80 FR 14125 - York Haven Power Company, Exelon Generation Company; Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Susquehanna River Hydroelectric Projects
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 52 (March 18, 2015)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 52 (March 18, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 52 (Wednesday, March 18, 2015)] [Notices] [Page 14125] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-06077] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 1888-030--Pennsylvania, Project No. 2355-018-- Pennsylvania/Maryland, Project No. 405-106--Maryland] York Haven Power Company, Exelon Generation Company; Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Susquehanna River Hydroelectric Projects In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) regulations contained in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) (18 CFR part 380), the Office of Energy Projects has reviewed the applications for license for the York Haven Hydroelectric Project (FERC No. 1888), the Muddy Run Pumped Storage Project (FERC No. 2355), and the Conowingo Hydroelectric Project (FERC No. 405) and prepared a final multi-project environmental impact statement (EIS). The existing York Haven Project is located on the Susquehanna River at river mile (RM) 55 in the city of York, in York, Dauphin, and Lancaster Counties, Pennsylvania. The project does not occupy any federal lands. The Muddy Run and Conowingo Projects are located on the Susquehanna River at RM 22 and RM 10, respectively, in Lancaster and York Counties, Pennsylvania, and Cecil and Harford Counties, Maryland. Conowingo Pond, the reservoir for the Conowingo Project, acts as the lower reservoir for the Muddy Run Project. The Muddy Run Project also includes an upper reservoir for pumped storage operation. The projects do not occupy any federal lands. The final EIS contains staff's analysis of the applicants' proposals and the alternatives for relicensing the York Haven, Muddy Run, and Conowingo Projects. The final EIS documents the views of governmental agencies, non-governmental organizations, affected Indian tribes, the public, the license applicants, and Commission staff. A copy of the final EIS is available for review at the Commission or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov, using the ``e-Library'' link. Enter one of the docket numbers, excluding the last three digits, to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at [email protected] or toll-free at (866) 208-3676, or for TTY, contact (202) 502-8659. You may also register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. For further information, please contact Emily Carter at (202) 502- 6512 or at [email protected]. Dated: March 11, 2015. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015-06077 Filed 3-17-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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natural uranium equivalent per year and exempt by law from public regulations contained in the Code of
would be acceptable. Some commenters disclosure should be submitted as Federal Regulations (CFR) (18 CFR part
favored a rate of 5 million pounds but described below. 380), the Office of Energy Projects has
suggested DOE should cease transfers reviewed the applications for license for
V. Confidential Business Information
for some period and then ramp up the York Haven Hydroelectric Project
transfers to the 5 million pounds per Pursuant to 10 CFR 1004.11, any (FERC No. 1888), the Muddy Run
year rate. One commenter focused on person submitting information he or she Pumped Storage Project (FERC No.
transfers of uranium hexafluoride, as believes to be confidential and exempt 2355), and the Conowingo Hydroelectric
opposed to uranium concentrates, and by law from public disclosure should
Project (FERC No. 405) and prepared a
asked DOE to ensure that its transfers submit via email, postal mail, or hand
final multi-project environmental
are market-neutral with respect to delivery/courier two well-marked
copies: One copy of the document impact statement (EIS).
conversion. DOE is also considering
whether to continue transfers at the rate marked ‘‘confidential’’ including all the The existing York Haven Project is
covered by the 2014 determination, information believed to be confidential, located on the Susquehanna River at
2,705 metric tons per year of natural and one copy of the document marked river mile (RM) 55 in the city of York,
uranium equivalent. ‘‘non-confidential’’ with the information in York, Dauphin, and Lancaster
DOE is also considering whether to believed to be confidential deleted. Counties, Pennsylvania. The project
include additional features in a Submit these documents via email or on does not occupy any federal lands. The
determination that might change how a a CD, if feasible. DOE will make its own Muddy Run and Conowingo Projects are
given set of transfers affects domestic determination about the confidential located on the Susquehanna River at RM
industries. Some commenters proposed status of the information and treat it 22 and RM 10, respectively, in Lancaster
a scheme of matched sales, in which according to its determination. Factors and York Counties, Pennsylvania, and
DOE would transfer a given tranche of of interest to DOE when evaluating Cecil and Harford Counties, Maryland.
uranium only after ensuring that a buyer requests to treat submitted information Conowingo Pond, the reservoir for the
had bought an equivalent quantity, at a as confidential include: (1) A Conowingo Project, acts as the lower
comparable price, from U.S. producers. description of the items; (2) whether reservoir for the Muddy Run Project.
