Department of Energy October 2011 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

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Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-1 and FERC-1F); Comment Request; Submitted for OMB Review
Document Number: 2011-27828
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-10-27
Agency: Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
In compliance with the requirements of section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3507, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) is submitting the information collections described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review of the information collections requirements. Any interested person may file comments directly with OMB and should address a copy of those comments to the Commission as explained below. The Commission issued a Notice in the Federal Register (76 FR 46781, 10/3/2011) requesting public comments. FERC received one comment on the FERC-1 and the FERC-1F and has provided a response in this notice as well as in its submission to OMB.
El Paso Natural Gas Company; Notice of Application
Document Number: 2011-27827
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-10-27
Agency: Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
El Paso Natural Gas Company; Notice of Application
Document Number: 2011-27826
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-10-27
Agency: Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Atlanta Gas Light Company; Notice of Compliance Filing
Document Number: 2011-27825
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-10-27
Agency: Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Combined Notice of Filings #1
Document Number: 2011-27762
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-10-27
Agency: Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Wind and Water Power Program
Document Number: 2011-27682
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-10-26
Agency: Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Office
All programs with the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) are required to undertake rigorous, objective peer review of their funded projects in order to ensure and enhance the management, relevance, effectiveness, and productivity of those projects. The 2011 Wind and Water Power Program, Water Power Peer Review Meeting will review the Program's portfolio of conventional hydropower and marine and hydrokinetic research and development and projects. The 2011 Water Power Peer Review Meeting will be held November 1 through November 3, 2011 in Alexandria, VA.
Enhancement of Electricity Market Surveillance and Analysis Through Ongoing Electronic Delivery of Data From Regional Transmission Organizations and Independent System Operators
Document Number: 2011-27626
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2011-10-26
Agency: Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) proposes to revise its regulations to require each regional transmission organization (RTO) and independent system operator (ISO) to electronically deliver to the Commission, on an ongoing basis, data related to the markets that it administers. Ongoing electronic delivery of data relating to physical and virtual offers and bids, market awards, resource outputs, marginal cost estimates, shift factors, financial transmission rights, internal bilateral contracts, and interchange pricing will facilitate the Commission's development and evaluation of its policies and regulations and will enhance Commission efforts to detect anti-competitive or manipulative behavior, or ineffective market rules, thereby helping to ensure just and reasonable rates.
Automatic Underfrequency Load Shedding and Load Shedding Plans Reliability Standards
Document Number: 2011-27625
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2011-10-26
Agency: Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Under section 215 of the Federal Power Act, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) proposes to approve Reliability Standards PRC-006-1 (Automatic Underfrequency Load Shedding) and EOP- 003-2 (Load Shedding Plans), developed and submitted to the Commission for approval by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), the Electric Reliability Organization certified by the Commission. The proposed Reliability Standards establish design and documentation requirements for automatic underfrequency load shedding programs that arrest declining frequency and assist recovery of frequency following system events leading to frequency degradation. The Commission also proposes to approve the related Violation Risk Factors and Violation Severity Levels, implementation plan, and effective date proposed by NERC.
Transmission Planning Reliability Standards
Document Number: 2011-27624
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2011-10-26
Agency: Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Transmission Planning (TPL) Reliability Standards are intended to ensure that the transmission system is planned and designed to meet an appropriate and specific set of reliability criteria. Reliability Standard TPL-002-0a references a table which identifies different categories of contingencies and allowable system impacts in the planning process. The table includes a footnote regarding planned or controlled interruption of electric supply where a single contingency occurs on a transmission system. North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), the Commission-certified Electric Reliability Organization, requests approval of a revision to the footnote. In this notice, the Commission proposes to remand NERC's proposed revision to the footnote.
