83 FR 46146 - Application To Amend Presidential Permit; Vermont Electric Power Company, Inc., as Agent for the Joint Owners in the Highgate Interconnection Facilities

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 177 (September 12, 2018)

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Vermont Electric Power Company, Inc. (``VELCO''), as operating-and-management agent for the Joint Owners of the Highgate Interconnection Facilities (the ``Highgate Joint Owners'') filed an application to amend PP-82, issued on May 14, 1985 and amended on March 1, 1994, September 3, 2003, February 7, 2005, May 3, 2016 and January 8, 2018. VELCO requested that DOE reflect changes in ownership of the Highgate Interconnection Facilities and transfer the ownership interests in the Highgate Interconnection Facilities from two of the Highgate Joint Owners to the third Highgate Joint Owner.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[OE Docket No. PP-82-6]


Application To Amend Presidential Permit; Vermont Electric Power 
Company, Inc., as Agent for the Joint Owners in the Highgate 
Interconnection Facilities

AGENCY: Office of Electricity, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: Vermont Electric Power Company, Inc. (``VELCO''), as 
operating-and-management agent for the Joint Owners of the Highgate 
Interconnection Facilities (the ``Highgate Joint Owners'') filed an 
application to amend PP-82, issued on May 14, 1985 and amended on March 
1, 1994, September 3, 2003, February 7, 2005, May 3, 2016 and January 
8, 2018. VELCO requested that DOE reflect changes in ownership of the 
Highgate Interconnection Facilities and transfer the ownership 
interests in the Highgate Interconnection Facilities from two of the 
Highgate Joint Owners to the third Highgate Joint Owner.

DATES: Comments or motions to intervene must be submitted on or before 
October 12, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Comments or motions to intervene should be addressed as 
follows: Office of Electricity (OE-20), U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher Lawrence (Program Office) 
at 202-586-5260, or by email to [email protected]; 
Christopher Drake (Program Attorney) at 202-586-2919, or by email to 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The construction, operation, maintenance, 
and connection of facilities at the international border of the United 
States for the transmission of electric energy between the United 
States and a foreign country is prohibited in the absence of a 
Presidential permit issued pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 10485, as 
amended by E.O. 12038.
    On August 13, 2018, VELCO filed an application with DOE, as 
required by 10 CFR 205.322, requesting that DOE amend PP-82-5 to 
reflect a change in names and ownership interests and authorize, under 
Article 10 of PP-82-5, the transfer of the Highgate Interconnection 
Facilities so that Vermont Transco LLC (Transco) will acquire 100% of 
the ownership interest in the facility from the two other Highgate 
Joint Owners: the Town of Stowe Electric Department and the City of 
Burlington Electric Department. Transco would then become sole owner of 
the Highgate Interconnection Facilities.
    The international transmission facilities authorized by 
Presidential Permit No. PP-82, as amended, include a back-to-back 
converter station in Highgate, Vermont, and a 345 kilovolt (kV) 
transmission line extending approximately 7.5 miles from the converter 
station to the United States-Canada border in Franklin, Vermont. VELCO 
does not propose to make any physical changes to the Highgate 
Interconnection Facilities, but rather asks the Department to amend the 
permit to reflect the change in ownership of the Highgate Transmission 
Facility.
    Procedural Matters: Any person may comment on this application by 
filing such comment at the address provided above. Any person seeking 
to become a party to this proceeding must file a motion to intervene at 
the address provided above in accordance with Rule 214 of the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 
385.214). Two copies of each comment or motion to intervene should be 
filed with DOE on or before the date listed above.
    Additional copies of such motions to intervene also should be filed 
directly with Mr. Colin Owyang, Vice President, General Counsel & 
Corporate Secretary, Vermont Electric Power Company, Inc., 366 Pinnacle 
Ridge Road, Rutland, VT 05701, [email protected] AND Margaret H. 
Claybour, Esq., Van Ness Feldman, LLP, 1050 Thomas Jefferson Street NW, 
Suite 700, Washington, DC 20007-3877, [email protected].
    Before a Presidential permit may be granted or amended, DOE must 
determine that the proposed action will not adversely impact the 
reliability of

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the U.S. electric power supply system. In addition, DOE will consider 
the environmental impacts of the proposed action (i.e., granting the 
Presidential permit or amendment, with any conditions and limitations, 
or denying the permit) according to the standards of the National 
Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended. DOE also must obtain the 
favorable recommendation of the Secretary of State and the Secretary of 
Defense before taking final action on a Presidential permit 
application.
    Copies of this application will be made available, upon request, 
for public inspection and copying at the address provided above. In 
addition, the application may be reviewed or downloaded electronically 
at http://energy.gov/oe/services/electricity-policy-coordination-and-implementation/international-electricity-regulatio-2. Upon reaching the 
home page, select ``Pending Applications.''

    Signed in Washington, DC, on August 31, 2018.
Christopher A. Lawrence,
Program and Management Analyst, Office of Electricity.
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response to this notice will be requirements of the Government and connection of facilities at the
considered public records. Performance and Results Act (GPRA). international border of the United States
Title of Collection: Grantee Reporting RSA is requesting a revision of the for the transmission of electric energy
Form—Rehabilitation Services currently approved collection for between the United States and a foreign
Administration (RSA) Annual Payback grantees (Institutions of Higher country is prohibited in the absence of
Report. Education) to submit an Annual a Presidential permit issued pursuant to
OMB Control Number: 1820–0617. Payback Report through the online RSA Executive Order (E.O.) 10485, as
Type of Review: A revision of an Management Information System (MIS). amended by E.O. 12038.
existing information collection. To collect the needed data, RSA created On August 13, 2018, VELCO filed an
Respondents/Affected Public: the revised Payback Information application with DOE, as required by 10
Individuals or Households; Private Management System (PIMS). Through CFR 205.322, requesting that DOE
Sector. the PIMS grantees, scholars and amend PP–82–5 to reflect a change in
Total Estimated Number of Annual employers report data electronically. names and ownership interests and
Responses: 11,790. authorize, under Article 10 of PP–82–5,
Total Estimated Number of Annual Dated: September 6, 2018.
Tomakie Washington, the transfer of the Highgate
Burden Hours: 4,858. Interconnection Facilities so that
Abstract: Under Section 302 of the Acting Director, Information Collection
Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy Vermont Transco LLC (Transco) will
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended acquire 100% of the ownership interest
by the Workforce Innovation and Officer, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2018–19745 Filed 9–11–18; 8:45 am]
in the facility from the two other
Opportunity Act (WIOA), hereafter Highgate Joint Owners: the Town of
referred to as ‘‘The Act,’’ the RSA BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
Stowe Electric Department and the City
provides Long-Term Training grants to of Burlington Electric Department.
academic institutions to support Transco would then become sole owner
scholarship assistance to scholars. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY of the Highgate Interconnection
Scholars who receive scholarships [OE Docket No. PP–82–6] Facilities.
under this program are required to work The international transmission
within the public rehabilitation Application To Amend Presidential facilities authorized by Presidential
program, such as with a State vocational Permit; Vermont Electric Power Permit No. PP–82, as amended, include
rehabilitation agency, or an agency or Company, Inc., as Agent for the Joint a back-to-back converter station in
organization that has a service Owners in the Highgate Highgate, Vermont, and a 345 kilovolt
arrangement with a State vocational Interconnection Facilities (kV) transmission line extending
rehabilitation agency, in qualified approximately 7.5 miles from the
employment fields, which include AGENCY: Office of Electricity, DOE.
converter station to the United States-
rehabilitation counseling, ACTION: Notice of application. Canada border in Franklin, Vermont.
administration, supervision, teaching or SUMMARY: Vermont Electric Power VELCO does not propose to make any
research in vocational rehabilitation, Company, Inc. (‘‘VELCO’’), as operating- physical changes to the Highgate
supported employment, or independent and-management agent for the Joint Interconnection Facilities, but rather
living rehabilitation of individuals with Owners of the Highgate Interconnection asks the Department to amend the
disabilities, especially individuals with Facilities (the ‘‘Highgate Joint Owners’’) permit to reflect the change in
significant disabilities. The scholar is filed an application to amend PP–82, ownership of the Highgate Transmission
required to work two years in such issued on May 14, 1985 and amended Facility.
settings for every year of full-time on March 1, 1994, September 3, 2003, Procedural Matters: Any person may
scholarship support. The service February 7, 2005, May 3, 2016 and comment on this application by filing
obligation for the scholar who January 8, 2018. VELCO requested that such comment at the address provided
matriculated part time, is based on the DOE reflect changes in ownership of the above. Any person seeking to become a
equivalent total of actual academic years Highgate Interconnection Facilities and party to this proceeding must file a
of training received. The program transfer the ownership interests in the motion to intervene at the address
regulations at 34 CFR 386.33–386.36 Highgate Interconnection Facilities from provided above in accordance with Rule
and 386.40–386.43 detail the payback two of the Highgate Joint Owners to the 214 of the Federal Energy Regulatory
provisions and the RSA scholars’ third Highgate Joint Owner. Commission’s Rules of Practice and
requirements to comply with them. Procedure (18 CFR 385.214). Two copies
DATES: Comments or motions to
Section 302 (b)(2)(C) of the Act of each comment or motion to intervene
requires that data on the employment of intervene must be submitted on or
should be filed with DOE on or before
scholars are accurate, including tracking before October 12, 2018.
the date listed above.
of scholars’ employment status and ADDRESSES: Comments or motions to Additional copies of such motions to
location of former scholars supported intervene should be addressed as intervene also should be filed directly
under the RLTT grants in order to follows: Office of Electricity (OE–20), with Mr. Colin Owyang, Vice President,
ensure that scholars are meeting the U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 General Counsel & Corporate Secretary,
payback requirements. Independence Avenue SW, Washington, Vermont Electric Power Company, Inc.,
In addition to meeting the DC 20585. 366 Pinnacle Ridge Road, Rutland, VT
requirement that all scholars be tracked, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 05701, cowyang@velco.com AND
the data collected will provide Christopher Lawrence (Program Office) Margaret H. Claybour, Esq., Van Ness
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES

performance data relevant to the at 202–586–5260, or by email to Feldman, LLP, 1050 Thomas Jefferson
rehabilitation fields and degrees Christopher.Lawrence@hq.doe.gov; Street NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC
pursued by RSA scholars, as well as the Christopher Drake (Program Attorney) at 20007–3877, mhc@vnf.com.
funds owed and the rehabilitation work 202–586–2919, or by email to Before a Presidential permit may be
completed by them. These data are used Christopher.Drake@hq.doe.gov. granted or amended, DOE must
to assess program effectiveness and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The determine that the proposed action will
efficiency, and to meet the reporting construction, operation, maintenance, not adversely impact the reliability of

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the U.S. electric power supply system. Efficiency and Renewable Energy tristram.west@science.doe.gov. The
In addition, DOE will consider the regarding goals and objectives, most current information concerning
environmental impacts of the proposed programmatic and administrative this meeting can be found on the
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Action		Notice of application.
Dates		Comments or motions to intervene must be submitted on or before October 12, 2018.
Contact		Christopher Lawrence (Program Office) at 202-586-5260, or by email to [email protected]; Christopher Drake (Program Attorney) at 202-586-2919, or by email to [email protected]
FR Citation		83 FR 46146