Application To Export Electric Energy; Sempra Energy Trading LLC, 75994-75995 [2010-30625]

Download as PDF 75994 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 234 / Tuesday, December 7, 2010 / Notices facilities for a two-year term. DOE renewed the NRGPML export authorization two additional times; in Order No. EA–220–A on September 24, 2002 and in Order No. EA–220–B on August 23, 2005. Order No. EA–220–B expired on August 23, 2010. On September 15, 2010, NRGPML filed an application with DOE for renewal of the export authority contained in Order No. EA–220–B for an additional five-year term. [FR Doc. 2010–30569 Filed 12–6–10; 8:45 am] The electric energy that NRGPML proposes to export to Canada would be BILLING CODE 6820–KF–C surplus energy purchased from electric utilities, Federal power marketing agencies, and other entities within the DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY United States. The existing international [OE Docket No. EA–220–C] transmission facilities to be utilized by Application To Export Electric Energy; NRGPML have previously been authorized by Presidential permits NRG Power Marketing LLC issued pursuant to Executive Order AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery 10485, as amended, and are appropriate and Energy Reliability, DOE. for open access transmission by third ACTION: Notice of application. parties. Procedural Matters: Any person SUMMARY: NRG Power Marketing LLC desiring to become a party to these (NRGPML) has applied to renew its proceedings or to be heard by filing authority to transmit electric energy comments or protests to this application from the United States to Canada pursuant to section 202(e) of the Federal should file a petition to intervene, comment, or protest at the address Power Act (FPA). provided above in accordance with DATES: Comments, protests, or requests §§ 385.211 or 385.214 of the Federal to intervene must be submitted on or Energy Regulatory Commission’s Rules before January 6, 2011. of Practice and Procedures (18 CFR ADDRESSES: Comments, protests or 385.211, 385.214). Fifteen copies of each requests to intervene should be petition and protest should be filed with addressed to: Christopher Lawrence, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy and received by DOE on or before the date listed above. Reliability, Mail Code: OE–20, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Comments on the NRGPML Independence Avenue, SW., application to export electric energy to Washington, DC 20585–0350. Because Canada should be clearly marked with of delays in handling conventional mail, Docket No. EA–220–C. An additional it is recommended that documents be copy is to be filed directly with Alan transmitted by overnight mail, by Johnson, NRG Power Marketing LLC, electronic mail to 211 Carnegie Center, Princeton, NJ Christopher.Lawrence@hq.doe.gov, or by 08540. A final decision will be made on facsimile to 202–586–8008. this application after the environmental FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: impacts have been evaluated pursuant Christopher Lawrence (Program Office) to DOE’s National Environmental Policy 202–586–5260. Act Implementing Procedures (10 CFR SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Exports of part 1021) and after a determination is electricity from the United States to a made by DOE that the proposed action foreign country are regulated by the will not adversely impact on the Department of Energy (DOE) pursuant to reliability of the U.S. electric power sections 301(b) and 402(f) of the supply system. Department of Energy Organization Act Copies of this application will be (42 U.S.C. 7151(b), 7172(f)) and require made available, upon request, for public authorization under section 202(e) of inspection and copying at the address the FPA (16 U.S.C.824a(e)). provided above, by accessing the On May 3, 2000 the Department of Energy (DOE) issued Order No. EA–220, program Web site at https:// www.oe.energy.gov/ which authorized NRGPML to transmit electric energy from the United States to permits_pending.htm, or by e-mailing Odessa Hopkins at Canada as a power marketer using Odessa.Hopkins@hq.doe.gov. existing international transmission emcdonald on DSK2BSOYB1PROD with NOTICES Future Enhancements To The ERIN System For Military And Overseas Voters: • Give the military and overseas voters the ability to mark their ballots online before printing and returning the ballots by mail. • Provide electronic delivery of state and local ballots, if authorized by state law. • Make the federal ballots available to the voters 45 days before the election for subsequent federal elections. VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:39 Dec 06, 2010 Jkt 223001 PO 00000 Frm 00043 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Issued in Washington, DC, on December 2, 2010. Anthony J. Como, Director, Permitting and Siting, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability. [FR Doc. 2010–30624 Filed 12–6–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [OE Docket No. EA–191–D] Application To Export Electric Energy; Sempra Energy Trading LLC Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, DOE. ACTION: Notice of application. AGENCY: Sempra Energy Trading LLC (SET) 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 (FPA). DATES: Comments, protests, or requests to intervene must be filed and received by DOE on or before December 22, 2010. ADDRESSES: Comments, protests or requests to intervene should be addressed to: Christopher Lawrence, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, 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 Christopher.Lawrence@hq.doe.gov, or by facsimile to 202–586–8008. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher Lawrence (Program Office) 202–586–5260. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Exports of electricity from the United States to a foreign country are regulated by the 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), 7172(f)) and require authorization under section 202(e) of the FPA (16 U.S.C.824a(e)). On November 10, 1998, the Department of Energy (DOE) issued Order No. EA–191 which authorized Sempra Energy Trading Corp. (SETC) to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada for a two-year term as a power marketer using existing international transmission facilities. DOE renewed the SETC export authorization two additional times: on January 19, 2001 in Order No. EA–191– A and again on April 5, 2006 in Order No. EA–191–B. Order No. EA–191–B expired on November 5, 2010. On April SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\07DEN1.SGM 07DEN1 emcdonald on DSK2BSOYB1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 234 / Tuesday, December 7, 2010 / Notices 10, 2008, DOE issued Order No. EA– 191–C, amending EA–191–B to authorize SETC to export under its new name, Sempra Energy Trading LLC (SET), under the same terms contained in Order No. EA–191–B. On October 12, 2010, SET filed an application with DOE for renewal of the export authority contained in Order No. EA–191–C for an additional five-year term. On November 23, 2010, SET supplemented its application by requesting expedited treatment of their application. In its letter, SET indicated that due to an administrative oversight it had not applied to renew its authorization in sufficient time to allow for normal DOE processing. SET recognized that its authority to export electric energy to Canada had expired and asserted that it has not traded electric energy since expiration of Order No. EA–191–B and that it would not do so until and unless it received renewed authority to export at the conclusion of this proceeding. In response to SET’s request for expedited treatment, DOE has shortened the public comment period to 15 days. The electric energy that SET 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 existing international transmission facilities to be utilized by SET have previously been authorized by Presidential permits issued pursuant to Executive Order 10485, as amended, and are appropriate for open access transmission by third parties. 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). Fifteen copies of each petition and protest should be filed with and received by DOE on or before the date listed above. Comments on the SET application to export electric energy to Canada should be clearly marked with Docket No. EA– 191–D. An additional copy is to be filed directly with Ted Chila, Senior Vice President, Sempra Energy Trading LLC, 58 Commerce Road, Stamford, CT 06902. 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 VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:39 Dec 06, 2010 Jkt 223001 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 December 2, 2010. Anthony J. Como, Director, Permitting and Siting, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability. [FR Doc. 2010–30625 Filed 12–6–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Request for Comments on Helium-3 Use in the Oil and Natural Gas Well Logging Industry Office of Fossil Energy, Department of Energy. ACTION: Request for Comments. AGENCY: The Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Oil and Natural Gas is seeking public comments on the volumes and uses of Helium-3 by the oil and gas well logging industry. DATES: Written comments and information are requested on or before 5 p.m. Eastern time on February 1, 2011. ADDRESSES: Interested persons may submit information by any of the following methods: Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. E-mail: Edith.Allison@hq.doe.gov. Include ‘‘Helium-3 Request for Comments’’ in the subject line of the message. Postal Mail: Edith Allison, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Fossil Energy, Office of Oil and Natural Gas, Room 3E–028, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585– 0121. Please submit one signed paper original. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Edith Allison, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Oil and Natural Gas, Edith.Allison@hq.doe.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DOE Office of Oil and Natural Gas is responsible for allotting 1,000 liters of Helium-3 for use by the well logging industry in Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 and for projecting the FY 2012 Helium-3 needs so that an industry allotment can be set aside for FY 2012. The Office of SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00044 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 75995 Oil and Natural Gas seeks information to improve its understanding of the need for Helium-3 and the diversity of the user community so that it can tailor its allocation process to best support the efficient domestic production of oil and natural gas. Background: Helium-3 is a non-radioactive isotope of Helium that is a byproduct of the decay of Tritium. Its main use is for neutron detection devices used in scientific research, national security and oil and gas well logging. The US helium-3 stockpile, which is held by the DOE, is not adequate to meet the current demand. Therefore, DOE is considering an allotment process. Allotment Process Considerations: In developing its allotment process, DOE seeks information on the uses of Helium-3 by members of the oil and gas well logging industry. DOE seeks information, for example, on whether companies manufacture neutron detectors used by the well logging industry or wireline or Logging-WhileDrilling tools incorporating neutron detectors, and whether companies purchase or lease logging tools that contain neutron detectors. DOE also seeks information on the volumes of Helium-3 anticipated by the oil and gas well logging industry during the 2-year allotment under consideration by DOE. DOE seeks information on estimates of oil and gas required by companies for fiscal years 2011 (October 1, 2010 through September 30, 2011) and 2012 (October 1, 2011 through September 30, 2012). DOE also seeks information on the recycling and reclamation of Helium-3 gas. DOE understands that Helium-3 gas can be recycled or reclaimed from many inoperable neutron detectors. DOE seeks information on whether companies plan to reclaim Helium-3 from malfunctioning devices and if so, how much Helim-3 companies anticipate reclaiming. In allotting Helium-3, DOE would expect to give preference to devices for use in the United States. Therefore, DOE seeks information on how much companies’ expected Helium-3 will be for devices used outside the United States. Further Information on Submitting Information: According to 10 CFR 1004.11, any person submitting information that he or she believes to be confidential and exempt by law from public disclosure should submit two copies: One copy of the document including all the information believed to be confidential and one copy of the document with the information believed to be confidential E:\FR\FM\07DEN1.SGM 07DEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 234 (Tuesday, December 7, 2010)]
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[Pages 75994-75995]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-30625]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[OE Docket No. EA-191-D]


Application To Export Electric Energy; Sempra Energy Trading LLC

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

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: Sempra Energy Trading LLC (SET) 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 (FPA).

DATES: Comments, protests, or requests to intervene must be filed and 
received by DOE on or before December 22, 2010.

ADDRESSES: Comments, protests or requests to intervene should be 
addressed to: Christopher Lawrence, Office of Electricity Delivery and 
Energy Reliability, 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 
Christopher.Lawrence@hq.doe.gov, or by facsimile to 202-586-8008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher Lawrence (Program Office) 
202-586-5260.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Exports of electricity from the United 
States to a foreign country are regulated by the 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), 7172(f)) and require 
authorization under section 202(e) of the FPA (16 U.S.C.824a(e)).
    On November 10, 1998, the Department of Energy (DOE) issued Order 
No. EA-191 which authorized Sempra Energy Trading Corp. (SETC) to 
transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada for a two-
year term as a power marketer using existing international transmission 
facilities. DOE renewed the SETC export authorization two additional 
times: on January 19, 2001 in Order No. EA-191-A and again on April 5, 
2006 in Order No. EA-191-B. Order No. EA-191-B expired on November 5, 
2010. On April

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10, 2008, DOE issued Order No. EA-191-C, amending EA-191-B to authorize 
SETC to export under its new name, Sempra Energy Trading LLC (SET), 
under the same terms contained in Order No. EA-191-B. On October 12, 
2010, SET filed an application with DOE for renewal of the export 
authority contained in Order No. EA-191-C for an additional five-year 
term.
    On November 23, 2010, SET supplemented its application by 
requesting expedited treatment of their application. In its letter, SET 
indicated that due to an administrative oversight it had not applied to 
renew its authorization in sufficient time to allow for normal DOE 
processing. SET recognized that its authority to export electric energy 
to Canada had expired and asserted that it has not traded electric 
energy since expiration of Order No. EA-191-B and that it would not do 
so until and unless it received renewed authority to export at the 
conclusion of this proceeding. In response to SET's request for 
expedited treatment, DOE has shortened the public comment period to 15 
days.
    The electric energy that SET 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 
existing international transmission facilities to be utilized by SET 
have previously been authorized by Presidential permits issued pursuant 
to Executive Order 10485, as amended, and are appropriate for open 
access transmission by third parties.
    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 and received by DOE on or 
before the date listed above.
    Comments on the SET application to export electric energy to Canada 
should be clearly marked with Docket No. EA-191-D. An additional copy 
is to be filed directly with Ted Chila, Senior Vice President, Sempra 
Energy Trading LLC, 58 Commerce Road, Stamford, CT 06902. 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 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 December 2, 2010.
Anthony J. Como,
Director, Permitting and Siting, Office of Electricity Delivery and 
Energy Reliability.
[FR Doc. 2010-30625 Filed 12-6-10; 8:45 am]
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