81 FR 75813 - Application To Export Electric Energy; Castleton Commodities Merchant Trading L.P.

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 211 (November 1, 2016)

Page Range		75813-75814
FR Document		2016-26332

Castleton Commodities Merchant Trading L.P. (Applicant or Castleton) has applied for 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 211 (Tuesday, November 1, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 211 (Tuesday, November 1, 2016)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[OE Docket No. EA-432]


Application To Export Electric Energy; Castleton Commodities 
Merchant Trading L.P.

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

ACTION: Notice of Application.

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SUMMARY: Castleton Commodities Merchant Trading L.P. (Applicant or 
Castleton) has applied for 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 December 1, 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 October 11, 2016, DOE received an application from Castleton for 
authority to transmit electric energy from the United States to Mexico 
as a power marketer for a five-year term using existing international 
transmission facilities.
    In its application, Castleton states that it does not own or 
control any electric generation or transmission facilities, and it does 
not have a franchised service area. The electric energy that Castleton 
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 Castleton's application to 
export electric energy to Mexico should be clearly marked with OE 
Docket No. EA-432. An additional copy is to be provided to both 
Castleton Commodities International LLC, 811 Main Street Suite 3500, 
Houston, TX 77002 and Daniel E. Frank, 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 [email protected].



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    Issued in Washington, DC, on October 26, 2016.
Christopher Lawrence,
Electricity Policy Analyst, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy 
Reliability.
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postal mail or delivery should be expenditure, and the total appropriation United States to Mexico as a power
addressed to the Director of the available. Applicants provide the data marketer for a five-year term using
Information Collection Clearance required for funding electronically, and existing international transmission
Division, U.S. Department of Education, the Office of Indian Education (OIE) is facilities.
400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room able to apply electronic tools to In its application, Castleton states that
2E–349, Washington, DC 20202–4537. facilitate the review and analysis it does not own or control any electric
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For leading to grant awards. The system has generation or transmission facilities,
specific questions related to collection been named Formula Grant Electronic and it does not have a franchised service
activities, please contact Kimberly Application System for Indian area. The electric energy that Castleton
Smith, 202–453–6469. Education (EASIE), and is located in the proposes to export to Mexico would be
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The EDFacts System (ESS) Web site. surplus energy purchased from third
Department of Education (ED), in Dated: October 27, 2016. parties such as electric utilities and
accordance with the Paperwork Tomakie Washington, Federal power marketing agencies
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. Acting Director, Information Collection pursuant to voluntary agreements. The
3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy existing international transmission
public and Federal agencies with an Officer, Office of Management. facilities to be utilized by the Applicant
opportunity to comment on proposed, [FR Doc. 2016–26380 Filed 10–31–16; 8:45 am] have previously been authorized by
revised, and continuing collections of BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
Presidential Permits issued pursuant to
information. This helps the Department Executive Order 10485, as amended,
assess the impact of its information and are appropriate for open access
collection requirements and minimize transmission by third parties.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
the public’s reporting burden. It also PROCEDURAL MATTERS: Any person
helps the public understand the [OE Docket No. EA–432] desiring to be heard in this proceeding
Department’s information collection should file a comment or protest to the
