Request for Public Comment on the 2020 National Electric Transmission Congestion Study, 60151-60152 [2020-21040]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 186 / Thursday, September 24, 2020 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION [Docket No.: ED–2020–SCC–0092] Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Statewide Family Engagement Centers—Annual Performance Reporting Form Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE), Department of Education (ED). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is proposing a new information collection. DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before October 26, 2020. ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for proposed information collection requests should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/ do/PRAMain. Find this particular information collection request by selecting ‘‘Department of Education’’ under ‘‘Currently Under Review,’’ then check ‘‘Only Show ICR for Public Comment’’ checkbox. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to collection activities, please contact Beth Yeh, (202) 205–5798. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Education (ED), in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed, revised, and continuing collections of information. This helps the Department assess the impact of its information collection requirements and minimize the public’s reporting burden. It also helps the public understand the Department’s information collection requirements and provide the requested data in the desired format. ED is soliciting comments on the proposed information collection request (ICR) that is described below. The Department of Education is especially interested in public comment addressing the following issues: (1) Is this collection necessary to the proper functions of the Department; (2) will this information be processed and used in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; (4) how might the Department enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (5) how might the Department minimize the burden of this collection on the SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:00 Sep 23, 2020 Jkt 250001 respondents, including through the use of information technology. Please note that written comments received in response to this notice will be considered public records. Title of Collection: Statewide Family Engagement Centers—Annual Performance Reporting Form. OMB Control Number: 1810–NEW. Type of Review: A new information collection. Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments. Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 12. Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 360. Abstract: This is a request for a new information collection in order to collect the Annual Performance Report (APR) for the Statewide Family Engagement Centers (SFEC) program. The collection of this information is part of the government-wide effort to improve the performance and accountability of all federal programs, under the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) passed in 1993, the Uniform Guidance, and the Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR). Under GPRA, a process for using performance indicators to set program performance goals and to measure and report program results was established. To implement GPRA, ED developed GPRA measures at every program level to quantify and report program progress required by the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as amended. Under the Uniform Guidance and EDGAR, recipients of federal awards are required to submit performance and financial expenditure information. The GPRA program level measures and budget information for the Statewide Family Engagement Centers (SFEC) Program are reported in the Annual Performance Report (APR). The APR is required under 2 CFR 200.328 and 34 CFR 75.118 and 75.590. The annual report provides data on the status of the funded project that corresponds to the scope and objectives established in the approved application and any amendments. To ensure that accurate and reliable data are reported to Congress on program implementation and performance outcomes, the SFEC APR collects the raw data from grantees in a consistent format to calculate these data in the aggregate. PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 60151 Dated: September 21, 2020. Kate Mullan, PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and Clearance Governance and Strategy Division, Office of Chief Data Officer, Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development. [FR Doc. 2020–21068 Filed 9–23–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Request for Public Comment on the 2020 National Electric Transmission Congestion Study Office of Electricity, Department of Energy. ACTION: Notice of public comment. AGENCY: The Department of Energy (Department) invites public comment on the 2020 National Electric Transmission Congestion Study (2020 Congestion Study) and is seeking comments on all aspects of the 2020 Congestion Study. DATES: Comments must be received on or before November 23, 2020. ADDRESSES: The study is available for review at https://energy.gov/oe/ congestion-study. Written comments may be submitted electronically to 2020congestionstudy@hq.doe.gov. All comments will be posted and available to the public at https://energy.gov/oe/ congestion-study. Written comments may also be delivered by conventional mail to David Meyer, Office of Electricity, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20585. In light of the national emergency and personnel limitations, commenters are encouraged to submit comments electronically. Commenters are further cautioned that all conventional mail to the Department is subject to an automatic security screening process that may take several weeks and sometimes renders mailed material illegible. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. David Meyer, Division of Transmission Permitting and Technical Assistance, Office of Electricity, at David.Meyer@ hq.doe.gov, 202–586–3118. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 216(a) of the Federal Power Act, codified at 16 U.S.C. 824p(a), directs the Secretary of Energy to conduct an electric transmission congestion study every three years, and to prepare it in consultation with affected states and regional reliability organizations. Section 216(a) authorizes the Secretary to designate a geographic area in which a congestion study shows that consumers are being adversely affected SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\24SEN1.SGM 24SEN1 60152 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 186 / Thursday, September 24, 2020 / Notices by transmission constraints or congestion as a national interest electric transmission corridor. In the 2020 Congestion Study, the Department has not identified conditions that would merit proposing the designation of such a corridor (or corridors). Commenters, however, may believe that congestion is occurring in a specific area, and may wish to bring the area (or areas) to the Department’s attention through their comments. The study is available for review at https://energy.gov/oe/ congestion-study. All comments received will be made publicly available on https://energy.gov/oe/congestionstudy. After reviewing and considering the public comments, the Department will prepare a report summarizing the comments and its responses to them, and indicating whether one or more national interest electric transmission corridors will be proposed. Signing Authority This document of the Department of Energy was signed on September 18, 2020, by Bruce J. Walker, Assistant Secretary, Office of Electricity, pursuant to delegated authority from the Secretary of Energy. That document with the original signature and date is maintained by DOE. For administrative purposes only, and in compliance with requirements of the Office of the Federal Register, the undersigned DOE Federal Register Liaison Officer has been authorized to sign and submit the document in electronic format for publication, as an official document of the Department of Energy. This administrative process in no way alters the legal effect of this document upon publication in the Federal Register. Signed in Washington, DC, on September 18, 2020. Treena V. Garrett, Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy. [FR Doc. 2020–21040 Filed 9–23–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Combined Notice of Filings #1 Take notice that the Commission received the following electric rate filings: Docket Numbers: ER10–3115–006. Applicants: Waterside Power, LLC. Description: Third Supplement to April 20, 2020 Triennial Market Power Update for the Northeast Region of Waterside Power, LLC. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:00 Sep 23, 2020 Jkt 250001 Filed Date: 9/17/20. Accession Number: 20200917–5141. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/8/20. Docket Numbers: ER10–3115–007. Applicants: Waterside Power, LLC. Description: Supplement to June 30, 2020 Updated Market Power Analysis of Waterside Power, LLC. Filed Date: 9/17/20. Accession Number: 20200917–5140. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/8/20. Docket Numbers: ER10–3117–008. Applicants: Lea Power Partners, LLC. Description: Third Supplement to April 20, 2020 Triennial Market Power Update for the Southwest Power Pool Region of Lea Power Partners, LLC. Filed Date: 9/17/20. Accession Number: 20200917–5144. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/8/20. Docket Numbers: ER13–445–009; ER11–4060–009; ER11–4061–009; ER14–2823–007; ER15–1170–005; ER15–1171–005; ER15–1172–005; ER15–1173–005. Applicants: Badger Creek Limited, Bear Mountain Limited, Chalk Cliff Limited, Double C Generation Limited Partnership, High Sierra Limited, Kern Front Limited, Live Oak Limited, McKittrick Limited. Description: Second Supplement to April 20, 2020 Triennial Market Power Update for the Southwest Power Pool Region of Badger Creek Limited, et al. Filed Date: 9/17/20. Accession Number: 20200917–5128. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/8/20. Docket Numbers: ER19–1955–004. Applicants: Public Service Company of New Mexico. Description: Compliance filing: Order No. 845 Compliance Filing to be effective 5/22/2019. Filed Date: 9/18/20. Accession Number: 20200918–5133. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/9/20. Docket Numbers: ER19–1958–003. Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. Description: Compliance filing: Third Compliance filing per Commission’s 5/ 21/20 order in Docket No. ER19–1958 to be effective 7/20/2020. Filed Date: 9/18/20. Accession Number: 20200918–5024. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/9/20. Docket Numbers: ER19–1959–002. Applicants: Avista Corporation. Description: Compliance filing: Avista Corp OATT Order 845/845A Compliance Filing to be effective 10/17/ 2020. Filed Date: 9/18/20. Accession Number: 20200918–5122. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/9/20. Docket Numbers: ER19–2745–002. PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Applicants: New Creek Wind LLC. Description: Report Filing: Refund Report Under Docket ER19–2745 to be effective N/A. Filed Date: 9/18/20. Accession Number: 20200918–5051. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/9/20. Docket Numbers: ER20–687–001. Applicants: Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc. Description: Compliance filing: Order Nos. 845 and 845–A Second Compliance Filing to be effective 2/25/ 2020. Filed Date: 9/18/20. Accession Number: 20200918–5132. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/9/20. Docket Numbers: ER20–1648–002. Applicants: Inter-Power/AhlCon Partners, L.P. Description: Notice of Change in Status of Inter-Power/AhlCon Partners, L.P. Filed Date: 9/17/20. Accession Number: 20200917–5184. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/8/20. Docket Numbers: ER20–2519–000. Applicants: East Line Solar, LLC. Description: Supplement to July 28, 2020 East Line Solar, LLC tariff filing. Filed Date: 9/9/20. Accession Number: 20200909–5179. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/21/20. Docket Numbers: ER20–2911–000. Applicants: Appalachian Power Company. Description: Tariff Cancellation: Notice of Cancellation AEPSC-Wolf Hills Energy Interconnection & Operation Agrmt to be effective 11/21/ 2020. Filed Date: 9/17/20. Accession Number: 20200917–5113. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/8/20. Docket Numbers: ER20–2912–000. Applicants: American Transmission Systems, Incorporated, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: ATSI submits revised IA SA Nos. 3993 to be effective 11/18/2020. Filed Date: 9/17/20. Accession Number: 20200917–5127. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/8/20. Docket Numbers: ER20–2914–000. Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. Description: Request for Waiver of Tariff Provisions, et al. of PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. Filed Date: 9/17/20. Accession Number: 20200917–5176. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/22/20. Docket Numbers: ER20–2915–000. Applicants: NSTAR Electric Company. Description: Tariff Cancellation: Cancellation of Vineyard Wind Design E:\FR\FM\24SEN1.SGM 24SEN1

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 186 (Thursday, September 24, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60151-60152]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-21040]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Request for Public Comment on the 2020 National Electric 
Transmission Congestion Study

AGENCY: Office of Electricity, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of public comment.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (Department) invites public comment 
on the 2020 National Electric Transmission Congestion Study (2020 
Congestion Study) and is seeking comments on all aspects of the 2020 
Congestion Study.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before November 23, 2020.

ADDRESSES: The study is available for review at https://energy.gov/oe/congestion-study. Written comments may be submitted electronically to 
[email protected]. All comments will be posted and 
available to the public at https://energy.gov/oe/congestion-study. 
Written comments may also be delivered by conventional mail to David 
Meyer, Office of Electricity, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 
Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20585. In light of the national 
emergency and personnel limitations, commenters are encouraged to 
submit comments electronically. Commenters are further cautioned that 
all conventional mail to the Department is subject to an automatic 
security screening process that may take several weeks and sometimes 
renders mailed material illegible.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. David Meyer, Division of 
Transmission Permitting and Technical Assistance, Office of 
Electricity, at [email protected], 202-586-3118.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 216(a) of the Federal Power Act, 
codified at 16 U.S.C. 824p(a), directs the Secretary of Energy to 
conduct an electric transmission congestion study every three years, 
and to prepare it in consultation with affected states and regional 
reliability organizations. Section 216(a) authorizes the Secretary to 
designate a geographic area in which a congestion study shows that 
consumers are being adversely affected

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by transmission constraints or congestion as a national interest 
electric transmission corridor. In the 2020 Congestion Study, the 
Department has not identified conditions that would merit proposing the 
designation of such a corridor (or corridors). Commenters, however, may 
believe that congestion is occurring in a specific area, and may wish 
to bring the area (or areas) to the Department's attention through 
their comments. The study is available for review at https://energy.gov/oe/congestion-study. All comments received will be made publicly 
available on https://energy.gov/oe/congestion-study. After reviewing and 
considering the public comments, the Department will prepare a report 
summarizing the comments and its responses to them, and indicating 
whether one or more national interest electric transmission corridors 
will be proposed.

Signing Authority

    This document of the Department of Energy was signed on September 
18, 2020, by Bruce J. Walker, Assistant Secretary, Office of 
Electricity, pursuant to delegated authority from the Secretary of 
Energy. That document with the original signature and date is 
maintained by DOE. For administrative purposes only, and in compliance 
with requirements of the Office of the Federal Register, the 
undersigned DOE Federal Register Liaison Officer has been authorized to 
sign and submit the document in electronic format for publication, as 
an official document of the Department of Energy. This administrative 
process in no way alters the legal effect of this document upon 
publication in the Federal Register.

    Signed in Washington, DC, on September 18, 2020.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2020-21040 Filed 9-23-20; 8:45 am]
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