Notice2023-01820
Notice of Request for Information (RFI) Regarding Grant Program To Facilitate the Siting of Interstate Electricity Transmission Lines
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Published
January 30, 2023
Issuing agencies
Energy Department
Abstract
The Department of Energy (DOE) Grid Deployment Office (GDO) invites public input for its Request for Information (RFI) regarding issues related to the provision of grants to facilitate the siting of interstate and offshore electricity transmission lines, as authorized under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). This provision of the IRA authorizes the issuance of grants to siting authorities to facilitate the siting of interstate and offshore electricity transmission lines and to siting authorities and State, local, and Tribal governments to undertake economic development activities for communities impacted by such projects. Information collected from this RFI will be used by DOE for program planning purposes and the potential development of a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA).
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 19 (Monday, January 30, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5870-5871]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-01820]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Notice of Request for Information (RFI) Regarding Grant Program
To Facilitate the Siting of Interstate Electricity Transmission Lines
AGENCY: Grid Deployment Office, Department of Energy.
ACTION: Request for information.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE) Grid Deployment Office (GDO)
invites public input for its Request for Information (RFI) regarding
issues related to the provision of grants to facilitate the siting of
interstate and offshore electricity transmission lines, as authorized
under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). This provision of the IRA
authorizes the issuance of grants to siting authorities to facilitate
the siting of interstate and offshore electricity transmission lines
and to siting authorities and State, local, and Tribal governments to
undertake economic development activities for communities impacted by
such projects. Information collected from this RFI will be used by DOE
for program planning purposes and the potential development of a
Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA).
DATES: Responses to this RFI must be received by no later than 5:00
p.m. EST on February 28, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Interested parties are to submit comments electronically to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9fd8dbd0d6cddeccfafcebf6f0f1aaafaeaaaddff7eeb1fbf0fab1f8f0e9"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1156555e58435042747265787e7f24212024235179603f757e743f767e67">[email protected]</span></a>. RFI can be found at: <a href="https://www.energy.gov/gdo/transmission-siting-and-economic-development-grants">https://www.energy.gov/gdo/transmission-siting-and-economic-development-grants</a>-
program. Include ``RFI for Transmission Siting and Economic Development
Grants'' in the subject line of the email. Responses must be provided
as a Microsoft Word (.docx) or PDF attachment to the email, and no more
than 15 pages in length, 12-point font, 1-inch margins. It is
recommended that attachments with file sizes exceeding 25MB be
compressed (i.e., zipped) to ensure message delivery. For ease of
replying and to aid categorization of your responses, please copy and
paste the RFI questions, including the question numbering, and use them
as a template for your response. Respondents may answer as many or as
few questions as they wish. Respondents are requested to provide the
following information at the start of their response to this RFI:
<bullet> Company/institution name.
<bullet> Company/institution contact.
<bullet> Contact's address, phone number, and email address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions may be addressed by email to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2e696a61677c6f7d4b4d5a4741401b1e1f1b1c6e465f004a414b00494158"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="367172797f6477655355425f59580306070304765e471852595318515940">[email protected]</span></a>. Questions about the RFI may be addressed
to Jordan Meehan at (202) 586-2006. Further instructions can be found
in the RFI document posted at <a href="https://www.energy.gov/gdo/transmission-siting-and-economic-development-grants">https://www.energy.gov/gdo/transmission-siting-and-economic-development-grants</a>-program.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of this RFI is to solicit
feedback from the public on siting authority and economic development
activities that could be supported by grants under section 50152 of the
IRA. DOE is also seeking feedback on the overall goals and programmatic
objectives that DOE should consider when making grants under this
section, including those related to environmental and energy justice,
equity, job quality, and tribal cultural resources.
Section 50152 of the IRA authorizes the Secretary of Energy
(Secretary) to make grants to siting authorities to carry out certain
eligible activities that will facilitate the siting and permitting of
certain interstate onshore and offshore electricity transmission lines.
Section 50152 also authorizes the Secretary to make grants to siting
authorities, or other State, local, or Tribal governmental entities,
for economic development activities in communities that may be affected
by the construction and operation of these transmission projects. The
IRA makes funding for such grants available through September 30, 2029.
To help inform DOE's implementation of section 50152 of the IRA,
this RFI seeks input on the following topics related to grants under
this section:
A. Eligible Siting Activities With Respect to Covered Projects
B. Economic Development Activities for Affected Communities
C. Equity, Energy, and Environmental Justice
The complete RFI be found at: <a href="https://www.energy.gov/gdo/transmission-siting-and-economic-development-grants">https://www.energy.gov/gdo/transmission-siting-and-economic-development-grants</a>.
Proprietary and Confidential Information
Because information received in response to this RFI may be used to
structure future programs and grants and/or otherwise be made available
to the public, respondents are strongly advised NOT to include any
information in their responses that might be considered business
sensitive, proprietary, or otherwise confidential. If, however, a
respondent chooses to submit business sensitive, proprietary, or
otherwise confidential information, it must be clearly and
conspicuously marked as such in the response. Responses containing
confidential, proprietary, or privileged information must be
conspicuously marked as described below. Failure to comply with these
marking requirements may result in the disclosure of the unmarked
information under the Freedom of Information Act or otherwise. The U.S.
Federal Government is not liable for the disclosure or use of unmarked
information and may use or disclose such information for any purpose.
Confidential Business Information. Pursuant to 10 CFR 1004.11 any
person submitting information that he or she believes to be
confidential and exempt by law from public disclosure should submit via
email two well marked copies: one copy of the document marked
``Confidential Commercial and Financial Information'' including all the
information believed to be confidential, and one copy of the document
marked
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``non-confidential'' with the information believed to be confidential
deleted. DOE will make its own determination about the confidential
status of the information and treat it according to its determination.
The copy containing confidential commercial and financial information
must include a cover sheet marked as follows: identifying the specific
pages containing confidential, proprietary, or privileged information:
``Notice of Restriction on Disclosure and Use of Data: Pages [list
applicable pages] of this response may contain confidential,
commercial, or financial information that is exempt from public
disclosure.'' The Government may use or disclose any information that
is not appropriately marked or otherwise restricted, regardless of
source. In addition, (1) the header and footer of every page that
contains confidential, proprietary, or privileged information must be
marked as follows: ``Contains Confidential, Commercial, or Financial
Information Exempt from Public Disclosure'' and (2) every line and
paragraph containing proprietary, privileged, or trade secret
information must be clearly marked with [[double brackets]] or
highlighting.
Signing Authority
This document of the Department of Energy was signed on January 24,
2023, by Maria D. Robinson, Director of the Grid Deployment Office,
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 on publication in the Federal
Register.
Signed in Washington, DC, on January 25, 2023.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2023-01820 Filed 1-27-23; 8:45 am]
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