80_FR_24995 80 FR 24911 - Minneapolis Leased Housing Associates IV, Limited Partnership; Notice of Application and Applicant-Prepared EA Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests, and Soliciting Comments, and Final Terms and Conditions, Recommendations, and Prescriptions

80 FR 24911 - Minneapolis Leased Housing Associates IV, Limited Partnership; Notice of Application and Applicant-Prepared EA Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests, and Soliciting Comments, and Final Terms and Conditions, Recommendations, and Prescriptions

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 84 (May 1, 2015)

Page Range24911-24912
FR Document2015-10221

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 84 (Friday, May 1, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 84 (Friday, May 1, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24911-24912]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-10221]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 14628-001]


Minneapolis Leased Housing Associates IV, Limited Partnership; 
Notice of Application and Applicant-Prepared EA Accepted for Filing, 
Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests, and Soliciting Comments, 
and Final Terms and Conditions, Recommendations, and Prescriptions

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application and 
applicant-prepared environmental assessment has been filed with the 
Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: Minor License.
    b. Project No.: 14628-001.
    c. Date filed: March 20, 2015.
    d. Applicant: Minneapolis Leased Housing Associates IV, Limited 
Partnership (Minneapolis Housing Associates).
    e. Name of Project: A-Mill Artist Lofts Hydroelectric Project (A-
Mill Project).
    f. Location: On the Mississippi River, in the City of Minneapolis, 
Hennepin County, Minnesota. No federal lands are occupied by the 
project works or located within the project boundary.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Owen Metz, 2905 Northwest Blvd., Suite 150, 
Plymouth, MN 55441; (763) 354-5618; email [email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Shana Murray at (202) 502-8333; or email at 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests, comments, 
and final terms and conditions, recommendations, and prescriptions: 30 
days from the issuance date of this notice; reply comments are due 45 
days from the issuance date of this notice.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
motions to intervene and protests, comments, and final terms and 
conditions, recommendations, and prescriptions 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,

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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. The 
first page of any filing should include docket number P-14628-001.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice require all intervenors filing 
documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each 
person 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. This application has been accepted for filing.
    l. The A-Mill Project consists of: (1) Removal of an existing 
concrete bulkhead blocking the existing intake structure; (2) an 
existing headrace tunnel rehabilitated and sleeved with a new 616-foot-
long, 5-foot-diameter steel penstock; (3) a new vertical steel pipe 
installed in the existing downstream drop-shaft; (4) a new 600-kilowatt 
turbine generator; (5) a new 6-foot-wide by 4-foot-tall concrete outlet 
structure at the existing downstream tailrace; and (6) appurtenant 
facilities. The average annual generation is estimated to be 3,400 
megawatt-hours.
    m. A copy of the application is available for review at the 
Commission in the Public Reference Room or may 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 in the 
docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact 
FERC Online Support. A copy is also available for inspection and 
reproduction at the address in item h above.
    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.
    n. Any qualified applicant desiring to file a competing application 
must submit to the Commission, on or before the specified intervention 
deadline date, a competing development application, or a notice of 
intent to file such an application. Submission of a timely notice of 
intent allows an interested person to file the competing development 
application no later than 120 days after the specified intervention 
deadline date. Applications for preliminary permits will not be 
accepted in response to this notice.
    A notice of intent must specify the exact name, business address, 
and telephone number of the prospective applicant, and must include an 
unequivocal statement of intent to submit a development application. A 
notice of intent must be served on the applicant(s) named in this 
public notice.
    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, and .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.
    All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title 
``PROTEST'', ``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', ``NOTICE OF INTENT TO FILE 
COMPETING APPLICATION,'' ``COMPETING APPLICATION,'' ``COMMENTS,'' 
``REPLY COMMENTS,'' ``RECOMMENDATIONS,'' ``TERMS AND CONDITIONS,'' or 
``PRESCRIPTIONS;'' (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, 
recommendations, terms and conditions or prescriptions must set forth 
their evidentiary basis and otherwise comply with the requirements of 
18 CFR 4.34(b). 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. 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.
    o. A license applicant must file no later than 60 days following 
the date of issuance of this notice: (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 24, 2015.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-10221 Filed 4-30-15; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 84 / Friday, May 1, 2015 / Notices 24911 above-ground transmission line; (9) development application no later than TARGET DATE: October 1, 2015. three proposed single phased 120 days after the specified intervention Dated: April 23, 2015. transformers; and (10) appurtenant deadline date. Applications for Kimberly D. Bose, facilities. On average, the project would preliminary permits will not be Secretary. generate approximately 2,800 megawatt- accepted in response to this notice. A notice of intent must specify the [FR Doc. 2015–10220 Filed 4–30–15; 8:45 am] hours annually. The applicant proposes to remove a non-operating sluice gate on exact name, business address, and BILLING CODE 6717–01–P the spillway, rehabilitate the telephone number of the prospective powerhouse, and operate the project in applicant, and must include an a run-of-river mode. unequivocal statement of intent to DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY m. Due to the project works already submit a development application. A Federal Energy Regulatory existing and the limited scope of notice of intent must be served on the Commission proposed rehabilitation of the project applicant(s) named in this public notice. site described above, the applicant’s Anyone may submit comments, a [Project No. 14628–001] close coordination with federal and protest, or a motion to intervene in state agencies during the preparation of accordance with the requirements of Minneapolis Leased Housing the application, completed studies Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR Associates IV, Limited Partnership; during pre-filing consultation, and 385.210, .211, .214. In determining the Notice of Application and Applicant- agency recommended preliminary terms appropriate action to take, the Prepared EA Accepted for Filing, and conditions, we intend to waive Commission will consider all protests or Soliciting Motions To Intervene and scoping and expedite the exemption other comments filed, but only those Protests, and Soliciting Comments, process. Based on a review of the who file a motion to intervene in and Final Terms and Conditions, application, resource agency accordance with the Commission’s Recommendations, and Prescriptions consultation letters including the Rules may become a party to the proceeding. Any comments, protests, or Take notice that the following preliminary 30(c) terms and conditions, motions to intervene must be received hydroelectric application and applicant- and comments filed to date, on or before the specified comment date prepared environmental assessment has Commission staff intends to prepare a for the particular application. been filed with the Commission and is single environmental assessment (EA). All filings must (1) bear in all capital available for public inspection. Commission staff determined that the issues that need to be addressed in its letters the title ‘‘PROTEST’’, ‘‘MOTION a. Type of Application: Minor EA have been adequately identified TO INTERVENE’’, ‘‘NOTICE OF License. during the pre-filing period, which INTENT TO FILE COMPETING b. Project No.: 14628–001. included a public meeting and site visit, APPLICATION,’’ ‘‘COMPETING c. Date filed: March 20, 2015. and no new issues are likely to be APPLICATION,’’ ‘‘COMMENTS,’’ d. Applicant: Minneapolis Leased identified through additional scoping. ‘‘REPLY COMMENTS,’’ Housing Associates IV, Limited The EA will consider assessing the ‘‘RECOMMENDATIONS,’’ or ‘‘TERMS Partnership (Minneapolis Housing potential effects of project construction AND CONDITIONS;’’ (2) set forth in the Associates). and operation on aquatic, terrestrial, heading the name of the applicant and e. Name of Project: A-Mill Artist Lofts threatened and endangered species, the project number of the application to Hydroelectric Project (A-Mill Project). recreation and land use, aesthetic, and which the filing responds; (3) furnish f. Location: On the Mississippi River, cultural and historic resources. the name, address, and telephone in the City of Minneapolis, Hennepin n. A copy of the application is number of the person protesting or County, Minnesota. No federal lands are available for review at the Commission intervening; and (4) otherwise comply occupied by the project works or located in the Public Reference Room or may be with the requirements of 18 CFR within the project boundary. viewed on the Commission’s Web site at 385.2001 through 385.2005. All g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power http://www.ferc.gov using the comments, recommendations, terms and Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket conditions or prescriptions must set h. Applicant Contact: Owen Metz, number excluding the last three digits in forth their evidentiary basis and 2905 Northwest Blvd., Suite 150, the docket number field to access the otherwise comply with the requirements Plymouth, MN 55441; (763) 354–5618; document. For assistance, contact FERC of 18 CFR 4.34(b). Agencies may obtain email ometz@dominiuminc.com. Online Support. A copy is also available copies of the application directly from i. FERC Contact: Shana Murray at for inspection and reproduction at the the applicant. A copy of any protest or (202) 502–8333; or email at address in item h above. motion to intervene must be served shana.murray@ferc.gov. Register online at http:// upon each representative of the j. Deadline for filing motions to www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ applicant specified in the particular intervene and protests, comments, and esubscription.asp to be notified via application. A copy of all other filings final terms and conditions, email of new filings and issuances in reference to this application must be recommendations, and prescriptions: 30 related to this or other pending projects. accompanied by proof of service on all days from the issuance date of this For assistance, contact FERC Online persons listed in the service list notice; reply comments are due 45 days Support. prepared by the Commission in this from the issuance date of this notice. o. Any qualified applicant desiring to proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR The Commission strongly encourages mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES file a competing application must 4.34(b) and 385.2010. electronic filing. Please file motions to submit to the Commission, on or before p. Procedural Schedule: The intervene and protests, comments, and the specified intervention deadline date, application will be processed according final terms and conditions, a competing development application, to the following procedural schedule. recommendations, and prescriptions or a notice of intent to file such an Revisions to the schedule may be made using the Commission’s eFiling system application. Submission of a timely as appropriate. at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ notice of intent allows an interested MILESTONE: Notice of the efiling.asp. 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24912 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 84 / Friday, May 1, 2015 / Notices without prior registration, using the application. Submission of a timely water quality certification; (2) a copy of eComment system at http:// notice of intent allows an interested the request for certification, including www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ person to file the competing proof of the date on which the certifying ecomment.asp. You must include your development application no later than agency received the request; or (3) name and contact information at the end 120 days after the specified intervention evidence of waiver of water quality of your comments. For assistance, deadline date. Applications for certification. please contact FERC Online Support at preliminary permits will not be Dated: April 24, 2015. FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) accepted in response to this notice. Kimberly D. Bose, 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 A notice of intent must specify the exact name, business address, and Secretary. (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal telephone number of the prospective [FR Doc. 2015–10221 Filed 4–30–15; 8:45 am] Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 applicant, and must include an BILLING CODE 6717–01–P First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. unequivocal statement of intent to The first page of any filing should submit a development application. A include docket number P–14628–001. notice of intent must be served on the DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY The Commission’s Rules of Practice applicant(s) named in this public notice. require all intervenors filing documents Anyone may submit comments, a Federal Energy Regulatory with the Commission to serve a copy of protest, or a motion to intervene in Commission that document on each person on the accordance with the requirements of Combined Notice of Filings #1 official service list for the project. Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR Further, if an intervenor files comments 385.210, .211, and .214. In determining Take notice that the Commission or documents with the Commission the appropriate action to take, the received the following electric corporate relating to the merits of an issue that Commission will consider all protests or filings: may affect the responsibilities of a other comments filed, but only those Docket Numbers: EC15–128–000. particular resource agency, they must who file a motion to intervene in Applicants: American Transmission also serve a copy of the document on accordance with the Commission’s Company LLC. that resource agency. Rules may become a party to the Description: Application for k. This application has been accepted proceeding. Any comments, protests, or Authority to Acquire Transmission for filing. motions to intervene must be received Facilities of American Transmission l. The A-Mill Project consists of: (1) on or before the specified comment date Company LLC. Removal of an existing concrete for the particular application. Filed Date: 4/24/15. bulkhead blocking the existing intake All filings must (1) bear in all capital Accession Number: 20150424–5164. structure; (2) an existing headrace letters the title ‘‘PROTEST’’, ‘‘MOTION Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/15/15. tunnel rehabilitated and sleeved with a TO INTERVENE’’, ‘‘NOTICE OF Docket Numbers: EC15–129–000. new 616-foot-long, 5-foot-diameter steel INTENT TO FILE COMPETING Applicants: 8point3 Energy Partners penstock; (3) a new vertical steel pipe APPLICATION,’’ ‘‘COMPETING LP, Solar Star California XIII, LLC. installed in the existing downstream APPLICATION,’’ ‘‘COMMENTS,’’ Description: Application for drop-shaft; (4) a new 600-kilowatt ‘‘REPLY COMMENTS,’’ Authorization Under Section 203 of the turbine generator; (5) a new 6-foot-wide ‘‘RECOMMENDATIONS,’’ ‘‘TERMS Federal Power Act of 8point3 Energy by 4-foot-tall concrete outlet structure at AND CONDITIONS,’’ or Partners LP and Solar Star California the existing downstream tailrace; and ‘‘PRESCRIPTIONS;’’ (2) set forth in the XIII, LLC. (6) appurtenant facilities. The average heading the name of the applicant and Filed Date: 4/24/15. annual generation is estimated to be the project number of the application to Accession Number: 20150424–5254. 3,400 megawatt-hours. which the filing responds; (3) furnish Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/15/15. m. A copy of the application is the name, address, and telephone available for review at the Commission number of the person protesting or Take notice that the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be intervening; and (4) otherwise comply received the following electric rate viewed on the Commission’s Web site at with the requirements of 18 CFR filings: http://www.ferc.gov using the 385.2001 through 385.2005. All Docket Numbers: ER12–1739–001; ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket comments, recommendations, terms and ER11–2765–001; ER12–2310–003. number excluding the last three digits in conditions or prescriptions must set Applicants: Bethel Wind Energy LLC, the docket number field to access the forth their evidentiary basis and Elk Wind Energy LLC, Zephyr Wind, document. For assistance, contact FERC otherwise comply with the requirements LLC. Online Support. A copy is also available of 18 CFR 4.34(b). Agencies may obtain Description: Notice of Non-Material for inspection and reproduction at the copies of the application directly from Change in Status of the Black Rock MBR address in item h above. the applicant. A copy of any protest or Affiliates. Register online at http:// motion to intervene must be served Filed Date: 4/24/15. www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ upon each representative of the Accession Number: 20150424–5237. esubscription.asp to be notified via applicant specified in the particular Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/15/15. email of new filings and issuances application. A copy of all other filings Docket Numbers: ER13–1864–002. related to this or other pending projects. in reference to this application must be Applicants: Southwest Power Pool, mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES For assistance, contact FERC Online accompanied by proof of service on all Inc. Support. persons listed in the service list Description: Compliance filing per 35: n. Any qualified applicant desiring to prepared by the Commission in this SPP–MISO JOA Sec 8.1.2 Market-to- file a competing application must proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR Market Compliance Filing in Docket submit to the Commission, on or before 4.34(b) and 385.2010. ER13–1864 to be effective 3/1/2015. the specified intervention deadline date, o. A license applicant must file no Filed Date: 4/24/15. a competing development application, later than 60 days following the date of Accession Number: 20150424–5263. or a notice of intent to file such an issuance of this notice: (1) A copy of the Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/15/15. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:14 Apr 30, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\01MYN1.SGM 01MYN1


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