[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 68 (Wednesday, April 9, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 17361]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-8635]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Docket No. EA-278]


Application To Export Electric Energy; Direct Commodities Trading 
Inc.

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: Direct Commodities Trading Inc. (DCT) has applied for 
authority to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada 
pursuant to section 202(e) of the Federal Power Act.

DATES: Comments, protests or requests to intervene must be submitted on 
or before May 9, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Comments, protests or requests to intervene should be 
addressed as follows: Office of Coal & Power Import/Export (FE-27), 
Office of Fossil Energy, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence 
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-0350 (FAX 202-287-5736).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Russell (Program Office) 202-
586-9624 or Michael Skinker (Program Attorney) 202-586-2793.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Exports of electricity from the United 
States to a foreign country are regulated and require authorization 
under section 202(e) of the Federal Power Act (FPA) (16 U.S.C. 
824a(e)).
    On March 26, 2003, the Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the 
Department of Energy (DOE) received an application from DCT to transmit 
electric energy from the United States to Canada. DCT, a Canadian 
corporation, does not own or control any electric power generation or 
transmission facilities and does not have a franchised electric power 
service area.
    DCT will purchase the power to be exported from the New York 
Independent System Operator and transmit it on its own behalf to Canada 
over the existing international transmission facilities currently owned 
by the New York Power Authority and Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation. 
The construction, operation, maintenance, and connection of each of the 
international transmission facilities to be utilized by DCT, as more 
fully described in the application, has previously been authorized by a 
Presidential permit issued pursuant to Executive Order 10485, as 
amended.
    Procedural Matters: Any person desiring to become a party to this 
proceeding or to be heard by filing comments or protests to this 
application should file a petition to intervene, comment or protest at 
the address provided above in accordance with Sec. Sec.  385.211 or 
385.214 of the FERC's rules of practice and procedures (18 CFR 385.211, 
385.214). Fifteen copies of each petition and protest should be filed 
with the DOE on or before the date listed above.
    Comments on the DCT application to export electric energy to Canada 
should be clearly marked with Docket EA-278. Additional copies are to 
be filed directly with Jean-Jacques Taza, DCT Inc., 4821 Park Avenue, 
Suite 6, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H2V 4E7.
    A final decision will be made on this application after the 
environmental impacts have been evaluated pursuant to the National 
Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and a determination is made by the 
DOE that the proposed action will not adversely impact on the 
reliability of the U.S. electric power supply system.
    Copies of this application will be made available, upon request, 
for public inspection and copying at the address provided above or by 
accessing the Fossil Energy home page at http://www.fe.doe.gov. Upon 
reaching the Fossil Energy Home page, select ``Regulatory'' Programs,'' 
then ``Electricity Regulation,'' and then ``Pending Proceedings'' from 
the options menus.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on April 2, 2003.
Anthony J. Como,
Deputy Director, Electric Power Regulation, Office of Coal & Power 
Import/Export, Office of Coal & Power Systems, Office of Fossil Energy.
[FR Doc. 03-8635 Filed 4-8-03; 8:45 am]
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