Hill Heat

The purpose of this hearing is to examine the Department of Energy’s due diligence process for awarding competitive grants and loans funded through the Inflation Reduction Act and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Department’s overall innovation investment strategy.

Witnesses:

• David W. Crane, Under Secretary for Infrastructure, U.S. Department of Energy
• Jigar H. Shah, Director, Loan Programs Office, U.S. Department of Energy
• Teri L. Donaldson, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Energy

Full committee hearing to consider nominations.

Nominees:

• Richard H. Riley IV, of California, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Federal Republic of Somalia
• Mark Toner, of Pennsylvania, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Liberia
• David E. White, Jr., of New York, to be Deputy Director of the Peace Corps
• Herro Mustafa Garg, of California, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Arab Republic of Egypt
• Paul K. Martin, of Maryland, to be Inspector General, United States Agency for International Development

On Thursday, October 19, 2023, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Subcommittee on Federal Lands will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:

• H.R. 1727 (Rep. Trone), “Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Commission Extension Act”
• H.R. 5283 (Rep. Malliotakis), “Protecting our Communities from Failure to Secure the Border Act of 2023”
• Discussion draft of H.R. ___ (Rep. Tiffany), “Trash Reduction And Suppressing Harm from Environmental Degradation (TRASHED) at the Border Act”; and
• Discussion draft of H.R. ___ (Rep. Westerman), “Ensuring Border Access and Protection on Federal Land Act”

Open Meeting

Commission meetings are held in Commission Meeting Room (Room 2C) at FERC Headquarters, 888 First St. N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426

Meeting agenda
Item No.	Docket No.	Company
ADMINISTRATIVE
A-1	AD24-1-000	Agency Administrative Matters
A-2	AD24-2-000	Customer Matters, Reliability, Security and Market Operations
ELECTRIC
E-1	RM22-12-000	Reliability Standards to Address Inverter-Based Resources
E-2	RM23-9-000	Revisions to the Filing Process and Data Collection for the Electric Quarterly Report
E-3	ER23-739-000	ISO New England Inc.
	ER23-739-001
	ER23-743-000
	ER23-743-001
E-4	ER23-2463-000	Idaho Power Company
E-5	ER22-2318-001	MATL LLP
	ER22-2318-002
E-6	ER22-2883-001	Western Interconnect LLC
E-7	ER22-2989-000	Wilderness Line Holdings, LLC
E-8	EC23-111-000	Idaho Power CompanyPacifiCorp
E-9	EC23-99-000	Northern Indiana Public Service Company LLC, Dunns Bridge Solar Center, LLC, Indiana Crossroads Wind Farm LLC, Meadow Lake Solar Park LLC, and Rosewater Wind Farm LLC
E-10	RR23-3-000	North American Electric Reliability Corporation
E-11	ER23-2603-000	Twelvemile Solar Energy, LLC
E-12	ER14-225-009	New Brunswick Energy Marketing Corporation
	EL23-95-000
E-13	PL24-1-000	Project-Area Wage Standards in the Labor Cost Component of Cost-of-Service Rates
E-14	TX23-5-000	THSIbn, LLC
MISCELLANEOUS
M-1	RM23-11-000	Requests for Commission Records Available in the Public Reference Room
GAS
G-1	OR18-7-002	Epsilon Trading, LLC, Chevron Products Company, and Valero Marketing and Supply Company v. Colonial Pipeline Company
	OR18-12-002	BP Products North America, Inc., Trafigura Trading LLC, and TCPU, Inc. v. Colonial Pipeline Company
	OR18-17-002	TransMontaigne Product Services LLC v. Colonial Pipeline Company
	OR19-1-001	Southwest Airlines Co. and United Aviation Fuels Corporation v. Colonial Pipeline Company
	OR19-4-001	Phillips 66 Company v. Colonial Pipeline Company
	OR19-16-001	American Airlines, Inc. v. Colonial Pipeline Company
	OR19-20-000	Metroplex Energy, Inc. v. Colonial Pipeline Company
	OR19-27-000	Gunvor USA LLC v. Colonial Pipeline Company
	OR19-36-000	Pilot Travel Centers, LLC v. Colonial Pipeline Company
	OR20-7-000	Sheetz, Inc. v. Colonial Pipeline Company
	OR20-9-000 (consolidated)	Apex Oil Company, Inc. and FutureFuel Chemical Company v. Colonial Pipeline Company
G-2	OR18-7-003	Epsilon Trading, LLC, Chevron Products Company, and Valero Marketing and Supply Company v. Colonial Pipeline Company
	OR18-12-003	BP Products North America, Inc., Trafigura Trading LLC, and TCPU, Inc. v. Colonial Pipeline Company
	OR18-17-003	TransMontaigne Product Services LLC v. Colonial Pipeline Company
	OR19-1-002	Southwest Airlines Co. and United Aviation Fuels Corporation v. Colonial Pipeline Company
	OR19-4-002	Phillips 66 Company v. Colonial Pipeline Company
	OR19-16-002	American Airlines, Inc. v. Colonial Pipeline Company
	OR19-20-001	Metroplex Energy, Inc. v. Colonial Pipeline Company
	OR19-27-001	Gunvor USA LLC v. Colonial Pipeline Company
	OR19-36-001	Pilot Travel Centers, LLC v. Colonial Pipeline Company
	OR20-7-001	Sheetz, Inc. v. Colonial Pipeline Company
	OR20-9-001 (consolidated)	Apex Oil Company, Inc. and FutureFuel Chemical Company v. Colonial Pipeline Company
HYDRO
H-1	P-15300-000	BOST1 Hydroelectric,LLC
H-2	P-2318-055	Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P.
	P-12252-038	Hudson River-Black River Regulating District
CERTIFICATES
C-1	CP22-2-000	Gas Transmission Northwest,LLC
C-2	CP22-466-000	WBI Energy Transmission, Inc.
C-3	CP17-66-001	Venture Global Plaquemines LNG, LLC
	CP17-67-001	Venture Global Gator Express, LLC
C-4	CP22-486-000	Texas Eastern Transmission, LP
C-5	CP22-468-000	Trailblazer Pipeline Company LLCand Rockies Express Pipeline LLC
C-6	CP21-455-000	Equitrans, L.P.
C-7	RM22-8-000	Updating Regulations for Engineering and Design Materials for Liquefied Natural Gas Facilities Related to Potential Impacts Caused by Natural Hazards

On Wednesday, October 18, 2023, at 2:00 p.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold an oversight hearing titled “Securing Our Border, Saving Our National Parks.”

House Republicans are advocating for policies to restrict the flow of migrants crossing our southern border.

Hearing memo

Witnesses:

Panel I

• Michael Reynolds, Deputy Director, National Park Service
• Chris French, Deputy Chief, National Forest System, USDA Forest Service, Washington, DC

Panel II

• Julie Axelrod, Director of Litigation, Center for Immigration Studies
• Lt. John Nores Jr. (ret.), Special Operations, Marijuana Enforcement Team, California Department of Fish and Wildlife
• Verlon M. Jose, Chairman, Tohono O’odham Nation, Sells, AZ [Minority witness]

On Wednesday, October 18, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. in 2322 Rayburn House Office Building, the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials will hold a hearing titled “Exposing EPA Efforts to Limit Chemicals Needed for Life-Saving Medical Devices and Other Essential Products.”

Hearing memo

Witnesses:

• Peter Huntsman, President and CEO, Huntsman Corporation
• Chris Jahn, President and CEO, American Chemistry Council (ACC)
• Scott Whitaker, President and CEO, Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed)
• Tracey Woodruff, PhD, MPH; UCSF Program on Reproductive Health and the Environment

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is currently promulgating at least one dozen regulatory or supplemental efforts that impact the chemical manufacturing sector. Some of these actions have been precipitated by litigation, some by executive order, and others are part of EPA initiated efforts through statute or the regulatory review process.

The EPA has taken recent action to strengthen regulations on ethylene oxide (EtO), chloroprene, particulate matter, and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)

On April 25, 2023, the EPA took two distinct actions affecting the SOCMI source category, proposing amendments to the New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) that apply to the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry (SOCMI) source category and amendments to the National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) that apply to the SOCMI (more commonly referred to as the HON) and Group I and II Polymers and Resins Industries. Specifically, the proposed amendments would address volatile organic compound leaks from SOCMI equipment and lower emission standards for ethylene oxide (EtO) and chloroprene.

On April 27, 2023, the EPA proposed amendments to the petroleum and chemical sectors, including for ethylene and MON products.

The Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries will hold a legislative hearing on bills to amend and reauthorize several U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) programs, on Wednesday, October 18, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. EDT in 1334 Longworth House Office Building.

Hearing memo

Legislation:

• H.R. 4389 (Rep. Salazar), Migratory Birds of the Americas Conservation Enhancements Act of 2023, reauthorizes the grant program that supports conservation of neotropical migratory birds in the United States, Canada, Latin America, and the Caribbean
• H.R. 4770 (Rep. Sarbanes), Chesapeake Bay Science, Education, and Ecosystem Enhancement Act of 2023, reauthorizes NOAA’s Chesapeake Bay Office, which coordinates research and restoration efforts in the Chesapeake Bay
• H.R. 5009 (Rep. Joyce), Wildlife Innovation and Longevity Driver Reauthorization Act, reauthorizes the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program, which provides technical and financial assistance to private landowners interested in improving wildlife habitat on their land, and the Multinational Species Conservation Fund which helps conserve some of the world’s most iconic species

Witnesses:

• Stephen Guertin, Deputy Director for Program Management and Policy, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
• Carrie Selberg Robinson, Director of the Office of Habitat Conservation, National Marine Fisheries Service
• Robert T. Caccese, Director of Policy, Planning and Communications, Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
• Julie Wraithmell, Vice President and Executive Director, Audubon Florida
• Ben Cassidy, Executive Vice President for International Government and Public Affairs, Safari Club International
• Dr. Allison Colden, Maryland Executive Director Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Annapolis, MD [Minority Witness]

On Wednesday, October 18, 2023, at 10:15 a.m., in Room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources will hold an oversight hearing titled “Examining the Biden Administration’s Unprecedented Obstruction of the BOEM Offshore Leasing Program.”

Hearing memo

Witnesses:

• Jerry Moses, Director of State and Federal Relations, Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy
• Shane Seibel, Executive Director, Southern Ute Growth Fund
• Tommy Faucheux, President, Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association
• Megan Biven Founder, True Transition [Minority witness]
• Liz Klein, Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

Full committee hearing to examine the implications of Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency for Clean Water Act protections of wetlands and streams.

Witnesses:

• Mažeika Patricio Sulliván, Ph.D., Director, Professor, Baruch Institute of Coastal Ecology and Forest Science, Department of Forestry and Environmental Conservation, Clemson University
• Kourtney Revels, Water Justice Organizer, Bayou City Waterkeeper
• Susan Bodine, Partner, Earth & Water Law

This is a hearing of the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit titled “Running on Empty: The Highway Trust Fund”.

Originally scheduled for 10 am, was rescheduled to 9 am.

Witnesses:

• Kris Strickler, Director, Oregon Department of Transportation
• Dr. Chad Shirley, Ph.D., Principal Analyst, Microeconomics Studies Division, Congressional Budget Office
• Jeff Davis, Senior Fellow, Eno Center for Transportation
• Reema Griffith, Executive Director, Washington State Transportation Commission