80 FR 80349 - Swan Lake North Hydro LLCProject No. 13318-003; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 247 (December 24, 2015)

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Swan Lake North Hydro LLCProject No. 13318-003; Notice of 
Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting 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: Unconstructed major project.
    b. Project No.: 13318-003.
    c. Date filed: October 28, 2015.
    d. Applicant: Swan Lake North Hydro LLC.
    e. Name of Project: Swan Lake North Pumped Storage Hydroelectric 
Project.
    f. Location: Approximately 11 miles northeast of the city of 
Klamath Falls, Klamath County, Oregon. The proposed project boundary 
would include about 730 acres of federal land managed by the U.S. 
Bureau of Land Management.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Joe Eberhardt, EDF-Renewable Energy, 1000 SW 
Broadway Ave., Ste. 1800, Portland, OR 97205; phone: (503) 889-3838.
    i. FERC Contact: Dianne Rodman, [email protected]; phone: 
(202) 502-6077.
    j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests: February 
16, 2016.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
filing motions to intervene and protests using the Commission's eFiling 
system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. 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-13318-003.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedures require all 
intervenors 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 intervenor 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. This application has been accepted for filing, but is not ready 
for environmental analysis at this time.
    l. The proposed project would be a closed-loop system using 
groundwater for initial fill and consist of the following new 
facilities: (1) A 7,972-foot-long earthen embankment forming a 
geomembrane-lined upper reservoir with a surface area of 64.21 acres 
and a storage capacity of 2,568 acre-feet at a maximum surface 
elevation of 6,135 feet above mean sea level (msl); (2) a 8,003-foot-
long earthen embankment forming a geomembrane-lined lower reservoir 
with a surface area of 60.14 acres and a storage capacity of 3,206 
acre-feet at a maximum surface elevation of 4,457 feet msl; (3) a 500-
foot-long, rip-rap lined trapezoidal spillway built into the crest of 
each embankment; (4) a 0.5-percent slope perforated polyvinyl chloride 
tube of varying diameter and accompanying optical fiber drainage system 
designed to detect, collect, and monitor water leakage from the 
reservoirs; (5) a 25-inch-diameter bottom outlet with manual valve for 
gravitational dewatering of the lower reservoir; (6) an upper intake 
consisting of a bell mouth, 38.6-foot-wide by 29.8-foot-long inclined 
screen, head gate, and 13.8-foot-diameter foundational steel pipe; (7) 
a 36.5-foot-diameter, 9,655-foot-long steel high-pressure penstock from 
the upper reservoir to the powerhouse that is predominantly above 
ground with a 14-foot-long buried segment; (8) three 9.8-foot-diameter, 
1,430-foot-long steel low-pressure penstocks from the lower reservoir 
to the powerhouse that are predominantly above ground with a 78-foot-
long buried segment ; (9) a partially-buried powerhouse with three 
131.1-megawatt (MW) reversible pump-turbine units with a total 
installed capacity of 393.3 MW; (10) a 32.8 mile, 230-kilovolt above-
ground transmission line interconnecting to an existing non-project 
substation; (11) approximately 10.7 miles of improved project access 
road; (12) approximately 3.4 miles of new permanent project access 
road; (13) approximately 8.3 miles of temporary project access road; 
and (14) appurtenant facilities. The project would generate about 1,187 
gigawatt-hours annually.
    m. A copy of the application 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

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``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. A copy is also available for 
inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above.
    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.
    n. Any qualified applicant desiring to file a competing application 
must submit to the Commission, on or before the specified intervention 
deadline date, a competing development application, or a notice of 
intent to file such an application. Submission of a timely notice of 
intent allows an interested person to file the competing development 
application no later than 120 days after the specified intervention 
deadline date. Applications for preliminary permits will not be 
accepted in response to this notice.
    A notice of intent must specify the exact name, business address, 
and telephone number of the prospective applicant, and must include an 
unequivocal statement of intent to submit a development application. A 
notice of intent must be served on the applicant(s) named in this 
public notice.
    Anyone may submit a protest or a motion to intervene in accordance 
with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 
385.210, 385.211, and 385.214. In determining the appropriate action to 
take, the Commission will consider all protests 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 protests or motions to 
intervene must be received on or before the specified deadline date for 
the particular application.
    When the application is ready for environmental analysis, the 
Commission will issue a public notice requesting comments, 
recommendations, terms and conditions, or prescriptions.
    All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title 
``PROTEST'' or ``MOTION TO INTERVENE,'' ``NOTICE OF INTENT TO FILE 
COMPETING APPLICATION,'' or ``COMPETING APPLICATION;'' (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 protesting or intervening; 
and (4) otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 
through 385.2005. Agencies may obtain copies of the application 
directly from the applicant. A copy of any protest or motion to 
intervene must be served upon each representative of the applicant 
specified in the particular application.

    Dated: December 18, 2015.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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analyzed the potential environmental Issued at Washington, DC on December 18, files comments or documents with the
impacts for the No Action Alternative 2015. Commission relating to the merits of an
and four action alternatives for Frank G. Klotz, issue that may affect the responsibilities
disposition of 13.1 metric tons (MT) of Administrator, National Nuclear Security of a particular resource agency, they
surplus plutonium, of which the 6 MT Administration. must also serve a copy of the document
of non-pit plutonium is a subset (Final [FR Doc. 2015–32440 Filed 12–23–15; 8:45 am] on that resource agency.
SPD Supplemental EIS Summary, figure BILLING CODE 6450–01–P k. This application has been accepted
S–7). The four action alternatives that for filing, but is not ready for
are applicable to the surplus non-pit environmental analysis at this time.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY l. The proposed project would be a
plutonium are described in section S.9.2
closed-loop system using groundwater
of the Final SPD Supplemental EIS.
Federal Energy Regulatory for initial fill and consist of the
The scope of this notice pertains only Commission following new facilities: (1) A 7,972–
to the 6 MT of surplus non-pit foot-long earthen embankment forming
plutonium for which a disposition path Swan Lake North Hydro LLCProject a geomembrane-lined upper reservoir
is not assigned. DOE/NNSA has no No. 13318–003; Notice of Application with a surface area of 64.21 acres and
Preferred Alternative, at this time, for Accepted for Filing and Soliciting a storage capacity of 2,568 acre-feet at a
other potential actions considered in the Motions To Intervene and Protests maximum surface elevation of 6,135 feet
Final SPD Supplemental EIS. Take notice that the following above mean sea level (msl); (2) a 8,003-
Specifically, DOE/NNSA has no hydroelectric application has been filed foot-long earthen embankment forming
Preferred Alternative for the disposition with the Commission and is available a geomembrane-lined lower reservoir
of the remaining 7.1 MT of surplus for public inspection. with a surface area of 60.14 acres and
plutonium from pits, nor does it have a a. Type of Application: Unconstructed a storage capacity of 3,206 acre-feet at a
Preferred Alternative among the major project. maximum surface elevation of 4,457 feet
pathways analyzed for providing the b. Project No.: 13318–003. msl; (3) a 500-foot-long, rip-rap lined
capability to disassemble surplus pits c. Date filed: October 28, 2015. trapezoidal spillway built into the crest
and convert the plutonium from pits to d. Applicant: Swan Lake North Hydro of each embankment; (4) a 0.5-percent
a form suitable for disposition. LLC. slope perforated polyvinyl chloride tube
e. Name of Project: Swan Lake North of varying diameter and accompanying
Preferred Alternative for Non-Pit Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Project. optical fiber drainage system designed
Plutonium f. Location: Approximately 11 miles to detect, collect, and monitor water
northeast of the city of Klamath Falls, leakage from the reservoirs; (5) a 25-
DOE/NNSA’s Preferred Alternative Klamath County, Oregon. The proposed inch-diameter bottom outlet with
with regard to the disposition of 6 MT project boundary would include about manual valve for gravitational
of surplus non-pit plutonium is to 730 acres of federal land managed by dewatering of the lower reservoir; (6) an
prepare this plutonium for eventual the U.S. Bureau of Land Management. upper intake consisting of a bell mouth,
disposal at WIPP in Carlsbad, New g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power 38.6-foot-wide by 29.8-foot-long
Mexico, a geologic repository for Act, 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)–825(r). inclined screen, head gate, and 13.8-
disposal of TRU waste generated by h. Applicant Contact: Joe Eberhardt, foot-diameter foundational steel pipe;
atomic energy defense activities. This EDF-Renewable Energy, 1000 SW (7) a 36.5-foot-diameter, 9,655-foot-long
would allow the DOE/NNSA to Broadway Ave., Ste. 1800, Portland, OR steel high-pressure penstock from the
continue progress on the disposition of 97205; phone: (503) 889–3838. upper reservoir to the powerhouse that
