Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 5 / Monday, January 8, 2024 / Notices 909 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board, Oak Ridge 

AGENCY: Office of Environmental 

Management, Department of Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of open meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces an inperson/virtual hybrid meeting of the 

Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), 

Oak Ridge. The Federal Advisory 

Committee Act requires that public 

notice of this meeting be announced in 

the Federal Register. 

DATES: Wednesday, February 14, 2024; 

6 p.m.–8 p.m. EST. 

ADDRESSES: This hybrid meeting will be 

in-person at the Department of Energy 

(DOE) Information Center (address 

below) and virtually via Zoom. To 

attend virtually or to register for inperson attendance, please send an email 

to: orssab@orem.doe.gov by 5:00 p.m. 

EST on Wednesday, February 7, 2024. 

DOE Information Center, Office of 

Science and Technical Information, 1 

Science.gov Way, Oak Ridge, 

Tennessee 37831 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Melyssa P. Noe, Deputy Designated 

Federal Officer, U.S. Department of 

Energy, Oak Ridge Office of 

Environmental Management (OREM), 

P.O. Box 2001, EM–942, Oak Ridge, TN 

37831; Phone (865) 241–3315; or email: 

Melyssa.Noe@orem.doe.gov. Or visit the 

website at www.energy.gov/orssab. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Purpose of the Board: The purpose of 

the Board is to provide advice and 

recommendations concerning the 

following EM site-specific issues: cleanup activities and environmental 

restoration; waste and nuclear materials 

management and disposition; excess 

facilities; future land use and long-term 

stewardship. The Board may also be 

asked to provide advice and 

recommendations on any EM program 

components. 

Tentative Agenda: 

• OREM Presentation 

• Discussion 

• Public Comment Period 

• Board Business 

Public Participation: This meeting is 

open to the public. The EM SSAB, Oak 

Ridge, welcomes the attendance of the 

public at its advisory committee 

meetings and will make every effort to 

accommodate persons with physical 

disabilities or special needs. If you 

require special accommodations due to 

a disability, please contact Melyssa P. 

Noe at least seven days in advance of 

the meeting at the phone number listed 

above. Written statements may be filed 

with the Board via email either before 

or after the meeting. Public comments 

received by no later than 5 p.m. EST on 

Wednesday, February 7, 2024, will be 

read aloud during the meeting. 

Comments will be accepted after the 

meeting, by no later than 5 p.m. EST on 

Tuesday, February 20, 2024. Please 

submit comments to orssab@

orem.doe.gov. Please put ‘‘Public 

Comment’’ in the subject line. 

Individuals who wish to make oral 

statements should contact Melyssa P. 

Noe at the email address or telephone 

number listed above. Requests must be 

received five days prior to the meeting 

and reasonable provision will be made 

to include the presentation in the 

agenda. The Deputy Designated Federal 

Officer is empowered to conduct the 

meeting in a fashion that will facilitate 

the orderly conduct of business. 

Individuals wishing to submit written 

public comments should email them as 

directed above. Individuals wishing to 

make public comments will be provided 

a maximum of five minutes to present 

their comments. 

Minutes: Minutes will be available by 

emailing or calling Melyssa P. Noe at 

the email address and telephone 

number listed above. Minutes will also 

be available at the following website: 

https://www.energy.gov/orem/listings/ 

oak-ridge-site-specific-advisory-boardmeetings. 

Signing Authority: This document of 

the Department of Energy was signed on 

January 3, 2024, by David Borak, Deputy 

Committee Management Officer, 

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 

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 January 3, 

2024. 

Treena V. Garrett, 

Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. 

Department of Energy. 

