80 FR 57800 - PacifiCorp; Notice of Scoping Meeting and Soliciting Scoping Comments for an Applicant Prepared Environmental Assessment Using the Alternative Licensing Process

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 186 (September 25, 2015)

Page Range		57800-57801
FR Document		2015-24381

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 186 (Friday, September 25, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 186 (Friday, September 25, 2015)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 1744-039]


PacifiCorp; Notice of Scoping Meeting and Soliciting Scoping 
Comments for an Applicant Prepared Environmental Assessment Using the 
Alternative Licensing Process

    a. Type of Application: Alternative Licensing Process.
    b. Project No.: 1744-039.
    c. Applicant: PacifiCorp.
    d. Name of Project: Weber Hydroelectric Project.
    e. Location: On the Weber River, in Weber, Davis, and Morgan 
Counties, Utah. The project occupies 11.4 acres of United States lands 
administered by the U.S. Forest Service.
    f. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    g. Applicant Contact: Eve Davies, PacifiCorp, 1407 West North 
Temple, Ste. 110, Salt Lake City, UT 84116; (801) 220-2245; email: 
[email protected].
    h. FERC Contact: Claire McGrath at (202) 502-8290; or email at 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing scoping comments: November 6, 2015.

    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
comments 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-1744-039.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all 
interveners filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of 
that document on each person on the official service list for the 
project. Further, 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.
    k. The existing project consists of: (1) The Weber diversion dam 
with an overall length of 114 feet and crest elevation of 4,798 feet 
mean sea level (ms)l, consisting of a 27-foot-high, 79-foot-long 
concrete section, two radial gates approximately 29 feet long, and a 
35-foot-long intake structure on the Weber River; (2) a 3-foot by 18-
foot non-operative fish passage structure that is used to pass minimum 
flows through a calibrated slide gate opening; 3) an impoundment with 
surface area of 8.4 acres at elevation 4,798 msl and total storage of 
approximately 42 acre-feet; (4) a 9,107-foot-long, 5-foot to 6.3-foot 
diameter steel penstock partially encased in concrete beginning at the 
intake and terminating at the powerhouse on the Weber River; (5) a 
powerhouse with one 3,850 kW generating unit operating under a head of 
185 feet and producing a 30-year average annual energy output of 16,932 
MWh; (6) a discharging pipe returning turbine flows into the Weber 
River at the powerhouse; and (7) a 77-foot-long, 46-kV transmission 
line which connects to the Weber substation. PacifiCorp proposes to 
build a new fish passage structure at the edge of the existing 
diversion dam in an area that currently has graded, unvegetated soil.

l. Scoping Process

    PacifiCorp intends to utilize the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission's (Commission) alternative licensing process (ALP). Under 
the ALP, PacifiCorp will prepare an Applicant Prepared Environmental 
Assessment (APEA) and license application for the Weber Hydroelectric 
Project.
    PacifiCorp expects to file with the Commission, the APEA and the 
license application for the Weber Hydroelectric Project by February 21, 
2018. Although PacifCorp's intent is to prepare an EA, there is the 
possibility that an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) will be 
required. Nevertheless, this meeting will satisfy the NEPA scoping 
requirements, irrespective of whether an EA or EIS is issued by the 
Commission.
    The purpose of this notice is to inform you of the opportunity to 
participate in the upcoming scoping meetings identified below, and to 
solicit your scoping comments.

Scoping Meetings

    PacifiCorp and the Commission staff will hold two scoping meetings, 
one in the daytime and one in the evening, to help us identify the 
scope of issues to be addressed in the APEA.
    The daytime scoping meeting will focus on resource agency concerns, 
while the evening scoping meeting is

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primarily for public input. All interested individuals, organizations, 
and agencies are invited to attend one or both of the meetings, and to 
assist the staff in identifying the environmental issues that should be 
analyzed in the APEA. The times and locations of these meetings are as 
follows:

Daytime Meeting

Tuesday, October 6, 2015, 1:00 p.m. (MDT), Ben Lomond Suites, 2510 
Washington Blvd., Ogden, Utah 84401.

Evening Meeting

Tuesday, October 6, 2015, 7:00 p.m. (MDT), Ben Lomond Suites, 2510 
Washington Blvd., Ogden, Utah 84401.

    To help focus discussions, Scoping Document 1 was mailed in 
September 2015, outlining the subject areas to be addressed in the APEA 
to the parties on the mailing list. Copies of the SD1 also will be 
available at the scoping meetings. SD1 is available for review at the 
Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the 
Commission's Web site at 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.
    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.
    Based on all written comments received, a Scoping Document 2 (SD2) 
may be issued. SD2 will include a revised list of issues, based on the 
scoping sessions.

Environmental Site Review

    PacifiCorp and the Commission staff will conduct a project 
Environmental Site Review beginning at 9:00 a.m. (MDT) on Wednesday, 
October 7, 2015. All interested individuals, organizations, and 
agencies are invited to attend; however, anyone planning to attend 
should notify Miriam Hugentobler at [email protected] by 
September 21, 2015. All participants should meet at the Weber 
Hydroelectric Project recreation site parking lot (see SD1 for 
directions). All participants are responsible for their own 
transportation to the site.

Objectives

    At the scoping meetings, the staff will: (1) Summarize the 
environmental issues tentatively identified for analysis in the APEA; 
(2) solicit from the meeting participants all available information, 
especially quantifiable data, on the resources at issue; (3) encourage 
statements from experts and the public on issues that should be 
analyzed in the APEA, including viewpoints in opposition to, or in 
support of, the staff's preliminary views; (4) determine the resource 
issues to be addressed in the APEA; and (5) identify those issues that 
require a detailed analysis, as well as those issues that do not 
require a detailed analysis.

Procedures

    The meetings will be recorded by a stenographer and will become 
part of the formal record of the Commission proceeding on the project.
    Individuals, organizations, and agencies with environmental 
expertise and concerns are encouraged to attend the meetings and to 
assist PacifiCorp in defining and clarifying the issues to be addressed 
in the APEA.

    Dated: September 3, 2015.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY k. The existing project consists of: (1)
in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 The Weber diversion dam with an
of the Commission’s Rules of Practice Federal Energy Regulatory overall length of 114 feet and crest
and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and Commission elevation of 4,798 feet mean sea level
385.214). Anyone filing a motion to (ms)l, consisting of a 27-foot-high, 79-
[Project No. 1744–039] foot-long concrete section, two radial
intervene or protest must serve a copy
of that document on the Applicant. gates approximately 29 feet long, and a
PacifiCorp; Notice of Scoping Meeting
35-foot-long intake structure on the
Notice is hereby given that the and Soliciting Scoping Comments for
Weber River; (2) a 3-foot by 18-foot non-
deadline for filing protests with regard an Applicant Prepared Environmental
operative fish passage structure that is
to the applicant’s request for blanket Assessment Using the Alternative
used to pass minimum flows through a
authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of Licensing Process
calibrated slide gate opening; 3) an
future issuances of securities and a. Type of Application: Alternative impoundment with surface area of 8.4
assumptions of liability, is September Licensing Process. acres at elevation 4,798 msl and total
23, 2015. b. Project No.: 1744–039. storage of approximately 42 acre-feet; (4)
The Commission encourages c. Applicant: PacifiCorp. a 9,107-foot-long, 5-foot to 6.3-foot
electronic submission of protests and d. Name of Project: Weber diameter steel penstock partially
interventions in lieu of paper, using the Hydroelectric Project. encased in concrete beginning at the
FERC Online links at http:// e. Location: On the Weber River, in intake and terminating at the
www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic Weber, Davis, and Morgan Counties, powerhouse on the Weber River; (5) a
Utah. The project occupies 11.4 acres of powerhouse with one 3,850 kW
service, persons with Internet access
United States lands administered by the generating unit operating under a head
who will eFile a document and/or be
U.S. Forest Service. of 185 feet and producing a 30-year
listed as a contact for an intervenor average annual energy output of 16,932
must create and validate an f. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). MWh; (6) a discharging pipe returning
eRegistration account using the turbine flows into the Weber River at
g. Applicant Contact: Eve Davies,
eRegistration link. Select the eFiling the powerhouse; and (7) a 77-foot-long,
PacifiCorp, 1407 West North Temple,
link to log on and submit the Ste. 110, Salt Lake City, UT 84116; (801) 46-kV transmission line which connects
intervention or protests. 220–2245; email: to the Weber substation. PacifiCorp
Persons unable to file electronically eve.davies@pacificorp.com. proposes to build a new fish passage
should submit an original and 5 copies h. FERC Contact: Claire McGrath at structure at the edge of the existing
of the intervention or protest to the (202) 502–8290; or email at diversion dam in an area that currently
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, claire.mcgrath@ferc.gov. has graded, unvegetated soil.
888 First Street NE., Washington, DC j. Deadline for filing scoping l. Scoping Process
20426. comments: November 6, 2015.
PacifiCorp intends to utilize the
The filings in the above-referenced The Commission strongly encourages Federal Energy Regulatory
proceeding are accessible in the electronic filing. Please file comments Commission’s (Commission) alternative
Commission’s eLibrary system by using the Commission’s eFiling system licensing process (ALP). Under the ALP,
clicking on the appropriate link in the at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ PacifiCorp will prepare an Applicant
above list. They are also available for efiling.asp. Commenters can submit Prepared Environmental Assessment
electronic review in the Commission’s brief comments up to 6,000 characters, (APEA) and license application for the
without prior registration, using the Weber Hydroelectric Project.
Public Reference Room in Washington,
eComment system at http:// PacifiCorp expects to file with the
DC. There is an eSubscription link on
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ Commission, the APEA and the license
the Web site that enables subscribers to ecomment.asp. You must include your
receive email notification when a application for the Weber Hydroelectric
name and contact information at the end Project by February 21, 2018. Although
document is added to a subscribed of your comments. For assistance,
docket(s). For assistance with any FERC PacifCorp’s intent is to prepare an EA,
please contact FERC Online Support at there is the possibility that an
Online service, please email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866)
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. or call Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 will be required. Nevertheless, this
(866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please meeting will satisfy the NEPA scoping
(202) 502–8659. send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal requirements, irrespective of whether an
Dated: September 3, 2015. Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 EA or EIS is issued by the Commission.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. The purpose of this notice is to inform
The first page of any filing should you of the opportunity to participate in
Deputy Secretary.
include docket number P–1744–039. the upcoming scoping meetings
[FR Doc. 2015–24378 Filed 9–24–15; 8:45 am] The Commission’s Rules of Practice identified below, and to solicit your
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P and Procedure require all interveners scoping comments.
filing documents with the Commission
to serve a copy of that document on Scoping Meetings
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each person on the official service list PacifiCorp and the Commission staff
for the project. Further, if an intervener will hold two scoping meetings, one in
files comments or documents with the the daytime and one in the evening, to
Commission relating to the merits of an help us identify the scope of issues to
issue that may affect the responsibilities be addressed in the APEA.
of a particular resource agency, they The daytime scoping meeting will
must also serve a copy of the document focus on resource agency concerns,
on that resource agency. while the evening scoping meeting is