surplus weapon usable plutonium in i. FERC Contact: Dianne Rodman, is predominantly above ground with a
furtherance of the policies of the United Dianne.rodman@ferc.gov; phone: (202) 14-foot-long buried segment; (8) three
States to ensure that surplus plutonium 502–6077. 9.8-foot-diameter, 1,430-foot-long steel
is never used in a nuclear weapon, and j. Deadline for filing motions to low-pressure penstocks from the lower
to remove surplus plutonium from the intervene and protests: February 16, reservoir to the powerhouse that are
State of South Carolina. Surplus non-pit 2016. predominantly above ground with a 78-
plutonium would be prepared and The Commission strongly encourages foot-long buried segment ; (9) a
packaged at the Savannah River Site electronic filing. Please file filing partially-buried powerhouse with three
(SRS) using H-Canyon/HB-line and/or motions to intervene and protests using 131.1-megawatt (MW) reversible pump-
K-Area facilities to meet the WIPP waste the Commission’s eFiling system at turbine units with a total installed
acceptance criteria and all other http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ capacity of 393.3 MW; (10) a 32.8 mile,
applicable regulatory requirements and efiling.asp. For assistance, please 230-kilovolt above-ground transmission
would be temporarily stored in E-Area contact FERC Online Support at line interconnecting to an existing non-
at SRS until shipped. Shipments of this FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) project substation; (11) approximately
surplus plutonium to WIPP would not 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 10.7 miles of improved project access
commence until WIPP is fully (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please road; (12) approximately 3.4 miles of
operational, and would be placed in the send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal new permanent project access road; (13)
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 approximately 8.3 miles of temporary
appropriate place in any queue of
First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. project access road; and (14)
material to be shipped to WIPP.
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The first page of any filing should appurtenant facilities. The project
DOE/NNSA may issue a ROD include docket number P–13318–003. would generate about 1,187 gigawatt-
containing its plan for disposition of the The Commission’s Rules of Practice hours annually.
6 MT of surplus non-pit plutonium and Procedures require all intervenors m. A copy of the application is
analyzed in Final SPD Supplemental filing documents with the Commission available for review at the Commission
EIS no sooner than 30 days from the to serve a copy of that document on in the Public Reference Room or may be
date of publication of this notice in the each person on the official service list viewed on the Commission’s Web site at
Federal Register. for the project. Further, if an intervenor http://www.ferc.gov using the

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‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket 385.2001 through 385.2005. Agencies Mills Operations to be effective 3/1/
number excluding the last three digits in may obtain copies of the application 2016.
the docket number field to access the directly from the applicant. A copy of Filed Date: 12/18/15.
document. For assistance, contact FERC any protest or motion to intervene must Accession Number: 20151218–5137.
Online Support. A copy is also available be served upon each representative of Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/8/16.
for inspection and reproduction at the the applicant specified in the particular Docket Numbers: ER16–568–000.
address in item h above. application. Applicants: Duke Energy Florida,
You may also register online at http:// Dated: December 18, 2015. LLC.
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
esubscription.asp to be notified via FMPA NITSA Amendment-OATT SA
email of new filings and issuances Deputy Secretary.
No. 148 to be effective 1/1/2016.
related to this or other pending projects. [FR Doc. 2015–32405 Filed 12–23–15; 8:45 am]
Filed Date: 12/18/15.
For assistance, contact FERC Online BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
Accession Number: 20151218–5173.
Support. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/8/16.
n. Any qualified applicant desiring to
file a competing application must DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Docket Numbers: ER16–569–000.
submit to the Commission, on or before Applicants: NorthWestern
the specified intervention deadline date, Federal Energy Regulatory Corporation.
a competing development application, Commission Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: SA
or a notice of intent to file such an 760 1st Rev—NITSA with Beartooth
Combined Notice of Filings #2 Electric Cooperative to be effective 3/1/
application. Submission of a timely
notice of intent allows an interested Take notice that the Commission 2016.
person to file the competing received the following electric rate Filed Date: 12/18/15.
development application no later than filings: Accession Number: 20151218–5186.
