80_FR_79562 80 FR 79318 - Application To Export Electric Energy; Consolidated Edison Energy, Inc.

80 FR 79318 - Application To Export Electric Energy; Consolidated Edison Energy, Inc.

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 244 (December 21, 2015)

Page Range79318-79319
FR Document2015-32028

Consolidated Edison Energy, Inc. (Applicant or CEE) has applied for 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 244 (Monday, December 21, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 244 (Monday, December 21, 2015)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[OE Docket No. EA-416]


Application To Export Electric Energy; Consolidated Edison 
Energy, Inc.

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

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: Consolidated Edison Energy, Inc. (Applicant or CEE) 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 January 20, 2016.

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.Sec.  824a(e)).
    On November 30, 2015, DOE received an application from CEE 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, CEE 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 CEE 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 CEE 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

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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 CEE's application to export 
electric energy to Canada should be clearly marked with OE Docket No. 
EA-416. An additional copy is to be provided directly to both Thomas 
DiCapua and James J. Dixon, Consolidated Edison Energy, Inc., 100 
Summit Lake Drive, Suite 410, Valhalla, NY 10595 and to both Peter P. 
Thieman and Stuart A. Caplan, Dentons US LLP, 1301 K Street NW., Suite 
600, East Tower, 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) 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 December 15, 2015.
Christopher Lawrence,
Electricity Policy Analyst, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy 
Reliability.
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79318 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 244 / Monday, December 21, 2015 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION is described below. The Department of DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Education is especially interested in [Docket No.: ED–2015–ICCD–0122] [OE Docket No. EA–416] public comment addressing the Agency Information Collection following issues: (1) Is this collection Application To Export Electric Energy; Activities; Submission to the Office of necessary to the proper functions of the Consolidated Edison Energy, Inc. Management and Budget for Review Department; (2) will this information be and Approval; Comment Request; processed and used in a timely manner; AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery Student Assistance General (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; and Energy Reliability, DOE. Provisions—Non-Title IV Revenue (4) how might the Department enhance ACTION: Notice of application. Requirements (90/10) the quality, utility, and clarity of the SUMMARY: Consolidated Edison Energy, information to be collected; and (5) how Inc. (Applicant or CEE) has applied for AGENCY: Federal Student Aid (FSA), Department of Education (ED). might the Department minimize the authority to transmit electric energy burden of this collection on the from the United States to Canada ACTION: Notice. respondents, including through the use pursuant to section 202(e) of the Federal SUMMARY: In accordance with the of information technology. Please note Power Act. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 that written comments received in DATES: Comments, protests, or motions U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is response to this notice will be to intervene must be submitted on or proposing an extension of an existing considered public records. before January 20, 2016. information collection. Title of Collection: Student Assistance ADDRESSES: Comments, protests, DATES: Interested persons are invited to General Provisions—Non-Title IV motions to intervene, or requests for submit comments on or before January Revenue Requirements (90/10). more information should be addressed 20, 2016. to: Office of Electricity Delivery and OMB Control Number: 1845–0096. ADDRESSES: To access and review all the Energy Reliability, Mail Code: OE–20, documents related to the information Type of Review: An extension of an U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 collection listed in this notice, please existing information collection. Independence Avenue SW., use http://www.regulations.gov by Respondents/Affected Public: State, Washington, DC 20585–0350. Because searching the Docket ID number ED– Local and Tribal Governments. of delays in handling conventional mail, 2015–ICCD–0122. Comments submitted it is recommended that documents be Total Estimated Number of Annual in response to this notice should be transmitted by overnight mail, by submitted electronically through the Responses: 3,360. electronic mail to Electricity.Exports@ Federal eRulemaking Portal at http:// Total Estimated Number of Annual hq.doe.gov, or by facsimile to 202–586– www.regulations.gov by selecting the Burden Hours: 5,040. 8008. Docket ID number or via postal mail, Abstract: As enacted by the Higher SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Exports of commercial delivery, or hand delivery. Education Opportunity Act (Pub. L. electricity from the United States to a Please note that comments submitted by 110–315), the regulations in 34 CFR foreign country are regulated by the fax or email and those submitted after 668.28 provide that a proprietary Department of Energy (DOE) pursuant to the comment period will not be institution must derive at least 10% of sections 301(b) and 402(f) of the accepted. Written requests for Department of Energy Organization Act its annual revenue from sources other information or comments submitted by (42 U.S.C. 7151(b), 7172(f)) and require than Title IV, HEA funds, sanctions for postal mail or delivery should be authorization under section 202(e) of failing to meet this requirement, and addressed to the Director of the the Federal Power Act (16 Information Collection Clearance otherwise implement the statute by (1) specifying a Net Present Value (NPV) U.S.C.§ 824a(e)). Division, U.S. Department of Education, On November 30, 2015, DOE received 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room formula used to establish the revenue for institutional loans, (2) providing an an application from CEE for authority to 2E103, Washington, DC 20202–4537. transmit electric energy from the United FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For administratively easier alternative to the NPV calculation, and (3) describing States to Canada as a power marketer for specific questions related to collection five years using existing international activities, please contact Beth more fully the non-Title IV eligible transmission facilities. Grebeldinger, 202–377–4018. programs from which revenue may be In its application, CEE states that it SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The counted for 90/10 purposes. The does not own or operate any electric Department of Education (ED), in regulations require an institution to generation or transmission facilities, accordance with the Paperwork disclose in a footnote to its audited and it does not have a franchised service Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. financial statements the amounts of area. The electric energy that CEE 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general Federal and non-Federal revenues, by proposes to export to Canada would be public and Federal agencies with an category, that it used in calculating its surplus energy purchased from third opportunity to comment on proposed, 90/10 ratio (see section 487(d) of the parties such as electric utilities and revised, and continuing collections of HEA). This is a request to extend the Federal power marketing agencies information. This helps the Department information collection that identifies the pursuant to voluntary agreements. The assess the impact of its information reporting burden for this regulation. existing international transmission mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES collection requirements and minimize Dated: December 16, 2015. facilities to be utilized by CEE have the public’s reporting burden. It also previously been authorized by Kate Mullan, helps the public understand the Presidential permits issued pursuant to Department’s information collection Acting Director, Information Collection Executive Order 10485, as amended, requirements and provide the requested Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy and are appropriate for open access Officer, Office of Management. data in the desired format. ED is transmission by third parties. soliciting comments on the proposed [FR Doc. 2015–31943 Filed 12–18–15; 8:45 am] Procedural Matters: Any person information collection request (ICR) that BILLING CODE 4000–01–P desiring to be heard in this proceeding VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:38 Dec 18, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\21DEN1.SGM 21DEN1

Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 244 / Monday, December 21, 2015 / Notices 79319 should file a comment or protest to the SUMMARY: The Department of Energy Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585 or application at the address provided (DOE) has submitted to the Office of by fax at 202–586–5234 or by email at above. Protests should be filed in Management and Budget (OMB) for andre.defontaine@ee.doe.gov. accordance with Rule 211 of the Federal clearance, a proposal for collection of Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) information under the provisions of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Rules of Practice and Procedures (18 Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The information collection request contains: CFR 385.211). Any person desiring to proposed collection will be used to (1) OMB No.: 1910–5141; (2) become a party to these proceedings report the progress of participants in the Information Collection Request Title: should file a motion to intervene at the DOE Better Buildings programs, Better Buildings Challenge, Better above address in accordance with FERC including the Better Buildings Buildings Alliance and the Better Rule 214 (18 CFR 385.214). Five copies Challenge, Better Buildings, Better Buildings, Better Plants Voluntary of such comments, protests, or motions Plants program, and the Better Buildings Pledge Program; (3) Type of Request: to intervene should be sent to the Alliance. These voluntary programs are Amendment; (4) Purpose: This address provided above on or before the intended to drive greater energy Information Collection Request applies date listed above. efficiency in the commercial and to three Department of Energy (DOE) Comments and other filings industrial marketplace to create cost voluntary leadership initiatives that fall concerning CEE’s application to export savings and jobs. This will be under the President’s Better Buildings electric energy to Canada should be accomplished by highlighting the ways Initiative: (A) The Better Buildings clearly marked with OE Docket No. EA– participants overcome market barriers Challenge; (B) the Better Buildings, 416. An additional copy is to be and persistent obstacles with replicable, Better Plants Program; and (C) the Better provided directly to both Thomas marketplace solutions. These programs Buildings Alliance. The information DiCapua and James J. Dixon, will showcase real solutions and partner being collected is needed so as to Consolidated Edison Energy, Inc., 100 with industry leaders to better include participants in new sub- Summit Lake Drive, Suite 410, Valhalla, understand policy and technical opportunities. Since the published 60- programs under the Better Buildings NY 10595 and to both Peter P. Thieman Challenge concerning energy efficiency and Stuart A. Caplan, Dentons US LLP, Day Notice and request for comments on October 2, 2015, 80 FR 59758, there are in the multifamily residential and data 1301 K Street NW., Suite 600, East center sectors, as well as a new water noted changes to the following Tower, Washington, DC 20005. savings challenge. Additionally, other supplemental information items: (5) A final decision will be made on this Annual Estimated Number of pre-existing collection forms are being application after the environmental Respondents is increased from 480 to amended for clarity and to reduce impacts have been evaluated pursuant 740; (6) Annual Estimated Number of burden on respondents. Also, the total to DOE’s National Environmental Policy Total Responses is reduced from 972 to number of respondents for individual Act Implementing Procedures (10 CFR 933; (7) Annual Estimated Number of program areas is being adjusted to align part 1021) and after a determination is Burden Hours is reduced from 2,720 to with practical experience and to made by DOE that the proposed action 2,709.25; and (8) Annual Estimated account for the fact that certain one-time will not have an adverse impact on the Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost reporting requirements have already sufficiency of supply or reliability of the Burden is reduced from $107,349 to been satisfied by a majority of the U.S. electric power supply system. $106,934. participants.; (5) Annual Estimated Copies of this application will be Number of Total Respondents: 740; (6) DATES: Comments regarding this made available, upon request, for public Annual Estimated Number of Total collection must be received on or before inspection and copying at the address January 20, 2016. If you anticipate that Responses: 933; (7) Annual Estimated provided above, by accessing the you will be submitting comments, but Number of Burden Hours: 2,709.25; (8) program Web site at http://energy.gov/ find it difficult to do so within the Annual Estimated Reporting and node/11845, or by emailing Angela Troy period of time allowed by this notice, Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $106,934. at Angela.Troy@hq.doe.gov. please advise the DOE Desk Officer at Statutory Authority: Section 421 of Issued in Washington, DC, on December OMB of your intention to make a 15, 2015. the Energy Independence and Security submission as soon as possible. The Christopher Lawrence, Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17081); Section Desk Officer may be telephoned at 202– Electricity Policy Analyst, Office of Electricity 395–4718. 911 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, as Delivery and Energy Reliability. amended (42 U.S.C. 16191). ADDRESSES: Written comments should [FR Doc. 2015–32028 Filed 12–18–15; 8:45 am] be sent to the DOE Desk Officer, Office Issued in Washington, DC, on December BILLING CODE 6450–01–P of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 15, 2015. Office of Management and Budget, New Maria Vargas, Executive Office Building, Room 10102, Director, Better Buildings Challenge, Office DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 735 17th Street NW., Washington, DC of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. 20503. [FR Doc. 2015–32029 Filed 12–18–15; 8:45 am] Office of Energy Efficiency and And to Andre de Fontaine, EE–5F/ Renewable Energy Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence BILLING CODE 6450–01–P Revision of a Currently Approved Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585 or by fax at 202–586–5234 or by email at mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Collection andre.defontaine@ee.doe.gov. AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of Requests for additional information or Energy. copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be ACTION: Notice and request for OMB directed to Andre de Fontaine, EE–5F/ review and comment. Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:38 Dec 18, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\21DEN1.SGM 21DEN1


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of application.
DatesComments, protests, or motions to intervene must be submitted on or before January 20, 2016.
FR Citation80 FR 79318 
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