80_FR_53683 80 FR 53511 - Blue River Hydro Power, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications

80 FR 53511 - Blue River Hydro Power, 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 172 (September 4, 2015)

Page Range53511-53512
FR Document2015-21987

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 172 (Friday, September 4, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 172 (Friday, September 4, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53511-53512]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-21987]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 14690-000]


Blue River Hydro Power, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit 
Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To 
Intervene, and Competing Applications

    On July 1, 2015, Blue River Hydro Power, 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 the Blue River 
Hydroelectric Project (Blue River Project or project) to be located at 
Blue River Dam near the Town of Blue River in Lane County, Oregon. 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 project would utilize flows at the existing Blue River 
Dam, and would consist of the following new features: (1) A 12-foot-
diameter, 500-foot-long steel liner pipe installed in the downstream 
portion of the existing dam outlet tunnel, (2) a gatehouse containing 
two 7-foot-wide, 8-foot-high steel slidegates to regulate pipe pressure 
and release excess water, (3) a 9-foot- to 12-foot-diameter, 600-foot-
long steel penstock, (4) a 70-foot-wide, 55-foot-long reinforced 
concrete powerhouse, (5) two 10 megawatt vertical-shaft Francis 
turbine/generators, (6) an approximately 40-foot-wide, 40-foot-long 
concrete tailrace returning flows to the Blue River, (7) a switchyard 
and a 2.5-mile-long, 12.5-kilovolt buried transmission line 
interconnecting with Lane Electric Cooperative's existing Blue River 
substation, and (8) appurtenant facilities. The estimated annual 
generation of the Blue River Project would be 50 gigawatt-hours.
    Applicant Contact: Mr. Rett Hubbard, Blue River Hydro Power, LLC, 
285 East Oregon Avenue, Suite 7, Creswell, Oregon 97426; phone: (541) 
632-4706.
    FERC Contact: Sean O'Neill; phone: (202) 502-6462.
    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 
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (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-14690-000.
    More information about this project, including a copy of the 
application, can

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be viewed or printed on the ``eLibrary'' link of Commission's Web site 
at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. Enter the docket 
number (P-14690) in the docket number field to access the document. For 
assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

