81 FR 29553 - Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC; Supplemental Notice of Technical Conference

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 92 (May 12, 2016)

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FR Document		2016-11222

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[FR Doc No: 2016-11222]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. RP16-618-000]


Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC; Supplemental Notice of Technical 
Conference

    As announced in the Notice of Technical Conference issued on April 
15, 2016 in the above-captioned proceeding, a technical conference will 
be held in this proceeding on Monday, May 9, 2016, beginning at 10:00 
a.m. and ending at approximately 3:30 p.m., at the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. The 
purpose of the technical conference is to examine the issues raised in 
the protests and comments regarding the February 19, 2016 filing made 
by Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC (Algonquin). In that filing, 
Algonquin proposed to exempt from the capacity release bidding 
requirements certain types of capacity releases of firm transportation 
by electric distribution companies that are participating in state-
regulated electric reliability programs.\1\ Issues to be examined at 
the technical conference include concerns raised regarding the basis 
and need for the waiver.
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    \1\ Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC, 154 FERC ] 61,269 (2016).
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    The agenda for this technical conference is attached. Due to the 
number of parties requesting to make presentations, each presentation 
will be limited to fifteen minutes to provide sufficient time for 
discussion. We have allotted time between each presentation for 
questions and comments from staff, panelists, and the audience. Parties 
may file in this docket longer presentations or other materials prior 
to the technical conference. A schedule for post-

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technical comments will be established at the technical conference.
    For more information about this technical conference, please 
contact Anna Fernandez at [email protected] or (202) 502-6682. 
For information related to logistics, please contact Sarah McKinley at 
[email protected] or (202) 502-8368.

    Dated: May 5, 2016.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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helps the public understand the DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY notice by the Commission, unless the
Department’s information collection Commission orders otherwise.
requirements and provide the requested Federal Energy Regulatory If the project is not subject to section
data in the desired format. ED is Commission 15 of the FPA, notice is hereby given
soliciting comments on the proposed that the licensee, Turlock Irrigation
[Project No. 2299–000] District and Modesto Irrigation District,
information collection request (ICR) that
is described below. The Department of is authorized to continue operation of
Turlock Irrigation District; Modesto the Don Pedro Hydroelectric Project,
Education is especially interested in Irrigation District; Notice of
public comment addressing the until such time as the Commission acts
Authorization for Continued Project on its application for a subsequent
following issues: (1) Is this collection Operation
necessary to the proper functions of the license.
Department; (2) will this information be On April 28, 2014 Turlock Irrigation Dated: May 5, 2016.
processed and used in a timely manner; District and Modesto Irrigation District, Kimberly D. Bose,
(3) is the estimate of burden accurate; licensees for the Don Pedro Secretary.
(4) how might the Department enhance Hydroelectric Project, filed an [FR Doc. 2016–11221 Filed 5–11–16; 8:45 am]
the quality, utility, and clarity of the Application for a New License pursuant
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information to be collected; and (5) how to the Federal Power Act (FPA) and the
Commission’s regulations thereunder.
might the Department minimize the
The Don Pedro Hydroelectric Project DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
burden of this collection on the
facilities are located on the Tuolumne
respondents, including through the use River in Tuolumne County, California. Federal Energy Regulatory
of information technology. Please note The license for Project No. 2299 was Commission
that written comments received in issued for a period ending April 30,
response to this notice will be 2016. Section 15(a)(1) of the FPA, 16 [Docket No. RP16–618–000]
considered public records. U.S.C. 808(a)(1), requires the
Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC;
Title of Collection: Evaluation of the Commission, at the expiration of a
Supplemental Notice of Technical
ESSA Title I, Part D, Neglected or license term, to issue from year-to-year
Conference
Delinquent Programs. an annual license to the then licensee
under the terms and conditions of the As announced in the Notice of
OMB Control Number: 1875–NEW.
prior license until a new license is Technical Conference issued on April
Type of Review: A new information issued, or the project is otherwise 15, 2016 in the above-captioned
collection. disposed of as provided in section 15 or proceeding, a technical conference will
Respondents/Affected Public: State, any other applicable section of the FPA. be held in this proceeding on Monday,
Local, and Tribal Governments. If the project’s prior license waived the May 9, 2016, beginning at 10:00 a.m.
applicability of section 15 of the FPA, and ending at approximately 3:30 p.m.,
Total Estimated Number of Annual
then, based on section 9(b) of the at the Federal Energy Regulatory
Responses: 502.
Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. Commission, 888 First Street, NE.,
Total Estimated Number of Annual 558(c), and as set forth at 18 CFR Washington, DC 20426. The purpose of
Burden Hours: 392. 16.21(a), if the licensee of such project the technical conference is to examine
Abstract: The purpose of this study is has filed an application for a subsequent the issues raised in the protests and
to examine how state agencies, school license, the licensee may continue to comments regarding the February 19,
districts, and juvenile justice and child operate the project in accordance with 2016 filing made by Algonquin Gas
welfare facilities implement education the terms and conditions of the license Transmission, LLC (Algonquin). In that
and transition programs for youth who after the minor or minor part license filing, Algonquin proposed to exempt
are neglected or delinquent (N or D) expires, until the Commission acts on from the capacity release bidding
its application. If the licensee of such a requirements certain types of capacity
under the Elementary and Secondary
project has not filed an application for releases of firm transportation by
Education Act (ESEA), as amended by
a subsequent license, then it may be electric distribution companies that are
the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA),
required, pursuant to 18 CFR 16.21(b), participating in state-regulated electric
Title I, Part D. The information will be to continue project operations until the reliability programs.1 Issues to be
used by ED to produce and disseminate Commission issues someone else a examined at the technical conference
a report detailing how state agencies, license for the project or otherwise include concerns raised regarding the
school districts, and juvenile justice and orders disposition of the project. basis and need for the waiver.
child welfare facilities implement If the project is subject to section 15 The agenda for this technical
education and transition programs for of the FPA, notice is hereby given that conference is attached. Due to the
youth who are neglected or delinquent an annual license for Project No. 2299 number of parties requesting to make
(N or D). is issued to the licensee for a period presentations, each presentation will be
Dated: May 9, 2016. effective May 1, 2016 through April 30, limited to fifteen minutes to provide
Kate Mullan,
2017 or until the issuance of a new sufficient time for discussion. We have
license for the project or other
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allotted time between each presentation
Acting Director, Information Collection
disposition under the FPA, whichever for questions and comments from staff,
Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy
comes first. If issuance of a new license panelists, and the audience. Parties may
Officer, Office of Management.
(or other disposition) does not take file in this docket longer presentations
[FR Doc. 2016–11193 Filed 5–11–16; 8:45 am]
place on or before April 30, 2017, notice or other materials prior to the technical
BILLING CODE 4000–01–P is hereby given that, pursuant to 18 CFR conference. A schedule for post-
16.18(c), an annual license under
section 15(a)(1) of the FPA is renewed 1 Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC, 154 FERC ¶

automatically without further order or 61,269 (2016).

