[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 129 (Thursday, July 5, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 39689]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-16464]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[OE Docket No. EA-386]


Application To Export Electric Energy; IPR-GDF SUEZ Energy 
Marketing North America, Inc.

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

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: IPR-GDF SUEZ Energy Marketing North America, Inc. (GSEMNA) has 
applied for authority to transmit electric energy from the United 
States to Mexico pursuant to section 202(e) of the Federal Power Act 
(FPA).

DATES: Comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be submitted on 
or before August 6, 2012.

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. 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) 
at 202-586-5260, or by email to [email protected].

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 June 22, 2012, DOE received an application from GSEMNA for 
authority to transmit electric energy from the United States to Mexico 
for five years as a power marketer using existing international 
transmission facilities. GSEMNA does not own any electric transmission 
facilities nor does it hold a franchised service area.
    The electric energy that GSEMNA 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 GSEMNA 
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). Five copies 
of such comments, protests, or motions to intervene should be sent to 
the address provided above on or before the date listed above.
    Comments on the GSEMNA application to export electric energy to 
Mexico should be clearly marked with OE Docket No. 386. An additional 
copy is to be filed directly with Cesar Seymour, Director-Special 
Projects, IPR-GDF SUEZ Energy Marketing North America, Inc., 1990 Oak 
Post Blvd., Suite 1900, Houston, TX 77056 and Catherine P. McCarthy, 
Bracewell & Giuliani LLP, 2000 K Street NW., Suite 500, Washington, DC 
20006.
    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 
after 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 
emailing Angela Troy at [email protected].

    Issued in Washington, DC, on June 28, 2012.
Brian Mills,
Director, Permitting and Siting, Office of Electricity Delivery and 
Energy Reliability.
[FR Doc. 2012-16464 Filed 7-3-12; 8:45 am]
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