81_FR_32030 81 FR 31932 - Alabama Power Company; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

81 FR 31932 - Alabama Power Company; 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 98 (May 20, 2016)

Page Range31932-31933
FR Document2016-11896

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 98 (Friday, May 20, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 98 (Friday, May 20, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31932-31933]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-11896]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2146-165]


Alabama Power Company; 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 Plan.
    b. Project No: 2146-165.
    c. Date Filed: March 31, 2016.
    d. Applicant: Alabama Power Company.
    e. Name of Project: Coosa River Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on the Coosa River in Cherokee, 
Calhoun, Etowah, St. Clair, Talladega, Chilton, Coosa, Shelby, and 
Elmore Counties, Alabama, as well as Floyd County, Georgia.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: David Anderson, Alabama Power Company, 600 
18th Street North, P.O. Box 2641, Birmingham, AL, 35203-8180, (205) 
257-1398, [email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Dr. Mark Ivy, (202) 502-6156, [email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and 
protests: June 13, 2016.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
comments, motions to intervene, and protests 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-2146-165.
    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: As required by article 413 of the 
license, Alabama Power Company requests Commission approval of a 
proposed recreation plan for the project. The recreation plan provides 
a description of all existing and proposed recreation sites at the 
project (including any planned improvements at each site), an 
evaluation of existing signage at each site, a review of soil erosion 
and sediment control measures planned to stabilize shorelines where 
ground disturbing activities may occur, a discussion of refuse 
management at project recreation sites including implementation of a 
``carry in/carry out'' program, a description of how the needs of 
persons with disability were considered in the planning and design of 
recreation facilities, and a provision to monitor woody debris.
    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

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prepared by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 18 
CFR 385.2010.

    Dated: May 12, 2016.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-11896 Filed 5-19-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6717-01-P

