81 FR 23699 - Great Lakes Hydro America, LLC; 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 78 (April 22, 2016)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 78 (April 22, 2016)
| Page Range | 23699-23699 | |
| FR Document | 2016-09350 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 78 (Friday, April 22, 2016)] [Notices] [Page 23699] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-09350] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 2458-214] Great Lakes Hydro America, LLC; 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: Request to Amend Project Boundary. b. Project No: 2458-214. c. Date Filed: December 16, 2015. d. Applicant: Great Lakes Hydro America, LLC. e. Name of Project: Penobscot Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: The project is located on the Penobscot River in Piscataquis and Penobscot counties, Maine. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r. h. Applicant Contact: Kevin Bernier, Senior Compliance Specialist; [email protected]; (207) 723-4341. i. FERC Contact: Krista Sakallaris, (202) 502-6302, [email protected]. j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and protests: May 18, 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-2458-214. 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: Great Lakes Hydro America, LLC proposes to amend the project boundary for the Penobscot Hydroelectric Project to remove a 2.5 acre island. The island includes a historic structure listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The licensee is proposing to transfer the island, including the historic structure, to the West Branch Historical Preservation Committee, a Maine not-for- profit organization formed for the purpose of owning, operating, and maintaining historic structures. The amendment application includes provisions to ensure protection of the historic property once removed from the Commissions jurisdiction, which were drafted in consultation with the Maine Historic Preservation Commission. 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, 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: April 18, 2016. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016-09350 Filed 4-21-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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Description: Tariff Amendment: j. Deadline for filing comments, the docket number field to access the
Amendment to Filing (4–14–2016) to be motions to intervene, and protests: May document. You may also register online
effective 4/1/2016. 18, 2016. at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
Filed Date: 4/14/16. The Commission strongly encourages esubscription.asp to be notified via
Accession Number: 20160414–5166. electronic filing. Please file motions to email of new filings and issuances
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/26/16. intervene, protests, comments, or related to this or other pending projects.
Any person desiring to protest in any recommendations using the For assistance, call 1–866–208–3676 or
of the above proceedings must file in Commission’s eFiling system at http:// email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for
accordance with Rule 211 of the www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp.
TTY, call (202) 502–8659. A copy is also
Commission’s Regulations (18 CFR Commenters can submit brief comments
available for inspection and
385.211) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern up to 6,000 characters, without prior
registration, using the eComment system reproduction at the address in item (h)
time on the specified comment date. above. Agencies may obtain copies of
The filings are accessible in the at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
ecomment.asp. You must include your the application directly from the
Commission’s eLibrary system by applicant.
clicking on the links or querying the name and contact information at the end
of your comments. For assistance, m. Individuals desiring to be included
docket number.
please contact FERC Online Support at on the Commission’s mailing list should
eFiling is encouraged. More detailed
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) so indicate by writing to the Secretary
information relating to filing
208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 of the Commission.
requirements, interventions, protests,
(TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please
service, and qualifying facilities filings n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to
send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal
can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/ Intervene: Anyone may submit
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For comments, a protest, or a motion to
First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
other information, call (866) 208–3676 intervene in accordance with the
The first page of any filing should
(toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. requirements of Rules of Practice and
include docket number P–2458–214.
Dated: April 18, 2016. The Commission’s Rules of Practice Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214,
Kimberly D. Bose, and Procedure require all intervenors respectively. In determining the
Secretary. filing documents with the Commission appropriate action to take, the
[FR Doc. 2016–09394 Filed 4–21–16; 8:45 am] to serve a copy of that document on Commission will consider all protests or
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
each person whose name appears on the other comments filed, but only those
official service list for the project. who file a motion to intervene in
Further, if an intervenor files comments accordance with the Commission’s
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY or documents with the Commission Rules may become a party to the
relating to the merits of an issue that proceeding. Any comments, protests, or
Federal Energy Regulatory may affect the responsibilities of a motions to intervene must be received
Commission particular resource agency, they must on or before the specified comment date
also serve a copy of the document on for the particular application.
[Project No. 2458–214] that resource agency.
k. Description of Request: Great Lakes o. Filing and Service of Documents:
Great Lakes Hydro America, LLC; Hydro America, LLC proposes to amend Any filing must (1) bear in all capital
Notice of Application Accepted for the project boundary for the Penobscot letters the title ‘‘COMMENTS’’,
Filing and Soliciting Comments, Hydroelectric Project to remove a 2.5 ‘‘PROTEST’’, or ‘‘MOTION TO
Motions To Intervene, and Protests acre island. The island includes a INTERVENE’’ as applicable; (2) set forth
historic structure listed in the National in the heading the name of the applicant
Take notice that the following Register of Historic Places. The licensee and the project number of the
hydroelectric application has been filed is proposing to transfer the island, application to which the filing
with the Commission and is available including the historic structure, to the responds; (3) furnish the name, address,
for public inspection: West Branch Historical Preservation and telephone number of the person
a. Application Type: Request to Committee, a Maine not-for-profit commenting, protesting or intervening;
Amend Project Boundary. organization formed for the purpose of and (4) otherwise comply with the
b. Project No: 2458–214. owning, operating, and maintaining requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001
c. Date Filed: December 16, 2015. historic structures. The amendment
d. Applicant: Great Lakes Hydro through 385.2005. All comments,
application includes provisions to
America, LLC. motions to intervene, or protests must
ensure protection of the historic
e. Name of Project: Penobscot property once removed from the set forth their evidentiary basis. Any
Hydroelectric Project. Commissions jurisdiction, which were filing made by an intervenor must be
f. Location: The project is located on drafted in consultation with the Maine accompanied by proof of service on all
the Penobscot River in Piscataquis and Historic Preservation Commission. persons listed in the service list
Penobscot counties, Maine. l. Locations of the Application: A prepared by the Commission in this
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power copy of the application is available for proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR
Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r. inspection and reproduction at the 385.2010.
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h. Applicant Contact: Kevin Bernier, Commission’s Public Reference Room, Dated: April 18, 2016.
Senior Compliance Specialist; located at 888 First Street NE., Room Kimberly D. Bose,
Kevin.Bernier@ 2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling
brookfieldrenewable.com; (207) 723– (202) 502–8371. This filing may also be Secretary.
4341. viewed on the Commission’s Web site at [FR Doc. 2016–09350 Filed 4–21–16; 8:45 am]
i. FERC Contact: Krista Sakallaris, http://www.ferc.gov using the BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
(202) 502–6302, Krista.Sakallaris@ ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket
ferc.gov. number excluding the last three digits in
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