80 FR 43073 - Siting Renewables, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 139 (July 21, 2015)

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FR Document		2015-17790

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 139 (Tuesday, July 21, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 139 (Tuesday, July 21, 2015)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2015-17790]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 14675-000]


Siting Renewables, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application 
Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and 
Competing Applications

    On April 9, 2015, Siting Renewables, LLC, filed an application for 
a preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act 
(FPA), proposing to study the feasibility of a hydropower project to be 
located at the existing Chain Dam on the Lehigh River,

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near the City of Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. The sole 
purpose of a preliminary permit, if issued, is to grant the permit 
holder priority to file a license application during the permit term. A 
preliminary permit does not authorize the permit holder to perform any 
land-disturbing activities or otherwise enter upon lands or waters 
owned by others without the owners' express permission.
    The proposed Chain Dam Hydroelectric Project would consist of the 
following: (1) An existing 20-foot-high concrete gravity dam with a 
690-foot-long spillway; (2) an existing impoundment having a surface 
area of approximately 300 acres and a storage capacity of 1,200 acre-
feet at an elevation of 190 feet mean sea level (msl); (2) three 
channels, each with a very low head (VLH) 500-kilowatt (kW) turbine-
generator unit, with a maximum generating capacity of 1,500 kW, with a 
maximum hydraulic capacity of 2,300 cubic feet per second under a net 
head of 13.5 feet, (3) three new, heavy flotsam racks; (4) a crest-
mounted walkway carrying hydraulic and electrical conduits from the VLH 
turbines to a new powerhouse; and (5) a 280-foot-long 12.42/7.2 
kilovolt primary transmission line. The estimated annual generation of 
the proposed project would be 7,880,000 kilowatt-hours.
    Applicant Contact: Mr. Ralph J. Jones, Siting Renewables, LLC, 1800 
Rt. 34, Suite 101, Wall, NJ 07719; phone: (855) 946-7652.
    FERC Contact: Monir Chowdhury; phone: (202) 502-6736.
    Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, competing 
applications (without notices of intent), or notices of intent to file 
competing applications: 60 days from the issuance of this notice. 
Competing applications and notices of intent must meet the requirements 
of 18 CFR 4.36.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
comments, motions to intervene, notices of intent, and competing 
applications 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. The first page of any filing should include 
docket number P-14675-000.
    More information about this project, including a copy of the 
application, can be viewed or printed on the ``eLibrary'' link of the 
Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. 
Enter the docket number (P-14675) in the docket number field to access 
the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

    Dated: July 14, 2015.
Kimberly D. Bose,
 Secretary.
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ACTION: Notice. respondents, including through the use Notice is hereby given that the
of information technology. Please note deadline for filing protests with regard
SUMMARY: In accordance with the that written comments received in to the applicant’s request for blanket
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 response to this notice will be authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of
U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is considered public records. future issuances of securities and
proposing a revision of an existing Title of Collection: Federal Perkins assumptions of liability, is August 3,
information collection. Loan Program Master Promissory Note. 2015.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to OMB Control Number: 1845–0074. The Commission encourages
submit comments on or before August Type of Review: A revision of an electronic submission of protests and
20, 2015. existing information collection. interventions in lieu of paper, using the
ADDRESSES: To access and review all the Respondents/Affected Public: FERC Online links at http://
documents related to the information Individuals or Households. www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic
collection listed in this notice, please Total Estimated Number of Annual service, persons with Internet access
use http://wwww.regulations.gov by Responses: 276, 934. who will eFile a document and/or be
searching the Docket ID number ED– Total Estimated Number of Annual listed as a contact for an intervenor
2015–ICCD–0062. Comments submitted Burden Hours: 138, 467. must create and validate an
in response to this notice should be Abstract: The Federal Perkins Loan eRegistration account using the
submitted electronically through the Master Promissory Note (MPN) provides eRegistration link. Select the eFiling
Federal eRulemaking Portal at http:// the terms and conditions of the Perkins link to log on and submit the
www.regulations.gov by selecting the Loan program and is prepared by the intervention or protests.
Docket ID number or via postal mail, participating eligible institution and Persons unable to file electronically
commercial delivery, or hand delivery. signed by the borrower. The borrower should submit an original and 5 copies
Please note that comments submitted by may receive loans for a single academic of the intervention or protest to the
fax or email and those submitted after year or multiple academic years. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
the comment period will not be adoption of the MPN in the Perkins 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC
accepted. Written requests for Loan Program has simplified the loan 20426.
information or comments submitted by process by eliminating the need for The filings in the above-referenced
postal mail or delivery should be institutions to prepare and students to proceeding are accessible in the
addressed to the Director of the sign, a promissory note each award year. Commission’s eLibrary system by
Information Collection Clearance Dated: July 16, 2015. clicking on the appropriate link in the
Division, U.S. Department of Education, above list. They are also available for
Kate Mullan,
400 Maryland Avenue SW, LBJ, Room electronic review in the Commission’s
Acting Director, Information Collection
2E103, Washington, DC 20202–4537. Public Reference Room in Washington,
Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Officer, Office of Management. DC. There is an eSubscription link on
specific questions related to collection [FR Doc. 2015–17829 Filed 7–20–15; 8:45 am]
the Web site that enables subscribers to
activities, please contact Beth receive email notification when a
BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
Grebeldinger, 202–377–4018. document is added to a subscribed
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The docket(s). For assistance with any FERC
Department of Education (ED), in Online service, please email
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. or call
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. Federal Energy Regulatory (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general Commission (202) 502–8659.
public and Federal agencies with an Dated: July 14, 2015.
opportunity to comment on proposed, [Docket No. ER15–2149–000]
Kimberly D. Bose,
revised, and continuing collections of Century Marketer LLC; Supplemental Secretary.
information. This helps the Department Notice That Initial Market-Based Rate [FR Doc. 2015–17786 Filed 7–20–15; 8:45 am]
assess the impact of its information Filing Includes Request for Blanket BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
collection requirements and minimize Section 204 Authorization
the public’s reporting burden. It also
helps the public understand the This is a supplemental notice in the DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Department’s information collection above-referenced proceeding of Century
requirements and provide the requested Marketer LLC’s application for market- Federal Energy Regulatory
data in the desired format. ED is based rate authority, with an Commission
soliciting comments on the proposed accompanying rate tariff, noting that
information collection request (ICR) that such application includes a request for [Project No. 14675–000]
is described below. The Department of blanket authorization, under 18 CFR Siting Renewables, LLC; Notice of
Education is especially interested in part 34, of future issuances of securities Preliminary Permit Application
public comment addressing the and assumptions of liability. Accepted for Filing and Soliciting
following issues: (1) Is this collection Any person desiring to intervene or to Comments, Motions To Intervene, and
necessary to the proper functions of the protest should file with the Federal
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Competing Applications
Department; (2) will this information be Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
processed and used in a timely manner; First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, On April 9, 2015, Siting Renewables,
(3) is the estimate of burden accurate; in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 LLC, filed an application for a
(4) how might the Department enhance of the Commission’s Rules of Practice preliminary permit, pursuant to section
the quality, utility, and clarity of the and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 4(f) of the Federal Power Act (FPA),
information to be collected; and (5) how 385.214). Anyone filing a motion to proposing to study the feasibility of a
might the Department minimize the intervene or protest must serve a copy hydropower project to be located at the
burden of this collection on the of that document on the Applicant. existing Chain Dam on the Lehigh River,

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near the City of Easton, Northampton The first page of any filing should No. CP15–505–000 to ensure they are
County, Pennsylvania. The sole purpose include docket number P–14675–000. considered as part of this proceeding.
of a preliminary permit, if issued, is to More information about this project, This notice is being sent to the
grant the permit holder priority to file including a copy of the application, can Commission’s current environmental
a license application during the permit be viewed or printed on the ‘‘eLibrary’’ mailing list for this Project. State and
term. A preliminary permit does not link of the Commission’s Web site at local government representatives should
authorize the permit holder to perform http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ notify their constituents of this
any land-disturbing activities or elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number proposed Project and encourage them to
otherwise enter upon lands or waters (P–14675) in the docket number field to comment on their areas of concern.
owned by others without the owners’ access the document. For assistance, If you are a landowner receiving this
express permission. contact FERC Online Support. notice, a Natural representative may
The proposed Chain Dam contact you about the acquisition of an
Dated: July 14, 2015.
Hydroelectric Project would consist of easement to construct, operate, and
the following: (1) An existing 20-foot- Kimberly D. Bose, maintain the proposed facilities. The
high concrete gravity dam with a 690- Secretary. company would seek to negotiate a
foot-long spillway; (2) an existing [FR Doc. 2015–17790 Filed 7–20–15; 8:45 am] mutually acceptable agreement.
impoundment having a surface area of BILLING CODE 6717–01–P However, if the Commission approves
approximately 300 acres and a storage the Project, that approval conveys with
capacity of 1,200 acre-feet at an it the right of eminent domain.
elevation of 190 feet mean sea level DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Therefore, if easement negotiations fail
(msl); (2) three channels, each with a to produce an agreement, the pipeline
very low head (VLH) 500-kilowatt (kW) Federal Energy Regulatory company could initiate condemnation
turbine-generator unit, with a maximum Commission proceedings where compensation would
generating capacity of 1,500 kW, with a [Docket No. CP15–505–000] be determined in accordance with state
maximum hydraulic capacity of 2,300 law.
cubic feet per second under a net head Natural Gas Pipeline Company of Natural provided landowners with a
of 13.5 feet, (3) three new, heavy flotsam America, LLC; Notice of Intent To fact sheet prepared by the FERC entitled
racks; (4) a crest-mounted walkway Prepare an Environmental Assessment ‘‘An Interstate Natural Gas Facility On
carrying hydraulic and electrical for the Proposed Chicago Market My Land? What Do I Need To Know?’’
conduits from the VLH turbines to a Expansion Project, and Request for This fact sheet addresses a number of
new powerhouse; and (5) a 280-foot- Comments on Environmental Issues typically asked questions, including the
long 12.42/7.2 kilovolt primary use of eminent domain and how to
transmission line. The estimated annual The staff of the Federal Energy participate in the Commission’s
generation of the proposed project Regulatory Commission (FERC or proceedings. It is also available for
would be 7,880,000 kilowatt-hours. Commission) will prepare an viewing on the FERC Web site
Applicant Contact: Mr. Ralph J. Jones, environmental assessment (EA) that will (www.ferc.gov).
Siting Renewables, LLC, 1800 Rt. 34, discuss the environmental impacts of
Suite 101, Wall, NJ 07719; phone: (855) the Chicago Market Expansion Project Public Participation
946–7652. (Project) involving construction and For your convenience, there are three
FERC Contact: Monir Chowdhury; operation of facilities by Natural Gas methods you can use to submit your
phone: (202) 502–6736. Pipeline Company of America, LLC comments to the Commission. The
Deadline for filing comments, motions (Natural) in Livingston County, Illinois. Commission encourages electronic filing
to intervene, competing applications The Commission will use this EA in its of comments and has expert staff
(without notices of intent), or notices of decision-making process to determine available to assist you at (202) 502–8258
intent to file competing applications: 60 whether the project is in the public or efiling@ferc.gov. Please carefully
days from the issuance of this notice. convenience and necessity. follow these instructions so that your
Competing applications and notices of This notice announces the opening of comments are properly recorded.
intent must meet the requirements of 18 the scoping process the Commission (1) You can file your comments
CFR 4.36. will use to gather input from the public electronically using the eComment
The Commission strongly encourages and interested agencies on the Project. feature on the Commission’s Web site
electronic filing. Please file comments, You can make a difference by providing (www.ferc.gov) under the link to
motions to intervene, notices of intent, us with your specific comments or Documents and Filings. This is an easy
and competing applications using the concerns about the Project. Your method for submitting brief, text-only
Commission’s eFiling system at http:// comments should focus on the potential comments on a project;
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. environmental effects, reasonable (2) You can file your comments
Commenters can submit brief comments alternatives, and measures to avoid or electronically by using the eFiling
up to 6,000 characters, without prior lessen environmental impacts. Your feature on the Commission’s Web site
registration, using the eComment system input will help the Commission staff (www.ferc.gov) under the link to
at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ determine what issues they need to Documents and Filings. With eFiling,
ecomment.asp. You must include your evaluate in the EA. To ensure that your you can provide comments in a variety
name and contact information at the end comments are timely and properly of formats by attaching them as a file
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of your comments. For assistance, recorded, please send your comments so with your submission. New eFiling
please contact FERC Online Support at that the Commission receives them in users must first create an account by
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) Washington, DC on or before August 9, clicking on ‘‘eRegister.’’ If you are filing
208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 2015. a comment on a particular project,
(TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please If you sent comments on this Project please select ‘‘Comment on a Filing’’ as
send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal to the Commission before the opening of the filing type; or
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 this docket on June 1, 2015, you will (3) You can file a paper copy of your
First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. need to file those comments in Docket comments by mailing them to the

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80 FR 43073 - Siting Renewables, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYFederal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 139 (July 21, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission