[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 235 (Friday, December 7, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 69202]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-23809]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Docket No. 2007-OE-01, Mid-Atlantic Area National Interest Electric 
Transmission Corridor; Docket No. 2007-OE-02, Southwest Area National 
Interest Electric Transmission Corridor]


National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor Designation 
Orders

AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability (DOE).

ACTION: Notice of orders granting rehearing.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE) is granting rehearing to all 
timely-filed requests for rehearing by parties to the proceedings for 
designating the Mid-Atlantic Area National Electric Transmission 
Corridor (Docket No. 2007-OE-01) and the Southwest Area National 
Electric Transmission Corridor (Docket No. 2007-OE-02) for the limited 
purpose of further consideration of the requests.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information 
should be directed to David Meyer, DOE Office of Electricity Delivery 
and Energy Reliability, (202) 586-1411, [email protected]. For 
legal information, contact Lot Cooke, DOE Office of the General 
Counsel, (202) 586-0503, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On October 5, 2007 (72 FR 56992), DOE issued 
a National Electric Transmission Congestion Report and Order in which 
it designated the Mid-Atlantic Area National Interest Electric 
Transmission Corridor (Docket No. 2007-OE-01) and the Southwest Area 
National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor (Docket No. 2007-OE-
02). DOE received and is considering numerous requests for rehearing. 
This Notice contains two orders issued in Washington, DC, on December 
3, 2007, granting rehearing to all timely-filed requests for rehearing 
in the above dockets for the limited purpose of further consideration.

Patricia A. Hoffman,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Electricity Delivery 
and Energy Reliability.

United States of America; Department of Energy

Mid-Atlantic Area National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor

[Docket No. 2007-OE-01]

Order Granting Rehearing for Further Consideration

    The Department of Energy (DOE) issued a National Electric 
Transmission Congestion Report and Order in the above docket in which 
it designated the Mid-Atlantic Area National Interest Electric 
Transmission Corridor (72 FR 56992, Oct. 5, 2007).
    Rehearing has been timely requested of DOE's Report and Order. In 
order to afford additional time for consideration of the matters raised 
in the rehearing requests, rehearing of DOE's Report and Order is 
hereby granted to all timely-filed requests for rehearing by parties to 
the above docket for the limited purpose of further consideration. All 
rehearing requests filed in the above docket will be addressed in a 
future order or orders. As provided in Ordering Paragraph E of the 
Report and Order, DOE will not accept responses to requests for 
rehearing.

Patricia A. Hoffman,

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Electricity Delivery 
and Energy Reliability.

United States of America, Department of Energy

Southwest Area National Interest, Electric Transmission Corridor

[Docket No. 2007-OE-02]

Order Granting Rehearing for Further Consideration

    The Department of Energy (DOE) issued a National Electric 
Transmission Congestion Report and Order in the above docket in which 
it designated the Southwest Area National Interest Electric 
Transmission Corridor (72 FR 56992, Oct. 5, 2007).
    Rehearing has been timely requested of DOE's Report and Order. In 
order to afford additional time for consideration of the matters raised 
in the rehearing requests, rehearing of DOE's Report and Order is 
hereby granted to all timely-filed requests for rehearing by parties to 
the above docket for the limited purpose of further consideration. All 
rehearing requests filed in the above docket will be addressed in a 
future order or orders. As provided in Ordering Paragraph E of the 
Report and Order, DOE will not accept responses to requests for 
rehearing.

Patricia A. Hoffman,

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Electricity Delivery 
and Energy Reliability.

 [FR Doc. E7-23809 Filed 12-6-07; 8:45 am]
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