80 FR 23538 - Interconnection of the Grande Prairie Wind Farm, Holt County, Nebraska (DOE/EIS-0485)
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Western Area Power Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 81 (April 28, 2015)
Western Area Power Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 81 (April 28, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 81 (Tuesday, April 28, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 23538-23540] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-09938] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Western Area Power Administration Interconnection of the Grande Prairie Wind Farm, Holt County, Nebraska (DOE/EIS-0485) AGENCY: Western Area Power Administration, Department of Energy. ACTION: Record of Decision. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Western Area Power Administration (Western) received a request from Grande Prairie Wind, LLC (Grande Prairie Wind), a subsidiary of Geronimo Wind Energy, LLC d.b.a. Geronimo Energy, LLC to interconnect their proposed Grande Prairie Wind Farm (Project) to Western's power transmission system. The proposed interconnection point would be on Western's existing Fort Thompson to Grand Island 345-kilovolt (kV) transmission line, approximately seven miles east of the town of O'Neill in Holt County, Nebraska. The Project would be built on private and State cropland and pasture. [[Page 23539]] On January 16, 2015, the Notice of Availability (NOA) of the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Interconnection of the Grande Prairie Wind Farm, Holt County, Nebraska (DOE/EIS-0485) was published in the Federal Register (80 FR 2414). After considering the environmental impacts, Western has decided to execute an interconnection agreement with Grande Prairie Wind to interconnect the proposed Project to Western's transmission system and to construct, own, and operate a new switchyard adjacent to its Fort Thompson to Grand Island 345-kV transmission line to accommodate that interconnection. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information, please contact Mr. Rod O'Sullivan, Western Area Power Administration, P.O. Box 281213, Lakewood, CO 80228-8213, telephone (720) 962-7260, fax (720) 962-7263, or email: [email protected]. For general information on DOE's National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) review process, please contact Carol M. Borgstrom, Director, Office of NEPA Policy and Compliance, GC-54, U.S. Department of Energy, Washington, DC 20585, telephone (202) 586-4600 or (800) 472-2756, or email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Western is a Federal agency under the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) that markets and transmits wholesale electrical power through an integrated 17,000-circuit mile, high- voltage transmission system across 15 central and western states. Western's Open Access Transmission Service Tariff (Tariff) provides open access to its electric transmission system. Considering the requester's objectives, Western provides transmission services if there is sufficient available capacity and the reliability of the transmission system is maintained. Proposed Federal Action Western's Proposed Federal Action is to execute an interconnection agreement with Grande Prairie Wind to interconnect the proposed Project to Western's transmission system and to construct, own, and operate a new switchyard adjacent to its Fort Thompson to Grand Island 345-kV transmission line to accommodate that interconnection. Grande Prairie Wind's Proposed Project Grande Prairie Wind proposes to construct and operate a 400- megawatt (MW) wind energy generation facility in Holt County in northern Nebraska. The proposed Project would interconnect to Western's 345-kV Fort Thompson to Grand Island transmission line at a new switchyard constructed, owned and operated by Western. The Project area would occupy approximately 54,250 acres in portions of Willowdale, Antelope, Grattan, Iowa, Scott, and Steel Creek Townships. Grande Prairie Wind proposes to build up to 266 wind turbines, up to 85 miles of access roads, an underground electrical power collection system, collector substations, a step-up substation, a 14-mile overhead transmission line, meteorological towers, maintenance buildings, and other associated ancillary facilities. Grande Prairie Wind proposes to begin construction as early as spring 2015. The life of the Project is anticipated to be a minimum of 20 years. Description of Alternatives Under its Proposed Action Alternative, Western would execute an interconnection agreement with Grande Prairie Wind to interconnect their proposed Project to Western's transmission system and to construct, own, and operate a new switchyard adjacent to its Fort Thompson to Grand Island 345-kV transmission line to accommodate that interconnection. Grande Prairie Wind would construct and operate the 400-MW Project northeast of O'Neill in Holt County, Nebraska. Under the No Action Alternative, Western would not enter into an interconnection agreement and would not construct a switchyard for the proposed Project interconnection. Although Grande Prairie Wind could still construct and operate their Project, the wind farm would need to rely on different means of power transmission. For purposes of the NEPA analysis, the No Action Alternative assumed the proposed Project would not be built. Western has identified the No Action alternative as its environmentally preferred alternative as there would likely be no new impacts. Grande Prairie Wind's objectives relating to renewable energy development would not be met. Public Involvement The public and interested parties were notified of the proposed Project and public comment opportunity through a Notice of Intent published in the Federal Register on April 16, 2012 (77 FR 22569). The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a NOA of the Draft EIS in the Federal Register on June 20, 2014 (79 FR 35346). The public comment period closed on August, 4, 2014. On January 16, 2015, the EPA published a NOA of the Final EIS for the Project in the Federal Register (80 FR 2414).