Other commenters asked that DOE and why such items are customarily
The Muddy Run Project also includes
transfer uranium in such a way that the treated as confidential within the
an upper reservoir for pumped storage
uranium appears on markets only in the industry; (3) whether the information is
generally known by or available from operation. The projects do not occupy
long term. The commenters do not
other sources; (4) whether the any federal lands.
appear to be suggesting that DOE simply
not transfer uranium until some future information has previously been made The final EIS contains staff’s analysis
date; rather, they contemplate that DOE available to others without obligation of the applicants’ proposals and the
would transfer uranium in the near term concerning its confidentiality; (5) an alternatives for relicensing the York
but with some restriction on use or explanation of the competitive injury to Haven, Muddy Run, and Conowingo
availability that prevents the uranium the submitting person which would Projects. The final EIS documents the
from displacing other supply sources for result from public disclosure; (6) when views of governmental agencies, non-
some number of years. Yet the transfers such information might lose its governmental organizations, affected
DOE is considering would be part of confidential character due to the Indian tribes, the public, the license
barter transactions in exchange for passage of time; and (7) why disclosure applicants, and Commission staff.
services obtained essentially of the information would be contrary to
A copy of the final EIS is available for
contemporaneously. In considering the public interest.
review at the Commission or may be
commenters’ suggestions about long- Issued in Washington, DC, on March 13,
term as compared to short-term viewed on the Commission’s Web site at
2015.
availability of DOE-sourced uranium, http://www.ferc.gov, using the ‘‘e-
John Kotek, Library’’ link. Enter one of the docket
DOE will need to assess whether the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for
markets could support the provision of numbers, excluding the last three digits,
Nuclear Energy, Office of Nuclear Energy.
services in the near term to be to access the document. For assistance,
[FR Doc. 2015–06189 Filed 3–17–15; 8:45 am]
compensated by uranium available only contact FERC Online Support at
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in the long term. In light of the forecast FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll-
increases in the price of uranium free at (866) 208–3676, or for TTY,
concentrates, it is conceivable that DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY contact (202) 502–8659.
transactions to bridge the gap from near- You may also register online at
to long-term could be financially Federal Energy Regulatory http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
justifiable for some entities. DOE will Commission esubscription.asp to be notified via
continue to analyze this possibility. email of new filings and issuances
To enable the Secretary to make a [Project No. 1888–030—Pennsylvania,
Project No. 2355–018—Pennsylvania/ related to this or other pending projects.
determination as expeditiously as Maryland, Project No. 405–106—Maryland] For assistance, contact FERC Online
possible, DOE is setting a deadline of
Support.
April 6, 2015, for all comments to be York Haven Power Company, Exelon
received. DOE invites all interested Generation Company; Notice of For further information, please
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parties to submit, in writing, comments Availability of the Final Environmental contact Emily Carter at (202) 502–6512
and information on the factors described Impact Statement for the Susquehanna or at emily.carter@ferc.gov.
above, the information and documents River Hydroelectric Projects Dated: March 11, 2015.
made available through this notice, and
Kimberly D. Bose,
the summary of information considered. In accordance with the National
DOE intends to make all comments Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and Secretary.
received publicly available. Any the Federal Energy Regulatory [FR Doc. 2015–06077 Filed 3–17–15; 8:45 am]
information that may be confidential Commission (Commission or FERC) BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
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