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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Carbon Dioxide Capture, Utilization,
and Sequestration Federal Lands
Permitting Task Force; Carbon Dioxide
Capture, Utilization, and Sequestration
Non-Federal Lands Permitting Task
Force
Office of Fossil Energy and
Carbon Management, Department of
Energy.
AGENCY:
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ACTION:
Notice of open meeting.
The Department of Energy
hereby publishes a notice of a joint open
meeting of the Carbon Dioxide Capture,
Utilization, and Sequestration Federal
Lands Permitting Task Force and the
Carbon Dioxide Capture, Utilization,
and Sequestration Non-Federal Lands
Permitting Task Force (CCUS Permitting
Task Forces). The Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA) requires that
public notice of these meetings be
announced in the Federal Register.
DATES: Wednesday, December 11, 2024;
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. eastern time. Start and
end times may change slightly. Please
visit https://www.energy.gov/fecm/useit-act-carbon-dioxide-captureutilization-and-sequestration-ccuspermitting-task-forces for the most up to
date agenda.
ADDRESSES: This joint meeting of the
CCUS Permitting Task Forces will be
held in person at the U.S. Geologic
Survey National Center, 12201 Sunrise
Valley Drive, Reston, Virginia 20192,
with the option of virtual attendance.
Members of the public are encouraged
to participate virtually, as physical
space to attend onsite is limited to
members. The website for the CCUS
Permitting Task Forces will be updated
with announcements about the meeting,
including instructions for registering to
attend virtually: https://
www.energy.gov/fecm/use-it-act-carbondioxide-capture-utilization-andsequestration-ccus-permitting-taskforces.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Christina Waldron, Designated Federal
Officer, Fossil Energy and Carbon
Management, U.S. Department of
Energy, Washington, DC 20585;
Telephone: (771) 217–0877 or Email:
doe.ccus.permitting.task.force@
hq.doe.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In April
2024, Department of Energy (DOE) and
the Council on Environmental Quality
(CEQ) chartered and appointed
members for two new CCUS Permitting
Task Forces as required by the Utilizing
Significant Emissions with Innovative
Technologies (USE IT) Act and in
accordance with FACA. The purpose of
each Task Force is the same, but the
scope differs by geographical area—one
Task Force focuses on Federal lands and
the Outer Continental Shelf, and the
other focuses on non-Federal lands.
Purpose of the Committee: The
purpose of the Task Forces is to identify
permitting and other challenges and
successes that permitting authorities
and project developers and operators
face in permitting projects in an
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efficient, orderly, and responsible
manner; and improve the performance
of the permitting process and regional
coordination for the purpose of
promoting the efficient, orderly, and
responsible development of carbon
capture, utilization, and sequestration
projects and carbon dioxide pipelines.
To accomplish these objectives, the
USE IT Act requires each Task Force to
undertake the following activities with
respect to its geographic scope: (1)
inventory existing or potential Federal
and State approaches to facilitate
reviews associated with the deployment
of carbon capture, utilization, and
sequestration projects and carbon
dioxide pipelines, including best
practices that avoid duplicative reviews
to the extent permitted by law, engage
stakeholders early in the permitting
process, and make the permitting
process efficient, orderly, and
responsible; (2) develop common
models for State-level carbon dioxide
pipeline regulation and oversight
guidelines that can be shared with
States in the geographical area covered
by the Task Force; (3) provide technical
assistance to States in the geographical
area covered by the Task Force in
implementing regulatory requirements
and any models developed under (2)
above; (4) inventory current or emerging
activities that transform captured carbon
dioxide into a product of commercial
value, or as an input to products of
commercial value; (5) identify any
priority carbon dioxide pipelines
needed to enable efficient, orderly, and
responsible development of carbon
capture, utilization, and sequestration
projects at increased scale; (6) identify
gaps in the current Federal and State
regulatory framework and in existing
data for the deployment of carbon
capture, utilization, and sequestration
projects and carbon dioxide pipelines;
(7) identify Federal and State financing
mechanisms available to project
developers; and (8) develop
recommendations for relevant Federal
agencies on how to develop and
research technologies that can capture
carbon dioxide and would be able to be
deployed within the region covered by
the Task Force, including any projects
that have received technical or financial
assistance for research under paragraph
(6) of section 103(g) of the Clean Air Act
(42 U.S.C. 7403(g)).
