81 FR 66266 - Application To Export Electric Energy; Morgan Stanley Capital Group Inc.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 187 (September 27, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 187 (September 27, 2016)
| Page Range | 66266-66266 | |
| FR Document | 2016-23273 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 187 (Tuesday, September 27, 2016)] [Notices] [Page 66266] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-23273] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [OE Docket No. EA-184-C] Application To Export Electric Energy; Morgan Stanley Capital Group Inc. AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, DOE. ACTION: Notice of application. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Morgan Stanley Capital Group Inc. (Applicant or MSCG) 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 October 27, 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 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 December 7, 2011, DOE issued Order No. EA-184-B to MSCG, 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 December 7, 2016. On September 14, 2016, MSCG filed an application with DOE for renewal of the export authority contained in Order No. EA- 184 for an additional five-year term. In its application, MSCG 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 MSCG 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 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 MSCG's application to export electric energy to Mexico should be clearly marked with OE Docket No. EA-184-C. An additional copy is to be provided directly to Edward J. Zabrocki, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, 1585 Broadway, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10036 and Allison E. Speaker, Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP, 700 Sixth Street NW., Suite 700, Washington, DC 20001. 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 September 21, 2016. Christopher Lawrence, Electricity Policy Analyst, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability. [FR Doc. 2016-23273 Filed 9-26-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450-01-P
![66266 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 187 / Tuesday, September 27, 2016 / Notices
(in the Joint Performance ICR) and the Washington, DC 20585–0350. Because provided directly to Edward J. Zabrocki,
aggregate data tables in the revised NRS of delays in handling conventional mail, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, 1585
ICR under OMB Control No. 1830–0027. it is recommended that documents be Broadway, 3rd Floor, New York, NY
This revised NRS ICR contains 17 transmitted by overnight mail, by 10036 and Allison E. Speaker,
tables, two of which are required only electronic mail to Electricity.Exports@ Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP, 700
for States that offer distance education; hq.doe.gov, or by facsimile to 202–586– Sixth Street NW., Suite 700,
one optional table; two financial reports; 8008. Washington, DC 20001.
one narrative report; and one data SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Exports of A final decision will be made on this
quality checklist. These tables and electricity from the United States to a application after the environmental
report forms are included in the foreign country are regulated by the impacts have been evaluated pursuant
document titled ‘‘Adult Education and Department of Energy (DOE) pursuant to to DOE’s National Environmental Policy
Family Literacy Act (AEFLA) Reporting sections 301(b) and 402(f) of the Act Implementing Procedures (10 CFR
Tables.’’ States include in the tables all Department of Energy Organization Act part 1021) and after a determination is
participants in programs (1) that meet (42 U.S.C. 7151(b), 7172(f)) and require made by DOE that the proposed action
the purposes of AEFLA, and (2) for authorization under section 202(e) of will not have an adverse impact on the
which expenditures are reported on the the Federal Power Act (16 sufficiency of supply or reliability of the
Federal Financial Report. In June 2016, U.S.C. 824a(e)). U.S. electric power supply system.
OMB approved the data collection Copies of this application will be
On December 7, 2011, DOE issued
required by AEFLA (OMB 1830–0027) made available, upon request, for public
Order No. EA–184–B to MSCG, which
by approving non-substantive changes inspection and copying at the address
authorized the Applicant to transmit
that conformed to the performance provided above, by accessing the
electric energy from the United States to program Web site at http://energy.gov/
accountability requirements in WIOA Mexico as a power marketer for a five-
section 116. OCTAE is requesting an node/11845, or by emailing Angela Troy
year term using existing international at Angela.Troy@hq.doe.gov.
extension of this approval, with transmission facilities. That authority
proposed minor changes in order to expires on December 7, 2016. On Issued in Washington, DC, on September
obtain a more accurate reporting of 21, 2016.
September 14, 2016, MSCG filed an
participants served in the various application with DOE for renewal of the Christopher Lawrence,
AEFLA activities, services, and export authority contained in Order No. Electricity Policy Analyst, Office of Electricity
programs that support the purposes of EA–184 for an additional five-year term. Delivery and Energy Reliability.
AEFLA. These minor enhancements In its application, MSCG states that it [FR Doc. 2016–23273 Filed 9–26–16; 8:45 am]
will increase the efficiency of the data does not own or operate any electric BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
collection process and ensure the generation or transmission facilities,
quality of the data that States report. and it does not have a franchised service
Dated: September 22, 2016. area. The electric energy that MSCG DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Tomakie Washington, proposes to export to Mexico would be Federal Energy Regulatory
Acting Director, Information Collection surplus energy purchased from third Commission
Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy parties such as electric utilities and
Officer, Office of Management. Federal power marketing agencies [Docket No. EL16–117–000]
[FR Doc. 2016–23265 Filed 9–26–16; 8:45 am] pursuant to voluntary agreements. The
existing international transmission Vote Solar and Montana Environmental
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facilities to be utilized by the Applicant Information Center; Notice of Petition
have previously been authorized by for Enforcement
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Presidential permits issued pursuant to Take notice that on September 19,
Executive Order 10485, as amended, 2016, Vote Solar and Montana
[OE Docket No. EA–184–C] and are appropriate for open access Environment Information Center
transmission by third parties. (collectively, Vote Solar) filed a petition
Application To Export Electric Energy;
Procedural Matters: Any person for enforcement pursuant to section 210
Morgan Stanley Capital Group Inc.
desiring to be heard in this proceeding of Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act
AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery should file a comment or protest to the of 1978 (PURPA), 16 U.S.C. 824a–3.
and Energy Reliability, DOE. application at the address provided Vote Solar asserts that Montana Public
ACTION: Notice of application. above. Protests should be filed in Service Commission violated PURPA by
accordance with Rule 211 of the Federal suspending the standard rate for solar
SUMMARY: Morgan Stanley Capital Group Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) qualifying facilities with a nameplate
Inc. (Applicant or MSCG) has applied to Rules of Practice and Procedures (18 capacity between 100 kW and 3 MW, all
renew its authority to transmit electric CFR 385.211). Any person desiring to as more fully explained in the petition.
energy from the United States to Mexico become a party to these proceedings Any person desiring to intervene or to
pursuant to section 202(e) of the Federal should file a motion to intervene at the protest this filing must file in
Power Act. above address in accordance with FERC accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of
DATES: Comments, protests, or motions Rule 214 (18 CFR 385.214). Five copies the Commission’s Rules of Practice and
to intervene must be submitted on or of such comments, protests, or motions Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214).
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before October 27, 2016. to intervene should be sent to the Protests will be considered by the
ADDRESSES: Comments, protests, address provided above on or before the Commission in determining the
motions to intervene, or requests for date listed above. appropriate action to be taken, but will
more information should be addressed Comments and other filings not serve to make protestants parties to
to: Office of Electricity Delivery and concerning MSCG’s application to the proceeding. Any person wishing to
Energy Reliability, Mail Code: OE–20, export electric energy to Mexico should become a party must file a notice of
U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 be clearly marked with OE Docket No. intervention or motion to intervene, as
Independence Avenue SW., EA–184–C. An additional copy is to be appropriate. Such notices, motions, or
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| Dates | Comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be submitted on or before October 27, 2016. | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 66266 |
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