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primarily for public input. All responsible for their own transportation in accordance with Rules 211 and 214
interested individuals, organizations, to the site. of the Commission’s Rules of Practice
and agencies are invited to attend one and Procedure
Objectives
or both of the meetings, and to assist the (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214).
staff in identifying the environmental At the scoping meetings, the staff will: Anyone filing a motion to intervene or
issues that should be analyzed in the (1) Summarize the environmental issues protest must serve a copy of that
APEA. The times and locations of these tentatively identified for analysis in the document on the Applicant.
meetings are as follows: APEA; (2) solicit from the meeting
participants all available information, Notice is hereby given that the
Daytime Meeting especially quantifiable data, on the deadline for filing protests with regard
resources at issue; (3) encourage to the applicant’s request for blanket
Tuesday, October 6, 2015, 1:00 p.m.
statements from experts and the public authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of
(MDT), Ben Lomond Suites, 2510
on issues that should be analyzed in the future issuances of securities and
Washington Blvd., Ogden, Utah
APEA, including viewpoints in assumptions of liability, is September
84401.
opposition to, or in support of, the 23, 2015.
Evening Meeting staff’s preliminary views; (4) determine The Commission encourages
Tuesday, October 6, 2015, 7:00 p.m. the resource issues to be addressed in electronic submission of protests and
(MDT), Ben Lomond Suites, 2510 the APEA; and (5) identify those issues interventions in lieu of paper, using the
Washington Blvd., Ogden, Utah that require a detailed analysis, as well FERC Online links at http://
84401. as those issues that do not require a www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic
detailed analysis. service, persons with Internet access
To help focus discussions, Scoping
who will eFile a document and/or be
Document 1 was mailed in September Procedures
listed as a contact for an intervenor
2015, outlining the subject areas to be The meetings will be recorded by a must create and validate an
addressed in the APEA to the parties on stenographer and will become part of eRegistration account using the
the mailing list. Copies of the SD1 also the formal record of the Commission eRegistration link. Select the eFiling
will be available at the scoping proceeding on the project. link to log on and submit the
meetings. SD1 is available for review at Individuals, organizations, and intervention or protests.
the Commission in the Public Reference agencies with environmental expertise
Room or may be viewed on the Persons unable to file electronically
and concerns are encouraged to attend
Commission’s Web site at http:// should submit an original and 5 copies
the meetings and to assist PacifiCorp in
www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. of the intervention or protest to the
defining and clarifying the issues to be
Enter the docket number excluding the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
addressed in the APEA.
last three digits in the docket number 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC
Dated: September 3, 2015. 20426.
field to access the document. For
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., The filings in the above-referenced
assistance, contact FERC Online
Support. Deputy Secretary. proceeding are accessible in the
You may also register online at [FR Doc. 2015–24381 Filed 9–24–15; 8:45 am] Commission’s eLibrary system by
http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ BILLING CODE 6717–01–P clicking on the appropriate link in the
esubscription.asp to be notified via above list. They are also available for
email of new filings and issuances electronic review in the Commission’s
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Public Reference Room in Washington,
related to this or other pending projects.
For assistance, contact FERC Online DC. There is an eSubscription link on
Federal Energy Regulatory
Support. the Web site that enables subscribers to
Commission
Based on all written comments receive email notification when a
received, a Scoping Document 2 (SD2) [Docket No. ER15–2601–000] document is added to a subscribed
may be issued. SD2 will include a docket(s). For assistance with any FERC
Green Mountain Storage, LLC; Online service, please email
revised list of issues, based on the
Supplemental Notice That Initial FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. or call
scoping sessions.
Market-Based Rate Filing Includes (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
Environmental Site Review Request For Blanket Section 204 (202) 502–8659.
PacifiCorp and the Commission staff Authorization
Dated: September 3, 2015.
will conduct a project Environmental This is a supplemental notice in the Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Site Review beginning at 9:00 a.m. above-referenced proceeding of Green Deputy Secretary.
(MDT) on Wednesday, October 7, 2015. Mountain Storage, LLC’s application for [FR Doc. 2015–24379 Filed 9–24–15; 8:45 am]
All interested individuals, market-based rate authority, with an
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organizations, and agencies are invited accompanying rate tariff, noting that
to attend; however, anyone planning to such application includes a request for
attend should notify Miriam blanket authorization, under 18 CFR DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Hugentobler at part 34, of future issuances of securities
miriam.hugentobler@gmail.com by and assumptions of liability. Federal Energy Regulatory
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September 21, 2015. All participants Any person desiring to intervene or to Commission
should meet at the Weber Hydroelectric protest should file with the Federal
Project recreation site parking lot (see Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 Notice of Effectiveness of Exempt
SD1 for directions). All participants are First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, Wholesale Generator Status

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80 FR 57800 - PacifiCorp; Notice of Scoping Meeting and Soliciting Scoping Comments for an Applicant Prepared Environmental Assessment Using the Alternative Licensing Process

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYFederal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 186 (September 25, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission