Office Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability; Notice of Filings of Self-Certifications of Coal Capability Under the Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act, 71130 [E7-24232]

Download as PDF 71130 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 240 / Friday, December 14, 2007 / Notices Requests for copies of the proposed information collection request may be accessed from https://edicsweb.ed.gov, by selecting the ‘‘Browse Pending Collections’’ link and by clicking on link number 3546. When you access the information collection, click on ‘‘Download Attachments’’ to view. Written requests for information should be addressed to U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Potomac Center, 9th Floor, Washington, DC 20202–4700. Requests may also be electronically mailed to ICDocketMgr@ed.gov or faxed to 202– 245–6623. Please specify the complete title of the information collection when making your request. Comments regarding burden and/or the collection activity requirements should be electronically mailed to ICDocketMgr@ed.gov. Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1– 800–877–8339. [FR Doc. E7–24272 Filed 12–13–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [Certification Notice–215] Office Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability; Notice of Filings of SelfCertifications of Coal Capability Under the Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act Office Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, DOE. ACTION: Notice of Filings. rmajette on PROD1PC64 with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: On October 23, 2007, The WCM Group, Inc., on behalf of three owners and operators of new base load electric powerplants, submitted coal capability self-certifications to the Department of Energy (DOE) pursuant to section 201(d) of the Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act of 1978 (FUA), as amended, and DOE regulations in 10 CFR 501.60, 61. Section 201(d) of FUA requires DOE to publish a notice of receipt of self-certifications in the Federal Register. ADDRESSES: Copies of coal capability self-certification filings are available for public inspection, upon request, in the Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, Mail Code OE–20, Room 8G–024, Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Russell at (202) 586–9624. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title II of FUA, as amended (42 U.S.C. 8301 et VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:31 Dec 13, 2007 Jkt 214001 seq.), provides that no new base load electric powerplants may be constructed or operated without the capability to use coal or another alternate fuel as a primary energy source. Pursuant to FUA section 201(d), in order to meet the requirement of coal capability, the owner or operator of such facilities 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 base load electric 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. The Secretary is required to publish a notice in the Federal Register reciting that the certification has been filed. The following owners of proposed new base load electric powerplants have filed self-certifications of coal-capability with DOE pursuant to FUA section 201(d) and in accordance with DOE regulations in 10 CFR 501.60, 61: Owner: Nueces Bay WLE, LP Capacity: 700 MW Plant Location: Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas In-Service Date: June, 2009 Owner: Laredo WLE, LP Capacity: 200 MW Plant Location: Laredo, Webb County, Texas In-Service Date: June, 2008 Owner: Barney M. Davis, LP Capacity: 700 MW Plant Location: Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas In-Service Date: June, 2009 Issued in Washington, DC, on December 3, 2007. Anthony J. Como, Director, Permitting and Siting, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability. [FR Doc. E7–24232 Filed 12–13–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. IC08–725C–000] Proposed Information Collection and Request for Comments December 7, 2007. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Department of Energy. ACTION: Request for Office of Management and Budget Emergency Processing of proposed information collection and request for comments. AGENCY: PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 SUMMARY: The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) is providing notice of its request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for emergency processing of a proposed collection of information in connection with steps being taken by the electric industry to address potential cyber vulnerabilities, and is soliciting public comment on that information collection. The Commission and OMB must receive comments on or before January 14, 2008. ADDRESSES: Send comments to: (1) Nathan Frey, FERC Desk Officer, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget. Mr. Frey may be reached by telephone at (202) 395–7345. (2) Michael Miller, Office of the Executive Director, ED–30, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. Mr. Miller may be reached by telephone at (202) 502–8415 and by e-mail at michael.miller@ferc.gov. DATES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jonathan First, Office of the General Counsel, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. Mr. First may be reached by telephone at (202) 502–8529 and by e-mail at jonathan.first@ferc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A recent experiment conducted for the Department of Homeland Security by the Idaho National Laboratory demonstrated that under certain conditions energy infrastructure could be intentionally damaged through cyber attack. In that experiment, researchers caused a generator to malfunction through an experimental cyber attack. This potential cyber vulnerability, which was recently broadcast on CNN, was the subject of an October 17, 2007 hearing before the Homeland Security Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology, U.S. House of Representatives. The Commission intends to immediately issue a directive that requires all generator owners, generator operators, transmission owners, and transmission operators that are registered by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) and located in the United States to provide to NERC certain information related to actions they have taken or intend to take to protect against the potential cyber vulnerability discussed above. The Commission will also require NERC to make this information available for Commission review. E:\FR\FM\14DEN1.SGM 14DEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 240 (Friday, December 14, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 71130]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-24232]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Certification Notice-215]


Office Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability; Notice of 
Filings of Self-Certifications of Coal Capability Under the Powerplant 
and Industrial Fuel Use Act

AGENCY: Office Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of Filings.

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SUMMARY: On October 23, 2007, The WCM Group, Inc., on behalf of three 
owners and operators of new base load electric powerplants, submitted 
coal capability self-certifications to the Department of Energy (DOE) 
pursuant to section 201(d) of the Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use 
Act of 1978 (FUA), as amended, and DOE regulations in 10 CFR 501.60, 
61. Section 201(d) of FUA requires DOE to publish a notice of receipt 
of self-certifications in the Federal Register.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Russell at (202) 586-9624.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title II of FUA, as amended (42 U.S.C. 8301 
et seq.), provides that no new base load electric powerplants may be 
constructed or operated without the capability to use coal or another 
alternate fuel as a primary energy source. Pursuant to FUA section 
201(d), in order to meet the requirement of coal capability, the owner 
or operator of such facilities 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 
base load electric 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. The Secretary is required to publish a notice in the Federal 
Register reciting that the certification has been filed.
    The following owners of proposed new base load electric powerplants 
have filed self-certifications of coal-capability with DOE pursuant to 
FUA section 201(d) and in accordance with DOE regulations in 10 CFR 
501.60, 61:

Owner: Nueces Bay WLE, LP
Capacity: 700 MW
Plant Location: Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas
In-Service Date: June, 2009

Owner: Laredo WLE, LP
Capacity: 200 MW
Plant Location: Laredo, Webb County, Texas
In-Service Date: June, 2008

Owner: Barney M. Davis, LP
Capacity: 700 MW
Plant Location: Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas
In-Service Date: June, 2009

    Issued in Washington, DC, on December 3, 2007.
Anthony J. Como,
Director, Permitting and Siting, Office of Electricity Delivery and 
Energy Reliability.
 [FR Doc. E7-24232 Filed 12-13-07; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6450-01-P
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