RTO/ISO Credit Principles and Practices Request for Technical Conference and Petition for Rulemaking; Notice of Technical Conference, 71649-71650 [2020-24928]
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Dated: November 4, 2020.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020–24930 Filed 11–9–20; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket Nos. EL17–89–000; EL19–60–000]
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American Electric Power Service
Corporation v. Midcontinent
Independent System Operator, Inc.
Southwest Power Pool, Inc.; City of
Prescott, Arkansas v. Southwestern
Electric Power Company Midcontinent
Independent System Operator, Inc.;
Supplemental Notice of Technical
Conference
By order dated August 27, 2020,1 the
Commission directed Commission staff
to convene a technical conference
regarding issues raised in these dockets
about the extent of overlapping
congestion charges assessed on pseudotie transactions at the Midcontinent
Independent System Operator, Inc.
(MISO)/Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
(SPP) interface and possible measures
that could be taken to eliminate any
such overlapping charges. As
announced in the Notice of Technical
Conference issued on October 1, 2020,
Commission staff will hold this
technical conference remotely, as
further described below, on Tuesday,
November 10, 2020, beginning at 9:00
a.m. (Eastern Time). Commissioners
may participate in the technical
conference.
The conference will include
discussions between Commission staff
and panelists representing MISO, SPP,
American Electric Power Service
Corporation, and the City of Prescott,
Arkansas. These panelists should be
prepared to discuss the record in this
proceeding, particularly the questions
posed in the August 2020 Further
Briefing Order and the briefs responding
thereto. If time permits, there may be an
opportunity for other attendees to the
technical conference to submit
questions for discussion among the
parties during the technical conference.
Following the technical conference,
parties to these proceedings may submit
written post-technical conference
comments on or before December 8,
2020, which will be included in the
formal record of the proceeding.
1 Am. Elec. Power Serv. Corp. v. Midcontinent
Indep. Sys. Operator, Inc., 172 FERC ¶ 61,163
(2020) (August 2020 Further Briefing Order).
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The technical conference is open to
the public by using the WebEx platform
for those who have registered pursuant
to the requirements of the October 1,
2020 Notice in these dockets. The
agenda and information about the
technical conference is posted on the
Events Calendar available at the
following link: https://www.ferc.gov/
news-events/events. The agenda is also
attached to this Notice. Procedures to be
followed at the technical conference and
any changes to the proposed agenda will
be announced by staff at the opening of
the technical conference. The technical
conference will be transcribed.
Commission conferences are
accessible under section 508 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For
accessibility accommodations, please
send an email to accessibility@ferc.gov
or call toll free 1–866–208–3372 (voice)
or 202–502–8659 (TTY); or send a fax to
202–208–2106 with the required
accommodations.
For more information about this
technical conference, please contact
Yasmine Jamnejad, yasmine.jamnejad@
ferc.gov for technical information, and
Colin Beckman, colin.beckman@
ferc.gov, for legal information. For
information related to logistics, please
contact Sarah McKinley, 202–502–8368,
sarah.mckinley@ferc.gov.
Dated: November 4, 2020.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 12532–006]
Pine Creek Mine, LLC; Notice of
Effectiveness of Withdrawal of Petition
for Declaratory Order
On February 12, 2016, Pine Creek
Mine, LLC (PCM) filed an application
for an original license to construct,
operate, and maintain the proposed 1.5megawatt Pine Creek Mine Tunnel
Hydroelectric Project in Inyo County,
California. On June 4, 2020, PCM filed
a petition for an order declaring that the
California State Water Resources
Control Board waived its authority to
issue water quality certification for the
project under Section 401 of the Clean
Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1341(a)(1). On
September 29, 2020, PCM filed a letter
notifying the Commission that it was
withdrawing its petition for declaratory
order.
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No motion in opposition to the notice
of withdrawal has been filed, and the
Commission has taken no action to
disallow the withdrawal. Accordingly,
pursuant to Rule 216(b) of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure,1 withdrawal of the petition
became effective on October 14, 2020,
and this proceeding is hereby
terminated.