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technical comments will be established kilovolt (kV) transmission line DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
at the technical conference. interconnecting with the existing
For more information about this Blachly-Lane Electric Cooperative Federal Energy Regulatory
technical conference, please contact transmission line; and (8) appurtenant Commission
Anna Fernandez at Anna.Fernandez@ facilities. The estimated annual [Docket No. PF16–4–000]
ferc.gov or (202) 502–6682. For generation of the Eagle Creek Project
information related to logistics, please would be 50 gigawatt-hours. Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC;
contact Sarah McKinley at Notice of Intent To Prepare an
Sarah.Mckinley@ferc.gov or (202) 502– Applicant Contact: Mr. Mark A.
Environmental Assessment for the
8368. Mikkelsen, 275 Knight Avenue, Eugene,
Planned B-System Project and
Oregon 97404; phone: (541) 520–2233. Request for Comments on
Dated: May 5, 2016.
Kimberly D. Bose,
FERC Contact: Karen Sughrue; phone: Environmental Issues
(202) 502–8556.
Secretary. The staff of the Federal Energy
[FR Doc. 2016–11222 Filed 5–11–16; 8:45 am] Deadline for filing comments, motions Regulatory Commission (FERC or
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to intervene, competing applications Commission) will prepare an
(without notices of intent), or notices of environmental assessment (EA) that will
intent to file competing applications: 60 discuss the environmental impacts of
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY days from the issuance of this notice. the B-System Project involving
Competing applications and notices of abandonment, construction, and
Federal Energy Regulatory intent must meet the requirements of 18 operation of facilities by Columbia Gas
Commission CFR 4.36. Transmission, LLC (Columbia) in
[Project No. 14769–000] The Commission strongly encourages Fairfield and Franklin Counties, Ohio.
electronic filing. Please file comments, The Commission will use this EA in its
Green Canyon Energy, LLC; Notice of decision-making process to determine
motions to intervene, notices of intent,
Preliminary Permit Application whether the project is in the public
and competing applications using the
Accepted for Filing and Soliciting convenience and necessity.
Commission’s eFiling system at http:// This notice announces the opening of
Comments, Motions To Intervene, and
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. the scoping process the Commission
Competing Applications
Commenters can submit brief comments will use to gather input from the public
On March 14, 2016, Green Canyon up to 6,000 characters, without prior and interested agencies on the project.
Energy, LLC filed an application for a registration, using the eComment system You can make a difference by providing
preliminary permit, pursuant to section at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ us with your specific comments or
4(f) of the Federal Power Act (FPA), ecomment.asp. You must include your concerns about the project. Your
proposing to study the feasibility of the name and contact information at the end comments should focus on the potential
Eagle Creek Hydroelectric Project (Eagle of your comments. For assistance, environmental effects, reasonable
Creek Project or project) to be located on please contact FERC Online Support at alternatives, and measures to avoid or
Eagle Creek, in Lane County, Oregon. FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) lessen environmental impacts. Your
The proposed project boundary will 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 input will help the Commission staff
occupy approximately 14.5 acres of (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please determine what issues they need to
federal land within the Willamette send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal evaluate in the EA. To ensure that your
National Forest. The sole purpose of a Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 comments are timely and properly
preliminary permit, if issued, is to grant recorded, please send your comments so
First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
the permit holder priority to file a that the Commission receives them in
The first page of any filing should
license application during the permit Washington, DC on or before June 6,
term. A preliminary permit does not include docket number P–14769–000.
2016.
authorize the permit holder to perform More information about this project, If you sent comments on this project
any land-disturbing activities or including a copy of the application, can to the Commission before the opening of
otherwise enter upon lands or waters be viewed or printed on the ‘‘eLibrary’’ this docket on March 10, 2016, you will
owned by others without the owners’ link of Commission’s Web site at http:// need to file those comments in Docket
express permission. www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. No. PF16–4–000 to ensure they are
The proposed project would consist of Enter the docket number (P–14769) in considered as part of this proceeding.
the following new features: (1) A 40- the docket number field to access the This notice is being sent to the
foot-long, 9.5-foot-high concrete document. For assistance, contact FERC Commission’s current environmental
diversion weir traversing Eagle Creek; Online Support. mailing list for this project. State and
(2) an approximately 0.7 acre-foot local government representatives should
Dated: May 5, 2016.
impoundment; (3) an approximately notify their constituents of this planned
11,470-foot-long, 36-inch-diameter Kimberly D. Bose, project and encourage them to comment
polyvinyl chloride pipe penstock; (4) a Secretary. on their areas of concern.
50-foot-long, 40-foot-wide concrete [FR Doc. 2016–11220 Filed 5–11–16; 8:45 am] If you are a landowner receiving this
powerhouse; (5) one Pelton turbine/ notice, a pipeline company
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generator with a total installed capacity representative may contact you about
of 7.0-megawatts; (6) a tailrace the acquisition of an easement to
comprised of a 50-foot-long, 60-inch construct, operate, and maintain the
steel pipe and a 350-foot-long and 25- planned facilities. The company would
foot-wide rip-rapped channel seek to negotiate a mutually acceptable
discharging flows from the powerhouse agreement. However, if the Commission
back to Eagle Creek; (7) an approves the project, that approval
approximately 3,960-foot-long, 12.4- conveys with it the right of eminent

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81 FR 29553 - Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC; Supplemental Notice of Technical Conference

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYFederal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 92 (May 12, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission