Department of Energy January 2022 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents
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Managing Transmission Line Ratings
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) is revising both the pro forma Open Access Transmission Tariff and the Commission's regulations under the Federal Power Act to improve the accuracy and transparency of electric transmission line ratings. Specifically, the Commission is requiring: Public utility transmission providers to implement ambient-adjusted ratings on the transmission lines over which they provide transmission service; regional transmission organizations (RTO) and independent system operators (ISO) to establish and implement the systems and procedures necessary to allow transmission owners to electronically update transmission line ratings at least hourly; public utility transmission providers to use uniquely determined emergency ratings; public utility transmission owners to share transmission line ratings and transmission line rating methodologies with their respective transmission provider(s) and with market monitors in RTOs/ISOs; and public utility transmission providers to maintain a database of transmission owners' transmission line ratings and transmission line rating methodologies on the transmission provider's Open Access Same-Time Information System site or other password-protected website.
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-500 and FERC-505); Comment Request; Extension
In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) is soliciting public comment on two currently approved information collections: FERC-500, Application for License/Relicense for Water Projects with More than 10 Megawatt (MW) Capacity; and FERC- 505, Application for Small Hydropower Projects and Conduit Facilities including License/Relicense, Exemption, and Qualifying Conduit Facility Determinations, which will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a review of the information collection requirements.
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-725) Comment Request; Extension
In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) is soliciting public comment on the currently approved information collection, FERC-725 (Certification of Electric Reliability Organization; Procedures for Electric Reliability Standards), which will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review. The Commission issued a 60-day notice on November 3, 2021 requesting public comments; no comments were received.
Safety of Water Power Projects and Project Works
In this final rule, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) is amending its regulations governing the safety of hydroelectric projects licensed by the Commission under the Federal Power Act. These regulations will promote the safe operation, effective maintenance, and efficient repair of licensed hydroelectric projects and project works to ensure the protection of life, health, and property in surrounding communities. Specifically, the Commission is revising its regulations to: incorporate two tiers of project safety inspections by independent consultants, codify existing guidance requiring certain licensees to develop an owner's dam safety program and a public safety plan, update existing regulations related to public safety incident reporting, and make various minor revisions.
Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedure for Consumer Water Heaters and Residential-Duty Commercial Water Heaters
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) proposes to amend the test procedure for consumer water heaters and residential-duty commercial water heaters to update the procedure to the latest versions of the industry standards that are incorporated by reference and to consider procedures that are included in a draft industry standard, which is not currently incorporated by reference. DOE also proposes to interpret the statutory definition of consumer water heater to cover larger capacity heat pump type units as commercial equipment and proposes several new definitions for water heaters that cannot be appropriately tested with the current DOE test procedure, along with test methods to test these products. DOE is seeking comment from interested parties on the proposals.
Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board, Oak Ridge
This notice announces an online virtual meeting of the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), Oak Ridge. The Federal Advisory Committee Act requires that public notice of this online meeting be announced in the Federal Register.
Venture Global Calcasieu Pass, LLC; Application for Limited Amendment to Existing Long-Term, Multi-Contract Authorization To Export Liquefied Natural Gas to Non-Free Trade Agreement Nations
The Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) of the Department of Energy (DOE) gives notice (Notice) of receipt of an application (Application), filed on December 3, 2021 (as corrected on December 10, 2021), by Venture Global Calcasieu Pass, LLC (Calcasieu Pass). In relevant part, Calcasieu Pass requests a limited amendment of its existing authorization to export domestically produced liquefied natural gas (LNG) to non-free trade agreement (non-FTA) countries, issued in Order No. 4346. The amendment would increase Calcasieu Pass's approved non-FTA export volume from 620 billion cubic feet per year (Bcf/yr) to 640.666 Bcf/yr of natural gasan increase of 20.666 Bcf/ yr. Calcasieu Pass filed the Application under the Natural Gas Act (NGA).
Secretary of Energy Advisory Board
The Department of Energy hereby publishes a notice of open meeting on January 25, 2022, of the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board (SEAB). Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this meeting will be held virtually for members of the public and in-person at DOE Headquarters, James V. Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20585 for SEAB members only.
Venture Global CP2 LNG, LLC; Application for Long-Term Authorization To Export Liquefied Natural Gas to Non-Free Trade Agreement Nations
The Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) of the Department of Energy (DOE) gives notice (Notice) of receipt of an Application (Application), filed on December 2, 2021, and supplemented on December 17, 2021, by Venture Global CP2 LNG, LLC (CP2 LNG). CP2 LNG requests long-term, multi-contract authorization to export domestically produced liquefied natural gas (LNG) in a volume equivalent to 1,446 billion cubic feet per year (Bcf/yr) of natural gas from the proposed CP2 LNG Project (Project), to be located in Cameron Parish, Louisiana. CP2 LNG filed the Application under the Natural Gas Act (NGA).
Inflation Adjustment of Civil Monetary Penalties
The Department of Energy (``DOE'') publishes this final rule to adjust DOE's civil monetary penalties (``CMPs'') for inflation as mandated by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990, as further amended by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015 (collectively referred to herein as ``the Act''). This rule adjusts CMPs within the jurisdiction of DOE to the maximum amount required by the Act.
Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedures for Battery Chargers; Extension of Comment Period
On November 23, 2021, the U.S. Department of Energy (``DOE'') published a notice of proposed rulemaking and request for comment proposing to amend the test procedures for battery chargers to improve test procedure representativeness. The document provided a comment period deadline for submitting written comments, data, and information by January 24, 2022. DOE received a joint request from interested parties seeking a 30-day extension of the public comment period. DOE has reviewed this request and is granting an extension of the public comment period for 14 days to allow public comments to be submitted until February 7, 2022.
Request for Information (RFI) Regarding Planning for Establishment of a Program To Support the Availability of High-Assay Low-Enriched Uranium (HALEU) for Civilian Domestic Research, Development, Demonstration, and Commercial Use
On December 14, 2021, the U.S Department of Energy (DOE or the Department) issued a RFI inviting input on the planning for establishment of a DOE HALEU Availability Program and to gather information to consider in preparing the required report to Congress describing actions proposed to be carried out by DOE under the program. The Energy Act of 2020 authorized the Department to establish and carry out, through the Office of Nuclear Energy, a program to support the availability of HALEU for civilian domestic research, development, demonstration, and commercial use. The RFI established a January 13, 2022, deadline for the submission of written comments. DOE is extending the comment period to February 14, 2022.
Commission Information Collection Activities (Ferc-520); Comment Request; Extension
In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) is soliciting public comment on the currently approved information collection, FERC-520 (Application for Authority to Hold Interlocking Directorate Positions), which will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a review of the information collection requirements. The Commission published a 60-day notice on August 11, 2021 and received no comments.
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