81 FR 36536 - Wells Rural Electric Company; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission and Soliciting Additional Study Requests and Establishing Procedural Schedule for Relicensing and a Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 109 (June 7, 2016)

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FR Document		2016-13424

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 109 (Tuesday, June 7, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 109 (Tuesday, June 7, 2016)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No 848-037]

Wells Rural Electric Company; Notice of Application Tendered for
Filing With the Commission and Soliciting Additional Study Requests and
Establishing Procedural Schedule for Relicensing and a 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 License.
b. Project No.: P-848-037.
c. Date filed: May 18, 2016.
d. Applicant: Wells Rural Electric Company.
e. Name of Project: Trout Creek Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: On Trout Creek, near the Town of Wells, Elko County,
Nevada. The project's intake structure, pipeline, debris collection
box, surge tank and approximately 1,500 feet of penstock are located on
federal land managed by the United States Forest Service.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Lonnie Abbott, Manager of Loss Control and
Risk Services, Wells Rural Electric Company, P.O. Box 365, Wells,
Nevada 89835, (775) 752-1516 or labbott@wrec.coop.
FERC Contact: Joseph Hassell, 202-502-8079 or
joseph.hassell@ferc.gov.
j. Cooperating agencies: Federal, state, local, and tribal agencies
with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect to
environmental issues that wish to cooperate in the preparation of the
environmental document should follow the instructions for filing such
requests described in item l below. Cooperating agencies should note
the Commission's policy that agencies that cooperate in the preparation
of the environmental document cannot also intervene. See, 94 FERC ]
61,076 (2001).
k. Pursuant to section 4.32(b)(7) of 18 CFR of the Commission's
regulations, if any resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person believes
that an additional scientific study should be conducted in order to
form an adequate factual basis for a complete analysis of the
application on its merit, the resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person
must file a request for a study with the Commission not later than 60
days from the date of filing of the application, and serve a copy of
the request on the applicant.
l. Deadline for filing additional study requests and requests for
cooperating agency status: July 18, 2016.
The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file
additional study requests and requests for cooperating agency status
using the Commission's eFiling system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support
at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (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-848-037.
m. The application is not ready for environmental analysis at this
time.
n. The existing Trout Creek project consists of: (1) An intake
structure on a spring feeding Trout Creek; (2) a 14-inch-diameter, 715-
foot-long steel pipe; (3) a debris collection box; (4) a 15-inch-
diameter, 1900-foot-long PVC pipe; (4) an 8-foot-diameter, 20-foot high
surge tank; (5) a 16-inch-diameter, 2,125-foot-long penstock; (6) a
powerhouse with a 125-kilowatt turbine-generator unit (7) a 5 to 7-
foot-wide, 30-foot-long tailrace; (8) a 4,412-foot-long, 24.9-kV
transmission line; and, (9) appurtenant facilities. The project is
estimated to generate an average of 325,000 kilowatt-hours annually.
o. 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. A copy is also available for inspection and
reproduction at the address in item h above.
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.
q. Procedural schedule and final amendments: The application will
be processed according to the following preliminary Hydro Licensing
Schedule. Revisions to the schedule will be made as appropriate.

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Issue Notice of Acceptance............. May 2016.
Issue Scoping Document 1 for comments.. June 2016.
Comments on Scoping Document 1......... July 2016.
Issue Scoping Document 2............... October 2016.
Issue notice of ready for environmental October 2016.
analysis.
Commission issues EA, draft EA, or April 2017.
draft EIS.
Comments on EA or draft EA or draft EIS May 2017.
Commission issues final EA of final EIS July 2017.
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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: May 26, 2016.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-13424 Filed 6-6-16; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Dated: June 1, 2016. application on its merit, the resource
Kimberly D. Bose, agency, Indian Tribe, or person must file
Federal Energy Regulatory Secretary. a request for a study with the
Commission [FR Doc. 2016–13406 Filed 6–6–16; 8:45 am] Commission not later than 60 days from
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
the date of filing of the application, and
[Docket Nos. EL16–74–000; QF99–56–004] serve a copy of the request on the
applicant.
North Hartland, LLC; Notice of Petition DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY l. Deadline for filing additional study
for Enforcement requests and requests for cooperating
Federal Energy Regulatory agency status: July 18, 2016.
Take notice that on May 31, 2016, Commission The Commission strongly encourages
pursuant to section 210(h)(2)(B) of the electronic filing. Please file additional
[Project No 848–037] study requests and requests for
Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of
1978 (PURPA), 16 U.S.C. 824a–3(h), Wells Rural Electric Company; Notice cooperating agency status using the
North Hartland, LLC filed a Petition for Commission’s eFiling system at http://
of Application Tendered for Filing With
Enforcement requesting the Federal www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. For
the Commission and Soliciting
Energy Regulatory Commission assistance, please contact FERC Online
Additional Study Requests and
(Commission) exercise its authority and Support at FERCOnlineSupport@
Establishing Procedural Schedule for
initiate enforcement action against the ferc.gov, (866) 208–3676 (toll free), or
Relicensing and a Deadline for
Vermont Public Service Board to (202) 502–8659 (TTY). In lieu of
Submission of Final Amendments
remedy its implementation of PURPA, electronic filing, please send a paper
all as more fully explained in the Take notice that the following copy to: Secretary, Federal Energy
petition. hydroelectric application has been filed Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street
with the Commission and is available NE., Washington, DC 20426. The first
Any person desiring to intervene or to page of any filing should include docket
for public inspection.
protest this filing must file in a. Type of Application: New License. number P–848–037.
accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of b. Project No.: P–848–037. m. The application is not ready for
the Commission’s Rules of Practice and c. Date filed: May 18, 2016. environmental analysis at this time.
Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). d. Applicant: Wells Rural Electric n. The existing Trout Creek project
Protests will be considered by the Company. consists of: (1) An intake structure on a
Commission in determining the e. Name of Project: Trout Creek spring feeding Trout Creek; (2) a 14-
appropriate action to be taken, but will Hydroelectric Project. inch-diameter, 715-foot-long steel pipe;
not serve to make protestants parties to f. Location: On Trout Creek, near the (3) a debris collection box; (4) a 15-inch-
the proceeding. Any person wishing to Town of Wells, Elko County, Nevada. diameter, 1900-foot-long PVC pipe; (4)
become a party must file a notice of The project’s intake structure, pipeline, an 8-foot-diameter, 20-foot high surge
intervention or motion to intervene, as debris collection box, surge tank and tank; (5) a 16-inch-diameter, 2,125-foot-
appropriate. Such notices, motions, or approximately 1,500 feet of penstock are long penstock; (6) a powerhouse with a
protests must be filed on or before the located on federal land managed by the 125-kilowatt turbine-generator unit (7) a
comment date. On or before the United States Forest Service. 5 to 7-foot-wide, 30-foot-long tailrace;
comment date, it is not necessary to g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power (8) a 4,412-foot-long, 24.9-kV
serve motions to intervene or protests Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). transmission line; and, (9) appurtenant
on persons other than the Applicant. h. Applicant Contact: Lonnie Abbott, facilities. The project is estimated to
The Commission encourages Manager of Loss Control and Risk generate an average of 325,000 kilowatt-
electronic submission of protests and Services, Wells Rural Electric Company, hours annually.
interventions in lieu of paper using the P.O. Box 365, Wells, Nevada 89835, o. A copy of the application is
‘‘eFiling’’ link at http://www.ferc.gov. (775) 752–1516 or labbott@wrec.coop. available for review at the Commission
Persons unable to file electronically FERC Contact: Joseph Hassell, 202– in the Public Reference Room or may be
should submit an original and 5 copies 502–8079 or joseph.hassell@ferc.gov. viewed on the Commission’s Web site at
of the protest or intervention to the j. Cooperating agencies: Federal, state, http://www.ferc.gov using the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, local, and tribal agencies with ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket
888 First Street NE., Washington, DC jurisdiction and/or special expertise number excluding the last three digits in
20426. with respect to environmental issues the docket number field to access the
that wish to cooperate in the document. For assistance, contact FERC
This filing is accessible on-line at preparation of the environmental Online Support. A copy is also available
http://www.ferc.gov, using the document should follow the for inspection and reproduction at the
‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for instructions for filing such requests address in item h above.
review in the Commission’s Public described in item l below. Cooperating You may also register online at http://
Reference Room in Washington, DC. agencies should note the Commission’s www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
There is an ‘‘eSubscription’’ link on the policy that agencies that cooperate in esubscription.asp to be notified via
Web site that enables subscribers to the preparation of the environmental email of new filings and issuances
receive email notification when a document cannot also intervene. See, 94 related to this or other pending projects.
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document is added to a subscribed FERC ¶ 61,076 (2001). For assistance, contact FERC Online
docket(s). For assistance with any FERC k. Pursuant to section 4.32(b)(7) of 18 Support.
Online service, please email CFR of the Commission’s regulations, if q. Procedural schedule and final
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call any resource agency, Indian Tribe, or amendments: The application will be
(866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call person believes that an additional processed according to the following
(202) 502–8659. scientific study should be conducted in preliminary Hydro Licensing Schedule.
Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern order to form an adequate factual basis Revisions to the schedule will be made
Time on June 21, 2016. for a complete analysis of the as appropriate.

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Issue Notice of Acceptance .............................................................................................................................................................. May 2016.
Issue Scoping Document 1 for comments ....................................................................................................................................... June 2016.
Comments on Scoping Document 1 ................................................................................................................................................ July 2016.
Issue Scoping Document 2 .............................................................................................................................................................. October 2016.
Issue notice of ready for environmental analysis ............................................................................................................................. October 2016.
Commission issues EA, draft EA, or draft EIS ................................................................................................................................. April 2017.
Comments on EA or draft EA or draft EIS ....................................................................................................................................... May 2017.
Commission issues final EA of final EIS .......................................................................................................................................... July 2017.

