Application To Rescind Presidential Permit; Application for Presidential Permit; Champlain Hudson Power Express, Inc. and CHPE, LLC, 21221-21222 [2020-07971]

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Call-in information will be available at https:// www.eac.gov and a recording will be available on the EAC website at a later date. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose: In accordance with the Government in the Sunshine Act (Sunshine Act), Public Law 94–409, as amended (5 U.S.C. 552b), the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) will conduct a virtual hearing to discuss issues facing state and local election officials regarding elections and the COVID–19 pandemic, including considerations regarding the expansion of voting by mail and absentee voting. Agenda: The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) will host a virtual hearing to discuss the administration of federal elections during the COVID–19 pandemic. During this hearing, EAC Commissioners will hear panelists present on major considerations for expanding vote by mail options for the remaining primaries and the general election and considerations for inperson voting. Panelists will include state and local election officials, and other representatives from the elections administration field. Other considerations such as accessibility for voters with disabilities and ensuring secure elections will also be discussed. DATES: PO 00000 Frm 00060 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Application To Rescind Presidential Permit; Application for Presidential Permit; Champlain Hudson Power Express, Inc. and CHPE, LLC Office of Electricity, Department of Energy. ACTION: Notice of application. AGENCY: Champlain Hudson Power Express, Inc. (CHPEI) and CHPE, LLC (together, the Applicants) have filed a joint application to voluntarily transfer ownership of the facilities owned by CHPEI and authorized for cross-border electric power transmission by Presidential Permit No. PP–362, to CHPE, LLC. The application requests that the Department of Energy (DOE) rescind the Presidential permit held by CHPEI and simultaneously issue a permit to CHPE, LLC covering the same international transmission facilities. DATES: Comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be submitted on or before May 18, 2020. SUMMARY: Comments or motions to intervene should be addressed to Christopher Lawrence, Christopher.Lawrence@hq.doe.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher Lawrence (Program Office) at 202–586–5260 or by email to Christopher.Lawrence@hq.doe.gov, or Christopher Drake (Attorney-Adviser) at 202–586–2919 or by email to Christopher.Drake@hq.doe.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The construction, operation, maintenance, and connection of facilities at the international border of the United States for the transmission of electric energy between the United States and a foreign country is prohibited in the absence of a Presidential permit issued pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 10485, as amended by E.O. 12038. On April 6, 2020, the Applicants filed an application with the Office of ADDRESSES: E:\FR\FM\16APN1.SGM 16APN1 jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES 21222 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 74 / Thursday, April 16, 2020 / Notices Electricity of the Department of Energy (DOE), as required by regulations at 10 CFR 205.320 et seq., requesting DOE to amend or, in the alternative, rescind and reissue Presidential Permit No. PP–362 to enable the transfer of the permit from CHPEI to its affiliate CHPE, LLC. On October 6, 2014, DOE issued Presidential Permit No. PP–362, authorizing CHPEI to construct, operate, and maintain the Champlain Hudson Power Express Project (Project). As described in PP–362, the Project is a 1,000 Megawatt (MW), high-voltage direct current (HVDC), underground and underwater merchant transmission system that will cross the United StatesCanada international border underwater near the Town of Champlain, New York, extend approximately 336 miles south through New York State, and interconnect to facilities located in Queens County, New York owned by the Consolidated Edison Company of New York. The aquatic segments of the transmission line will primarily be submerged in Lake Champlain and the Hudson, Harlem, and East rivers. The terrestrial portions of the transmission line will primarily be buried in existing road and railroad rights-of-way (ROW). Since the issuance of PP–362 in 2014, the upstream owners of CHPEI have created a new affiliated entity, CHPE, LLC, that will —subject to regulatory approvals—construct, operate, and maintain the Project. The Project’s upstream owners intend that the assets of CHPEI will be transferred to CHPE, LLC. Procedural Matters: Any person may comment on this application by filing such comment at the address provided above. Any person seeking to become a party to this proceeding must file a motion to intervene at the address provided above in accordance with Rule 214 of FERC’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214). Two (2) copies of each comment or motion to intervene should be filed with DOE on or before the date listed above. Comments and other filings concerning this application should be clearly marked with OE Docket No. PP– 362–1. Additional copies are to be provided directly to Mr. Donald Jessome, Chief Executive Officer, Transmission Developers Inc., Pieter Schuyler Building, 600 Broadway, Albany, New York 12207–2283, donald.jessome@ transmissiondevelopers.com and Jay Ryan, Baker Botts L.L.P., 700 K Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001, jay.ryan@bakerbotts.com. Before a Presidential permit may be issued or amended, DOE must determine that the proposed action is in VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:20 Apr 15, 2020 Jkt 250001 the public interest. In making that determination, DOE will consider the environmental impacts of the proposed action (i.e., granting the Presidential permit or amendment, with any conditions and limitations, or denying the permit) pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended, and determine the project’s impact on electric reliability by ascertaining whether the proposed project would adversely affect the operation of the U.S. electric power supply system under normal and contingency conditions, and any other factors that DOE may also consider relevant to the public interest. DOE also must obtain the favorable recommendation of the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense before taking final action on a Presidential permit application. This application may be reviewed or downloaded electronically at https:// energy.gov/oe/services/electricitypolicy-coordination-andimplementation/internationalelectricity-regulatio-2. Upon reaching the home page, select ‘‘Pending Applications.’’ Signed in Washington, DC, on April 10, 2020. Christopher Lawrence, Management and Program Analyst, Transmission Permitting and Technical Assistance, Office of Electricity. [FR Doc. 2020–07971 Filed 4–15–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RD20–3–000] Commission Information Collection Activities FERC–725N(1) Comment Request; Extension Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Department of Energy. ACTION: Notice of information collection and request for comments. AGENCY: In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) is soliciting public comment on the proposedinformation collection FERC– 725N(1) 1 (Mandatory Reliability TPL SUMMARY: 1 This temporary (placeholder) information collection number is being used for Docket No. RD20–3–000 because FERC–725N is currently pending review at OMB on an unrelated matter. Only one item per OMB Control No. can be pending review at OMB at the same time. PO 00000 Frm 00061 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Standards: TPL–007–4, (Transmission System Planned Performance for Geomagnetic Disturbance Events)). DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due June 15, 2020. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments (identified by Docket No. RD20–3–000) by either of the following methods: • eFiling at Commission’s website: https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ efiling.asp. • Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Secretary of the Commission, at Health and Human Services, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. Instructions: All submissions must be formatted and filed in accordance with submission guidelines at: https:// www.ferc.gov/help/submissionguide.asp. For user assistance, contact FERC Online Support by email at ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, or by phone at: (866) 208–3676 (toll-free). Docket: Users interested in receiving automatic notification of activity in this docket or in viewing/downloading comments and issuances in this docket may do so at https://www.ferc.gov/docsfiling/docs-filing.asp. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Brown may be reached by email at DataClearance@FERC.gov, telephone at (202) 502–8663. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: FERC–725N(1), Mandatory Reliability Standards TPL–007–4, Transmission System Planned Performance for Geomagnetic Disturbance Events. OMB Control No.: 1902–TBD. Type of Request: Approval of FERC– 725N(1) which is a temporary placeholder for FERC–725N which is currently at OMB for an unrelated activity. There are no changes to the current reporting and recordkeeping requirements to FERC–725N. Abstract: The proposed Reliability Standard TPL–007–4 requires owners and operators of the Bulk-Power System to conduct initial and on-going vulnerability assessments of the potential impact of defined geomagnetic disturbance events on Bulk- Power System equipment and the Bulk-Power System as a whole. Specifically, the Reliability Standard requires entities to develop corrective action plans for vulnerabilities identified through supplemental geomagnetic disturbance vulnerability assessments and requires entities to seek approval from the Electric Reliability Organization of any extensions of time for the completion of corrective action plan items. On August 8, 2005, Congress enacted into law the Electricity Modernization E:\FR\FM\16APN1.SGM 16APN1

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 74 (Thursday, April 16, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21221-21222]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-07971]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[DOE Docket No. PP-362-1]


Application To Rescind Presidential Permit; Application for 
Presidential Permit; Champlain Hudson Power Express, Inc. and CHPE, LLC

AGENCY: Office of Electricity, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: Champlain Hudson Power Express, Inc. (CHPEI) and CHPE, LLC 
(together, the Applicants) have filed a joint application to 
voluntarily transfer ownership of the facilities owned by CHPEI and 
authorized for cross-border electric power transmission by Presidential 
Permit No. PP-362, to CHPE, LLC. The application requests that the 
Department of Energy (DOE) rescind the Presidential permit held by 
CHPEI and simultaneously issue a permit to CHPE, LLC covering the same 
international transmission facilities.

DATES: Comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be submitted on 
or before May 18, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Comments or motions to intervene should be addressed to 
Christopher Lawrence, [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher Lawrence (Program Office) 
at 202-586-5260 or by email to [email protected], or 
Christopher Drake (Attorney-Adviser) at 202-586-2919 or by email to 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The construction, operation, maintenance, 
and connection of facilities at the international border of the United 
States for the transmission of electric energy between the United 
States and a foreign country is prohibited in the absence of a 
Presidential permit issued pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 10485, as 
amended by E.O. 12038.
    On April 6, 2020, the Applicants filed an application with the 
Office of

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Electricity of the Department of Energy (DOE), as required by 
regulations at 10 CFR 205.320 et seq., requesting DOE to amend or, in 
the alternative, rescind and reissue Presidential Permit No. PP-362 to 
enable the transfer of the permit from CHPEI to its affiliate CHPE, 
LLC.
    On October 6, 2014, DOE issued Presidential Permit No. PP-362, 
authorizing CHPEI to construct, operate, and maintain the Champlain 
Hudson Power Express Project (Project). As described in PP-362, the 
Project is a 1,000 Megawatt (MW), high-voltage direct current (HVDC), 
underground and underwater merchant transmission system that will cross 
the United States-Canada international border underwater near the Town 
of Champlain, New York, extend approximately 336 miles south through 
New York State, and interconnect to facilities located in Queens 
County, New York owned by the Consolidated Edison Company of New York. 
The aquatic segments of the transmission line will primarily be 
submerged in Lake Champlain and the Hudson, Harlem, and East rivers. 
The terrestrial portions of the transmission line will primarily be 
buried in existing road and railroad rights-of-way (ROW).
    Since the issuance of PP-362 in 2014, the upstream owners of CHPEI 
have created a new affiliated entity, CHPE, LLC, that will --subject to 
regulatory approvals--construct, operate, and maintain the Project. The 
Project's upstream owners intend that the assets of CHPEI will be 
transferred to CHPE, LLC.
    Procedural Matters: Any person may comment on this application by 
filing such comment at the address provided above. Any person seeking 
to become a party to this proceeding must file a motion to intervene at 
the address provided above in accordance with Rule 214 of FERC's Rules 
of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214). Two (2) copies of each 
comment or motion to intervene should be filed with DOE on or before 
the date listed above.
    Comments and other filings concerning this application should be 
clearly marked with OE Docket No. PP-362-1. Additional copies are to be 
provided directly to Mr. Donald Jessome, Chief Executive Officer, 
Transmission Developers Inc., Pieter Schuyler Building, 600 Broadway, 
Albany, New York 12207-2283, [email protected] 
and
    Jay Ryan, Baker Botts L.L.P., 700 K Street, NW, Washington, DC 
20001, [email protected].
    Before a Presidential permit may be issued or amended, DOE must 
determine that the proposed action is in the public interest. In making 
that determination, DOE will consider the environmental impacts of the 
proposed action (i.e., granting the Presidential permit or amendment, 
with any conditions and limitations, or denying the permit) pursuant to 
the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended, and 
determine the project's impact on electric reliability by ascertaining 
whether the proposed project would adversely affect the operation of 
the U.S. electric power supply system under normal and contingency 
conditions, and any other factors that DOE may also consider relevant 
to the public interest. DOE also must obtain the favorable 
recommendation of the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense 
before taking final action on a Presidential permit application.
    This application may be reviewed or downloaded electronically at 
https://energy.gov/oe/services/electricity-policy-coordination-and-implementation/international-electricity-regulatio-2. Upon reaching the 
home page, select ``Pending Applications.''

    Signed in Washington, DC, on April 10, 2020.
Christopher Lawrence,
Management and Program Analyst, Transmission Permitting and Technical 
Assistance, Office of Electricity.
[FR Doc. 2020-07971 Filed 4-15-20; 8:45 am]
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