In carrying out these activities to
support the efficient, effective, and
responsible permitting of CCUS
projects, the Task Forces shall also
consider and develop recommendations
to address community concerns
regarding the climate benefits and
environmental justice implications,
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including public health and safety, of
CCUS. In the development of these
recommendations, the Task Forces shall
consider and identify recommended
mechanisms to ensure just treatment
and meaningful involvement of
impacted communities.
Tentative Agenda
• Opening remarks
• Presentations on Task Forces’
progress on USE IT Act duties
• Public comment period
• Closing remarks
To view the final agenda when
available, or for additional information
about the Task Forces, the meeting, and
the prior meeting of the Task Forces, see
the CCUS Permitting Task Forces
website at: https://www.energy.gov/
fecm/use-it-act-carbon-dioxide-captureutilization-and-sequestration-ccuspermitting-task-forces.
Public Participation: The meeting is
open to the public via webcast. The
website will be updated with
instructions and links to register for the
meeting. All attendees are required to
register in advance. If you would like to
file a written statement with either Task
Force, you may do so either before or
after the meeting. If you would like to
make oral statements regarding any of
the items on the agenda, please send an
email request to Christina Waldron at
doe.ccus.permitting.task.force@
hq.doe.gov. You must make your request
for an oral statement by Wednesday,
December 4, 2024, at 11:59 a.m. ET.
Reasonable provision will be made to
include the scheduled oral statements
on the agenda. Time allotted per speaker
will depend on the number who wish to
speak but is not expected to exceed
three minutes. The Chairpersons of the
Task Forces will conduct the meeting to
facilitate the orderly conduct of
business.
Minutes: The minutes of this meeting
will be available for public review
within 45 days at the website of the
CCUS Permitting Task Forces at: https://
www.energy.gov/fecm/use-it-act-carbondioxide-capture-utilization-andsequestration-ccus-permitting-taskforces. They can also be obtained by
contacting Ms. Christina Waldron using
the contact information above.
Signing Authority: This document of
the Department of Energy was signed on
November 12, 2024, by David Borak,
Committee Management Officer,
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
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the legal effect of this document upon
publication in the Federal Register.
Signed in Washington, DC on November
13, 2024.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S.
Department of Energy.
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In accordance with the National
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the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission’s (Commission or FERC)
regulations, 18 CFR part 380,
Commission staff reviewed Northbrook
Carolina II, LLC (licensee) application
for surrender of the license for the
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and have prepared an Environmental
Assessment (EA) for the proposed
surrender.1 The licensee proposes to
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interconnection with the grid and
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and discharge remaining the same as
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lands.
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staff’s analysis of the potential
environmental effects of the proposed
surrender, alternatives to the proposed
action, and concludes that the proposed
surrender, with appropriate
environmental protective measures,
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would not constitute a major Federal
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quality of the human environment.
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Enter the docket number (P–2601) in the
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Carbon Dioxide Capture, Utilization, and Sequestration Federal
Lands Permitting Task Force; Carbon Dioxide Capture, Utilization, and
Sequestration Non-Federal Lands Permitting Task Force
AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management, Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy hereby publishes a notice of a joint
open meeting of the Carbon Dioxide Capture, Utilization, and
Sequestration Federal Lands Permitting Task Force and the Carbon
Dioxide Capture, Utilization, and Sequestration Non-Federal Lands
Permitting Task Force (CCUS Permitting Task Forces). The Federal
Advisory Committee Act (FACA) requires that public notice of these
meetings be announced in the Federal Register.
DATES: Wednesday, December 11, 2024; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. eastern time.
Start and end times may change slightly. Please visit https://www.energy.gov/fecm/use-it-act-carbon-dioxide-capture-utilization-and-sequestration-ccus-permitting-task-forces for the most up to date
agenda.
ADDRESSES: This joint meeting of the CCUS Permitting Task Forces will
be held in person at the U.S. Geologic Survey National Center, 12201
Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, Virginia 20192, with the option of
virtual attendance. Members of the public are encouraged to participate
virtually, as physical space to attend onsite is limited to members.
