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a Presidential permit issued pursuant to 1999, (64 FR 40586) DOE initiated a the home page, select ‘‘Pending
Executive Order (EO) 10485, as proceeding in which it noticed its Applications.’’
amended by EO 12038. Existing intention to condition existing and Issued in Washington, DC, on August 2,
Presidential permits are not transferable future Presidential permits, appropriate 2010.
or assignable. However, in the event of for third party transmission, on Anthony J. Como,
a proposed voluntary transfer of compliance with a requirement to Director, Permitting and Siting Office of
facilities, in accordance with DOE provide non-discriminatory open access Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability.
regulations at 10 CFR 205.323, the transmission service. That proceeding is [FR Doc. 2010–19403 Filed 8–5–10; 8:45 am]
existing permit holder and the not yet complete. In that proceeding,
BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
transferee are required to file a joint DOE determined that the international
application with DOE that includes a transmission lines authorized by the
statement of reasons for the transfer. Presidential permit currently held by DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
On June 23, 2010, BCTC and BC BCTC are not appropriate for third party
Hydro (collectively the ‘‘Applicants’’) transmission, because the lines are not National Commission on the BP
jointly filed an application with DOE connected to the U.S. domestic electric Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and
requesting that Presidential Permit No. power system. Therefore, a requirement Offshore Drilling
PP–22, as amended, issued to BCTC be to provide non-discriminatory open
rescinded and that a new Presidential access transmission service will not be AGENCY: Department of Energy, Office of
permit be issued simultaneously to BC added to the permit being issued to BC Fossil Energy.
Hydro for the same international Hydro. ACTION: Notice of Open Meeting.
transmission facilities. The international Procedural Matters: Any person
transmission facilities authorized by SUMMARY: This notice announces an
desiring to become a party to this
Presidential Permit No. PP–22, as open meeting for the National
proceeding or to be heard by filing
amended, include seven single Commission on the BP Deepwater
comments or protests to this application
conductor 132 kilovolt (kV) submarine Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling
should file a petition to intervene,
cables and three single conductor 260 (the Commission). The Commission was
comment or protest at the address
kV DC submarine cables. These cables organized pursuant to the Federal
provided above in accordance with
do not connect to any U.S. electrical Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–
§ 385.211 or 385.214 of the Federal
facility, but rather connect to the 463, 86 Stat. 770) (the Act). The Act
Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC)
mainland of British Columbia, Canada requires that agencies publish these
Rules of Practice and Procedures (18
and Vancouver Island. They do, notices in the Federal Register. The
CFR 385.211, 385.214). Fifteen copies of
however, pass through the United States Charter of the Commission can be found
each comment, petition and protest
territorial waters in the Strait of Georgia. at: http://www.OilSpillCommission.gov.
should be filed with DOE on or before
The Applicants requested that the DATES: Wednesday, August 25, 2010, 9
the date listed above.
issuance of the new permit be made a.m.–5 p.m.
effective as of July 5, 2010, to coincide Additional copies of such petitions to
intervene or protests also should be ADDRESSES: Ronald Reagan Building
with the date that BCTC was to be and International Trade Center, 1300
integrated into BC Hydro by operation filed directly with: Glenn S. Benson,
Perkins, Coie, LLP, 607 Fourteenth Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,
of law pursuant to British Columbia’s Washington, DC 20004; telephone
Clean Energy Act. Street, NW., Washington, DC 20005
AND Joanna Sofield, Chief Regulatory number: 1–202–312–1300.
