81 FR 85552 - Application To Export Electric Energy; SocїVolta Inc.

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 228 (November 28, 2016)

Page Range		85552-85552
FR Document		2016-28500

Soc[yicy]Volta Inc. (Soc[yicy]Volta or Applicant) has applied for 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-433]


Application To Export Electric Energy; Soc[yicy]Volta Inc.

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

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: Soc[yicy]Volta Inc. (Soc[yicy]Volta or Applicant) 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 December 28, 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 10, 2016, DOE received an application from 
Soc[yicy]Volta for authority to transmit electric energy from the 
United States to Canada as a power marketer for five years using 
existing international transmission facilities. Soc[yicy]Volta has 
applied for market-based rate authority from the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission (FERC) to engage in the sale and purchase of 
electric energy to and from Independent System Operators and Regional 
Transmission Organizations.
    In its application, Soc[yicy]Volta 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 
Soc[yicy]Volta 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 Soc[yicy]Volta 
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 Soc[yicy]Volta's application 
to export electric energy to Canada should be clearly marked with OE 
Docket No. EA-433. An additional copy is to be provided directly to 
Ruta Kalvaitis Sku[ccaron]as, Pierce Atwood LLC, 1875 K. St., Suite 
700, Washington, DC 20006.
    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 November 21, 2016.
Christopher Lawrence,
Electricity Policy Analyst, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy 
Reliability.
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information or comments submitted by under the CCAMPIS program to assist In its application, Soc•Volta states that
postal mail or delivery should be awardees with subsidizing the child it does not own or operate any electric
addressed to the Director of the care fees of qualifying student-parents generation or transmission facilities,
Information Collection Clearance enrolled at the awarded institution. and it does not have a franchised service
Division, U.S. Department of Education, Dated: November 22, 2016. area. The electric energy that Soc•Volta
400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room Kate Mullan, proposes to export to Canada would be
2E–347, Washington, DC 20202–4537. Acting Director, Information Collection surplus energy purchased from third
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy parties such as electric utilities and
specific questions related to collection Officer, Office of Management. Federal power marketing agencies
activities, please contact Antoinette [FR Doc. 2016–28503 Filed 11–25–16; 8:45 am] pursuant to voluntary agreements. The
Clark, 202–453–7121. BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
existing international transmission
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The facilities to be utilized by Soc•Volta
Department of Education (ED), in have previously been authorized by
accordance with the Paperwork DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Presidential permits issued pursuant to
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. Executive Order 10485, as amended,
[OE Docket No. EA–433] and are appropriate for open access
3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general
public and Federal agencies with an transmission by third parties.
Application To Export Electric Energy;
opportunity to comment on proposed, Soc•Volta Inc. Procedural Matters: Any person
revised, and continuing collections of desiring to be heard in this proceeding
information. This helps the Department AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery should file a comment or protest to the
assess the impact of its information and Energy Reliability, DOE. application at the address provided
collection requirements and minimize ACTION: Notice of application. above. Protests should be filed in
the public’s reporting burden. It also accordance with Rule 211 of the Federal
helps the public understand the SUMMARY: Soc•Volta Inc. (Soc•Volta or Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC)
Department’s information collection Applicant) has applied for authority to Rules of Practice and Procedures (18
requirements and provide the requested transmit electric energy from the United CFR 385.211). Any person desiring to
data in the desired format. ED is States to Canada pursuant to section become a party to these proceedings
soliciting comments on the proposed 202(e) of the Federal Power Act. should file a motion to intervene at the
information collection request (ICR) that DATES: Comments, protests, or motions above address in accordance with FERC
is described below. The Department of to intervene must be submitted on or Rule 214 (18 CFR 385.214). Five copies
Education is especially interested in before December 28, 2016. of such comments, protests, or motions
public comment addressing the ADDRESSES: Comments, protests, to intervene should be sent to the
following issues: (1) Is this collection motions to intervene, or requests for address provided above on or before the
necessary to the proper functions of the more information should be addressed date listed above.
Department; (2) will this information be to: Office of Electricity Delivery and
Comments and other filings
processed and used in a timely manner; Energy Reliability, Mail Code: OE–20,
concerning Soc•Volta’s application to
(3) is the estimate of burden accurate; U.S. Department of Energy, 1000
export electric energy to Canada should
(4) how might the Department enhance Independence Avenue SW.,
be clearly marked with OE Docket No.
the quality, utility, and clarity of the Washington, DC 20585–0350. Because
EA–433. An additional copy is to be
information to be collected; and (5) how of delays in handling conventional mail,
provided directly to Ruta Kalvaitis
might the Department minimize the it is recommended that documents be
Skučas, Pierce Atwood LLC, 1875 K. St.,
burden of this collection on the transmitted by overnight mail, by
Suite 700, Washington, DC 20006.
respondents, including through the use electronic mail to Electricity.Exports@
of information technology. Please note hq.doe.gov, or by facsimile to 202–586– A final decision will be made on this
that written comments received in 8008. application after the environmental
response to this notice will be SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Exports of impacts have been evaluated pursuant
considered public records. electricity from the United States to a to DOE’s National Environmental Policy
Title of Collection: Child Care Access foreign country are regulated by the Act Implementing Procedures (10 CFR
Means Parents in School Application Department of Energy (DOE) pursuant to part 1021) and after a determination is
Package. sections 301(b) and 402(f) of the made by DOE that the proposed action
OMB Control Number: 1840–0737. Department of Energy Organization Act will not have an adverse impact on the
Type of Review: A reinstatement of a (42 U.S.C. 7151(b), 7172(f)) and require sufficiency of supply or reliability of the
previously approved information authorization under section 202(e) of U.S. electric power supply system.
collection. the Federal Power Act (16 Copies of this application will be
Respondents/Affected Public: Private U.S.C.§ 824a(e)). made available, upon request, for public
Sector. On November 10, 2016, DOE received inspection and copying at the address
Total Estimated Number of Annual an application from Soc•Volta for provided above, by accessing the
Responses: 350. authority to transmit electric energy program Web site at http://energy.gov/
Total Estimated Number of Annual from the United States to Canada as a node/11845, or by emailing Angela Troy
Burden Hours: 8,750. power marketer for five years using at Angela.Troy@hq.doe.gov.
Abstract: The Child Care Access existing international transmission
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Issued in Washington, DC, on November
Means Parents In School (CCAMPIS) facilities. Soc•Volta has applied for
21, 2016.
application requests information from market-based rate authority from the
applicants during the competitive Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Christopher Lawrence,
phase. The information collected is (FERC) to engage in the sale and Electricity Policy Analyst, Office of Electricity
reviewed by non-federal reviewers to purchase of electric energy to and from Delivery and Energy Reliability.
determine which applicants meet the Independent System Operators and [FR Doc. 2016–28500 Filed 11–25–16; 8:45 am]
eligibility criteria to be awarded funds Regional Transmission Organizations. BILLING CODE 6450–01–P

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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 28, 2016.
FR Citation		81 FR 85552