[FR Doc. 2024–00122 Filed 1–5–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Notice of Availability of Guidance on 

Implementing the Federal Power Act 

To Designate National Interest Electric 

Transmission Corridors 

AGENCY: Grid Deployment Office, 

Department of Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of availability. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of 

Energy (DOE) gives notice of availability 

of the final Guidance setting forth the 

nonbinding process that DOE plans to 

generally follow to designate National 

Interest Electric Transmission Corridors 

(NIETC) pursuant to the Federal Power 

Act. The Federal Power Act requires 

DOE to issue a report not less frequently 

than once every three years, which may 

designate as a NIETC any geographic 

area that is experiencing or is expected 

to experience electric energy 

transmission capacity constraints or 

congestion that adversely affects 

consumers. NIETC designation focuses 

public and policymaker attention on the 

areas of greatest transmission need and 

unlocks valuable Federal financing and 

permitting tools to advance 

transmission development. 

DATES: Interested parties may submit 

information and recommendations 

based on the list of information 

requested for Phase 1 in the Guidance 

by 5:00 p.m. ET on February 2, 2024. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Gretchen Kershaw, U.S. Department of 

Energy, Grid Deployment Office, at 

(202) 586–2006; or NIETC@hq.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DOE’s 

Grid Deployment Office (GDO) is 

announcing the availability of the 

Guidance on Implementing Section 

216(a) of the Federal Power Act to 

Designate National Interest Electric 

Transmission Corridors (NIETC 

Guidance). Section 216(a)(2) of the 

Federal Power Act (FPA), as amended 

by section 40105 of the Infrastructure 

Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), requires 

DOE to issue a report not less frequently 

than once every three years, which may 

designate as a NIETC any geographic 

area that is experiencing or is expected 

to experience electric energy 

transmission capacity constraints or 

congestion that adversely affects 

consumers. DOE must base any NIETC 

designation on the findings of DOE’s 

triennial nationwide study required by 

FPA section 216(a)(1), which DOE refers 

to as the National Transmission Needs 

Study (Needs Study), or other 

information relating to electric energy 

transmission capacity constraints or 

congestion. In addition, the FPA 

requires DOE to consider alternatives 


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and recommendations from interested 

parties (including an opportunity for 

comment from affected States and 

Indian Tribes) and to consult with 

regional entities when designating a 

NIETC. FPA section 216(a)(4) allows 

DOE to also consider several additional 

factors in designating a NIETC. 

The NIETC Guidance describes DOE’s 

intended implementation of this 

statutory authority and initiates the 

process for designating one or more 

NIETCs following issuance of the Needs 

Study released in October 2023. The 

NIETC Guidance expands on DOE’s May 

15, 2023, Notice of Intent and Request 

for Information, which set forth key 

elements of a process through which 

interested parties could propose NIETC 

designation and requested comment on 

the process generally and in response to 

other specific questions (88 FR 30956). 

The NIETC Guidance includes revisions 

made in response to comments and 

input DOE received. 

The NIETC Guidance sets forth a fourphase process, which begins with DOE’s 

evaluation of the results of the most 

recent final Needs Study to begin 

identifying potential geographic areas 

for NIETC designation and concurrent 

opening of a 45-day Phase 1 information 

submission window. During this 

window, interested parties may submit 

information and recommendations on 

the narrow geographic boundaries of 

potential NIETCs, the present or 

expected transmission capacity 

constraints or congestion within those 

geographic boundaries, and the relevant 

discretionary factors in FPA section 

216(a)(4). Phase 2 of the NIETC 

designation process begins with DOE’s 

public issuance of a preliminary list of 

potential NIETC designations. This 

opens a 45-day comment period and 

Phase 2 information submission 

window for submission of additional 

information on geographic boundaries 

and permitting. DOE plans to prioritize 

which potential NIETCs move to Phase 

3 based on the available information on 

geographic boundaries and permitting 

and preliminary review of comments. 

During Phase 3, DOE continues to 

independently assess the basis for 

NIETC designation, initiates any needed 

environmental reviews, and conducts 

robust public engagement, culminating 

in the release of one or more draft 

designation reports and draft 

environmental documents, as needed, 

for public comment. Phase 4 is the 

conclusion of the NIETC designation 

process, with issuance of one or more 

final designation reports and final 

environmental documents, as needed. 

