Application To Export Electric Energy; Merrill Lynch Commodities, Inc., 43690 [E9-20722]

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DATES: Comments, protests, or requests to intervene must be submitted on or before September 28, 2009. Comments, protests or requests to intervene should be addressed as follows: Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, Mail Code: OE–20, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585–0350 (FAX 202– 586–8008). ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Russell (Program Office) 202–586– 9624 or Michael Skinker (Program Attorney) 202–586–2793. Exports of electricity from the United States to a foreign country are regulated and require authorization under section 202(e) of the Federal Power Act (FPA) (16 U.S.C. 824a(e)). On October 26, 2004, the Department of Energy (DOE) issued Order No. EA– 295 authorizing MLCI to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada as a power marketer using international transmission facilities located at the United States border with Canada. That Order will expire on October 26, 2009. On August 17, 2009, MLCI filed an application with DOE to renew the export authority contained in Order No. EA–295 for an additional five-year term. The electric energy which MLCI proposes to export to Canada would be surplus energy purchased from electric utilities, Federal power marketing agencies, and other entities within the United States. The construction, operation, maintenance, and connection of each of the international transmission facilities to be utilized by MLCI has previously been authorized by Presidential permits issued pursuant to Executive Order 10485, as amended. Procedural Matters: Any person desiring to become a party to these proceedings 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 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedures (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). 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Copies of this application will be made available, upon request, for public inspection and copying at the address provided above, by accessing the program Web site at https:// www.oe.energy.gov/ permits_pending.htm, or by e-mailing Odessa Hopkins at Odessa.Hopkins@hq.doe.gov. Issued in Washington, DC, on August 21, 2009. Anthony J. Como, Director, Permitting and Siting, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability. [FR Doc. E9–20722 Filed 8–26–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board, Idaho National Laboratory Department of Energy. Notice of Open Meeting. AGENCY: ACTION: SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), Idaho National Laboratory. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of this meeting be announced in the Federal Register. 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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 165 (Thursday, August 27, 2009)]
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[FR Doc No: E9-20722]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[OE Docket No. EA-295-A]


Application To Export Electric Energy; Merrill Lynch Commodities, 
Inc.

AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: Merrill Lynch Commodities, Inc. (MLCI) has applied to renew 
its authority to transmit electric energy from the United States to 
Canada pursuant to section 202(e) of the Federal Power Act.

DATES: Comments, protests, or requests to intervene must be submitted 
on or before September 28, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Comments, protests or requests to intervene should be 
addressed as follows: Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy 
Reliability, Mail Code: OE-20, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 
Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-0350 (FAX 202-586-8008).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Russell (Program Office) 202-
586-9624 or Michael Skinker (Program Attorney) 202-586-2793.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Exports of electricity from the United 
States to a foreign country are regulated and require authorization 
under section 202(e) of the Federal Power Act (FPA) (16 U.S.C. 
824a(e)).
    On October 26, 2004, the Department of Energy (DOE) issued Order 
No. EA-295 authorizing MLCI to transmit electric energy from the United 
States to Canada as a power marketer using international transmission 
facilities located at the United States border with Canada. That Order 
will expire on October 26, 2009. On August 17, 2009, MLCI filed an 
application with DOE to renew the export authority contained in Order 
No. EA-295 for an additional five-year term.
    The electric energy which MLCI proposes to export to Canada would 
be surplus energy purchased from electric utilities, Federal power 
marketing agencies, and other entities within the United States. The 
construction, operation, maintenance, and connection of each of the 
international transmission facilities to be utilized by MLCI has 
previously been authorized by Presidential permits issued pursuant to 
Executive Order 10485, as amended.
    Procedural Matters: Any person desiring to become a party to these 
proceedings 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 Sec. Sec.  385.211 or 
385.214 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's Rules of Practice 
and Procedures (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214).
    Fifteen copies of each petition and protest should be filed with 
DOE on or before the date listed above.
    Comments on the MLCI application to export electric energy to 
Canada should be clearly marked with Docket No. EA-295-A. Additional 
copies are to be filed directly with Merida de la Pena, Vice President, 
Commodities Counsel, Merrill Lynch Commodities, Inc., 20 E. Greenway 
Plaza, Suite 700, Houston, Texas, 77046. A final decision will be made 
on this application after the environmental impacts have been evaluated 
pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and a 
determination is made by DOE that the proposed action will not 
adversely impact on the 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 Web site at https://www.oe.energy.gov/permits_pending.htm, or by e-mailing Odessa Hopkins at 
Odessa.Hopkins@hq.doe.gov.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on August 21, 2009.
Anthony J. Como,
Director, Permitting and Siting, Office of Electricity Delivery and 
Energy Reliability.
[FR Doc. E9-20722 Filed 8-26-09; 8:45 am]
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