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ACTION:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Delegation of Authority No. 514]
By virtue of the authority vested in
the Secretary of State by the laws of the
United States, including 22 U.S.C.
2651a, I hereby delegate to the Under
Secretary of State for Management, to
the extent authorized by law:
1. All management-related functions
and authorities now vested or which in
the future may be vested in the
Secretary of State or in the head of the
Department of State, as well as
functions and authorities that arise out
of, relate to, or concern the activities of,
or the laws administered by or relating
to, the bureaus, offices, or other
organizational units over which the
Under Secretary has supervision;
2. The authority of the Secretary of
State to approve submission of one-time
or recurring reports to the Congress.
However, this delegation shall not be
construed to authorize the Under
Secretary to make waivers,
certifications, determinations, findings,
or other such statutorily required
substantive actions that may be called
for in connection with the submission of
a report. The Under Secretary shall be
responsible for referring to the
Secretary, the Deputy Secretary, or the
Deputy Secretary for Management and
Resources any matter on which action
would appropriately be taken by such
official.
Except for the authority to submit
Congressional reports, functions
delegated herein may be re-delegated, to
the extent authorized by law. The
Secretary of State, Deputy Secretary, or
Deputy Secretary for Management and
Resources may at any time exercise any
function delegation herein.
This delegation does not repeal or
affect any delegation of authority
currently in effect except Delegation of
Authority 462, dated January 9, 2019,
which is hereby rescinded.
This delegation of authority shall be
published in the Federal Register.
Dated: April 20, 2021.
Antony J. Blinken,
Secretary of State.
[FR Doc. 2021–09258 Filed 4–30–21; 8:45 am]
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The Tennessee Valley
Authority (TVA) intends to prepare an
environmental impact statement (EIS) or
environmental assessment (EA) for the
purchase of electricity generated by the
proposed Moore County Solar Project in
Moore County, Tennessee. The EIS or
EA will assess the potential
environmental effects of constructing,
operating, and maintaining the
proposed 200-megawatt (MW)
alternating current (AC) solar facility.
The proposed 200 MW AC solar facility
would occupy approximately 2,000
acres of the roughly 3,300-acre Project
Study Area. Public comments are
invited concerning both the scope of the
environmental review and
environmental issues that should be
addressed in the EIS or EA. TVA is also
requesting data, information, and
analysis relevant to the proposed action
from the public; affected federal, state,
tribal, and local governments, agencies,
and offices; the scientific community;
industry; or any other interested party.
DATES: To ensure consideration,
comments must be postmarked,
emailed, or submitted online no later
than June 4, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should
be sent to Ashley Pilakowski, NEPA
Specialist, Tennessee Valley Authority,
400 West Summit Hill Drive, WT 11B,
Knoxville, Tennessee 37902. Comments
may be submitted online at:
www.tva.gov/nepa, or by email to nepa@
tva.gov. Please note that, due to current
TVA requirements for many employees
to work remotely, comments submitted
electronically are encouraged.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ashley Pilakowski by email at
aapilakowski@tva.gov, by phone at (865)
632–2256, or by mail at the address
above.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
notice is provided in accordance with
the Council on Environmental Quality’s
regulations 40 CFR parts 1500 to 1508
(84 FR 43304, July 16, 2020) and TVA’s
procedures for implementing the
National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA) at 18 CFR part 1318, as well as
Section 106 of the National Historic
Preservation Act (NHPA) and its
implementing regulations (36 CFR part
800). Following site investigations and a
preliminary determination of the
anticipated environmental impacts,
TVA will decide whether the proposed
action will be the subject of an EIS or
EA.
TVA is a federal agency and
instrumentality of the United States,
SUMMARY:
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created in 1933 by an act of Congress to
foster the social and economic wellbeing of the residents of the Tennessee
Valley region. As part of its diversified
energy strategy, TVA produces or
obtains electricity from a diverse
portfolio of energy sources, including
solar, hydroelectric, wind, biomass,
fossil fuel, and nuclear.
Background
In June 2019, TVA completed the
final 2019 Integrated Resource Plan
(IRP) and associated EIS. The IRP is a
comprehensive study of how TVA will
meet the demand for electricity in its
service territory over the next 20 years.
The 2019 IRP recommends solar
expansion and anticipates growth in all
scenarios analyzed, with most scenarios
anticipating 5,000–8,000 MW and one
anticipating up to 14,000 MW by 2038.
Customer demand for cleaner energy
prompted TVA to release a Request for
Proposal (RFP) for renewable energy
resources (2020 Renewable RFP). The
Moore County Solar Project power
purchase agreement (PPA) that resulted
from this RFP will help TVA meet
immediate needs for additional
renewable generating capacity in
response to customer demands and
fulfill the renewable energy goals
established in the 2019 IRP.
TVA has entered into a PPA with
Silicon Ranch Corporation to purchase
200 MW AC of power generated by the
proposed Moore County Solar Project,
hereafter referred to as the project. The
proposed 200 MW AC solar facility
would occupy approximately 2,000
acres of the roughly 3,300-acre Project
Study Area which is located entirely in
Moore County, Tennessee. The project
site is bisected by State Route 55 and its
eastern boundary borders the western
city limits of Tullahoma, Tennessee.
The project site is mostly forested with
areas of wetlands, croplands, and early
successional fields. A TVA 161-kilovolt
transmission line runs north-south
through the site. A map showing the
project site is available at www.tva.gov/
nepa.
Preliminary Proposed Action and
Alternatives
In addition to a No Action
Alternative, TVA will evaluate the
action alternative of purchasing power
from the proposed Moore County Solar
Project. In evaluating alternatives, TVA
considered other solar proposals, prior
to selecting the Moore County site. Part
of the screening process included a
review of transmission options,
including key connection points to
TVA’s transmission system. The Moore
County site stood out as a viable option
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Delegation of Authority No. 514]
Delegation of Management Authorities of the Secretary Of State
By virtue of the authority vested in the Secretary of State by the
laws of the United States, including 22 U.S.C. 2651a, I hereby delegate
to the Under Secretary of State for Management, to the extent
authorized by law:
1. All management-related functions and authorities now vested or
which in the future may be vested in the Secretary of State or in the
head of the Department of State, as well as functions and authorities
that arise out of, relate to, or concern the activities of, or the laws
administered by or relating to, the bureaus, offices, or other
organizational units over which the Under Secretary has supervision;
2. The authority of the Secretary of State to approve submission of
one-time or recurring reports to the Congress. However, this delegation
shall not be construed to authorize the Under Secretary to make
waivers, certifications, determinations, findings, or other such
statutorily required substantive actions that may be called for in
connection with the submission of a report. The Under Secretary shall
be responsible for referring to the Secretary, the Deputy Secretary, or
the Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources any matter on which
action would appropriately be taken by such official.
Except for the authority to submit Congressional reports, functions
delegated herein may be re-delegated, to the extent authorized by law.
The Secretary of State, Deputy Secretary, or Deputy Secretary for
Management and Resources may at any time exercise any function
delegation herein.
This delegation does not repeal or affect any delegation of
authority currently in effect except Delegation of Authority 462, dated
January 9, 2019, which is hereby rescinded.
This delegation of authority shall be published in the Federal
Register.
Dated: April 20, 2021.
Antony J. Blinken,
Secretary of State.
[FR Doc. 2021-09258 Filed 4-30-21; 8:45 am]
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