81 FR 15296 - Grand River Dam Authority; Notice of Request To Reduce Comment Period From 60 to 30 Days on Draft Amendment Application and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 55 (March 22, 2016)

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FR Document		2016-06370

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 1494-433]


Grand River Dam Authority; Notice of Request To Reduce Comment 
Period From 60 to 30 Days on Draft Amendment Application and 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. Application Type: Request to reduce the comment period from 60 
to 30 days for a draft amendment application to permanently modify the 
reservoir elevation rule curve under Article 401 of the project 
license.
    b. Project No: 1494-433.
    c. Date Filed: March 15, 2016.
    d. Applicant: Grand River Dam Authority (GRDA).
    e. Name of Project: Pensacola Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on the Grand River in Craig, 
Delaware, Mayes, and Ottawa Counties, Oklahoma.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Tamara Jahnke, Grand River Dam Authority, 226 
West Dwain Willis Ave, P.O. Box 409, Vinita, OK 74301; telephone (918) 
256-5545.
    i. FERC Contact: B. Peter Yarrington, telephone (202) 502-6129 and 
email [email protected]; or Linda Stewart, telephone (202) 502-
6680 and email linda.stewart@ferc.
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and protests 
is 15 days from the issuance date of this notice by the Commission. 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 the 
project number (P-1494-433).
    k. Description of Request: On March 15, 2016, GRDA filed with the 
Commission: (1) A draft amendment application to permanently modify the 
reservoir elevation rule curve under Article 401 of the Pensacola 
Project for Grand Lake O' the Cherokees, (2) a request for a temporary 
variance contained in the draft amendment application, and (3) a waiver 
request to reduce from 60 to 30 days the comment period for resource 
agencies, Indian tribes, and other stakeholders to provide comments on 
the draft amendment application mentioned above. The Commission's 
regulations at 4.38(a)(7) require GRDA to provide resource agencies, 
Indian tribes, and other stakeholders 60 days to provide comments on 
the above draft amendment application. GRDA requests Commission 
approval of a 30-day comment period instead to expedite the 
Commission's review of any final application filed with the Commission.
    This notice solicits comments, motions to intervene, and protests 
on GRDA's request to reduce the comment period from 60 to 30 days as 
discussed above. Comments on the draft application and temporary 
variance request contained in the draft application should be filed 
directly with

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GRDA in accordance with instructions in the draft application.
    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 
[email protected], 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, 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.
    o. 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 proposed amendment. 
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 accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and 
385.2010.

    Dated: March 16, 2016.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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and high-level radioactive waste and included at the end of your response to h. Applicant Contact: Tamara Jahnke,
requested comments by June 15, 2016. this IPC as ‘‘Additional Comments.’’ Grand River Dam Authority, 226 West
DOE is extending the comment period DOE would appreciate early input in Dwain Willis Ave, P.O. Box 409, Vinita,
to July 31, 2016. order to identify initial interest and OK 74301; telephone (918) 256–5545.
DATES: DOE is extending the comment concerns, as well as any early i. FERC Contact: B. Peter Yarrington,
period for the ‘‘Invitation for Public opportunities. Amended or revised telephone (202) 502–6129 and email
Comment to Inform the Design of a inputs from commenters are also peter.yarrington@ferc.gov; or Linda
Consent-Based Siting Process for welcome throughout the comment Stewart, telephone (202) 502–6680 and
Nuclear Waste Storage and Disposal period to help DOE develop this email linda.stewart@ferc.
Facilities’’ to July 31, 2016. process. Comments received after the j. Deadline for filing comments,
ADDRESSES: You may submit questions closing date will be considered as the motions to intervene, and protests is 15
or comments by any of the following planning process progresses; however, days from the issuance date of this
methods: the DOE is only able to ensure notice by the Commission. The
Email: Responses may be provided by consideration of comments received on Commission strongly encourages
email to consentbasedsiting@ or before the closing date as the initial electronic filing. Please file comments
hq.doe.gov. Please include ‘‘Response to phase of the consent based siting using the Commission’s eFiling system
IPC’’ in the subject line. process is developed. Subsequent at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
Mail: Responses may be provided by comments and input will also be efiling.asp. Commenters can submit
mail to the following address: U.S. welcome as DOE views this as a core brief comments up to 6,000 characters,
Department of Energy, Office of Nuclear component of a phased and adaptive without prior registration, using the
Energy, Response to IPC, 1000 consent-based siting process. eComment system at http://
Independence Ave. SW., Washington, Privacy Act: Data collected via the www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
DC 20585. mechanisms listed above will not be ecomment.asp. You must include your
Fax: Responses may be faxed to 202– protected from the public view in any name and contact information at the end
586–0544. Please include ‘‘Response to way. of your comments. For assistance,
IPC’’ on the fax cover page. Issued in Washington, DC, on March 9, please contact FERC Online Support at
Online: Responses will be accepted 2016. FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866)
online at www.regulations.gov. Andrew Richards, 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chief of Staff, Office of Nuclear Energy, (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please
Requests for further information should Department of Energy. send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal
be sent to consentbasedsiting@ [FR Doc. 2016–05797 Filed 3–21–16; 8:45 am] Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
hq.doe.gov. Please include ‘‘Question on BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
IPC’’ in the subject line. The first page of any filing should
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
include the project number (P–1494–
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 433).
Submitting Comments k. Description of Request: On March
Instructions: Submit comments via Federal Energy Regulatory 15, 2016, GRDA filed with the
any of the mechanisms set forth in the Commission Commission: (1) A draft amendment
ADDRESSES section above. Respondents application to permanently modify the
[Project No. 1494–433] reservoir elevation rule curve under
are requested to provide the following
information at the beginning of their Article 401 of the Pensacola Project for
Grand River Dam Authority; Notice of
response to this IPC: Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees, (2) a
Request To Reduce Comment Period
State, tribal, community, organization, request for a temporary variance
From 60 to 30 Days on Draft
public or individual name; contained in the draft amendment
Amendment Application and Soliciting
State, tribal, community, organization, application, and (3) a waiver request to
Comments, Motions To Intervene, and
public or individual point of contact; reduce from 60 to 30 days the comment
Protests
and period for resource agencies, Indian
Point of contact’s address, phone Take notice that the following tribes, and other stakeholders to provide
number, and email address. hydroelectric application has been filed comments on the draft amendment
If an email or phone number is with the Commission and is available application mentioned above. The
included, it will allow the DOE to for public inspection: Commission’s regulations at 4.38(a)(7)
contact the commenter if questions or a. Application Type: Request to require GRDA to provide resource
clarifications arise. No responses will be reduce the comment period from 60 to agencies, Indian tribes, and other
provided to commenters in regards to 30 days for a draft amendment stakeholders 60 days to provide
the disposition of their comments. All application to permanently modify the comments on the above draft
comments will be officially recorded reservoir elevation rule curve under amendment application. GRDA requests
without change or edit, including any Article 401 of the project license. Commission approval of a 30-day
personal information provided. Personal b. Project No: 1494–433. comment period instead to expedite the
information (other than name) will be c. Date Filed: March 15, 2016. Commission’s review of any final
protected from public disclosure upon d. Applicant: Grand River Dam application filed with the Commission.
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request. Authority (GRDA). This notice solicits comments,
Please identify your comments as e. Name of Project: Pensacola motions to intervene, and protests on
responding to a specific question posed Hydroelectric Project. GRDA’s request to reduce the comment
in the Invitation for Public Comment, if f. Location: The project is located on period from 60 to 30 days as discussed
possible. Respondents may answer as the Grand River in Craig, Delaware, above. Comments on the draft
many or as few questions as they wish. Mayes, and Ottawa Counties, Oklahoma. application and temporary variance
Any additional comments that do not g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power request contained in the draft
address a particular question should be Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). application should be filed directly with

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GRDA in accordance with instructions the applicant. A copy of any protest or Accession Number: 20160316–5063.
in the draft application. motion to intervene must be served Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/6/16.
l. Locations of the Application: A upon each representative of the Take notice that the Commission
copy of the application is available for applicant specified in the particular received the following exempt
inspection and reproduction at the application. If an intervener files wholesale generator filings:
Commission’s Public Reference Room, comments or documents with the Docket Numbers: EG16–74–000.
located at 888 First Street NE., Room Commission relating to the merits of an Applicants: Ninnescah Wind Energy,
2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling issue that may affect the responsibilities LLC.
(202) 502–8371. This filing may also be of a particular resource agency, they Description: Notice of Self-
viewed on the Commission’s Web site at must also serve a copy of the document Certification of Exempt Wholesale
http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ on that resource agency. A copy of all Generator Status of Ninnescah Wind
elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number other filings in reference to this Energy, LLC.
excluding the last three digits in the application must be accompanied by Filed Date: 3/15/16.
docket number field to access the proof of service on all persons listed in Accession Number: 20160315–5140.
document. You may also register online the service list prepared by the Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/5/16.
at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ Commission in this proceeding, in
esubscription.asp to be notified via Take notice that the Commission
accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and received the following electric rate
email of new filings and issuances 385.2010.
related to this or other pending projects. filings:
Dated: March 16, 2016. Docket Numbers: ER14–474–006.
For assistance, call 1–866–208–3676 or
email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Applicants: Sempra Generation, LLC.
TTY, call (202) 502–8659. A copy is also Deputy Secretary. Description: Notice of Non-Material
available for inspection and [FR Doc. 2016–06370 Filed 3–21–16; 8:45 am] Change in Status of Sempra Generation,
reproduction at the address in item (h) BILLING CODE 6717–01–P LLC.
above. Filed Date: 3/15/16.
m. Individuals desiring to be included Accession Number: 20160315–5159.
on the Commission’s mailing list should DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/5/16.
so indicate by writing to the Secretary Docket Numbers: ER15–1905–003.
of the Commission. Federal Energy Regulatory Applicants: Amazon Energy, LLC.
n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Commission Description: Compliance filing:
Intervene: Anyone may submit Amazon Energy, LLC Tariff Amendment
comments, a protest, or a motion to Combined Notice of Filings #2
to be effective 3/16/2016.
intervene in accordance with the Take notice that the Commission Filed Date: 3/15/16.
requirements of Rules of Practice and received the following electric corporate Accession Number: 20160315–5000.
Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214. filings: Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/5/16.
In determining the appropriate action to Docket Numbers: ER16–207–002.
Docket Numbers: EC16–70–000.
take, the Commission will consider all Applicants: Dynegy Oakland, LLC.
Applicants: Portsmouth Genco, LLC,
protests or other comments filed, but Description: Tariff Amendment:
Virginia Renewable Power—
only those who file a motion to Settlement Agreement and Request for
Portsmouth, LLC.
intervene in accordance with the Expedited Treatment to be effective 1/1/
Description: Supplement to February
Commission’s Rules may become a 2016.
12, 2016 Application for Authorization
party to the proceeding. Any comments, Filed Date: 3/14/16.
for Disposition of Jurisdictional
protests, or motions to intervene must Accession Number: 20160314–5227.
Facilities of Portsmouth Genco, LLC, et
be received on or before the specified Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/4/16.
al.
comment date for the particular
Filed Date: 3/16/16. Docket Numbers: ER16–895–001.
application.
o. Filing and Service of Responsive Accession Number: 20160316–5133. Applicants: RDAF Energy Solutions,
Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/28/16. LLC.
all capital letters the title Docket Numbers: EC16–84–000. Description: Tariff Amendment:
‘‘COMMENTS,’’ ‘‘PROTEST,’’ or Applicants: Kingbird Solar A, LLC, Amendment of RDAF Baseline Filing
‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’ as Kingbird Solar B, LLC. For MBR Authority and Granting
applicable; (2) set forth in the heading Description: Supplement to March 1, Waivers to be effective 3/15/2016.
the name of the applicant and the 2016 Application for Authorization Filed Date: 3/15/16.
project number of the application to Under Section 203 of the Federal Power Accession Number: 20160315–5073.
which the filing responds; (3) furnish Act of Kingbird Solar A, LLC, et al. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/5/16.
the name, address, and telephone Filed Date: 3/16/16. Docket Numbers: ER16–904–001.
number of the person protesting or Accession Number: 20160316–5135. Applicants: Smith Creek Hydro, LLC.
intervening; and (4) otherwise comply Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/28/16. Description: Amendment to February
with the requirements of 18 CFR Docket Numbers: EC16–87–000. 5, 2016 and March 4, 2016 Smith Creek
385.2001 through 385.2005. All Applicants: Judith Gap Energy LLC, Hydro, LLC tariff filings.
comments, motions to intervene, or Spring Canyon Energy LLC, Wolverine Filed Date: 3/16/16.
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protests must set forth their evidentiary Creek Energy LLC, Wolverine Creek Accession Number: 20160316–5076.
basis and otherwise comply with the Goshen Interconnection LLC. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/23/16.
requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). All Description: Application for Docket Numbers: ER16–1129–001.
comments, motions to intervene, or Authorization under Section 203 of the Applicants: VPI Enterprises, Inc.
protests should relate to project works Federal Power Act and Request for Description: Tariff Amendment:
which are the subject of the proposed Waivers and Expedited Action of Judith Supplement to Application for Order
amendment. Agencies may obtain Gap Energy LLC, et al. Accepting Initial Market-Based Rate
copies of the application directly from Filed Date: 3/16/16. Tariff to be effective 3/11/2016.

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FR Citation		81 FR 15296

81 FR 15296 - Grand River Dam Authority; Notice of Request To Reduce Comment Period From 60 to 30 Days on Draft Amendment Application and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYFederal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 55 (March 22, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
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