The website for the CCUS Permitting Task Forces will be updated with
announcements about the meeting, including instructions for registering
to attend virtually: https://www.energy.gov/fecm/use-it-act-carbon-dioxide-capture-utilization-and-sequestration-ccus-permitting-task-forces.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christina Waldron, Designated Federal
Officer, Fossil Energy and Carbon Management, U.S. Department of
Energy, Washington, DC 20585; Telephone: (771) 217-0877 or Email:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In April 2024, Department of Energy (DOE)
and the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) chartered and appointed
members for two new CCUS Permitting Task Forces as required by the
Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies (USE IT)
Act and in accordance with FACA. The purpose of each Task Force is the
same, but the scope differs by geographical area--one Task Force
focuses on Federal lands and the Outer Continental Shelf, and the other
focuses on non-Federal lands.
Purpose of the Committee: The purpose of the Task Forces is to
identify permitting and other challenges and successes that permitting
authorities and project developers and operators face in permitting
projects in an efficient, orderly, and responsible manner; and improve
the performance of the permitting process and regional coordination for
the purpose of promoting the efficient, orderly, and responsible
development of carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration projects
and carbon dioxide pipelines.
To accomplish these objectives, the USE IT Act requires each Task
Force to undertake the following activities with respect to its
geographic scope: (1) inventory existing or potential Federal and State
approaches to facilitate reviews associated with the deployment of
carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration projects and carbon
dioxide pipelines, including best practices that avoid duplicative
reviews to the extent permitted by law, engage stakeholders early in
the permitting process, and make the permitting process efficient,
orderly, and responsible; (2) develop common models for State-level
carbon dioxide pipeline regulation and oversight guidelines that can be
shared with States in the geographical area covered by the Task Force;
(3) provide technical assistance to States in the geographical area
covered by the Task Force in implementing regulatory requirements and
any models developed under (2) above; (4) inventory current or emerging
activities that transform captured carbon dioxide into a product of
commercial value, or as an input to products of commercial value; (5)
identify any priority carbon dioxide pipelines needed to enable
efficient, orderly, and responsible development of carbon capture,
utilization, and sequestration projects at increased scale; (6)
identify gaps in the current Federal and State regulatory framework and
in existing data for the deployment of carbon capture, utilization, and
sequestration projects and carbon dioxide pipelines; (7) identify
Federal and State financing mechanisms available to project developers;
and (8) develop recommendations for relevant Federal agencies on how to
develop and research technologies that can capture carbon dioxide and
would be able to be deployed within the region covered by the Task
Force, including any projects that have received technical or financial
assistance for research under paragraph (6) of section 103(g) of the
Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7403(g)).
In carrying out these activities to support the efficient,
effective, and responsible permitting of CCUS projects, the Task Forces
shall also consider and develop recommendations to address community
concerns regarding the climate benefits and environmental justice
implications,
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including public health and safety, of CCUS. In the development of
these recommendations, the Task Forces shall consider and identify
recommended mechanisms to ensure just treatment and meaningful
involvement of impacted communities.
Tentative Agenda
Opening remarks
Presentations on Task Forces' progress on USE IT Act duties
Public comment period
Closing remarks
To view the final agenda when available, or for additional
information about the Task Forces, the meeting, and the prior meeting
of the Task Forces, see the CCUS Permitting Task Forces website at:
https://www.energy.gov/fecm/use-it-act-carbon-dioxide-capture-utilization-and-sequestration-ccus-permitting-task-forces.
Public Participation: The meeting is open to the public via
webcast. The website will be updated with instructions and links to
register for the meeting. All attendees are required to register in
advance. If you would like to file a written statement with either Task
Force, you may do so either before or after the meeting. If you would
like to make oral statements regarding any of the items on the agenda,
please send an email request to Christina Waldron at
[email protected]. You must make your request
for an oral statement by Wednesday, December 4, 2024, at 11:59 a.m. ET.
Reasonable provision will be made to include the scheduled oral
statements on the agenda. Time allotted per speaker will depend on the
number who wish to speak but is not expected to exceed three minutes.
The Chairpersons of the Task Forces will conduct the meeting to
facilitate the orderly conduct of business.
Minutes: The minutes of this meeting will be available for public
review within 45 days at the website of the CCUS Permitting Task Forces
at: https://www.energy.gov/fecm/use-it-act-carbon-dioxide-capture-utilization-and-sequestration-ccus-permitting-task-forces. They can
also be obtained by contacting Ms. Christina Waldron using the contact
information above.
Signing Authority: This document of the Department of Energy was
signed on November 12, 2024, by David Borak, Committee Management
Officer, 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 November 13, 2024.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2024-26775 Filed 11-15-24; 8:45 am]
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