Application To Amend Presidential Permit; CHPE LLC, 11960-11961 [2021-04078]

Download as PDF 11960 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 38 / Monday, March 1, 2021 / Notices Register document. The general policy for comments and other submissions from members of the public is to make these submissions available for public viewing on the internet at https:// www.regulations.gov as they are received without change, including any personal identifiers or contact information. DOD Clearance Officer: Ms. Angela James. Requests for copies of the information collection proposal should be sent to Ms. James at whs.mc-alex.esd.mbx.dddod-information-collections@mail.mil. Dated: February 18, 2021. Aaron T. Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. 2021–04191 Filed 2–26–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001–06–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Environmental Management Advisory Board Office of Environmental Management, Department of Energy. ACTION: Notice of open virtual meeting. 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AGENCY: CHPE LLC (Applicant or CHPE) has filed a supplement to its application to amend Presidential Permit No. PP–481. CHPE LLC seeks to further amend its permit application to allow for certain modifications to the previously permitted project. DATES: Comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be submitted on or before March 31, 2021. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 September 25, 2020, CHPE filed an application with the Office of Electricity of the Department of Energy (DOE), as required by regulations at 10 CFR 205.320 et seq., requesting that DOE amend Presidential Permit No. PP– 481 to allow for changes in the route previously permitted (Amendment Application). Notice of that application was published in the Federal Register on October 5, 2020 (85 FR 62,721). On January 15, 2021, CHPE filed a supplement to its Amendment Application asking DOE to amend Presidential Permit No. PP–481 to increase the capacity of the proposed Project from 1,000 megawatts (MW) to 1,250 MW. Since the filing of the Amendment Application last September, the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) completed a System Reliability Impact Study (SRIS) that assessed the potential impact of increasing the Project’s transmission capacity from 1,000 MW to 1,250 MW. The SRIS determined that the Project can interconnect and operate at 1,250 MW without adversely affecting the reliability of the interstate transmission grid. In addition to the completed SRIS, an expert retained by CHPE completed an analysis of the potential impacts of operating a 1,250 MW transmission line. This analysis, which addressed magnetic fields, compass deviations, and thermal cable losses, determined that there would be no material change in impacts beyond those identified for the permitted 1,000 MW project. 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 the Federal Energy Regulatory ADDRESSES: E:\FR\FM\01MRN1.SGM 01MRN1 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 38 / Monday, March 1, 2021 / Notices Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214). 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– 481–1. 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 LLP, 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 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), determine the proposed 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 weigh 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 February 23, 2021. Christopher Lawrence, Management and Program Analyst, Energy Resilience Division, Office of Electricity. [FR Doc. 2021–04078 Filed 2–26–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:48 Feb 26, 2021 Jkt 253001 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [Case Number 2019–011; EERE–2019–BT– WAV–0038] Energy Conservation Program: Notification of Petition for Waiver of Vinotheque From the Department of Energy Walk-In Coolers and Walk-In Freezers Test Procedure and Notification of Grant of Interim Waiver Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy. ACTION: Notification of petition for waiver and grant of an interim waiver; request for comments. AGENCY: This document announces receipt of and publishes a petition for waiver and interim waiver from Vinotheque Wine Cellars DBA WhisperKOOL Corp. DBA CellarCool (‘‘Vinotheque’’), which seeks a waiver for specified walk-in cooler refrigeration system basic models from the U.S. Department of Energy (‘‘DOE’’) test procedure used to determine the efficiency and energy consumption of walk-in coolers and walk-in freezers. DOE also gives notice of an Interim Waiver Order that requires Vinotheque to test and rate the specified walk-in cooler refrigeration system basic models in accordance with the alternate test procedure set forth in the Interim Waiver Order, which modifies the alternate test procedure suggested by Vinotheque. DOE solicits comments, data, and information concerning Vinotheque’s petition, its suggested alternate test procedure, and the alternate test procedure specified in the Interim Waiver Order so as to inform DOE’s final decision on Vinotheque’s waiver request. DATES: The Interim Waiver Order is effective on March 1, 2021. Written comments and information will be accepted on or before March 31, 2021. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are encouraged to submit comments using the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov. Alternatively, interested persons may submit comments, identified by case number ‘‘2019–011’’, and Docket number ‘‘EERE–2019–BT–WAV–0038,’’ by any of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. • Email: WhisperKOOL2019WAV0038@ ee.doe.gov. Include Case No. 2019–011 in the subject line of the message. • Postal Mail: Appliance and Equipment Standards Program, U.S. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00043 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 11961 Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building Technologies Office, Mail Stop EE–5B, Petition for Waiver Case No. 2019–011, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585–0121. If possible, please submit all items on a compact disc (‘‘CD’’), in which case it is not necessary to include printed copies. • Hand Delivery/Courier: Appliance and Equipment Standards Program, U.S. Department of Energy, Building Technologies Office, 950 L’Enfant Plaza SW, 6th Floor, Washington, DC 20024. Telephone: (202) 287–1445. If possible, please submit all items on a ‘‘CD’’, in which case it is not necessary to include printed copies. No telefacsimilies (‘‘faxes’’) will be accepted. For detailed instructions on submitting comments and additional information on this process, see the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document. Docket: The docket, which includes Federal Register notices, comments, and other supporting documents/ materials, is available for review at https://www.regulations.gov. All documents in the docket are listed in the https://www.regulations.gov index. However, some documents listed in the index, such as those containing information that is exempt from public disclosure, may not be publicly available. The docket web page can be found at https://www.regulations.gov/ docket?D=EERE-2019-BT-WAV-0038. The docket web page contains instruction on how to access all documents, including public comments, in the docket. See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for information on how to submit comments through https://www.regulations.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Lucy deButts, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building Technologies Office, Mailstop EE–5B, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585–0121. Email: AS_Waiver_Request@ee.doe.gov. Mr. Michael Kido, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the General Counsel, Mail Stop GC–33, Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585–0103. Telephone: (202) 586–8145. Email: Michael.Kido@hq.doe.gov@hq.doe.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DOE is publishing Vinotheque’s petition for waiver in its entirety appendix 1 to this document, pursuant to 10 CFR 431.401(b)(1)(iv), absent information for which the petitioner requested treatment as confidential business E:\FR\FM\01MRN1.SGM 01MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 38 (Monday, March 1, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11960-11961]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-04078]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[OE Docket No. PP-481-1]


