81 FR 37191 - 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 111 (June 9, 2016)

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FR Document		2016-13648

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 111 (Thursday, June 9, 2016)

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 14782-000]


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

    On May 4, 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 R.D. Bailey Dam 
Hydroelectric Project (R.D. Bailey Project or project) to be located at 
the existing U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' R.D. Bailey Dam on the 
Guyandotte River in Mingo and Wyoming Counties, West 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) A new 90-
foot-long by 45-foot-wide reinforced concrete powerhouse to be located 
downstream on the tailrace side of R.D. Bailey Dam; (2) a new 12-foot 
by 9-foot by 250-foot-long concrete conduit connecting the existing 
outlet tunnel with the powerhouse; (3) two 5-megawatt (MW) vertical 
Kaplan turbine-generator units with a total generating capacity of 10 
MW; (4) a new 120-foot-long by 80-foot-wide tailrace; (5) a new 60-
foot-long by 50-foot-wide substation with a 10-mega-volt-ampere 4.16/
69-kilovolt (kV) three-phase step-up transformer; (6) a new 0.6-mile-
long, 69-kV transmission line; and (7) appurtenant facilities. The R.D. 
Bailey Project would have an estimated annual generation of 38.5 
gigawatt-hours.
    Applicant Contact: Mr. Ander Gonzalez, Energy Resources USA Inc., 
350 Lincoln Road, 2nd Floor, Miami, FL 33139; telephone (954) 248-8425.
    FERC Contact: Monir Chowdhury; phone: (202) 502-6736.
    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-14782-000.
    More information about this project, including a copy of the 
application, can be viewed or printed on the ``eLibrary'' link of the 
Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. 
Enter the docket number (P-14782) in the docket number field to access 
the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

    Dated: June 2, 2016.
Kimberly D. Bose,
 Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-13648 Filed 6-8-16; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY The Commission strongly encourages The projects would all be located at
electronic filing. Please file comments, existing locks and dams owned by the
Federal Energy Regulatory motions to intervene, notices of intent, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The
Commission and competing applications using the Emsworth Locks and Dam Hydroelectric
Commission’s eFiling system at http:// Project would be located on the Ohio
[Project No. 14782–000] www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. River near Emsworth, Pennsylvania, in
Commenters can submit brief comments Allegheny County at river mile (RM)
Energy Resources USA Inc.; Notice of up to 6,000 characters, without prior
Preliminary Permit Application 6.2. The Emsworth Back Channel
registration, using the eComment system Hydroelectric Project would be located
Accepted for Filing and Soliciting at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
Comments, Motions To Intervene, and on the Ohio River near Coraopolis,
ecomment.asp. You must include your Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County at
Competing Applications name and contact information at the end
RM 6.8. The Montgomery Locks and
On May 4, 2016, Energy Resources of your comments. For assistance,
Dam Hydroelectric Project would be
USA Inc. filed an application for a please contact FERC Online Support at
located on the Ohio River downstream
preliminary permit, pursuant to section FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866)
208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 of Monaca, Pennsylvania, in Beaver
4(f) of the Federal Power Act (FPA), County at RM 31.7. The projects would
proposing to study the feasibility of the (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please
send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal collectively occupy 17.1 acres of federal
R.D. Bailey Dam Hydroelectric Project land.
(R.D. Bailey Project or project) to be Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
located at the existing U.S. Army Corps First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. Staff has prepared a multi-project
of Engineers’ R.D. Bailey Dam on the The first page of any filing should environmental assessment (EA) that
Guyandotte River in Mingo and include docket number P–14782–000. analyzes the potential environmental
Wyoming Counties, West Virginia. The More information about this project, effects of the three projects and
sole purpose of a preliminary permit, if including a copy of the application, can concludes that constructing and
issued, is to grant the permit holder be viewed or printed on the ‘‘eLibrary’’ operating the projects, with appropriate
priority to file a license application link of the Commission’s Web site at environmental protection measures,
during the permit term. A preliminary http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ would not constitute a major federal
permit does not authorize the permit elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number action that would significantly affect the
holder to perform any land-disturbing (P–14782) in the docket number field to quality of the human environment.
activities or otherwise enter upon lands access the document. For assistance,
contact FERC Online Support. A copy of the EA is available for
or waters owned by others without the
owners’ express permission. review at the Commission in the Public
Dated: June 2, 2016. Reference Room or may be viewed on
The proposed project would consist of Kimberly D. Bose,
the following: (1) A new 90-foot-long by the Commission’s Web site at
Secretary. www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link.
45-foot-wide reinforced concrete
powerhouse to be located downstream
[FR Doc. 2016–13648 Filed 6–8–16; 8:45 am] Enter the docket number, excluding the
on the tailrace side of R.D. Bailey Dam; BILLING CODE 6717–01–P last three digits, in the docket number
(2) a new 12-foot by 9-foot by 250-foot- field to access the document. For
long concrete conduit connecting the assistance, contact FERC Online
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Support at FERCOnlineSupport@
existing outlet tunnel with the
powerhouse; (3) two 5-megawatt (MW) Federal Energy Regulatory ferc.gov or toll-free at 1–866–208–3676,
vertical Kaplan turbine-generator units Commission or for TTY, (202) 502–8659.
with a total generating capacity of 10 You may also register online at http://
MW; (4) a new 120-foot-long by 80-foot- www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.
wide tailrace; (5) a new 60-foot-long by [Project No. 13757–002; Project No. 13761–
002; Project No. 13768–002] asp to be notified via email of new
50-foot-wide substation with a 10-mega- filings and issuances related to these or
volt-ampere 4.16/69-kilovolt (kV) three- FFP Missouri 5, LLC; FFP Missouri 6, other pending projects. For assistance,
phase step-up transformer; (6) a new LLC; Solia 6 Hydroelectric, LLC; Notice contact FERC Online Support.
0.6-mile-long, 69-kV transmission line; of Availability of Environmental
and (7) appurtenant facilities. The R.D. Any comments should be filed within
Assessment
Bailey Project would have an estimated 30 days from the date of this notice. The
annual generation of 38.5 gigawatt- In accordance with the National Commission strongly encourages
hours. Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and electronic filing. Please file comments
Applicant Contact: Mr. Ander the Federal Energy Regulatory using the Commission’s eFiling system
Gonzalez, Energy Resources USA Inc., Commission’s (Commission or FERC) at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
350 Lincoln Road, 2nd Floor, Miami, FL regulations, 18 Code of Federal efiling.asp. For assistance, please
33139; telephone (954) 248–8425. Regulations Part 380, Office of Energy contact FERC Online Support at FERC
FERC Contact: Monir Chowdhury; Projects staff has reviewed applications OnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll-free at
phone: (202) 502–6736. for original licenses for the Emsworth 1–866–208–3676, or for TTY, 202–502–
Deadline for filing comments, motions Locks and Dam Hydroelectric Project 8659. In lieu of electronic filing, please
sradovich on DSK3TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

to intervene, competing applications (FERC No. 13757–002), Emsworth Back send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal
(without notices of intent), or notices of Channel Hydroelectric Project (FERC Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
intent to file competing applications: 60 No. 13761–002), and Montgomery Locks First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
days from the issuance of this notice. and Dam Hydroelectric Project (FERC The first page of any filing should
Competing applications and notices of No. 13768–002) on the Ohio River. include: ‘‘Emsworth Locks and Dam
intent must meet the requirements of 18 These projects are referred to Hydroelectric Project No. 13757–002,
CFR 4.36. collectively as the Ohio River Projects.

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81 FR 37191 - Energy Resources USA Inc.; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYFederal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 111 (June 9, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission