80_FR_68523 80 FR 68310 - Juneau Hydropower, Inc.; Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Sweetheart Lake Hydroelectric Project and Intention To Hold Public Meetings

80 FR 68310 - Juneau Hydropower, Inc.; Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Sweetheart Lake Hydroelectric Project and Intention To Hold Public Meetings

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 213 (November 4, 2015)

Page Range68310-68310
FR Document2015-28090

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 213 (Wednesday, November 4, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 213 (Wednesday, November 4, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 68310]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-28090]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 13563-003--Alaska]


Juneau Hydropower, Inc.; Notice of Availability of the Draft 
Environmental Impact Statement for the Sweetheart Lake Hydroelectric 
Project and Intention To Hold Public Meetings

    In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 
and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) 
regulations contained in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) (18 CFR 
part 380 [FERC Order No. 486, 52 FR 47897]), the Office of Energy 
Projects has reviewed the application for an original license for the 
Sweetheart Lake Hydroelectric Project (FERC No. 13563) and prepared a 
draft environmental impact statement (EIS) for the project.
    The proposed project would be located on Sweetheart Lake and 
Sweetheart Creek in the City and Borough of Juneau, Alaska. The 
proposed project, if licensed, would occupy 2,058.24 acres of federal 
lands within the Tongass National Forest, administered by the U.S. 
Department of Agriculture, Forest Service.
    The draft EIS contains staff's analysis of the applicant's proposal 
and the alternatives for licensing the Sweetheart Lake Hydroelectric 
Project. The draft EIS documents the views of governmental agencies, 
non-governmental organizations, affected Indian tribes, the public, the 
license applicant, and Commission staff.
    A copy of the draft EIS is available for review at the Commission 
or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov, 
using the ``e-Library'' link. Enter the docket number, excluding the 
last three digits, to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC 
Online Support at [email protected] or toll free at (866) 208-
3676, or for TTY, contact (202) 502-8659.
    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.
    All comments must be filed by Tuesday, December 29, 2015, and 
should reference Project No. 13563-003. 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. 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-13563-003.
    Anyone may intervene in this proceeding based on this draft EIS (18 
CFR 380.10). You must file your request to intervene as specified 
above. You do not need intervenor status to have your comments 
considered.
    In addition to or in lieu of sending written comments, you are 
invited to attend public meetings that will be held to receive comments 
on the draft EIS. The agency meeting will focus on resource agency and 
non-governmental input, while the public meeting is primarily for 
public input. The time and locations of the meetings are as follows:

Agency Meeting

DATE: Wednesday, December 2, 2015.
TIME: 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
PLACE: Centennial Hall Convention Center, Hickel Room.
ADDRESS: 101 Egan Drive, Juneau, AK 99801.

Public Meeting

DATE: Wednesday, December 2, 2015.
TIME: 6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
PLACE: Centennial Hall Convention Center, Hickel Room.
ADDRESS: 101 Egan Drive, Juneau, AK 99801.

    At these meetings, resource agency personnel and other interested 
persons will have the opportunity to provide oral and written comments 
and recommendations regarding the draft EIS. The meeting will be 
recorded by a court reporter, and all statements (verbal and written) 
will become part of the Commission's public record for the project. 
These meetings are posted on the Commission's calendar located at 
http://www.ferc.gov/EventCalendar/EventsList.aspx along with other 
related information.
    For further information, contact John Matkowski at (202) 502-8576 
or at [email protected].

