[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 164 (Monday, August 25, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 50634]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-20134]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[OE Docket No. EA-295-B]


Application To Export Electric Energy; Merrill Lynch Commodities, 
Inc.

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

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: Merrill Lynch Commodities, Inc. (MLCI) has applied to renew 
its 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 motions to intervene must be submitted on 
or before September 24, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Comments, protests, motions to intervene, or requests for 
more information should be addressed to: 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.

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 Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 
824a(e)).
    On October 5, 2009, DOE issued Order No. EA-295-A to MLCI, which 
authorized MLCI to transmit electric energy from the United States to 
Canada as a power marketer for a five-year term using existing 
international transmission facilities. That authority expires on 
October 5, 2014. On August 13, 2014, MLCI filed an application with DOE 
for renewal of the export authority contained in Order No. EA-295-A for 
an additional five-year term.
    In its application, MLCI states that it does not own or operate any 
electric transmission facilities, and it does not have a franchised 
service area. The electric energy that MLCI proposes to export to 
Canada would be surplus energy purchased from third parties such as 
electric utilities and Federal power marketing agencies, qualifying 
cogeneration, small power production facilities and exempt wholesale 
generators. The existing international transmission facilities to be 
utilized by the Applicant 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 (18 CFR 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 and other filings concerning the MLCI application to 
export electric energy to Canada should be clearly marked with OE 
Docket No. EA-295-B. An additional copy is to be provided directly to 
Merida de la Pena, Merrill Lynch Commodities, Inc., Vice President, 
Commodities Counsel, 20 E. Greenway Plaza, Suite 700, Houston, TX 
77046.
    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 sufficiency of supply or 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 August 19, 2014.
Brian Mills,
Director, Permitting and Siting Office of Electricity Delivery and 
Energy Reliability.
[FR Doc. 2014-20134 Filed 8-22-14; 8:45 am]
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