81_FR_19661 81 FR 19596 - Public Utility District No. 2 of Grant County; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

81 FR 19596 - Public Utility District No. 2 of Grant County; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 65 (April 5, 2016)

Page Range19596-19597
FR Document2016-07726

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 65 (Tuesday, April 5, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 65 (Tuesday, April 5, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19596-19597]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-07726]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2114-280]


Public Utility District No. 2 of Grant County; Notice of 
Application Accepted for Filing 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: Recreation Resources Management Plan 
Amendment.
    b. Project No: 2114-280.
    c. Date Filed: March 8, 2016.
    d. Applicant: Public Utility District No. 2 of Grant County (Grant 
PUD).
    e. Name of Project: Priest Rapids Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on the mid-Columbia River in 
portions of Grant, Yakima, Kittitas, Douglas, Benton, and Chelan 
counties, Washington.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Shannon Lowry, Lands and Recreation Manager 
Grant PUD, P.O. Box 878, Ephrata, WA 98823 (509) 754-5088 ext. 2191, 
[email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Mary Karwoski, (202) 502-6543, 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and 
protests: April 29, 2016.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
motions to intervene, protests, comments, or 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 
[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-2114-280.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all 
intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of 
that document on each person whose name appears 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. Description of Request: Grant PUD has proposed to amend the 
recreation resources management plan as it relates to improvements at 
the Crescent Bar Recreation Area. Proposed improvements include: 
Relocation of existing overnight camping facility (55 campsites) from 
off-island to on-island location and constructing a new off-island day 
use area in its place; providing one additional mile (3 miles total) of 
non-motorized multipurpose trail, including a low impact trail with 
interpretive signage at south end of Crescent Bar Island; renovating an 
existing 2-lane boat launch on Crescent Bar Island; adding a new marina 
with 61 total slips for day-use and overnight moorage along the 
northern edge of Crescent Bar Island; enhancing the existing day-use 
area on Crescent Bar Island; and including the existing 9-hole golf 
course on Crescent Bar Island.
    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 using the 
``eLibrary'' link. 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. Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from 
the applicant.
    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, respectively. 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 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 commenting, protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise comply 
with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All 
comments,

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motions to intervene, or protests must set forth their evidentiary 
basis. Any filing made by an intervenor 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 385.2010.

    Dated: March 30, 2016.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-07726 Filed 4-4-16; 8:45 am]
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19596 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 65 / Tuesday, April 5, 2016 / Notices future issuances of securities and e. Name of Project: Priest Rapids Crescent Bar Island; renovating an assumptions of liability, is April 19, Hydroelectric Project. existing 2-lane boat launch on Crescent 2016. f. Location: The project is located on Bar Island; adding a new marina with 61 The Commission encourages the mid-Columbia River in portions of total slips for day-use and overnight electronic submission of protests and Grant, Yakima, Kittitas, Douglas, moorage along the northern edge of interventions in lieu of paper, using the Benton, and Chelan counties, Crescent Bar Island; enhancing the FERC Online links at http:// Washington. existing day-use area on Crescent Bar www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Island; and including the existing 9-hole service, persons with Internet access Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r. golf course on Crescent Bar Island. who will eFile a document and/or be h. Applicant Contact: Shannon l. Locations of the Application: A listed as a contact for an intervenor Lowry, Lands and Recreation Manager copy of the application is available for must create and validate an Grant PUD, P.O. Box 878, Ephrata, WA inspection and reproduction at the eRegistration account using the 98823 (509) 754–5088 ext. 2191, Commission’s Public Reference Room, eRegistration link. Select the eFiling slowry@gcpud.org. located at 888 First Street NE., Room link to log on and submit the i. FERC Contact: Mary Karwoski, 2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling intervention or protests. (202) 502–6543, Mary.Karwoski@ (202) 502–8371. This filing may also be Persons unable to file electronically ferc.gov. viewed on the Commission’s Web site at j. Deadline for filing comments, http://www.ferc.gov using the should submit an original and 5 copies motions to intervene, and protests: April ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket of the intervention or protest to the 29, 2016. number excluding the last three digits in Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, The Commission strongly encourages 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC the docket number field to access the electronic filing. Please file motions to document. You may also register online 20426. intervene, protests, comments, or The filings in the above-referenced at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ recommendations using the esubscription.asp to be notified via proceeding are accessible in the Commission’s eFiling system at http:// Commission’s eLibrary system by email of new filings and issuances www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. related to this or other pending projects. clicking on the appropriate link in the Commenters can submit brief comments above list. They are also available for For assistance, call 1–866–208–3676 or up to 6,000 characters, without prior email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for electronic review in the Commission’s registration, using the eComment system Public Reference Room in Washington, TTY, call (202) 502–8659. A copy is also at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ available for inspection and DC. There is an eSubscription link on ecomment.asp. You must include your the Web site that enables subscribers to reproduction at the address in item (h) name and contact information at the end above. Agencies may obtain copies of receive email notification when a of your comments. For assistance, document is added to a subscribed the application directly from the please contact FERC Online Support at applicant. docket(s). For assistance with any FERC FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) m. Individuals desiring to be included Online service, please email 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 on the Commission’s mailing list should FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. or call (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please so indicate by writing to the Secretary (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal of the Commission. (202) 502–8659. Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Dated: March 30, 2016. First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. Intervene: Anyone may submit Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., The first page of any filing should comments, a protest, or a motion to Deputy Secretary. include docket number P–2114–280. intervene in accordance with the [FR Doc. 2016–07725 Filed 4–4–16; 8:45 am] The Commission’s Rules of Practice requirements of Rules of Practice and BILLING CODE 6717–01–P and Procedure require all intervenors Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214, filing documents with the Commission respectively. In determining the to serve a copy of that document on appropriate action to take, the DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY each person whose name appears on the Commission will consider all protests or official service list for the project. other comments filed, but only those Federal Energy Regulatory Further, if an intervenor files comments who file a motion to intervene in Commission or documents with the Commission accordance with the Commission’s relating to the merits of an issue that Rules may become a party to the [Project No. 2114–280] may affect the responsibilities of a proceeding. Any comments, protests, or Public Utility District No. 2 of Grant particular resource agency, they must motions to intervene must be received County; Notice of Application also serve a copy of the document on on or before the specified comment date Accepted for Filing and Soliciting that resource agency. for the particular application. Comments, Motions To Intervene, and k. Description of Request: Grant PUD o. Filing and Service of Documents: Protests has proposed to amend the recreation Any filing must (1) bear in all capital resources management plan as it relates letters the title ‘‘COMMENTS’’, Take notice that the following to improvements at the Crescent Bar ‘‘PROTEST’’, or ‘‘MOTION TO hydroelectric application has been filed Recreation Area. Proposed INTERVENE’’ as applicable; (2) set forth with the Commission and is available improvements include: Relocation of in the heading the name of the applicant asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES for public inspection: existing overnight camping facility (55 and the project number of the a. Application Type: Recreation campsites) from off-island to on-island application to which the filing Resources Management Plan location and constructing a new off- responds; (3) furnish the name, address, Amendment. island day use area in its place; and telephone number of the person b. Project No: 2114–280. providing one additional mile (3 miles commenting, protesting or intervening; c. Date Filed: March 8, 2016. total) of non-motorized multipurpose and (4) otherwise comply with the d. Applicant: Public Utility District trail, including a low impact trail with requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 No. 2 of Grant County (Grant PUD). interpretive signage at south end of through 385.2005. All comments, VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:18 Apr 04, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00048 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\05APN1.SGM 05APN1

