83 FR 23663 - Application To Export Electric Energy; Matador Power Marketing, Inc.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 99 (May 22, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 99 (May 22, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-10876 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 99 (Tuesday, May 22, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 23663-23664] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-10876] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [OE Docket No. EA-453] Application To Export Electric Energy; Matador Power Marketing, Inc. AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, DOE. ACTION: Notice of application. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Matador Power Marketing, Inc. (Matador or Applicant) has applied for authority to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada pursuant to the Federal Power Act. DATES: Comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be submitted on or before June 21, 2018. 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 May 1, 2018, DOE received an application from Matador for authority to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada as a power marketer for a five-year term using existing international transmission facilities. In its application, Matador states that it does not own or control any electric generation or transmission facilities, and it does not have a franchised service [[Page 23664]] area. The electric energy that the Applicant 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 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 Matador's application to export electric energy to Canada should be clearly marked with OE Docket No. EA-453. An additional copy is to be provided to both Ruta Kalvaitis Sku[ccaron]as, Pierce Atwood LLC, 1875 K St. NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20006 and Diana Stoica, Matador Power Marketing, Inc., 523 Soudan Avenue, Toronto, ON M4S 1X1. 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 website at http://energy.gov/node/11845, or by emailing Angela Troy at Angela.Troy@hq.doe.gov. Issued in Washington, DC, on May 10, 2018. Christopher Lawrence, Electricity Policy Analyst, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability. [FR Doc. 2018-10876 Filed 5-21-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450-01-P
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ways to minimize the burden of the will be used by DOE, SBA, and Congress Estimated Number of Burden Hours:
collection of information on to assess the commercial impact of these 2,500; (8) Annual Estimated Reporting
respondents, including through the use two programs. If you anticipate that you and Recordkeeping Cost Burden:
of automated collection techniques or will be submitting comments, but find $120,000.
other forms of information technology; it difficult to do so within the period of Statutory Authority: Section 9 of the Small
and (e) estimates of capital or start-up time allowed by this notice, please Business Act, as amended, codified at 15
costs and costs of operation, advise the DOE Desk Officer at OMB of U.S.C. 638(g).
maintenance, and purchase of services your intention to make a submission as Issued in Washington, DC, on May 2, 2018.
to provide information. Burden means soon as possible. The Desk Officer may
Manny Oliver,
the total time, effort, or financial be telephoned at 202–395–1254 or
emailed at james.n.tyree@omb.eop.gov. SBIR/STTR Programs Director, Office of
resources expended by persons to Science, U.S. Department of Energy.
generate, maintain, retain, disclose or DATES: Comments regarding this
[FR Doc. 2018–10874 Filed 5–21–18; 8:45 am]
provide information to or for a Federal proposed information collection must
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agency. This includes the time needed be received on or before June 21, 2018.
to review instructions; to develop, If you anticipate difficulty in submitting
acquire, install and utilize technology comments within that period, contact
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
and systems for the purpose of the person listed in ADDRESSES as soon
collecting, validating and verifying as possible. [OE Docket No. EA–453]
information, processing and ADDRESSES: Written comments should
maintaining information, and disclosing be sent to the DOE Desk Officer, Office Application To Export Electric Energy;
and providing information; to train of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Matador Power Marketing, Inc.
personnel and to be able to respond to Office of Management and Budget, New AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery
a collection of information, to search Executive Office Building, Room 10102, and Energy Reliability, DOE.
data sources, to complete and review 735 17th Street NW, Washington, DC ACTION: Notice of application.
the collection of information; and to 20503
transmit or otherwise disclose the And to: Claudia Cantoni, SBIR/STTR SUMMARY: Matador Power Marketing,
information. All written comments will Programs Manager, U.S. Department of Inc. (Matador or Applicant) has applied
be available for public inspection on Energy, 19901 Germantown Road, for authority to transmit electric energy
regulations.gov. Germantown, MD 20874–1290 or by from the United States to Canada
Dated: May 15, 2018. email at claudia.cantoni@ pursuant to the Federal Power Act.
Erin Dahlin, science.doe.gov or by fax at (301) 903– DATES: Comments, protests, or motions
5488. to intervene must be submitted on or
Deputy Chief of Program Operations.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: before June 21, 2018.
