Application To Export Electric Energy; Command Power Corp., 52947-52948 [2022-18721]

Download as PDF khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 167 / Tuesday, August 30, 2022 / Notices on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. This information collection request contains: (1) OMB No.: 1910–5155; (2) Information Collection Request Title: ‘‘Historic Preservation for Energy Efficiency Programs’’; (3) Type of Review: Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection; (4) Purpose: To collect information on the status of the Weatherization Assistance Program, State Energy Program, and Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program activities. State Energy Program (SEP): This ICR will include Historic Preservation reporting for SEP Annual Appropriations, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) appropriations for SEP, and two new sub-programs of SEP established by IIJA—the Energy Efficiency Revolving Loan Program and the Energy Auditor Training Grant Program. SEP Annual Appropriations: On March 15, 2022, the President signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, which appropriated $63,000,000 to SEP. As noted in SEP Program Notice 10–008E and 10–008F, SEP Grantees are required to complete Annual Historic Preservation Reports. SEP IIJA Appropriations: On November 15, 2021, the President signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), which appropriated $500,000,000 for SEP to provide Formula Grants to its Grantees (State Energy Offices). Grantees will use Formula Grants for similar activities as their Annual Appropriations grants, and Grantees will similarly be required to submit Annual Historic Preservation Reports for these IIJA grants. Energy Efficiency Revolving Loan Fund Capitalization Grant Program: The IIJA appropriated $250,000,000 to SEP to establish the Energy Efficiency Revolving Loan Fund Capitalization Grant Program, through which SEP will provide Capitalization Grants to SEP Grantees to establish revolving loan fund financing programs for energy efficiency projects in residential and commercial buildings. The grants will be allocated in part according to SEP’s existing allocation formula, and development and implementation of financing programs are already a subset of activities for which Grantees can and have used Annual Appropriations grants. Energy Auditor Training Grant Program: The IIJA appropriated $40,000,000 to SEP to establish the Energy Auditor Training Grant Program, through which SEP will provide grants to certain SEP Grantees to train individuals to conduct energy audits or VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:24 Aug 29, 2022 Jkt 256001 surveys of commercial and residential buildings. Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG): This ICR will also include Historic Preservation reporting for the financing programs funded by the EECBG Program under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) that grantees are required to report on into perpetuity. Through section 40552(b) of IIJA, Congress appropriated $550,000,000 to the EECBG Program for fiscal year 2022, to remain available until expended. The EECBG Program provides Federal grants to states, units of local government, and Indian tribes to assist eligible entities in implementing strategies to reduce fossil fuel emissions, to reduce total energy use, and to improve energy efficiency as outlined by the Program’s authorizing legislation, Title V, Subtitle E of the Energy Independence, and Security Act of 2007 (EISA). EECBG Program grantees will be required to submit Annual Historic Preservation Reports. EECBG does not receive annual appropriations but was previously funded by ARRA in 2009. A portion of ARRA EECBG Program grantees that chose to fund and administer financing programs continue to report annually on Historic Preservation and are included in this ICR. Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP): The third and final component of this ICR is the Historic Preservation Reporting for the WAP Formula and Competitive Grant activities. On March 15, 2022, the President signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, which appropriated $334,000,000 to the WAP. These funds are available for WAP formula activities along with WAP competitive grant recipients, all of which will be required to complete annual Historic Preservation Reports. (5) Annual Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,863; (6) Annual Estimated Number of Total Responses: 3,105; (7) Annual Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 9,661; (8) Annual Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $436,691.62. Statutory Authority: Title V, National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Pub. L. 89–665 as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). Signing Authority This document of the Department of Energy was signed on August 12, 2022, by Kelly J. Speakes-Backman, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, 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 PO 00000 Frm 00047 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 52947 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 August 25, 2022. Treena V. Garrett, Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy. [FR Doc. 2022–18635 Filed 8–29–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [OE Docket No. EA–496] Application To Export Electric Energy; Command Power Corp. Office of Electricity, Department of Energy. ACTION: Notice of application. AGENCY: Command Power Corp. (Applicant) 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 September 29, 2022. 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. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven Blazek, 720–962–7265, steven.blazek@hq.doe.gov 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 (FPA) (16 U.S.C. 824a(e)). On June 7, 2022, Applicant filed an application with DOE (Application or App.) ‘‘for authority to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada for a period of five (5) years.’’ App. at 2. Applicant states that it is ‘‘a Canadian company with its principal place of business in Douro-Dummer, Ontario.’’ Id. at 2. Applicant adds that ‘‘Command Power is a private corporation organized under the Business Corporations Act (Ontario, Canada). The company is a SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\30AUN1.SGM 30AUN1 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES 52948 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 167 / Tuesday, August 30, 2022 / Notices direct, wholly owned subsidiary of HJ&J Enterprises Ltd., which is 100 percent owned by an individual, Jonathan Nikkel.’’ Id. at 2–3. Applicant represents that it ‘‘does not have any affiliates or upstream owners that possess any ownership interest or involvement in any other company that is a traditional utility or that owns, operates, or controls any electric generation, transmission or distribution facilities.’’ Id. Applicant further claims that it would ‘‘purchase power to be exported from a variety of sources such as power marketers, independent power producers, or U.S. electric utilities and federal power marketing entities as those terms are defined in sections 3(22) and 3(19) of the FPA.’’ App. at 3. Applicant contends that ‘‘by definition, such power is surplus to the system of the generator and, therefore, the electric power that Command Power will export on either a firm or interruptible basis will not impair the sufficiency of the electric power supply within the U.S. Id. at 3. 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 Command Power Corp.’s application to export electric energy to Canada should be clearly marked with OE Docket No. EA–496. Additional copies are to be provided directly to Ruta Kalvaitis Skucˇas and Maeve C. Tibbetts, K&L Gates LLP, 1601 K St, NW, Washington, DC 20006, ruta.skucas@klgates.com; maeve.tibbetts@klgates.com; and Jonathan Nikkel, President, Command Power Corp., 293 Douro Second Line, Douro-Dummer, ON, K0L2B0 Canada, jnikkel@commandpower.ca. A final decision will be made on the requested authorization after the environmental impacts have been evaluated pursuant to DOE’s National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Procedures (10 CFR VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:24 Aug 29, 2022 Jkt 256001 part 1021) and after DOE evaluates whether the proposed action will 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 Steven Blazek at Steven.Blazek@hq.doe.gov. Signed in Washington, DC, on August 25, 2022. Christopher Lawrence, Management and Program Analyst, Electricity Delivery Division, Office of Electricity. [FR Doc. 2022–18721 Filed 8–29–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [OE Docket No. EA–384–B] Application To Export Electric Energy; NRG Power Marketing LLC Office of Electricity, Department of Energy. ACTION: Notice of application. AGENCY: NRG Power Marketing LLC (Applicant or NRGPML) has applied for authorization to transmit electric energy from the United States to Mexico pursuant to the Federal Power Act. DATES: Comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be submitted on or before September 14, 2022. 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. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven Blazek, 720–962–7265, steven.blazek@hq.doe.gov. 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 (FPA) (16 U.S.C. 824a(e)). On May 25, 2022, NRGPML filed an application with DOE (Application or App.) for ‘‘its blanket authority to transmit electric energy from the United States to Mexico.’’ App. at 1. NRGPML states that it ‘‘is a Delaware limited liability corporation with a principal place of business in Princeton, New Jersey,’’ adding that it ‘‘is a power marketer authorized by the Federal SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00048 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to make sales of electric power at wholesale in interstate commerce at market-based rates.’’ Id. NRGPML represents that it ‘‘does not own or control any electric power generation or transmission facilities and does not have a franchised electric power service area.’’ Id. NRGPML further claims that it would ‘‘purchase the energy to be exported from wholesale generators, electric utilities, and federal power marketing agencies.’’ App. at 2. NRGPML contends that it ‘‘will purchase the energy to be exported from wholesale generators, electric utilities, and federal power marketing agencies. By definition, such energy is surplus to the system of the generator and thus, exportation of said energy will not impair the adequacy of electric power supply within the United States.’’ App. at 3. NRGPML applied to renew the authorization granted in DOE Order No. EA–384–A, which expired on June 11, 2022. 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 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 NRGPML’s application to export electric energy to Canada should be clearly marked with OE Docket No. EA–384–B. Additional copies are to be provided directly to Alan Johnson, Managing Director Regulatory Compliance, NRG Energy, Inc., 804 Carnegie Center, Princeton, NJ 08540, Alan.Johnson@nrg.com; and Michael A. Yuffee, Baker Botts LLP, 700 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20001, michael.yuffee@bakerbotts.com. A final decision will be made on the requested authorization after the environmental impacts have been evaluated pursuant to DOE’s National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Procedures (10 CFR part 1021) and after DOE evaluates whether the proposed action will have an adverse impact on the sufficiency of E:\FR\FM\30AUN1.SGM 30AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 167 (Tuesday, August 30, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52947-52948]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-18721]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[OE Docket No. EA-496]


Application To Export Electric Energy; Command Power Corp.

AGENCY: Office of Electricity, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: Command Power Corp. (Applicant) 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 September 29, 2022.

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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven Blazek, 720-962-7265, 
[email protected]

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 (FPA) (16 U.S.C. 824a(e)).
    On June 7, 2022, Applicant filed an application with DOE 
(Application or App.) ``for authority to transmit electric energy from 
the United States to Canada for a period of five (5) years.'' App. at 
2. Applicant states that it is ``a Canadian company with its principal 
place of business in Douro-Dummer, Ontario.'' Id. at 2. Applicant adds 
that ``Command Power is a private corporation organized under the 
Business Corporations Act (Ontario, Canada). The company is a

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direct, wholly owned subsidiary of HJ&J Enterprises Ltd., which is 100 
percent owned by an individual, Jonathan Nikkel.'' Id. at 2-3. 
Applicant represents that it ``does not have any affiliates or upstream 
owners that possess any ownership interest or involvement in any other 
company that is a traditional utility or that owns, operates, or 
controls any electric generation, transmission or distribution 
facilities.'' Id.
    Applicant further claims that it would ``purchase power to be 
exported from a variety of sources such as power marketers, independent 
power producers, or U.S. electric utilities and federal power marketing 
entities as those terms are defined in sections 3(22) and 3(19) of the 
FPA.'' App. at 3. Applicant contends that ``by definition, such power 
is surplus to the system of the generator and, therefore, the electric 
power that Command Power will export on either a firm or interruptible 
basis will not impair the sufficiency of the electric power supply 
within the U.S. Id. at 3.
    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 Command Power Corp.'s 
application to export electric energy to Canada should be clearly 
marked with OE Docket No. EA-496. Additional copies are to be provided 
directly to Ruta Kalvaitis Sku[ccaron]as and Maeve C. Tibbetts, K&L 
Gates LLP, 1601 K St, NW, Washington, DC 20006, 
[email protected]; [email protected]; and Jonathan 
Nikkel, President, Command Power Corp., 293 Douro Second Line, Douro-
Dummer, ON, K0L2B0 Canada, [email protected]. A final decision 
will be made on the requested authorization after the environmental 
impacts have been evaluated pursuant to DOE's National Environmental 
Policy Act Implementing Procedures (10 CFR part 1021) and after DOE 
evaluates whether the proposed action will 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 Steven Blazek at [email protected]

    Signed in Washington, DC, on August 25, 2022.
Christopher Lawrence,
Management and Program Analyst, Electricity Delivery Division, Office 
of Electricity.
[FR Doc. 2022-18721 Filed 8-29-22; 8:45 am]
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