Notice of Extension of Comment Period; International Transmission Company, d/b/a ITC Transmission, 59668-59669 [2011-24782]

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Issued at Washington, DC, on September 21, 2011. LaTanya R. Butler, Acting Deputy Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2011–24777 Filed 9–26–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [OE Docket No. PP–230–4] Notice of Extension of Comment Period; International Transmission Company, d/b/a ITC Transmission Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, DOE. AGENCY: PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 ACTION: Notice of Extension of Comment Period. International Transmission Company, d/b/a ITCTransmission (ITC), filed a request to extend the comment period on its supplemental filing of operational documents in an ongoing Presidential permit proceeding regarding the ITC application to amend Presidential Permit No. PP–230–3. DATES: Comments must be submitted and received by DOE on or before October 14, 2011. ADDRESSES: Comments 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) at 202–586–5260, or by e-mail to Christopher.Lawrence@hq.doe.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 5, 2009, ITC applied to the DOE to amend Presidential Permit No. PP– 230–3 by authorizing ITC to replace a failed 675-MVA transformer with two 700-MVA phase-shifting transformers connected in series at ITC’s Bunce Creek Station in Marysville, Michigan. DOE issued a notice of ITC’s application in the Federal Register on February 10, 2009 (74 FR 6607), requesting that any comments, protests, or motions to intervention be filed by March 12, 2009. Numerous responsive documents were filed, including late requests to intervene. The filings raised various issues, including the need to review the operational protocols for the facilities with the installation of the new transformers, also known as phase angle regulators (PARs). On August 9, 2011, DOE received Supplemental Reply Comments from ITC, which completed the ITC response to earlier comments filed in the proceeding by the Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO), Inc. and the Independent Electricity System Operator of Ontario. According to ITC, the supplemental filing provided the operational agreements required to complete ITC’s application in the amendment proceeding, including a letter of agreement between ITC and MISO assigning functional control of the subject facilities at the Bunce Creek Station to MISO. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\27SEN1.SGM 27SEN1 mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 187 / Tuesday, September 27, 2011 / Notices ITC requested that DOE accept this filing as sufficient to allow DOE to approve its application to amend the ITC Presidential permit on an expedited basis without further notice so that the transformers can be placed into service and benefits from controlling the Lake Erie loop flow can begin. ITC has also indicated that placing the PARs into service now will also allow the parties to better assess the various impacts of PARs operations and thus, better determine if the current operational procedures would need to be modified. DOE issued a notice in the Federal Register on August 18, 2011 (76 FR 52945) inviting comments from prior participants in the proceeding and other interested persons on the ITC supplemental filing until September 23, 2011. Specifically, DOE was interested in obtaining the views of other affected utilities and system operators on the sufficiency of the operating principles provided by ITC. On September 15, 2011 ITC filed a motion to extend the current comment period on its supplemental filing for three additional weeks until October 14, 2011, in order to allow more time for the parties in the case to finalize ongoing settlement discussions. Therefore, DOE is granting an extension of the current comment period on the ITC supplemental filing until October 14, 2011. Procedural Matters: Any person desiring to be heard in response to this notice should file written comments with DOE. Five copies of such comments should be sent to the address provided above on or before the date listed above. Additional copies of such petitions to intervene or protests also should be filed directly with: Stephen J. Videto, ITCTransmission, 27175 Energy Way, Novi, MI 48377 and John R. Staffier, Stuntz, Davis & Staffier, P.C., 555 Twelfth Street, NW., Suite 630, Washington, DC 20004. All of the documents filed in the OE Docket No. PP–230–4 proceeding may be viewed by going to the Pending Applications page at https://energy.gov/ node/11845 on the DOE Web site and scrolling to the PP–230–4 section under Pending Presidential Permit Applications. Issued in Washington, DC, on September 21, 2011. Brian Mills, Director, Permitting and Siting, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability. [FR Doc. 2011–24782 Filed 9–26–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:35 Sep 26, 2011 Jkt 223001 59669 Dated: September 14, 2011. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [FR Doc. 2011–24762 Filed 9–26–11; 8:45 am] [Docket No. IC11–523–000; Docket No. IC11–523–001] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Notice of Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC–523); Comment Request; Extension Under IC11–523, Notice—Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC–523); Comment Request; Submitted for OMB Review Under IC11–523; Errata Notice DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY On June 14, 2011, the Commission issued a Notice in Docket No. IC11– 523–000 to solicit public comment on extending the expiration of an information collection. On August 29, 2011, the Commission issued a Notice in Docket No. IC11–523–001 regarding its submission of an information collection to the Office of Management and Budget for review of information collection requirements. This Errata corrects an error originating in the June 14 notice and carried into the August 29 notice. Notice in Docket No. IC11–523–000 On page 3, in the table, the average burden hours per response should be changed from 88 to 70.4. This lower figure reflects the actual estimated burden that was previously approved by OMB and not used in the table due to an oversight. Changing this figure in the table necessitates changing the total annual burden hours listed in the table from 11,669 to 9,363 (rounded). On page 4, due to correcting the error on page 3, the first two sentences should read: The estimated total cost to respondents is $640,879 (rounded) [9,363 hours/2080 hours per year, times $142,372 equals $640,879]. The cost per respondent annually is $8,216 (rounded). Notice in Docket No. IC11–523–001 On page 4, in the table, the average burden hours per response should be changed from 88 to 70.4. This lower figure reflects the actual estimated burden that was previously approved by OMB and not used in the table due to an oversight. Changing this figure in the table necessitates changing the total annual burden hours listed in the table from 11,669 to 9,363 (rounded). Also on page 4, due to the error in the table, the first two sentences after the table should read: The estimated total cost to respondents is $640,879 (rounded) [9,363 hours/2080 hours per year, times $142,372 equals $640,879]. The cost per respondent annually is $8,216 (rounded). PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. IC11–519–000; Docket No. IC11–519–001] Notice of Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC–519); Comment Request; Extension Under IC11–519.; Notice—Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC–519); Comment Request; Submitted for OMB Review Under IC11–519 On June 15, 2011, the Commission issued a Notice in Docket No. IC11– 519–000 to solicit public comment on extending the expiration of an information collection. On August 29, 2011, the Commission issued a Notice in Docket No. IC11–519–001 regarding it’s submission of an information collection to the Office of Management and Budget for review of information collection requirements. This Errata corrects an error originating in the June 15 notice and carried into the August 29 notice. Notice in Docket No. IC11–519–000 On page 3, in the table, the average burden hours per response should be changed from 395 to 395.15. This slightly higher figure reflects the actual estimated burden that was previously approved by OMB and not used in the table due to an oversight. Changing this figure in the table necessitates changing the total annual burden hours listed in the table from 44,240 to 44,257 (rounded). On page 4, due to correcting the error on page 3, the first two sentences should read: The estimated total cost to respondents is $3,029,307 (rounded) [44,257 hours/2080 hours 1 per year, times $142,372 2 equals $3,029,307 (rounded)]. The cost per respondent annually is $27,047 (rounded). Notice in Docket No. IC11–519–001 On page 4, in the table, the average burden hours per response should be changed from 395 to 395.15. This slightly higher figure reflects the actual estimated burden that was previously approved by OMB and not used in the 1 Number 2 Average of hours an employee works each year. annual salary per employee (including overhead). E:\FR\FM\27SEN1.SGM 27SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 187 (Tuesday, September 27, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59668-59669]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-24782]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[OE Docket No. PP-230-4]


