81 FR 19164 - Alaska Energy Authority; Notice of Availability of Draft Environmental Assessment

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 64 (April 4, 2016)

Page Range		19164-19165
FR Document		2016-07538

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 64 (Monday, April 4, 2016)

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 8221-094]


Alaska Energy Authority; Notice of Availability of Draft 
Environmental Assessment

    In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 
and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission or FERC's) 
regulations, 18 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 380 (Order No. 
486, 52 Federal Register [FR] 47897), the Office of Energy Projects has 
reviewed Alaska Energy Authority's application for a non-capacity 
amendment to the license for the Bradley Lake Hydroelectric Project 
(FERC Project No. 8221), located on the south shore, and near the head 
of Kachemak Bay, 22.5 miles east, northeast of the city of Homer, Kenai 
Peninsula Borough, Alaska. The project currently occupies a total of 
5,498 acres of federal lands administered by the Bureau of Land 
Management.
    Staff prepared a draft environmental assessment (DEA), which 
analyzes the potential environmental effects of constructing and 
operating a new diversion on the West Fork of Upper Battle Creek that 
would divert water to Bradley Lake and thereby increase generation at 
the project. The DEA concludes that authorizing the amendment, with 
appropriate environmental protective measures, would not constitute a 
major federal action that would significantly affect the quality of the 
human environment.
    A copy of the DEA is available for review at the Commission in the 
Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at 
www.ferc.gov using the ``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 at 
[email protected] or toll-free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY, 
202-502-8659.

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    You may also register online at 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.
    Any comments should be filed within 30 days from the date of this 
notice. Comments 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. 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. Although the Commission strongly encourages electronic filing, 
documents may also be paper-filed. To paper-file, mail a copy to: 
Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 
First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. The first page of any filing 
should include docket number P-8221-094.
    For further information, contact Steven Sachs by telephone at 202-
502-8666 or by email at [email protected].

    Dated: March 29, 2016.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-07538 Filed 4-1-16; 8:45 am]
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You may also register online at permit does not authorize the permit DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ holder to perform any land-disturbing
esubscription.asp to be notified via activities or otherwise enter upon lands Federal Energy Regulatory
email of new filings and issuances or waters owned by others without the Commission
related to this or other pending projects. owners’ express permission. [Project No. 14746–000]
For assistance, contact FERC Online The proposed project would consist of
Support. the following: (1) A control structure Energy Resources USA, Inc.; Notice of
Any comments should be filed within with three 9.5-foot-wide, 25-foot-long Preliminary Permit Application
30 days from the date of this notice. spill gates; (2) one 6-foot-diameter, 49- Accepted for Filing and Soliciting
Comments may be filed electronically foot-long penstock with a butterfly Comments and Motions To Intervene
via the Internet. See 18 CFR valve; (3) a bifurcation structure; (4) two
385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions On December 22, 2015, Energy
4-foot-diameter, 32-foot-long penstocks;
on the Commission’s Web site at http:// Resources USA, Inc. (Energy Resources)
(5) a powerhouse containing two
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. filed an application for a preliminary
generating units with a total capacity of
Commenters can submit brief comments permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the
1.5 megawatts; (6) a 1000-foot-long, 220-
up to 6,000 characters, without prior Federal Power Act (FPA), proposing to
foot-wide tailrace; (7) a substation; and
registration, using the eComment system study the feasibility of the Taylorsville
(8) a 4.5-mile-long, 69 kV transmission
at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ Lake Dam Hydroelectric Project
line. The proposed project would have
ecomment.asp. You must include your (Taylorsville Project or project) to be
an estimated average annual generation
name and contact information at the end located at the U.S. Army Corps of
of 5,500 megawatt-hours, and operate as
of your comments. For assistance, Engineers’ Taylorsville Lake Dam on the
directed by the Corps.
please contact FERC Online Support. Salt River in Spencer County, Kentucky.
Applicant Contact: Mr. Ander The sole purpose of a preliminary
Although the Commission strongly Gonzalez, Energy Resources USA Inc.,
encourages electronic filing, documents permit, if issued, is to grant the permit
2655 Le Jeune Road, Suite 804, Coral holder priority to file a license
may also be paper-filed. To paper-file, Gables, Florida 33134; Phone: (954)
mail a copy to: Kimberly D. Bose, application during the permit term. A
248–8425; Email: agonzalez@ preliminary permit does not authorize
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory energyresources.es.
Commission, 888 First Street NE., the permit holder to perform any land-
FERC Contact: Christiane Casey; disturbing activities or otherwise enter
Washington, DC 20426. The first page of phone: (202) 502–8577.
any filing should include docket upon lands or waters owned by others
Deadline for filing comments and without the owners’ express permission.
number P–8221–094. motions to intervene: 60 days from the The proposed project would consist of
For further information, contact issuance of this notice. the following: (1) A control structure
Steven Sachs by telephone at 202–502– The Commission strongly encourages with one spill gate; (2) one 8-foot-
8666 or by email at Steven.Sachs@ electronic filing. Please file comments diameter, 120-foot-long penstock with a
ferc.gov. and motions to intervene using the butterfly valve; (3) a bifurcation
Dated: March 29, 2016. Commission’s eFiling system at http:// structure; (4) two 5.5-foot-diameter, 32-
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. foot-long penstocks; (5) a powerhouse
Deputy Secretary. Commenters can submit brief comments containing two generating units with a
[FR Doc. 2016–07538 Filed 4–1–16; 8:45 am] up to 6,000 characters, without prior total capacity of 3 megawatts; (6) a 90-
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P registration, using the eComment system foot-long, 60-foot-wide tailrace; (7) a
at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ substation; and (8) a 2.5-mile-long, 69
ecomment.asp. You must include your kV transmission line. The proposed
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY name and contact information at the end project would have an estimated average
of your comments. For assistance, annual generation of 9,500 megawatt-
Federal Energy Regulatory please contact FERC Online Support at hours, and operate as directed by the
Commission FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) Corps.
[Project No. 14748–000] 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 Applicant Contact: Mr. Ander
(TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please Gonzalez, Energy Resources USA Inc.,
Energy Resources USA, Inc.; Notice of send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal 2655 Le Jeune Road, Suite 804, Coral
Preliminary Permit Application Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 Gables, Florida 33134; Phone: (954)
Accepted for Filing and Soliciting First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. 248–8425; Email: agonzalez@
Comments and Motions To Intervene The first page of any filing should energyresources.es.
include docket number P–14748–000. FERC Contact: Christiane Casey;
On December 22, 2015, Energy More information about this project, phone: (202) 502–8577.
Resources USA, Inc. (Energy Resources) including a copy of the application, can Deadline for filing comments and
filed an application for a preliminary be viewed or printed on the ‘‘eLibrary’’ motions to intervene: 60 days from the
permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the link of the Commission’s Web site at issuance of this notice.
Federal Power Act (FPA), proposing to http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ The Commission strongly encourages
study the feasibility of the Cedar Creek elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number electronic filing. Please file comments
Hydroelectric Project (Cedar Creek (P–14748) in the docket number field to and motions to intervene using the
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Project or project) to be located at the access the document. For assistance, Commission’s eFiling system at http://
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Cedar contact FERC Online Support. www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp.
Creek Dam on the Cedar Creek River in Commenters can submit brief comments
Franklin County, Alabama. The sole Dated: March 29, 2016. up to 6,000 characters, without prior
purpose of a preliminary permit, if Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., registration, using the eComment system
issued, is to grant the permit holder Deputy Secretary. at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
priority to file a license application [FR Doc. 2016–07530 Filed 4–1–16; 8:45 am] ecomment.asp. You must include your
during the permit term. A preliminary BILLING CODE 6717–01–P name and contact information at the end

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Section		Notices
FR Citation		81 FR 19164

81 FR 19164 - Alaska Energy Authority; Notice of Availability of Draft Environmental Assessment

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYFederal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 64 (April 4, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission