80 FR 23526 - Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P. and Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 81 (April 28, 2015)

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FR Document		2015-09752

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 7518-018]


Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P. and Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe; 
Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, 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. Types of Application: Surrender of License.
    b. Project No.: 7518-018.
    c. Date Filed: January 21, 2015.
    d. Applicants: Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P. (Erie) and Saint 
Regis Mohawk Tribe (Tribe).
    e. Name of Projects: Hogansburg Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On the St. Regis River in Franklin County, New York. 
The project does not occupy any federal lands.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: For Erie, Mr. John A. Whittaker, IV, Winston 
& Strawn LLP, 1700 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20006, Phone: 202-282-
5766, Email: [email protected]. For Tribe: Mr. John J. Privitera, 
McNamee, Lochner, Titus & Williams, P.C., 677 Broadway, Albany, NY 
12207, Phone: 518-447-3200, Email: [email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: M. Joseph Fayyad at (202) 502-8759, or email at 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene and protests, 
is 30 days from the issuance date of this notice. The Commission 
strongly encourages electronic filing. All documents may be filed using 
the Commission's eFiling system 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], (866) 208-3676 (toll free), or (202) 502-
8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please send a paper copy to: 
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., 
Washington, DC 20426. Please include the project number (P-7518-018) on 
any comments, motions to intervene, protests, or recommendations filed.

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    k. Description of Request: The applicants propose to surrender the 
license for the Hogansburg Project due to uneconomic conditions 
resulting from a number of issues regarding project's potential effects 
on fish passage and water quality that were raised during relicensing 
proceedings. The applicants have consulted with the relevant state and 
federal resource agencies and stakeholders and have entered into a 
Settlement Agreement with those entities endorsing the surrender and 
decommissioning process. As part of the Surrender, the applicants 
intend to decommission the project facilities.
    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/docs-filing/efiling.asp. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits 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 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 Responsive 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 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 and otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 
4.34(b). All comments, motions to intervene or protests should relate 
to project works which are the subject of the license surrender. 
Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from the 
applicant. A copy of any protest or motion to intervene must be served 
upon each representative of the applicant specified in the particular 
application. If an intervener 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. A copy of all other 
filings in reference to this application 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 4.34(b) and 
385.2010.
    p. As provided for in 18 CFR 4.34(b)(5)(i), the applicant must 
file, no later than 60 days following the date of issuance of this 
notice of acceptance: (1) a copy of the water quality certification; 
(2) a copy of the request for certification, including proof of the 
date on which the certifying agency received the request; or (3) 
evidence of waiver of water quality certification.