    Dated: October 29, 2015.
Kimberly D. Bose,
 Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-28090 Filed 11-3-15; 8:45 am]
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68310 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 213 / Wednesday, November 4, 2015 / Notices meeting. If you would like to file a Lake Hydroelectric Project. The draft Public Meeting written statement with the Committee, EIS documents the views of DATE: Wednesday, December 2, 2015. you may do so either before or after the governmental agencies, non- TIME: 6:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. meeting. If you would like to make oral governmental organizations, affected PLACE: Centennial Hall Convention statements regarding any of these items Indian tribes, the public, the license Center, Hickel Room. on the agenda, you should contact John applicant, and Commission staff. ADDRESS: 101 Egan Drive, Juneau, AK Kogut at (301) 903–1298 or by email at: A copy of the draft EIS is available for 99801. John.Kogut@science.doe.gov. You must review at the Commission or may be make your request for an oral statement viewed on the Commission’s Web site at At these meetings, resource agency at least 5 business days before the http://www.ferc.gov, using the ‘‘e- personnel and other interested persons meeting. Reasonable provision will be Library’’ link. Enter the docket number, will have the opportunity to provide made to include the scheduled oral excluding the last three digits, to access oral and written comments and statements on the agenda. The the document. For assistance, contact recommendations regarding the draft Chairperson of the Panel will conduct FERC Online Support at EIS. The meeting will be recorded by a the meeting to facilitate the orderly FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll court reporter, and all statements (verbal conduct of business. Public comment free at (866) 208–3676, or for TTY, and written) will become part of the will follow the 10-minute rule. contact (202) 502–8659. Commission’s public record for the Minutes: The minutes of the meeting You may also register online at project. These meetings are posted on will be available on the U.S. Department http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ the Commission’s calendar located at of Energy’s Office of High Energy esubscription.asp to be notified via http://www.ferc.gov/EventCalendar/ Physics Advisory Panel Web site, at: email of new filings and issuances EventsList.aspx along with other related (http://science.energy.gov/hep/hepap/ related to this or other pending projects. information. meetings/). For assistance, contact FERC Online For further information, contact John Support. Matkowski at (202) 502–8576 or at Issued at Washington, DC, on October 29, john.matkowski@ferc.gov. 2015. All comments must be filed by Tuesday, December 29, 2015, and Dated: October 29, 2015. LaTanya R. Butler, should reference Project No. 13563–003. Kimberly D. Bose, Deputy Committee Management Officer. The Commission strongly encourages [FR Doc. 2015–28075 Filed 11–3–15; 8:45 am] Secretary. electronic filing. Please file comments [FR Doc. 2015–28090 Filed 11–3–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P using the Commission’s eFiling system BILLING CODE 6717–01–P at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ efiling.asp. Commenters can submit DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY brief comments up to 6,000 characters, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY without prior registration, using the Federal Energy Regulatory eComment system at http:// Federal Energy Regulatory Commission www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ Commission [Project No. 13563–003—Alaska] ecomment.asp. You must include your name and contact information at the end [Docket No. ER16–35–000] Juneau Hydropower, Inc.; Notice of of your comments. For assistance, Availability of the Draft Environmental please contact FERC Online Support. In Brown’s Energy Services, LLC; Impact Statement for the Sweetheart lieu of electronic filing, please send a Supplemental Notice That Initial Lake Hydroelectric Project and paper copy to: Secretary, Federal Energy Market-Based Rate Filing Includes Intention To Hold Public Meetings Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street Request for Blanket Section 204 NE., Washington, DC 20426. The first Authorization In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and page of any filing should include docket This is a supplemental notice in the the Federal Energy Regulatory number P–13563–003. above-referenced proceeding Brown’s Anyone may intervene in this Commission (Commission or FERC) Energy Services, LLC’s application for proceeding based on this draft EIS (18 regulations contained in the Code of market-based rate authority, with an CFR 380.10). You must file your request Federal Regulations (CFR) (18 CFR part accompanying rate tariff, noting that to intervene as specified above. You do 380 [FERC Order No. 486, 52 FR such application includes a request for not need intervenor status to have your 47897]), the Office of Energy Projects blanket authorization, under 18 CFR comments considered. has reviewed the application for an In addition to or in lieu of sending part 34, of future issuances of securities original license for the Sweetheart Lake written comments, you are invited to and assumptions of liability. Hydroelectric Project (FERC No. 13563) attend public meetings that will be held Any person desiring to intervene or to and prepared a draft environmental to receive comments on the draft EIS. protest should file with the Federal impact statement (EIS) for the project. The agency meeting will focus on Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 The proposed project would be resource agency and non-governmental First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, located on Sweetheart Lake and input, while the public meeting is in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 Sweetheart Creek in the City and primarily for public input. The time and of the Commission’s Rules of Practice Borough of Juneau, Alaska. The and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES locations of the meetings are as follows: proposed project, if licensed, would 385.214). Anyone filing a motion to occupy 2,058.24 acres of federal lands Agency Meeting intervene or protest must serve a copy within the Tongass National Forest, DATE: Wednesday, December 2, 2015. of that document on the Applicant. administered by the U.S. Department of TIME: 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Notice is hereby given that the Agriculture, Forest Service. PLACE: Centennial Hall Convention deadline for filing protests with regard The draft EIS contains staff’s analysis Center, Hickel Room. to the applicant’s request for blanket of the applicant’s proposal and the ADDRESS: 101 Egan Drive, Juneau, AK authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of alternatives for licensing the Sweetheart 99801. future issuances of securities and VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:00 Nov 03, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\04NON1.SGM 04NON1


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DatesWednesday, December 2, 2015. TIME: 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. PLACE: Centennial Hall Convention Center, Hickel Room.
FR Citation80 FR 68310 
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