Since restructuring of the electric
power industry began, resulting in the Officer, BC Hydro, 333 Dunsmuir Street, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
introduction of different types of 16th Floor, Vancouver British Columbia Christopher A. Smith, Designated
competitive entities into the V6B 5R3. Federal Officer, Mail Stop: FE–30, U.S.
marketplace, DOE has consistently Before a Presidential permit may be Department of Energy, 1000
expressed its policy that cross-border granted or amended, DOE must Independence Avenue, SW.,
trade in electric energy should be determine that the proposed action will Washington, DC 20585; telephone (202)
subject to the same principles of not adversely impact on the reliability 586–0716 or facsimile (202) 586–6221;
comparable open access and non- of the U.S. electric power supply e-mail: BPDeepwaterHorizon
discrimination that apply to system. In addition, DOE must consider Commission@hq.doe.gov.
transmission in interstate commerce. the environmental impacts of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DOE has stated that policy in export proposed action (i.e., granting the Background: The President directed
authorizations granted to entities Presidential permit or amendment, with that the Commission be established to
requesting authority to export over any conditions and limitations, or examine the relevant facts and
international transmission facilities. denying the permit) pursuant to the circumstances concerning the root
Specifically, DOE expects transmitting National Environmental Policy Act of causes of the BP Deepwater Horizon
utilities owning border facilities to 1969. DOE also must obtain the explosion, fire and oil spill and to
provide access across the border in concurrences of the Secretary of State develop options to guard against, and
accordance with the principles of and the Secretary of Defense before mitigate the impact of, any oil spills
comparable open access and non- taking final action on a Presidential associated with offshore drilling in the
discrimination contained in the FPA permit application. future.
and articulated in the Federal Energy Copies of this application will be The Commission is composed of
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Regulatory Commission Order No. 888 made available, upon request, for public seven members appointed by the
(Promoting Wholesale Competition inspection and copying at the address President to serve as special
Through Open Access Non- provided above. In addition, the Government employees. The members
Discriminatory Transmission Services application may be reviewed or were selected because of their extensive
by Public utilities; FERC Stats. & Regs. downloaded electronically at http:// scientific, legal, engineering, and
¶31,036 (1996)), as amended. In www.oe.energy.gov/permits/ environmental expertise, and their
furtherance of this policy, on July 27, permits_pending.htm. Upon reaching knowledge of issues pertaining to the oil

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and gas industry. Information on the Issued in Washington, DC, on August 3, Commission not later than 60 days from
Commission can be found at its Web 2010. the date of filing of the application, and
site: http://www.OilSpillCommission. LaTanya R. Butler, serve a copy of the request on the
gov. Acting Deputy Committee Management applicant.
Purpose of the Meeting: Inform the Officer. l. Deadline for filing additional study
Commission members about the [FR Doc. 2010–19405 Filed 8–5–10; 8:45 am] requests and requests for cooperating
relevant facts and circumstances BILLING CODE 6450–01–P agency status: September 21, 2010.
concerning the root causes of the BP All documents may be filed
Deepwater Horizon oil disaster. The electronically via the Internet. See 18
meeting will provide the Commission DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the
with the opportunity to hear instructions on the Commission’s Web
presentations and statements from Federal Energy Regulatory site (http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
various experts and provide additional Commission ferconline.asp) under the ‘‘eFiling’’ link.
information for the Commission’s [Project No. 13381–001] For a simpler method of submitting text
consideration. only comments, click on ‘‘Quick
Tentative Agenda: The meeting is Jonathan and Jayne Chase; Notice of Comment.’’ For assistance, please
expected to start on August 25 at 9 a.m. Application Tendered for Filing With contact FERC Online Support at
Presentations to the Commission are the Commission and Soliciting FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov; call toll-
expected to begin shortly thereafter. Additional Study Requests free at (866) 208–3676; or, for TTY,
Public comments can be made from 3:45 contact (202) 502–8659. Although the
July 30, 2010.
p.m. to 4:45 p.m. The final agenda will Commission strongly encourages
be available at the Commission’s Web Take notice that the following electronic filing, documents may also be
site at http://www.OilSpillCommission. hydroelectric application has been filed paper-filed. To paper-file, mail an
gov. with the Commission and is available original and eight copies to: Kimberly D.
for public inspection. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy
Public Participation: The meeting is
a. Type of Application: Exemption
open to the public, with capacity and Regulatory Commission, 888 First
From Licensing.
seats available on a first-come, first- Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
b. Project No.: 13381–001.
