Application to Export Electric Energy; Vitol Inc., 60450 [2020-21192]

Download as PDF 60450 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 187 / Friday, September 25, 2020 / Notices per response; (7) Annual Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $5,075.84. Statutory Authority: Federal Power Act, Sections 216(h)(3) and 216(h)(4)(c). 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 22, 2020. Treena V. Garrett, Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy. [FR Doc. 2020–21170 Filed 9–24–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [OE Docket No. EA–370–B] Application to Export Electric Energy; Vitol Inc. Office of Electricity, Department of Energy. ACTION: Notice of application. AGENCY: Vitol Inc. (Applicant or Vitol) has applied for authorization to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada pursuant to the Federal Power Act. DATES: Comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be submitted on or before October 26, 2020. ADDRESSES: Comments, protests, motions to intervene, or requests for more information should be addressed by electronic mail to Electricity.Exports@hq.doe.gov, or by facsimile to (202) 586–8008. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Energy (DOE) regulates exports of electricity from the United States to a foreign country, pursuant to sections 301(b) and 402(f) of the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7151(b) and 42 U.S.C. 7172(f)). Such exports require authorization under section 202(e) of khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:25 Sep 24, 2020 Jkt 250001 the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 824a(e)). On August 25, 2020, Vitol filed an application with DOE (Application or App.) to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada for a term of five years. Vitol states that it ‘‘is a Delaware corporation with its principal place of business in Houston, Texas’’ and that it ‘‘is a wholly-owned, direct subsidiary of Vitol US Holding Co.’’ App. at 2. Vitol adds that it ‘‘does not own any electric generation or transmission facilities, nor does it hold a franchise or service territory for the transmission, distribution, or sale of electric power.’’ Id. at 4. Vitol further states that it ‘‘has purchased, or will purchase, the power that may be exported to Canada from wholesale generators, electric utilities, and federal power marketing agencies.’’ App. at 4. Vitol contends that any power it purchases for export would be ‘‘surplus to the needs of the selling entities’’ and that ‘‘the proposed exports will not impair or tend to impede the sufficiency of electric power supplies in the United States or the regional coordination of electric utility planning or operations.’’ Id. at 5. Vitol also ‘‘agrees to abide by the export limits . . . of any [approved] transmission facilities over which Vitol exports electric power to Canada,’’ and states that ‘‘[t]he controls that are inherent in any transaction that complies with all [reliability] requirements and the export limits imposed by the Department on the international transmission facilities are sufficient to ensure that exports by Vitol would not impede or tend to impede the coordinated use of transmission facilities’’ under the Federal Power Act. App. at 6. The existing international transmission facilities to be utilized by the Applicant 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 be heard in this proceeding should file a comment or protest to the Application at the address provided above. Protests should be filed in accordance with Rule 211 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211). Any person desiring to become a party to this proceeding should file a motion to intervene at the above address in accordance with FERC Rule 214 (18 CFR 385.214). Comments and other filings concerning Vitol’s application to export PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 electric energy to Canada should be clearly marked with OE Docket No. EA– 370–B. Additional copies are to be provided directly to Robert Viola, 2925 Richmond Avenue, 11th Floor, Houston, TX 77098; rfv@vitol.com; Daniel E. Frank, 700 Sixth St. NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20001; danielfrank@ eversheds-sutherland.com; Martha M. Hopkins, 700 Sixth St. NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20001; martyhopkins@ eversheds-sutherland.com. A final decision will be made on the Application after the environmental impacts have been evaluated pursuant to DOE’s National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Procedures (10 CFR part 1021) and after DOE determines that the proposed action will not have an adverse impact on the sufficiency of supply or reliability of the U.S. electric power supply system. Copies of the Application will be made available, upon request, by accessing the program website at https:// energy.gov/node/11845, or by emailing Matthew Aronoff at matthew.aronoff@ hq.doe.gov. Signed in Washington, DC, on September 21, 2020. Christopher Lawrence, Management and Program Analyst, Transmission Permitting and Technical Assistance, Office of Electricity. [FR Doc. 2020–21192 Filed 9–24–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Agency Information Collection Extension U.S. Department of Energy. Notice and request for OMB review and comment. 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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 187 (Friday, September 25, 2020)]
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[FR Doc No: 2020-21192]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[OE Docket No. EA-370-B]


Application to Export Electric Energy; Vitol Inc.