    Dated: August 28, 2015.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-21987 Filed 9-3-15; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 172 / Friday, September 4, 2015 / Notices 53511 responded and agreed with (without notices of intent), or notices of during the permit term. A preliminary Reclamation’s jurisdictional decision intent to file competing applications: 60 permit does not authorize the permit over hydropower development at the days from the issuance of this notice. holder to perform any land-disturbing Boise Project’s Anderson Ranch dam, Competing applications and notices of activities or otherwise enter upon lands powerhouse, and reservoir. However, intent must meet the requirements of 18 or waters owned by others without the the Commission would retain CFR 4.36. owners’ express permission. jurisdiction for hydropower facilities The Commission strongly encourages The proposed project would utilize that would be located outside of electronic filing. Please file comments, flows at the existing Blue River Dam, Reclamation’s development. Thus, an motions to intervene, notices of intent, and would consist of the following new entity seeking to build a hydropower and competing applications using the features: (1) A 12-foot-diameter, 500- project that would use Reclamation’s Commission’s eFiling system at http:// foot-long steel liner pipe installed in the Boise Project facilities would need to www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. downstream portion of the existing dam obtain a lease of power privilege from Commenters can submit brief comments outlet tunnel, (2) a gatehouse containing Reclamation, but it also would need to up to 6,000 characters, without prior two 7-foot-wide, 8-foot-high steel obtain a license from the Commission registration, using the eComment system slidegates to regulate pipe pressure and for those facilities of the hydropower at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ release excess water, (3) a 9-foot- to 12- project that are not under Reclamation’s ecomment.asp. You must include your foot-diameter, 600-foot-long steel jurisdiction. name and contact information at the end penstock, (4) a 70-foot-wide, 55-foot- On July 27, 2015, Owyhee Hydro filed of your comments. For assistance, long reinforced concrete powerhouse, a revised application providing an please contact FERC Online Support at (5) two 10 megawatt vertical-shaft additional alternative to the proposed FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) Francis turbine/generators, (6) an Anderson Ranch project. The revised 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 approximately 40-foot-wide, 40-foot- Anderson Ranch project has three (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please long concrete tailrace returning flows to alternatives: Alternatives A, B, and C. send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal the Blue River, (7) a switchyard and a Alternatives A and B would use the Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 2.5-mile-long, 12.5-kilovolt buried existing Anderson Ranch dam, First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. transmission line interconnecting with reservoir, powerhouse, tailrace, and The first page of any filing should Lane Electric Cooperative’s existing transmission lines, and would consist of include docket number P–14648–000. Blue River substation, and (8) the following new facilities: (1) A 1,060- More information about this project, appurtenant facilities. The estimated foot-long, 65-foot-high zoned earth or including a copy of the application, can annual generation of the Blue River concrete faced rockfill dam; (2) a 900- be viewed or printed on the ‘‘eLibrary’’ Project would be 50 gigawatt-hours. acre-foot impoundment as an upper link of Commission’s Web site at Applicant Contact: Mr. Rett Hubbard, reservoir; (3) a 4,180-foot-long, 9.1-foot- http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ Blue River Hydro Power, LLC, 285 East diameter single steel penstock (6.5-foot- elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number Oregon Avenue, Suite 7, Creswell, diameter if twin conduit); (4) a single (P–14648) in the docket number field to Oregon 97426; phone: (541) 632–4706. 80-megawatt (MW) reversible pump access the document. For assistance, FERC Contact: Sean O’Neill; phone: turbine/generator to be located within contact FERC Online Support. (202) 502–6462. the third bay of the existing Deadline for filing comments, motions powerhouse; and (5) appurtenant Dated: August 28, 2015. to intervene, competing applications facilities. Alternative C would use the Kimberly D. Bose, (without notices of intent), or notices of existing Anderson Ranch dam, Secretary. intent to file competing applications: 60 reservoir, and powerhouse, and would [FR Doc. 2015–21984 Filed 9–3–15; 8:45 am] days from the issuance of this notice. consist of the same new facilities as in BILLING CODE 6717–0–1P Competing applications and notices of Alternatives A and B except it would intent must meet the requirements of 18 have: (1) A 4,180-foot-long, 9.1-foot- CFR 4.36. diameter single steel penstock (6.5-foot- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY The Commission strongly encourages diameter if twin conduit) and a 3,440- electronic filing. Please file comments, foot-long, 9.1-foot-diameter single steel Federal Energy Regulatory motions to intervene, notices of intent, penstock (6.5-foot-diameter if twin Commission and competing applications using the conduit); (2) a 250-foot-long, 90-foot- [Project No. 14690–000] Commission’s eFiling system at http:// wide concrete powerhouse located www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. adjacent to the existing Anderson Ranch Blue River Hydro Power, LLC; Notice Commenters can submit brief comments reservoir; (3) a single 80–MW Pelton of Preliminary Permit Application up to 6,000 characters, without prior turbine/generator; and (4) a 3,400-foot- Accepted for Filing and Soliciting registration, using the eComment system long, 69 or 115-kilovolt transmission Comments, Motions To Intervene, and at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ line interconnecting with the existing Competing Applications ecomment.asp. You must include your Bonneville Power Administration Dixie name and contact information at the end Substation. The estimated annual On July 1, 2015, Blue River Hydro of your comments. For assistance, generation for the Anderson Ranch Power, LLC filed an application for a please contact FERC Online Support at project would be 175.2 gigawatt-hours. preliminary permit, pursuant to section FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) Applicant Contact for the Anderson 4(f) of the Federal Power Act (FPA), 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Ranch project: Mr. Matthew Shapiro, proposing to study the feasibility of the (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please Owyhee Hydro, LLC, 1210 W. Franklin Blue River Hydroelectric Project (Blue send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal St., Ste. 2, Boise, ID 83702; phone: (208) River Project or project) to be located at Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 246–9925. Blue River Dam near the Town of Blue First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. FERC Contact: Karen Sughrue; phone: River in Lane County, Oregon. The sole The first page of any filing should (202) 502–8556. purpose of a preliminary permit, if include docket number P–14690–000. Deadline for filing comments, motions issued, is to grant the permit holder More information about this project, to intervene, competing applications priority to file a license application including a copy of the application, can VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:57 Sep 03, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\04SEN1.SGM 04SEN1

53512 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 172 / Friday, September 4, 2015 / Notices be viewed or printed on the ‘‘eLibrary’’ not serve to make protestants parties to necessary, execute and record a link of Commission’s Web site at the proceeding. Any person wishing to Declaration of Restrictive Covenant. The http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ become a party must file a notice of settlement includes a covenant not to elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number intervention or motion to intervene, as sue the Settling Party pursuant to the (P–14690) in the docket number field to appropriate. Such notices, motions, or Comprehensive Environmental access the document. For assistance, protests must be filed on or before the Response, Compensation, and Liability contact FERC Online Support. comment date. Anyone filing a motion Act or the Resource Conservation and Dated: August 28, 2015. to intervene or protest must serve a copy Recovery Act with respect to the of that document on the Petitioner. Existing Contamination. Existing Kimberly D. Bose, The Commission encourages Contamination is defined as any Secretary. hazardous substances, pollutants, or electronic submission of protests and [FR Doc. 2015–21987 Filed 9–3–15; 8:45 am] interventions in lieu of paper using the contaminants or Waste Material present BILLING CODE 6717–01–P ‘‘eFiling’’ link at http://www.ferc.gov. or existing on or under the Property as Persons unable to file electronically of the Effective Date of the Settlement should submit an original and 5 copies Agreement; any hazardous substances, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY of the protest or intervention to the pollutants, or contaminants or Waste Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Material that migrated from the Property Federal Energy Regulatory 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC prior to the Effective Date of the Commission 20426. Settlement Agreement; and any [Docket No. EL15–96–000] This filing is accessible on-line at hazardous substances, pollutants, or http://www.ferc.gov, using the contaminants or Waste Material Backyard Farms Energy LLC, ‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for presently at the Site that migrates onto, Devonshire Energy LLC: Notice of review in the Commission’s Public on, under, or from the Property after the Petition for Declaratory Order Reference Room in Washington, DC. Effective Date of the Settlement Take notice that on August 27, 2015, There is an ‘‘eSubscription’’ link on the Agreement. in accordance with section 35.42(a)(2) of Web site that enables subscribers to For thirty (30) days following the date the regulations of the Federal Energy receive email notification when a of publication of this notice, the Agency Regulatory Commission (Commission), document is added to a subscribed will receive written comments relating 18 CFR 35.42(a)(2), Order No. 652,1 and docket(s). For assistance with any FERC to the settlement. The Agency will Order No. 697,2 Backyard Farms Energy Online service, please email consider all comments received and LLC and Devonshire Energy LLC (MBR FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call may modify or withdraw its consent to Entities), filed a petition for declaratory (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call the settlement if comments received order requesting that the Commission (202) 502–8659. disclose facts or considerations which find that the MBR Entities are not Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern time indicate that the settlement is affiliates of or under ‘‘common control’’ on September 28, 2015. inappropriate, improper, or inadequate. with the Fidelity Accounts or FIL Dated: August 28, 2015. The Agency’s response to any comments Limited (FIL), or, in the alternative, that received will be available for public Kimberly D. Bose, even if such an affiliation is deemed to inspection at the EPA, Region 5, Secretary. Records Center, 77 W. Jackson Blvd., exist, investments by the Fidelity [FR Doc. 2015–21983 Filed 9–3–15; 8:45 am] Accounts or FIL would not affect the 7th Fl., Chicago, Illinois 60604. BILLING CODE 6717–01–P conditions relied upon by the DATES: Comments must be submitted on Commission when granting market- or before October 5, 2015. based rate authorization to the extent ADDRESSES: The proposed settlement is ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION available for public inspection at the such investments are passive AGENCY EPA, Region 5, Records Center, 77 W. investments, as more fully described in the petition. [FRL–9933–59–Region 5] Jackson Blvd., 7th Fl., Chicago, Illinois Any person desiring to intervene or to 60604. A copy of the proposed protest this filing must file in Proposed Prospective Purchaser settlement may be obtained from Peter accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of Agreement for the Delco Chassis Felitti, Assoc. Regional Counsel, EPA, the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Industrial Land I & II Site in Livonia, Office of Regional Counsel, Region 5, 77 Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Michigan W. Jackson Blvd., Mail Code: C–14J, Protests will be considered by the AGENCY: Environmental Protection Chicago, Illinois 60604. Comments Commission in determining the Agency (EPA). should reference the Delco Chassis appropriate action to be taken, but will Industrial Land I & II Site, Livonia, ACTION: Notice; request for public Michigan and EPA Docket No. V–W– 1 Reporting Requirement for Changes in Status for comment. 15–C–024 and should be addressed to Public Utilities With Market-Based Rate Authority, SUMMARY: In accordance with the Peter Felitti, Assoc. Regional Counsel, Order No. 652, 70 FR 8253 (Feb. 18, 2005), reh’g, EPA, Office of Regional Counsel, Region 111 FERC ¶ 61,413 (2005). Prospective Purchaser Agreement, 2 Market-Based Rates for Wholesale Sales of notice is hereby given of a proposed 5, 77 W. Jackson Blvd., Mail Code: C– Electric Energy, Capacity and Ancillary Services by administrative settlement concerning a 14J, Chicago, Illinois 60604. Public Utilities, Order No. 697, 72 FR 39904 (July FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES portion of the Delco Chassis Industrial 20, 2007), clarified, 72 FR 72239 (Dec. 20, 2007), Peter Felitti, Assoc. Regional Counsel, reh’g, Order No. 697–A, 73 FR 25832 (May 7, 2008) Land I & II Site in Livonia, Michigan (‘‘Order No. 697–A’’), reh’g, 124 FERC ¶ 61,055 with the following settling party: EPA, Office of Regional Counsel, Region (2008), reh’g, Order No. 697–B, 73 FR 79610 (Dec. Livonia West Commerce Center, LLC. 5, 77 W. Jackson Blvd., Mail Code: C– 30, 2008), reh’g, Order No. 697–C, 74 FR 30924 The settlement requires the Settling 14J, Chicago, Illinois 60604. (June 29, 2009), reh’g, Order No. 697–D, 57 FR 14342 (March 25, 2010), clarified 131 FERC ¶ Party to provide access to the Property, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 61,021 (2010), reh’g denied, 134 FERC ¶ 61,046 exercise due care with respect to Settling Party proposes to acquire (2011), reh’g denied, 143 FERC ¶ 61,126 (2013). existing contamination, and, if ownership of a portion of the former VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:57 Sep 03, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\04SEN1.SGM 04SEN1


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