serve basis. The Designated Federal c. Date filed: July 23, 2010. m. The application is not ready for
Officer is empowered to conduct the d. Applicant: Jonathan and Jayne environmental analysis at this time.
meeting in a fashion that will facilitate Chase. n. The Troy Project would consist of:
the orderly conduct of business. e. Name of Project: Troy Hydroelectric (1) The existing 180-foot-long, 55.7-foot-
Approximately one hour will be Project. high Bakers Fall dam with a 134-foot-
reserved for public comments. Time f. Location: On the Missisquoi River, long spillway and a 3.33-foot-wide, 4.0-
allotted per speaker will be 3 minutes. in the Town of Troy, Orleans County, foot-high wastegate located below the
Opportunity for public comment will be Vermont. The project would not occupy spillway; (2) an existing 6.9-acre
available on August 25 from 3:45 p.m. lands of the United States. impoundment with a normal water
to 4:45 p.m. Registration for those g. Filed Pursuant to: Public Utility surface elevation of 739.4 feet above
wishing to request an opportunity to Regulatory Policies Act of 1978, 16 mean sea level; (3) an existing intake
speak opens on-site at 8 a.m. Speakers U.S.C. 2705, 2708. structure equipped with two 3.33-foot-
will be chosen on a first-come, first- h. Applicant Contact: Jonathan and wide, 4.0-foot-high headgates; (4) an
serve basis. Members of the public Jayne Chase, 361 Goodall Road, Derby existing forebay with a 2.0-foot-wide,
wishing to provide oral comments are Line, VT 05830, (802) 895–2980. 2.0-foot-high wastegate; (5) an existing
encouraged to provide a written copy of i. FERC Contact: Tom Dean, (202) 250-foot-long, 6.5-foot-diameter
their comments for collection at the 502–6041. penstock; (6) an existing powerhouse
time of on-site registration. j. Cooperating agencies: Federal, state, containing one inoperable 600-kilowatt
Those not able to attend the meeting local, and tribal agencies with (kW) generating unit; and (7) an existing
may view the meeting live on the jurisdiction and/or special expertise 90-foot-long, 12.47-kilovolt transmission
Commission Web site: http://www.Oil with respect to environmental issues line.
SpillCommission.gov. Those individuals that wish to cooperate in the The applicant proposes to: (1)
who are not able to attend the meeting, preparation of the environmental Rehabilitate and increase the capacity of
or who are not able to provide oral document should follow the the inoperable generating unit to 850
comments during the meeting, are instructions for filing such requests kW; and (2) replace the existing
invited to send a written statement to described in item l below. Cooperating transmission line with new
Christopher A. Smith, Mail Stop FE–30, agencies should note the Commission’s transmission line. The proposed project
U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 policy that agencies that cooperate in is estimated to generate an average of
Independence Ave., SW., Washington, the preparation of the environmental 1,500 megawatt-hours annually.
DC 20585, or e-mail: BPDeepwater document cannot also intervene. See, 94 o. A copy of the application is
HorizonCommission@hq.doe.gov. FERC ¶ 61,076 (2001). available for review at the Commission
Minutes: The minutes of the meeting k. Pursuant to Section 4.32(b)(7) of 18 in the Public Reference Room or may be
will be available at the Commission’s CFR of the Commission’s regulations, if viewed on the Commission’s Web site at
Web site: http://www.OilSpill any resource agency, Indian Tribe, or http://www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’
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Commision.gov or by contacting Mr. person believes that an additional link. Enter the docket number excluding
Smith. He may be reached at the postal scientific study should be conducted in the last three digits in the docket
or e-mail addresses above. order to form an adequate factual basis number field to access the document.
Accommodation for the hearing for a complete analysis of the For assistance, contact FERC Online
impaired: A sign language interpreter application on its merit, the resource Support. A copy is also available for
will be on site for the duration of the agency, Indian Tribe, or person must file inspection and reproduction at the
meeting. a request for a study with the address in item h above.

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