83 FR 51452 - Application to Export Electric Energy; Guzman Energy LLC

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 197 (October 11, 2018)

Page Range		51452-51453
FR Document		2018-22198

Guzman Energy LLC (Guzman Energy or Applicant) has applied for authority to transmit electric energy from the United States to Mexico pursuant to the Federal Power Act.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 197 (Thursday, October 11, 2018)

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[OE Docket No. EA-462]


Application to Export Electric Energy; Guzman Energy LLC

AGENCY: Office of Electricity, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: Guzman Energy LLC (Guzman Energy or Applicant) has applied for 
authority to transmit electric energy from the United States to Mexico 
pursuant to the Federal Power Act.

DATES: Comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be submitted on 
or before November 13, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Comments, protests, motions to intervene, or requests for 
more information should be addressed to: Office of Electricity, 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 United States 
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) and 
7172(f)), and require authorization under section 202(e) of the Federal 
Power Act (16 U.S.C. 824a(e)).
    On September 27, 2018, DOE received an application from Guzman 
Energy for authority to transmit electric energy from the United States 
to Mexico as a power marketer for a five-year term using existing 
international transmission facilities.
    In its application, Guzman Energy states that it ``does not own or 
operate an integrated transmission or distribution system'' and ``is 
not a franchised public utility with a transmission or distribution 
system and does not have captive customers.'' The electric energy that 
Guzman Energy proposes to export to Mexico 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 No. 10,485, as amended by Executive Order No. 
12,038, 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's) Rules 
of Practice and Procedure (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 (5) 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 Guzman Energy's application 
to export electric energy to Mexico should be clearly marked with OE 
Docket No. EA-462. An additional copy is to be provided to both Robin 
Lunt, Guzman Energy LLC, 1125 17th Street, Suite 740, Denver, CO 80202 
and Christopher Miller, 101 Aragon Avenue, Coral Gables, FL 33134.
    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

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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.

    Signed in Washington, DC, on October 4, 2018.
Christopher Lawrence,
Management and Program Analyst, Transmission Permitting and Technical 
Assistance, Office of Electricity.
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use http://www.regulations.gov by Respondents/Affected Public: Private (DOE) pursuant to sections 301(b) and
searching the Docket ID number ED– Sector; State, Local, and Tribal 402(f) of the Department of Energy
2018–ICCD–0102. Comments submitted Governments. Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7151(b) and
in response to this notice should be Total Estimated Number of Annual 7172(f)), and require authorization
submitted electronically through the Responses: 24. under section 202(e) of the Federal
Federal eRulemaking Portal at http:// Total Estimated Number of Annual Power Act (16 U.S.C. 824a(e)).
www.regulations.gov by selecting the Burden Hours: 7,584. On September 27, 2018, DOE received
Docket ID number or via postal mail, Abstract: This is a request for an an application from Guzman Energy for
commercial delivery, or hand delivery. extension of the approved information authority to transmit electric energy
Please note that comments submitted by collection used by Federal Student Aid from the United States to Mexico as a
fax or email and those submitted after (FSA) to ensure that all data collected power marketer for a five-year term
the comment period will not be and managed by Guaranty Agencies using existing international
accepted. Written requests for (GAs) in support federal student transmission facilities.
information or comments submitted by financial aid programs is secure. FSA In its application, Guzman Energy
postal mail or delivery should be initiated a formal assessment program states that it ‘‘does not own or operate
addressed to the Director of the for ensuring the GAs have security an integrated transmission or
protocols in place to protect the distribution system’’ and ‘‘is not a
Information Collection Clearance
confidentiality and integrity of data franchised public utility with a
Division, U.S. Department of Education,
entrusted to FSA by students and transmission or distribution system and
550 12th Street SW, PCP, Room 9086,
families. This assessment is designed to does not have captive customers.’’ The
Washington, DC 20202–0023.
identify security deficiencies based on electric energy that Guzman Energy
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For the federal standards described in the proposes to export to Mexico would be
specific questions related to collection National Institute of Standards and surplus energy purchased from third
activities, please contact Beth Technology publications. parties such as electric utilities and
Grebeldinger, 202–377–4018. Federal power marketing agencies
Dated: October 5, 2018. pursuant to voluntary agreements. The
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Kate Mullan, existing international transmission
Department of Education (ED), in Acting Director, Information Collection facilities to be utilized by the Applicant
accordance with the Paperwork Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy have previously been authorized by
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. Officer, Office of Management. Presidential permits issued pursuant to
3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general [FR Doc. 2018–22110 Filed 10–10–18; 8:45 am] Executive Order No. 10,485, as amended
public and Federal agencies with an BILLING CODE 4000–01–P by Executive Order No. 12,038, and are
opportunity to comment on proposed, appropriate for open access
revised, and continuing collections of transmission by third parties.
information. This helps the Department Procedural Matters: Any person
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
assess the impact of its information desiring to be heard in this proceeding
collection requirements and minimize [OE Docket No. EA–462] should file a comment or protest to the
the public’s reporting burden. It also application at the address provided
helps the public understand the Application to Export Electric Energy; above. Protests should be filed in
Department’s information collection Guzman Energy LLC accordance with Rule 211 of the Federal
requirements and provide the requested AGENCY: Office of Electricity, DOE. Energy Regulatory Commission’s
data in the desired format. ED is (FERC’s) Rules of Practice and
soliciting comments on the proposed ACTION: Notice of application.
Procedure (18 CFR 385.211). Any
information collection request (ICR) that SUMMARY: Guzman Energy LLC (Guzman person desiring to become a party to
is described below. The Department of Energy or Applicant) has applied for these proceedings should file a motion
Education is especially interested in authority to transmit electric energy to intervene at the above address in
public comment addressing the from the United States to Mexico accordance with FERC Rule 214 (18 CFR
following issues: (1) Is this collection pursuant to the Federal Power Act. 385.214). Five (5) copies of such
necessary to the proper functions of the comments, protests, or motions to
DATES: Comments, protests, or motions
Department; (2) will this information be intervene should be sent to the address
processed and used in a timely manner; to intervene must be submitted on or
before November 13, 2018. provided above on or before the date
(3) is the estimate of burden accurate; listed above.
(4) how might the Department enhance ADDRESSES: Comments, protests, Comments and other filings
the quality, utility, and clarity of the motions to intervene, or requests for concerning Guzman Energy’s
information to be collected; and (5) how more information should be addressed application to export electric energy to
might the Department minimize the to: Office of Electricity, Mail Code: OE– Mexico should be clearly marked with
burden of this collection on the 20, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 OE Docket No. EA–462. An additional
respondents, including through the use Independence Avenue SW, Washington, copy is to be provided to both Robin
of information technology. Please note DC 20585–0350. Because of delays in Lunt, Guzman Energy LLC, 1125 17th
that written comments received in handling conventional mail, it is Street, Suite 740, Denver, CO 80202 and
response to this notice will be recommended that documents be Christopher Miller, 101 Aragon Avenue,
considered public records. transmitted by overnight mail, by
khammond on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES

Coral Gables, FL 33134.
electronic mail to Electricity.Exports@ A final decision will be made on this
Title of Collection: Guaranty Agencies hq.doe.gov, or by facsimile to 202–586–
Security Self-assessment and application after the environmental
8008. impacts have been evaluated pursuant
Attestation.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Exports of to DOE’s National Environmental Policy
OMB Control Number: 1845–0134. electricity from the United States to a Act Implementing Procedures (10 CFR
Type of Review: An extension of an foreign country are regulated by the part 1021) and after a determination is
existing information collection. United States Department of Energy made by DOE that the proposed action

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will not have an adverse impact on the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
sufficiency of supply or reliability of the notice is issued in accordance with 35
U.S. electric power supply system. U.S.C. 209(c)(1) and 37 CFR Federal Energy Regulatory
Copies of this application will be 404.7(a)(1)(i). 35 U.S.C. 209(c) gives Commission
made available, upon request, for public DOE the authority to grant exclusive or [Docket No. EL19–4–000]
inspection and copying at the address partially exclusive licenses in federally-
provided above, by accessing the owned inventions where a Tradewind Energy, Inc. v. Southern
program website at http://energy.gov/ determination is made, among other Company Services, Inc.; Notice of
node/11845, or by emailing Angela Troy Complaint
things, that the desired practical
at Angela.Troy@hq.doe.gov.
application of the invention has not Take notice that on October 2, 2018,
Signed in Washington, DC, on October 4, been achieved, or is not likely to be
2018.
pursuant to section 206 of the Federal
achieved expeditiously, under a Power Act and Rules 206 and 212 of the
Christopher Lawrence,
nonexclusive license. The statute and Federal Energy Regulatory
Management and Program Analyst, implementing regulations (37 CFR 404) Commission’s (Commission) Rules of
Transmission Permitting and Technical
Assistance, Office of Electricity. require that the necessary Practice and Procedure,1 Tradewind
determinations be made after public Energy, Inc. (Tradewind or
[FR Doc. 2018–22198 Filed 10–10–18; 8:45 am]
notice and opportunity for filing written Complainant) filed a formal complaint
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comments and objections. against Southern Company Services,
The Research Foundation for The Inc. (Southern or Respondent) alleging
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY that Southern has violated the terms of
State University of New York has
its Open Access Transmission Tariff
applied for an exclusive license to
Notice of Intent To Grant Exclusive (OATT) by unilaterally withdrawing
practice the inventions embodied in the two pending interconnection requests
License
patent and has plans for for Tradewind-affiliated generating
AGENCY: Office of the General Counsel, commercialization of the inventions. projects from their interconnection
Department of Energy. Within 15 days of publication of this queue without justification and in
ACTION: Notice of intent To grant notice, any person may submit in violation of their OATT and
exclusive patent license. writing to DOE’s General Counsel for Commission requirements, all as more
SUMMARY: The Department of Energy Intellectual Property and Technology fully explained in the complaint.
Transfer Office (see contact Tradewind certifies that a copy of the
(DOE) hereby gives notice that DOE
intends to grant an exclusive license to information), either of the following, Complaint were served on Southern and
practice the invention described and together with supporting documents: copies have been provided to the
claimed in U.S. Patent Number Florida Public Service Commission and
(i) A statement setting forth reasons the Georgia Public Service Commission.
7,746,979 titled ‘‘Methods for Assisting why it would not be in the best interest Any person desiring to intervene or to
Recovery of Damaged Brain and Spinal of the United States to grant the protest this filing must file in
Cord and Treating Various Diseases proposed license; or (ii) An application accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of
Using Arrays of X-Ray Microplanar for a nonexclusive license to the the Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Beams’’ to The Research Foundation for invention, in which applicant states that
The State University of New York, a Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214).
it already has brought the invention to Protests will be considered by the
nonprofit, educational corporation
practical application or is likely to bring Commission in determining the
existing under the laws of the State of
New York, having its principal place of the invention to practical application appropriate action to be taken, but will
business at Stony Brook, New York. The expeditiously. not serve to make protestants parties to
patent is owned by United States of The prospective exclusive license the proceeding. Any person wishing to
America, as represented by DOE. complies with the requirements of 35 become a party must file a notice of
intervention or motion to intervene, as
DATES: Written comments, objections, or U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR 404.7. The
appropriate. The Respondent’s answer
nonexclusive license applications must proposed license would be exclusive,
and all interventions, or protests must
be received at the address listed no later subject to a license and other rights
be filed on or before the comment date.
than October 26, 2018. retained by the United States, and The Respondent’s answer, motions to
ADDRESSES: Comments, applications for subject to a negotiated royalty. DOE will intervene, and protests must be served
nonexclusive licenses, or objections review all timely written responses to on the Complainants.
relating to the prospective exclusive this notice, and will grant the licenses The Commission encourages
license should be submitted to Office of if, after expiration of the 15-day notice electronic submission of protests and
the Assistant General Counsel for period, and after consideration of any interventions in lieu of paper using the
Technology Transfer and Intellectual written responses to this notice, a eFiling link at http://www.ferc.gov.
Property, U.S. Department of Energy, determination is made in accordance Persons unable to file electronically
Room 6F–067, 1000 Independence Ave. with 35 U.S.C. 209(c) that the licenses should submit an original and 5 copies
SW, Washington, DC 20585. are in the public interest. of the protest or intervention to the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
Marianne Lynch, Office of the Assistant Brian Lally,
khammond on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES

888 First Street NE, Washington, DC
General Counsel for Technology Assistant General Counsel for Technology 20426.
Transfer and Intellectual Property, U.S. Transfer and Intellectual Property. This filing is accessible online at
Department of Energy, Room 6F–067, [FR Doc. 2018–22212 Filed 10–10–18; 8:45 am] http://www.ferc.gov, using the eLibrary
1000 Independence Ave. SW, BILLING CODE 6450–01–P link and is available for electronic
Washington, DC 20585; Email: review in the Commission’s Public
marianne.lynch@hq.doe.gov; and
Phone: (202) 586–3815. 1 18 CFR 385.206 and 385.212.

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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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 November 13, 2018.
FR Citation		83 FR 51452