80_FR_60575 80 FR 60382 - SAF Hydroelectric, LLC; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

80 FR 60382 - SAF Hydroelectric, LLC; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 193 (October 6, 2015)

Page Range60382-60383
FR Document2015-25382

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 193 (Tuesday, October 6, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 193 (Tuesday, October 6, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60382-60383]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-25382]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 12451-034]


SAF Hydroelectric, LLC; Notice of Application Accepted for 
Filing, 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. Type of Application: Request to amend the project boundary.
    b. Project No.: 12451-034.
    c. Date Filed: August 31, 2015.
    d. Applicant: SAF Hydroelectric, LLC.
    e. Name of Project: Lower St. Anthony Falls Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The existing U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' (Corps) 
Lower St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam on the Mississippi River, in the 
city of Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Bruce Welbourne, Licensing & Compliance 
Manager, Brookfield Renewable Energy Group, 243 Industrial Park Cr., 
Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6B 5P3, (705) 256-4493, 
bruce.welboume@brookfieldrenewable.com.
    i. FERC Contact: Mr. Jeremy Jessup, (202) 502-6779, 
Jeremy.Jessup@ferc.gov.
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and 
protests, is 30 days from the issuance date of this notice by the 
Commission. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. 
Please file comments, motions to intervene, and protests 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/doc-sfiling/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-12451-034.
    k. Description of Request: The applicant proposes remove 
approximately 0.53 acre of land along the south shore of the 
Mississippi River adjacent to the Corps Lower St. Anthony Falls Dam 
from the project boundary. The application explains that the parcel of 
land is not necessary for the operation and maintenance of the project. 
The application also includes revised Exhibits A and G that the 
application revised to reflect as-built conditions of the project.
    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. 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, call 1-866-208- 3676 or email 
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for TTY, call (202) 502-8659. A copy is 
also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item 
(h) above.
    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, Motions To Intervene, or Protests: Anyone may submit 
comments, a motion to intervene, or a protest 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, motions to 
intervene, or protests must be received on or before the specified 
comment date for the particular application.
    o. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents: Any filing must (1) 
bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``MOTION TO 
INTERVENE'', or ``PROTEST'' 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 intervening or protesting; and (4) otherwise 
comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All 
comments, motions to intervene, or protests must set forth their 
evidentiary

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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 application. Agencies may obtain 
copies of the application directly from the applicant. A copy of any 
motion to intervene or protest 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: September 29, 2015.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-25382 Filed 10-5-15; 8:45 am]
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60382 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 193 / Tuesday, October 6, 2015 / Notices and 11 communication towers co- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY adjacent to the Corps Lower St. Anthony located with other facilities. Falls Dam from the project boundary. Federal Energy Regulatory The application explains that the parcel The FERC staff mailed copies of the Commission of land is not necessary for the EIS to federal, state, and local [Project No. 12451–034] operation and maintenance of the government agencies; elected officials; project. The application also includes regional environmental groups and non- SAF Hydroelectric, LLC; Notice of revised Exhibits A and G that the governmental organizations; Indian application revised to reflect as-built tribes; affected landowners; newspapers Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions To conditions of the project. and libraries in the project area; other l. Locations of the Application: A Intervene, and Protests interested individuals; and parties to the copy of the application is available for proceedings. Paper copy versions of the Take notice that the following inspection and reproduction at the EIS were mailed to those specifically hydroelectric application has been filed Commission’s Public Reference Room, requesting them; all others received a with the Commission and is available located at 888 First Street NE., Room compact disc version. In addition, the for public inspection: 2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling EIS is available for public viewing on a. Type of Application: Request to (202) 502–8371. This filing may also be the FERC’s Web site (www.ferc.gov) amend the project boundary. viewed on the Commission’s Web site at using the eLibrary link. A limited b. Project No.: 12451–034. http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ number of copies are available for c. Date Filed: August 31, 2015. elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number d. Applicant: SAF Hydroelectric, LLC. excluding the last three digits in the distribution and public inspection at: e. Name of Project: Lower St. Anthony Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, docket number field to access the Falls Hydroelectric Project. document. You may also register online Public Reference Room, 888 First Street f. Location: The existing U.S. Army NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ Corps of Engineers’ (Corps) Lower St. esubscription.asp to be notified via (202) 502–8371. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam on the email of new filings and issuances Additional information about the Mississippi River, in the city of related to this or other pending projects. projects are available from the Minneapolis, Hennepin County, For assistance, call 1–866–208- 3676 or Commission’s Office of External Affairs, Minnesota. email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for at (866) 208–FERC, or on the FERC Web g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power TTY, call (202) 502–8659. A copy is also site (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r. available for inspection and link. Click on the eLibrary link, click on h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Bruce reproduction at the address in item (h) ‘‘General Search,’’ and enter the docket Welbourne, Licensing & Compliance above. number excluding the last three digits in Manager, Brookfield Renewable Energy m. Individuals desiring to be included Group, 243 Industrial Park Cr., Sault on the Commission’s mailing list should the Docket Number field (i.e., CP13– Ste. Marie, ON P6B 5P3, (705) 256– so indicate by writing to the Secretary 483). Be sure you have selected an 4493, bruce.welboume@ of the Commission. appropriate date range. For assistance, brookfieldrenewable.com. n. Comments, Motions To Intervene, please contact FERC Online Support at i. FERC Contact: Mr. Jeremy Jessup, or Protests: Anyone may submit FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free (202) 502–6779, Jeremy.Jessup@ferc.gov. comments, a motion to intervene, or a at (866) 208–3676; for TTY, contact j. Deadline for filing comments, protest in accordance with the (202) 502–8659. The eLibrary link also motions to intervene, and protests, is 30 requirements of Rules of Practice and provides access to the texts of formal days from the issuance date of this Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214. documents issued by the Commission, notice by the Commission. The In determining the appropriate action to such as orders, notices, and Commission strongly encourages take, the Commission will consider all rulemakings. electronic filing. Please file comments, protests or other comments filed, but In addition, the Commission offers a motions to intervene, and protests using only those who file a motion to free service called eSubscription which the Commission’s eFiling system at intervene in accordance with the allows you to keep track of all formal http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ Commission’s Rules may become a issuances and submittals in specific efiling.asp. Commenters can submit party to the proceeding. Any comments, dockets. This can reduce the amount of brief comments up to 6,000 characters, motions to intervene, or protests must without prior registration, using the be received on or before the specified time you spend researching proceedings eComment system at http:// comment date for the particular by automatically providing you with www.ferc.gov/doc-sfiling/ application. notification of these filings, document ecomment.asp. You must include your o. Filing and Service of Responsive summaries, and direct links to the name and contact information at the end Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs- of your comments. For assistance, all capital letters the title filing/esubscription.asp. please contact FERC Online Support at ‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘MOTION TO Dated: September 30, 2015. FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) INTERVENE’’, or ‘‘PROTEST’’ as Kimberly D. Bose, 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 applicable; (2) set forth in the heading (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please the name of the applicant and the Secretary. send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal project number of the application to [FR Doc. 2015–25386 Filed 10–5–15; 8:45 am] Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 which the filing responds; (3) furnish tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES BILLING CODE 6717–01–P First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. the name, address, and telephone The first page of any filing should number of the person intervening or include docket number P–12451–034. protesting; and (4) otherwise comply k. Description of Request: The with the requirements of 18 CFR applicant proposes remove 385.2001 through 385.2005. All approximately 0.53 acre of land along comments, motions to intervene, or the south shore of the Mississippi River protests must set forth their evidentiary VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:31 Oct 05, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\06OCN1.SGM 06OCN1

Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 193 / Tuesday, October 6, 2015 / Notices 60383 basis and otherwise comply with the agency, they must also serve a copy of DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). All the document on that resource agency. comments, motions to intervene, or A copy of all other filings in reference Federal Energy Regulatory protests should relate to project works to this application must be accompanied Commission which are the subject of the application. by proof of service on all persons listed Agencies may obtain copies of the in the service list prepared by the [Project No. 13704–002; Project No. 13701– application directly from the applicant. Commission in this proceeding, in 002, et. al.] A copy of any motion to intervene or accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and protest must be served upon each 385.2010. Notice of Availability of Environmental representative of the applicant specified Dated: September 29, 2015. Assessment in the particular application. If an Kimberly D. Bose, intervener files comments or documents with the Commission relating to the Secretary. merits of an issue that may affect the [FR Doc. 2015–25382 Filed 10–5–15; 8:45 am] responsibilities of a particular resource BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Arkabutla Lake Hydroelectric Project ............................................................................................................................... [Project No. 13704–002] Sardis Lake Hydroelectric Project .................................................................................................................................... [Project No. 13701–002] Enid Lake Hydroelectric Project ....................................................................................................................................... [Project No. 13703–002] Grenada Lake Hydroelectric Project ................................................................................................................................ [Project No. 13702–002] In accordance with the National with appropriate environmental Lake Hydroelectric Project No. 13702– Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and protection measures, constructing and 002’’ as appropriate, on the first page of the Federal Energy Regulatory operating the projects would not any comments. Commission (Commission or FERC) constitute a major federal action that For further information, contact regulations, 18 Code of Federal would significantly affect the quality of Jeanne Edwards at 202–502–6181 or by Regulations part 380, the Office of the human environment. email at jeanne.edwards@ferc.gov. Energy Projects has reviewed A copy of the EA is available for Dated: September 30, 2015. applications for original licenses for the review at the Commission in the Public Kimberly D. Bose, Arkabutla Lake Hydroelectric Project Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission’s Web site at Secretary. (FERC Project No. 13704–002), Sardis Lake Hydroelectric Project (FERC www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. [FR Doc. 2015–25384 Filed 10–5–15; 8:45 am] Project No. 13701–002), Enid Lake Enter the docket number, excluding the BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Hydroelectric Project (FERC Project No. last three digits, in the docket number 13703–002), and Grenada Lake field to access the document. For Hydroelectric Project (FERC Project No. assistance, contact FERC Online DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 13702–002). The proposed projects Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ would be constructed at the U.S. Army ferc.gov or toll-free at 1–866–208–3676, GENERAL SERVICES Corps of Engineers’ (Corps’) existing or for TTY, 202–502–8659. ADMINISTRATION Arkabutla, Sardis, Enid, and Grenada You may also register online at dams located within the Yazoo River http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND Basin in Mississippi. The Arkabutla esubscription.asp to be notified via SPACE ADMINISTRATION Lake Hydroelectric Project would be email of new filings and issuances [OMB Control No. 9000–00XX; Docket No. near the town of Hernando, Mississippi, related to these or other pending 2015–0055; Sequence 49] in Tate and DeSoto Counties on the projects. For assistance, contact FERC Coldwater River at river mile (RM) 86. Online Support. Information Collection; Payment to The Sardis Lake Hydroelectric Project Any comments should be filed within Small Business Subcontractors would be located near the town of 30 days from the date of this notice. The Commission strongly encourages AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DoD), Sardis, Mississippi, in Panola County on electronic filing. Please file comments General Services Administration (GSA), the Little Tallahatchie River at RM 69. The Enid Lake Hydroelectric Project using the Commission’s eFiling system and National Aeronautics and Space would be located near the town of Enid, at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ Administration (NASA). Mississippi, in Yalobusha County on the efiling.asp. For assistance, please ACTION: Interim rule. Yocona River at RM 14.5. The Grenada contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll- SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Lake Hydroelectric Project would be free at 1–866–208–3676, or for TTY, Paperwork Reduction Act, the located near the town of Grenada, 202–502–8659. In lieu of electronic Regulatory Secretariat Division will be Mississippi, in Grenada County on the filing, please send a paper copy to: submitting to the Office of Management Yalobusha River at RM 47.3. The Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory and Budget (OMB), a request to review projects would occupy a total of 172.7 and approve a new information tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES acres of federal land administered by Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. The first page of collection requirement regarding the Corps. Staff has prepared a multi-project any filing should include: ‘‘Arkabutla Payment of Subcontractors. environmental assessment (EA) that Lake Hydroelectric Project No. 13704– DATES: Submit comments on or before analyzes the potential environmental 002, Sardis Lake Hydroelectric Project December 7, 2015. effects of constructing and operating the No. 13701–002, Enid Lake Hydroelectric ADDRESSES: Submit comments four projects. Based on staff’s analysis Project No. 13703–002, and Grenada identified by Information Collection VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:31 Oct 05, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\06OCN1.SGM 06OCN1


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