81_FR_2215 81 FR 2205 - Hawks Nest Hydro, LLC; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission and Establishing Procedural Schedule for Licensing and Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments

81 FR 2205 - Hawks Nest Hydro, LLC; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission and Establishing Procedural Schedule for Licensing and Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 10 (January 15, 2016)

Page Range2205-2206
FR Document2016-00710

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 10 (Friday, January 15, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 10 (Friday, January 15, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2205-2206]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-00710]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 14439-001]


Hawks Nest Hydro, LLC; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing 
With the Commission and Establishing Procedural Schedule for Licensing 
and Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: New Major License.
    b. Project No.: 14439-001.
    c. Date Filed: December 29, 2015.
    d. Applicant: Hawks Nest Hydro, LLC (Hawks Nest Hydro).
    e. Name of Project: Glen Ferris Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The existing project is located on the Kanawha River, 
in Fayette County, West Virginia. The project does not occupy any 
federal lands.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Steven Murphy, Manager, Licensing, Brookfield 
Renewable Energy Group, 33 West 1st Street South, Fulton, New York 
13069; Telephone (315) 598-6130.
    i. FERC Contact: Monir Chowdhury, (202) 502-6736 or 
[email protected].
    j. This application is not ready for environmental analysis at this 
time.
    k. Project Description: The existing Glen Ferris Hydroelectric 
Project consists of: (1) A low concrete dam with a maximum height of 12 
feet above the river bed and a crest elevation of 651.0 feet National 
Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929 (NGVD29), consisting of (from left to 
right--looking downstream) (i) a 590-foot-long spillway section that 
generally curves upstream; (ii) a 128-foot-long five-bay stoplog 
sluice; (iii) a 2,132-foot-long right spillway that runs diagonally in 
a downstream direction; (iv) a trash sluice section; (v) a 54-foot-long 
by 38-foot-wide east powerhouse with a 62-foot-wide intake structure; 
and (vi) a 64.5-foot-long by 63-foot-wide west powerhouse with a 82.3-
foot-wide intake structure, with both powerhouses integral to the dam; 
(2) a 190-acre reservoir with a gross storage capacity of approximately 
1,500 acre-feet at the dam crest elevation of 651.0 feet NGVD29; (3) 
two turbine-generator units in the east powerhouse, each with a rated 
capacity of approximately 1.9 megawatts (MW); (4) six turbine-generator 
units in the west powerhouse, each with a rated capacity of 
approximately 0.4 MW; (5) a 4-mile-long, 13.8-kilovolt transmission 
line; and (6) appurtenant facilities.
    The project is currently operated in a run-of-river mode with no 
usable storage capacity. Hawks Nest Hydro proposes to continue run-of-
river operation. The project generates an annual average of 41,482 
megawatt-hours.
    l. Locations of the Application: A copy of the application is 
available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or 
may 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. For 
assistance, contact FERC Online Support at [email protected] 
or toll-free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY, (202) 502-8659. A copy is 
also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item 
(h) above.
    m. 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, contact FERC 
Online Support.
    n. Procedural Schedule: The application will be processed according 
to the following preliminary Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the 
schedule may be made as appropriate.

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               Milestone                           Target date
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Notice of Acceptance/Notice of Ready     February 2016.
 for Environmental Analysis.
Filing of recommendations, preliminary   April 2016.
 terms and conditions, and fishway
 prescriptions.
Commission issues EA...................  August 2016.
Comments on EA.........................  September 2016.
Modified Terms and Conditions..........  November 2016.
Commission Issues Final EA, if           February 2017.
 necessary.
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    o. Final amendments to the application must be filed with the 
Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of the notice 
of ready for environmental analysis.

    Dated: January 11, 2016.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-00710 Filed 1-14-16; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 10 / Friday, January 15, 2016 / Notices 2205 exceed 5 minutes. The Designated On January 5, 2016, Arkansas Electric j. This application is not ready for Federal Officer is empowered to Cooperative Corporation; Mississippi environmental analysis at this time. conduct the meeting in a fashion that Delta Energy Agency and its members, k. Project Description: The existing will facilitate the orderly conduct of Clarksdale Public Utilities Commission Glen Ferris Hydroelectric Project business. of the City of Clarksdale, Mississippi consists of: (1) A low concrete dam with This meeting is being published less and Public Service Commission of a maximum height of 12 feet above the than 15 days prior to the scheduled Yazoo City, Mississippi; Hoosier Energy river bed and a crest elevation of 651.0 meeting to allow the public and Board Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc.; and feet National Geodetic Vertical Datum of to hear presentations that are unique to South Mississippi Electric Power 1929 (NGVD29), consisting of (from left this facility, and for the Board to Association filed a motion for to right—looking downstream) (i) a 590- continue to meet their deadlines and clarification regarding the submission of foot-long spillway section that generally reporting schedules. Scheduling briefs on exceptions, in the above- curves upstream; (ii) a 128-foot-long conflicts resulted in a delay in securing referenced proceeding (Motion). On five-bay stoplog sluice; (iii) a 2,132-foot- the venue. January 8, 2016, MISO Transmission long right spillway that runs diagonally Those not able to attend the meeting Owners filed an answer to the Motion. in a downstream direction; (iv) a trash or who have insufficient time to address Notice is hereby given that the deadline sluice section; (v) a 54-foot-long by 38- the committee are invited to send a for submitting briefs on exceptions is set foot-wide east powerhouse with a 62- written statement to Karen Gibson, U.S. to and including January 21, 2016. The foot-wide intake structure; and (vi) a Department of Energy, 1000 deadline to file briefs opposing 64.5-foot-long by 63-foot-wide west Independence Avenue SW., exceptions is set to and including powerhouse with a 82.3-foot-wide Washington, DC 20585, email to seab@ February 10, 2016. intake structure, with both powerhouses hq.doe.gov. integral to the dam; (2) a 190-acre Dated: January 11, 2016. Minutes: The minutes of the meeting reservoir with a gross storage capacity of Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., approximately 1,500 acre-feet at the will be available on the SEAB Web site Deputy Secretary. dam crest elevation of 651.0 feet or by contacting Ms. Gibson. She may be reached at the postal address or email [FR Doc. 2016–00704 Filed 1–14–16; 8:45 am] NGVD29; (3) two turbine-generator units address above, or by visiting SEAB’s BILLING CODE 6717–01–P in the east powerhouse, each with a Web site at www.energy.gov/seab. rated capacity of approximately 1.9 megawatts (MW); (4) six turbine- Issued in Washington, DC, on January 13, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY generator units in the west powerhouse, 2016. each with a rated capacity of Amy Bodette, Federal Energy Regulatory approximately 0.4 MW; (5) a 4-mile- Committee Management Officer. Commission long, 13.8-kilovolt transmission line; [FR Doc. 2016–00854 Filed 1–14–16; 8:45 am] [Project No. 14439–001] and (6) appurtenant facilities. BILLING CODE 6450–01–P The project is currently operated in a Hawks Nest Hydro, LLC; Notice