[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 17 (Thursday, January 26, 2012)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 3958]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-1662]
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Proposed Rules
Federal Register
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of
the proposed issuance of rules and regulations. The purpose of these
notices is to give interested persons an opportunity to participate in
the rule making prior to the adoption of the final rules.
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Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 17 / Thursday, January 26, 2012 /
Proposed Rules
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
10 CFR Part 900
RIN 1901-AB18
Coordination of Federal Authorizations for Electric Transmission
Facilities
AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability,
Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of extension of public comment period.
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SUMMARY: This document announces that the period for submitting
comments on the proposed rule for the coordination of Federal
Authorizations for Electric Transmission Facilities has been extended
until February 27, 2012.
DATES: DOE will accept comments, data, and information regarding the
proposed coordination rule published December 13, 2011 (76 FR 77432)
until February 27, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Any comments submitted must be identified as comments on the
``Proposed 216(h) Regulations''. Comments may be submitted using any of
the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
Email: [email protected]. Include ``Proposed 216(h)
Regulations'' in the subject line of the message.
Mail: Brian Mills, Office of Electricity Delivery and
Energy Reliability (OE-20), U.S. Department of Energy, 1000
Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Mills, Office of Electricity
Delivery and Energy Reliability (OE-20), U.S. Department of Energy,
1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585, Phone (202) 586-
8267, email [email protected], or Lot Cooke, Attorney-Advisor,
U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the General Counsel, GC-76, 1000
Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585, Phone (202) 586-0503,
email [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On December 13, 2011, DOE published a
proposed rule in the Federal Register (76 FR 77432) to amend its
regulations for the timely coordination of Federal authorizations for
proposed interstate electric transmission facilities pursuant to
section 216(h) of the Federal Power Act (FPA). The proposed rule
provided for the submission of comments by January 27, 2012. A
commenter noted the significant interest of its members in the
rulemaking and requested an extension of the comment period given the
holidays and the need for its members to complete projects and reports
for calendar year 2011.
DOE has determined that an extension of the public comment period
is appropriate based on the foregoing reasons and is hereby extending
the comment period. DOE will consider any comments received by February
27, 2012.
Issued in Washington, DC, on January 20, 2012.
Patricia A. Hoffman,
Assistant Secretary, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy
Reliability.
[FR Doc. 2012-1662 Filed 1-25-12; 8:45 am]
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