\1\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ The Final EIS can be found on Western's Web site at: http://www.wapa.gov/ugp/Environment/documents/FEIS_GrandePrairie_2014-12-29.pdf. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Each official notification published in the Federal Register was accompanied concurrently by direct mailings of notices to State and Federal agencies, Tribal governments, landholders and interested parties, and widely distributed local notices and advertisements. Mitigation The design features, best management practices (BMPs), and avoidance and minimization measures are considered an integral part of the proposed Project to be implemented by Grande Prairie Wind as requirements of their agreements with their construction contractors. These design features, BMPs, and avoidance and minimization measures described in detail in the Final EIS reflect all practicable means to avoid or minimize environmental harm from Grande Prairie Wind's Project and Western's proposed action. Each resource section in the Final EIS provides specific mitigation measures to address potential impacts of the proposed Project on that resource and can be reviewed in detail in chapter 4 of the Final EIS. Western's decision to execute an interconnection agreement considers Grande Prairie Wind's commitments to implement these design features, BMPs, and avoidance and minimization measures, along with the attendant reduction in environmental impacts that would result from their implementation. A Mitigation Action Plan is not required for Western's proposed action. Endangered Species Act Section 7(a)(2) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 United States Code [U.S.C.] 1531 et seq.) requires Federal agencies to consult with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) on their Federal actions and how they may affect federally listed threatened or endangered species. Western requested concurrence with their Biological Assessment, Formal Conferencing on the Project's effects on Northern Long Eared Bat, and Formal Consultation on the Project's effects on the American Burying Beetle by letter on October 1, 2014. Subsequently, the USFWS issued its Biological Opinion on March 24, 2015, and a separate Conferencing Opinion on March 30, 2015. [[Page 23540]] National Historic Preservation Act Final cultural resource reports and effects determination were sent to the Nebraska State Historical Preservation Officer (SHPO) and were subsequently approved. A Memorandum of Agreement addressing effects to properties on or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places for the preservation of eligible properties was signed by Grand Prairie Wind, the SHPO, and Western on March 25, 2015, in compliance with the National Historic Preservation Act. Comments on the Final EIS One comment was received by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). In their February 17, 2015, letter, EPA recommended additional alternatives be considered in Western's future NEPA documents. Decision Western's decision is to execute an interconnection agreement with Grande Prairie Wind to interconnect their proposed Project to Western's transmission system and to construct, own, and operate a new switchyard adjacent to its Fort Thompson to Grand Island 345-kV transmission line to accommodate that interconnection.\2\ Western's decision to grant this interconnection request satisfies the agency's statutory mission and Grande Prairie Wind's objectives while minimizing harm to the environment. Full implementation of this decision is contingent upon Grande Prairie Wind's obtaining all other applicable permits and approvals as well as executing an interconnection agreement in accordance with Western's Tariff. This decision is based on the information contained in the Interconnection of the Grande Prairie Wind Farm Final EIS. This ROD was prepared pursuant to the requirements of the Council on Environmental Quality Regulations for Implementing the Procedural Provisions of the NEPA (40 CFR parts 1500-1508) and DOE's NEPA Implementing Procedures (10 CFR part 1021). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \2\ On November 16, 2011, DOE's Acting General Counsel restated the delegations to Western's Administrator of all the authorities of the General Counsel respecting Environmental Impact Statements. Dated: April 20, 2015. Mark A. Gabriel, Administrator. [FR Doc. 2015-09938 Filed 4-27-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450-01-P
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dockets. This can reduce the amount of within 90 days of this Notice, the project should submit an original and
time you spend researching proceedings Commission staff will either: complete two copies of their comments to the
by automatically providing you with its environmental assessment (EA) and Secretary of the Commission.
notification of these filings, document place it into the Commission’s public Environmental commentors will be
summaries, and direct links to the record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or placed on the Commission’s
documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs- issue a Notice of Schedule for environmental mailing list, will receive
filing/esubscription.asp. Environmental Review. If a Notice of copies of the environmental documents,
Finally, public meetings or site visits Schedule for Environmental Review is and will be notified of meetings
will be posted on the Commission’s issued, it will indicate, among other associated with the Commission’s
calendar located at www.ferc.gov/ milestones, the anticipated date for the environmental review process.
