80_FR_16721 80 FR 16661 - Brookfield White Pine Hydro, LLC; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

80 FR 16661 - Brookfield White Pine Hydro, LLC; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 60 (March 30, 2015)

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FR Document2015-07205

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 60 (Monday, March 30, 2015)
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 60 (Monday, March 30, 2015)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2142-038]


Brookfield White Pine Hydro, LLC; Notice of Application Accepted 
for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Type of Application: Recreation Plan Amendment.
    b. Project No: 2142-038.
    c. Date Filed: March 11, 2015.
    d. Applicant: Brookfield White Pine Hydro, LLC.
    e. Name of Project: Indian Pond Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on the Kennebec River in Big 
Squaw, Chase Stream, and Indian Stream townships, in Somerset and 
Piscataquis Counties, Maine. The project does not occupy any federal 
lands.
    g. Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Jason Seyfried, Brookfield White Pine 
Hydro, LLC, 26 Katherine Drive, Hallowell, Maine 04347, telephone: 207-
629-1883 or email: [email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Mr. Lorance Yates at 678-245-3084 or email: 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments and/or motions: April 23, 2015.
    All documents may be filed electronically via the Internet. See 18 
CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web 
site at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can 
submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior 
registration, using the eComment system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp. You must include your name and contact information 
at the end of your comments. For assistance, please contact FERC Online 
Support at [email protected] or toll free at 1-866-208-3676, 
or for TTY, (202) 502-8659. Although the Commission strongly encourages 
electronic filing, documents may also be paper-filed. To paper-file, 
mail an original and seven copies to: Secretary, Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. 
Please include the project number (P-2142-038) on any comments, 
motions, or recommendations filed.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all 
intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of 
that document on each person whose name appears on the official service 
list for the project. Further, if an intervenor files comments or 
documents with the Commission relating to the merits of an issue that 
may affect the responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they 
must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency.
    k. Description of Application: Brookfield White Pine Hydro proposes 
revisions to its recreational facility use fees as outlined in Section 
4.0 of the Indian Pond Project's approved recreation plan. This plan 
was approved by the Commission's, ``Order Modifying and Approving 
Revised Recreation Plan'' under article 405 issued on February 23, 2005 
(110 FERC ] 62,166). The licensee proposes to ``charge a reasonable 
rate for use of the recreational facilities, in general accordance with 
the licensee's cost to operate and maintain the facilities,'' except 
for those recreational facilities uniquely specified in the July 25, 
2001 Settlement Agreement.
    l. Locations of the Application: A copy of the application is 
available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission's Public 
Reference Room, located at 888 First Street NE., Room 2A, Washington, 
DC 20426, or by calling 202-502-8371. This filing may also be viewed on 
the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary'' 
link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits (P-2142) 
in the docket number field to access the document. 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, call 1-866-208-3676 or email 
[email protected], for TTY, call 202-502-8659. A copy is also 
available for inspection and

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reproduction at the address in item (h) above.
    m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing 
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene: Anyone may submit 
comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the 
requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, 
.214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission 
will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only those who 
file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission's Rules 
may become a party to the proceeding. Any comments, protests, or 
motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified 
comment date for the particular application.
    o. Filing and Service of Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in all 
capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``PROTEST'', or ``MOTION TO 
INTERVENE'' as applicable; (2) set forth in the heading the name of the 
applicant and the project number of the application to which the filing 
responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone number of the 
person commenting, protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise comply 
with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All 
comments, motions to intervene, or protests must set forth their 
evidentiary basis. Any filing made by an intervenor must be accompanied 
by proof of service on all persons listed in the service list prepared 
by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 
385.2010.

