Office Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability; Notice of Filing of Self-Certification of Coal Capability Under the Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act, 15471 [E9-7649]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 64 / Monday, April 6, 2009 / Notices In-Service Date: June 2009. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [Certification Notice—219] Office Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability; Notice of Filing of SelfCertification of Coal Capability Under the Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act Office Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, DOE. ACTION: Notice of filing. Issued in Washington, DC on March 27, 2009. Anthony J. Como, Director, Permitting and Siting, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability. [FR Doc. E9–7649 Filed 4–3–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P pwalker on PROD1PC71 with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: On March 16, 2009, NRG Texas Power LLC., as operator of a new base load electric powerplant, submitted a coal capability self-certification 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 powerplant 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 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 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 operator of a proposed new base load electric powerplant has filed a self-certification of coalcapability with DOE pursuant to FUA section 201(d) and in accordance with DOE regulations in 10 CFR 501.60, 61: Operator: NRG Texas Power LLC. Capacity: 600 megawatts (MW). Plant Location: Near Eldon, Texas in Chambers County, Texas. VerDate Nov<24>2008 19:48 Apr 03, 2009 Jkt 217001 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. IC09–916–000] Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC–916); Comment Request; Extension March 30, 3009. AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (DOE). ACTION: Notice of proposed information collection and request for comments. SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirements of section 3506(c)(2)(a) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) is soliciting public comment on the specific aspects of the information collection described below. DATES: Comments in consideration of the collection of information are due June 1, 2009. ADDRESSES: Comments may be filed either electronically or in paper format, and should refer to Docket No. IC09– 916–000. Documents must be prepared in an acceptable filing format and in compliance with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission submission guidelines at https://www.ferc.gov/help/ submission-guide.asp. Comments may be eFiled. The eFiling option, under the Documents & Filings tab on the Commission’s home Web page (https://www.ferc.gov), directs users to the eFiling Web page. First-time users follow the eRegister instructions on the eFiling Web page to establish a user name and password before eFiling. Filers will receive an e-mailed confirmation of their filed comments. Commenters filing electronically should not make a paper filing. If electronic filing is not possible, deliver original and 14 paper copies of the filing to: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Secretary of the Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. Parties interested in receiving automatic notification of activity in this docket may do so through eSubscription. The eSubscription option under the Documents & Filings tab on PO 00000 Frm 00043 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 15471 the Commission’s home Web page directs users to the eSubscription Web page. Users submit the docket numbers of the filings they wish to track and will subsequently receive an e-mail notification each time a filing is made under the submitted docket numbers. First-time users will need to establish a user name and password before eSubscribing. Filed comments and FERC issuances may be viewed, printed and downloaded remotely from the Commission’s Web site. The eLibrary link found at the top of most of the Commission’s Web pages directs users to FERC’s eLibrary. From the eLibrary Web page, choose General Search, and in the Docket Number space provided, enter IC09–916, then click the Submit button at the bottom of the page. For help with any of the Commission’s electronic submission or retrieval systems, e-mail FERC Online Support: ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, or telephone toll-free: (866) 208–3676 (TTY (202) 502–8659). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Brown may be reached by telephone at (202)502–8663, by fax at (202)273–0873, and by e-mail at ellen.brown@ferc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission is requesting comments on the record retention requirements of FERC–916,1 ‘‘Record Retention Requirements for Pipelines Providing Unbundled Sales Service, and Persons Holding Blanket Marketing Certificates,’’ OMB Control No. 1902– 0224. The FERC–916 record retention requirements are contained in 18 CFR 284.288(b) and 284.403(b). The Commission’s regulations at 18 CFR 284.288 and 284.403 provide that applicable sellers of natural gas adhere to a code of conduct when making gas sales in order to protect the integrity of the market. The Commission imposes the FERC–916 record retention requirement on applicable sellers to ‘‘retain, for a period of five years, all data and information upon which it billed the prices it charged for natural gas it sold pursuant to its market based sales certificate or the prices it reported for use in price indices.’’ FERC uses the FERC–916 records to monitor the jurisdictional transportation activities and unbundled sales activities of interstate natural gas pipelines and blanket marketing certificate holders. 1 FERC–916 was formerly called ‘‘FERC– 916(549),’’ with the intent of consolidating the FERC–916 into the FERC–549 (OMB Control No. 1902–0086). FERC has decided not to consolidate the FERC–916 into the FERC–549, so this Notice deals only with the FERC–916 requirements. E:\FR\FM\06APN1.SGM 06APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 64 (Monday, April 6, 2009)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Certification Notice--219]


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

AGENCY: Office Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of filing.

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SUMMARY: On March 16, 2009, NRG Texas Power LLC., as operator of a new 
base load electric powerplant, submitted a coal capability self-
certification 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 powerplant 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 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 
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 operator of a proposed new base load electric 
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:
    Operator: NRG Texas Power LLC.
    Capacity: 600 megawatts (MW).
    Plant Location: Near Eldon, Texas in Chambers County, Texas.
    In-Service Date: June 2009.

    Issued in Washington, DC on March 27, 2009.
Anthony J. Como,
Director, Permitting and Siting, Office of Electricity Delivery and 
Energy Reliability.
 [FR Doc. E9-7649 Filed 4-3-09; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6450-01-P

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