EventCalendar/EventsList.aspx along Commission staff’s issuance of the final Environmental commentors will not be
with other related information. environmental impact statement (FEIS) required to serve copies of filed
Dated: April 17, 2015. or EA for this proposal. The filing of the documents on all other parties.
EA in the Commission’s public record However, the non-party commentors
Kimberly D. Bose,
for this proceeding or the issuance of a will not receive copies of all documents
Secretary. Notice of Schedule for Environmental filed by other parties or issued by the
[FR Doc. 2015–09748 Filed 4–27–15; 8:45 am] Review will serve to notify federal and Commission (except for the mailing of
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P state agencies of the timing for the environmental documents issued by the
completion of all necessary reviews, and Commission) and will not have the right
the subsequent need to complete all to seek court review of the
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY federal authorizations within 90 days of Commission’s final order.
the date of issuance of the Commission The Commission strongly encourages
Federal Energy Regulatory
staff’s FEIS or EA. electronic filings of comments, protests
Commission There are two ways to become and interventions in lieu of paper using
[Docket Nos. CP15–169–000] involved in the Commission’s review of the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at http://
this project. First, any person wishing to www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line obtain legal status by becoming a party
Company, LLC; Notice of Application electronically should submit an original
to the proceedings for this project and 5 copies of the protest or
should, on or before the comment date
Take notice that on April 13, 2015, intervention to the Federal Energy
stated below file with the Federal
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line regulatory Commission, 888 First Street
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
Company LLC (Transco), 2800 Post Oak NE., Washington, DC 20426.
First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426,
Boulevard, Houston, Texas 77056, filed a motion to intervene in accordance Comment Date: April 24, 2015.
in the above referenced docket an with the requirements of the Dated: April 14, 2015.
application pursuant to section 7(c) of Commission’s Rules of Practice and Kimberly D. Bose,
the Natural Gas Act (NGA), to amend Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211) Secretary.
the certificate of public convenience and the Regulations under the NGA (18 [FR Doc. 2015–09838 Filed 4–27–15; 8:45 am]
and necessity granted by the CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
Commission by order issued on March status will be placed on the service list
19, 2015 in the reference proceeding, maintained by the Secretary of the
which order authorized Transco’s Rock Commission and will receive copies of DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Spring Expansion Project (Project). The all documents filed by the applicant and
amendment seeks authorization to by all other parties. A party must submit Western Area Power Administration
amend the Project’s certificate to five copies of filings made in the
incorporate a minor route modification proceeding with the Commission and Interconnection of the Grande Prairie
of approximately 0.69 miles in must mail a copy to the applicant and Wind Farm, Holt County, Nebraska
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, all as to every other party. Only parties to the (DOE/EIS–0485)
more fully set forth in the application proceeding can ask for court review of
which is on file with the Commission Commission orders in the proceeding. AGENCY: Western Area Power
and open to public inspection. The However, a person does not have to Administration, Department of Energy.
filing is available for review at the intervene in order to have comments ACTION: Record of Decision.
Commission in the Public Reference considered. The second way to
Room or may be viewed on the participate is by filing with the SUMMARY: Western Area Power
Commission’s Web site web at http:// Secretary of the Commission, as soon as Administration (Western) received a
www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. possible, an original and two copies of request from Grande Prairie Wind, LLC
Enter the docket number excluding the comments in support of or in opposition (Grande Prairie Wind), a subsidiary of
last three digits in the docket number to this project. The Commission will Geronimo Wind Energy, LLC d.b.a.
field to access the document. For consider these comments in Geronimo Energy, LLC to interconnect
assistance, contact FERC at determining the appropriate action to be their proposed Grande Prairie Wind
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call taken, but the filing of a comment alone Farm (Project) to Western’s power
toll-free, (886) 208–3676 or TYY, (202) will not serve to make the filer a party transmission system. The proposed
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502–8659. to the proceeding. The Commission’s interconnection point would be on
Any questions concerning this rules require that persons filing Western’s existing Fort Thompson to
application may be directed to Bill comments in opposition to the project Grand Island 345-kilovolt (kV)
Hammons, P.O. Box 1396, Houston, provide copies of their protests only to transmission line, approximately seven
Texas 77251, by telephone at (713) 215– the party or parties directly involved in miles east of the town of O’Neill in Holt
2130. the protest. County, Nebraska. The Project would be
Pursuant to section 157.9 of the Persons who wish to comment only built on private and State cropland and
Commission’s rules (18 CFR 157.9), on the environmental review of this pasture.
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On January 16, 2015, the Notice of proposed Project would interconnect to the EPA published a NOA of the Final
Availability (NOA) of the Final Western’s 345-kV Fort Thompson to EIS for the Project in the Federal
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) Grand Island transmission line at a new Register (80 FR 2414).1
for the Interconnection of the Grande switchyard constructed, owned and Each official notification published in
Prairie Wind Farm, Holt County, operated by Western. The Project area the Federal Register was accompanied
Nebraska (DOE/EIS–0485) was would occupy approximately 54,250 concurrently by direct mailings of
published in the Federal Register (80 acres in portions of Willowdale, notices to State and Federal agencies,
FR 2414). After considering the Antelope, Grattan, Iowa, Scott, and Steel Tribal governments, landholders and
environmental impacts, Western has Creek Townships. Grande Prairie Wind interested parties, and widely
decided to execute an interconnection proposes to build up to 266 wind distributed local notices and
agreement with Grande Prairie Wind to turbines, up to 85 miles of access roads, advertisements.
interconnect the proposed Project to an underground electrical power
Western’s transmission system and to collection system, collector substations, Mitigation
construct, own, and operate a new a step-up substation, a 14-mile overhead The design features, best management
switchyard adjacent to its Fort transmission line, meteorological practices (BMPs), and avoidance and
Thompson to Grand Island 345-kV towers, maintenance buildings, and minimization measures are considered
transmission line to accommodate that other associated ancillary facilities. an integral part of the proposed Project
interconnection. Grande Prairie Wind proposes to begin to be implemented by Grande Prairie
construction as early as spring 2015. Wind as requirements of their
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
The life of the Project is anticipated to
further information, please contact Mr. agreements with their construction
be a minimum of 20 years.
Rod O’Sullivan, Western Area Power contractors. These design features,
Administration, P.O. Box 281213, Description of Alternatives BMPs, and avoidance and minimization
Lakewood, CO 80228–8213, telephone Under its Proposed Action measures described in detail in the
(720) 962–7260, fax (720) 962–7263, or Alternative, Western would execute an Final EIS reflect all practicable means to
email: osullivan@wapa.gov. For general interconnection agreement with Grande avoid or minimize environmental harm
information on DOE’s National Prairie Wind to interconnect their from Grande Prairie Wind’s Project and
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) proposed Project to Western’s Western’s proposed action.
review process, please contact Carol M. transmission system and to construct, Each resource section in the Final EIS
Borgstrom, Director, Office of NEPA own, and operate a new switchyard provides specific mitigation measures to
Policy and Compliance, GC–54, U.S. adjacent to its Fort Thompson to Grand address potential impacts of the
Department of Energy, Washington, DC Island 345-kV transmission line to proposed Project on that resource and
20585, telephone (202) 586–4600 or accommodate that interconnection. can be reviewed in detail in chapter 4
(800) 472–2756, or email: askNEPA@ Grande Prairie Wind would construct of the Final EIS. Western’s decision to
hq.doe.gov. and operate the 400–MW Project execute an interconnection agreement
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Western is northeast of O’Neill in Holt County, considers Grande Prairie Wind’s
a Federal agency under the U.S. Nebraska. commitments to implement these design
Department of Energy (DOE) that Under the No Action Alternative, features, BMPs, and avoidance and
markets and transmits wholesale Western would not enter into an minimization measures, along with the
electrical power through an integrated interconnection agreement and would attendant reduction in environmental
17,000-circuit mile, high-voltage not construct a switchyard for the impacts that would result from their
transmission system across 15 central proposed Project interconnection. implementation. A Mitigation Action
and western states. Western’s Open Although Grande Prairie Wind could Plan is not required for Western’s
Access Transmission Service Tariff still construct and operate their Project, proposed action.
(Tariff) provides open access to its the wind farm would need to rely on
Endangered Species Act
electric transmission system. different means of power transmission.
Considering the requester’s objectives, For purposes of the NEPA analysis, the Section 7(a)(2) of the Endangered
Western provides transmission services No Action Alternative assumed the Species Act of 1973, as amended (16
if there is sufficient available capacity proposed Project would not be built. United States Code [U.S.C.] 1531 et seq.)
and the reliability of the transmission Western has identified the No Action requires Federal agencies to consult
system is maintained. alternative as its environmentally with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
preferred alternative as there would (USFWS) on their Federal actions and
Proposed Federal Action likely be no new impacts. Grande how they may affect federally listed
Western’s Proposed Federal Action is Prairie Wind’s objectives relating to threatened or endangered species.
to execute an interconnection agreement renewable energy development would Western requested concurrence with
with Grande Prairie Wind to not be met. their Biological Assessment, Formal
interconnect the proposed Project to Conferencing on the Project’s effects on
Public Involvement
Western’s transmission system and to Northern Long Eared Bat, and Formal
construct, own, and operate a new The public and interested parties Consultation on the Project’s effects on
switchyard adjacent to its Fort were notified of the proposed Project the American Burying Beetle by letter
and public comment opportunity
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Thompson to Grand Island 345-kV on October 1, 2014. Subsequently, the
transmission line to accommodate that through a Notice of Intent published in USFWS issued its Biological Opinion on
interconnection. the Federal Register on April 16, 2012 March 24, 2015, and a separate
(77 FR 22569). The U.S. Environmental Conferencing Opinion on March 30,
Grande Prairie Wind’s Proposed Project Protection Agency (EPA) published a 2015.
Grande Prairie Wind proposes to NOA of the Draft EIS in the Federal
construct and operate a 400-megawatt Register on June 20, 2014 (79 FR 35346). 1 The Final EIS can be found on Western’s Web
(MW) wind energy generation facility in The public comment period closed on site at: http://www.wapa.gov/ugp/Environment/
Holt County in northern Nebraska. The August, 4, 2014. On January 16, 2015, documents/FEIS_GrandePrairie_2014-12-29.pdf.
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National Historic Preservation Act ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 7408–M, Environmental Protection
AGENCY Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
Final cultural resource reports and Washington, DC 20460; telephone
effects determination were sent to the [EPA–HQ–OPPT–2013–0811; FRL 9926–56–
OEI]
number: 202–554–1404; fax number:
Nebraska State Historical Preservation 202–564–8251; email address: TSCA-
Officer (SHPO) and were subsequently Information Collection Request Hotline@epa.gov.
approved. A Memorandum of Submitted to OMB for Review and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Agreement addressing effects to Approval; Comment Request; Docket: Supporting documents,
properties on or eligible for listing on Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard including the ICR that explains in detail
the National Register of Historic Places Disclosure Requirements (Renewal) the information collection activities and
for the preservation of eligible the related burden and cost estimates
properties was signed by Grand Prairie AGENCY: Environmental Protection that are summarized in this document,
Wind, the SHPO, and Western on March Agency (EPA). are available in the docket for this ICR.
25, 2015, in compliance with the ACTION: Notice. The docket can be viewed online at
National Historic Preservation Act. http://www.regulations.gov or in person
SUMMARY: EPA has submitted the
at the EPA Docket Center, West William
Comments on the Final EIS following information collection request
Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301
(ICR) to the Office of Management and
One comment was received by the Constitution Ave. NW., Washington,
Budget (OMB) for review and approval
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency DC. The telephone number for the
in accordance with the Paperwork
(EPA). In their February 17, 2015, letter, Docket Center is (202) 566–1744. For
Reduction Act (PRA): ‘‘Residential
EPA recommended additional additional information about EPA’s
Lead-Based Paint Hazard Disclosure
public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/
alternatives be considered in Western’s Requirements (Renewal),’’ identified by
dockets.
future NEPA documents. EPA ICR No. 1710.07 and OMB Control
ICR status: This ICR is currently
No. 2070–0151. The ICR, which is
Decision scheduled to expire on April 30, 2015.