    Dated: March 24, 2015.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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                                                  this subsequent arrangement concerning                  Docket No. ER13–90, Public Service                    name and contact information at the end
                                                  the retransfer of nuclear material of                     Electric and Gas Company and PJM                    of your comments. For assistance,
                                                  United States origin will not be inimical                 Interconnection, L.L.C.                             please contact FERC Online Support at
                                                  to the common defense and security of                     For more information, contact Valerie               FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll
                                                  the United States of America.                           Martin, Office of Energy Market                       free at 1–866–208–3676, or for TTY,
                                                    Dated: March 11, 2015.                                Regulation, Federal Energy Regulatory                 (202) 502–8659. Although the
                                                                                                          Commission at (202) 502–6139 or                       Commission strongly encourages
                                                    For the Department of Energy.
                                                                                                          Valerie.Martin@ferc.gov.                              electronic filing, documents may also be
                                                  Anne M. Harrington,
                                                                                                            Dated: March 19, 2015.                              paper-filed. To paper-file, mail an
                                                  Deputy Administrator, Defense Nuclear                                                                         original and seven copies to: Secretary,
                                                  Nonproliferation.                                       Kimberly D. Bose,
                                                                                                                                                                Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
                                                  [FR Doc. 2015–07214 Filed 3–27–15; 8:45 am]             Secretary.                                            888 First Street NE., Washington, DC
                                                  BILLING CODE 6450–01–P                                  [FR Doc. 2015–07142 Filed 3–27–15; 8:45 am]           20426. Please include the project
                                                                                                          BILLING CODE 6717–01–P                                number (P–2142–038) on any
                                                                                                                                                                comments, motions, or
                                                  DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                                                                                          recommendations filed.
                                                                                                          DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                                     The Commission’s Rules of Practice
                                                  Federal Energy Regulatory                                                                                     and Procedure require all intervenors
                                                  Commission                                              Federal Energy Regulatory                             filing documents with the Commission
                                                                                                          Commission                                            to serve a copy of that document on
                                                  Notice of Commission Staff
                                                  Attendance                                              [Project No. 2142–038]                                each person whose name appears on the
                                                                                                                                                                official service list for the project.
                                                     The Federal Energy Regulatory                        Brookfield White Pine Hydro, LLC;                     Further, if an intervenor files comments
                                                  Commission (Commission) hereby gives                    Notice of Application Accepted for                    or documents with the Commission
                                                  notice that members of the                              Filing and Soliciting Comments,                       relating to the merits of an issue that
                                                  Commission’s staff may attend the                       Motions To Intervene, and Protests                    may affect the responsibilities of a
                                                  following meeting related to the                                                                              particular resource agency, they must
                                                                                                             Take notice that the following
                                                  transmission planning activities of the                                                                       also serve a copy of the document on
                                                                                                          hydroelectric application has been filed              that resource agency.
                                                  Southern Company Services, Inc.                         with the Commission and is available
                                                     The Southeastern Regional                                                                                     k. Description of Application:
                                                                                                          for public inspection:                                Brookfield White Pine Hydro proposes
                                                  Transmission Planning (SERTP) Process                      a. Type of Application: Recreation
                                                  First Quarter Meeting.                                                                                        revisions to its recreational facility use
                                                                                                          Plan Amendment.                                       fees as outlined in Section 4.0 of the
                                                  March 26, 2015, 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.                       b. Project No: 2142–038.                           Indian Pond Project’s approved
