80 FR 47912 - Application To Export Electric Energy; EDF Trading North America, LLC

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 153 (August 10, 2015)

Page Range		47912-47913
FR Document		2015-19642

EDF Trading North America, LLC (Applicant) has applied to renew its authority to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada pursuant to section 202(e) of the Federal Power Act.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 153 (Monday, August 10, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 153 (Monday, August 10, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47912-47913]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[OE Docket No. EA-367-A]


Application To Export Electric Energy; EDF Trading North America, 
LLC

AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: EDF Trading North America, LLC (Applicant) has applied to 
renew its 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 September 9, 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.

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 June 17, 2010, DOE issued Order No. EA-367 to the Applicant, 
which authorized the Applicant to transmit electric energy from the 
United States to Canada as a power marketer for a five-year term using 
existing international transmission facilities. That authority expired 
on June 17, 2015. On July 24, 2015, the Applicant filed an application 
with DOE for renewal of the export authority contained in Order No. EA-
367 for an additional five-year term. The applicant states that it has 
not engaged in any electricity export transactions to Canada since its 
authorization expired on June 17, 2015, and will not engage in any 
until the Department renews its authorization to do so.
    In its application, the Applicant also states that it does not own 
or operate any electric generation or transmission facilities, and it 
does not have a franchised service area. The electric energy that the 
Applicant proposes to export to Canada would be surplus energy 
purchased from third parties such as electric utilities and Federal 
power marketing agencies pursuant to voluntary agreements. The existing 
international transmission facilities to be utilized by the Applicant 
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

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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 Applicant's application 
to export electric energy to Canada should be clearly marked with OE 
Docket No. EA-367-A. An additional copy is to be provided directly to 
both Eric Dennison, EDF Trading North America, LLC, 4700 West Sam 
Houston Parkway North, Suite 250, Houston, TX 77041 and Kenneth W. 
Irvin, Sidley Austin LLP, 1501 K. Street NW., Washington, DC 20005.
    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 August 4, 2015.
Christopher Lawrence,
Electricity Policy Analyst, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy 
Reliability.
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Background responsibility to develop an IANA more information should be addressed
A July 1, 1997, Executive stewardship transition plan, to: Office of Electricity Delivery and
Memorandum directed the Secretary of coordinated by an IANA-Stewardship Energy Reliability, Mail Code: OE–20,
Commerce to privatize the Internet’s Coordination Group (ICG).6 Second, the U.S. Department of Energy, 1000
domain name system (DNS) in a manner community undertook to develop Independence Avenue SW.,
that increases competition and ICANN accountability enhancements Washington, DC 20585–0350. Because
facilitates international participation in deemed necessary prior to the transition of delays in handling conventional mail,
its management.1 To fulfill this of NTIA’s stewardship role. These it is recommended that documents be
Presidential Directive, the Department accountability enhancements are being transmitted by overnight mail, by
of Commerce issued a Statement of developed through a Cross Community electronic mail to Electricity.Exports@
Policy on June 10, 1998, stating that the Working Group on Enhancing ICANN hq.doe.gov, or by facsimile to 202–586–
U.S. Government ‘‘is committed to a Accountability (CCWG- 8008.
transition that will allow the private Accountability).7 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Exports of
sector to take leadership for DNS The ICG and CCWG are now seeking electricity from the United States to a
management.’’ 2 On March 14, 2014, public comment on their respective foreign country are regulated by the
NTIA announced its intent to complete recommendations. Comments provided Department of Energy (DOE) pursuant to
the privatization of the DNS.3 In that will be used by NTIA to determine sections 301(b) and 402(f) of the
announcement, NTIA called upon whether the proposals satisfy NTIA’s Department of Energy Organization Act
ICANN to convene a multistakeholder criteria and have received broad (42 U.S.C. 7151(b), 7172(f)) and require
process to develop the transition plan.4 community support. Comments will authorization under section 202(e) of
While looking to stakeholders and those also be considered in any NTIA the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C.
most directly served by the IANA certification before the U.S. Congress 824a(e)).
functions to work through the technical that may be required prior to On June 17, 2010, DOE issued Order
details, NTIA established a clear terminating the existing IANA functions No. EA–367 to the Applicant, which
framework to guide the discussion. contract currently in place between authorized the Applicant to transmit
Specifically, NTIA communicated to NTIA and ICANN.8 To ensure that all electric energy from the United States to
ICANN that the transition proposal must views are taken into consideration, Canada as a power marketer for a five-
have broad community support and NTIA encourages interested parties— year term using existing international
address the following four principles: including U.S.-based stakeholders—to transmission facilities. That authority
• Support and enhance the file written comments by the deadline. expired on June 17, 2015. On July 24,
multistakeholder model; Dated: August 4, 2015. 2015, the Applicant filed an application
• Maintain the security, stability, and with DOE for renewal of the export
Angela Simpson,
resiliency of the Internet DNS; authority contained in Order No. EA–
• Meet the needs and expectation of Deputy Assistant Secretary, National
Telecommunications and Information 367 for an additional five-year term. The
the global customers and partners of the Administration. applicant states that it has not engaged
IANA services; and in any electricity export transactions to
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• Maintain the openness of the
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Internet.
on June 17, 2015, and will not engage
Consistent with the clear policy
in any until the Department renews its
expressed in bipartisan resolutions of
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY authorization to do so.
the U.S. Senate and House of
In its application, the Applicant also
Representatives 5—which affirmed the [OE Docket No. EA–367–A] states that it does not own or operate
United States support for the
any electric generation or transmission
multistakeholder model of Internet Application To Export Electric Energy; facilities, and it does not have a
governance—NTIA stated that it will not EDF Trading North America, LLC franchised service area. The electric
accept a proposal that replaces the NTIA
AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery energy that the Applicant proposes to
role with a government-led or an inter-
and Energy Reliability, DOE. export to Canada would be surplus
governmental organization solution. In
ACTION: Notice of application. energy purchased from third parties
response to NTIA’s announcement, the
such as electric utilities and Federal
community mobilized two efforts. First,
SUMMARY: EDF Trading North America, power marketing agencies pursuant to
the IANA customer communities took
LLC (Applicant) has applied to renew voluntary agreements. The existing
1 Memorandum on Electronic Commerce, 2 Pub.
its authority to transmit electric energy international transmission facilities to
Papers 898 (July 1, 1997). from the United States to Canada be utilized by the Applicant have
2 National Telecommunications and Information pursuant to section 202(e) of the Federal previously been authorized by
Administration, Management of Internet Names Power Act. Presidential permits issued pursuant to
and Addresses, 63 FR 31741 (June 10, 1998), Executive Order 10485, as amended,
DATES: Comments, protests, or motions
available at http://www.ntia.doc.gov/federal-
register-notice/1998/statement-policy-management- to intervene must be submitted on or and are appropriate for open access
internet-names-and-addresses. before September 9, 2015. transmission by third parties.
3 See NTIA’s authorities, 15 U.S.C. 1512; 47
ADDRESSES: Comments, protests, Procedural Matters: Any person
U.S.C. 902(b)(2)(H). desiring to be heard in this proceeding
4 NTIA Announces Intent to Transition Key
motions to intervene, or requests for
should file a comment or protest to the
Internet Domain Name Functions (Mar. 14, 2014)
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available at http://www.ntia.doc.gov/press-release/ 6 See IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination application at the address provided
2014/ntia-announces-intent-transition-key-internet- Group, available at https://www.ianacg.org/. above. Protests should be filed in
domain-name-functions. 7 See CCWG on Enhancing ICANN
accordance with Rule 211 of the Federal
5 A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Accountability, available at https:// Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC)
Congress regarding actions to preserve and advance community.icann.org/display/acctcrosscomm/
the multistakeholder governance model under CCWG+on+Enhancing+ICANN+Accountability. Rules of Practice and Procedures (18
which the Internet has thrived, 112th Cong. 2nd 8 DOTCOM Act of 2015, H.R. 805 and S. 1551, CFR 385.211). Any person desiring to
sess. S.Con.Res.50 and H.Con.Res.127 (2012). 114th Cong. (2015). become a party to these proceedings

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of application.
Dates		Comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be submitted on or before September 9, 2015.
FR Citation		80 FR 47912