available in the docket along with other
Under OMB regulations, the Agency
Western’s decision is to execute an related materials, provides a detailed
may continue to conduct or sponsor the
interconnection agreement with Grande explanation of the collection activities
collection of information while this
Prairie Wind to interconnect their and the burden estimate that is briefly
submission is pending at OMB.
proposed Project to Western’s summarized in this document. EPA did
Under PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq., an
transmission system and to construct, not receive any comments in response
agency may not conduct or sponsor, and
to the previously provided public
own, and operate a new switchyard a person is not required to respond to,
review opportunity issued in the
adjacent to its Fort Thompson to Grand a collection of information, unless it
Federal Register on July 24, 2014 (79 FR
Island 345-kV transmission line to displays a currently valid OMB control
71603). With this submission, EPA is
accommodate that interconnection.2 number. The OMB control numbers are
providing an additional 30 days for
Western’s decision to grant this displayed either by publication in the
public review.
interconnection request satisfies the Federal Register or by other appropriate
DATES: Comments must be received on means, such as on the related collection
agency’s statutory mission and Grande
or before May 28, 2015. instrument or form, if applicable. The
Prairie Wind’s objectives while
minimizing harm to the environment. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, display of OMB control numbers for
Full implementation of this decision is identified by docket identification (ID) certain EPA regulations is consolidated
contingent upon Grande Prairie Wind’s number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2013–0811, to in 40 CFR part 9.
obtaining all other applicable permits both EPA and OMB as follows: Abstract: Section 1018 of the
• To EPA online using http://www. Residential Lead Based Paint Hazard
and approvals as well as executing an
regulations.gov (our preferred method) Reduction Act (42 U.S.C. 4852d)
interconnection agreement in
or by mail to: EPA Docket Center, requires that sellers and lessors of most
accordance with Western’s Tariff. This
Environmental Protection Agency, Mail residential housing built before 1978
decision is based on the information Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave.
contained in the Interconnection of the disclose known information on the
NW., Washington, DC 20460. presence of lead based paint and lead
Grande Prairie Wind Farm Final EIS. • To OMB via email to oira_ based paint hazards, and provide an
This ROD was prepared pursuant to the submission@omb.eop.gov. Address EPA approved pamphlet to purchasers
requirements of the Council on comments to OMB Desk Officer for EPA. and renters before selling or leasing the
Environmental Quality Regulations for EPA’s policy is that all comments housing. Sellers of pre-1978 housing are
Implementing the Procedural Provisions received will be included in the docket also required to provide prospective
of the NEPA (40 CFR parts 1500–1508) without change, including any personal purchasers with ten days to conduct an
and DOE’s NEPA Implementing information provided, unless the inspection or risk assessment for lead
Procedures (10 CFR part 1021). comment includes profanity, threats, based paint hazards before obligating
Dated: April 20, 2015. information claimed to be Confidential purchasers under contracts to purchase
Mark A. Gabriel,
Business Information (CBI), or other the property. The rule does not apply to
information whose disclosure is rental housing that has been found to be
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Administrator. restricted by statute. Do not submit free of lead-based paint, zero-bedroom
[FR Doc. 2015–09938 Filed 4–27–15; 8:45 am] electronically any information you dwellings, housing for the elderly,
BILLING CODE 6450–01–P consider to be CBI or other information housing for the handicapped, or short
whose disclosure is restricted by statute. term leases.
2 On November 16, 2011, DOE’s Acting General
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Responses to the collection of
Counsel restated the delegations to Western’s
Administrator of all the authorities of the General
Colby Lintner, Environmental information are mandatory (see 40 CFR
Counsel respecting Environmental Impact Assistance Division, Office of Pollution part 745, subpart F, and 24 CFR part 35,
Statements. Prevention and Toxics, Mail code: subpart H). Respondents may claim all
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| Contact | For further information, please contact Mr. Rod O'Sullivan, Western Area Power Administration, P.O. Box 281213, Lakewood, CO 80228-8213, telephone (720) 962-7260, fax (720) 962-7263, or email: [email protected] For general information on DOE's National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) review process, please contact Carol M. Borgstrom, Director, Office of NEPA Policy and Compliance, GC-54, U.S. Department of Energy, Washington, DC 20585, telephone (202) 586-4600 or (800) 472-2756, or email: [email protected] | |
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