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efficiency, appliance and commercial 

equipment standards to include DOE, as 

well as representatives of industry 

(including manufacturers and trade 

associations representing 

manufacturers, component 

manufacturers and related suppliers, 

and retailers), utilities, states, energy 

efficiency/environmental advocacy 

groups, and consumers. Committee 

members will serve for a term of three 

years or less and may be reappointed for 

successive terms, with no more than 

two successive terms. Appointments 

may be made in a manner that allows 

the terms of the members serving at any 

time to expire at spaced intervals, so as 

to ensure continuity in the functioning 

of the Committee. Some Committee 

members may be appointed as special 

Government employees, experts in 

fields relevant to energy efficiency and 

appliance and commercial equipment 

standards; or as representatives of 

industry (including manufacturers and 

trade associations representing 

manufacturers, component 

manufacturers and related suppliers, 

and retailers), utilities, states, energy 

efficiency/environmental advocacy 

groups, and consumers. Special 

Government employees will be subject 

to certain ethical restrictions and such 

members will be required to submit 

certain information in connection with 

the appointment process. 

Members of the Committee will serve 

without compensation; however, each 

member may be reimbursed in 

accordance with Federal Travel 

Regulations for authorized travel and 

per diem expenses incurred while 

attending Committee meetings. 

Process and Deadline for Submitting 

Nominations: Qualified individuals can 

self-nominate or be nominated by any 

individual or organization. Nominators 

should submit: 

1. The nominee’s current resume or 

curriculum vitae and contact 

information, including mailing address, 

email address, and telephone number; 

and 

2. A letter of interest, including a 

summary of how the nominee’s 

experience and expertise would support 

the Committee’s objectives; 

All nomination information should be 

provided in a single, complete package 

by the deadline specified in this notice. 

Nominations packages should be 

submitted by either mail or 

electronically, but not by both methods. 

Should more information be needed, 

DOE staff will contact the nominee, 

obtain information from the nominee’s 

past affiliations or obtain information 

from publicly available sources, such as 

the internet. A selection team will 

review the nomination packages. This 

team will be comprised of 

representatives from several DOE 

Offices. The selection team will seek 

balanced viewpoints and consider many 

criteria, including: (a) Scientific or 

technical expertise, knowledge, and 

experience; (b) stakeholder 

representation; (c) availability and 

willingness to serve; and (d) skills 

working in committees, working groups 

and advisory panels. The selection team 

will make recommendations regarding 

membership to the Secretary of Energy 

for review and selection of Committee 

members. 

Nominations are open to all 

individuals without regard to race, 

color, religion, sex, national origin, age, 

mental or physical handicap, marital 

status, or sexual orientation. To ensure 

that recommendations to the Committee 

take into account the needs of the 

diverse groups served by DOE, 

membership shall include, to the extent 

practicable, individuals with 

demonstrated ability to represent the 

needs of women and men of all racial 

and ethnic groups, and persons with 

disabilities. Please note, however, that 

individuals already serving on another 

Federal advisory committee are 

ineligible for nomination. 

Signed in Washington, DC, on July 12, 

2018. 

Kathleen B. Hogan, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy 

Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and Renewable 

Energy. 

[FR Doc. 2018–15582 Filed 7–19–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

[OE Docket No. EA–456] 

Application To Export Electric Energy; 

Manifold Energy Inc. 

AGENCY: Office of Electricity, DOE. 

ACTION: Notice of application. 

SUMMARY: Manifold Energy Inc. (the 

Applicant) has applied for 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 August 20, 2018. 

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 Electricity.Exports@

hq.doe.gov, or by facsimile to 202–586– 

8008. 

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) and 7172(f)) and 

require authorization under section 

202(e) of the Federal Power Act (16 

U.S.C. 824a(e)). 

On June 25, 2018, DOE received an 

application from the Applicant for 

authorization to transmit electric energy 

from the United States to Canada as a 

power marketer for a five-year term 

using existing international 

transmission facilities. 

In its application, the Applicant states 

that it ‘‘does not own or control electric 

generation facilities or transmission 

facilities and that it has no ‘‘obligation 

to serve native load within a franchised 

service area.’’ The electric energy that 

the Applicant proposes to export to 

Canada would be surplus energy 

purchased from third parties such as 

electric utilities and other suppliers 

within the United States 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 Rules 

of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 

385.211). Any person desiring to 

become a party to these proceedings 

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 the Applicant’s application 

to export electric energy to Canada 

should be clearly marked with OE 

Docket No. EA–456. An additional copy 

is to be provided to Marc-Antoine 

De ́nomme ́e, 495 Avenue de l’e ́tang, 

Mascouche, Que ́bec J7K 4E4, Canada. 

A final decision will be made on this 

application after the environmental 


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1Constellation Mystic Power, LLC, 164 FERC ¶ 

61,022 (2018). 

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 

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 Angela.Troy@hq.doe.gov. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on July 13, 

2018. 

Christopher Lawrence, 

Electricity Policy Analyst, Office of Electricity. 

[FR Doc. 2018–15583 Filed 7–19–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

[OE Docket No. EA–455] 

Application To Export Electric Energy; 

NS Power Energy Marketing 

Incorporated 

AGENCY: Office of Electricity, DOE. 

ACTION: Notice of application. 

SUMMARY: NS Power Energy Marketing 

Incorporated (NSP Marketing or 

Applicant) has applied for 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 August 20, 2018. 

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 Electricity.Exports@

hq.doe.gov, or by facsimile to 202–586– 

8008. 

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) and 7172(f)) and 

require authorization under section 

202(e) of the Federal Power Act (16 

U.S.C. 824a(e)). 

On June 28, 2018, DOE received an 

application from NSP Marketing for 

authorization to transmit electric energy 

from the United States to Canada as a 

power marketer for a five-year term 

using existing international 

transmission facilities. NSP Marketing 

will be seeking market-based rate 

authority from the Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission (FERC). 

In its application, NSP Marketing 

states that it ‘‘does not own or control 

any electric power generation or 

transmission facilities and does not 

have a franchised electric power service 

area.’’ The electric energy that the 

Applicant proposes to export to Canada 

would be surplus energy purchased 

from third parties such as electric 

utilities and other suppliers within the 

United States 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 Rules 

of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 

385.211). Any person desiring to 

become a party to these proceedings 

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 NSP Marketing’s application 

to export electric energy to Canada 

should be clearly marked with OE 

Docket No. EA–455. An additional copy 

is to be provided to both Matt Clarke, 

Nova Scotia Power, 1223 Lower Water 

St., Halifax, NS B3J 3S8 Canada, and 

Bonnie A. Suchman, Suchman Law 

LLC, 8104 Paisley Place, Potomac, MD 

20854. 

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 

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 Angela.Troy@hq.doe.gov. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on July 13, 

2018. 

Christopher Lawrence, 

Electricity Policy Analyst, Office of Electricity. 

[FR Doc. 2018–15580 Filed 7–19–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket No. ER18–1639–000] 

Constellation Mystic Power, LLC; 

Notice of Designation of Commission 

Staff as Non-Decisional 

With respect to an order issued by the 

Commission on July 13, 2018 in the 

above-captioned docket,1 with the 

exceptions noted below, the staff of the 

Office of Administrative Litigation are 

designated as non-decisional in 

deliberations by the Commission in this 

docket. Accordingly, pursuant to 18 

CFR 385.2202 (2017), these nondecisional staff will not serve as 

advisors to the Commission or take part 

in the Commission’s review of any 

future filings in the above-referenced 

docket, including offers of settlement or 

settlement agreements. Likewise, as 

non-decisional staff, pursuant to 18 CFR 

385.2201 (2017), they are prohibited 

from communicating with advisory staff 

concerning any deliberations in this 

docket. 

Exceptions to this designation as nondecisional are: 

Daniel Poffenberger 

Joseph Hoffman 

Dated: July 16, 2018. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2018–15557 Filed 7–19–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

Combined Notice of Filings #1 

Take notice that the Commission 

received the following electric rate 

filings: 

Docket Numbers: ER18–459–002. 

Applicants: Ohio Valley Electric 

Corporation, PJM Interconnection, 

L.L.C. 


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