Combined Notice of Filings #1
Document Number: 2011-27623
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-10-26
Agency: Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
North American Electric Reliability Corporation; Order Approving Regional Reliability Standard
Document Number: 2011-27567
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-10-25
Agency: Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Southern Natural Gas Company, L.L.C.; Notice of Application
Document Number: 2011-27528
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-10-25
Agency: Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Notice of Commission Staff Attendance
Document Number: 2011-27527
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-10-25
Agency: Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Notice of Commission Staff Attendance
Document Number: 2011-27526
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-10-25
Agency: Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Exelon Corporation Constellation Energy Group, Inc.; Notice of Filing
Document Number: 2011-27525
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-10-25
Agency: Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
High Point Gas Transmission, LLC; Notice of Application
Document Number: 2011-27524
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-10-25
Agency: Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
South Carolina Public Service Authority; Notice of Meeting
Document Number: 2011-27523
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-10-25
Agency: Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Assistance to Foreign Atomic Energy Activities
Document Number: 2011-27439
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2011-10-24
Agency: Department of Energy
On September 7, 2011, DOE published its proposal to amend its regulations concerning unclassified assistance to foreign atomic energy activities. Today, DOE announces its intention to hold one informational Webinar on the proposed amendment to the regulations. Additionally, by this notice DOE is extending by 30 days the deadline for public comment.
Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board, Savannah River Site
Document Number: 2011-27435
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-10-24
Agency: Department of Energy
This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), Savannah River Site. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of this meeting be announced in the Federal Register.
Decision and Order Amending Waivers Granted to Mitsubishi Electric & Electronics USA, Inc. From the Department of Energy Commercial Package Air Conditioner and Heat Pump Test Procedures
Document Number: 2011-27431
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-10-24
Agency: Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Office
This notice publishes the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Decision and Order in Case No. CAC-037, which amends the current waivers applicable to Mitsubishi's S&L Class and WR2 and WY Series products to require the use of Air-conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute 1230 (AHRI) as the alternative test procedure.
Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P.; Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment
Document Number: 2011-27429
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-10-24
Agency: Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Western Area Power Administration; Notice of Filing
Document Number: 2011-27427
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-10-24
Agency: Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Kern River Gas Transmission Company; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization
Document Number: 2011-27426
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-10-24
Agency: Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
City of Broken Bow, OK; Notice of Availability of Final Environmental Assessment
Document Number: 2011-27425
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-10-24
Agency: Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Decision and Order Granting a Waiver to LG Electronics, Inc. From the Department of Energy Commercial Package Air Conditioner and Heat Pump Test Procedures
Document Number: 2011-27409
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-10-24
Agency: Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Office
This notice publishes the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Decision and Order in Case No. CAC-032, which grants LG Electronics, Inc. (LG) a waiver from the existing DOE test procedures applicable to commercial package air-source and water-source central air conditioners and heat pumps. The waiver is specific to the LG Multi V SYNC II and Multi V Water II variable refrigerant flow (VRF) multi-split commercial heat pumps. As a condition of this waiver, LG must use the alternate test procedure set forth in this notice to test and rate its Multi V SYNC II and Multi V Water II VRF multi-split commercial heat pumps.
RIN 1904-AC43
Document Number: 2011-27408
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2011-10-24
Agency: Department of Energy
On September 14, 2011, DOE published a notice of public meeting and availability of the framework document on general service fluorescent lamps and incandescent reflector lamps energy conservation standards in the Federal Register. This notice announces that the period for submitting comments on the framework document is extended to November 28, 2011.
Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedures for Microwave Ovens
Document Number: 2011-27406
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2011-10-24
Agency: Department of Energy
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has initiated a test procedure rulemaking to develop active mode testing methodologies for residential microwave ovens. DOE specifically is seeking information, data, and comments regarding representative and repeatable methods for measuring the energy use of microwave-only ovens and combination microwave ovens, including: Food loads representative of consumer use; the repeatability of energy use measurements using different food loads; and consumer usage data on the hours of operation in active mode, standby mode, and off mode for the development of an integrated energy use metric.
Lock+ Hydro Friends Fund XXXV, Riverbank Hydro No. 4, LLC; Notice Announcing Preliminary Permit Drawing
Document Number: 2011-27385
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-10-24
Agency: Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Combined Notice of Filings
Document Number: 2011-27384
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-10-24
Agency: Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Combined Notice of Filings #1
Document Number: 2011-27383
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-10-24
Agency: Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Notice of Effectiveness of Exempt Wholesale Generator Status
Document Number: 2011-27318
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-10-24
Agency: Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Combined Notice of Filings #2
Document Number: 2011-27316
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-10-24
Agency: Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Combined Notice of Filings #1
Document Number: 2011-27315
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-10-24
Agency: Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Test Procedures for Residential Central Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps
Document Number: 2011-25813
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2011-10-24
Agency: Department of Energy
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE or the Department) proposed amendments to the DOE test procedure for residential central air conditioners and heat pumps in a June 2010 notice of proposed rulemaking (June 2010 NOPR) and in an April 2011 supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (April 2011 SNOPR). The amendments proposed in this subsequent SNOPR would change the off-mode laboratory test steps and calculation algorithm to determine off-mode power consumption for residential central air conditioners and heat pumps. DOE welcomes written comments from the public on any subject within the scope of this test procedure rulemaking for addressing the off-mode energy consumption of residential central air conditioners and heat pumps.
Extension of the Public Comment Period for the Draft Site-Wide Environmental Impact Statement for the Continued Operation of the Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration Nevada National Security Site and Off-Site Locations in the State of Nevada
Document Number: 2011-27287
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-10-21
Agency: Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration
On July 29, 2011, the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), a separately organized semi-autonomous agency within the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), published a notice of availability of the Draft Site-Wide Environmental Impact Statement for the Continued Operation of the Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration Nevada National Security Site and Off-Site Locations in the State of Nevada (Draft SWEIS, DOE/EIS-0426D). That notice stated that the public review and comment period would continue until October 27, 2011. NNSA has decided to extend the public comment period by 36 days through December 2, 2011.
Notice of Extension of Comment Period; International Transmission Company, d/b/a ITC Transmission
Document Number: 2011-27278
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-10-21
Agency: Department of Energy
International Transmission Company, d/b/a ITCTransmission (ITC), filed a request to further extend the comment period on its supplemental filing of operational documents in an ongoing Presidential permit proceeding regarding the ITC application to amend Presidential Permit No. PP-230-3.
Notice of Petition for Rate Approval; Eagle Ford Midstream, LP
Document Number: 2011-27231
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-10-21
Agency: Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Notice of Filing; Crosstex LIG, LLC
Document Number: 2011-27230
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-10-21
Agency: Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization; Northwest Pipeline GP
Document Number: 2011-27226
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-10-21
Agency: Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Proposed Agency Information Collection
Document Number: 2011-27225
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-10-21
Agency: Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) invites public comment in Docket No. RD11-10-000 on a proposed collection of information that the Commission is developing for submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
Energy Conservation Program: Compliance Date Regarding the Test Procedures for Walk-In Coolers and Freezers and the Certification for Metal Halide Lamp Ballasts and Fixtures
Document Number: 2011-27154
Type: Rule
Date: 2011-10-21
Agency: Department of Energy
This document clarifies the compliance date by which manufacturers must begin to use portions of a recently promulgated test procedure (i.e., the April 15, 2011 final rule) when certifying walk-in coolers and walk-in freezers. This document also adopts regulatory text changes to reflect the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) intent that only manufacturers of components of walk-in coolers and walk-in freezers are required to submit certification reports. Additionally, the final rule clarifies the types of test data needed to support the certification of compliance pursuant to DOE's existing test procedures for walk-in coolers and walk-in freezers and the recently promulgated test procedure for this equipment. Finally, DOE is adopting an extension to the compliance date for which manufacturers, including importers, need to certify compliance to the Department of metal halide lamp ballasts and fixtures.
Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board, Oak Ridge Reservation
Document Number: 2011-27156
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-10-20
Agency: Department of Energy
This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), Oak Ridge Reservation. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of this meeting be announced in the Federal Register.
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