120 days after the specified intervention Docket Numbers: ER11–4081–003. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/8/16.
deadline date. Applications for Applicants: Midcontinent Docket Numbers: ER16–570–000.
preliminary permits will not be Independent System Operator, Inc. Applicants: Tucson Electric Power
accepted in response to this notice. Description: Compliance filing: 2015– Company.
A notice of intent must specify the 12–18 RAR Compliance Filing to be Description: Compliance filing: Order
exact name, business address, and effective 10/1/2012. No. 784 Compliance Filing to be
telephone number of the prospective Filed Date: 12/18/15. effective 2/17/2016.
applicant, and must include an Accession Number: 20151218–5211. Filed Date: 12/18/15.
unequivocal statement of intent to Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/8/16. Accession Number: 20151218–5194.
submit a development application. A Docket Numbers: ER15–2101–003. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/8/16.
notice of intent must be served on the Applicants: Golden West Power Docket Numbers: ER16–571–000.
applicant(s) named in this public notice. Partners, LLC. Applicants: NorthWestern
Anyone may submit a protest or a Description: Compliance filing: Notice Corporation.
motion to intervene in accordance with of Change in Status of Golden West Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: SA
the requirements of Rules of Practice Power Partners, LLC to be effective 9/1/ 312 8th Rev—NITSA with Southern
and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, 2015. Montana to be effective 3/1/2016.
385.211, and 385.214. In determining Filed Date: 12/18/15. Filed Date: 12/18/15.
the appropriate action to take, the Accession Number: 20151218–5120. Accession Number: 20151218–5195.
Commission will consider all protests Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/8/16. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/8/16.
filed, but only those who file a motion Docket Numbers: ER16–565–000.
to intervene in accordance with the Docket Numbers: ER16–572–000.
Applicants: Midcontinent
Applicants: UNS Electric, Inc.
Commission’s Rules may become a Independent System Operator, Inc.,
Description: Compliance filing: Order
party to the proceeding. Any protests or Ameren Illinois Company.
No. 784 Compliance Filing to be
motions to intervene must be received Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:
effective 2/17/2016.
on or before the specified deadline date 2015–12–18_SA 2878 ATXI–AIC
Filed Date: 12/18/15.
for the particular application. Construction Agreement (Faraday
When the application is ready for Accession Number: 20151218–5196.
Substation) to be effective 12/18/2015.
environmental analysis, the Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/8/16.
Filed Date: 12/18/15.
Commission will issue a public notice Accession Number: 20151218–5118. Docket Numbers: ER16–573–000.
requesting comments, Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/8/16. Applicants: UniSource Energy
recommendations, terms and Docket Numbers: ER16–566–000. Development Company.
conditions, or prescriptions. Applicants: NorthWestern Description: Compliance filing: Order
All filings must (1) bear in all capital Corporation. No. 784 Compliance Filing to be
letters the title ‘‘PROTEST’’ or Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: SA effective 2/17/2016.
‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE,’’ ‘‘NOTICE 767 1st Rev—NITSA with Basin Electric Filed Date: 12/18/15.
OF INTENT TO FILE COMPETING Power Cooperative to be effective 3/1/ Accession Number: 20151218–5197.
APPLICATION,’’ or ‘‘COMPETING 2016. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/8/16.
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APPLICATION;’’ (2) set forth in the Filed Date: 12/18/15. Docket Numbers: ER16–574–000.
heading the name of the applicant and Accession Number: 20151218–5130. Applicants: NorthWestern
the project number of the application to Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/8/16. Corporation.
which the filing responds; (3) furnish Docket Numbers: ER16–567–000. Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: SA
the name, address, and telephone Applicants: NorthWestern 605 5th Rev—NITSA with Bonneville
number of the person protesting or Corporation. Power Administration to be effective 3/
intervening; and (4) otherwise comply Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: SA 1/2016.
with the requirements of 18 CFR 642 2nd Rev—NITSA with General Filed Date: 12/18/15.

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80 FR 80349 - Swan Lake North Hydro LLCProject No. 13318-003; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYFederal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 247 (December 24, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
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