80_FR_81786 80 FR 81536 - Public Utility District No. 1 of Snohomish County, Washington; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

80 FR 81536 - Public Utility District No. 1 of Snohomish County, Washington; 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 250 (December 30, 2015)

Page Range81536-81537
FR Document2015-32832

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 250 (Wednesday, December 30, 2015)
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 250 (Wednesday, December 30, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 81536-81537]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-32832]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 12690-015]


Public Utility District No. 1 of Snohomish County, Washington; 
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: Surrender of License.
    b. Project No.: 12690-015.
    c. Date Filed: December 4, 2015.
    d. Applicant: Public Utility District No. 1 of Snohomish County, 
Washington.
    e. Name of Project: Admiralty Inlet Pilot Tidal Project.
    f. Location: On the east side of Admiralty Inlet in Puget Sound, 
Washington, about 0.6 mile west of Whidbey Island, within Island 
County, Washington.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Craig W. Collar, CEO/General Manager of 
Snohomish County PUD #1, 2320 California Street, Everett, WA 98201, 
Phone: (425) 783-8473.
    i. FERC Contact: Mr. Ashish Desai, (202) 502-8370, 
Ashish.Desai@ferc.gov.
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene and protests, 
is 30 days from the issuance date of this notice. The Commission 
strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file motions to 
intervene, protests, comments, and recommendations, 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 
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-12690-015.
    k. Description of Project Facilities: The unconstructed Admiralty 
Inlet Pilot Tidal Project works would consist of two 300-kW OpenHydro 
tidal turbines each mounted on a triangular subsea base, two 
approximately 7,000-foot-long connecting cables extending onshore, and 
onshore supporting facilities.
    l. Description of Request: The applicant has determined the 
unconstructed project is no longer economically feasible and proposes 
to surrender the license.
    m. 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.
    n. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing 
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    o. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene: Anyone may submit 
comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene 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, protests, or 
motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified 
comment date for the particular application.
    p. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents: Any filing must (1) 
bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``PROTEST'', or 
``MOTION TO INTERVENE'' 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 protesting or intervening; 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 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 license surrender. 
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. 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

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accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and 385.2010.

    Dated: December 23, 2015.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-32832 Filed 12-29-15; 8:45 am]
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                                                    • Generally describe the capabilities                    e. Name of Project: Admiralty Inlet                esubscription.asp to be notified via
                                                  that registered entities currently have to              Pilot Tidal Project.                                  email of new filings and issuances
                                                  inspect third party information security                   f. Location: On the east side of                   related to this or other pending projects.
                                                  practices.                                              Admiralty Inlet in Puget Sound,                       For assistance, call 1–866–208- 3676 or
                                                    • Generally describe the capabilities                 Washington, about 0.6 mile west of                    email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for
                                                  that registered entities currently have to              Whidbey Island, within Island County,                 TTY, call (202) 502–8659. A copy is also
                                                  negotiate for additional security in their              Washington.                                           available for inspection and
                                                  hardware, software, and service                            g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power                reproduction at the address in item (h)
                                                  contracts. Describe how this may vary                   Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r.                             above.
                                                  based on the potential vendor or                           h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Craig W.                    n. Individuals desiring to be included
                                                  supplier and the type of service to be                  Collar, CEO/General Manager of                        on the Commission’s mailing list should
                                                  provided.                                               Snohomish County PUD #1, 2320                         so indicate by writing to the Secretary
                                                    • Generally describe how vendors                      California Street, Everett, WA 98201,                 of the Commission.
                                                  and suppliers are managing risk in their                Phone: (425) 783–8473.                                   o. Comments, Protests, or Motions to
                                                  supply chain.                                              i. FERC Contact: Mr. Ashish Desai,                 Intervene: Anyone may submit
                                                                                                          (202) 502–8370, Ashish.Desai@ferc.gov.                comments, a protest, or a motion to
                                                  Panelists                                                  j. Deadline for filing comments,                   intervene in accordance with the
                                                  1. Douglas Bauder, Vice President,                      motions to intervene and protests, is 30              requirements of Rules of Practice and
                                                       Operational Services, and Chief                    days from the issuance date of this                   Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214.
                                                       Procurement Officer, Southern                      notice. The Commission strongly                       In determining the appropriate action to
                                                       California Edison                                  encourages electronic filing. Please file             take, the Commission will consider all
                                                  2. Andrew Bochman, Senior Cyber &                       motions to intervene, protests,                       protests or other comments filed, but
                                                       Energy Security Strategist, INL/DOE                comments, and recommendations, using                  only those who file a motion to
                                                  3. Dennis Gammel, Director, Security                    the Commission’s eFiling system at                    intervene in accordance with the
                                                       Technology, Schweitzer                             http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/                      Commission’s Rules may become a
                                                       Engineering                                        efiling.asp. Commenters can submit                    party to the proceeding. Any comments,
                                                  4. Andrew Ginter, Vice President,                       brief comments up to 6,000 characters,                protests, or motions to intervene must
                                                       Industrial Security, Waterfall                     without prior registration, using the                 be received on or before the specified
                                                       Security Solutions                                 eComment system at http://                            comment date for the particular
                                                  5. Steve Griffith, Industry Director,                   www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/                             application.
                                                       National Electrical Manufacturers                  ecomment.asp. You must include your                      p. Filing and Service of Responsive
                                                       Association (NEMA)                                 name and contact information at the end               Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in
                                                  6. Maria Jenks, Vice President, Supply                  of your comments. For assistance,                     all capital letters the title
                                                       Chain, Kansas City Power & Light                   please contact FERC Online Support at                 ‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘PROTEST’’, or
                                                       (KCP&L)                                            FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866)                     ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’ as
                                                  7. Robert McClanahan, Vice President/                   208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659               applicable; (2) set forth in the heading
                                                       Chief Information Officer, Arkansas                (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please           the name of the applicant and the
                                                       Electric Cooperative Corporation                   send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal              project number of the application to
                                                       (AECC)                                             Energy Regulatory Commission, 888                     which the filing responds; (3) furnish
                                                  8. Thomas O’Brien, Chief Information                    First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.               the name, address, and telephone
                                                       Officer, PJM Interconnection, LLC                  The first page of any filing should                   number of the person protesting or
                                                  4:15 p.m.–4:30 p.m. Closing Remarks                     include docket number P–12690–015.                    intervening; and (4) otherwise comply
                                                  [FR Doc. 2015–32833 Filed 12–29–15; 8:45 am]               k. Description of Project Facilities:              with the requirements of 18 CFR
                                                  BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
                                                                                                          The unconstructed Admiralty Inlet Pilot               385.2001 through 385.2005. All
                                                                                                          Tidal Project works would consist of                  comments, motions to intervene, or
                                                                                                          two 300-kW OpenHydro tidal turbines                   protests must set forth their evidentiary
                                                  DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                                    each mounted on a triangular subsea                   basis and otherwise comply with the
                                                                                                          base, two approximately 7,000-foot-long               requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). All
                                                  Federal Energy Regulatory                               connecting cables extending onshore,                  comments, motions to intervene, or
                                                  Commission                                              and onshore supporting facilities.                    protests should relate to project works
                                                                                                             l. Description of Request: The                     which are the subject of the license
                                                  [Project No. 12690–015]
                                                                                                          applicant has determined the                          surrender. Agencies may obtain copies
                                                  Public Utility District No. 1 of                        unconstructed project is no longer                    of the application directly from the
                                                  Snohomish County, Washington;                           economically feasible and proposes to                 applicant. A copy of any protest or
                                                  Notice of Application Accepted for                      surrender the license.                                motion to intervene must be served
                                                                                                             m. Locations of the Application: A                 upon each representative of the
                                                  Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions
                                                                                                          copy of the application is available for              applicant specified in the particular
                                                  To Intervene, and Protests
                                                                                                          inspection and reproduction at the                    application. If an intervener files
                                                    Take notice that the following                        Commission’s Public Reference Room,                   comments or documents with the
                                                  hydroelectric application has been filed                located at 888 First Street NE., Room                 Commission relating to the merits of an
                                                  with the Commission and is available                    2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling               issue that may affect the responsibilities
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                                                  for public inspection:                                  (202) 502–8371. This filing may also be               of a particular resource agency, they
                                                    a. Type of Application: Surrender of                  viewed on the Commission’s Web site at                must also serve a copy of the document
                                                  License.                                                http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/                      on that resource agency. A copy of all
                                                    b. Project No.: 12690–015.                            elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number                 other filings in reference to this
                                                    c. Date Filed: December 4, 2015.                      excluding the last three digits in the                application must be accompanied by
                                                    d. Applicant: Public Utility District                 docket number field to access the                     proof of service on all persons listed in
                                                  No. 1 of Snohomish County,                              document. You may also register online                the service list prepared by the
                                                  Washington.                                             at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/                   Commission in this proceeding, in


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                                                                                   Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 250 / Wednesday, December 30, 2015 / Notices                                                                                          81537

                                                  accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and                                          Dated: December 23, 2015.                                               DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
                                                  385.2010.                                                                 Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
                                                                                                                            Deputy Secretary.                                                         Federal Energy Regulatory
                                                                                                                                                                                                      Commission
                                                                                                                            [FR Doc. 2015–32832 Filed 12–29–15; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                                            BILLING CODE 6717–01–P                                                    Notice of Effectiveness of Exempt
                                                                                                                                                                                                      Wholesale Generator Status

                                                  Green Mountain Storage, LLC ......................................................................................................................................................             EG15–121–000;
                                                  Meyersdale Storage, LLC ..............................................................................................................................................................         EG15–122–000;
                                                  Moxie Freedom LLC .....................................................................................................................................................................        EG15–123–000;
                                                  Odell Wind Farm, LLC .................................................................................................................................................................         EG15–124–000;
                                                  Colbeck’s Corner, LLC ..................................................................................................................................................................       EG15–125–000;
                                                  Mesquite Solar 2, LLC ..................................................................................................................................................................       EG15–126–000;
                                                  Mesquite Solar 3, LLC ..................................................................................................................................................................       EG15–127–000;
                                                  Land of the Sky MT, LLC .............................................................................................................................................................          EG15–128–000;
                                                  Eden Solar, LLC ............................................................................................................................................................................   EG15–129–000;
                                                  Saddleback Ridge Wind, LLC ......................................................................................................................................................              EG15–130–000;
                                                  Desert Stateline LLC .....................................................................................................................................................................     EG15–131–000;
                                                  CED Alamo 5, LLC ........................................................................................................................................................................      EG15–132–000;
                                                  Wake Wind Energy LLC ...............................................................................................................................................................           EG15–133–000]


                                                    Take notice that during the month of                                    a federal authorization within 90 days of                                 environmental and public interest
                                                  November 2015, the status of the above-                                   the date of issuance of the Commission                                    groups; Native American tribes; other
                                                  captioned entities as Exempt Wholesale                                    staff’s Environmental Assessment (EA)                                     interested parties; and local libraries
                                                  Generators became effective by                                            for the Project. This instant notice                                      and newspapers. In response to the NOI,
                                                  operation of the Commission’s                                             identifies the FERC staff’s planned                                       the Commission received consultation
                                                  regulations. 18 CFR 366.7(a).                                             schedule for the completion of the EA                                     letters from U.S. Fish and Wildlife
                                                    Dated: December 23, 2015.                                               for the Project.                                                          Service, Tennessee Department of
                                                  Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
                                                                                                                                                                                                      Environment and Conservation, and
                                                                                                                                  SCHEDULE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL                                          Mississippi, Kentucky and Indiana State
                                                  Deputy Secretary.
                                                                                                                                            REVIEW                                                    Historic Preservation Officer. The
                                                  [FR Doc. 2015–32830 Filed 12–29–15; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                                                                                                                      Commission also received comments
                                                  BILLING CODE 6717–01–P                                                    Issuance of EA ..............            February 4, 2016.                from the City of Harrison, Great Parks of
                                                                                                                            90-day Federal Author-                   May 4, 2016.                     Hamilton County, and the Allegheny
                                                                                                                              ization Decision Dead-                                                  Defense Project/Center for Biological
                                                  DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                                                        line.                                                                   Diversity/Fresh Water Accountability
                                                  Federal Energy Regulatory                                                                                                                           Project/Heartwood/Ohio Valley
                                                                                                                              If a schedule change becomes
                                                  Commission                                                                                                                                          Environmental Coalition. The primary
                                                                                                                            necessary, additional notice will be
                                                                                                                                                                                                      issues raised by the commentors
                                                  [Docket No. CP15–513–000]                                                 provided so that the relevant agencies
                                                                                                                                                                                                      focused on the environmental impacts
                                                                                                                            are kept informed of the Project’s
                                                                                                                                                                                                      of operating the new Harrison
                                                  Texas Gas Transmission, LLC; Notice                                       progress.
                                                                                                                                                                                                      Compressor Station near residences and
                                                  of Schedule for Environmental Review                                      Project Description                                                       the Miami Whitewater Forest and the
                                                  of the Northern Supply Access Project                                                                                                               indirect/cumulative impacts of shale gas
                                                                                                                              Texas Gas proposes to construct,
                                                     On June 5, 2015, Texas Gas                                             install, own, operate, and maintain the                                   development.
                                                  Transmission, LLC (Texas Gas) filed an                                    proposed Northern Supply Access                                           Additional Information
                                                  application in Docket No. CP15–513                                        Project, which would involve
                                                  requesting a Certificate of Public                                        modifications at eight existing                                              In order to receive notification of the
                                                  Convenience and Necessity pursuant to                                     compressor stations in Morehouse                                          issuance of the EA and to keep track of
                                                  section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act to                                    Parish, Louisiana; Coahoma County,                                        all formal issuances and submittals in
                                                  construct and operate certain natural gas                                 Mississippi; Tipton County, Tennessee;                                    specific dockets, the Commission offers
                                                  pipeline facilities. The proposed project                                 Webster, Breckinridge, and Jefferson                                      a free service called eSubscription. This
                                                  is known as the Northern Supply Access                                    Counties, Kentucky; and Lawrence and                                      can reduce the amount of time you
                                                  Project (Project), and would allow Texas                                  Dearborn Counties, Indiana. Texas Gas                                     spend researching proceedings by
                                                  Gas to provide an additional 384,000                                      would also add one new 23,877                                             automatically providing you with
                                                  million standard cubic feet per day of                                    horsepower compressor station in                                          notification of these filings, document
                                                  natural gas of north to south                                             Hamilton County, Ohio.                                                    summaries, and direct links to the
                                                  transportation capacity on Texas Gas’s                                                                                                              documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs-
                                                  system while maintaining bi-directional                                   Background                                                                filing/esubscription.asp.
                                                  flow capability on its system.                                              On September 4, 2015, the                                                  Additional information about the
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                                                     On June 17, 2015, the Federal Energy                                   Commission issued a Notice of Intent to                                   Project is available from the
                                                  Regulatory Commission (Commission or                                      Prepare an Environmental Assessment                                       Commission’s Office of External Affairs
                                                  FERC) issued its Notice of Application                                    for the Proposed Northern Supply                                          at (866) 208–FERC or on the FERC Web
                                                  for the Project. Among other things, that                                 Access Project and Request for                                            site (www.ferc.gov). Using the
                                                  notice alerted agencies issuing federal                                   Comments on Environmental Issues                                          ‘‘eLibrary’’ link, select ‘‘General Search’’
                                                  authorizations of the requirement to                                      (NOI). The NOI was sent to affected                                       from the eLibrary menu, enter the
                                                  complete all necessary reviews and to                                     landowners; federal, state, and local                                     selected date range and ‘‘Docket
                                                  reach a final decision on a request for                                   government agencies; elected officials;                                   Number’’ excluding the last three digits


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FR Citation80 FR 81536 

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