83 FR 24465 - St. Joseph Energy Center, LLC; Notice of Institution of Section 206 Proceeding and Refund Effective Date
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 103 (May 29, 2018)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 103 (May 29, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-11383 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 103 (Tuesday, May 29, 2018)] [Notices] [Page 24465] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-11383] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. EL18-144-000] St. Joseph Energy Center, LLC; Notice of Institution of Section 206 Proceeding and Refund Effective Date On May 21, 2018, the Commission issued an order in Docket No. EL18- 144-000, pursuant to section 206 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), 16 U.S.C. 824e (2012), instituting an investigation into whether St. Joseph Energy Center, LLC's rates for Reactive Service may be unjust and unreasonable. St. Joseph Energy Center, LLC, 163 FERC ] 61, 130 (2018). The refund effective date in Docket No. EL18-144-000, established pursuant to section 206(b) of the FPA, will be the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register. Any interested person desiring to be heard in Docket No. EL18-144- 000 must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate, with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426, in accordance with Rule 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.214, within 21 days of the date of issuance of the order. Dated: May 22, 2018. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018-11383 Filed 5-25-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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(R&D) between the U.S. Department of expertise in plant biology and biomass Advisory Committee, and Federal
Agriculture (USDA) and U.S. feedstock development; (L) an employees are ineligible for nomination.
Department of Energy (DOE). The individual with expertise in agronomy, Appointments to the Biomass
Biomass Act was repealed in June 2008 crop science, or soil science; and (M) at Research and Development Technical
by section 9008 of the Food, the option of the points of contact, other Advisory Committee will be made by
Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 members (REF: FCEA 2008 section the Secretary of Energy and the
(FCEA) [Pub. L. 110–246, 122 Stat. 1651, 9008(d)(2)(A)). All nominees will be Secretary of Agriculture.
enacted June 18, 2008, H.R. 6124]. The carefully reviewed for their expertise, Issued at Washington, DC, on May 23,
Biomass Act was re-authorized in the leadership, and relevance to an 2018.
Agricultural Act of 2014. expertise. Appointments will be made Latanya Butler,
FCEA section 9008(d) established the for three-year terms, as dictated by the Deputy Committee Management Officer.
Biomass Research and Development legislation. [FR Doc. 2018–11420 Filed 5–25–18; 8:45 am]
Technical Advisory Committee and lays Nominations this year are needed for BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
forth its meetings, coordination, duties, the following categories in order to
terms, and membership types. address the Committee’s needs: (I) An
Committee members are paid travel and individual with expertise in the DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
per diem for each meeting. The economics of biofuels and biobased
Committee must meet quarterly and products; (H) an individual with Federal Energy Regulatory
should not duplicate the efforts of other expertise in energy and environmental Commission
Federal advisory committees. Meetings analysis; and (J) an individual with
are typically two days in duration. At [Docket No. EL18–144–000]
expertise in agricultural economics.
least three meetings are held in the Nominations for other categories will St. Joseph Energy Center, LLC; Notice
Washington DC area, with the fourth also be accepted. Nomination categories of Institution of Section 206
meeting possibly held at a site to be C, D, H, I, J, K, L, and M are considered Proceeding and Refund Effective Date
determined each year. The Committee special Government employees (SGE)
advises DOE and USDA points of and require submittal of an annual On May 21, 2018, the Commission
contact with respect to the Biomass R&D financial disclosure form. In addition to issued an order in Docket No. EL18–
Initiative (Initiative) and priority the required categories, other areas of 144–000, pursuant to section 206 of the
technical biomass R&D needs and makes expertise of interest to the Committee Federal Power Act (FPA), 16 U.S.C.
written recommendations to the are individuals with expertise in 824e (2012), instituting an investigation
Biomass R&D Board (Board). Those process engineering related to into whether St. Joseph Energy Center,
recommendations regard whether: (A) biorefineries, or biobased coproducts LLC’s rates for Reactive Service may be
Initiative funds are distributed and used unjust and unreasonable. St. Joseph
that enable fuel production.
consistent with Initiative objectives; (B) Energy Center, LLC, 163 FERC ¶ 61, 130
Nominations are solicited from
solicitations are open and competitive (2018).
with awards made annually; (C) organizations, associations, societies,
The refund effective date in Docket
objectives and evaluation criteria of the councils, federations, groups,
No. EL18–144–000, established
solicitations are clear; and (D) the points universities, and companies that
pursuant to section 206(b) of the FPA,
of contact are funding proposals represent a wide variety of biomass
will be the date of publication of this
selected on the basis of merit, and research and development interests
notice in the Federal Register.
determined by an independent panel of throughout the country. In your Any interested person desiring to be
qualified peers. nomination letter, please indicate the heard in Docket No. EL18–144–000
The committee members may serve specific membership category of must file a notice of intervention or
two, three-year terms and committee interest. Each nominee must submit motion to intervene, as appropriate,
membership must include: (A) An their resume and biography along with with the Federal Energy Regulatory
individual affiliated with the biofuels any letters of support by the deadline Commission, 888 First Street NE,
industry; (B) an individual affiliated above. If you were nominated in Washington, DC 20426, in accordance
with the biobased industrial and previous years but were not appointed with Rule 214 of the Commission’s
commercial products industry; (C) an to the committee and would still like to Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR
individual affiliated with an institution be considered, please submit your 385.214, within 21 days of the date of
of higher education that has expertise in nomination package again in response issuance of the order.
biofuels and biobased products; (D) 2 to this notice with all required
materials. All nominees will be vetted Dated: May 22, 2018.
prominent engineers or scientists from
government (non-federal) or academia before selection. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
that have expertise in biofuels and Nominations are open to all Deputy Secretary.
biobased products; (E) an individual individuals without regard to race, [FR Doc. 2018–11383 Filed 5–25–18; 8:45 am]
affiliated with a commodity trade color, religion, sex, national origin, age, BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
association; (F) 2 individuals affiliated mental or physical handicap, marital
with environmental or conservation status, or sexual orientation. To ensure
organizations; (G) an individual that recommendations of the Technical DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
associated with state government who Advisory Committee take into account
the needs of the diverse groups served Federal Energy Regulatory
has expertise in biofuels and biobased
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by DOE, membership shall include (to Commission
products; (H) an individual with
expertise in energy and environmental the extent practicable), all racial and Combined Notice of Filings #1
analysis; (I) an individual with expertise ethnic groups, women and men, and
in the economics of biofuels and persons with disabilities. Please note Take notice that the Commission
biobased products; (J) an individual that registered lobbyists serving in an received the following electric corporate
with expertise in agricultural ‘‘individual capacity,’’ individuals filings:
economics; (K) an individual with already serving another Federal Docket Numbers: EC18–88–000.
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