Application To Amend Presidential Permit; CHPE LLC

AGENCY: Office of Electricity, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: CHPE LLC (Applicant or CHPE) has filed a supplement to its 
application to amend Presidential Permit No. PP-481. CHPE LLC seeks to 
further amend its permit application to allow for certain modifications 
to the previously permitted project.

DATES: Comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be submitted on 
or before March 31, 2021.

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 September 25, 2020, CHPE filed an application with the Office of 
Electricity of the Department of Energy (DOE), as required by 
regulations at 10 CFR 205.320 et seq., requesting that DOE amend 
Presidential Permit No. PP-481 to allow for changes in the route 
previously permitted (Amendment Application). Notice of that 
application was published in the Federal Register on October 5, 2020 
(85 FR 62,721).
    On January 15, 2021, CHPE filed a supplement to its Amendment 
Application asking DOE to amend Presidential Permit No. PP-481 to 
increase the capacity of the proposed Project from 1,000 megawatts (MW) 
to 1,250 MW. Since the filing of the Amendment Application last 
September, the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) completed a 
System Reliability Impact Study (SRIS) that assessed the potential 
impact of increasing the Project's transmission capacity from 1,000 MW 
to 1,250 MW. The SRIS determined that the Project can interconnect and 
operate at 1,250 MW without adversely affecting the reliability of the 
interstate transmission grid. In addition to the completed SRIS, an 
expert retained by CHPE completed an analysis of the potential impacts 
of operating a 1,250 MW transmission line. This analysis, which 
addressed magnetic fields, compass deviations, and thermal cable 
losses, determined that there would be no material change in impacts 
beyond those identified for the permitted 1,000 MW project.
    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 the Federal 
Energy Regulatory

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Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214). 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-481-1. 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 LLP, 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), determine 
the proposed 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 weigh 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 February 23, 2021.
Christopher Lawrence,
Management and Program Analyst, Energy Resilience Division, Office of 
Electricity.
[FR Doc. 2021-04078 Filed 2-26-21; 8:45 am]
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