Application to Export Electric Energy; Twin Rivers Paper Company Inc., 78979-78980 [2010-31745]

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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 August 25, 2010, DOE received an application from Twin Rivers for authority to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada over the existing international transmission facilities owned by Twin Rivers and authorized by Presidential permit No. PP–366. The international transmission facilities authorized by PP–366 consist of a three-phase, 6.6-kV line and a 138kV line, operated at 69-kV, connect the integrated pulp and paper operations owned by Twin Rivers and its affiliate on either side of the international border. Twin Rivers has requested an export authorization in order to be able to supply emergency power as needed to Twin Rivers’ Canadian operations using the PP–366 facilities. 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 DOE and must be received on or before the date listed above. Comments on the Twin Rivers application to export electric energy to Canada should be clearly marked with Docket No. EA–366. Additional copies (one each) are to be filed directly with Wayne Johnson, Vice President Finance, 707 Sable Oaks Drive, Suite 010, South Portland, Maine 04106 and Steven A. Hudson, ESQ, Preti, Flaherty, Beliveau & Pachios, LLP, P.O. Box 1058, Augusta, Maine 04330. A final decision will be made on this application after the environmental impacts have been E:\FR\FM\17DEN1.SGM 17DEN1 78980 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 242 / Friday, December 17, 2010 / Notices 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 5, 2003, DOE issued Order No. EA–280, which authorized DEMI to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada for a twoyear term as a power marketer using existing international transmission facilities. DOE renewed the DEMI export authorization in Order No. EA–280–A on March 17, 2006. Order No. EA–280– A expired on November 5, 2010. On November 5, 2010, DEMI filed an application with DOE for renewal of the export authority contained in Order No. Issued in Washington, DC, on December EA–280–A for an additional ten-year 13, 2010. term. Anthony J. Como, DEMI has requested expedited Director, Permitting and Siting Office of treatment of their application. DEMI Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability. states that due to recent personnel [FR Doc. 2010–31745 Filed 12–16–10; 8:45 am] changes, the impending termination of BILLING CODE 6450–01–P their current export authorization was only recently discovered. Because that authorization has expired, DEMI wishes DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY to have expedited treatment of this application in order to minimize the [OE Docket No. EA–280–B] disruption to its electricity trade with Canadian interests. DEMI also indicated Application to Export Electric Energy; that it has not engaged in the export of Direct Energy Marketing, Inc. electricity since its authorization AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery expired and will not do so unless and and Energy Reliability, DOE. until DEMI receives an Order granting ACTION: Notice of Application. renewal of its export authority in this proceeding. In response to DEMI’s SUMMARY: Direct Energy Marketing, Inc. request for expedited treatment, DOE (DEMI) has applied to renew its has shortened the public comment authority to transmit electric energy period to 15 days. from the United States to Canada The electric energy that DEMI pursuant to section 202(e) of the Federal proposes to export to Canada would be Power Act (FPA). surplus energy purchased from electric utilities, Federal power marketing DATES: Comments, protests, or requests agencies, and other entities within the to intervene must be submitted to DOE United States. The existing international and received on or before January 3, transmission facilities to be utilized by 2011. DEMI have previously been authorized ADDRESSES: Comments, protests or by Presidential permits issued pursuant requests to intervene should be to Executive Order 10485, as amended, addressed to: Christopher Lawrence, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy and are appropriate for open access transmission by third parties. Reliability, Mail Code: OE–20, U.S. Procedural Matters: Any person Department of Energy, 1000 desiring to become a party to these Independence Avenue, SW., proceedings or to be heard by filing Washington, DC 20585–0350. Because comments or protests to this application of delays in handling conventional mail, should file a petition to intervene, it is recommended that documents be comment, or protest at the address transmitted by overnight mail, by provided above in accordance with electronic mail to §§ 385.211 or 385.214 of the Federal Christopher.Lawrence@hq.doe.gov, or by Energy Regulatory Commission’s Rules facsimile to 202–586–8008. of Practice and Procedures (18 CFR FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 385.211, 385.214). Fifteen copies of each Christopher Lawrence (Program Office) petition and protest should be filed with 202–586–5260. and received by DOE on or before the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Exports of date listed above. Comments on the DEMI application to electricity from the United States to a export electric energy to Canada should foreign country are regulated by the Department of Energy (DOE) pursuant to be clearly marked with Docket No. EA– 280–B. Additional copies are to be filed sections 301(b) and 402(f) of the emcdonald on DSK2BSOYB1PROD with NOTICES 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. VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:45 Dec 16, 2010 Jkt 223001 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 directly with Judith Kim, FERC Attorney, Direct Energy, LP, 12 Greenway Plaza, Suite 600, Houston, Texas 77046 and Katherine Krause, Director, U.S. Compliance, Direct Energy, LP, 12 Greenway Plaza, Suite 600, Houston, Texas. 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 13, 2010. Anthony J. Como, Director, Permitting and Siting Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability. 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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[OE Docket No. EA-366]


Application to Export Electric Energy; Twin Rivers Paper Company 
Inc.

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

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: Twin Rivers Paper Company Inc. (Twin Rivers) has applied for 
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 
to DOE and received on or before January 18, 2011.

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 August 25, 2010, DOE received an application from Twin Rivers 
for authority to transmit electric energy from the United States to 
Canada over the existing international transmission facilities owned by 
Twin Rivers and authorized by Presidential permit No. PP-366. The 
international transmission facilities authorized by PP-366 consist of a 
three-phase, 6.6-kV line and a 138-kV line, operated at 69-kV, connect 
the integrated pulp and paper operations owned by Twin Rivers and its 
affiliate on either side of the international border. Twin Rivers has 
requested an export authorization in order to be able to supply 
emergency power as needed to Twin Rivers' Canadian operations using the 
PP-366 facilities.
    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 and must be received on 
or before the date listed above.
    Comments on the Twin Rivers application to export electric energy 
to Canada should be clearly marked with Docket No. EA-366. Additional 
copies (one each) are to be filed directly with Wayne Johnson, Vice 
President Finance, 707 Sable Oaks Drive, Suite 010, South Portland, 
Maine 04106 and Steven A. Hudson, ESQ, Preti, Flaherty, Beliveau & 
Pachios, LLP, P.O. Box 1058, Augusta, Maine 04330. A final decision 
will be made on this application after the environmental impacts have 
been

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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 13, 2010.
Anthony J. Como,
Director, Permitting and Siting Office of Electricity Delivery and 
Energy Reliability.
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