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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Christopher Lawrence (Program Office) 

at 202–586–5260, or by email to 

Christopher.Lawrence@hq.doe.gov. 

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 22, 2007 the Department 

of Energy (DOE) issued Order No. EA– 

294–A, which authorized TexMex to 

transmit electric energy from the United 

States to Mexico as a power marketer for 

a five-year term using existing 

international transmission facilities. 

That authority expired on February 22, 

2012. On July 23, 2012, TexMex filed an 

application with DOE for renewal of the 

export authority contained in Order No. 

EA–294–A for an additional five-year 

term. 

It is reasonable to presume that all of 

the electric energy that TexMex 

proposes to export to Mexico will 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 

TexMex 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 (FERC) 

Rules of Practice and Procedures (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 (385.214). Five 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 on the TexMex application 

to export electric energy to Mexico 

should be clearly marked with OE 

Docket No. EA–294–B. An additional 

copy is to be provided directly to 

Guillermo Gonzalez G., c/o Protama 

S.A. de C.V., Tonala 44, Col. Roma, 

Mexico D.F., Mexico 06700 and Douglas 

F. John and Matthew T. Rick, John & 

Hengerer, 1730 Rhode Island Ave. NW., 

Suite 600, Washington, DC 20036. 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://energy.gov/ 

node/11845 or by emailing Angela Troy 

at Angela.Troy@hq.doe.gov. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on August 14, 

2012. 

Jon Worthington, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of 

Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability. 

[FR Doc. 2012–20487 Filed 8–20–12; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

[OE Docket No. EA–328–A] 

Application To Export Electric Energy; 

RBC Energy Services LP 

AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery 

and Energy Reliability, DOE. 

ACTION: Notice of application. 

SUMMARY: RBC Energy Services LP (RBC 

Energy) 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 motions 

to intervene must be submitted on or 

before September 20, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Comments, protests, or 

motions 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) 

at 202–586–5260, or by email to 

Christopher.Lawrence@hq.doe.gov. 

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 26, 2007, the 

Department of Energy (DOE) issued 

Order No. EA–328 authorizing RBC 

Energy to transmit electric energy from 

the United States to Canada as a power 

marketer for a five-year term. The 

current export authority in Order No 

EA–328 will expire on September 26, 

2012. On July 26, 2012, RBC Energy 

filed an application with DOE for 

renewal of that authority for an 

additional five-year term. 

In its application, RBC Energy states 

that neither it nor its affiliates ‘‘owns, 

operates or controls any electric power 

transmission or distribution facilities in 

the United States.’’ RBC Energy states 

and it is reasonable to presume, that the 

electric power proposed to be exported 

to Canada will be purchased from 

electric utilities and federal power 

marketing agencies pursuant to 

voluntary agreements and will be 

surplus to the system needs of the 

entities selling the power to RBC 

Energy. The application also indicates 

that RBC Energy is a power marketer 

authorized by the Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission (FERC) to sell 

energy, capacity, and specified ancillary 

services at market-based rates. 

The existing international 

transmission facilities to be utilized by 

RBC Energy 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 FERC 

Rules of Practice and Procedures (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 (385.214). Five 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 on the RBC Energy 

application to export electric energy to 

Canada should be clearly marked with 

OE Docket No. 328–A. An additional 

copy is to be provided directly to 

Matthew S. Arnold, Senior Counsel, 

Royal Bank of Canada, 200 Bay Street, 

14th Floor, North Tower, Toronto, 

Ontario, Canada M5J 2J5 and with 


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Elizabeth Jordan, Vice President, 

Compliance, RBC Capital Markets, 200 

Bay Street, 9th Floor, South Tower, 

Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5J 2J5. 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://energy.gov/ 

node/11845 or by emailing Angela Troy 

at Angela.Troy@hq.doe.gov. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on August 14, 

2012. 

Jon Worthington, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of 

Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability. 

[FR Doc. 2012–20489 Filed 8–20–12; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board, Portsmouth 

AGENCY: Department of Energy (DOE). 

ACTION: Notice of open meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces a 

meeting of the Environmental 

Management Site-Specific Advisory 

Board (EM SSAB), Portsmouth. The 

Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. 

L. 92–463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that 

public notice of this meeting be 

announced in the Federal Register. 

DATES: Thursday, September 6, 2012, 6 

p.m. 

ADDRESSES: Ohio State University, 

Endeavor Center, 1862 Shyville Road, 

Piketon, Ohio 45661. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joel 

Bradburne, Deputy Designated Federal 

Officer, Department of Energy 

Portsmouth/Paducah Project Office, Post 

Office Box 700, Piketon, Ohio 45661, 

(740) 897–3822, 

Joel.Bradburne@lex.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of 

the Board: The purpose of the Board is 

to make recommendations to DOE–EM 

and site management in the areas of 

environmental restoration, waste 

management and related activities. 

Tentative Agenda 

• Call to Order, Introductions, Review 

of Agenda 

• Approval of July Minutes 

• Deputy Designated Federal Officer’s 

Comments 

• Federal Coordinator’s Comments 

• Liaisons’ Comments 

• Presentations 

• Administrative Issues 

• Subcommittee Updates 

• Public Comments 

• Final Comments from the Board 

• Adjourn 

Public Participation: The meeting is 

open to the public. The EM SSAB, 

Portsmouth, 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 Joel 

Bradburne at least seven days in 

advance of the meeting at the phone 

number listed above. Written statements 

may be filed with the Board either 

before or after the meeting. Individuals 

who wish to make oral statements 

pertaining to agenda items should 

contact Joel Bradburne at the 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 make public comments will 

be provided a maximum of five minutes 

to present their comments. 

Minutes: Minutes will be available by 

writing or calling Joel Bradburne at the 

address and phone number listed above. 

Minutes will also be available at the 

following Web site: http://www.portsssab.energy.gov/. 

Issued at Washington, DC, on August 15, 

2012. 

LaTanya R. Butler, 

Acting Deputy Committee Management 

Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2012–20492 Filed 8–20–12; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technical 

Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: Department of Energy, Office of 

Energy Efficiency and Renewable 

Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of open meeting 

(Webinar). 

SUMMARY: This notice announces an 

open meeting (Webinar) of the 

Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technical 

Advisory Committee (HTAC). The 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public 

Law 92–463, 86 Stat. 770 requires that 

agencies publish notice of meetings in 

the Federal Register. 

DATES: Wednesday, September 5, 2012; 

12 p.m.–2 p.m. To be provided the 

Webinar’s registration information, 

please email: HTAC@nrel.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

email to: HTAC@nrel.gov or at the 

mailing address: Jason Marcinkoski, 

Designated Federal Officer, U.S. 

Department of Energy, Office of Energy 

Efficiency and Renewable Energy, 1000 

Independence Avenue, Washington, DC 

20585. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of 

the Committee: The Hydrogen and Fuel 

Cell Technical Advisory Committee 

(HTAC) was established under Section 

807 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 

(EPACT), Public Law 109–58; 119 Stat. 

849, to provide advice and 

recommendations to the Secretary of 

Energy on the program and activities 

authorized by Title VIII of EPACT. 

Tentative Agenda: (Subject to change; 

updates will be posted on the 

Committee’s Web site at: http:// 

hydrogen.energy.gov). 

• Public Comment (10 minutes) 

• Discussion of Hydrogen Production 

Expert Panel report 

• Consultation in establishing the 

criteria for the H-Prize competition, as 

required by the Energy Independence 

and Security Act of 2007, in Sec. 654. 

Public Participation: In keeping with 

procedures, members of the public are 

welcome to observe the business of the 

meeting of HTAC and to make oral 

statements during the specified period 

for public comment. The public 

comment period will take place between 

12 p.m. and 12:10 p.m. on September 5, 

2012. To attend the meeting and/or to 

make oral statements regarding any of 

the items on the agenda, please email 

HTAC@nrel.gov at least 5 business days 

before the meeting. Please indicate if 

you will be attending the meeting, 

whether you want to make an oral 

statement, and what organization you 

represent (if appropriate). Members of 

the public will be heard in the order in 

which they sign up for the public 

comment period. Oral comments should 

be limited to two minutes in length. 

Reasonable provision will be made to 

include the scheduled oral statements 

on the agenda. The chair of the 

committee will make every effort to hear 

the views of all interested parties and to 

facilitate the orderly conduct of 

business. If you would like to file a 

written statement with the committee, 

you may do so either by submitting a 


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