of run-of-river mode with no usable Application Tendered for Filing With storage capacity. Hawks Nest Hydro DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY the Commission and Establishing proposes to continue run-of-river Procedural Schedule for Licensing and operation. The project generates an Federal Energy Regulatory Deadline for Submission of Final annual average of 41,482 megawatt- Commission Amendments hours. l. Locations of the Application: A [Docket No. EL14–12–002] Take notice that the following copy of the application is available for hydroelectric application has been filed review at the Commission in the Public Notice Setting Deadlines To File Briefs with the Commission and is available Reference Room or may be viewed on for public inspection. the Commission’s Web site at http:// Association of Businesses Advocating Tariff Equity, Coalition of MISO a. Type of Application: New Major www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Transmission Customers, Illinois Industrial License. Enter the docket number excluding the Energy Consumers, Indiana Industrial Energy b. Project No.: 14439–001. last three digits in the docket number Consumers, Inc., Minnesota Large Industrial c. Date Filed: December 29, 2015. field to access the document. For Group, Wisconsin Industrial Energy Group v. d. Applicant: Hawks Nest Hydro, LLC assistance, contact FERC Online Midcontinent Independent System Operator, (Hawks Nest Hydro). Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ Inc., ALLETE, Inc., Ameren Illinois Company, e. Name of Project: Glen Ferris ferc.gov or toll-free at 1–866–208–3676, Ameren Missouri, Ameren Transmission Hydroelectric Project. Company of Illinois, American Transmission or for TTY, (202) 502–8659. A copy is f. Location: The existing project is also available for inspection and Company LLC, Cleco Power LLC, Duke Energy Business Services, LLC, Entergy located on the Kanawha River, in reproduction at the address in item (h) Arkansas, Inc., Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, Fayette County, West Virginia. The above. LLC, Entergy Louisiana, LLC, Entergy project does not occupy any federal m. You may also register online at Mississippi, Inc., Entergy New Orleans, Inc., lands. http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ Entergy Texas, Inc., Indianapolis Power & g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power esubscription.asp to be notified via Light Company, International Transmission Act, 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)–825(r). email of new filings and issuances Company, ITC Midwest LLC, Michigan mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES h. Applicant Contact: Steven Murphy, related to this or other pending projects. Electric Transmission Company, LLC Manager, Licensing, Brookfield For assistance, contact FERC Online MidAmerican Energy Company, Montana- Renewable Energy Group, 33 West 1st Dakota Utilities Co., Northern Indiana Public Support. Service Company, Northern States Power Street South, Fulton, New York 13069; n. Procedural Schedule: The Company-Minnesota, Northern States Power Telephone (315) 598–6130. application will be processed according Company-Wisconsin, Otter Tail Power i. FERC Contact: Monir Chowdhury, to the following preliminary Hydro Company, Southern Indiana Gas & Electric (202) 502–6736 or monir.chowdhury@ Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the Company ferc.gov. schedule may be made as appropriate. VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:01 Jan 14, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00046 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\15JAN1.SGM 15JAN1

