Department of Energy April 28, 2008 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technical Advisory Committee (HTAC) was established under section 807 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPACT), Pub. L. No. 109-58; 119 Stat. 849. The Federal Advisory Committee Act, Pub. L. No. 92-463, as amended, requires that agencies publish notice of an advisory committee meeting in the Federal Register. To attend the meeting and/or to make oral statements during the public comment period, please e-mail HTAC@nrel.gov at least 5 business days before the meeting. Please indicate if you will be attending the meeting both days or a specific day, if you want to make an oral statement on May 14, 2008, and what organization you represent (if appropriate).

The EIA is soliciting comments on the proposed revisions and three-year extension to the following Petroleum Supply Forms: EIA-800, ``Weekly Refinery and Fractionator Report;'' EIA-801, ``Weekly Bulk Terminal Report;'' EIA-802, ``Weekly Product Pipeline Report;'' EIA- 803, ``Weekly Crude Oil Stocks Report;'' EIA-804, ``Weekly Imports Report;'' EIA-805, ``Weekly Terminal Blenders Report;'' EIA-810, ``Monthly Refinery Report;'' EIA-811, ``Monthly Bulk Terminal Report;'' EIA-812, ``Monthly Product Pipeline Report;'' EIA-813, ``Monthly Crude Oil Report;'' EIA-814, ``Monthly Imports Report;'' EIA-815, ``Monthly Terminal Blenders Report;'' EIA-816, ``Monthly Natural Gas Liquids Report;'' EIA-817, ``Monthly Tanker and Barge Movement Report;'' EIA-819, ``Monthly Oxygenate Report;'' and EIA-820, ``Annual Refinery Report.''

In this Notice of Inquiry, the Commission is seeking comments on its current methodology for the assessment of electric annual charges to public utilities, in particular, whether that methodology remains fair and equitable, and on alternative methodologies. As provided in its current regulations, the Commission recovers the costs of its electric regulatory program through filing fees and, as particularly relevant here, annual charges assessed to public utilities that provide transmission service, based on the volume of electricity transmitted. This methodology reflects that regulation of transmission providers, transmission facilities and transmission service is central to Commission regulation, and that the transmission grid is the interstate highway system for wholesale power sales. This Notice will enable the Commission to determine whether its current methodology remains fair and equitable, and to review alternative methodologies.

Pursuant to section 215 of the Federal Power Act, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission proposes to approve six modified Reliability Standards submitted to the Commission for approval by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC). Five modified Reliability Standards pertain to interchange scheduling and coordination and one pertains to transmission loading relief procedures. In addition, the Commission proposes to approve NERC's proposed interpretations of five specific requirements of Commission- approved Reliability Standards.