81_FR_17754 81 FR 17693 - Application To Export Electric Energy; Intercom Energy, Inc.

81 FR 17693 - Application To Export Electric Energy; Intercom Energy, Inc.

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 61 (March 30, 2016)

Page Range17693-17694
FR Document2016-07159

Intercom Energy, Inc. (Applicant or Intercom) has applied to renew its authority to transmit electric energy from the United States to Mexico pursuant to section 202(e) of the Federal Power Act.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 61 (Wednesday, March 30, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 61 (Wednesday, March 30, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17693-17694]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-07159]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[OE Docket No. EA-289-C]


Application To Export Electric Energy; Intercom Energy, Inc.

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

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: Intercom Energy, Inc. (Applicant or Intercom) has applied to 
renew its authority to transmit electric energy from the United States 
to Mexico pursuant to section 202(e) of the Federal Power Act.

DATES: Comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be submitted on 
or before April 29, 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. 
824a(e)).
    On May 17, 2011, DOE issued Order No. EA-289-B to Intercom, which 
authorized the Applicant to transmit electric energy from the United 
States to Mexico as a power marketer for a five-year term using 
existing international transmission facilities. That authority expires 
on May 17, 2016. On March 22, 2016, Intercom filed an application with 
DOE for renewal of the export authority contained in Order No. EA-289 
for an additional five-year term.
    In its application, Intercom 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 Intercom 
proposes to export to Mexico 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