requirements and provide the requested Application To Export Electric Energy; application at the address provided
data in the desired format. ED is Castleton Commodities Merchant above. Protests should be filed in
soliciting comments on the proposed Trading L.P. accordance with Rule 211 of the Federal
information collection request (ICR) that AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC)
is described below. The Department of and Energy Reliability, DOE. Rules of Practice and Procedures (18
Education is especially interested in CFR 385.211). Any person desiring to
ACTION: Notice of Application.
public comment addressing the become a party to these proceedings
following issues: (1) Is this collection SUMMARY: Castleton Commodities should file a motion to intervene at the
necessary to the proper functions of the Merchant Trading L.P. (Applicant or above address in accordance with FERC
Department; (2) will this information be Castleton) has applied for authority to Rule 214 (18 CFR 385.214). Five copies
processed and used in a timely manner; transmit electric energy from the United of such comments, protests, or motions
(3) is the estimate of burden accurate; States to Mexico pursuant to section to intervene should be sent to the
(4) how might the Department enhance 202(e) of the Federal Power Act. address provided above on or before the
the quality, utility, and clarity of the date listed above.
DATES: Comments, protests, or motions
information to be collected; and (5) how Comments and other filings
to intervene must be submitted on or
might the Department minimize the concerning Castleton’s application to
before December 1, 2016.
burden of this collection on the export electric energy to Mexico should
respondents, including through the use ADDRESSES: Comments, protests,
motions to intervene, or requests for be clearly marked with OE Docket No.
of information technology. Please note EA–432. An additional copy is to be
that written comments received in more information should be addressed
to: Office of Electricity Delivery and provided to both Castleton Commodities
response to this notice will be International LLC, 811 Main Street Suite
considered public records. Energy Reliability, Mail Code: OE–20,
U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 3500, Houston, TX 77002 and Daniel E.
Title of Collection: Formula Grant Frank, Sutherland Asbill & Brennan
EASIE (Electronic Application System Independence Avenue SW, Washington,
DC 20585–0350. Because of delays in LLP, 700 Sixth Street, NW., Suite 700,
for Indian Education). Washington, DC 20001.
OMB Control Number: 1810–0021. handling conventional mail, it is
recommended that documents be A final decision will be made on this
Type of Review: A revision of an
transmitted by overnight mail, by application after the environmental
existing information collection.
electronic mail to Electricity.Exports@ impacts have been evaluated pursuant
Respondents/Affected Public: State,
hq.doe.gov, or by facsimile to 202–586– to DOE’s National Environmental Policy
Local, and Tribal Governments.
8008. Act Implementing Procedures (10 CFR
Total Estimated Number of Annual
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Exports of
part 1021) and after a determination is
Responses: 11,300.
electricity from the United States to a made by DOE that the proposed action
Total Estimated Number of Annual
foreign country are regulated by the will not have an adverse impact on the
Burden Hours: 9,590.
Abstract: The Indian Education Department of Energy (DOE) pursuant to sufficiency of supply or reliability of the
Formula Grant (CFDA 84.060A) requires sections 301(b) and 402(f) of the U.S. electric power supply system.
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the annual submission of the Department of Energy Organization Act Copies of this application will be
application from the local educational (42 U.S.C. 7151(b), 7172(f)) and require made available, upon request, for public
agency and/or tribe. The amount of each authorization under section 202(e) of inspection and copying at the address
applicant’s award is determined by the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. provided above, by accessing the
formula, based upon the reported 824a(e)). program Web site at http://energy.gov/
number of American Indian/Alaska On October 11, 2016, DOE received an node/11845, or by emailing Angela Troy
Native students identified in the application from Castleton for authority at Angela.Troy@hq.doe.gov.
application, the state per pupil to transmit electric energy from the