NIETC designation focuses public and 

policymaker attention on the areas of 

greatest transmission need and unlocks 

valuable federal financing and 

permitting tools to advance 

transmission development. These 

include DOE authorities under the IIJA, 

the Inflation Reduction Act, and the 

Energy Policy Act of 2005, as well as the 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission’s permitting authority 

under FPA section 216(b). Members of 

the public can visit GDO’s website to 

access the NIETC Guidance at: https:// 

www.energy.gov/sites/default/files/ 

2023-12/2023-12-15

%20GDO%20NIETC%20Final%20

Guidance%20Document.pdf. 

Signing Authority 

This document of the Department of 

Energy was signed on January 2, 2024, 

by Maria D. Robinson, 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 

publication, as an official document of 

the Department of Energy. The 

administrative process in no way alters 

the legal effect of this document upon 

publication in the Federal Register. 

Signed in Washington, DC, on January 3, 

2024. 

Treena V. Garrett, 

Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. 

Department of Energy. 

[FR Doc. 2024–00102 Filed 1–5–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–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: ER10–2806–008. 

Applicants: TransAlta Energy 

Marketing (U.S.) Inc. 

Description: Market: Triennial Market 

Power Update Analysis—Southeast 

Region to be effective 2/28/2024. 

Filed Date: 12/29/23. 

Accession Number: 20231229–5333. 

Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 2/27/24. 

Docket Numbers: ER10–2818–008. 

Applicants: TransAlta Energy 

Marketing Corporation. 

Description: Market: TransAlta Energy 

Marketing Corp. submits tariff filing per 

35.37: Triennial Market Power Update 

Analysis—Southeast Region to be 

effective 2/28/2024. 

Filed Date: 12/29/23. 

Accession Number: 20231229–5325. 

Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 2/27/24. 

Docket Numbers: ER23–2003–003. 

Applicants: Invenergy Nelson 

Expansion LLC. 

Description: Tariff Amendment: 

Deficiency Letter Response to be 

effective 7/1/2023. 

Filed Date: 1/2/24. 

Accession Number: 20240102–5356. 

Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 1/23/24. 

Docket Numbers: ER23–2721–000. 

Applicants: Idaho Power Company. 

Description: Idaho Power Company 

submits Average System Cost Rate 

Filing for Sales of Electric Power to the 

Bonneville Power Administration, FY 

2024–2025. 

Filed Date: 8/28/23. 

Accession Number: 20230828–5434. 

Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 1/23/24. 

Docket Numbers: ER24–48–001. 

Applicants: Alabama Power 

Company, Georgia Power Company, 

Mississippi Power Company. 

Description: Tariff Amendment: 

Alabama Power Company submits tariff 

filing per 35.17(b): Griffin Road (GASNF 

Solar) LGIA Deficiency Response to be 

effective 10/2/2023. 

Filed Date: 1/2/24. 

Accession Number: 20240102–5367. 

Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 1/23/24. 

Docket Numbers: ER24–49–001. 

Applicants: Alabama Power 

Company, Georgia Power Company, 

Mississippi Power Company. 

Description: Tariff Amendment: 

Alabama Power Company submits tariff 

filing per 35.17(b): Baker Creek Solar 

LGIA Deficiency Response to be 

effective 9/28/2023. 

Filed Date: 1/2/24. 

Accession Number: 20240102–5322. 

Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 1/23/24. 

Docket Numbers: ER24–792–000. 

Applicants: PJM Interconnection, 

L.L.C. 

Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: 

Amendment of WMPA, Service 

Agreement No. 6731; Queue No. AE2– 

248 to be effective 2/28/2024. 

Filed Date: 12/29/23. 

Accession Number: 20231229–5348. 

Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 1/19/24. 

Docket Numbers: ER24–793–000. 

Applicants: Entergy Texas, Inc. 

Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: ETI– 

ETEC First Revised Coordination 

Services Agreement to be effective 2/27/ 

2024. 

Filed Date: 12/29/23. 

Accession Number: 20231229–5358. 


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