Final amendments to the application Matthew J. Agen, Senior Counsel, copies of the environmental documents,
must be filed with the Commission no Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC, 5151 and will be notified of meetings
later than 30 days from the issuance San Felipe Suite 2400, Houston, Texas associated with he Commission’s
date of the notice of ready for 77056; telephone (713) 386–3619; or by environmental review process.
environmental analysis. email magen@cpg.com . Environmental commenter’s will not be
Dated: May 26, 2016.
Any person may, within 60 days after required to serve copies of filed
the issuance of the instant notice by the documents on all other parties.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Commission, file pursuant to Rule 214 However, the non-party commentary,
Secretary. of the Commission’s Procedural Rules will not receive copies of all documents
[FR Doc. 2016–13424 Filed 6–6–16; 8:45 am] (18 CFR 385.214) a motion to intervene filed by other parties or issued by the
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P or notice of intervention. Any person Commission (except for the mailing of
filing to intervene or the Commission’s environmental documents issued by the
staff may, pursuant to section 157.205 of Commission) and will not have the right
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY the Commission’s Regulations under the to seek court review of the
NGA (18 CFR 157.205) file a protest to Commission’s final order.
Federal Energy Regulatory the request. If no protest is filed within The Commission strongly encourages
Commission the time allowed therefore, the proposed electronic filings of comments, protests,
[Docket No. CP16–462–000] activity shall be deemed to be and interventions via the internet in lieu
authorized effective the day after the of paper. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a) (1) (iii)
Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC; time allowed for protest. If a protest is and the instructions on the
Notice of Request Under Blanket filed and not withdrawn within 30 days Commission’s Web site (www.ferc.gov)
Authorization after the time allowed for filing a under the ‘‘e-Filing’’ link. Persons
protest, the instant request shall be unable to file electronically should
Take notice that on May 20, 2016 treated as an application for submit original and 5 copies of the
Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC authorization pursuant to section 7 of protest or intervention to the Federal
(Columbia), 1300 Main Street, Houston, the NGA. Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
Texas 77002 filed a prior notice request Pursuant to section 157.9 of the First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
pursuant to sections 157.205, Commission’s rules, 18 CFR 157.9,
157.208(c), 157.213(b) and 157.216(b) of Dated: June 1, 2016.
within 90 days of this Notice the
the Commission’s regulations under the Commission staff will either: complete Kimberly D. Bose,
Natural Gas Act (NGA). Columbia seeks its environmental assessment (EA) and Secretary.
authorization to abandon and modify place it into the Commission’s public [FR Doc. 2016–13410 Filed 6–6–16; 8:45 am]
certain storage facilities in the record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
Majorsville-Heard Storage Complex issue a Notice of Schedule for
(Storage Complex) in Marshall County, Environmental Review. If a Notice of
West Virginia. The authorizations Schedule for Environmental Review is DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
proposed in this proceeding do not issued, it will indicate, among other
relate to mining activities, thus as milestones, the anticipated date for the Federal Energy Regulatory
Columbia’s blanket authorization issued Commission staff’s issuance of the final Commission
in Docket No. CP95–61–000 is limited to environmental impact statement (FEIS) [Project No. 3127–023]
those activities related to coal mining or EA for this proposal. The filing of the
activities in the Storage Complex, EA in the Commission’s public record Ware River Power, Inc.; Notice of
Columbia is seeking abandonment for this proceeding or the issuance of a Application Accepted for Filing,
authority under its blanket certificate Notice of Schedule for Environmental Soliciting Comments, Motions To
issued in Docket No. CP83–76–000, all Review will serve to notify federal and Intervene, and Protests
as more fully set forth in the application state agencies of the timing for the Take notice that the following
which is on file with the Commission completion of all necessary reviews, and hydroelectric application has been filed
and open to public inspection. The the subsequent need to complete all with the Commission and is available
filing may also be viewed on the web at federal authorizations within 90 days of for public inspection:
http://www.ferc.gov using the the date of issuance of the Commission a. Type of Application: Application to
‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket staff’s FEIS or EA.
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amend 5 MW exemption from licensing.
number excluding the last three digits in Persons who wish to comment only b. Project No.: 3127–023.
the docket number field to access the on the environmental review of this c. Date Filed: January 27, 2016.
document. For assistance, contact FERC project should submit an original and d. Applicant: Ware River Power, Inc.
at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call two copies of their comments to the e. Name of Project: Ware River
toll-free, (866) 208–3676 or TTY, (202) Secretary of the Commission. Project.
502–8659. Environmental commenter’s will be f. Location: The project is located on
Any questions regarding this placed on the Commission’s the Ware River in Hampshire County,
application should be directed to environmental mailing list, will receive Massachusetts.

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81 FR 36536 - Wells Rural Electric Company; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission and Soliciting Additional Study Requests and Establishing Procedural Schedule for Relicensing and a Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYFederal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 109 (June 7, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission