.gov/node/11845, or by emailing Angela Troy at [email protected]. Issued in Washington, DC, on July 24, 2015. Brian Mills, Director, Permitting and Siting, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability. [FR Doc. 2015-18688 Filed 7-29-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450-01-P
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grant under this competition, you must youth involved in the correctional and request to the program contact person
ensure that you have in place the foster care systems, who are engaged in listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
necessary processes and systems to education and training programs leading CONTACT in section VII of this notice.
comply with the reporting requirements to the attainment of postsecondary Electronic Access to This Document:
in 2 CFR part 170 should you receive educational skills and credentials The official version of this document is
funding under the competition. This needed for employment in high-demand the document published in the Federal
does not apply if you have an exception occupations. Register. Free Internet access to the
under 2 CFR 170.110(b). The Cooperative Agreement will official edition of the Federal Register
(b) At the end of your project period, specify the short-term and long-term and the Code of Federal Regulations is
you must submit a final performance measures that will be used to assess the available via the Federal Digital System
report, including financial information, grantee’s performance against the goals at: www.gpo.gov/fdsys. At this site you
as directed by the Secretary. If you and objectives of the project and the can view this document, as well as all
receive a multi-year award, you must outcomes listed in the preceding other documents of this Department
submit an annual performance report paragraph. published in the Federal Register, in
that provides the most current In its annual and final performance text or Adobe Portable Document
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4. Performance Measures: The period. Adjustments will be made to the your search to documents published by
Government Performance and Results project accordingly in order to ensure the Department.
Act of 1993 (GPRA) directs Federal demonstrated progress towards meeting
departments and agencies to improve the goals and outcomes of the project. Dated: July 27, 2015.
the effectiveness of programs by 5. Continuation Awards: In making a Michael K. Yudin,
engaging in strategic planning, setting continuation award under 34 CFR Assistant Secretary for Special Education and
outcome-related goals for programs, and 75.253, the Secretary considers, among Rehabilitative Services.
measuring program results against those other things: Whether a grantee has [FR Doc. 2015–18712 Filed 7–29–15; 8:45 am]
goals. made substantial progress in achieving BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
The purpose of this priority is to fund the goals and objectives of the project;
a cooperative agreement to establish a whether the grantee has expended funds
Vocational Rehabilitation Technical in a manner that is consistent with its DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Assistance Center—Youth with approved application and budget; and,
Disabilities to achieve, at a minimum, if the Secretary has established [OE Docket No. EA–414]
the following outcomes: performance measurement
(a) Assist State VR agencies to identify requirements, the performance targets in Application to Export Electric Energy;
and meet the VR needs of students and the grantee’s approved application. In Roctop Investments Inc.
youth with disabilities consistent with making a continuation grant, the AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery
section 101(a)(15) of the Rehabilitation Secretary also considers whether the and Energy Reliability, DOE.
Act; grantee is operating in compliance with
(b) Improve the ability of State VR ACTION: Notice of application.
the assurances in its approved
agencies to develop partnerships with application, including those applicable SUMMARY: Roctop Investments Inc.
State and local agencies, service to Federal civil rights laws that prohibit (Roctop) has applied for authority to
providers, or other entities to ensure discrimination in programs or activities transmit electric energy from the United
that students and youth with disabilities receiving Federal financial assistance States to Canada pursuant to section
are referred for VR services and have from the Department (34 CFR 100.4, 202(e) of the Federal Power Act.
access to coordinated supports, services, 104.5, 106.4, 108.8, and 110.23).
training, and employment DATES: Comments, protests, or motions
opportunities, including: (1) Increasing VII. Agency Contact to intervene must be submitted on or
the number of referrals and applications before August 31, 2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tara
received by State VR agencies from Jordan, U.S. Department of Education, ADDRESSES: Comments, protests,
agencies, service providers and others Rehabilitation Services Administration, motions to intervene, or requests for
serving students and youth with 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Room 5040, more information should be addressed
disabilities; and (2) increasing the PCP, Washington, DC 20202–2800. to: Office of Electricity Delivery and
number of students and youth with Telephone: (202) 245–7341 or by email: Energy Reliability, Mail Code: OE–20,
disabilities receiving VR services; tara.jordan@ed.gov. U.S. Department of Energy, 1000
(c) Improve the ability of VR If you use a TDD or a TTY, call the Independence Avenue SW.,
Lhorne on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
personnel to develop individualized FRS, toll free, at 1–800–877–8339. Washington, DC 20585–0350. Because
plans for employment that ensure the of delays in handling conventional mail,
successful transition of students and VIII. Other Information it is recommended that documents be
youth with disabilities and the Accessible Format: Individuals with transmitted by overnight mail, by
achievement of post-school goals; and disabilities can obtain this document electronic mail to Electricity.Exports@
(d) Increase the number of students and a copy of the application package in hq.doe.gov, or by facsimile to 202–586–
and youth with disabilities served by an accessible format (e.g., braille, large 8008.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Exports of A final decision will be made on this environmental effects, reasonable
electricity from the United States to a application after the environmental alternatives, and measures to avoid or
foreign country are regulated by the impacts have been evaluated pursuant lessen environmental impacts. Your
Department of Energy (DOE) pursuant to to DOE’s National Environmental Policy input will help the Commission staff
sections 301(b) and 402(f) of the Act Implementing Procedures (10 CFR determine what issues they need to
Department of Energy Organization Act part 1021, et seq.) and after a evaluate in the EIS. To ensure that your
(42 U.S.C. 7151(b), 7172(f)) and require determination is made by DOE that the comments are timely and properly
authorization under section 202(e) of proposed action will not have an recorded, please send your comments so
the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. adverse impact on the sufficiency of that the Commission receives them in
824a(e)). supply or reliability of the U.S. electric Washington, DC on or before August 24,
On July 13, 2015, DOE received an power supply system. 2015.
application from Roctop for authority to Copies of this application will be If you sent comments on this project
transmit electric energy from the United made available, upon request, for public to the Commission before the opening of
States to Canada as a power marketer for inspection and copying at the address this docket on March 20, 2015, you will
five years using existing international provided above, by accessing the need to file those comments in Docket
transmission facilities. program Web site at http://energy.gov/ No. PF15–20–000 to ensure they are
In its application, Roctop states that it node/11845, or by emailing Angela Troy considered as part of this proceeding.
does not own or control any electric at Angela.Troy@hq.doe.gov. This notice is being sent to the
generation or transmission facilities, Issued in Washington, DC, on July 24, Commission’s current environmental
and it does not have a franchised service 2015. mailing list for this project. State and
area. Roctop states that it has applied for Brian Mills, local government representatives should
market-based rate authority from the Director, Permitting and Siting, Office of
notify their constituents of this planned
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability. project and encourage them to comment
(FERC) to engage in the sale and [FR Doc. 2015–18688 Filed 7–29–15; 8:45 am]
on their areas of concern.
purchase of electric energy to and from If you are a landowner receiving this
BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
Independent System Operators and notice, a pipeline company
Regional Transmission Organizations. representative may contact you about
As such, the electric energy that Roctop DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY the acquisition of an easement to
proposes to export to Canada would be construct, operate, and maintain the
surplus energy purchased from third Federal Energy Regulatory planned facilities. The company would
parties such as power marketers, Commission seek to negotiate a mutually acceptable
independent power producers, electric agreement. However, if the Commission
utilities, and Federal power marketing [Docket No. PF15–20–000] approves the project, that approval
agencies pursuant to voluntary Rio Bravo Pipeline Company, LLC; Rio conveys with it the right of eminent
agreements. The existing international Grande LNG, LLC; Notice of Intent To domain. Therefore, if easement
transmission facilities to be utilized by Prepare an Environmental Impact negotiations fail to produce an
Roctop have previously been authorized Statement for the Planned Rio Grande agreement, the pipeline company could
by Presidential permits issued pursuant LNG Project and Rio Bravo Pipeline initiate condemnation proceedings
to Executive Order 10485, as amended, Project, Request for Comments on where compensation would be
and are appropriate for open access Environmental Issues, and Notice of determined in accordance with state
transmission by third parties. Public Scoping Meeting law.
Procedural Matters: Any person A fact sheet prepared by the FERC
desiring to be heard in this proceeding The staff of the Federal Energy entitled ‘‘An Interstate Natural Gas
should file a comment or protest to the Regulatory Commission (FERC or Facility On My Land? What Do I Need
application at the address provided Commission) will prepare an To Know?’’ is available for viewing on
above. Protests should be filed in environmental impact statement (EIS) the FERC Web site (www.ferc.gov). This
accordance with Rule 211 of the Federal that will discuss the environmental fact sheet addresses a number of
Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) impacts of the Rio Grande LNG Project typically asked questions, including the
Rules of Practice and Procedures (18 and Rio Bravo Pipeline Project (Rio use of eminent domain and how to
CFR 385.211). Any person desiring to Grande LNG Project) involving participate in the Commission’s
become a party to these proceedings construction and operation of natural proceedings.
should file a motion to intervene at the gas pipeline and liquefaction facilities
above address in accordance with FERC by Rio Grande LNG, LLC, and Rio Bravo Public Participation
Rule 214 (18 CFR 385.214). Five copies Pipeline Company, LLC, collectively the For your convenience, there are four
of such comments, protests, or motions Rio Grande Developers (RG Developers), methods you can use to submit your
to intervene should be sent to the in Kleberg, Kenedy, Willacy, and comments to the Commission. The
address provided above on or before the Cameron Counties, Texas. The Commission will provide equal
date listed above. Commission will use this EIS in its consideration to all comments received,
Comments and other filings decision-making process to determine whether filed in written form or
concerning the Roctop application to whether the project is in the public provided verbally. The Commission
export electric energy to Canada should interest. encourages electronic filing of
be clearly marked with OE Docket No. This notice announces the opening of comments and has expert staff available
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EA–414. An additional copy is to be the scoping process the Commission to assist you at (202) 502–8258 or
provided directly to Ruta Kalvaitis will use to gather input from the public efiling@ferc.gov. Please carefully follow
Skucas, Pierce Atwood LLC, 900 17th and interested agencies on the project. these instructions so that your
St. NW., Suite 350, Washington, DC You can make a difference by providing comments are properly recorded.
20006 and to Vincent Thellen, 1061 us with your specific comments or (1) You can file your comments
Merivale Road—Unit 5, Ottawa (ON), concerns about the project. Your electronically using the eComment
Canada K1Z 6A9. comments should focus on the potential feature on the Commission’s Web site
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