    Dated: April 16, 2015.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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j. Cooperating agencies: Federal, state, o. A copy of the application is DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
local, and tribal agencies with available for review at the Commission
jurisdiction and/or special expertise in the Public Reference Room or may be Federal Energy Regulatory
with respect to environmental issues viewed on the Commission’s Web site at Commission
that wish to cooperate in the http://www.ferc.gov using the [Project No. 7518–018]
preparation of the environmental ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket
document should follow the number excluding the last three digits in Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P. and
instructions for filing such requests the docket number field to access the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe; Notice of
described in item l below. Cooperating document. For assistance, contact FERC Application Accepted for Filing,
agencies should note the Commission’s Online Support. A copy is also available Soliciting Comments, Motions To
policy that agencies that cooperate in for inspection and reproduction at the Intervene, and Protests
the preparation of the environmental address in item h above.
document cannot also intervene. See, 94 Take notice that the following
FERC ¶ 61,076 (2001). You may also register online at hydroelectric application has been filed
k. Pursuant to section 4.32(b)(7) of 18 http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ with the Commission and is available
CFR of the Commission’s regulations, if esubscription.asp to be notified via for public inspection:
any resource agency, Indian Tribe, or email of new filings and issuances a. Types of Application: Surrender of
person believes that an additional related to this or other pending projects. License.
scientific study should be conducted in For assistance, contact FERC Online b. Project No.: 7518–018.
c. Date Filed: January 21, 2015.
order to form an adequate factual basis Support.
d. Applicants: Erie Boulevard
for a complete analysis of the p. With this notice, we are designating Hydropower, L.P. (Erie) and Saint Regis
application on its merit, the resource McMahan Hydroelectric L.L.C. as the Mohawk Tribe (Tribe).
agency, Indian Tribe, or person must file Commission’s non-federal e. Name of Projects: Hogansburg
a request for a study with the representative for carrying out informal Hydroelectric Project.
Commission not later than 60 days from consultation pursuant to section 7 of the f. Location: On the St. Regis River in
the date of filing of the application, and Franklin County, New York. The project
Endangered Species Act and section
serve a copy of the request on the does not occupy any federal lands.
305(b) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
applicant. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
Conservation and Management Act; and
l. Deadline for filing additional study Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r.
requests and requests for cooperating consultation pursuant to section 106 of
the National Historic Preservation Act. h. Applicant Contact: For Erie, Mr.
agency status: June 14, 2015. John A. Whittaker, IV, Winston &
The Commission strongly encourages q. Procedural schedule and final Strawn LLP, 1700 K Street NW.,
electronic filing. Please file additional amendments: The application will be Washington, DC 20006, Phone: 202–
study requests and requests for processed according to the following 282–5766, Email: jwhittker@
cooperating agency status using the preliminary Hydro Licensing Schedule. winston.com. For Tribe: Mr. John J.
Commission’s eFiling system at http:// Revisions to the schedule will be made Privitera, McNamee, Lochner, Titus &
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. For as appropriate. Williams, P.C., 677 Broadway, Albany,
assistance, please contact FERC Online NY 12207, Phone: 518–447–3200,
Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ Issue Notice of Acceptance .. June 2015. Email: privitera@mltw.com.
ferc.gov, (866) 208–3676 (toll free), or Issue Scoping Document 1 July 2015. i. FERC Contact: M. Joseph Fayyad at
(202) 502–8659 (TTY). In lieu of for comments. (202) 502–8759, or email at mo.fayyad@
electronic filing, please send a paper Comments on Scoping Docu- September ferc.gov.
copy to: Secretary, Federal Energy ment 1 due. 2015. j. Deadline for filing comments,
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street Issue Scoping Document 2 ... September motions to intervene and protests, is 30
NE., Washington, DC 20426. The first 2015. days from the issuance date of this
page of any filing should include docket Issue notice of ready for en- September notice. The Commission strongly
number P–4093–035. vironmental analysis. 2015.
encourages electronic filing. All
m. The application is not ready for Commission issues EA ......... March 2016.
documents may be filed using the
Comments on EA due ........... April 2016.
environmental analysis at this time. Commission’s eFiling system at http://
Commission issues final EA June 2016.
n. The 600-kilowatt (kW) Bynum www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp.
project is located on the Haw River, in Commenters can submit brief comments
Chatham County, North Carolina. No Final amendments to the application up to 6,000 characters, without prior
federal lands are affected. The principal must be filed with the Commission no registration, using the eComment system
project works consist of: (1) A 750-foot- later than 30 days from the issuance at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
long, 10-foot-high stone masonry dam date of the notice of ready for ecomment.asp. You must include your
with an uncontrolled spillway and a environmental analysis. name and contact information at the end
150-foot-long non-overflow section; (2) a Dated: April 14, 2015. of your comments. For assistance,
2000-foot-long canal, between 25 and 40 please contact FERC Online Support at
Kimberly D. Bose,
feet wide; (3) a powerhouse separate FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866)
from the dam containing a 600-kW Secretary. 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659
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generating unit; (4) a reservoir with a [FR Doc. 2015–09839 Filed 4–27–15; 8:45 am] (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please
surface area of 20 acres at normal pool BILLING CODE 6717–01–P send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal
elevation of 315 feet mean sea level and Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
a gross storage capacity of 100 acre-feet; First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
and (5) appurtenant facilities. The Please include the project number (P–
project operates run-of-river and 7518–018) on any comments, motions to
generates and estimated average of intervene, protests, or recommendations
2,461,000 kW hours a year. filed.

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k. Description of Request: The which the filing responds; (3) furnish declaratory order framework approved
applicants propose to surrender the the name, address, and telephone in Docket No. OR15–3.1
license for the Hogansburg Project due number of the person protesting or Any person desiring to intervene or to
to uneconomic conditions resulting intervening; and (4) otherwise comply protest in this proceedings must file in
from a number of issues regarding with the requirements of 18 CFR accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of
project’s potential effects on fish 385.2001 through 385.2005. All
the Commission’s Rules of Practice and
passage and water quality that were comments, motions to intervene or
raised during relicensing proceedings. Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and
protests must set forth their evidentiary
The applicants have consulted with the basis and otherwise comply with the 385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern
relevant state and federal resource requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). All time on the specified comment date.
agencies and stakeholders and have comments, motions to intervene or Protests will be considered by the
entered into a Settlement Agreement protests should relate to project works Commission in determining the
with those entities endorsing the which are the subject of the license appropriate action to be taken, but will
surrender and decommissioning surrender. Agencies may obtain copies not serve to make protestants parties to
process. As part of the Surrender, the of the application directly from the the proceeding. Anyone filing a motion
applicants intend to decommission the applicant. A copy of any protest or to intervene or protest must serve a copy
project facilities. motion to intervene must be served of that document on the Petitioner.
l. Locations of the Application: A upon each representative of the The Commission encourages
copy of the application is available for applicant specified in the particular electronic submission of protests and
inspection and reproduction at the application. If an intervener files interventions in lieu of paper, using the
Commission’s Public Reference Room, comments or documents with the
located at 888 First Street NE., Room FERC Online links at http://
Commission relating to the merits of an www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic
2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling issue that may affect the responsibilities
(202) 502–8371. This filing may also be service, persons with Internet access
of a particular resource agency, they who will eFile a document and/or be
viewed on the Commission’s Web site at must also serve a copy of the document
http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ listed as a contact for an intervenor
on that resource agency. A copy of all
efiling.asp. Enter the docket number must create and validate an
other filings in reference to this
excluding the last three digits in the application must be accompanied by eRegistration account using the
docket number field to access the proof of service on all persons listed in eRegistration link. Select the eFiling
document. You may also register online the service list prepared by the link to log on and submit the
at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ Commission in this proceeding, in intervention or protests.
esubscription.asp to be notified via accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and Persons unable to file electronically
email of new filings and issuances 385.2010. should submit an original and 5 copies
related to this or other pending projects. p. As provided for in 18 CFR of the intervention or protest to the
For assistance, call 1–866–208- 3676 or 4.34(b)(5)(i), the applicant must file, no Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for later than 60 days following the date of
TTY, call (202) 502–8659. A copy is also 888 First St. NE., Washington, DC
issuance of this notice of acceptance: (1) 20426.
available for inspection and a copy of the water quality certification;
reproduction at the address in item (h) The filings in the above proceedings
(2) a copy of the request for certification,
above. are accessible in the Commission’s
including proof of the date on which the
m. Individuals desiring to be included eLibrary system by clicking on the
certifying agency received the request;
on the Commission’s mailing list should appropriate link in the above list. They
so indicate by writing to the Secretary or (3) evidence of waiver of water
quality certification. are also available for review in the
of the Commission. Commission’s Public Reference Room in
n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Dated: April 16, 2015.
Washington, DC. There is an
Intervene: Anyone may submit Kimberly D. Bose,
eSubscription link on the Web site that
comments, a protest, or a motion to Secretary. enables subscribers to receive email
intervene in accordance with the [FR Doc. 2015–09752 Filed 4–27–15; 8:45 am]
requirements of Rules of Practice and notification when a document is added
Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214.
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In determining the appropriate action to with any FERC Online service, please
take, the Commission will consider all email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
protests or other comments filed, but call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY,
only those who file a motion to Federal Energy Regulatory call (202) 502–8659.
intervene in accordance with the Commission Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern time
Commission’s Rules may become a on May 6, 2015.
party to the proceeding. Any comments, [Docket No. OR15–22–000]
Dated: April 21, 2015.
protests, or motions to intervene must
be received on or before the specified JBBR Pipeline LLC; Notice of Request Kimberly D. Bose,
comment date for the particular for Waiver Secretary.
application.
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o. Filing and Service of Responsive Take notice that on March 24, 2015,
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Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in JBBR Pipeline LLC requested waiver of
all capital letters the title the verified statement requirements
‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘PROTEST’’, or under 18 CFR 342.4(c) that would
‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’, as otherwise require a verified statement in
applicable; (2) set forth in the heading support of initial committed rates, or
the name of the applicant and the subsequent contractual adjustments to
project number of the application to those rates, filed pursuant to the 1 JBBR Pipeline LLC, 150 FERC ¶ 61,012 (2015).

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80 FR 23526 - Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P. and Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYFederal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 81 (April 28, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission