81_FR_22662 81 FR 22588 - Energy Resources USA Inc.; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications

81 FR 22588 - Energy Resources USA Inc.; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 74 (April 18, 2016)

Page Range22588-22589
FR Document2016-08860

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 74 (Monday, April 18, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 74 (Monday, April 18, 2016)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-08860]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 14758-000]


Energy Resources USA Inc.; Notice of Preliminary Permit 
Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To 
Intervene, and Competing Applications

    On February 19, 2016, Energy Resources USA Inc. filed an 
application for a preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the 
Federal Power Act (FPA), proposing to study the feasibility of the 
Bosher Dam Hydroelectric Project (Bosher Project or project) to be 
located at the existing Bosher Dam on the James River, about 2 miles 
southwest of Tuckahoe, in Henrico County, Virginia. The sole purpose of 
a preliminary permit, if issued, is to grant the permit holder priority 
to file a license application during the permit term. A preliminary 
permit does not authorize the permit holder to perform any land-
disturbing activities or otherwise enter upon lands or waters owned by 
others without the owners' express permission.
    The proposed project would consist of the following: (1) An 
existing 12-foot-high dam; (2) an 1,000-acre-size impoundment with a 
storage capacity of 2,100-acre-foot and drainage area of 6,753 square 
miles; (3) a new 700-foot-long, 180-foot-wide intake; (4) a new 300-
foot-long, 180-foot-wide tailrace; (5) four new 2-megawatt (MW) 
turbines; (6) a new 65-foot-long, 197-foot-wide powerhouse; (7) a new 
60-foot-long, 50-foot-wide substation; (8) a new 528-foot-long, 69-
kilovolt transmission line; and (9) appurtenant facilities. The 
estimated annual generation of the Bosher Project would be 68,500 
megawatt-hours.
    Applicant Contact: Mr. Ander Gonzalez, Energy Resources USA Inc., 
350 Lincoln Road, 2nd Floor, Miami Beach, FL 33139; phone: (954) 248-
5425.
    FERC Contact: Woohee Choi; phone: (202) 502-6336.
    Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, competing 
applications (without notices of intent), or notices of intent to file 
competing applications: 60 days from the issuance of this notice. 
Competing applications and notices of intent must meet the requirements 
of 18 CFR 4.36.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
comments, motions to intervene, notices of intent, and competing 
applications 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-14758-000.
    More information about this project, including a copy of the 
application, can be viewed or printed on the ``eLibrary''

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link of the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number (P-14758) in the docket number 
field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online 
Support.

    Dated: April 6, 2016.
 Kimberly D. Bose,
 Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-08860 Filed 4-15-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6717-01-P

22588 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 74 / Monday, April 18, 2016 / Notices the docket number field to access the Rules may become a party to the and conditions or prescriptions must set document. For assistance, contact FERC proceeding. Any comments, protests, or forth their evidentiary basis and Online Support. A copy is also available motions to intervene must be received otherwise comply with the requirements for inspection and reproduction at the on or before the specified comment date of 18 CFR 4.34(b). Agencies may obtain address in item h above. for the particular application. copies of the application directly from Register online at http:// All filings must (1) bear in all capital the applicant. A copy of any protest or www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ letters the title ‘‘PROTEST,’’ ‘‘MOTION motion to intervene must be served esubscription.asp to be notified via TO INTERVENE,’’ ‘‘COMMENTS,’’ upon each representative of the email of new filings and issuances ‘‘REPLY COMMENTS,’’ applicant specified in the particular related to this or other pending projects. ‘‘RECOMMENDATIONS,’’ application. A copy of all other filings For assistance, contact FERC Online ‘‘PRELIMINARY TERMS AND in reference to this application must be Support. CONDITIONS,’’ or ‘‘PRELIMINARY accompanied by proof of service on all n. Anyone may submit comments, a FISHWAY PRESCRIPTIONS;’’ (2) set persons listed in the service list protest, or a motion to intervene in forth in the heading the name of the prepared by the Commission in this accordance with the requirements of applicant and the project number of the proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR application to which the filing 4.34(b) and 385.2010. 385.210, .211, and .214. In determining responds; (3) furnish the name, address, o. Procedural Schedule: the appropriate action to take, the and telephone number of the person The application will be processed Commission will consider all protests or protesting or intervening; and (4) according to the following revised other comments filed, but only those otherwise comply with the requirements Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to who file a motion to intervene in of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. the schedule may be made as accordance with the Commission’s All comments, recommendations, terms appropriate. Milestone Target date Filing of recommendations, preliminary terms and conditions, and preliminary fishway prescriptions ........................................... June 2016. Commission Issues Draft EA ............................................................................................................................................................ December 2016. Comments on Draft EA .................................................................................................................................................................... January 2017. Modified Terms and Conditions ........................................................................................................................................................ March 2017. Commission Issues Final EA ............................................................................................................................................................ June 2017. p. Final amendments to the for a preliminary permit, pursuant to Beach, FL 33139; phone: (954) 248– application must be filed with the section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act 5425. Commission no later than 30 days from (FPA), proposing to study the feasibility FERC Contact: Woohee Choi; phone: the issuance date of this notice. of the Bosher Dam Hydroelectric Project (202) 502–6336. q. A license applicant must file no (Bosher Project or project) to be located Deadline for filing comments, motions later than 60 days following the date of at the existing Bosher Dam on the James to intervene, competing applications issuance of the notice of acceptance and River, about 2 miles southwest of (without notices of intent), or notices of ready for environmental analysis Tuckahoe, in Henrico County, Virginia. intent to file competing applications: 60 provided for in 5.22: (1) A copy of the The sole purpose of a preliminary days from the issuance of this notice. water quality certification; (2) a copy of permit, if issued, is to grant the permit Competing applications and notices of the request for certification, including holder priority to file a license intent must meet the requirements of 18 proof of the date on which the certifying application during the permit term. A CFR 4.36. agency received the request; or (3) preliminary permit does not authorize The Commission strongly encourages evidence of waiver of water quality the permit holder to perform any land- electronic filing. Please file comments, certification. disturbing activities or otherwise enter motions to intervene, notices of intent, upon lands or waters owned by others and competing applications using the Dated: April 6, 2016. without the owners’ express permission. Commission’s eFiling system at http:// Kimberly D. Bose, www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. Secretary. The proposed project would consist of Commenters can submit brief comments [FR Doc. 2016–08858 Filed 4–15–16; 8:45 am] the following: (1) An existing 12-foot- up to 6,000 characters, without prior BILLING CODE 6717–01–P high dam; (2) an 1,000-acre-size registration, using the eComment system impoundment with a storage capacity of at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ 2,100-acre-foot and drainage area of ecomment.asp. You must include your DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 6,753 square miles; (3) a new 700-foot- name and contact information at the end long, 180-foot-wide intake; (4) a new of your comments. For assistance, Federal Energy Regulatory 300-foot-long, 180-foot-wide tailrace; (5) please contact FERC Online Support at Commission four new 2-megawatt (MW) turbines; (6) FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) a new 65-foot-long, 197-foot-wide 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 [Project No. 14758–000] powerhouse; (7) a new 60-foot-long, 50- (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please foot-wide substation; (8) a new 528-foot- mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Energy Resources USA Inc.; Notice of send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal long, 69-kilovolt transmission line; and Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 Preliminary Permit Application (9) appurtenant facilities. The estimated First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. Accepted for Filing and Soliciting annual generation of the Bosher Project The first page of any filing should Comments, Motions To Intervene, and would be 68,500 megawatt-hours. include docket number P–14758–000. Competing Applications Applicant Contact: Mr. Ander More information about this project, On February 19, 2016, Energy Gonzalez, Energy Resources USA Inc., including a copy of the application, can Resources USA Inc. filed an application 350 Lincoln Road, 2nd Floor, Miami be viewed or printed on the ‘‘eLibrary’’ VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:54 Apr 15, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\18APN1.SGM 18APN1

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 74 / Monday, April 18, 2016 / Notices 22589 link of the Commission’s Web site at ready for environmental analysis, A copy of the EA may also be http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ requesting comments, accessed using this link: http:// elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number recommendations, terms and elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/common/ (P–14758) in the docket number field to conditions, or prescriptions. OpenNat.asp?fileID=14010704. access the document. For assistance, For further information, contact Alan You may also register online at http:// contact FERC Online Support. Mitchnick at (202) 502–6074. www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ Dated: April 6, 2016. Dated: April 6, 2016. esubsription.asp to be notified via email Kimberly D. Bose, of new filings and issuances related to Kimberly D. Bose, this or other pending projects. For Secretary. Secretary. assistance, contact FERC Online [FR Doc. 2016–08860 Filed 4–15–16; 8:45 am] [FR Doc. 2016–08857 Filed 4–15–16; 8:45 am] Support. BILLING CODE 6717–01–P BILLING CODE 6717–01–P All comments must be filed within 30 days of the date of this notice and should reference Project No. 5891–009. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY The Commission strongly encourages Federal Energy Regulatory electronic filing. Please file comments Federal Energy Regulatory Commission using the Commission’s efiling system Commission at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ [Project No. 2246–065] [Project No. 5891–009] efiling.asp. Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, Yuba County Water Agency; Notice Deschutes Valley Water District; Notice without prior registration, using the Soliciting Comments on Final of Availability of Environmental eComment system at http:// Technical Memoranda Assessment www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ On March 31, 2016, Yuba County ecomment.asp. You must include your In accordance with the National Water Agency, licensee for the Yuba name and contact information at the end Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and River Project, filed Technical of your comments. For assistance, the Federal Energy Regulatory Memoranda 7–11 and 7–11a, Fish please contact FERC Online Support. In Commission’s (Commission) Behavior and Hydraulics near Narrows lieu of electronic filing, please send a regulations, 18 CFR part 380 (Order No. 2 Powerhouse and Radio Telemetry of paper copy to: Kimberly D. Bose, 486, 52 FR 47897), the Office of Energy Spring- and Fall-Run Chinook Migratory Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Projects has reviewed the Deschutes Behavior Downstream of Narrows 2 Commission, 888 First Street NE., Valley Water District’s (licensee) Powerhouse.1 The memoranda were Washington, DC 20426. application to amend the license in For further information, contact required by studies approved by the order to construct and operate fish Jennifer Ambler at (202) 502–8586 or Commission on September 30, 2011 passage facilities at the Opal Springs Jennifer.Ambler@ferc.gov. (modified on December 28, 2011; April Hydroelectric Project No. 5891. The 12, 2012; and March 29, 2013) (Study Dated: April 6, 2016. project is located on the Crooked River 11) and August 22, 2013 (Study 11a). Kimberly D. Bose, in Jefferson County, Oregon. The project The Commission is soliciting Secretary. occupies federal lands administered by comments on these memoranda. Any the U.S. Bureau of Land Management. [FR Doc. 2016–08859 Filed 4–15–16; 8:45 am] comments should be filed within 30 The application, filed with the BILLING CODE 6717–01–P days from the date of this notice. The Commission on October 8, 2015, Commission strongly encourages contains an Environmental Analysis in electronic filing. Please file all DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY its Exhibit E. After independent review documents using the Commission’s of the licensee’s Exhibit E, Commission eFiling system at http://www.ferc.gov/ Federal Energy Regulatory staff has decided to adopt the licensee’s docs-filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can Commission Environmental Analysis and issue it as submit brief comments up to 6,000 staff’s Environmental Assessment (EA). [Project No. 1940–029] characters, without prior registration, The EA analyzes the potential using the eComment system at http:// Wisconsin Public Service Corporation; environmental impacts of construction www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ Notice of Application Tendered for and operation of fish passage facilities ecomment.asp. You must include your Filing With the Commission and plus the proposed mitigation measures name and contact information at the end Establishing Procedural Schedule for and concludes that granting the of your comments. For assistance, Licensing and Deadline for proposed amendment would not please contact FERC Online Support at Submission of Final Amendments constitute a major federal action that FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. In lieu of would significantly affect the quality of Take notice that the following electronic filing, please send a paper the human environment. hydroelectric application has been filed copy to: Secretary, Federal Energy A copy of the EA is on file with the Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street with the Commission and is available Commission and is available for public NE., Washington, DC 20426. The first for public inspection. inspection. The EA may be viewed on a. Type of Application: New Major page of any filing should include docket the Commission’s Web site at http:// License. number P–2246–065. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Once the Commission has determined www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. b. Project No.: P–1940–029. that it has sufficient information to Enter the docket number (P–5891) in the c. Date filed: March 28, 2016. process the license application, it will docket number field to access the d. Applicant: Wisconsin Public issue a notice that the application is document. For assistance, contact FERC Service Corporation. Online Support at e. Name of Project: Tomahawk 1 These technical memoranda can be viewed at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call Hydroelectric Project. http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/common/ toll-free at 1–866–208–3676 or (202) f. Location: The existing project is OpenNat.asp?fileID=14186240. 502–8659 (for TTY). located on the Wisconsin River in VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:54 Apr 15, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\18APN1.SGM 18APN1


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