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Issued in Washington, DC, on October 26, publication of this Federal Register Southwestern markets power from 24
2016. notice and will end on December 1, multi-purpose reservoir projects with
Christopher Lawrence, 2016. If requested, a combined Public hydroelectric power facilities
Electricity Policy Analyst, Office of Electricity Information and Comment Forum constructed and operated by the U.S.
Delivery and Energy Reliability. (Forum) will be held at 9:00 a.m. on Army Corps of Engineers (Corps). These
[FR Doc. 2016–26332 Filed 10–31–16; 8:45 am] November 17, 2016. If requested, projects are located in the states of
BILLING CODE 6450–01–P persons desiring the Forum to be held Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and
should indicate in writing to Mr. Texas. Southwestern’s marketing area
Marshall Boyken, Senior Vice President includes these states plus Kansas and
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY and Chief Operating Officer (see FOR Louisiana. The costs associated with the
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) by hydropower facilities of 22 of the 24
Southwestern Power Administration November 8, 2016, their request for such projects are repaid via revenues
Forum. If no request is received, no received under the Integrated System
Integrated System Power Rates rates, as are those of Southwestern’s
such Forum will be held. Persons
AGENCY: Southwestern Power interested in speaking at the Forum, if transmission facilities, which consist of
Administration, DOE. held, should submit a request to Mr. 1,380 miles of high-voltage transmission
Marshall Boyken, Senior Vice President lines, 26 substations, and 46
ACTION: Notice of Proposed Change to
and Chief Operating Officer (see FOR communication sites. Costs associated
Southwestern Power Administration
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) by with the Sam Rayburn and Robert D.
Integrated System Non-Federal
November 10, 2016, so that a list of Willis Dams, two Corps projects that are
Transmission Service Rate Schedule
Forum participants can be developed. isolated hydraulically, electrically, and
and Opportunity for Public Review and
All comments on the proposed Section financially from the Integrated System,
Comment.
2.3.6 addition to Southwestern’s NFTS are repaid under separate rate schedules
SUMMARY: The Administrator, Rate Schedule, whether provided to and are not addressed in this notice.
Southwestern Power Administration Southwestern in written or electronic Rate Schedule Change
(Southwestern), has determined that an copy (MS Word format), are due on or
before December 1, 2016. The current NFTS–13 Rate Schedule
additional Section outlining a new
includes a stated rate for NITS that is
methodology within Southwestern’s ADDRESSES: If requested, the Forum will calculated by dividing Southwestern’s
existing Integrated System Non-Federal be held in Southwestern’s offices, Room monthly revenue requirement, derived
Transmission Service (NFTS–13) Rate 1460, Williams Center Tower I, One from Southwestern’s NFTS ARR
Schedule is necessary to better align West Third Street, Tulsa, Oklahoma identified within the 2013 PRS, by the
Southwestern’s rate schedule with 74103. Comments should be submitted net transmission capacity available for
standard practices utilized by the to Mr. Marshall Boyken, Senior Vice NITS. Modifying Southwestern’s rate
Southwest Power Pool, Inc. (SPP) President and Chief Operating Officer schedule to include an ARR for SPP
Regional Transmission Organization. A (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). NITS, rather than applying a stated rate,
new section 2.3.6 is proposed that is necessary to better align with
establishes a procedure for determining FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Marshall Boyken, Senior Vice President, standard practices utilized by SPP.
an Annual Revenue Requirement (ARR) Therefore, in place of applying the NITS
for customers that choose to contract for Chief Operating Officer, Office of
Corporate Operations, Southwestern stated rate for SPP NITS on
Network Integration Transmission Southwestern’s transmission system, the
Service (NITS) on Southwestern’s Power Administration, U.S. Department
of Energy, One West Third Street, Tulsa, proposed Section 2.3.6 includes a
transmission system pursuant to the procedure for determining (and
SPP Open Access Transmission Tariff Oklahoma 74103, (918) 595–6646,
marshall.boyken@swpa.gov, or facsimile updating) an SPP NITS ARR, as a
(OATT). portion of Southwestern’s NFTS ARR,
The proposed Section 2.3.6 does not transmission (918) 595–6646.
based on the amount of revenue
change Southwestern’s NFTS ARR, as SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Originally assumed to be recovered on an annual
determined in its 2013 Integrated established by Secretarial Order No. basis from NITS customers in each
System Power Repayment Studies (2013 1865 dated August 31, 1943, approved PRS. If additional customers
PRS), but rather replaces the current Southwestern is an agency within the choose to contract for SPP NITS on
stated-rate for SPP NITS with a revenue- U.S. Department of Energy created by Southwestern’s transmission system, the
requirement based methodology that the Department of Energy Organization proposed Section 2.3.6 methodology
includes determining the SPP NITS Act, Public Law 95–91, dated August 4, updates the SPP NITS ARR and
ARR portion of Southwestern’s NFTS 1977. Guidelines for preparation of eliminates the need for Southwestern to
ARR. Furthermore, the proposed power repayment studies are included revise its NFTS Rate Schedule each time
Section 2.3.6 affects only those in DOE Order No. RA 6120.2 entitled additional customers contract for SPP
customers that choose to contract for Power Marketing Administration NITS on Southwestern’s transmission
SPP NITS on Southwestern’s Financial Reporting. Procedures for system.
transmission system under the SPP public participation in power and The title of the NFTS–13 Rate
OATT. transmission rate adjustments of the Schedule was changed to NFTS–13A to
Southwestern has determined that Power Marketing Administrations are reflect the addition of Section 2.3.6. A
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Section 2.3.6 will provide a more found at title 10, part 903, subpart A of redlined version of the NFTS–13 Rate
appropriate methodology for revenue the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR Schedule, which shows the revision
recovery from NFTS customers that part 903). Procedures for the proposed by rate schedule NFTS–13A,
choose to contract for SPP NITS on confirmation and approval of rates for will be made available upon request. To
Southwestern’s transmission system the Federal Power Marketing request a copy, please contact Mr.
under the SPP OATT. Administrations are found at title 18, Marshall Boyken, Senior Vice President
DATES: The consultation and comment part 300, subpart L of the Code of and Chief Operating Officer, (see FOR
period will begin on the date of Federal Regulations (18 CFR part 300). FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT).

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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 December 1, 2016.
FR Citation		81 FR 75813