31932 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 98 / Friday, May 20, 2016 / Notices Filed Date: 5/13/16. Etowah, St. Clair, Talladega, Chilton, needs of persons with disability were Accession Number: 20160513–5077. Coosa, Shelby, and Elmore Counties, considered in the planning and design Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/3/16. Alabama, as well as Floyd County, of recreation facilities, and a provision Take notice that the Commission Georgia. to monitor woody debris. received the following electric securities g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power l. Locations of the Application: A filings: Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r. copy of the application is available for Docket Numbers: ES16–35–000. h. Applicant Contact: David inspection and reproduction at the Applicants: MDU Resources Group, Anderson, Alabama Power Company, Commission’s Public Reference Room, Inc. 600 18th Street North, P.O. Box 2641, located at 888 First Street NE., Room Description: Application of MDU Birmingham, AL, 35203–8180, (205) 2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling Resources Group, Inc. for Authorization 257–1398, dkanders@southernco.com. (202) 502–8371. This filing may also be to issue securities for the Long-Term i. FERC Contact: Dr. Mark Ivy, (202) viewed on the Commission’s Web site at Performance Based Incentive Plan. 502–6156, mark.ivy@ferc.gov. http://www.ferc.gov using the Filed Date: 5/12/16. j. Deadline for filing comments, ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket Accession Number: 20160512–5266. motions to intervene, and protests: June number excluding the last three digits in Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/2/16. 13, 2016. the docket number field to access the The filings are accessible in the The Commission strongly encourages document. You may also register online Commission’s eLibrary system by electronic filing. Please file comments, at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ clicking on the links or querying the motions to intervene, and protests using esubscription.asp to be notified via docket number. the Commission’s eFiling system at email of new filings and issuances Any person desiring to intervene or http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ related to this or other pending projects. protest in any of the above proceedings efiling.asp. Commenters can submit For assistance, call 1–866–208–3676 or must file in accordance with Rules 211 brief comments up to 6,000 characters, email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for and 214 of the Commission’s without prior registration, using the TTY, call (202) 502–8659. A copy is also Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and eComment system at http:// available for inspection and 385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ reproduction at the address in item (h) time on the specified comment date. ecomment.asp. You must include your above. Agencies may obtain copies of Protests may be considered, but name and contact information at the end the application directly from the intervention is necessary to become a of your comments. For assistance, applicant. party to the proceeding. please contact FERC Online Support at m. Individuals desiring to be included eFiling is encouraged. More detailed FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) on the Commission’s mailing list should information relating to filing 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 so indicate by writing to the Secretary requirements, interventions, protests, (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please of the Commission. service, and qualifying facilities filings send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/ Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 Intervene: Anyone may submit docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. comments, a protest, or a motion to other information, call (866) 208–3676 The first page of any filing should intervene in accordance with the (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. include docket number P–2146–165. requirements of Rules of Practice and The Commission’s Rules of Practice Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214, Dated: May 13, 2016. and Procedure require all intervenors respectively. In determining the Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., filing documents with the Commission appropriate action to take, the Deputy Secretary. to serve a copy of that document on Commission will consider all protests or [FR Doc. 2016–11886 Filed 5–19–16; 8:45 am] each person whose name appears on the other comments filed, but only those BILLING CODE 6717–01–P official service list for the project. who file a motion to intervene in Further, if an intervenor files comments accordance with the Commission’s or documents with the Commission Rules may become a party to the DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY relating to the merits of an issue that proceeding. Any comments, protests, or may affect the responsibilities of a motions to intervene must be received Federal Energy Regulatory particular resource agency, they must on or before the specified comment date Commission also serve a copy of the document on for the particular application. [Project No. 2146–165] that resource agency. o. Filing and Service of Documents: k. Description of Request: As required Any filing must (1) bear in all capital Alabama Power Company; Notice of by article 413 of the license, Alabama letters the title ‘‘COMMENTS’’, Application Accepted for Filing and Power Company requests Commission ‘‘PROTEST’’, or ‘‘MOTION TO Soliciting Comments, Motions To approval of a proposed recreation plan INTERVENE’’ as applicable; (2) set forth Intervene, and Protests for the project. The recreation plan in the heading the name of the applicant provides a description of all existing and the project number of the Take notice that the following and proposed recreation sites at the application to which the filing hydroelectric application has been filed project (including any planned responds; (3) furnish the name, address, with the Commission and is available improvements at each site), an and telephone number of the person for public inspection: a. Application Type: Recreation Plan. evaluation of existing signage at each commenting, protesting or intervening; site, a review of soil erosion and and (4) otherwise comply with the mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES b. Project No: 2146–165. c. Date Filed: March 31, 2016. sediment control measures planned to requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 d. Applicant: Alabama Power stabilize shorelines where ground through 385.2005. All comments, Company. disturbing activities may occur, a motions to intervene, or protests must e. Name of Project: Coosa River discussion of refuse management at set forth their evidentiary basis. Any Hydroelectric Project. project recreation sites including filing made by an intervenor must be f. 