[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 186 (Wednesday, September 25, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 59011]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-23313]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Improving Performance of Federal Permitting and Review of 
Infrastructure Projects

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

ACTION: Extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: On August 29, 2013, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) 
published a Request for Information seeking information on a draft 
Integrated, Interagency Pre-Application (IIP) Process for significant 
onshore electric transmission projects requiring Federal 
authorizations. This notice announces an extension of the public 
comment period for submitting comments regarding the IIP Process.

DATES: The comment period for the request for information seeking 
information on a draft IIP Process published August 29, 2013 (78 FR 
53436) is extended to October 31, 2013.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to: Julie A. Smith or 
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 electronic mail to [email protected] or 
[email protected], or by facsimile to 202-586-7031.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie A. Smith at 202-586-7668, or by 
email to [email protected]; or Christopher Lawrence at 202-586-
7680, or by email to [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 29, 2013, the DOE's Office of 
Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability (OE), in collaboration with 
the Member Agencies of the Steering Committee created under Executive 
Order 13604 of March 22, 2012, Improving Performance of Federal 
Permitting and Review of Infrastructure Projects, published a Request 
for Information (RFI) in the Federal Register (78 FR 53436) seeking 
information on a draft IIP Process for significant onshore electric 
transmission projects requiring Federal authorizations.
    This RFI seeks public input on a draft IIP Process intended to 
improve interagency and intergovernmental coordination focused on 
ensuring that proponents of transmission projects develop and submit 
accurate and complete information early in the project planning process 
to facilitate efficient and timely environmental reviews and agency 
decisions.
    Comments on the draft IIP Process were originally due on September 
30, 2013, but several interested parties requested an extension of the 
30-day comment period given the complexity of the issues, the 
importance of the draft IIP Process for future electric transmission 
projects, and the need to engage all stakeholders. As a result, OE is 
extending the comment period until October 31, 2013.

    Issued in Washington, DC, September 20, 2013.
Patricia A. Hoffman,
Assistant Secretary, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy 
Reliability.
[FR Doc. 2013-23313 Filed 9-24-13; 8:45 a.m.]
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