80 FR 55351 - Loup River Hydroelectric Project; Notice of Technical Meeting
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 178 (September 15, 2015)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 178 (September 15, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 178 (Tuesday, September 15, 2015)] [Notices] [Page 55351] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-23150] [[Page 55351]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. P-1256-031] Loup River Hydroelectric Project; Notice of Technical Meeting a. Project Name and Number: Loup River Hydroelectric Project No. 1256. b. Date and Time of Meeting: September 30, 2015; 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time (1:00 p.m. Central Time). c. Place: Telephone conference with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS). d. FERC Contact: Chelsea Hudock, [email protected] or (202) 502-8448. e. Purpose of Meeting: To discuss the FWS revisions, filed on August 12, 2015, to its Incidental Take Statement regarding threatened and endangered species affected by the proposed Loup River Hydroelectric Project (project), the effects of the proposed project on the endangered whooping crane, and a timeframe by which we would provide the FWS with our evaluation of the project effects on the Northern long-eared bat and the red knot. f. A summary of the meeting will be prepared and filed in the Commission's public file for the project. g. All local, state, and federal agencies, Indian tribes, and other interested parties are invited to participate by phone. Please contact Chelsea Hudock at [email protected] or (202) 502-8448 by close of business September 22, 2015, to R.S.V.P. and to receive specific instructions on how to participate. Dated: September 9, 2015. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015-23150 Filed 9-14-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Facilities Construction Agreement DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
(MPFCA) contained in Midcontinent
Federal Energy Regulatory Independent System Operator, Inc.’s Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission (MISO) Open Access Transmission, Commission
[Project No. P–1256–031] Energy and Operating Reserve Markets
Tariff (Tariff). Midcontinent Indep. Sys. [Project No. 14241–000]
Loup River Hydroelectric Project; Operator, Inc., et al., 151 FERC ¶ 61,220
Notice of Technical Meeting (2015). The Commission found that, Alaska Energy Authority; Notice
upon initial review, the pro forma FCA, Soliciting Comments on Request To
a. Project Name and Number: Loup Lift the ILP Abeyance and Approve
River Hydroelectric Project No. 1256. GIA, and MPFCA may be unjust and
unreasonable, and that the potentially Proposed Modifications to the ILP Plan
b. Date and Time of Meeting:
unjust and unreasonable Tariff language and Schedule
September 30, 2015; 2:00 p.m. Eastern
Time (1:00 p.m. Central Time). could be remedied with certain
revisions. The Commission required On August 26, 2015, Alaska Energy
c. Place: Telephone conference with
MISO to make a filing either to (1) Authority (AEA), prospective license
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS).
report whether it will propose Tariff applicant for the proposed Susitna-
d. FERC Contact: Chelsea Hudock,
chelsea.hudock@ferc.gov or (202) 502– changes as suggested by the Watana Hydroelectric Project No. 14241,
8448. Commission or (2) explain why such requested that Commission staff: (1) Lift
e. Purpose of Meeting: To discuss the changes are not necessary. Take notice the Integrated Licensing Process (ILP)
FWS revisions, filed on August 12, that, on August 17, 2015, MISO abeyance granted to AEA for its
2015, to its Incidental Take Statement submitted a filing in response to the proposed project on January 8, 2015;
regarding threatened and endangered Commission’s directive. and (2) approve AEA’s proposed
species affected by the proposed Loup modifications to the ILP plan and
The Commission is now providing an schedule. These requests, including the
River Hydroelectric Project (project), the opportunity for other parties to
effects of the proposed project on the proposed process plan and schedule
comment on the Commission’s modifications, can be viewed at http://
endangered whooping crane, and a
preliminary findings in the section 206 elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/common/
timeframe by which we would provide
proceeding in Docket No. EL15–68–000, OpenNat.asp?fileID=13969092.
the FWS with our evaluation of the
project effects on the Northern long- as well as MISO’s response to the
Commission’s directive. Any person The Commission is soliciting
eared bat and the red knot. comments on these requests. Any
f. A summary of the meeting will be desiring to comment must file in
accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of comments should be filed within 30
prepared and filed in the Commission’s days from the date of this notice.
public file for the project. the Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Comments may be filed electronically
g. All local, state, and federal
Comments will be considered by the via the Internet. See 18 CFR
agencies, Indian tribes, and other
interested parties are invited to Commission in determining the 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions
participate by phone. Please contact appropriate action to be taken, but on the Commission’s Web site http://
Chelsea Hudock at chelsea.hudock@ intervention is necessary to become a www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp.
ferc.gov or (202) 502–8448 by close of party to the proceeding. Commenters can submit brief comments
business September 22, 2015, to up to 6,000 characters, without prior
The Commission encourages
R.S.V.P. and to receive specific registration, using the eComment system
electronic submission of comments in
instructions on how to participate. at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
lieu of paper using the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at
ecomment.asp. You must include your
Dated: September 9, 2015. http://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to
name and contact information at the end
Kimberly D. Bose, file electronically should submit an
of your comments. For assistance,
Secretary. original and 5 copies of the comments
to the Federal Energy Regulatory please contact FERC Online Support. In
[FR Doc. 2015–23150 Filed 9–14–15; 8:45 am]
Commission, 888 First Street NE., lieu of electronic filing, please send a
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
Washington, DC 20426. paper copy to: Secretary, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street
MISO’s filing is accessible on-line at NE., Washington, DC 20426. The first
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY http://www.ferc.gov, using the page of any filing should include docket
‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for number P–14241–000.
Federal Energy Regulatory
electronic review in the Commission’s
Commission For further information, contact Nick
Public Reference Room in Washington,
[Docket No. EL15–68–000] DC. For assistance with any FERC Jayjack at (202) 502–6073.
Online service, please email Dated: September 9, 2015.
Midcontinent Independent System FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call Kimberly D. Bose,
Operator, Inc.; Notice of Filing (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call Secretary.
On June 18, 2015, pursuant to section (202) 502–8659. [FR Doc. 2015–23147 Filed 9–14–15; 8:45 am]
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206 of the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
824e, the Commission instituted an Time on September 30, 2015.
investigation in Docket No. EL15–68– Dated: September 9, 2015.
000 to examine the justness and
Kimberly D. Bose,
reasonableness of the pro forma
Facilities Construction Agreement Secretary.
(FCA), Generator Interconnection [FR Doc. 2015–23148 Filed 9–14–15; 8:45 am]
Agreement (GIA), and Multi-Party BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
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