80 FR 73182 - Application To Export Electric Energy; MAG Energy Solutions, Inc.

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 226 (November 24, 2015)

Page Range		73182-73183
FR Document		2015-29885

MAG Energy Solutions, Inc. (Applicant or MAG E.S.) 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.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[OE Docket No. EA-306-B]


Application To Export Electric Energy; MAG Energy Solutions, Inc.

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

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: MAG Energy Solutions, Inc. (Applicant or MAG E.S.) 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 December 24, 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 
Electricity.Exports@hq.doe.gov, 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 March 30, 2011, DOE issued Order No. EA-306-A to MAG E.S., 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 expires 
on April 6, 2016. On November 3, 2015, MAG E.S. filed an application 
with DOE for renewal of the export authority contained in Order No. EA-
306 for an additional five-year term.
    In its application, MAG E.S. 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 MAG E.S. 
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 MAG E.S. 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)

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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 MAG E.S.'s application to 
export electric energy to Canada should be clearly marked with OE 
Docket No. EA-306-B. An additional copy is to be provided directly to 
both Ruta Kalvaitis Skucas, Pierce Atwood LLC., 900 17th Street NW., 
Suite 350, Washington, DC 20006 and Simon Pelletier, MAG Energy 
Solutions, Inc., 999 de Maisonneuve Boulevard West, Suite 875, 
Montreal, Quebec H3A 3L4 Canada.
    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) 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 Angela.Troy@hq.doe.gov.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on November 18, 2015.
Christopher Lawrence,
Electricity Policy Analyst, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy 
Reliability.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION is described below. The Department of renew its authority to transmit electric
Education is especially interested in energy from the United States to Canada
[Docket No.: ED–2015–ICCD–0097]
public comment addressing the pursuant to section 202(e) of the Federal
Agency Information Collection following issues: (1) Is this collection Power Act.
Activities; Submission to the Office of necessary to the proper functions of the DATES: Comments, protests, or motions
Management and Budget for Review Department; (2) will this information be to intervene must be submitted on or
and Approval; Comment Request; processed and used in a timely manner; before December 24, 2015.
Natural Experiments and Model (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; ADDRESSES: Comments, protests,
Career-Focused Schools: An (4) how might the Department enhance motions to intervene, or requests for
Environmental Scan the quality, utility, and clarity of the more information should be addressed
information to be collected; and (5) how to: Office of Electricity Delivery and
AGENCY: Technical and Adult Education might the Department minimize the Energy Reliability, Mail Code: OE–20,
(OCTAE), Office of Career, Department burden of this collection on the U.S. Department of Energy, 1000
of Education. respondents, including through the use Independence Avenue SW.,
ACTION: Notice. of information technology. Please note Washington, DC 20585–0350. Because
that written comments received in of delays in handling conventional mail,
SUMMARY: In accordance with the response to this notice will be
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 it is recommended that documents be
considered public records. transmitted by overnight mail, by
U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is Title of Collection: Natural
proposing a new information collection. electronic mail to
Experiments and Model Career-Focused Electricity.Exports@hq.doe.gov, or by
DATES: Interested persons are invited to Schools: An Environmental Scan. facsimile to 202–586–8008.
submit comments on or before OMB Control Number: 1830–NEW. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Exports of
December 24, 2015. Type of Review: A new information
electricity from the United States to a
ADDRESSES: To access and review all the collection.
foreign country are regulated by the
documents related to the information Respondents/Affected Public: State,
Department of Energy (DOE) pursuant to
collection listed in this notice, please Local and Tribal Governments.
sections 301(b) and 402(f) of the
use http://www.regulations.gov by Total Estimated Number of Annual
Department of Energy Organization Act
searching the Docket ID number ED– Responses: 100.
(42 U.S.C. 7151(b), 7172(f)) and require
2015–ICCD–0097. Comments submitted Total Estimated Number of Annual
authorization under section 202(e) of
in response to this notice should be Burden Hours: 25.
the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C.
submitted electronically through the Abstract: The purpose of this
824a(e)).
Federal eRulemaking Portal at http:// collection is to determine the extent to
On March 30, 2011, DOE issued Order
www.regulations.gov by selecting the which there are natural circumstances
No. EA–306–A to MAG E.S., which
Docket ID number or via postal mail, that approximate random assignment
authorized the Applicant to transmit
commercial delivery, or hand delivery. among a group of college- and career-
electric energy from the United States to
Please note that comments submitted by focused schools that belong to one or
Canada as a power marketer for a five-
fax or email and those submitted after more school reform networks. A survey
year term using existing international
the comment period will not be will be administered to principals of
transmission facilities. That authority
accepted. Written requests for these schools to determine if they are
expires on April 6, 2016. On November
information or comments submitted by oversubscribed and use lotteries for
3, 2015, MAG E.S. filed an application
postal mail or delivery should be student admission. If a sufficient
with DOE for renewal of the export
addressed to the Director of the number of schools with such practices
authority contained in Order No. EA–
Information Collection Clearance are identified, future research could use
306 for an additional five-year term.
Division, U.S. Department of Education, these naturally occurring experimental In its application, MAG E.S. states
400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room conditions to investigate differences in that it does not own or operate any
2E105, Washington, DC 20202–4537. the outcomes achieved by students who electric generation or transmission
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For attend these types of schools. facilities, and it does not have a
specific questions related to collection Dated: November 18, 2015. franchised service area. The electric
activities, please contact Braden Goetz, Stephanie Valentine, energy that MAG E.S. proposes to export
202–245–7405. Acting Director, Information Collection to Canada would be surplus energy
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy purchased from third parties such as
Department of Education (ED), in Officer, Office of Management. electric utilities and Federal power
accordance with the Paperwork [FR Doc. 2015–29847 Filed 11–23–15; 8:45 am] marketing agencies pursuant to
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. BILLING CODE 4000–01–P voluntary agreements. The existing
3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general international transmission facilities to
public and Federal agencies with an be utilized by MAG E.S. have previously
opportunity to comment on proposed, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY been authorized by Presidential permits
revised, and continuing collections of issued pursuant to Executive Order
information. This helps the Department [OE Docket No. EA–306–B] 10485, as amended, and are appropriate
assess the impact of its information for open access transmission by third
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collection requirements and minimize parties.
MAG Energy Solutions, Inc.
the public’s reporting burden. It also Procedural Matters: Any person
helps the public understand the AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery desiring to be heard in this proceeding
Department’s information collection and Energy Reliability, DOE. should file a comment or protest to the
requirements and provide the requested ACTION: Notice of application. application at the address provided
data in the desired format. ED is above. Protests should be filed in
soliciting comments on the proposed SUMMARY: MAG Energy Solutions, Inc. accordance with Rule 211 of the Federal
information collection request (ICR) that (Applicant or MAG E.S.) has applied to Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC)

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Rules of Practice and Procedures (18 Environmental Assessment (NCEA) 1880; facsimile: 919–541–1818; or
CFR 385.211). Any person desiring to within the EPA’s Office of Research and email: long.tom@epa.gov.
become a party to these proceedings Development as part of the review of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
should file a motion to intervene at the primary (health-based) National
above address in accordance with FERC Ambient Air Quality Standards I. Information About the Document
Rule 214 (18 CFR 385.214). Five copies (NAAQS) for sulfur dioxide (SO2). The Section 108(a) of the Clean Air Act
of such comments, protests, or motions Integrated Science Assessment (ISA), in directs the Administrator to identify
to intervene should be sent to the conjunction with additional technical certain pollutants which, among other
address provided above on or before the and policy assessments, provides the things, ‘‘cause or contribute to air
date listed above. scientific basis for the EPA’s decisions pollution which may reasonably be
Comments and other filings on the adequacy of the current NAAQS anticipated to endanger public health or
concerning MAG E.S.’s application to and the appropriateness of possible welfare’’ and to issue air quality criteria
export electric energy to Canada should alternative standards. EPA intends to for them. These air quality criteria are
be clearly marked with OE Docket No. develop a separate ISA as part of an to ‘‘accurately reflect the latest scientific
EA–306–B. An additional copy is to be independent review for the secondary knowledge useful in indicating the kind
provided directly to both Ruta Kalvaitis (welfare-based) NAAQS for oxides of and extent of all identifiable effects on
Skucas, Pierce Atwood LLC., 900 17th nitrogen and sulfur. public health or welfare which may be
Street NW., Suite 350, Washington, DC EPA is releasing this draft document expected from the presence of [a]
20006 and Simon Pelletier, MAG Energy to seek review by the Clean Air pollutant in the ambient air. . . .’’
Solutions, Inc., 999 de Maisonneuve Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) Under section 109 of the Act, EPA is
Boulevard West, Suite 875, Montreal, and the public (meeting date and then to establish NAAQS for each
Quebec H3A 3L4 Canada. location to be specified in a separate pollutant for which EPA has issued
A final decision will be made on this Federal Register notice). This draft criteria. Section 109(d) of the Act
application after the environmental document is not final as described in subsequently requires periodic review
impacts have been evaluated pursuant EPA’s information quality guidelines, and, if appropriate, revision of existing
to DOE’s National Environmental Policy and it does not represent, and should air quality criteria to reflect advances in
Act Implementing Procedures (10 CFR not be construed to represent, Agency scientific knowledge on the effects of
part 1021) and after a determination is policy or views. When revising the the pollutant on public health or
made by DOE that the proposed action document, EPA will consider any public welfare. EPA is also required to review
will not have an adverse impact on the comments submitted during the 60-day and, if appropriate, revise the NAAQS,
sufficiency of supply or reliability of the comment period in response to this based on the revised air quality criteria
U.S. electric power supply system. notice. (for more information on the NAAQS
Copies of this application will be DATES: The 60-day public comment
review process, see http://www.epa.gov/
made available, upon request, for public period begins on November 24, 2015, ttn/naaqs/review.html).
inspection and copying at the address Sulfur oxides are one of six criteria
and ends on January 25, 2016.
provided above, by accessing the pollutants for which EPA has
Comments must be received on or
program Web site at http://energy.gov/ established NAAQS. Periodically, EPA
before January 25, 2016.
node/11845, or by emailing Angela Troy reviews the scientific basis for these
ADDRESSES: The ‘‘External Review Draft standards by preparing an ISA (formerly
at Angela.Troy@hq.doe.gov. Integrated Science Assessment for called an Air Quality Criteria
Issued in Washington, DC, on November Sulfur Oxides—Health Criteria’’ will be Document). The ISA, in conjunction
18, 2015. available primarily via the Internet on with additional technical and policy
Christopher Lawrence, EPA’s Integrated Science Assessment for assessments, provides the scientific
Electricity Policy Analyst, Office of Electricity Sulfur Dioxide (Health Criteria) home basis for the EPA’s decisions on the
Delivery and Energy Reliability. page at http://www2.epa.gov/isa/ adequacy of the current NAAQS and the
[FR Doc. 2015–29885 Filed 11–23–15; 8:45 am] integrated-science-assessment-isa- appropriateness of possible alternative
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sulfur-dioxide-health-criteria or the standards. The CASAC, an independent
public docket at http:// science advisory committee whose
www.regulations.gov, Docket ID: EPA– review and advisory functions are
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION HQ–ORD–2013–0357. A limited number mandated by Section 109(d)(2) of the
AGENCY of CD–ROM copies will be available. Clean Air Act, is charged (among other
Contact Ms. Marieka Boyd by phone: things) with independent scientific
[FRL–9939–18–ORD; Docket ID No. EPA– 919–541–0031; fax: 919–541–5078; or review of the EPA’s air quality criteria.
HQ–ORD–2013–0357] email: boyd.marieka@epa.gov to request On May 10, 2013 (78 FR 27387), EPA
a CD–ROM, and please provide your formally initiated its current review of
Draft Integrated Science Assessment
name, your mailing address, and the the air quality criteria for the health
for Sulfur Oxides—Health Criteria
document title, ‘‘External Review Draft effects of sulfur oxides and the primary
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Integrated Science Assessment for (health-based) SO2 NAAQS, requesting
Agency (EPA). Sulfur Oxides—Health Criteria’’ to the submission of recent scientific
ACTION: Notice; public comment period. facilitate processing of your request. information on specified topics. EPA
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For held a workshop on June 12 and 13,
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection information on the public comment 2013, to discuss with invited scientific
Agency (EPA) is announcing a 60-day period, contact the ORD Docket at the experts, both internal and external to
public comment period for the draft EPA Headquarters Docket Center; the EPA, key science and policy issues
document titled, ‘‘External Review Draft telephone: 202–566–1752; facsimile: relevant to the review of the health
Integrated Science Assessment for 202–566–9744; or email: Docket_ORD@ effects of sulfur oxides (78 FR 27387).
Sulfur Oxides—Health Criteria’’ (EPA/ epa.gov. These science and policy issues were
600/R–15/066). The draft document was For technical information, contact Dr. incorporated in EPA’s ‘‘Integrated
prepared by the National Center for Tom Long, NCEA; telephone: 919–541– Review Plan for the Primary National

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Collection		Federal Register
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Section		Notices
Action		Notice of application.
Dates		Comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be submitted on or before December 24, 2015.
FR Citation		80 FR 73182