                                                  (Central Time)                                             c. Date Filed: March 11, 2015.                     recreation plan. This plan was approved
                                                                                                             d. Applicant: Brookfield White Pine                by the Commission’s, ‘‘Order Modifying
                                                     The above-referenced meeting will be
                                                                                                          Hydro, LLC.                                           and Approving Revised Recreation
                                                  via web conference.
                                                                                                             e. Name of Project: Indian Pond                    Plan’’ under article 405 issued on
                                                     The above-referenced meeting is open
                                                                                                          Project.                                              February 23, 2005 (110 FERC ¶ 62,166).
                                                  to stakeholders.
                                                                                                             f. Location: The project is located on             The licensee proposes to ‘‘charge a
                                                     Further information may be found at:                 the Kennebec River in Big Squaw, Chase
                                                  www.southeasternrtp.com.                                                                                      reasonable rate for use of the
                                                                                                          Stream, and Indian Stream townships,                  recreational facilities, in general
                                                     The discussions at the meeting                       in Somerset and Piscataquis Counties,
                                                  described above may address matters at                                                                        accordance with the licensee’s cost to
                                                                                                          Maine. The project does not occupy any                operate and maintain the facilities,’’
                                                  issue in the following proceedings:                     federal lands.                                        except for those recreational facilities
                                                  Docket Nos. ER13–83, ER13–1928, Duke                       g. Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16              uniquely specified in the July 25, 2001
                                                     Energy Carolinas/Carolina Power &                    U.S.C. 791a–825r.                                     Settlement Agreement.
                                                     Light                                                   h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Jason                       l. Locations of the Application: A
                                                  Docket Nos. ER13–908, ER13–1941,                        Seyfried, Brookfield White Pine Hydro,                copy of the application is available for
                                                     Alabama Power Company et al.                         LLC, 26 Katherine Drive, Hallowell,                   inspection and reproduction at the
                                                  Docket Nos. ER13–913, ER13–1940,                        Maine 04347, telephone: 207–629–1883                  Commission’s Public Reference Room,
                                                     Ohio Valley Electric Corporation                     or email: jason.seyfried@                             located at 888 First Street NE., Room
                                                  Docket Nos. ER13–897, ER13–1930,                        brookfieldrenewable.com.                              2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling
                                                     Louisville Gas and Electric Company                     i. FERC Contact: Mr. Lorance Yates at              202–502–8371. This filing may also be
                                                     and Kentucky Utilities Company                       678–245–3084 or email: lorance.yates@                 viewed on the Commission’s Web site at
                                                  Docket Nos. ER13–107, ER13–1935,                        ferc.gov.                                             http://www.ferc.gov using the
                                                     South Carolina Electric & Gas                           j. Deadline for filing comments and/               ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket
                                                     Company                                              or motions: April 23, 2015.                           number excluding the last three digits
                                                  Docket Nos. ER13–80, ER13–1932,                            All documents may be filed                         (P–2142) in the docket number field to
                                                     Tampa Electric Company                               electronically via the Internet. See 18               access the document. You may also
                                                  Docket No. ER13–86, Florida Power                       CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the                       register online at http://www.ferc.gov/
                                                     Corporation
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                                                                                                          instructions on the Commission’s Web                  docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be
                                                  Docket Nos. ER13–104, ER13–1929,                        site at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/              notified via email of new filings and
                                                     Florida Power & Light Company                        efiling.asp. Commenters can submit                    issuances related to this or other
                                                  Docket No. ER13–1922, Duke Energy                       brief comments up to 6,000 characters,                pending projects. For assistance, call
                                                     Florida (Progress Energy Florida)                    without prior registration, using the                 1–866–208–3676 or email
                                                  Docket Nos. ER13–195, ER13–198,                         eComment system at http://                            FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for TTY,
                                                     ER13–1927, ER13–1936, PJM                            www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/                             call 202–502–8659. A copy is also
                                                     Interconnection, L.L.C.                              ecomment.asp. You must include your                   available for inspection and


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                                                  16662                         Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 60 / Monday, March 30, 2015 / Notices

                                                  reproduction at the address in item (h)                 requirements that might otherwise                       of the protest or intervention to the
                                                  above.                                                  apply to Alexandria under Order Nos.                    Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
                                                     m. Individuals desiring to be included               888,1 889,2 890,3 2004,4 and 717 5 and                  888 First Street N.E., Washington, DC
                                                  on the Commission’s mailing list should                 part 385 of the Commission’s                            20426.
                                                  so indicate by writing to the Secretary                 regulations.                                               This filing is accessible on-line at
                                                  of the Commission.                                         Any person desiring to intervene or to               http://www.ferc.gov, using the
                                                     n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to                 protest this filing must file in                        ‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for
                                                  Intervene: Anyone may submit                            accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of                    review in the Commission’s Public
                                                  comments, a protest, or a motion to                     the Commission’s Rules of Practice and                  Reference Room in Washington, DC.
                                                  intervene in accordance with the                        Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214).                    There is an ‘‘eSubscription’’ link on the
                                                  requirements of Rules of Practice and                   Protests will be considered by the                      Web site that enables subscribers to
                                                  Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214.                  Commission in determining the                           receive email notification when a
                                                  In determining the appropriate action to                appropriate action to be taken, but will                document is added to a subscribed
                                                  take, the Commission will consider all                  not serve to make protestants parties to                docket(s). For assistance with any FERC
                                                  protests or other comments filed, but                   the proceeding. Any person wishing to                   Online service, please email
                                                  only those who file a motion to                         become a party must file a notice of                    FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call
                                                  intervene in accordance with the                        intervention or motion to intervene, as                 (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
                                                  Commission’s Rules may become a                         appropriate. Such notices, motions, or                  (202) 502–8659.
                                                  party to the proceeding. Any comments,                  protests must be filed on or before the                    Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern
                                                  protests, or motions to intervene must                  comment date. On or before the                          Time on April 14, 2015.
                                                  be received on or before the specified                  comment date, it is not necessary to
                                                                                                                                                                    Dated: March 24, 2015.
                                                  comment date for the particular                         serve motions to intervene or protests
                                                                                                          on persons other than the Applicant.                    Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
                                                  application.
                                                                                                             The Commission encourages                            Deputy Secretary.
                                                     o. Filing and Service of Documents:
                                                  Any filing must (1) bear in all capital                 electronic submission of protests and                   [FR Doc. 2015–07195 Filed 3–27–15; 8:45 am]
                                                  letters the title ‘‘COMMENTS’’,                         interventions in lieu of paper using the                BILLING CODE 6717–01–P

                                                  ‘‘PROTEST’’, or ‘‘MOTION TO                             ‘‘eFiling’’ link at http://www.ferc.gov.
                                                  INTERVENE’’ as applicable; (2) set forth                Persons unable to file electronically
                                                                                                          should submit an original and 5 copies                  DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
                                                  in the heading the name of the applicant
                                                  and the project number of the                              1 Promoting Wholesale Competition Through            Federal Energy Regulatory
                                                  application to which the filing                         Open Access Non-Discriminatory Transmission             Commission
                                                  responds; (3) furnish the name, address,                Services by Public Utilities; Recovery of Stranded
                                                  and telephone number of the person                      Costs by Public Utilities and Transmitting Utilities,   [Docket No. CP15–91–000]
                                                  commenting, protesting or intervening;                  Order No. 888, FERC Stats. & Regs. ¶ 31,036 (1996),
                                                                                                          order on reh’g, Order No. 888–A, FERC Stats. &          East Tennessee Natural Gas, LLC;
                                                  and (4) otherwise comply with the                       Regs. ¶ 31,048, order on reh’g, Order No. 888–B, 81
                                                  requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001                                                                                 Notice of Intent To Prepare an
                                                                                                          FERC ¶ 61,248 (1997), order on reh’g, Order No.
                                                  through 385.2005. All comments,                         888–C, 82 FERC ¶ 61,046 (1998), aff’d in relevant       Environmental Assessment for the
                                                  motions to intervene, or protests must                  part sub nom. Transmission Access Policy Study          Proposed Loudon Expansion Project
                                                                                                          Group v. FERC, 225 F.3d 667 (D.C. Cir. 2000), aff’d     and Request for Comments on
                                                  set forth their evidentiary basis. Any                  sub nom. New York v. FERC, 535 U.S. 1 (2002)
                                                  filing made by an intervenor must be                    (Order No. 888).
                                                                                                                                                                  Environmental Issues
                                                  accompanied by proof of service on all                     2 Open Access Same-Time Information System
                                                                                                                                                                    The staff of the Federal Energy
                                                  persons listed in the service list                      (formerly Real-Time Information Networks) and
                                                                                                          Standards of Conduct, Order No. 889, FERC Stats.        Regulatory Commission (FERC or
                                                  prepared by the Commission in this                      & Regs. ¶ 31,035 (1996), order on reh’g, Order No.      Commission) will prepare an
                                                  proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR                   889–A, FERC Stats. & Regs. ¶ 31,049 (1997), order       environmental assessment (EA) that will
                                                  385.2010.                                               on reh’g, Order No. 889–B, 81 FERC ¶ 61,253
                                                                                                          (1997).
                                                                                                                                                                  discuss the environmental impacts of
                                                    Dated: March 24, 2015.                                   3 Preventing Undue Discrimination and                the Loudon Expansion Project involving
                                                  Kimberly D. Bose,                                       Preference in Transmission Service, Order No. 890,      construction and operation of facilities
                                                  Secretary.                                              FERC Stats. & Regs. ¶ 31,241, order on reh’g, Order     by East Tennessee Natural Gas, LLC
                                                                                                          No. 890–A, FERC Stats. & Regs. ¶ 31,261 (2007),         (East Tennessee) in Monroe and Loudon
                                                  [FR Doc. 2015–07205 Filed 3–27–15; 8:45 am]             order on reh’g, Order No. 890–B, 123 FERC ¶ 61,299
                                                                                                          (2008), order on reh’g, Order No. 890–C, 126 FERC       Counties, Tennessee. The Commission
                                                  BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
                                                                                                          ¶ 61,228 (2009) order on reh’g, Order No. 890–D,        will use this EA in its decision-making
                                                                                                          129 FERC ¶ 61,126 (2009) (Order No. 890).               process to determine whether the
                                                                                                             4 Standards of Conduct for Transmission
                                                  DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                                                                                            project is in the public convenience and
                                                                                                          Providers, Order No. 2004, FERC Stats. & Regs.
                                                                                                          ¶ 31,155 (2003), order on reh’g, Order No. 2004–A,      necessity.
                                                  Federal Energy Regulatory                               FERC Stats. & Regs. ¶ 31,161, order on reh’g, Order       This notice announces the opening of
                                                  Commission                                              No. 2004–B, FERC Stats. & Regs. ¶ 31,166, order on      the scoping process the Commission
                                                                                                          reh’g, Order No. 2004–C, FERC Stats. & Regs.            will use to gather input from the public
                                                  [Docket No. TS15–1–000]                                 ¶ 31,172 (2004), order on reh’g, Order No. 2004–D,
                                                                                                          110 FERC ¶ 61,320 (2005), vacated and remanded          and interested agencies on the project.
                                                  City of Alexandria, Louisiana; Notice of                as it applies to natural gas pipelines sub nom.         Your input will help the Commission
                                                  Filing
                                                                                                          National Fuel Gas Supply Corp. v. FERC, 468 F.3d        staff determine what issues they need to
                                                                                                          831 (D.C. Cir. 2006); see Standards of Conduct for
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                                                                                                                                                                  evaluate in the EA. Please note that the
                                                                                                          Transmission Providers, Order No. 690, FERC Stats.
                                                     Take notice that on December 31,                     & Regs. ¶ 31,237, order on reh’g, Order No. 690–A,      scoping period will close on April 23,
                                                  2014, the City of Alexandria, Louisiana                 FERC Stats. & Regs. ¶ 31,243 (2007); see also Order     2015.
                                                  filed a motion requesting full waiver of                No. 717, FERC Stats. & Regs. ¶ 31,280.                    Further details on how to submit
                                                                                                             5 Standards of Conduct for Transmission
                                                  reciprocity-based Open Access                                                                                   written comments are in the Public
                                                                                                          Providers, Order No. 717, FERC Stats. & Regs.
                                                  Transmission Tariff (OATT), Open                        ¶ 31,280 (2008) order on reh’g, Order No. 717–A,
                                                                                                                                                                  Participation section of this notice. If
                                                  Access Same Time Information System                     FERC Stats. & Regs. ¶ 31,297 (2009) order on reh’g,     you sent comments on this project to the
                                                  (OASIS), and Standards of Conduct                       Order No. 717–B, 129 FERC ¶ 61,123 (2009).              Commission before the opening of this


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