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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 Intercom's application to 
export electric energy to Mexico should be clearly marked with OE 
Docket No. EA-289-C. An additional copy is to be provided directly to 
Ernesto Pallares, Intercom Energy, Inc., 1224 Tenth Avenue, Suite 202, 
Coronado, CA 92118 and to William DeGrandis, Paul Hastings, LLP, 875 
15th 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) 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 March 24, 2016.
Christopher Lawrence,
Electricity Policy Analyst, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy 
Reliability.
[FR Doc. 2016-07159 Filed 3-29-16; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 61 / Wednesday, March 30, 2016 / Notices 17693 Issued in Washington, DC, on March 24, area. The electric energy that CPM DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 2016. proposes to export to Canada would be Christopher Lawrence, [OE Docket No. EA–289–C] surplus energy purchased from third Electricity Policy Analyst, Office of Electricity parties such as electric utilities and Application To Export Electric Energy; Delivery and Energy Reliability. Federal power marketing agencies Intercom Energy, Inc. [FR Doc. 2016–07156 Filed 3–29–16; 8:45 am] pursuant to voluntary agreements. The BILLING CODE 6450–01–P existing international transmission AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery facilities to be utilized by CPM have and Energy Reliability, DOE. previously been authorized by ACTION: Notice of application. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Presidential permits issued pursuant to SUMMARY: Intercom Energy, Inc. [OE Docket No. EA–209–D] Executive Order 10485, as amended, (Applicant or Intercom) has applied to and are appropriate for open access renew its authority to transmit electric Application To Export Electric Energy; transmission by third parties. Cargill Power Markets, LLC energy from the United States to Mexico Procedural Matters: Any person pursuant to section 202(e) of the Federal AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery desiring to be heard in this proceeding Power Act. and Energy Reliability, DOE. should file a comment or protest to the DATES: Comments, protests, or motions ACTION: Notice of application. application at the address provided to intervene must be submitted on or above. Protests should be filed in before April 29, 2016. SUMMARY: Cargill Power Markets, LLC accordance with Rule 211 of the Federal ADDRESSES: Comments, protests, (Applicant or CPM) has applied to Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) motions to intervene, or requests for renew its authority to transmit electric Rules of Practice and Procedures (18 more information should be addressed energy from the United States to Canada to: Office of Electricity Delivery and CFR 385.211). Any person desiring to pursuant to section 202(e) of the Federal Energy Reliability, Mail Code: OE–20, become a party to these proceedings Power Act. U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 should file a motion to intervene at the DATES: Comments, protests, or motions Independence Avenue SW., above address in accordance with FERC to intervene must be submitted on or Rule 214 (18 CFR 385.214). Five copies Washington, DC 20585–0350. Because before April 29, 2016. of delays in handling conventional mail, of such comments, protests, or motions ADDRESSES: Comments, protests, to intervene should be sent to the it is recommended that documents be motions to intervene, or requests for address provided above on or before the transmitted by overnight mail, by more information should be addressed date listed above. electronic mail to Electricity.Exports@ to: Office of Electricity Delivery and hq.doe.gov, or by facsimile to 202–586– Energy Reliability, Mail Code: OE–20, Comments and other filings 8008. U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 concerning CPM’s application to export SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Exports of Independence Avenue SW., electric energy to Canada should be electricity from the United States to a Washington, DC 20585–0350. Because clearly marked with OE Docket No. EA– foreign country are regulated by the of delays in handling conventional mail, 209–D. An additional copy is to be Department of Energy (DOE) pursuant to it is recommended that documents be provided directly to Stephen Dvorske, sections 301(b) and 402(f) of the transmitted by overnight mail, by Cargill Power Markets, LLC, 9350 Department of Energy Organization Act electronic mail to Electricity.Exports@ Excelsior Blvd., MS 150, Hopkins, MN (42 U.S.C. 7151(b), 7172(f)) and require hq.doe.gov, or by facsimile to 202–586– 55343. authorization under section 202(e) of 8008. A final decision will be made on this the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Exports of application after the environmental 824a(e)). electricity from the United States to a impacts have been evaluated pursuant On May 17, 2011, DOE issued Order foreign country are regulated by the to DOE’s National Environmental Policy No. EA–289–B to Intercom, which Department of Energy (DOE) pursuant to Act Implementing Procedures (10 CFR authorized the Applicant to transmit sections 301(b) and 402(f) of the part 1021) and after a determination is electric energy from the United States to Department of Energy Organization Act made by DOE that the proposed action Mexico as a power marketer for a five- (42 U.S.C. 7151(b), 7172(f)) and require year term using existing international will not have an adverse impact on the authorization under section 202(e) of transmission facilities. That authority sufficiency of supply or reliability of the the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. expires on May 17, 2016. On March 22, U.S. electric power supply system. 824a(e)). 2016, Intercom filed an application with On June 1, 2011, DOE issued Order Copies of this application will be DOE for renewal of the export authority No. EA–209–C to CPM, which made available, upon request, for public contained in Order No. EA–289 for an authorized the Applicant to transmit inspection and copying at the address additional five-year term. electric energy from the United States to provided above, by accessing the In its application, Intercom states that Canada as a power marketer for a five- program Web site at http://energy.gov/ it does not own or operate any electric year term using existing international node/11845, or by emailing Angela Troy generation or transmission facilities, transmission facilities. That authority at Angela.Troy@hq.doe.gov. and it does not have a franchised service expires on June 1, 2016. On March 16, area. The electric energy that Intercom asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Issued in Washington, DC, on March 24, 2016, CPM filed an application with proposes to export to Mexico would be 2016. DOE for renewal of the export authority surplus energy purchased from third contained in Order No. EA–216 for an Christopher Lawrence, parties such as electric utilities and additional five-year term. Electricity Policy Analyst, Office of Electricity Federal power marketing agencies In its application, CPM states that it Delivery and Energy Reliability. pursuant to voluntary agreements. 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17694 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 61 / Wednesday, March 30, 2016 / Notices Presidential permits issued pursuant to ACTION: Notice of public meeting. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Executive Order 10485, as amended, AGENCY and are appropriate for open access SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is implementing a [EPA–HQ–OPPT–2016–0125; FRL–9943–74] transmission by third parties. Procedural Matters: Any person consent-based siting process to establish Agency Information Collection desiring to be heard in this proceeding an integrated waste management system Activities; Proposed New Collection should file a comment or protest to the to transport, store, and dispose of spent (EPA ICR No. 2532.01); Comment application at the address provided nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive Request above. Protests should be filed in waste. In a consent-based siting accordance with Rule 211 of the Federal approach, DOE will work with AGENCY: Environmental Protection Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) communities, tribal governments and Agency (EPA). Rules of Practice and Procedures (18 states across the country that express ACTION: Notice. CFR 385.211). Any person desiring to interest in hosting any of the facilities become a party to these proceedings identified as part of an integrated waste SUMMARY: In compliance with the should file a motion to intervene at the management system. As part of this Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), this above address in accordance with FERC process, the Department is hosting a document announces that EPA is Rule 214 (18 CFR 385.214). Five copies series of public meetings to engage planning to submit an Information of such comments, protests, or motions communities and individuals and Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of to intervene should be sent to the discuss the development of a consent- Management and Budget (OMB). The address provided above on or before the based approach to managing our ICR, entitled: ‘‘Use of Mercury and date listed above. nation’s nuclear waste. A public Mercury Compounds in Products and Comments and other filings meeting will be held in Sacramento, CA Processes’’ and identified by EPA ICR concerning Intercom’s application to on April 26, 2016. No. 2532.01 and OMB Control No. export electric energy to Mexico should DATES: The meeting will take place on 2070–NEW, represents a new request. be clearly marked with OE Docket No. Tuesday April 26, 2016 from 5:00 p.m. Before submitting the ICR to OMB for EA–289–C. An additional copy is to be to 9:30 p.m. PDT. Informal poster review and approval, EPA is soliciting provided directly to Ernesto Pallares, sessions will be held from 4:00 p.m. comments on specific aspects of the Intercom Energy, Inc., 1224 Tenth until 5:00 p.m. PDT and again after 9:30 proposed information collection that is Avenue, Suite 202, Coronado, CA 92118 p.m. PDT. Department officials will be summarized in this document. The ICR and to William DeGrandis, Paul available to discuss consent-based siting and accompanying material are Hastings, LLP, 875 15th Street NW., during the poster sessions. available in the docket for public review Washington, DC 20005. and comment. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at A final decision will be made on this Holiday Inn Capitol Plaza—Sacramento, DATES: Comments must be received on application after the environmental 300 J Street, Sacramento, CA 95814. To or before May 31, 2016. impacts have been evaluated pursuant register for this meeting and to review ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, to DOE’s National Environmental Policy the agenda for the meeting, please go to identified by docket identification (ID) Act Implementing Procedures (10 CFR energy.gov/consentbasedsiting. number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2016–0125, by part 1021) and after a determination is one of the following methods: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: made by DOE that the proposed action • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// Requests for further information should will not have an adverse impact on the www.regulations.gov. Follow the online be sent to consentbasedsiting@ sufficiency of supply or reliability of the instructions for submitting comments. hq.doe.gov or to Michael Reim at 202– U.S. electric power supply system. Do not submit electronically any 586–2981. Updated information on this Copies of this application will be information you consider to be and other planned public meetings on made available, upon request, for public Confidential Business Information (CBI) consent based siting will be posted at inspection and copying at the address or other information whose disclosure is energy.gov/consentbasedsiting. provided above, by accessing the restricted by statute. If you are unable to attend a public • Mail: Document Control Office program Web site at http://energy.gov/ meeting or would like to further discuss node/11845, or by emailing Angela Troy (7407M), Office of Pollution Prevention ideas for consent-based siting, please and Toxics (OPPT), Environmental at Angela.Troy@hq.doe.gov. request an opportunity for us to speak Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Issued in Washington, DC, on March 24, with you. The Department will do its Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001. 2016. best to accommodate such requests and • Hand Delivery: To make special Christopher Lawrence, help arrange additional opportunities to arrangements for hand delivery or Electricity Policy Analyst, Office of Electricity engage. To learn more about nuclear delivery of boxed information, please Delivery and Energy Reliability. energy, nuclear waste, and ongoing follow the instructions at http:// [FR Doc. 2016–07159 Filed 3–29–16; 8:45 am] technical work please go to energy.gov/ www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html. BILLING CODE 6450–01–P consentbasedsiting. Additional instructions on Privacy Act: Data collected via the commenting or visiting the docket, mechanisms listed above will not be along with more information about DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY protected from the public view in any dockets generally, is available at asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES way. http://www.epa.gov/dockets. Notice of Public Meeting To Inform the Issued in Washington, DC, on March 24, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Design of a Consent-Based Siting 2016. Process for Nuclear Waste Storage technical information contact: Sue Andrew Griffith, Slotnick, National Program Chemicals and Disposal Facilities Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office Division (7404T), Office of Pollution AGENCY: Fuel Cycle Technologies, Office of Nuclear Energy, Department of Energy. Prevention and Toxics, Environmental of Nuclear Energy, Department of [FR Doc. 2016–07152 Filed 3–29–16; 8:45 am] Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Energy. BILLING CODE 6450–01–P Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001; VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:06 Mar 29, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\30MRN1.SGM 30MRN1


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CategoryRegulatory Information
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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 April 29, 2016.
FR Citation81 FR 17693 
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