[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 113 (Wednesday, June 12, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27322-27323]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-12386]


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 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[OE Docket No. EA-295-C]


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

AGENCY: Office of Electricity.

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: Merrill Lynch Commodities, Inc. (Applicant or MLCI) has 
applied to renew its authorization to transmit electric energy from the 
United States to Canada pursuant to the Federal Power Act.

DATES: Comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be submitted on 
or before July 12, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Comments, protests, motions to intervene, or requests for 
more information should be addressed to: Office of Electricity, 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: The Department of Energy (DOE) regulates 
exports of electricity from the United States to a foreign country, 
pursuant to sections 301(b) and 402(f) of the Department of Energy 
Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7151(b) and 7172(f)). Such exports require 
authorization under section 202(e) of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 
824a(e)).
    On October 2, 2014, DOE issued Order No. EA-295-B, 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 authorization expires on October 5, 2019. 
On June 3, 2019, MLCI filed an application with DOE for renewal of the 
export authorization contained in Order No. EA-295-B for an additional 
five-year term.
    In its application, the Applicant states that it does not ``own, 
operate or control any electric power transmission or distribution 
facilities nor is it affiliated with an entity that owns, operates or 
controls such facilities in the United States,'' that it ``does not 
own, operate or control any electric generation assets, nor is it 
affiliated with any entity that owns generation assets in the United 
States,'' and that ``neither [the Applicant] nor any of its affiliates 
holds a franchise or service territory for the transmission, 
distribution or sale of electric power.'' The electric energy that the 
Applicant proposes to export to Canada would be surplus energy 
purchased from third parties such as electric utilities and Federal 
power marketing agencies pursuant to voluntary agreements. 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 Procedure (18 CFR 385.211). Any person desiring to become 
a party to this proceeding should file a motion to intervene at the 
above address in accordance with FERC Rule 214 (18 CFR 385.214). Five 
(5) 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 MLCI's application to export 
electric energy to Canada should be clearly marked with OE Docket No. 
EA-295-C. An additional copy is to be provided directly to Merida de la 
Pe[ntilde]a, Merrill Lynch Commodities, Inc., 20 E. Greenway Plaza, 
Suite 700, Houston, Texas 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 DOE determines 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 website at http://energy.gov/node/11845, or by 
emailing Angela Troy at [email protected].


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    Signed in Washington, DC, on June 6, 2019.
Christopher Lawrence,
Management and Program Analyst, Transmission Permitting and Technical 
Assistance, Office of Electricity.
[FR Doc. 2019-12386 Filed 6-11-19; 8:45 am]
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