Notice of Charter Renewal for the Environmental Financial Advisory Board (EFAB), 13971 [E6-4002]
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Mexico international border. The
proposed facilities would extend from a
new electric power plant to be
constructed by GDD approximately one
mile south of the U.S.-Mexico border in
San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora, Mexico,
cross the U.S.-Mexico international
border, extend approximately 20 miles,
north and connect to the existing Gila
Substation owned and operated by
Western Area Power Administration
(Western). From the Gila Substation, the
line would extend an additional four
miles north and connect to the existing
North Gila Substation owned and
operated by Arizona Public Service
Company.
In a related proceeding, North Branch
Resources, LLC (NBR), also a North
Branch Holding, LLC affiliate, has
applied to Western to connect the
proposed international transmission
line and the Mexico power plant to
Western’s transmission system. If the
interconnection request is granted by
Western and the proposed project
proceeds, NBR proposes that Western
construct, own, operate, and maintain
the new transmission facilities in the
U.S. at the expense of NBR. Western is
considering this proposal and may
ultimately assume those
responsibilities. If that were to happen,
Western would become a co-applicant
for the Presidential permit.
Since the restructuring of the electric
industry began, resulting in the
introduction of different types of
competitive entities into the
marketplace, DOE has consistently
expressed its policy that cross-border
trade in electric energy should be
subject to the same principles of
comparable open access and nondiscrimination that apply to
transmission in interstate commerce.
DOE has stated that policy in export
authorizations granted to entities
requesting authority to export over
international transmission facilities.
Specifically, DOE expects transmitting
utilities owning border facilities to
provide access across the border in
accordance with the principles of
comparable open access and nondiscrimination contained in the FPA
and articulated in Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (FERC) Order
No. 888 (Promoting Wholesale
Competition Through Open Access
Non-Discriminatory Transmission
Services by Public utilities; FERC Stats.
& Regs. ¶ 31,036 (1996)), as amended. In
furtherance of this policy, DOE intends
to condition any Presidential permit
issued in this proceeding on compliance
with these open access principles.
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Procedural Matters
Any person desiring to become a
party to this proceeding or to be heard
by filing comments or protests to this
application should file a petition to
intervene, comment, or protest at the
address provided above in accordance
with §§ 385.211 or 385.214 of the
FERC’s Rules of Practice and Procedures
(18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Fifteen
copies of each petition and protest
should be filed with the DOE on or
before the date listed above.
Additional copies of such petitions to
intervene or protests also should be
filed directly with: Leonard H. Singer,
Esq., Couch White, LLP, 540 Broadway,
P.O. Box 22222, Albany, New York,
12201 and Joseph Bojnowski, North
Branch Resources, LLC, 6 North Branch
Road, Newton, CN, 06470.
Before a Presidential permit may be
issued or amended, the DOE must
determine that the proposed action will
not adversely impact on the reliability
of the U.S. electric power supply
system. DOE also must obtain the
concurrence of the Secretary of State
and the Secretary of Defense before
taking final action on a Presidential
permit application. In addition, DOE
must consider the environmental
impacts of the proposed action (i.e.,
granting the Presidential permit, with
any conditions and limitations, or
denying the permit) pursuant to the
National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA). OE and Western propose to
prepare a single Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS) to address the
environmental impacts of the Federal
actions of granting the requested
Presidential permit and allowing
connection of the international
transmission line and Mexico power
plant to the Federal transmission
system. The EIS will be prepared in
accordance with the requirements of the
Council on Environmental Quality’s
NEPA Implementing Regulations (40
CFR parts 1500–1508) and DOE’s NEPA
Implementing Procedures (10 CFR part
1021).
Copies of this application will be
made available, upon request, for public
inspection and copying at the address
provided above or by accessing the
program’s Home Page at https://
www.fe.doe.gov/programs/
electricityregulation/. Upon reaching the
Home page, select ‘‘Pending
Proceedings.’’
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13971
Issued in Washington, DC, on March 13,
2006.
Anthony J. Como,
Director, Permitting and Siting, Office of
Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability.
[FR Doc. E6–3991 Filed 3–17–06; 8:45 am]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[FRL–8046–3]
Notice of Charter Renewal for the
Environmental Financial Advisory
Board (EFAB)
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Charter for the
Environmental Protection Agency’s
Environmental Financial Advisory
Board (EFAB) will be renewed for an
additional two-year period, as a
necessary committee which is in the
public interest, in accordance with the
provisions of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App.
Section 9(c). The purpose of EFAB is to
provide advice and recommendations to
the Administrator of EPA on issues
associated with environmental
financing. It is determined that EFAB is
in the public interest in connection with
the performance of duties imposed on
the Agency by law.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Inquiries may be directed to Vanessa
Bowie, Environmental Finance Program,
U.S. EPA, Ariel Rios Building, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington,
DC 20460 (Mailcode 2731R), Telephone
(202) 564–5186, or
bowie.vanessa@epa.gov.
Dated: January 30, 2006.
Joseph Dillon,
Director, Office of Enterprise, Technology and
Innovation.
[FR Doc. E6–4002 Filed 3–17–06; 8:45 am]
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Notice of Proposed Administrative
Settlement Pursuant to the
Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation and Liability
Act
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice, request for public
comment.
AGENCY:
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-8046-3]
Notice of Charter Renewal for the Environmental Financial
Advisory Board (EFAB)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Charter for the Environmental Protection Agency's
Environmental Financial Advisory Board (EFAB) will be renewed for an
additional two-year period, as a necessary committee which is in the
public interest, in accordance with the provisions of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. Section 9(c). The purpose
of EFAB is to provide advice and recommendations to the Administrator
of EPA on issues associated with environmental financing. It is
determined that EFAB is in the public interest in connection with the
performance of duties imposed on the Agency by law.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Inquiries may be directed to Vanessa
Bowie, Environmental Finance Program, U.S. EPA, Ariel Rios Building,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460 (Mailcode 2731R),
Telephone (202) 564-5186, or bowie.vanessa@epa.gov.
Dated: January 30, 2006.
Joseph Dillon,
Director, Office of Enterprise, Technology and Innovation.
[FR Doc. E6-4002 Filed 3-17-06; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
