80_FR_47638 80 FR 47486 - Malacha Hydro Limited Partnership and Juniper Ridge Ranches, Inc.; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

80 FR 47486 - Malacha Hydro Limited Partnership and Juniper Ridge Ranches, Inc.; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 152 (August 7, 2015)

Page Range47486-47487
FR Document2015-19423

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 152 (Friday, August 7, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 152 (Friday, August 7, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47486-47487]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-19423]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 8296-060]


Malacha Hydro Limited Partnership and Juniper Ridge Ranches, 
Inc.; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting 
Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Request to stay requirements of article 409 of 
project license.
    b. Project No.: 8296-060.
    c. Date Filed: January 6, 2015.
    d. Applicants: Malacha Hydro Limited Partnership and Juniper Ridge 
Ranches, Inc.
    e. Name of Project: Muck Valley Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on the Pit River in Lassen 
County, California.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Maria Litos, Director of Asset Management, 
Pacific Operations, Brookfield Renewable Energy Group, 601 S. Figeuroa, 
Suite 2200, Los Angeles, CA 90017, telephone: 213-995-9905.
    i. FERC Contact: Jon Cofrancesco, telephone: (202) 502-8951, and 
email address: jon.cofrancesco@ferc.gov.
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and 
protests: September 1, 2015.
    All documents may be filed electronically via the Internet. See 18 
CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web 
site at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can 
submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior 
registration, using the eComment system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp. You must include your name and contact information 
at the end of your comments. For assistance, please contact FERC Online 
Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free at 1-866-208-3676, 
or for TTY, (202) 502-8659. Although the Commission strongly encourages 
electronic filing, documents may also be paper-filed. To paper-file, 
mail a copy to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. Please include 
the project number (P-8296-060) on any comments or motions filed.
    k. Description of Request: Article 409 requires Malacha Hydro 
Limited Partnership and Juniper Ridge Ranches, Inc. (licensees) to 
upgrade existing access to adjacent public lands managed by the U.S. 
Bureau of Land Management (BLM), including the construction of trail-
head parking facilities, within five years from license issuance. The 
project license was issued on December 2, 1986. Since license issuance, 
the licensees have been unable to fulfill this license condition due to 
an on-going land exchange matter between the BLM and a private 
landowner, whose land is necessary to provide access to the trailhead 
parking facilities. The BLM land to be exchanged for the landowner's 
property is located within the Pit River Canyon Wilderness Study Area. 
The BLM cannot implement the land exchange until Congress acts to 
either designate these lands as wilderness or release the lands. Until 
Congress acts, BLM cannot complete the land exchange and the licensees 
cannot construct the required trailhead facilities. For these reasons, 
the licensees request a stay of five years for article 409 to allow 
Congress additional time to act on the Pit River Canyon Wilderness 
Study Area.
    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/elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits 
in the docket number field to access the document. A copy is also 
available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item (h) 
above.
    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, contact FERC 
Online Support.
    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: All filings 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

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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 amendment application. 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.