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 65 / Tuesday, April 5, 2016 / Notices 19597 motions to intervene, or protests must requests authorization to construct, encourages electronic filing of set forth their evidentiary basis. Any install, own, operate, and maintain comments and has expert staff available filing made by an intervenor must be certain facilities located in Clinton, to assist you at (202) 502–8258 or accompanied by proof of service on all Franklin, and Centre Counties, efiling@ferc.gov. persons listed in the service list Pennsylvania; Frederick County, (1) You can file your comments prepared by the Commission in this Maryland; and Loudoun and Fauquier electronically using the eComment proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR Counties, Virginia, to provide 0.155 feature on the Commission’s Web site 385.2010. billion cubic feet per day of natural gas (www.ferc.gov) under the link to and firm transportation services in the Documents and Filings. This is an easy Dated: March 30, 2016. Mid-Atlantic region. method for submitting brief, text-only Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., The EA assesses the potential comments on a project; Deputy Secretary. environmental effects of the (2) You can also file your comments [FR Doc. 2016–07726 Filed 4–4–16; 8:45 am] construction and operation of this electronically using the eFiling feature BILLING CODE 6717–01–P project in accordance with the on the Commission’s Web site requirements of the National (www.ferc.gov) under the link to Environmental Policy Act. The FERC Documents and Filings. With eFiling, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY staff concludes that approval of the you can provide comments in a variety proposed project, with appropriate of formats by attaching them as a file Federal Energy Regulatory mitigating measures, would not with your submission. New eFiling Commission constitute a major federal action users must first create an account by [Docket No. EL16–12–000] significantly affecting the quality of the clicking on ‘‘eRegister.’’ You must select human environment. the type of filing you are making. If you Midcontinent Independent System DTI’s Leidy South Project involves are filing a comment on a particular Operator, Inc.; Notice of Institution of modifications to six existing DTI project, please select ‘‘Comment on a Section 206 Proceeding and Refund compressor stations in Pennsylvania, Filing’’; or Effective Date Maryland, Virginia, and construction of (3) You can file a paper copy of your a new metering and regulating station in comments by mailing them to the On March 29, 2016, the Commission Virginia. Modifications would occur following address: Kimberly D. Bose, issued an order in Docket No. EL16–12– almost entirely on previously disturbed Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory 000, pursuant to section 206 of the areas. Commission, 888 First Street NE., Room Federal Power Act (FPA), 16 U.S.C. The FERC staff mailed copies of the 1A, Washington, DC 20426. 824e (2012), instituting an investigation EA to federal, state, and local Any person seeking to become a party into the justness and reasonableness of government representatives and to the proceeding must file a motion to Midcontinent Independent System agencies; elected officials; intervene pursuant to Rule 214 of the Operator, Inc.’s Open Access environmental and public interest Commission’s Rules of Practice and Transmission, Energy and Operating groups; Native American tribes; Procedures (18 CFR 385.214).1 Only Reserve Markets Tariff. Midcontinent potentially affected landowners and intervenors have the right to seek Independent System Operator, Inc., 154 other interested individuals and groups; rehearing of the Commission’s decision. FERC ¶ 61,248 (2016). newspapers and libraries in the project The Commission grants affected The refund effective date in Docket area; and parties to this proceeding. In landowners and others with No. EL16–12–000, established pursuant addition, the EA is available for public environmental concerns intervenor to section 206(b) of the FPA, will be the viewing on the FERC’s Web site status upon showing good cause by date of publication of this notice in the (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link. stating that they have a clear and direct Federal Register. A limited number of copies of the EA interest in this proceeding which no Dated: March 30, 2016. are available for distribution and public other party can adequately represent. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., inspection at: Federal Energy Regulatory Simply filing environmental comments Deputy Secretary. Commission, Public Reference Room, will not give you intervenor status, but [FR Doc. 2016–07727 Filed 4–4–16; 8:45 am] 888 First Street NE., Room 2A, you do not need intervenor status to BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502–8371. have your comments considered. Any person wishing to comment on Additional information about the the EA may do so. Your comments project is available from the DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY should focus on the potential Commission’s Office of External Affairs, environmental effects, reasonable at (866) 208–FERC, or on the FERC Web Federal Energy Regulatory alternatives, and measures to avoid or site (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary Commission lessen environmental impacts. The more link. Click on the eLibrary link, click on specific your comments, the more useful ‘‘General Search,’’ and enter the docket [Docket No. CP15–492–000] they will be. To ensure that the number excluding the last three digits in Dominion Transmission, Inc.; Notice of Commission has the opportunity to the Docket Number field (i.e., CP15– Availability of the Environmental consider your comments prior to 492). Be sure you have selected an Assessment for the Proposed Leidy making its decision on this project, it is appropriate date range. For assistance, important that we receive your asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES South Project please contact FERC Online Support at comments in Washington, DC on or FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free The staff of the Federal Energy before April 29, 2016. at (866) 208–3676, or for TTY, contact Regulatory Commission (FERC or For your convenience, there are three (202) 502–8659. The eLibrary link also Commission) has prepared this methods you can use to file your provides access to the texts of formal environmental assessment (EA) for the comments to the Commission. In all documents issued by the Commission, Leidy South Project proposed by instances, please reference the project Dominion Transmission, Inc. (DTI) in docket number (CP15–492–000) with 1 See the previous discussion on the methods for the above-referenced docket. DTI your submission. The Commission filing comments. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:18 Apr 04, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00049 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\05APN1.SGM 05APN1


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