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700 University Ave., Toronto, Ontario

M5G 1XG and Jerry L. Pfeffer, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meager & Flom LLP, 1440 New York Avenue, NW., Washington,
DC 20005. 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 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:// www.oe.energy.gov/ permits

_ pending.htm, or by e-mailing Odessa Hopkins at Odessa.Hopkins@hq.doe.gov.

Issued in Washington, DC on February 23,

2011. Anthony J. Como, Director, Permitting and Siting, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability.

[FR Doc. 2011–4604 Filed 3–1–11; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 6450–01–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY**

**[OE Docket No. EA–376]**

**Application To Export Electric Energy; Societe Generale Energy Corp.** 

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

**ACTION :**  Notice of application.

**SUMMARY :**  Societe Generale Energy Corp. (SGEC) has applied for 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 requests
to intervene must be submitted on or before April 1, 2011.

**ADDRESSES :**  Comments, protests, or requests to intervene should be
addressed as follows: Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, Mail Code: OE–20, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585–0350 (FAX 202– 586–8008).

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Christopher Lawrence (Program Officer)
202–586–5260 or Michael Skinker (Program Attorney) 202–586–2793.

**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 FPA (16 U.S.C. 824a(e)).

On February 2, 2011, DOE received an application from the SGEC for authority to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada as a power marketer for a ten-year term using existing international transmission facilities. The SGEC does not own any
electric transmission facilities nor does
it hold a franchised service area.

The electric energy that the SGEC proposes to export to Canada would be surplus energy purchased from electric utilities, Federal power marketing agencies and other entities within the United States. The existing international transmission facilities to be utilized by the SGEC 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 become a party to these proceedings or to be heard by filing comments or protests to this application should file a petition to intervene, comment, or protest at the address provided above in accordance with §§ 385.211 or 385.214 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedures (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Fifteen copies of each petition and protest should be filed with
DOE on or before the date listed above.

Comments on the SGEC application to export electric energy to Canada should be clearly marked with Docket No. EA– 376. Additional copies are to be filed directly with Allison Cyr, MARK Compliance, Societe Generale Corporate & Investment Banking, 1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020 and Vincenzo Franco, Van Ness Feldman, P.C., Seventh Floor, Washington, DC
20007. 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 adversely impact on the 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:// www.oe.energy.gov/ permits

_ pending.htm, or by emailing Odessa Hopkins at Odessa.hopkins@hq.doe.gov. Issued in Washington, DC, on February 23,

2011. Anthony J. Como, Director, Permitting and Siting, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability.

[FR Doc. 2011–4645 Filed 3–1–11; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 6450–01–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY**

**[OE Docket No. EA–297–B]**

**Application To Export Electric Energy; SESCO Enterprises Canada, LTD** 

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

**ACTION :**  Notice of Application.

**SUMMARY :**  SESCO Enterprises Canada, LTD. (SESCO Canada) 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 (FPA).

**DATES :**  Comments, protests, or requests
to intervene must be submitted to DOE and received on or before April 1, 2011.

**ADDRESSES :**  Comments, protests, or requests to intervene should be addressed to: Christopher Lawrence, 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 Christopher.Lawrence@hq.doe.gov, or by
facsimile to 202–586–8008.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Christopher Lawrence (Program Office)

202–586–5260.

**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 FPA (16 U.S.C. 824a(e)).

On September 7, 2004 the Department of Energy (DOE) issued Order No. EA–297, which authorized SESCO Canada to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada as a power marketer for a two-year term using existing international transmission
facilities. DOE renewed the SESCO Canada export authorization on May 17,
2006 in Order No. EA–297–A for a fiveyear term, which will expire on May 17, 2011. On January 24, 2011, SESCO Canada filed an application with DOE for renewal of the export authority


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1 For editorial reasons, upon codification in the U.S. Code, Part B was re-designated Part A. contained in Order No. EA–297–A for a five-year term.

The electric energy that SESCO Canada proposes to export to Canada would be surplus energy purchased from electric utilities, Federal power marketing agencies, and other entities within the United States. The existing
international transmission facilities to be utilized by SESCO Canada 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 become a party to these proceedings or to be heard by filing comments or protests to this application should file a petition to intervene, comment, or protest at the address provided above in accordance with §§ 385.211 or 385.214 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedures (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Fifteen copies of each petition and protest should be filed with
DOE and must be received on or before
the date listed above.

Comments on the SESCO Canada application to export electric energy to Canada should be clearly marked with OE Docket No. 297–B. Additional copies (one each) are to be filed directly with Michael Schbiger, CEO, SESCO Enterprises Canada, Ltd., 2 Tower Center, Suite 1202, East Brunswick, NJ 08816 and Carol A. Smoots, Esq. and Nidhi J. Thakar, Esq., Perkins Coie, LLP, 700 13th Street, NW., Suite 600, Washington, DC 20005. 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 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:// www.oe.energy.gov/ permits

_ pending.htm, or by e-mailing Odessa Hopkins at Odessa.Hopkins@hq.doe.gov.

Issued in Washington, DC, on February 23,

2011. Anthony J. Como,
Director, Permitting and Siting, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability.

[FR Doc. 2011–4643 Filed 3–1–11; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY** 

**Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy** 

**[Case No. CAC–028]**

**Energy Conservation Program for**
**Consumer Products: Decision and Order Granting a Waiver to Daikin AC**  **(Americas), Inc. (Daikin) From the Department of Energy Residential**  **Central Air Conditioner and Heat Pump**

**Test Procedures**

**AGENCY :**  Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy.

**ACTION :**  Decision and Order.

**SUMMARY :**  This notice publishes the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) decision
and order in Case No. CAC–028. DOE grants a waiver to Daikin from the existing DOE test procedure applicable
to residential central air conditioners and heat pumps. The waiver request isspecific to the Daikin Altherma air-towater heat pump with integrated domestic water heating. The test method
for central air conditioners and heat pumps contained in Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulation (10 CFR) part 430, subpart B, appendix M does not include any provisions to account for theoperational characteristics of an air-towater heat pump, or any central airconditioning heat pump with an integrated domestic hot water component. As a condition of this waiver, Daikin must test and rate its Altherma heat pump products according to the alternate test procedure set forth
in this notice.

**DATES :**  This Decision and Order is effective March 2, 2011.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Dr. Michael G. Raymond, U.S.

Department of Energy, Building Technologies Program, Mailstop EE– 2J, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585–0121. Telephone: (202) 586–9611. E-mail: Michael.Raymond@ee.doe.gov. Ms. Jennifer Tiedeman, U.S. Department

of Energy, Office of the General Counsel, Mail Stop GC–71, Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585–0103. Telephone: (202) 287–6111. E-mail:
mail to: Jennifer.Tiedeman@hq.doe.gov.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  In accordance with 10 CFR 430.27(l), DOE gives notice of the issuance of its
decision and order as set forth below. In this decision and order, DOE grants Daikin a waiver from the applicable
residential central air conditioner and heat pump test procedures at 10 CFR part 430, subpart B, appendix M. The waiver applies to certain basic models of the Daikin Altherma system, which consists of an air-to-water heat pump that provides hydronic heating and cooling as well as domestic hot water
functions. Daikin must test and rate such products using the alternate test procedure described in this notice. Further, today’s decision requires that Daikin may not make any representations concerning the energy efficiency of these products unless such product has been tested consistent with the provisions and restrictions in the alternate test procedure set forth in the decision and order below, and such representations fairly disclose the results of such testing. (42 U.S.C. 6314(d)) Distributors, retailers, and private labelers are held to the same standard when making representations regarding the energy efficiency of these products. (42 U.S.C. 6293(c))

Issued in Washington, DC, on February 23,

2011. Cathy Zoi, Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.

Decision and Order

In the Matter of: Daikin AC (Americas), Inc. (Daikin) (Case No. CAC–028).

Background

Title III, Part B of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975 (EPCA), Public Law 94–163 (42 U.S.C. 6291– 6309, as codified), established the Energy Conservation Program for
Consumer Products Other Than Automobiles, a program covering most major household appliances, including
the residential central air conditioners and heat pumps that are the focus of
this notice. 1 Part B of Title III includes definitions, test procedures, labeling provisions, energy conservation standards for covered products, and the authority to require information and reports from manufacturers. Further, EPCA authorizes the Secretary of Energy to prescribe test procedures that are reasonably designed to produce results that measure energy efficiency, energy use, or estimated annual operating costs, and that are not unduly burdensome to conduct. (42 U.S.C. 6293(b)(3)) The test procedure for residential central air conditioners and heat pumps is contained in 10 CFR part 430, subpart B, appendix M.

DOE’s regulations for covered products allow a person to seek a waiver