[FR Doc. 2018–10929 Filed 5–21–18; 8:45 am]
Requests for additional information or ADDRESSES: Comments, protests,
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copies of the information collection motions to intervene, or requests for
instrument and instructions should be more information should be addressed
directed to Claudia Cantoni by email at to: Office of Electricity Delivery and
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY claudia.cantoni@science.doe.gov or by Energy Reliability, Mail Code: OE–20,
fax at (301) 903–5488. U.S. Department of Energy, 1000
Proposed Agency Information
Collection SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Independence Avenue SW, Washington,
information collection request contains: DC 20585–0350. Because of delays in
AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy. (1) OMB No. 1910–5166; (2) Information handling conventional mail, it is
ACTION: Notice and request for OMB Collection Request Title: Small Business recommended that documents be
review and comment. Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small transmitted by overnight mail, by
Business Technology Transfer (STTR) electronic mail to Electricity.Exports@
SUMMARY: The Department of Energy Commercialization Survey; (3) Type of hq.doe.gov, or by facsimile to 202–586–
(DOE) has submitted to the Office of Request: Three year extension; (4) 8008.
Management and Budget (OMB) for Purpose: The DOE needs this SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Exports of
clearance, a proposal for collection of information to satisfy the program electricity from the United States to a
information under the provisions of the requirements of the Small Business Act, foreign country are regulated by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The including requirements established in Department of Energy (DOE) pursuant to
proposed collection, titled the Small the SBIR program reauthorization sections 301(b) and 402(f) of the
Business Innovation Research (SBIR) legislation, Public Law 106–554 and Department of Energy Organization Act
and Small Business Technology Public Law 107–50. This data will be (42 U.S.C. 7151(b), 7172(f)) and require
Transfer (STTR) Commercialization collected by the DOE and provided to authorization under section 202(e) of
Survey will satisfy the program the Small Business Administration the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C.
requirements of the Small Business Act, (SBA) to maintain information about 824a(e)).
including requirements established in SBIR/STTR awards issued through the On May 1, 2018, DOE received an
the SBIR program reauthorization two programs. This data will be application from Matador for authority
legislation. DOE will collect the survey provided by DOE based on information to transmit electric energy from the
data via web-enabled software and collected from SBIR/STTR awardees. United States to Canada as a power
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provide it to the Small Business This data will be used by DOE, SBA, marketer for a five-year term using
Administration (SBA) to maintain and Congress to assess the commercial existing international transmission
information about the DOE SBIR/STTR impact of these two programs; (5) facilities.
awards issued through the two Annual In its application, Matador states that
programs. This data will be provided by Estimated Number of Respondents: it does not own or control any electric
DOE based on information collected 2,500; (6) Annual Estimated Number of generation or transmission facilities,
from SBIR/STTR awardees. This data Total Responses: 2,500; (7) Annual and it does not have a franchised service
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area. The electric energy that the DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY evaluated the potential environmental
Applicant proposes to export to Canada impacts associated with the proposed
would be surplus energy purchased National Nuclear Security Federal action and reasonable
from third parties such as electric Administration alternatives. NNSA is now terminating
utilities and Federal power marketing the NEPA EIS process.
agencies pursuant to voluntary Withdrawal of the Notice of Intent To
Prepare an Environmental Impact Issued in Washington, DC, this 4th day of
agreements. The existing international May, 2018.
transmission facilities to be utilized by Statement for the Operation of a
Biosafety Level 3 Facility at Los Lisa E. Gordon-Hagerty,
the Applicant have previously been Under Secretary for Nuclear Security,
authorized by Presidential Permits Alamos National Laboratory, Los
Alamos, New Mexico Administrator, National Nuclear Security
issued pursuant to Executive Order Administration.
10485, as amended, and are appropriate AGENCY: National Nuclear Security [FR Doc. 2018–10875 Filed 5–21–18; 8:45 am]
for open access transmission by third Administration, Department of Energy. BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
parties. ACTION: Notice of intent; withdrawal.
Procedural Matters: Any person
SUMMARY: On November 29, 2005, the DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
desiring to be heard in this proceeding
National Nuclear Security
should file a comment or protest to the
Administration (NNSA), a semi- Federal Energy Regulatory
application at the address provided
autonomous agency within the U.S. Commission
above. Protests should be filed in
Department of Energy (DOE),
accordance with Rule 211 of the Federal
announced its intent to prepare an Combined Notice of Filings #1
Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC)
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
Rules of Practice and Procedures (18 Take notice that the Commission
in accordance with National
CFR 385.211). Any person desiring to received the following electric rate
Environmental Policy Act of 1969
become a party to these proceedings filings:
(NEPA) to evaluate the operation of a
should file a motion to intervene at the Docket Numbers: ER11–4267–011;
Biosafety Level (BSL)–3 Facility at
above address in accordance with FERC ER10–2738–005; ER11–113–012; ER11–
LANL. NNSA has determined that, at
Rule 214 (18 CFR 385.214). Five copies 4269–012; ER11–4270–011; ER11–4694–
this point in time, it does not have a
of such comments, protests, or motions 008; ER12–1680–009; ER14–1282–002;
need to operate a BSL–3 Facility at Los
to intervene should be sent to the ER15–2631–007; ER16–2169–003;
Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), in
address provided above on or before the ER16–2364–003; ER16–2412–006;
Los Alamos, New Mexico. Therefore,
date listed above. ER16–2703–004; ER17–2084–002;
NNSA is withdrawing the Notice of
Comments and other filings Intent to prepare an EIS and is ER17–692–002.
concerning Matador’s application to terminating the NEPA EIS process. Applicants: Algonquin Energy
export electric energy to Canada should Services Inc., Algonquin Power Sanger
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Greg
be clearly marked with OE Docket No. LLC, Algonquin Power Windsor Locks
Wolf, Deputy Director, Office of Public
EA–453. An additional copy is to be LLC, Algonquin SKIC 20 Solar, LLC,
Affairs, National Nuclear Security
provided to both Ruta Kalvaitis Skučas, Algonquin SKIC 10 Solar, LLC,
Administration. Phone (202) 586–2561
Pierce Atwood LLC, 1875 K St. NW, Algonquin Tinker Gen Co., Deerfield
or via email at gregory.wolf@
Suite 700, Washington, DC 20006 and Wind Energy, LLC, GSG 6, LLC, Liberty
nnsa.doe.gov.
Diana Stoica, Matador Power Marketing, Utilities (Granite State Electric) Corp.,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NNSA Luning Energy LLC, Minonk Wind, LLC,
Inc., 523 Soudan Avenue, Toronto, ON
M4S 1X1. published a notice of intent to prepare Odell Wind Farm, LLC, Sandy Ridge
an EIS in the November 29, 2005, issue Wind, LLC, The Empire District Electric
A final decision will be made on this of the Federal Register (70 FR 71490). Company, Great Bay Solar I, LLC.
application after the environmental In 2002, NNSA prepared an Description: Supplement to April 9,
impacts have been evaluated pursuant Environmental Assessment for the 2018 Notice of Change in Status of
to DOE’s National Environmental Policy construction and operation of the Algonquin Energy Services Inc., et al.
Act Implementing Procedures (10 CFR Facility. On February 26, 2002, NNSA Filed Date: 5/15/18.
part 1021) and after a determination is issued an Environmental Assessment Accession Number: 20180515–5353.
made by DOE that the proposed action and a Finding of No Significant Impact Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/5/18.
will not have an adverse impact on the (FONSI) for the construction and Docket Numbers: ER13–618–012;
sufficiency of supply or reliability of the operation of the BSL–3 Facility. ER12–2570–013.
U.S. electric power supply system. Construction on the windowless, Applicants: Panther Creek Power
Copies of this application will be single-story, 3,200-square foot BSL–3 Operating, LLC, Westwood Generation
made available, upon request, for public Facility, housing one BSL–2 laboratory, LLC, Westwood Generation, LLC.
inspection and copying at the address and two BSL–3 laboratories began in Description: Supplement to June 30,
provided above, by accessing the late 2002, and was completed in the fall 2017 Triennial Report for the Northeast
program website at http://energy.gov/ of 2003. After completion of the NEPA Region of Westwood Generation LLC, et
node/11845, or by emailing Angela Troy process and BSL–3 Facility al.
at Angela.Troy@hq.doe.gov. construction, NNSA determined there Filed Date: 5/16/18.
were seismic concerns that had not been Accession Number: 20180516–5097.
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Issued in Washington, DC, on May 10,
adequately analyzed during the design Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/6/18.
2018.
of the BSL–3 Facility. As a result, in Docket Numbers: ER18–855–000.
Christopher Lawrence, February 2004, NNSA withdrew the Applicants: Panoche Valley Solar,
Electricity Policy Analyst, Office of Electricity FONSI with respect to the operation of LLC.
Delivery and Energy Reliability. the BSL–3 Facility and subsequently Description: Report Filing: Refund
[FR Doc. 2018–10876 Filed 5–21–18; 8:45 am] decided to prepare an environmental Report of Panoche Valley Solar, LLC to
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