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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 98 / Friday, May 20, 2016 / Notices 31933 prepared by the Commission in this also initiating consultation with the DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR California State Historic Preservation 385.2010. Officer, as required by section 106, Federal Energy Regulatory Dated: May 12, 2016. National Historic Preservation Act, and Commission Kimberly D. Bose, the implementing regulations of the Advisory Council on Historic [Docket Nos. AD16–15–000; ER16–1085– Secretary. 000; ER16–1649–000] [FR Doc. 2016–11896 Filed 5–19–16; 8:45 am] Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2. BILLING CODE 6717–01–P l. With this notice, we are designating Reliability Technical Conference; South Sutter Water District as the California Independent System Commission’s non-federal Operator Corporation; California DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY representative for carrying out informal Independent System Operator consultation pursuant to section 7 of the Corporation; Supplemental Notice With Federal Energy Regulatory Endangered Species Act and section Agenda Commission 305(b) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery As announced in the Notice of [Project No. 2997–031] Conservation and Management Act; and Technical Conference issued on consultation pursuant to section 106 of February 3, 2016, the Commission will South Sutter Water District; Notice of the National Historic Preservation Act. Intent To File License Application, hold a technical conference on Filing of Pre-Application Document, m. South Sutter Water District filed a Wednesday, June 1, 2016 from 9:30 a.m. Approving Use of the Traditional Pre-Application Document (PAD; to 5:00 p.m. to discuss policy issues Licensing Process including a proposed process plan and related to the reliability of the Bulk- schedule) with the Commission, Power System. The agenda for this a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to pursuant to 18 CFR 5.6 of the conference is attached. Commission File License Application and Request to Commission’s regulations. members will participate in this Use the Traditional Licensing Process. conference. n. A copy of the PAD is available for Advanced registration is not required, b. Project No.: 2997–031. review at the Commission in the Public but is encouraged. Attendees may c. Date Filed: March 14, 2016. d. Submitted by: South Sutter Water Reference Room or may be viewed on register at: https://www.ferc.gov/whats- District. the Commission’s Web site (http:// new/registration/06-01-16-form.asp. e. Name of Project: Camp Far West www.ferc.gov), using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ After the close of the conference, the Hydroelectric Project. link. Enter the docket number, Commission will accept written f. Location: On the Bear River, in excluding the last three digits in the comments regarding the matters Yuba, Nevada, and Placer Counties, docket number field to access the discussed at the technical conference. California. No federal lands are document. For assistance, contact FERC Any person or entity wishing to submit occupied by the project works or located Online Support at written comments regarding the matters within the project boundary. FERCONlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) discussed at the conference should g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 of the 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 submit such comments in Docket No. Commission’s regulations. (TTY). A copy is also available for AD16–15–000 on or before July 8, 2016. h. Potential Applicant Contact: inspection and reproduction at the Information on this event will be Bradley J. Arnold, General Manager/ address in paragraph h. posted on the Calendar of Events on the Secretary, South Sutter Water District, Commission’s Web site, www.ferc.gov, o. The licensee states its unequivocal 2464 Pacific Avenue, Trowbridge, CA prior to the event. The conference will intent to submit an application for a 95659; (530) 656–2242; email—sswd@ be transcribed. Transcripts will be new license for Project No. 2997–031. hughes.net. available for a fee from Ace Reporting i. FERC Contact: Quinn Emmering at Pursuant to 18 CFR 16.8, 16.9, and 16.10 Company (202–347–3700). A free (202) 502–6382; or email at each application for a new license and webcast of this event is also available quinn.emmering@ferc.gov. any competing license applications through www.ferc.gov. Anyone with j. South Sutter Water District filed its must be filed with the Commission at Internet access who desires to listen to request to use the Traditional Licensing least 24 months prior to the expiration this event can do so by navigating to Process on March 11, 2016. South Sutter of the existing license. All applications www.ferc.gov Calendar of Events and Water District provided public notice of for license for this project must be filed locating this event in the Calendar. The its request on April 14, 2016. In a letter by June 30, 2019. event will contain a link to the webcast. dated May 13, 2016, the Director of the p. Register online at http:// The Capitol Connection provides Division of Hydropower Licensing www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ technical support for webcasts and approved South Sutter Water District’s esubscription.asp to be notified via offers the option of listening to the request to use the Traditional Licensing email of new filing and issuances meeting via phone-bridge for a fee. If Process. related to this or other pending projects. you have any questions, visit k. With this notice, we are initiating For assistance, contact FERC Online www.CapitolConnection.org or call 703– informal consultation with the U.S. Fish Support. 993–3100. and Wildlife Service and NOAA Commission conferences are Fisheries under section 7 of the Dated: May 13, 2016. accessible under section 508 of the mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES Endangered Species Act and the joint Kimberly D. Bose, Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For agency regulations thereunder at 50 Secretary. accessibility accommodations, please CFR, part 402; and NOAA Fisheries [FR Doc. 2016–11906 Filed 5–19–16; 8:45 am] send an email to accessibility@ferc.gov under section 305(b) of the Magnuson- BILLING CODE 6717–01–P or call toll free 1–866–208–3372 (voice) Stevens Fishery Conservation and or 202–502–8659 (TTY), or send a FAX Management Act and implementing to 202–208–2106 with the required regulations at 50 CFR 600.920. We are accommodations. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:40 May 19, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\20MYN1.SGM 20MYN1


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