81 FR 18614 - TransCanada Hydro Northeast, Inc.; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2077-104]


TransCanada Hydro Northeast, Inc.; 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: Amendment of fish passage plan.
    b. Project No.: 2077-104.
    c. Date Filed: March 8, 2016.
    d. Applicant: TransCanada Hydro Northeast, Inc.
    e. Name of Project: Fifteen Mile Falls Project.
    f. Location: Connecticut River, near the town of Littleton in 
Grafton County, New Hampshire, and Caledonia County, Vermont.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. John L. Ragonese, License Manager, 
TransCanada, U.S. Northeast Hydro Region, 4 Park Street, Suite 402 
Concord, NH 04347 (603) 225-5528.
    i. FERC Contact: Mr. Joseph Enrico, (212) 273-5917, 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and 
protests, is 30 days from the issuance date of this notice by the 
Commission. All documents may be filed electronically via the Internet. 
See, 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the 
Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. 
If unable to be filed electronically, documents may be paper-filed. To 
paper-file, an original and seven copies should be mailed to: 
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., 
Washington, DC 20426. 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. Please 
include the project number (P-2077-104 on any comments, motions, or 
recommendations filed.
    k. Description of Request: The applicant requests that the 
Commission suspend the requirement or permanently amend the license to 
eliminate or suspend the requirement to provide downstream fish passage 
under Articles 409 and 413 at the Fifteen Mile Falls Project. Due to 
suspension of the Atlantic salmon restoration program in the 
Connecticut River basin by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in 2012, 
the applicant believes that continued operation of the skimmer gate for 
downstream smolt passage at the McIndoes Falls development should be 
discontinued. In addition, the requirement to conduct studies to 
monitor the effectiveness of the downstream fish passage facilities and 
associated operational flows to pass Atlantic salmon smolts downstream 
at the Moore and McIndoes developments, should also be discontinued.
    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 (P-2077) 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 application. 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 23, 2016.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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by automatically providing you with ecomment.asp. You must include your protests, or motions to intervene must
notification of these filings, document name and contact information at the end be received on or before the specified
summaries, and direct links to the of your comments. Please include the comment date for the particular
documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs- project number (P–2077–104 on any application.
filing/esubscription.asp. comments, motions, or o. Filing and Service of Responsive
Dated: March 25, 2016. recommendations filed. Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in
k. Description of Request: The all capital letters the title
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
applicant requests that the Commission ‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘PROTEST’’, or
Deputy Secretary. suspend the requirement or ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’ as
[FR Doc. 2016–07260 Filed 3–30–16; 8:45 am] permanently amend the license to applicable; (2) set forth in the heading
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P eliminate or suspend the requirement to the name of the applicant and the
provide downstream fish passage under project number of the application to
Articles 409 and 413 at the Fifteen Mile which the filing responds; (3) furnish
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Falls Project. Due to suspension of the the name, address, and telephone
Atlantic salmon restoration program in number of the person protesting or
Federal Energy Regulatory the Connecticut River basin by the U.S.
Commission intervening; and (4) otherwise comply
Fish and Wildlife Service in 2012, the with the requirements of 18 CFR
[Project No. 2077–104] applicant believes that continued 385.2001 through 385.2005. All
operation of the skimmer gate for comments, motions to intervene, or
TransCanada Hydro Northeast, Inc.; downstream smolt passage at the protests must set forth their evidentiary
Notice of Application Accepted for McIndoes Falls development should be basis and otherwise comply with the
Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions discontinued. In addition, the requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). All
To Intervene, and Protests requirement to conduct studies to comments, motions to intervene, or
monitor the effectiveness of the protests should relate to project works
Take notice that the following
downstream fish passage facilities and which are the subject of the application.
hydroelectric application has been filed
associated operational flows to pass Agencies may obtain copies of the
with the Commission and is available
Atlantic salmon smolts downstream at application directly from the applicant.
for public inspection:
the Moore and McIndoes developments, A copy of any protest or motion to
a. Type of Application: Amendment should also be discontinued.
of fish passage plan. intervene must be served upon each
l. Locations of the Application: A representative of the applicant specified
b. Project No.: 2077–104. copy of the application is available for
c. Date Filed: March 8, 2016. in the particular application. If an
inspection and reproduction at the intervener files comments or documents
d. Applicant: TransCanada Hydro Commission’s Public Reference Room,
Northeast, Inc. with the Commission relating to the
located at 888 First Street NE., Room
e. Name of Project: Fifteen Mile Falls merits of an issue that may affect the
2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling
Project. responsibilities of a particular resource
(202) 502–8371. This filing may also be
f. Location: Connecticut River, near agency, they must also serve a copy of
viewed on the Commission’s Web site at
the town of Littleton in Grafton County, the document on that resource agency.
http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
New Hampshire, and Caledonia County, A copy of all other filings in reference
elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number
Vermont. to this application must be accompanied
excluding the last three digits in the
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power by proof of service on all persons listed
docket number field (P–2077) to access
Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r. in the service list prepared by the
the document. You may also register
h. Applicant Contact: Mr. John L. online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs- Commission in this proceeding, in
Ragonese, License Manager, filing/esubscription.asp to be notified accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and
TransCanada, U.S. Northeast Hydro via email of new filings and issuances 385.2010.
Region, 4 Park Street, Suite 402 related to this or other pending projects. Dated: March 23, 2016.
Concord, NH 04347 (603) 225–5528. For assistance, call 1–866–208–3676 or Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
i. FERC Contact: Mr. Joseph Enrico, email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for Deputy Secretary.
(212) 273–5917, joseph.enrico@ferc.gov. TTY, call (202) 502–8659. A copy is also [FR Doc. 2016–07245 Filed 3–30–16; 8:45 am]
j. Deadline for filing comments, available for inspection and BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
motions to intervene, and protests, is 30 reproduction at the address in item (h)
days from the issuance date of this above.
notice by the Commission. All m. Individuals desiring to be included DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
documents may be filed electronically on the Commission’s mailing list should
via the Internet. See, 18 CFR so indicate by writing to the Secretary Federal Energy Regulatory
385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions of the Commission. Commission
on the Commission’s Web site at n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to
http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ Intervene: Anyone may submit [Docket No. ER16–1129–000]
efiling.asp. If unable to be filed comments, a protest, or a motion to VPI Enterprises, Inc.; Supplemental
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81 FR 18614 - TransCanada Hydro Northeast, Inc.; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYFederal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 62 (March 31, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission