83 FR 44038 - Certification Notice-254; Notice of Filing of Self-Certification of Coal Capability Under the Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 168 (August 29, 2018)

Page Range		44038-44038
FR Document		2018-18745

On July 27, 2018, Panda Hummel Station LLC, as owner and operator of a new baseload electric generating powerplant, submitted a coal capability self-certification to the Department of Energy (DOE). The FUA and regulations thereunder require DOE to publish a notice of filing of self-certification in the Federal Register.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Certification Notice--254; Notice of Filing of Self-Certification 
of Coal Capability Under the Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act

AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of filing.

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SUMMARY: On July 27, 2018, Panda Hummel Station LLC, as owner and 
operator of a new baseload electric generating powerplant, submitted a 
coal capability self-certification to the Department of Energy (DOE). 
The FUA and regulations thereunder require DOE to publish a notice of 
filing of self-certification in the Federal Register.

ADDRESSES: Copies of coal capability self-certification filings are 
available for public inspection, upon request, in the Office of 
Electricity, Mail Code OE-20, Room 8G-024, Forrestal Building, 1000 
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher Lawrence at (202) 586-
5260.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 27, 2018, Panda Hummel Station LLC, 
as owner and operator of a new baseload electric generating powerplant, 
submitted a coal capability self-certification to the Department of 
Energy (DOE) pursuant to Sec.  201(d) of the Powerplant and Industrial 
Fuel Use Act of 1978 (FUA), as amended, and DOE regulations in 10 CFR 
501.60, 61. The FUA and regulations thereunder require DOE to publish a 
notice of filing of self-certification in the Federal Register. 42 
U.S.C. 8311(d)(1) and 10 CFR 501.61(c). Title II of FUA, as amended (42 
U.S.C. 8301 et seq.), provides that no new baseload powerplant may be 
constructed or operated without the capability to use coal or another 
alternate fuel as a primary energy source. Pursuant to the FUA, in 
order to meet the requirement of coal capability, the owner or operator 
of such a facility proposing to use natural gas or petroleum as its 
primary energy source shall certify to the Secretary of Energy 
(Secretary), prior to construction or prior to operation as a baseload 
powerplant, that such powerplant has the capability to use coal or 
another alternate fuel. Such certification establishes compliance with 
FUA section 201(a) as of the date it is filed with the Secretary. 42 
U.S.C. 8311.
    The following owner of a proposed new baseload electric generating 
powerplant has filed a self-certification of coal-capability with DOE 
pursuant to FUA section 201(d) and in accordance with DOE regulations 
in 10 CFR 501.60, 61:

Owner: Panda Hummel Station LLC.
Capacity: 1,124 megawatts (MW).
Plant Location: Shamokin Dam, PA 17876.
In-Service Date: June 2018.

    Signed in Washington, DC, on August 23, 2018.
Christopher Lawrence,
Program Management Analyst, Office of Electricity.
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(FERC’s) Rules of Practice and Room 8G–024, Forrestal Building, 1000 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Procedure (18 CFR 385.211). Any Independence Avenue SW, Washington,
person desiring to become a party to DC 20585. Agency Information Collection
these proceedings should file a motion Extension
to intervene at the above address in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Christopher Lawrence at (202) 586– AGENCY: National Nuclear Security
accordance with FERC Rule 214 (18 CFR Administration, U.S. Department of
385.214). Five (5) copies of such 5260.
Energy.
comments, protests, or motions to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July ACTION: Submission for Office of
intervene should be sent to the address
27, 2018, Panda Hummel Station LLC, Management and Budget (OMB) review;
provided above on or before the date
as owner and operator of a new baseload comment request.
listed above.
Comments and other filings electric generating powerplant,
SUMMARY: The Department of Energy
concerning ETNA’s application to submitted a coal capability self-
(DOE) has submitted an information
export electric energy to Mexico should certification to the Department of
collection request to the OMB for
be clearly marked with OE Docket No. Energy (DOE) pursuant to § 201(d) of the extension under the provisions of the
EA–460. An additional copy is to be Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The
provided to Margaret M. Bateman, Esq., of 1978 (FUA), as amended, and DOE information collection requests a three-
Enel Green Power North America, Inc., regulations in 10 CFR 501.60, 61. The year extension of Assistance to Foreign
100 Brickstone Square, Suite 300, FUA and regulations thereunder require Atomic Energy Activities, OMB Control
Andover, MA 01810. DOE to publish a notice of filing of self- Number 1901–0263. The proposed
A final decision will be made on this certification in the Federal Register. 42 collection will implement the regulatory
application after the environmental U.S.C. 8311(d)(1) and 10 CFR 501.61(c). requirements for U.S. persons engaged
impacts have been evaluated pursuant Title II of FUA, as amended (42 U.S.C. in the export of unclassified nuclear
to DOE’s National Environmental Policy 8301 et seq.), provides that no new technology and assistance to submit
Act Implementing Procedures (10 CFR baseload powerplant may be reports and applications to DOE. This
part 1021) and after a determination is constructed or operated without the information collection is necessary for
made by DOE that the proposed action capability to use coal or another the Secretary of Energy to execute his
will not have an adverse impact on the alternate fuel as a primary energy legal and regulatory responsibilities
sufficiency of supply or reliability of the source. Pursuant to the FUA, in order to pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act of
U.S. electric power supply system. meet the requirement of coal capability, 1954, as amended (AEA).
Copies of this application will be DATES: Comments regarding this
made available, upon request, for public the owner or operator of such a facility
proposing to use natural gas or collection must be received on or before
inspection and copying at the address September 28, 2018. If you anticipate
provided above, by accessing the petroleum as its primary energy source
shall certify to the Secretary of Energy that you will be submitting comments,
program website at http://energy.gov/ but find it difficult to do so within the
node/11845, or by emailing Angela Troy (Secretary), prior to construction or
prior to operation as a baseload period of time allowed by this notice,
at Angela.Troy@hq.doe.gov. please advise the OMB Desk Officer of
powerplant, that such powerplant has
Signed in Washington, DC, on August 23, your intention to make a submission as
2018. the capability to use coal or another
soon as possible. The Desk Officer may
Christopher Lawrence, alternate fuel. Such certification
be telephoned at (202) 395–4718.
Electricity Policy Analyst, Office of Electricity. establishes compliance with FUA
ADDRESSES: Written comments should
section 201(a) as of the date it is filed
[FR Doc. 2018–18744 Filed 8–28–18; 8:45 am] be sent to the DOE Desk Officer, Office
with the Secretary. 42 U.S.C. 8311.
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The following owner of a proposed Office of Management and Budget, New
new baseload electric generating Executive Office Building, Room 10102,
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY powerplant has filed a self-certification 735 17th Street NW, Washington, DC
of coal-capability with DOE pursuant to 20503; and
Certification Notice—254; Notice of FUA section 201(d) and in accordance Katie Strangis, Policy Advisor, Office
Filing of Self-Certification of Coal with DOE regulations in 10 CFR 501.60, of Nonproliferation and Arms Control,
Capability Under the Powerplant and NA–24, National Nuclear Security
61:
Industrial Fuel Use Act Administration, Department of Energy,
Owner: Panda Hummel Station LLC. 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Room
AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery,
DOE. Capacity: 1,124 megawatts (MW). 7F–075, Washington, DC 20585, Fax:
ACTION: Notice of filing. Plant Location: Shamokin Dam, PA (202) 586–6789, Email: part810@
17876. nnsa.doe.gov (Include ‘‘Paperwork
SUMMARY: On July 27, 2018, Panda Reduction Act’’ in the subject line).
Hummel Station LLC, as owner and In-Service Date: June 2018. Due to potential delays in DOE’s
operator of a new baseload electric Signed in Washington, DC, on August 23, receipt and processing of mail sent
generating powerplant, submitted a coal 2018. through the U.S. Postal Service, DOE
capability self-certification to the Christopher Lawrence, encourages responders to submit
Department of Energy (DOE). The FUA comments electronically to ensure
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Program Management Analyst, Office of
and regulations thereunder require DOE Electricity. timely receipt.
to publish a notice of filing of self- FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
[FR Doc. 2018–18745 Filed 8–28–18; 8:45 am]
certification in the Federal Register. Katie Strangis, Policy Advisor, Office of
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ADDRESSES: Copies of coal capability Nonproliferation and Arms Control,
self-certification filings are available for NA–24, National Nuclear Security
public inspection, upon request, in the Administration, Department of Energy,
Office of Electricity, Mail Code OE–20, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Room

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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 filing.
Dates		June 2018.
Contact		Christopher Lawrence at (202) 586- 5260.
FR Citation		83 FR 44038