Notice of Request for Information: Puerto Rico Energy Resilience Fund, 16964-16965 [2023-05737]

Download as PDF ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 16964 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 54 / Tuesday, March 21, 2023 / Notices (8) Annual Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $2,317,590. Statutory Authority: Section 641 of the Department of Energy Organization Act, codified at 42 U.S.C. 7251, and the following additional authorities: DOE Form 5631.34, Data Report on Spouse/Cohabitant: Section 145(b) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, codified at 42 U.S.C. 2165; Executive Order 12968 (August 2, 1995); Executive Order 10865 (February 20, 1960); Executive Order 10450 (April 27, 1953); DOE Order 472.2 (July 21, 2011). Security Incident Notification Report and Report of Preliminary Security Incident/Infraction (DOE Form 471.1 and DOE Form 5639.3): Executive Order 13526 (December 29, 2009); 32 CFR part 2001; DOE Order 470.4B (July 21, 2011). 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DOE Form 473.3, U.S. Department of Energy Clearance Access Request; DOE Form 471.1, Security Incident Notification Report; DOE Form 472.3 Foreign Citizenship Acknowledgement; and DOE Form 473.2, Security Badge Request; the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and by Executive Orders 13764, 10865, and 13526. Electronic Foreign Ownership, Control or Influence (e-FOCI) System: Executive Order 12829 (January 6, 1993); DOE Order 470.4B (July 21, 2011). Foreign Access Central Tracking System (FACTS): Presidential Decision Directive 61 (February 1999); DOE Order 142.3A (October 14, 2010). Signing Authority This document of the Department of Energy was signed on March 15, 2023, VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:23 Mar 20, 2023 Jkt 259001 by Todd N. Lapointe, Director, Office of Environment Health, Safety and Security, 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 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 March 16, 2023. Treena V. Garrett, Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy. [FR Doc. 2023–05735 Filed 3–20–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Notice of Request for Information: Puerto Rico Energy Resilience Fund Grid Deployment Office (GDO), Department of Energy. ACTION: Request for information. AGENCY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE or the Department) is providing notification of the issuance of a Request for Information (RFI) on the Puerto Rico Energy Resilience Fund authorized by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023. The RFI is seeking input on the Department’s program design, specifically qualifying beneficiary criteria, technologies, and deployment priorities. DOE expects to release one or more competitive solicitations in the areas of technology deployment and community engagement, education, and workforce development. Information collected from this RFI will be used by DOE for program planning purposes and the potential development of one or more funding opportunities. DATES: Responses to this RFI must be received by 5:00 p.m. ET on April 21, 2023. ADDRESSES: Interested parties may submit comments electronically to PuertoRicoGDO@hq.doe.gov. For information relating to the Puerto Rico Energy Resilience Fund, including a copy of the RFI, please see https:// www.energy.gov/gdo/puerto-rico-energyresilience-fund. Instructions: Responses must be provided as attachment(s) to an email. It SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 is recommended that attachments with file sizes exceeding 25MB be compressed (i.e., zipped) to ensure message delivery. Responses must be provided as a Microsoft Word (.docx) attachment to the email, no more than 20 pages in length, 12-point font, 1-inch margins. Please identify your answers by responding to a specific question or topic. Respondents may answer as many or as few questions as they wish. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For more information regarding the RFI, please contact Eric Britton, (240)–364– 4719, PuertoRicoGDO@hq.doe.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background The Consolidated Appropriations Act, Public Law 117–328, authorizes $1 billion to the Secretary of Energy to carry out activities to improve the resilience of the Puerto Rican electric grid, including grants for low- and moderate-income households and households that include individuals with disabilities for the purchase and installation of renewable energy, energy storage, and other grid technologies. DOE expects to release one or more competitive solicitations in the areas of technology deployment and community engagement, education, and workforce development. The RFI describes the program design and seeks public input on: 1. Technology & Engineering 2. Beneficiary & Community Considerations 3. Financial Assistance 4. Technical Assistance, Capacity Building, and Workforce Development; and 5. Monitoring, Evaluation, Auditing The RFI is available in English: https://www.energy.gov/sites/default/ files/2023-02/Puerto %20Rico%20Energy %20Resilience%20Fund%20RFI%20%2002.21.23_0.pdf. The RFI is available in Spanish: https://www.energy.gov/ sites/default/files/2023-02/ Fondo%20de%20Resiliencia %20Energ%C3%A9tica%20RFI%20%2002.21.23lowbar;0.pdf. For information relating to the Puerto Rico Energy Resilience Fund, including a copy of the RFI, please see https:// www.energy.gov/gdo/puerto-rico-energyresilience-fund. Proprietary and Confidential Information Because information received in response to this RFI may be used to structure future programs and grants and/or otherwise be made available to the public, respondents are strongly E:\FR\FM\21MRN1.SGM 21MRN1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 54 / Tuesday, March 21, 2023 / Notices advised NOT to include any information in their responses that might be considered business sensitive, proprietary, or otherwise confidential. If, however, a respondent chooses to submit business sensitive, proprietary, or otherwise confidential information, it must be clearly and conspicuously marked as such in the response. Responses containing confidential, proprietary, or privileged information must be conspicuously marked as described below. Failure to comply with these marking requirements may result in the disclosure of the unmarked information under the Freedom of Information Act or otherwise. The U.S. Federal Government is not liable for the disclosure or use of unmarked information and may use or disclose such information for any purpose. If your response contains confidential, proprietary, or privileged information, you must include a cover sheet marked as follows identifying the specific pages containing confidential, proprietary, or privileged information: Notice of Restriction on Disclosure and Use of Data: Pages [List Applicable Pages] of this response may contain confidential, proprietary, or privileged information that is exempt from public disclosure. Such information shall be used or disclosed only for the purposes described in this RFI. The Government may use or disclose any information that is not appropriately marked or otherwise restricted, regardless of source. ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Signing Authority This document of the Department of Energy was signed on March 15, 2023, by Maria D. Robinson, Director, Grid Deployment Office, 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 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 March 16, 2023. Treena V. Garrett, Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 1893–083] CRP NH Garvin Falls, LLC, CRP NH Hooksett, LLC, CRP NH Amoskeag, LLC; Notice of Effectiveness of Withdrawal of Application for Amendment of License On September 27, 2022, CRP NH Garvin Falls, LLC; CRP NH Hooksett, LLC; and CRP NH Amoskeag, LLC (licensees) filed an application for amendment of license for the 29.9megawatt Merrimack River Hydroelectric Project No. 1893. On February 23, 2023, the licensees filed a request to withdraw their application. No motion in opposition to the request for withdrawal has been filed, and the Commission has taken no action to disallow the withdrawal. Pursuant to Rule 216(b) of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure,1 the withdrawal of the application became effective on March 10, 2023, and this proceeding is hereby terminated. Dated: March 14, 2023. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:23 Mar 20, 2023 BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Dated: March 15, 2023. 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For other information, call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [FR Doc. 2023–05660 Filed 3–20–23; 8:45 am] [FR Doc. 2023–05737 Filed 3–20–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 16965 PO 00000 CFR 385.216(b) (2021). Frm 00028 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 This is a supplemental notice in the above-referenced proceeding of Baldy Mesa Solar, LLC’s application for market-based rate authority, with an accompanying rate tariff, noting that such application includes a request for blanket authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of future issuances of securities and assumptions of liability. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest should file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426, in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. 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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 54 (Tuesday, March 21, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16964-16965]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-05737]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Notice of Request for Information: Puerto Rico Energy Resilience 
Fund