    Dated: August 3, 2015.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-19423 Filed 8-6-15; 8:45 am]
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47486 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 152 / Friday, August 7, 2015 / Notices n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to d. Applicants: Malacha Hydro land exchange until Congress acts to Intervene: Anyone may submit Limited Partnership and Juniper Ridge either designate these lands as comments, a protest, or a motion to Ranches, Inc. wilderness or release the lands. Until intervene in accordance with the e. Name of Project: Muck Valley Congress acts, BLM cannot complete the requirements of Rules of Practice and Hydroelectric Project. land exchange and the licensees cannot Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214, f. Location: The project is located on construct the required trailhead respectively. In determining the the Pit River in Lassen County, facilities. For these reasons, the appropriate action to take, the California. licensees request a stay of five years for Commission will consider all protests or g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power article 409 to allow Congress additional other comments filed, but only those Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). time to act on the Pit River Canyon who file a motion to intervene in h. Applicant Contact: Maria Litos, Wilderness Study Area. accordance with the Commission’s Director of Asset Management, Pacific l. Locations of the Application: A Rules may become a party to the Operations, Brookfield Renewable copy of the application is available for proceeding. Any comments, protests, or Energy Group, 601 S. Figeuroa, Suite inspection and reproduction at the motions to intervene must be received 2200, Los Angeles, CA 90017, Commission’s Public Reference Room, on or before the specified comment date telephone: 213–995–9905. located at 888 First Street NE., Room i. FERC Contact: Jon Cofrancesco, 2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling for the particular application. telephone: (202) 502–8951, and email (202) 502–8371. This filing may also be o. Filing and Service of Documents: address: jon.cofrancesco@ferc.gov. Any filing must (1) bear in all capital viewed on the Commission’s Web site at j. Deadline for filing comments, http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ letters the title ‘‘COMMENTS’’, motions to intervene, and protests: ‘‘PROTEST’’, or ‘‘MOTION TO elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number September 1, 2015. excluding the last three digits in the INTERVENE’’ as applicable; (2) set forth All documents may be filed in the heading the name of the applicant docket number field to access the electronically via the Internet. See 18 document. A copy is also available for and the project number of the CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the application to which the filing inspection and reproduction at the instructions on the Commission’s Web address in item (h) above. responds; (3) furnish the name, address, site at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ You may also register online at http:// and telephone number of the person efiling.asp. Commenters can submit www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ commenting, protesting or intervening; brief comments up to 6,000 characters, esubscription.asp to be notified via and (4) otherwise comply with the without prior registration, using the email of new filings and issuances requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 eComment system at http:// related to this or other pending projects. through 385.2005. All comments, www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ For assistance, contact FERC Online motions to intervene, or protests must ecomment.asp. You must include your Support. set forth their evidentiary basis. Any name and contact information at the end m. Individuals desiring to be included filing made by an intervenor must be of your comments. For assistance, on the Commission’s mailing list should accompanied by proof of service on all please contact FERC Online Support at so indicate by writing to the Secretary persons listed in the service list FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll of the Commission. prepared by the Commission in this free at 1–866–208–3676, or for TTY, n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR (202) 502–8659. Although the Intervene: Anyone may submit 385.2010. Commission strongly encourages comments, a protest, or a motion to Dated: August 3, 2015. electronic filing, documents may also be intervene in accordance with the Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., paper-filed. To paper-file, mail a copy requirements of Rules of Practice and Deputy Secretary. to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214. [FR Doc. 2015–19422 Filed 8–6–15; 8:45 am] Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 In determining the appropriate action to First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. take, the Commission will consider all BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Please include the project number (P– protests or other comments filed, but 8296–060) on any comments or motions only those who file a motion to DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY filed. intervene in accordance with the k. Description of Request: Article 409 Commission’s Rules may become a Federal Energy Regulatory requires Malacha Hydro Limited party to the proceeding. Any comments, Commission Partnership and Juniper Ridge Ranches, protests, or motions to intervene must Inc. (licensees) to upgrade existing be received on or before the specified [Project No. 8296–060] access to adjacent public lands managed comment date for the particular by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management application. Malacha Hydro Limited Partnership (BLM), including the construction of o. Filing and Service of Responsive and Juniper Ridge Ranches, Inc.; trail-head parking facilities, within five Documents: All filings must (1) bear in Notice of Application Accepted for years from license issuance. The project all capital letters the title Filing and Soliciting Comments, license was issued on December 2, 1986. ‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘PROTEST’’, or Motions To Intervene, and Protests Since license issuance, the licensees ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’ as have been unable to fulfill this license applicable; (2) set forth in the heading Take notice that the following condition due to an on-going land the name of the applicant and the hydroelectric application has been filed exchange matter between the BLM and project number of the application to tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES with the Commission and is available a private landowner, whose land is which the filing responds; (3) furnish for public inspection: necessary to provide access to the the name, address, and telephone a. Application Type: Request to stay trailhead parking facilities. The BLM number of the person protesting or requirements of article 409 of project land to be exchanged for the intervening; and (4) otherwise comply license. landowner’s property is located within with the requirements of 18 CFR b. Project No.: 8296–060. the Pit River Canyon Wilderness Study 385.2001 through 385.2005. All c. Date Filed: January 6, 2015. Area. The BLM cannot implement the comments, motions to intervene, or VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:24 Aug 06, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00037 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\07AUN1.SGM 07AUN1

Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 152 / Friday, August 7, 2015 / Notices 47487 protests must set forth their evidentiary alternatives, and measures to avoid or 000) with your submission: Kimberly D. basis and otherwise comply with the lessen environmental impacts. Your Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). All input will help the Commission staff Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street comments, motions to intervene, or determine what issues they need to NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. protests should relate to project works evaluate in the EA. To ensure that your which are the subject of the amendment comments are timely and properly Summary of the Proposed Project application. Agencies may obtain copies recorded, please send your comments so Comanche Trail proposes to construct of the application directly from the that the Commission receives them in and operate a new border crossing at the applicant. A copy of any protest or Washington, DC on or before September international boundary between the motion to intervene must be served 2, 2015. If you sent comments on this project United States and Mexico in El Paso upon each representative of the County, Texas. The San Elizario applicant specified in the particular to the Commission before the opening of this docket on May 29, 2015, you will Crossing Project would consist of the application. If an intervener files need to file those comments in Docket construction of approximately 1,086 feet comments or documents with the No. CP15–503–000 to ensure they are of FERC-jurisdictional 42-inch-diameter Commission relating to the merits of an considered as part of this proceeding. pipeline, installed using a horizontal issue that may affect the responsibilities This notice is being sent to the directional drill (HDD) beneath the Rio of a particular resource agency, they Commission’s current environmental Grande River near the City of San must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency. A copy of all mailing list for this project. State and Elizario in El Paso, Texas. The new other filings in reference to this local government representatives should pipeline would have a maximum design application must be accompanied by notify their constituents of this export capacity of approximately 1.1 proof of service on all persons listed in proposed project and encourage them to billion cubic feet per day, in order to the service list prepared by the comment on their areas of concern. transport natural gas to a new delivery Commission in this proceeding, in Comanche Trail provided landowners interconnect in the vicinity of the City accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and with a fact sheet prepared by the FERC of San Isidro, in the State of Chihuahua, 385.2010. entitled ‘‘An Interstate Natural Gas Mexico. Facility On My Land? What Do I Need The general location of the project Dated: August 3, 2015. To Know?’’. This fact sheet addresses a Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., facilities is shown in appendix 1.1 number of typically-asked questions, Deputy Secretary. including the use of eminent domain Non-Jurisdictional Facilities [FR Doc. 2015–19423 Filed 8–6–15; 8:45 am] and how to participate in the BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Commission’s proceedings. It is also The San Elizario Crossing Project has available for viewing on the FERC Web associated facilities that would be site (www.ferc.gov). constructed in support of the project, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY but do not fall under the jurisdiction of Public Participation the FERC. The proposed Comanche Federal Energy Regulatory For your convenience, there are three Trail intrastate pipeline facilities, Commission methods you can use to submit your consist of 196 miles of new 42-inch- [Docket No. CP15–503–000] comments to the Commission. The diameter pipeline, multiple receipt and Commission encourages electronic filing delivery metering stations, and other Comanche Trail Pipeline, LLC; Notice of comments and has expert staff auxiliary facilities extending from Pecos of Intent To Prepare an Environmental available to assist you at (202) 502–8258 County, Texas and terminating at the Assessment for the Proposed San or efiling@ferc.gov. Please carefully proposed FERC-jurisdictional project Elizario Crossing Project; Request for follow these instructions so that your facilities in El Paso County. The Comments on Environmental Issues comments are properly recorded. intrastate facilities would be subject to (1) You can file your comments the jurisdiction of the Texas Railroad The staff of the Federal Energy electronically using the eComment Commission and would be non- Regulatory Commission (FERC or feature on the Commission’s Web site jurisdictional to the FERC. In the EA, we Commission) will prepare an (www.ferc.gov) under the link to will provide available descriptions of environmental assessment (EA) that will Documents and Filings. This is an easy the non-jurisdictional facilities and discuss the environmental impacts of method for submitting brief, text-only include available environmental impact the San Elizario Crossing Project comments on a project; information under our analysis of involving construction and operation of (2) You can file your comments cumulative impacts. specific border crossing facilities for the electronically by using the eFiling export of natural gas by Comanche Trail feature on the Commission’s Web site Land Requirements for Construction Pipeline, LLC (Comanche Trail) in El (www.ferc.gov) under the link to Paso County, Texas. The Commission Documents and Filings. With eFiling, Construction of the San Elizario will use this EA in its decision-making you can provide comments in a variety Crossing Project pipeline would affect a process to determine whether the of formats by attaching them as a file total of 4.2 acres of land in the United project is in the public interest. with your submission. New eFiling States, which includes temporary This notice announces the opening of users must first create an account by workspace for HDD construction, the scoping process the Commission clicking on ‘‘eRegister.’’ If you are filing hydrostatic testing of the pipeline, and tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES will use to gather input from the public a comment on a particular project, project access. Following construction, and interested agencies on the project. please select ‘‘Comment on a Filing’’ as Comanche Trail would retain 1.3 acres You can make a difference by providing the filing type; or as a 50-foot-wide permanent easement us with your specific comments or (3) You can file a paper copy of your for operation of the FERC-jurisdictional concerns about the project. Your comments by mailing them to the pipeline, and the remaining acreage comments should focus on the potential following address. Be sure to reference would be restored and revert to former environmental effects, reasonable the project docket number (CP15–503– uses. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:24 Aug 06, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00038 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\07AUN1.SGM 07AUN1


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