Dated: November 3, 2020.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket Nos. AD21–6–000;AD20–6–000]
RTO/ISO Credit Principles and
Practices Request for Technical
Conference and Petition for
Rulemaking; Notice of Technical
Conference
Take notice that Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (Commission)
staff will convene a technical
conference to discuss principles and
best practices for credit risk
management in organized wholesale
electric markets. The conference may
address the following aspects of credit
policy: The credit and risk management
infrastructure of the Regional
Transmission Organizations (RTOs) and
Independent System Operators (ISOs);
best practices and principles underlying
capitalization requirements, financial
security requirements, and unsecured
credit allowances; the applicability of
Know Your Customer protocols and
other counterparty risk management
tools; considerations for implementing
Financial Transmission Right-specific
credit policies, such as a mark-toauction mechanism; and the
relationship between credit policy and
wholesale electric market design.
Commissioners may participate in the
technical conference.
The technical conference will be held
on Thursday and Friday, February 25–
26, 2021 from approximately 9:00 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The technical
conference will be held either in-person
at the Commission’s headquarters at 888
First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426
in the Commission Meeting Room (with
a WebEx option available) or solely via
teleconference (over WebEx) and
broadcast on the Commission’s website.
1 18
CFR 385.216(b) (2020).
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The conference will be open for the
public to attend, and there is no fee for
attendance. Supplemental notice(s) will
be issued prior to the technical
conference with further details
regarding the agenda and organization
of the conference. Information on this
technical conference will also be posted
on the Calendar of Events on the
Commission’s website, www.ferc.gov,
prior to the event.
Individuals interested in participating
as panelists should self-nominate
through the Webex registration form by
5:00 p.m. on Friday, December 11, 2020
at: https://ferc.webex.com/ferc/onstage/
g.php?MTID=
e2b36f2a0411532188b8cd973144668ff.
For more information about this
technical conference, please contact
Michael Hill, 202–502–8703,
michael.hill@ferc.gov for technical
questions or Sarah McKinley, 202–502–
8368, sarah.mckinley@ferc.gov for
logistical issues.
Dated: November 4, 2020.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[FRL–10016–76–OW]
Meeting of the National Drinking Water
Advisory Council
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
AGENCY:
The U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of
Ground Water and Drinking Water is
announcing a virtual meeting of the
National Drinking Water Advisory
Council (NDWAC or Council) as
authorized under the Safe Drinking
Water Act (SDWA). The purpose of the
meeting is to allow EPA to present an
overview of Safe Drinking Water Act
programs for fiscal year 2021 and to
receive input from Council members.
Additional details will be provided in
the meeting agenda, which will be
posted on EPA’s website at https://
www.epa.gov/ndwac prior to the
meeting.
DATES: The meeting will be held on
December 2, 2020, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.,
eastern time.
ADDRESSES: This will be a virtual
meeting. There will be no in-person
gathering for this meeting.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Elizabeth Corr, NDWAC Designated
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Federal Officer, Office of Ground Water
and Drinking Water (Mail Code 4601),
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20460; telephone
number: (202) 564–3798; email address:
corr.elizabeth@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Attending the Meeting: The meeting
will be open to the general public. The
meeting agenda and information on how
to register for and attend the meeting
online will be provided on EPA’s
website at https://www.epa.gov/ndwac
prior to the meeting.
Oral Statements: EPA will allocate 25
minutes for the public to present oral
comments during the meeting. Oral
statements will be limited to five
minutes per person during the public
comment period. It is preferred that
only one person present a statement on
behalf of a group or organization.
Persons interested in presenting an oral
statement should send an email to
Elizabeth Corr, at corr.elizabeth@
epa.gov by noon, eastern time, on
November 24, 2020.
Written Statements: Any person who
wishes to file a written statement can do
so before or after the Council meeting.
Send written statements by email to
corr.elizabeth@epa.gov or see the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section if
sending statements by mail. Written
statements received by noon, eastern
time, on November 24, 2020, will be
distributed to all members of the
Council prior to the meeting. Statements
received after that time will become part
of the permanent file for the meeting
and will be forwarded to the Council
members after conclusion of the
meeting.
Accessibility: For information on
access or services for individuals with
disabilities, or to request
accommodations for a disability, please
contact Elizabeth Corr by email at
corr.elizabeth@epa.gov, or by phone at
(202) 564–3798, preferably at least 10
days prior to the meeting to allow as
much time as possible to process your
request.
National Drinking Water Advisory
Council: The NDWAC was created by
Congress on December 16, 1974, as part
of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA)
of 1974, Public Law 93–523, 42 U.S.C.
300j–5, and is operated in accordance
with the provisions of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5
U.S.C. App. 2. The NDWAC was
established to advise, consult with, and
make recommendations to the EPA
Administrator on matters relating to
activities, functions, policies, and
regulations under the SDWA. General
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information concerning the NDWAC is
available at: https://www.epa.gov/
ndwac.
Jennifer L. McLain,
Director, Office of Ground Water and Drinking
Water.
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
[OMB 3060–0441; FRS 17224]
Information Collection Being Reviewed
by the Federal Communications
Commission Under Delegated
Authority
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
As part of its continuing effort
to reduce paperwork burdens, and as
required by the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (PRA), the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC or
Commission) invites the general public
and other Federal agencies to take this
opportunity to comment on the
following information collections.
Comments are requested concerning:
Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
Commission, including whether the
information shall have practical utility;
the accuracy of the Commission’s
burden estimate; ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information collected; ways to minimize
the burden of the collection of
information on the respondents,
including the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology; and ways to
further reduce the information
collection burden on small business
concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a
collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) control
number. No person shall be subject to
any penalty for failing to comply with
a collection of information subject to the
PRA that does not display a valid OMB
control number.
DATES: Written PRA comments should
be submitted on or before January 11,
2021. If you anticipate that you will be
submitting comments but find it
difficult to do so within the period of
time allowed by this notice, you should
advise the contact listed below as soon
as possible.
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket Nos. AD21-6-000;AD20-6-000]
RTO/ISO Credit Principles and Practices Request for Technical
Conference and Petition for Rulemaking; Notice of Technical Conference
Take notice that Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission)
staff will convene a technical conference to discuss principles and
best practices for credit risk management in organized wholesale
electric markets. The conference may address the following aspects of
credit policy: The credit and risk management infrastructure of the
Regional Transmission Organizations (RTOs) and Independent System
Operators (ISOs); best practices and principles underlying
capitalization requirements, financial security requirements, and
unsecured credit allowances; the applicability of Know Your Customer
protocols and other counterparty risk management tools; considerations
for implementing Financial Transmission Right-specific credit policies,
such as a mark-to-auction mechanism; and the relationship between
credit policy and wholesale electric market design. Commissioners may
participate in the technical conference.
The technical conference will be held on Thursday and Friday,
February 25-26, 2021 from approximately 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern
Time. The technical conference will be held either in-person at the
Commission's headquarters at 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426
in the Commission Meeting Room (with a WebEx option available) or
solely via teleconference (over WebEx) and broadcast on the
Commission's website.
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The conference will be open for the public to attend, and there is no
fee for attendance. Supplemental notice(s) will be issued prior to the
technical conference with further details regarding the agenda and
organization of the conference. Information on this technical
conference will also be posted on the Calendar of Events on the
Commission's website, www.ferc.gov, prior to the event.
Individuals interested in participating as panelists should self-
nominate through the Webex registration form by 5:00 p.m. on Friday,
December 11, 2020 at: https://ferc.webex.com/ferc/onstage/g.php?MTID=e2b36f2a0411532188b8cd973144668ff.
For more information about this technical conference, please
contact Michael Hill, 202-502-8703, [email protected] for technical
questions or Sarah McKinley, 202-502-8368, [email protected] for
logistical issues.
Dated: November 4, 2020.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-24928 Filed 11-9-20; 8:45 am]
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