[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 201 (Wednesday, October 17, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 52436]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-22648]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Procedures for Conducting Electric Transmission Congestion 
Studies

AGENCY: Office of Electricity, Department of Energy (DOE).

ACTION: Notice of reopening of public comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (Department or DOE) is reopening for 
15 days the comment period for its proposed procedures for conducting 
electric transmission studies. DOE published a notice of procedures for 
studies and request for written comments on August 23, 2018, with a 45-
day comment period. This notice reopens the comment period for an 
additional 15 days, and any comments received before November 1, 2018 
will be deemed timely submitted.

DATES: DOE is reopening the comment period for the ``Procedures for 
Conducting Electric Transmission Congestion Studies'' published on 
August 23, 2018 (83 FR 42627). The public comment period closed on 
October 9, 2018. Public comments are due not later than November 1, 
2018.

ADDRESSES: You may submit written comments to 
[email protected], or by mail to the Office of 
Electricity, OE-20, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue 
SW, Washington, DC 20585. The following electronic file formats are 
acceptable: Microsoft Word (.doc), Corel Word Perfect (.wpd), Adobe 
Acrobat (.pdf), Rich Text Format (.rtf), plain text (.txt), Microsoft 
Excel (.xls), and Microsoft PowerPoint (.ppt).
    Delivery of the U.S. Postal Service mail to DOE may be delayed by 
several weeks due to security screening. DOE, therefore, encourages 
those wishing to comment to submit their comments electronically by 
email. If comments are submitted by regular mail, the Department 
requests that they be accompanied by a CD containing electronic files 
of the submission.
    The Department intends to use only data that are publicly available 
for this study. Accordingly, please do not submit information that you 
believe is or should be protected from public disclosure. DOE is 
responsible for the final determination concerning disclosure or 
nondisclosure of information submitted to DOE and for treating the 
information in accordance with the Department's Freedom of Information 
Act regulations (10 CFR 1004.11). All comments received by DOE 
regarding the congestion study will be posted on http://energy.gov/oe/congestion-study for public review.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Meyer, DOE Office of 
Electricity, (202) 586-3876, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 23, 2018, DOE published 
``Procedures for Conducting Electric Transmission Congestion Studies'' 
and requested written comment by October 9, 2018. (83 FR 42647). DOE is 
reopening the comment period for an additional 15 days. Written 
comments must now be received not later than November 1, 2018, and any 
comments received by November 1, 2018 will be deemed timely submitted.
    DOE recognizes that some commenters may wish to draw upon or point 
to studies or analyses that are now in process and may not be 
completed. DOE requests that commenters submit such materials as they 
become available. All comments and information received will be posted 
on http://www.regulations.gov and at http://energy.gov/oe/congestion-study . DOE emphasizes that materials submitted after December 31, 
2018, will not be included in the study.

    Signed in Washington, DC, on October 9, 2018.
Catherine Jereza,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Transmission Planning and Technical 
Assistance, Office of Electricity, U.S. Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2018-22648 Filed 10-16-18; 8:45 am]
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