AGENCY: Grid Deployment Office (GDO), Department of Energy.

ACTION: Request for information.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE or the Department) is 
providing notification of the issuance of a Request for Information 
(RFI) on the Puerto Rico Energy Resilience Fund authorized by the 
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023. The RFI is seeking input on the 
Department's program design, specifically qualifying beneficiary 
criteria, technologies, and deployment priorities. DOE expects to 
release one or more competitive solicitations in the areas of 
technology deployment and community engagement, education, and 
workforce development. Information collected from this RFI will be used 
by DOE for program planning purposes and the potential development of 
one or more funding opportunities.

DATES: Responses to this RFI must be received by 5:00 p.m. ET on April 
21, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Interested parties may submit comments electronically to 
[email protected]. For information relating to the Puerto Rico 
Energy Resilience Fund, including a copy of the RFI, please see https://www.energy.gov/gdo/puerto-rico-energy-resilience-fund.
    Instructions: Responses must be provided as attachment(s) to an 
email. It is recommended that attachments with file sizes exceeding 
25MB be compressed (i.e., zipped) to ensure message delivery. Responses 
must be provided as a Microsoft Word (.docx) attachment to the email, 
no more than 20 pages in length, 12-point font, 1-inch margins. Please 
identify your answers by responding to a specific question or topic. 
Respondents may answer as many or as few questions as they wish.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For more information regarding the 
RFI, please contact Eric Britton, (240)-364-4719, 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The Consolidated Appropriations Act, Public Law 117-328, authorizes 
$1 billion to the Secretary of Energy to carry out activities to 
improve the resilience of the Puerto Rican electric grid, including 
grants for low- and moderate-income households and households that 
include individuals with disabilities for the purchase and installation 
of renewable energy, energy storage, and other grid technologies. DOE 
expects to release one or more competitive solicitations in the areas 
of technology deployment and community engagement, education, and 
workforce development. The RFI describes the program design and seeks 
public input on:

1. Technology & Engineering
2. Beneficiary & Community Considerations
3. Financial Assistance
4. Technical Assistance, Capacity Building, and Workforce Development; 
and
5. Monitoring, Evaluation, Auditing

    The RFI is available in English: https://www.energy.gov/sites/default/files/2023-02/Puerto%20Rico%20Energy%20Resilience%20Fund%20RFI%20-%2002.21.23_0.pdf. 
The RFI is available in Spanish: https://www.energy.gov/sites/default/files/2023-02/Fondo%20de%20Resiliencia%20Energ%C3%A9tica%20RFI%20-%2002.21.23lowbar;0.pdf. For information relating to the Puerto Rico 
Energy Resilience Fund, including a copy of the RFI, please see https://www.energy.gov/gdo/puerto-rico-energy-resilience-fund.

Proprietary and Confidential Information

    Because information received in response to this RFI may be used to 
structure future programs and grants and/or otherwise be made available 
to the public, respondents are strongly

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advised NOT to include any information in their responses that might be 
considered business sensitive, proprietary, or otherwise confidential. 
If, however, a respondent chooses to submit business sensitive, 
proprietary, or otherwise confidential information, it must be clearly 
and conspicuously marked as such in the response. Responses containing 
confidential, proprietary, or privileged information must be 
conspicuously marked as described below. Failure to comply with these 
marking requirements may result in the disclosure of the unmarked 
information under the Freedom of Information Act or otherwise. The U.S. 
Federal Government is not liable for the disclosure or use of unmarked 
information and may use or disclose such information for any purpose.
    If your response contains confidential, proprietary, or privileged 
information, you must include a cover sheet marked as follows 
identifying the specific pages containing confidential, proprietary, or 
privileged information:
    Notice of Restriction on Disclosure and Use of Data: Pages [List 
Applicable Pages] of this response may contain confidential, 
proprietary, or privileged information that is exempt from public 
disclosure. Such information shall be used or disclosed only for the 
purposes described in this RFI. The Government may use or disclose any 
information that is not appropriately marked or otherwise restricted, 
regardless of source.

Signing Authority

    This document of the Department of Energy was signed on March 15, 
2023, by Maria D. Robinson, Director, Grid Deployment Office, 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 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 March 16, 2023.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2023-05737 Filed 3-20-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6450-01-P
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