AGENCY: Office of Electricity, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: Vitol Inc. (Applicant or Vitol) has applied for authorization 
to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada pursuant 
to the Federal Power Act.

DATES: Comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be submitted on 
or before October 26, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Comments, protests, motions to intervene, or requests for 
more information should be addressed by electronic mail to 
[email protected], or by facsimile to (202) 586-8008.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Energy (DOE) regulates 
exports of electricity from the United States to a foreign country, 
pursuant to sections 301(b) and 402(f) of the Department of Energy 
Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7151(b) and 42 U.S.C. 7172(f)). Such 
exports require authorization under section 202(e) of the Federal Power 
Act (16 U.S.C. 824a(e)).
    On August 25, 2020, Vitol filed an application with DOE 
(Application or App.) to transmit electric energy from the United 
States to Canada for a term of five years. Vitol states that it ``is a 
Delaware corporation with its principal place of business in Houston, 
Texas'' and that it ``is a wholly-owned, direct subsidiary of Vitol US 
Holding Co.'' App. at 2. Vitol adds that it ``does not own any electric 
generation or transmission facilities, nor does it hold a franchise or 
service territory for the transmission, distribution, or sale of 
electric power.'' Id. at 4.
    Vitol further states that it ``has purchased, or will purchase, the 
power that may be exported to Canada from wholesale generators, 
electric utilities, and federal power marketing agencies.'' App. at 4. 
Vitol contends that any power it purchases for export would be 
``surplus to the needs of the selling entities'' and that ``the 
proposed exports will not impair or tend to impede the sufficiency of 
electric power supplies in the United States or the regional 
coordination of electric utility planning or operations.'' Id. at 5.
    Vitol also ``agrees to abide by the export limits . . . of any 
[approved] transmission facilities over which Vitol exports electric 
power to Canada,'' and states that ``[t]he controls that are inherent 
in any transaction that complies with all [reliability] requirements 
and the export limits imposed by the Department on the international 
transmission facilities are sufficient to ensure that exports by Vitol 
would not impede or tend to impede the coordinated use of transmission 
facilities'' under the Federal Power Act. App. at 6.
    The existing international transmission facilities to be utilized 
by the Applicant 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 be heard in this 
proceeding should file a comment or protest to the Application at the 
address provided above. Protests should be filed in accordance with 
Rule 211 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (FERC) Rules of 
Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211). Any person desiring to become 
a party to this proceeding should file a motion to intervene at the 
above address in accordance with FERC Rule 214 (18 CFR 385.214).
    Comments and other filings concerning Vitol's application to export 
electric energy to Canada should be clearly marked with OE Docket No. 
EA-370-B. Additional copies are to be provided directly to Robert 
Viola, 2925 Richmond Avenue, 11th Floor, Houston, TX 77098; 
[email protected]; Daniel E. Frank, 700 Sixth St. NW, Suite 700, 
Washington, DC 20001; sutherland.com">[email protected]sutherland.com; Martha M. 
Hopkins, 700 Sixth St. NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20001; 
sutherland.com">[email protected]sutherland.com.
    A final decision will be made on the Application after the 
environmental impacts have been evaluated pursuant to DOE's National 
Environmental Policy Act Implementing Procedures (10 CFR part 1021) and 
after DOE determines that the proposed action will not have an adverse 
impact on the sufficiency of supply or reliability of the U.S. electric 
power supply system.
    Copies of the Application will be made available, upon request, by 
accessing the program website at https://energy.gov/node/11845, or by 
emailing Matthew Aronoff at [email protected].

    Signed in Washington, DC, on September 21, 2020.
Christopher Lawrence,
Management and Program Analyst, Transmission Permitting and Technical 
Assistance, Office of Electricity.
[FR Doc. 2020-21192 Filed 9-24-20; 8:45 am]
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