Proposed Rule2023-17955
Coordination of Federal Authorizations for Electric Transmission Facilities
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Published
August 22, 2023
Effective
August 23, 2023
Issuing agencies
Energy Department
Abstract
On August 16, 2023, the Department of Energy's (DOE) Grid Deployment Office published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR) to propose amendments to its regulations for the timely coordination of Federal authorizations for proposed interstate electric transmission facilities pursuant to the Federal Power Act (FPA). This document announces a public meeting to be held on August 23, 2023, to discuss the proposal.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 161 (Tuesday, August 22, 2023)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 57011-57012]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-17955]
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Proposed Rules
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of
the proposed issuance of rules and regulations. The purpose of these
notices is to give interested persons an opportunity to participate in
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Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 161 / Tuesday, August 22, 2023 /
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
10 CFR Part 900
[DOE-HQ-2023-0050]
RIN 1901-AB62
Coordination of Federal Authorizations for Electric Transmission
Facilities
AGENCY: Grid Deployment Office, Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notification of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: On August 16, 2023, the Department of Energy's (DOE) Grid
Deployment Office published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR) to
propose amendments to its regulations for the timely coordination of
Federal authorizations for proposed interstate electric transmission
facilities pursuant to the Federal Power Act (FPA). This document
announces a public meeting to be held on August 23, 2023, to discuss
the proposal.
DATES: DOE will hold a public meeting via webinar on Wednesday, August
23, 2023, from 1:30 p.m. ET to 3:00 p.m. ET. Requests to speak during
the meeting must be submitted via the registration page no later than
Tuesday, August 22, 2023. See the ``Public Participation'' section for
webinar registration information, participant instructions, and
information about the capabilities available to webinar participants.
DOE will accept comments, data, and information regarding the NOPR no
later than Monday, October 2, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are encouraged to submit comments on the
NOPR using the Federal eRulemaking Portal at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> under
docket number DOE-HQ-2023-0050. Follow the instructions for submitting
comments. Alternatively, interested persons may submit comments,
identified by docket number DOE-HQ-2023-0050 and/or Regulation
Identification Number (RIN) 1901-AB62, by any of the following methods:
<bullet> Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#afece6fbeeffefc7de81cbc0ca81c8c0d9"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5d1e14091c0d1d352c73393238733a322b">[email protected]</span></a>. Include the docket number DOE-HQ-
2023-0050 and/or RIN 1901-AB62 in the subject line of the email.
<bullet> Postal mail: Address written comments to U.S. Department
of Energy, Grid Deployment Office, 4H-065, 1000 Independence Avenue SW,
Washington, DC 20585.
<bullet> Hand Delivery/Courier: U.S. Department of Energy, Grid
Deployment Office, 4H-065, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC
20585.
Docket: The docket for this activity, which includes Federal
Register notices, comments, and other supporting documents/materials,
is available for review at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> under docket number DOE-
HQ-2023-0050. All documents in the docket are listed in the
<a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> index. However, some documents listed in the index,
such as those containing information that is exempt from public
disclosure, may not be publicly available.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Liza Reed, U.S. Department of Energy,
Grid Deployment Office, 4H-065, 1000 Independence Avenue SW,
Washington, DC 20585. Telephone: (202) 586-2006. Email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b7f4fee3f6e7f7dfc699d3d8d299d0d8c1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7033392431203018015e141f155e171f06">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DOE published a NOPR on August 16, 2023, in
which DOE proposed amendments to 10 CFR part 900 to establish a
Coordinated Interagency Transmission Authorizations and Permits Program
(CITAP Program) that will reduce the time required for electric
transmission project developers to receive decisions on Federal
authorizations for electric transmission projects. (88 FR 55826) In the
proposed rulemaking, DOE sought comment from interested persons. DOE
announces in this document that it will hold a public meeting via
webinar to discuss the NOPR on Wednesday, August 23, 2023, from 1:30
p.m. ET to 3:00 p.m. ET.
Public Participation
A. Participation in the Webinar
The time and date for the webinar meeting are listed in the DATES
section at the beginning of this document. Webinar registration
information, participant instructions, and information about the
capabilities available to webinar participants are published on DOE's
website: <a href="https://www.energy.gov/gdo/events/august-23-coordinated-interagency-transmission-authorization-and-permits-webinar">https://www.energy.gov/gdo/events/august-23-coordinated-interagency-transmission-authorization-and-permits-webinar</a>. The public
meeting will be held via the WebEx Webinar Platform. Participants are
responsible for ensuring their systems are compatible with the webinar
software. Requests to speak during the meeting must be submitted via
the registration page no later than August 22, 2023.
B. Conduct of the Webinar
DOE will designate a DOE official to preside at the webinar and may
also use a professional facilitator to aid discussion. A court reporter
will be present to record the proceedings and prepare a transcript. DOE
reserves the right to schedule the order of presentations and to
establish the procedures governing the conduct of the webinar. There
shall not be discussion of proprietary information, costs or prices,
market share, or other commercial matters regulated by U.S. anti-trust
laws. After the webinar and until the end of the comment period,
interested parties may submit further comments on the proceedings and
any aspect of the proposed rulemaking. During the meeting, DOE will
present a general overview of the topics addressed in the NOPR and
allow time for statements by participants who requested the opportunity
to speak at the meeting. Speakers will be limited to two minutes during
the meeting. The presiding official will announce any further
procedural rules or modification of the above procedures that may be
needed for the proper conduct of the webinar.
A transcript of the webinar will be included in the docket, which
can be viewed as described in the Docket section at the beginning of
this document.
Signing Authority
This document of the Department of Energy was signed on August 16,
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
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publication, as an official document of the Department of Energy. This
administrative process in no way alters the legal effect of this
document upon publication in the Federal Register.
Signed in Washington, DC, on August 16, 2023.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2023-17955 Filed 8-21-23; 8:45 am]
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