80 FR 48518 - Aquenergy Systems, LLC; Notice of Intent To File License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, and Approving Use of the Traditional Licensing Process

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 156 (August 13, 2015)

Page Range		48518-48519
FR Document		2015-19889

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 156 (Thursday, August 13, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 156 (Thursday, August 13, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48518-48519]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-19889]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2883-008]


Aquenergy Systems, LLC; Notice of Intent To File License 
Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, and Approving Use of 
the Traditional Licensing Process

    Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to File License Application and 
Request to Use the Traditional Licensing Process.
    Project No.: 2883-008.
    Date Filed: May 28, 2015.
    Submitted By: Aquenergy Systems, LLC.
    Name of Project: Fries Hydroelectric Project.
    Location: On the New River, in Grayson County, Virginia. No federal 
lands are occupied by the project works or located within the project 
boundary.
    Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 of the Commission's regulations.
    Applicant Contact: Beth Harris, One Tech Drive, Suite 220, Andover, 
MA 01810; (864) 846-0042, extension 100; email--mailto: 
[email protected].
    FERC Contact: Nick Ettema at (202) 502-6565; or email at 
[email protected].
    Aquenergy filed its request to use the Traditional Licensing 
Process on May 28, 2015. Aquenergy provided public notice of its 
request on June 8, 2015. In a letter dated August 6, 2015, the Director 
of the Division of Hydropower Licensing approved Aquenergy's request to 
use the Traditional Licensing Process.
    With this notice, we are initiating informal consultation with the 
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under section 7 of the Endangered 
Species Act and the joint agency regulations thereunder at 50 CFR, part 
402. We are also initiating consultation with the Virginia State 
Historic Preservation Officer, as required by section 106, National 
Historic Preservation Act, and the implementing regulations of the 
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2.
    With this notice, we are designating Aquenergy as the Commission's 
non-federal representative for carrying out informal consultation 
pursuant to section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and consultation 
pursuant to section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act.
    Aquenergy filed a Pre-Application Document (PAD; including a 
proposed process plan and schedule) with the Commission, pursuant to 18 
CFR 5.6 of the Commission's regulations.
    A copy of the PAD is available for review at the Commission in the 
Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site 
(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 at 
[email protected], (866) 208-3676 (toll free), or (202) 502-
8659 (TTY). A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at 
the address in paragraph h.
    The licensee states its unequivocal intent to submit an application 
for a new license for Project No. 2883. Pursuant to 18 CFR 16.8, 16.9, 
and 16.10 each application for a new license and any competing license 
applications must be filed with the Commission at

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least 24 months prior to the expiration of the existing license. All 
applications for license for this project must be filed by May 31, 
2018.
    Register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filing and issuances 
related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC 
Online Support.