2206 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 10 / Friday, January 15, 2016 / Notices Milestone Target date Schedule for Environmental Review site (www.ferc.gov). Using the Issuance of EA—February 12, 2016 ‘‘eLibrary’’ link, select ‘‘General Search’’ Notice of Acceptance/No- February 2016. 90-day Federal Authorization Decision from the eLibrary menu, enter the tice of Ready for Envi- selected date range and ‘‘Docket ronmental Analysis. Deadline—May 12, 2016 Number’’ excluding the last three digits Filing of recommendations, April 2016. If a schedule change becomes (i.e., CP15–560), and follow the preliminary terms and necessary, additional notice will be instructions. For assistance with access conditions, and fishway provided so that the relevant agencies prescriptions. to eLibrary, the helpline can be reached are kept informed of the Project’s at (866) 208–3676, TTY (202) 502–8659, Commission issues EA ...... August 2016. progress. Comments on EA .............. September or at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. The 2016. Project Description eLibrary link on the FERC Web site also Modified Terms and Condi- November 2016. Cameron LNG, LLC’s Project would provides access to the texts of formal tions. documents issued by the Commission, Commission Issues Final February 2017. add an additional LNG storage tank (Tank 5) and two new systems to liquefy such as orders, notices, and rule EA, if necessary. makings. natural gas (Trains 4 and 5) to its existing LNG Terminal in Cameron and Dated: January 11, 2016. o. Final amendments to the application must be filed with the Calcasieu Parishes, Louisiana. No Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Commission no later than 30 days from construction would occur outside of the Deputy Secretary. the issuance date of the notice of ready existing terminal and no new shipping [FR Doc. 2016–00703 Filed 1–14–16; 8:45 am] for environmental analysis. is proposed as a result of this Project. BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Dated: January 11, 2016. Background Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., On June 18, 2015, the Commission DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Deputy Secretary. issued a Notice of Intent to Prepare an [FR Doc. 2016–00710 Filed 1–14–16; 8:45 am] Environmental Assessment for the Federal Energy Regulatory BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Planned Cameron LNG Expansion Commission Project and Request for Comments on Environmental Issues (NOI). The NOI Combined Notice of Filings #2 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY was issued during the pre-filing review Take notice that the Commission of the Project in Docket No. PF15–13– received the following exempt Federal Energy Regulatory 000 and was sent to affected Commission wholesale generator filings: landowners; federal, state, and local Docket Numbers: EG16–36–000. government agencies; elected officials; Applicants: Kingbird Solar A, LLC. [Docket No. CP15–560–000] environmental and public interest Description: Notice of Self- groups; Native American tribes; other Cameron LNG, LLC; Notice of Certification of Exempt Wholesale interested parties; and local libraries Schedule for Environmental Review of Generator Status of Kingbird Solar A, and newspapers. In response to the NOI, the Cameron LNG Terminal Expansion LLC. the Commission received comments Project Filed Date: 1/11/16. from the U.S. Environmental Protection Accession Number: 20160111–5267. Agency (EPA). The primary issues Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/1/16. On September 28, 2015, Cameron raised by the EPA are alternatives, LNG, LLC filed an application in Docket groundwater and water impacts, Docket Numbers: EG16–37–000. No. CP15–560–000 requesting wildlife and habitat impacts, air quality, Applicants: Kingbird Solar B, LLC. Authorization pursuant to section 3 of hazardous materials, tribal and state Description: Notice of Self- the Natural Gas Act to construct and historic preservation office consultation, Certification of Exempt Wholesale operate certain liquefied natural gas and environmental justice. Generator Status of Kingbird Solar B, (LNG) facilities at the existing Cameron The U.S. Department of LLC. LNG Terminal. The proposed project is Filed Date: 1/11/16. Transportation and U.S. Department of known as the Cameron LNG Terminal Accession Number: 20160111–5271. Energy are cooperating agencies in the Expansion Project (Project), and would Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/1/16. preparation of the EA. increase the terminal’s capability to Take notice that the Commission liquefy natural gas for export by 515 Additional Information received the following electric rate billion cubic feet per year. In order to receive notification of the filings: On October 13, 2015, the Federal issuance of the EA and to keep track of Docket Numbers: ER16–38–001. Energy Regulatory Commission all formal issuances and submittals in Applicants: Kingbird Solar A, LLC. (Commission or FERC) issued its Notice specific dockets, the Commission offers Description: Compliance filing: of Application for the Project. Among a free service called eSubscription. This Application for Initial Market-Based other things, that notice alerted agencies can reduce the amount of time you Rate Tariff and Granting Certain issuing federal authorizations of the spend researching proceedings by Waivers to be effective 1/12/2016. requirement to complete all necessary automatically providing you with Filed Date: 1/11/16. Accession Number: 20160111–5265. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES reviews and to reach a final decision on notification of these filings, document a request for a federal authorization summaries, and direct links to the Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/1/16. within 90 days of the date of issuance documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs- Docket Numbers: ER16–705–001. of the Commission staff’s Environmental filing/esubscription.asp. Applicants: RE Garland LLC. Assessment (EA) for the Project. This Additional information about the Description: Tariff Amendment: instant notice identifies the FERC staff’s Project is available from the Amendment to Application and Initial planned schedule for the completion of Commission’s Office of External Affairs Tariff Filing to be effective 2/12/2016. the EA for the Project. at (866) 208–FERC or on the FERC Web Filed Date: 1/11/16. VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:01 Jan 14, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00047 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\15JAN1.SGM 15JAN1


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