Transmission Planning and Cost Management; Supplemental Notice of Technical Conference, 60679 [2022-21780]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 193 / Thursday, October 6, 2022 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. AD22–8–000] lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Transmission Planning and Cost Management; Supplemental Notice of Technical Conference As announced in the Notice of Technical Conference issued in this proceeding on April 21, 2022, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) will convene a Commissioner-led technical conference regarding transmission planning and cost management for transmission facilities developed through local or regional transmission planning processes in the above-captioned proceeding on October 6, 2022, from approximately 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Time. The purpose of this conference is to explore measures to ensure sufficient transparency into and cost effectiveness of local and regional transmission planning decisions, including: (1) the role of cost management measures in ensuring the cost-effective identification of local transmission needs (e.g., planning criteria) and solutions to address identified local transmission and regional reliability-related transmission needs; and (2) cost considerations and the processes through which transmission developers recover their costs to ensure just and reasonable transmission rates. Additionally, this conference will also discuss potential approaches to providing enhanced cost management measures and greater transparency and oversight if needed to ensure just and reasonable transmission rates. A finalized agenda for this technical conference is attached. This supplemental notice includes further details regarding the agenda and speakers for the technical conference. An additional supplemental notice will be issued following the technical conference with the opportunity for interested parties to submit posttechnical conference comments. The technical conference will be open to the public and there is no fee for attendance. Information will also be posted on the Calendar of Events on the Commission’s website, www.ferc.gov, prior to the event. The workshop will be transcribed and webcast. Transcripts will be available for a fee from Ace Reporting (202–347– 3700). A link to the webcast of this event will be available in the Commission Calendar of Events at www.ferc.gov. The Capitol Connection VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:46 Oct 05, 2022 Jkt 259001 provides technical support for the webcasts and offers the option of listening to the workshop via phonebridge for a fee. For additional information, visit www.CapitolConnection.org or call (703) 993–3100. Commission conferences are accessible under section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For accessibility accommodations, please send an email to accessibility@ferc.gov, call toll-free (866) 208–3372 (voice) or (202) 208–8659 (TTY), or send a fax to (202) 208–2106 with the required accommodations. For more information about this technical conference, please contact John Riehl at john.riehl@ferc.gov or (202) 502–6026. For information related to logistics, please contact Sarah McKinley at sarah.mckinley@ferc.gov or (202) 502–8368. Dated: September 30, 2022. Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2022–21780 Filed 10–5–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. CP16–116–000; CP116–116– 002] Texas LNG Brownsville LLC; Notice Seeking Public Comment on Responses to Information Requests On March 30, 2016, Texas LNG Brownsville LLC (Texas LNG) filed an application under section 3 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) 1 and Part 153 of the Commission’s regulations 2 for authorization to construct and operate a liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal on the north embankment of the Brownsville Ship Channel in Cameron County, Texas. On November 22, 2019, the Commission authorized Texas LNG’s proposal, subject to conditions.3 On August 3, 2021, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit (D.C. Circuit) partially remanded, but did not vacate, the Commission’s authorization.4 On August 16, 2022, and August 31, 2022, Commission staff 1 15 U.S.C. 717b. CFR part 153 (2021). 3 Texas LNG Brownsville LLC, 169 FERC ¶ 61,130 (2019), on reh’g, 170 FERC ¶ 61,139 (2020). 4 Vecinos para el Bienestar de la Comunidad Costera v. FERC, 6 F.4th 1321, 1332 (D.C. Cir. 2021) (remanding order without vacatur for the Commission to redress deficiencies regarding its analyses of project impacts on climate change and environmental justice communities). 2 18 PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 60679 issued environmental information requests to Texas LNG in order to address deficiencies noted in the D.C. Circuit’s August 3, 2021 decision. Texas LNG responded to Commission staff’s information requests on September 15, 2022, and September 21, 2022. By this notice, Commission staff requests public comments on the issues addressed in Texas LNG’s responses to staff’s above-referenced information requests of August 16 and August 31, 2022, regarding environmental justice communities, visual impacts, air quality modeling, and emergency planning. Any person wishing to comment on these issues may do so. To ensure that your comments within the scope of this notice are timely and properly recorded, please submit your initial comments no later than October 21, 2022. Reply comments are due no later than November 4, 2022. There are three methods you can use to submit your comments to the Commission. Please carefully follow these instructions so that your comments are properly recorded. The Commission encourages electronic filing of comments and has staff available to assist you at (866) 208–3676 or FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. (1) You can file your comments electronically using the eComment feature, which is located on the Commission’s website (www.ferc.gov) under the link to FERC Online. Using eComment is an easy method for submitting brief, text-only comments on a project; (2) You can file your comments electronically by using the eFiling feature, which is located on the Commission’s website (www.ferc.gov) under the link to FERC Online. With eFiling, you can provide comments in a variety of formats by attaching them as a file with your submission. New eFiling users must first create an account by clicking on ‘‘eRegister.’’ You will be asked to select the type of filing you are making; a comment on a particular project is considered a ‘‘Comment on a Filing’’; (3) You can file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to the Commission. Be sure to reference the project docket number (CP16–116–000) on your letter. Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service must be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, MD 20852. E:\FR\FM\06OCN1.SGM 06OCN1

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. AD22-8-000]


Transmission Planning and Cost Management; Supplemental Notice of 
Technical Conference

    As announced in the Notice of Technical Conference issued in this 
proceeding on April 21, 2022, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
(Commission) will convene a Commissioner-led technical conference 
regarding transmission planning and cost management for transmission 
facilities developed through local or regional transmission planning 
processes in the above-captioned proceeding on October 6, 2022, from 
approximately 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Time.
    The purpose of this conference is to explore measures to ensure 
sufficient transparency into and cost effectiveness of local and 
regional transmission planning decisions, including: (1) the role of 
cost management measures in ensuring the cost-effective identification 
of local transmission needs (e.g., planning criteria) and solutions to 
address identified local transmission and regional reliability-related 
transmission needs; and (2) cost considerations and the processes 
through which transmission developers recover their costs to ensure 
just and reasonable transmission rates. Additionally, this conference 
will also discuss potential approaches to providing enhanced cost 
management measures and greater transparency and oversight if needed to 
ensure just and reasonable transmission rates.
    A finalized agenda for this technical conference is attached. This 
supplemental notice includes further details regarding the agenda and 
speakers for the technical conference. An additional supplemental 
notice will be issued following the technical conference with the 
opportunity for interested parties to submit post-technical conference 
comments.
    The technical conference will be open to the public and there is no 
fee for attendance. Information will also be posted on the Calendar of 
Events on the Commission's website, www.ferc.gov, prior to the event.
    The workshop will be transcribed and webcast. Transcripts will be 
available for a fee from Ace Reporting (202-347-3700). A link to the 
webcast of this event will be available in the Commission Calendar of 
Events at www.ferc.gov. The Capitol Connection provides technical 
support for the webcasts and offers the option of listening to the 
workshop via phone-bridge for a fee. For additional information, visit 
www.CapitolConnection.org or call (703) 993-3100.
    Commission conferences are accessible under section 508 of the 
Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For accessibility accommodations, please 
send an email to [email protected], call toll-free (866) 208-3372 
(voice) or (202) 208-8659 (TTY), or send a fax to (202) 208-2106 with 
the required accommodations.
    For more information about this technical conference, please 
contact John Riehl at [email protected] or (202) 502-6026. For 
information related to logistics, please contact Sarah McKinley at 
[email protected] or (202) 502-8368.

    Dated: September 30, 2022.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-21780 Filed 10-5-22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P

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