Notice of Extension of Comment Period; International Transmission 
Company, d/b/a ITC Transmission

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

ACTION: Notice of Extension of Comment Period.

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SUMMARY: International Transmission Company, d/b/a ITCTransmission 
(ITC), filed a request to extend the comment period on its supplemental 
filing of operational documents in an ongoing Presidential permit 
proceeding regarding the ITC application to amend Presidential Permit 
No. PP-230-3.

DATES: Comments must be submitted and received by DOE on or before 
October 14, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Comments 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) 
at 202-586-5260, or by e-mail to Christopher.Lawrence@hq.doe.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 5, 2009, ITC applied to the DOE 
to amend Presidential Permit No. PP-230-3 by authorizing ITC to replace 
a failed 675-MVA transformer with two 700-MVA phase-shifting 
transformers connected in series at ITC's Bunce Creek Station in 
Marysville, Michigan.
    DOE issued a notice of ITC's application in the Federal Register on 
February 10, 2009 (74 FR 6607), requesting that any comments, protests, 
or motions to intervention be filed by March 12, 2009. Numerous 
responsive documents were filed, including late requests to intervene. 
The filings raised various issues, including the need to review the 
operational protocols for the facilities with the installation of the 
new transformers, also known as phase angle regulators (PARs).
    On August 9, 2011, DOE received Supplemental Reply Comments from 
ITC, which completed the ITC response to earlier comments filed in the 
proceeding by the Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator 
(MISO), Inc. and the Independent Electricity System Operator of 
Ontario. According to ITC, the supplemental filing provided the 
operational agreements required to complete ITC's application in the 
amendment proceeding, including a letter of agreement between ITC and 
MISO assigning functional control of the subject facilities at the 
Bunce Creek Station to MISO.

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    ITC requested that DOE accept this filing as sufficient to allow 
DOE to approve its application to amend the ITC Presidential permit on 
an expedited basis without further notice so that the transformers can 
be placed into service and benefits from controlling the Lake Erie loop 
flow can begin. ITC has also indicated that placing the PARs into 
service now will also allow the parties to better assess the various 
impacts of PARs operations and thus, better determine if the current 
operational procedures would need to be modified.
    DOE issued a notice in the Federal Register on August 18, 2011 (76 
FR 52945) inviting comments from prior participants in the proceeding 
and other interested persons on the ITC supplemental filing until 
September 23, 2011. Specifically, DOE was interested in obtaining the 
views of other affected utilities and system operators on the 
sufficiency of the operating principles provided by ITC.
    On September 15, 2011 ITC filed a motion to extend the current 
comment period on its supplemental filing for three additional weeks 
until October 14, 2011, in order to allow more time for the parties in 
the case to finalize ongoing settlement discussions. Therefore, DOE is 
granting an extension of the current comment period on the ITC 
supplemental filing until October 14, 2011.
    Procedural Matters: Any person desiring to be heard in response to 
this notice should file written comments with DOE. Five copies of such 
comments should be sent to the address provided above on or before the 
date listed above.
    Additional copies of such petitions to intervene or protests also 
should be filed directly with: Stephen J. Videto, ITCTransmission, 
27175 Energy Way, Novi, MI 48377 and John R. Staffier, Stuntz, Davis & 
Staffier, P.C., 555 Twelfth Street, NW., Suite 630, Washington, DC 
20004.
    All of the documents filed in the OE Docket No. PP-230-4 proceeding 
may be viewed by going to the Pending Applications page at https://energy.gov/node/11845 on the DOE Web site and scrolling to the PP-230-4 
section under Pending Presidential Permit Applications.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on September 21, 2011.
Brian Mills,
Director, Permitting and Siting, Office of Electricity Delivery and 
Energy Reliability.
[FR Doc. 2011-24782 Filed 9-26-11; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6450-01-P
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