Department of Energy May 14, 2014 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Montana Alberta Tie Ltd. (Montana Alberta Tie) and MATL LLP (MATL) filed a joint application to voluntarily transfer the facilities authorized by Presidential Permit No. PP-305, as amended, to MATL. The application requested that the Department of Energy (DOE) rescind the Presidential permit held by Montana Alberta Tie and simultaneously issue a permit to MATL covering the same international transmission facilities.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) invites public comment in Docket No. RD14-5-000 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.