[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 168 (Tuesday, August 30, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 53888]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-22116]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[OE Docket No. EA-184-B]


Application to Export Electric Energy; Morgan Stanley Capital 
Group Inc.

AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of Application.

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SUMMARY: Morgan Stanley Capital Group Inc. (MSCG) has applied to renew 
its authority to transmit electric energy from the United States to 
Mexico pursuant to section 202(e) of the Federal Power Act.

DATES: Comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be submitted on 
or before September 29, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Comments, protests, or motions to intervene should be 
addressed to: Christopher Lawrence, Office of Electricity Delivery and 
Energy Reliability, Mail Code: OE-20, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 
Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-0350. Because of delays 
in handling conventional mail, it is recommended that documents be 
transmitted by overnight mail, by electronic mail to 
[email protected], or by facsimile to 202-586-8008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher Lawrence (Program Office) 
202-586-5260.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Exports of electricity from the United 
States to a foreign country are regulated by the Department of Energy 
(DOE) pursuant to sections 301(b) and 402(f) of the Department of 
Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7151(b), 7172(f)) and require 
authorization under section 202(e) of the FPA (16 U.S.C. 824a(e)).
    On July 23, 1998, DOE issued Order No. EA-184, authorizing MSCG to 
transmit electric energy from the United States to Mexico as a power 
marketer for a two-year term using existing international transmission 
facilities. That Order expired on July 23, 2000. DOE renewed the MSCG 
export authorization on June 28, 2006 in Order No. EA-184-A. That Order 
expired on June 28, 2011. On June 20, 2011 MSCG filed an application 
with DOE to renew the export authority contained in Order No. EA-184-A 
for a five-year term.
    The electric energy that MSCG proposes to export to Mexico would be 
surplus energy purchased from electric utilities, Federal power 
marketing agencies, and other entities within the United States. The 
existing international transmission facilities to be utilized by MSCG 
have previously been authorized by Presidential permits issued pursuant 
to Executive Order 10485, as amended, and are appropriate for open 
access transmission by third parties.
    Procedural Matters: Any person desiring to be heard in this 
proceeding should file a comment or protest to the application at the 
address provided above. Protests should be filed in accordance with 
Rule 211 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (FERC) Rules of 
Practice and Procedures (18 CFR 385.211). Any person desiring to become 
a party to these proceedings should file a motion to intervene at the 
above address in accordance with FERC Rule 214 (385.214). Fifteen 
copies of each comment, protest, or motion to intervene should be filed 
with DOE on or before the date listed above.
    Comments on the MSCG application to export electric energy to 
Mexico should be clearly marked with Docket No. EA-184-B. Additional 
copies (one each) are to be filed directly with Edward J. Zabrocki, 
Managing Director and Counsel, Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc., 2000 
Westchester Avenue, Purchase, NY 10577 AND Daniel E. Frank and Jennifer 
Kubicek, Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP, 1275 Pennsylvania Avenue, 
NW., Washington, DC 20004. A final decision will be made on this 
application after the environmental impacts have been evaluated 
pursuant to DOE's National Environmental Policy Act Implementing 
Procedures (10 CFR part 1021) and a determination is made by DOE that 
the proposed action will not have an adverse 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, by 
accessing the program Web site at http://energy.gov/node/11845, or by 
e-mailing Odessa Hopkins at [email protected].

    Issued in Washington, DC, on August 24, 2011.
Brian Mills,
Director, Permitting and Siting, Office of Electricity Delivery and 
Energy Reliability.
[FR Doc. 2011-22116 Filed 8-29-11; 8:45 am]
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