    Dated: August 6, 2015.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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Houston, Texas 77056, filed in Docket is filed within the time allowed Location: On the New River, in
No. CP15–538–000, a prior notice therefore, the proposed activity shall be Grayson County, Virginia. No federal
request pursuant to sections 157.205, deemed to be authorized effective the lands are occupied by the project works
157.13 and 157.216 of the Commission’s day after the time allowed for protest. If or located within the project boundary.
regulations under the Natural Gas Act a protest is filed and not withdrawn Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 of the
and Columbia’s blanket certificate within 30 days after the time allowed Commission’s regulations.
issued in Docket No. CP83–76–000. for filing a protest, the instant request Applicant Contact: Beth Harris, One
Columbia seeks authorization to convert shall be treated as an application for Tech Drive, Suite 220, Andover, MA
Well No. 4604 from active injection/ authorization pursuant to section 7 of 01810; (864) 846–0042, extension 100;
withdrawal status to observation status, the NGA. email—mailto: beth.harris@enel.com.
and to abandon Line 29171, consisting Persons who wish to comment only FERC Contact: Nick Ettema at (202)
of approximately 497 feet of 4-inch on the environmental review of this 502–6565; or email at nicholas.ettema@
diameter pipeline located in its Victory project should submit an original and ferc.gov.
Storage Field in Marshall County, West two copies of their comments to the Aquenergy filed its request to use the
Virginia, all as more fully set forth in Secretary of the Commission. Traditional Licensing Process on May
the application which is on file with the Environmental commenters will be 28, 2015. Aquenergy provided public
Commission and open to public placed on the Commission’s notice of its request on June 8, 2015. In
inspection. The filing may also be environmental mailing list, will receive a letter dated August 6, 2015, the
viewed on the Web at http:// copies of the environmental documents, Director of the Division of Hydropower
www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. and will be notified of meetings Licensing approved Aquenergy’s request
Enter the docket number excluding the associated with the Commission’s to use the Traditional Licensing Process.
last three digits in the docket number environmental review process. With this notice, we are initiating
field to access the document. For Environmental commenters will not be informal consultation with the U.S. Fish
assistance, please contact FERC Online required to serve copies of filed and Wildlife Service under section 7 of
Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ documents on all other parties. the Endangered Species Act and the
ferc.gov or toll free at (866) 208–3676, or However, the non-party commenters joint agency regulations thereunder at
TTY at (202) 502–8659. will not receive copies of all documents 50 CFR, part 402. We are also initiating
Any questions concerning this filed by other parties or issued by the consultation with the Virginia State
application may be directed to Matthew Commission (except for the mailing of Historic Preservation Officer, as
J. Agen, Senior Counsel, Columbia Gas environmental documents issued by the required by section 106, National
Transmission, LLC, 5151 San Felipe Commission) and will not have the right Historic Preservation Act, and the
Suite 2500, Houston, Texas 77056, at to seek court review of the implementing regulations of the
(713) 386–3619. Commission’s final order. Advisory Council on Historic
Pursuant to section 157.9 of the The Commission strongly encourages Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2.
Commission’s rules, 18 CFR 157.9, With this notice, we are designating
electronic filings of comments, protests,
within 90 days of this Notice the Aquenergy as the Commission’s non-
and interventions via the internet in lieu
Commission staff will either: Complete federal representative for carrying out
of paper. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii)
its environmental assessment (EA) and informal consultation pursuant to
and the instructions on the
place it into the Commission’s public section 7 of the Endangered Species Act
Commission’s Web site (www.ferc.gov)
record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or and consultation pursuant to section
under the ‘‘e-Filing’’ link.
issue a Notice of Schedule for 106 of the National Historic
Environmental Review. If a Notice of Dated: August 7, 2015. Preservation Act.
Schedule for Environmental Review is Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Aquenergy filed a Pre-Application
issued, it will indicate, among other Deputy Secretary. Document (PAD; including a proposed
milestones, the anticipated date for the [FR Doc. 2015–19893 Filed 8–12–15; 8:45 am] process plan and schedule) with the
Commission staff’s issuance of the final BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Commission, pursuant to 18 CFR 5.6 of
environmental impact statement (FEIS) the Commission’s regulations.
or EA for this proposal. The filing of the A copy of the PAD is available for
EA in the Commission’s public record DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY review at the Commission in the Public
for this proceeding or the issuance of a Reference Room or may be viewed on
Notice of Schedule for Environmental Federal Energy Regulatory the Commission’s Web site (http://
Review will serve to notify federal and Commission www.ferc.gov), using the ‘‘eLibrary’’
state agencies of the timing for the [Project No. 2883–008]
link. Enter the docket number,
completion of all necessary reviews, and excluding the last three digits in the
the subsequent need to complete all Aquenergy Systems, LLC; Notice of docket number field to access the
federal authorizations within 90 days of Intent To File License Application, document. For assistance, contact FERC
the date of issuance of the Commission Filing of Pre-Application Document, Online Support at
staff’s FEIS or EA. and Approving Use of the Traditional FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866)
Any person may, within 60 days after Licensing Process 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659
the issuance of the instant notice by the (TTY). A copy is also available for
Commission, file pursuant to Rule 214 Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to File inspection and reproduction at the
of the Commission’s Procedural Rules License Application and Request to Use address in paragraph h.
tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

(18 CFR 385.214) a motion to intervene the Traditional Licensing Process. The licensee states its unequivocal
or notice of intervention. Any person Project No.: 2883–008. intent to submit an application for a
filing to intervene or the Commission’s Date Filed: May 28, 2015. new license for Project No. 2883.
staff may, pursuant to section 157.205 of Submitted By: Aquenergy Systems, Pursuant to 18 CFR 16.8, 16.9, and 16.10
the Commission’s Regulations under the LLC. each application for a new license and
Natural Gas Act (NGA) (18 CFR 157.205) Name of Project: Fries Hydroelectric any competing license applications
file a protest to the request. If no protest Project. must be filed with the Commission at

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least 24 months prior to the expiration Pursuant to section 157.9 of the Persons who wish to comment only
of the existing license. All applications Commission’s rules, 18 CFR 157.9, on the environmental review of this
for license for this project must be filed within 90 days of this Notice the project should submit an original and
by May 31, 2018. Commission staff will either: Complete two copies of their comments to the
Register online at http:// its environmental assessment (EA) and Secretary of the Commission.
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ place it into the Commission’s public Environmental commentors will be
esubscription.asp to be notified via record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or placed on the Commission’s
email of new filing and issuances issue a Notice of Schedule for environmental mailing list, will receive
related to this or other pending projects. Environmental Review. If a Notice of copies of the environmental documents,
For assistance, contact FERC Online Schedule for Environmental Review is and will be notified of meetings
Support. issued, it will indicate, among other associated with the Commission’s
Dated: August 6, 2015.
milestones, the anticipated date for the environmental review process.
Commission staff’s issuance of the final Environmental commentors will not be
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
environmental impact statement (FEIS) required to serve copies of filed
Deputy Secretary. or EA for this proposal. The filing of the documents on all other parties.
[FR Doc. 2015–19889 Filed 8–12–15; 8:45 am] EA in the Commission’s public record However, the non-party commentors
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P for this proceeding or the issuance of a will not receive copies of all documents
Notice of Schedule for Environmental filed by other parties or issued by the
Review will serve to notify federal and Commission (except for the mailing of
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 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
Federal Energy Regulatory
the subsequent need to complete all to seek court review of the
Commission federal authorizations within 90 days of Commission’s final order.
[Docket No. CP15–536–000] the date of issuance of the Commission
The Commission strongly encourages
staff’s FEIS or EA.
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line There are two ways to become electronic filings of comments, protests
Company, LLC; Notice of Application involved in the Commission’s review of and interventions in lieu of paper using
this project. First, any person wishing to the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at http://
Take notice that on July 27, 2015, obtain legal status by becoming a party www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line to the proceedings for this project electronically should submit an original
Company, LLC (Transco), PO Box 1396, should, on or before the comment date and five copies of the protest or
Houston, Texas 77251, filed in Docket stated below, file with the Federal intervention to the Federal Energy
No. CP15–536–000 an application Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 regulatory Commission, 888 First Street
pursuant to section 7(b) of the Natural First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
Gas Act (NGA) and part 157 of the a motion to intervene in accordance Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time
Commission’s regulations, requesting with the requirements of the on August 27, 2015.
authorization to abandon by sale Commission’s Rules of Practice and
approximately 26.55 miles of 20-inch- Dated: August 6, 2015.
Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211) Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
diameter gathering pipeline and and the Regulations under the NGA (18
appurtenances to Tana Exploration Deputy Secretary.
CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party
Company LLC (Tana). Transco states status will be placed on the service list [FR Doc. 2015–19892 Filed 8–12–15; 8:45 am]
that the facilities extend from the point maintained by the Secretary of the BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
of interconnection in Matagorda Island Commission and will receive copies of
Block 669 between Tana’s 10-inch- all documents filed by the applicant and
diameter gathering pipeline and by all other parties. A party must submit DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Transco’s pipeline to Fieldwood Energy five copies of filings made with the
LLC’s Platform A in Brazos Block A– Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission and must mail a copy to Commission
133, located in federal waters offshore the applicant and to every other party in
Texas, all as more fully set forth in the the proceeding. Only parties to the Notice of Effectiveness of Exempt
application which is on file with the proceeding can ask for court review of Wholesale Generator Status
Commission and open to public Commission orders in the proceeding.
inspection. The filing may also be However, a person does not have to Seville Solar One LLC ................. EG15–71–000
viewed on the Web at http:// intervene in order to have comments Tallbear Seville LLC .................... EG15–72–000
www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. considered. The second way to Garrison Energy Center LLC ........ EG15–73–000
RE Mustang LLC ........................... EG15–74–000
Enter the docket number excluding the participate is by filing with the RE Mustang 3 LLC ....................... EG15–75–000
last three digits in the docket number Secretary of the Commission, as soon as RE Mustang 4 LLC ....................... EG15–76–000
field to access the document. For possible, an original and two copies of Logan’s Gap Wind LLC ................ EG15–77–000
assistance, contact FERC at comments in support of or in opposition Fowler Ridge IV Wind Farm LLC EG15–78–000
Cameron Wind I, LLC .................. EG15–79–000
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call to this project. The Commission will 67RK 8me LLC ............................. EG15–80–000
toll-free, (866) 208–3676 or TYY, (202) consider these comments in 65HK 8me LLC ............................. EG15–81–000
502–8659. determining the appropriate action to be Balko Wind Transmission, LLC .. EG15–82–000
Any questions regarding this taken, but the filing of a comment alone Goodwell Wind Project, LLC ....... EG15–83–000
Breckinridge Wind Project, LLC EG15–84–000
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application should be directed to Scott will not serve to make the filer a party Alpaca Energy LLC ...................... EG15–85–000
C. Turkington, Director Rates & to the proceeding. The Commission’s Beaver Dam Energy LLC .............. EG15–86–000
Regulatory, Transcontinental Gas Pipe rules require that persons filing Milan Energy LLC ........................ EG15–87–000
Line Company, LLC, P.O. Box 1396, comments in opposition to the project Oxbow Creek Energy LLC ............ EG15–88–000
Greenleaf Power Management
Houston, Texas 77251–1396, by provide copies of their protests only to LLC ............................................ EG15–89–000
telephone at (713) 215–3391, or by the party or parties directly involved in Adelanto Solar, LLC ..................... EG15–90–000
email at sott.c.turkington@williams.com. the protest. Adelanto Solar II, LLC ................. EG15–91–000

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Section		Notices
FR Citation		80 FR 48518

80 FR 48518 - Aquenergy Systems, LLC; Notice of Intent To File License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, and Approving Use of the Traditional Licensing Process

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYFederal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 156 (August 13, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission