[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 161 (Tuesday, August 22, 2023)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 57011-57012]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-17955]


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 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of 
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

10 CFR Part 900

[DOE-HQ-2023-0050]
RIN 1901-AB62


Coordination of Federal Authorizations for Electric Transmission 
Facilities

AGENCY: Grid Deployment Office, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notification of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: On August 16, 2023, the Department of Energy's (DOE) Grid 
Deployment Office published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR) to 
propose amendments to its regulations for the timely coordination of 
Federal authorizations for proposed interstate electric transmission 
facilities pursuant to the Federal Power Act (FPA). This document 
announces a public meeting to be held on August 23, 2023, to discuss 
the proposal.

DATES: DOE will hold a public meeting via webinar on Wednesday, August 
23, 2023, from 1:30 p.m. ET to 3:00 p.m. ET. Requests to speak during 
the meeting must be submitted via the registration page no later than 
Tuesday, August 22, 2023. See the ``Public Participation'' section for 
webinar registration information, participant instructions, and 
information about the capabilities available to webinar participants. 
DOE will accept comments, data, and information regarding the NOPR no 
later than Monday, October 2, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are encouraged to submit comments on the 
NOPR using the Federal eRulemaking Portal at www.regulations.gov under 
docket number DOE-HQ-2023-0050. Follow the instructions for submitting 
comments. Alternatively, interested persons may submit comments, 
identified by docket number DOE-HQ-2023-0050 and/or Regulation 
Identification Number (RIN) 1901-AB62, by any of the following methods:
     Email: [email protected]. Include the docket number DOE-HQ-
2023-0050 and/or RIN 1901-AB62 in the subject line of the email.
     Postal mail: Address written comments to U.S. Department 
of Energy, Grid Deployment Office, 4H-065, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, 
Washington, DC 20585.
     Hand Delivery/Courier: U.S. Department of Energy, Grid 
Deployment Office, 4H-065, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 
20585.
    Docket: The docket for this activity, which includes Federal 
Register notices, comments, and other supporting documents/materials, 
is available for review at www.regulations.gov under docket number DOE-
HQ-2023-0050. All documents in the docket are listed in the 
www.regulations.gov index. However, some documents listed in the index, 
such as those containing information that is exempt from public 
disclosure, may not be publicly available.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Liza Reed, U.S. Department of Energy, 
Grid Deployment Office, 4H-065, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, 
Washington, DC 20585. Telephone: (202) 586-2006. Email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DOE published a NOPR on August 16, 2023, in 
which DOE proposed amendments to 10 CFR part 900 to establish a 
Coordinated Interagency Transmission Authorizations and Permits Program 
(CITAP Program) that will reduce the time required for electric 
transmission project developers to receive decisions on Federal 
authorizations for electric transmission projects. (88 FR 55826) In the 
proposed rulemaking, DOE sought comment from interested persons. DOE 
announces in this document that it will hold a public meeting via 
webinar to discuss the NOPR on Wednesday, August 23, 2023, from 1:30 
p.m. ET to 3:00 p.m. ET.

Public Participation

A. Participation in the Webinar

    The time and date for the webinar meeting are listed in the DATES 
section at the beginning of this document. Webinar registration 
information, participant instructions, and information about the 
capabilities available to webinar participants are published on DOE's 
website: https://www.energy.gov/gdo/events/august-23-coordinated-interagency-transmission-authorization-and-permits-webinar. The public 
meeting will be held via the WebEx Webinar Platform. Participants are 
responsible for ensuring their systems are compatible with the webinar 
software. Requests to speak during the meeting must be submitted via 
the registration page no later than August 22, 2023.

B. Conduct of the Webinar

    DOE will designate a DOE official to preside at the webinar and may 
also use a professional facilitator to aid discussion. A court reporter 
will be present to record the proceedings and prepare a transcript. DOE 
reserves the right to schedule the order of presentations and to 
establish the procedures governing the conduct of the webinar. There 
shall not be discussion of proprietary information, costs or prices, 
market share, or other commercial matters regulated by U.S. anti-trust 
laws. After the webinar and until the end of the comment period, 
interested parties may submit further comments on the proceedings and 
any aspect of the proposed rulemaking. During the meeting, DOE will 
present a general overview of the topics addressed in the NOPR and 
allow time for statements by participants who requested the opportunity 
to speak at the meeting. Speakers will be limited to two minutes during 
the meeting. The presiding official will announce any further 
procedural rules or modification of the above procedures that may be 
needed for the proper conduct of the webinar.
    A transcript of the webinar will be included in the docket, which 
can be viewed as described in the Docket section at the beginning of 
this document.

Signing Authority

    This document of the Department of Energy was signed on August 16, 
2023, by Maria D. Robinson, Director of the Grid Deployment Office, 
pursuant to delegated authority from the Secretary of Energy. That 
document with the original signature and date is maintained by DOE. For 
administrative purposes only, and in compliance with requirements of 
the Office of the Federal Register, the undersigned DOE Federal 
Register Liaison Officer has been authorized to sign and submit the 
document in electronic format for

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publication, as an official document of the Department of Energy. This 
administrative process in no way alters the legal effect of this 
document upon publication in the Federal Register.

    Signed in Washington, DC, on August 16, 2023.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2023-17955 Filed 8-21-23; 8:45 am]
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