81_FR_40411 81 FR 40292 - California Department of Water Resources and Los Angeles Department of Water and Power; Notice of Applications Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

81 FR 40292 - California Department of Water Resources and Los Angeles Department of Water and Power; Notice of Applications Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 119 (June 21, 2016)

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FR Document2016-14596

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 119 (Tuesday, June 21, 2016)
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 119 (Tuesday, June 21, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40292-40293]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-14596]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2426-225 and Project No. 2426-226]


California Department of Water Resources and Los Angeles 
Department of Water and Power; Notice of Applications Accepted for 
Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric applications have been 
filed with the Commission and are available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Applications: Amendment of License.
    b. Project No.: 2426-225, 2426-226.
    c. Date Filed: March 10 and March 31, 2016.
    d. Applicant: California Department of Water and Los Angeles 
Department of Water and Power.
    e. Name of Project: South SWP Hydropower Project.
    f. Location: The South SWP Hydropower Project is located on the 
California Aqueduct in San Bernardino, Los Angeles, and Kern counties, 
California. The project occupies U.S. lands administered by the U.S. 
Forest Service.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Ted Craddock, Chief, Hydropower License 
Planning and Compliance Office, California Department of Water 
Resources, P.O. Box 942836, Sacramento, California 94236-0001, (916) 
557-4555; and John R. Dennis, Director, Power Planning and

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Development, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, 111 North Hope 
Street, Room 921, Los Angeles, California 90012; (213) 367-0881.
    i. FERC Contact: Kim Carter, (202) 502-6486, [email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and protests 
is 30 days from the issuance of this notice by the Commission. 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/doc-sfiling/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-2426-225, -226.
    k. Description of Request: The applicant proposes to: (1) Amend the 
South SWP Hydropower Project license to remove a 640-foot-long, 115-kV 
transmission line and a 1.0-mile-long, 115-kV transmission line at the 
Devil Canyon Power Drop Development. The licensee states that the lines 
are part of Southern California Edison's distribution lines; and (2) 
add a new 230-kV transmission line at the Castaic Power Drop along the 
existing transmission tower bay from the Castaic to Haskell 
substations, including all necessary appurtenant components (i.e., 
circuit breaker, transformer, relays, controls, metering, and 
telecommunications equipment).
    l. Locations of the Applications: A copy of the applications are 
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. The filings may also be viewed 
on the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. 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.
    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, Motions to Intervene, or Protests: Anyone may submit 
comments, a motion to intervene, or a protest in accordance with the 
requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, 
.214. 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, motions to 
intervene, or protests must be received on or before the specified 
comment date for the particular application.
    o. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents: Any filing must (1) 
bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``MOTION TO 
INTERVENE'', or ``PROTEST'' 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 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 and otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 
4.34(b). All comments, motions to intervene, or protests should relate 
to project works which are the subject of the license amendments. 
Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from the 
applicant. A copy of any protest or motion to intervene must be served 
upon each representative of the applicant specified in the particular 
application. If an intervener 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. A copy of all other 
filings in reference to this application 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 4.34(b) and 
385.2010.

    Dated: June 15, 2016.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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                                                    in each proposed rule in order to be                    3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general                   U.S. will implement a field test, from
                                                    considered in the formation of any final                public and Federal agencies with an                    March through April 2018, to evaluate
                                                    rule resulting therefrom.                               opportunity to comment on proposed,                    new assessment items and background
                                                      Dated: June 16, 2016.                                 revised, and continuing collections of                 questions. This submission describes
                                                    Aaron Siegel,
                                                                                                            information. This helps the Department                 the plans for recruiting schools,
                                                                                                            assess the impact of its information                   teachers, and students for the pilot
                                                    Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
                                                                                                            collection requirements and minimize                   study beginning in October 2016.
                                                    Officer, Department of Defense.
                                                                                                            the public’s reporting burden. It also                 Recruitment for the field test will begin
                                                    [FR Doc. 2016–14608 Filed 6–20–16; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                            helps the public understand the                        in May 2017, and recruitment for the
                                                    BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
                                                                                                            Department’s information collection                    main study in May of 2018. In the
                                                                                                            requirements and provide the requested                 summer of 2016, NCES will submit a
                                                                                                            data in the desired format. ED is                      separate request for the pilot data
                                                    DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION                                 soliciting comments on the proposed                    collection and recruitment for the 2018
                                                    [Docket No.: ED–2016–ICCD–0046]                         information collection request (ICR) that              field test, including draft versions of the
                                                                                                            is described below. The Department of                  pilot test questionnaires.
                                                    Agency Information Collection                           Education is especially interested in
                                                                                                                                                                     Dated: June 15, 2016.
                                                    Activities; Submission to the Office of                 public comment addressing the
                                                                                                                                                                   Kate Mullan,
                                                    Management and Budget for Review                        following issues: (1) Is this collection
                                                                                                            necessary to the proper functions of the               Acting Director, Information Collection
                                                    and Approval; Comment Request;
                                                                                                                                                                   Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy
                                                    Trends in International Mathematics                     Department; (2) will this information be
                                                                                                                                                                   Officer, Office of Management.
                                                    and Science Study (TIMSS 2019) Pilot                    processed and used in a timely manner;
                                                                                                                                                                   [FR Doc. 2016–14563 Filed 6–20–16; 8:45 am]
                                                    Test Recruitment                                        (3) is the estimate of burden accurate;
                                                                                                            (4) how might the Department enhance                   BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
                                                    AGENCY:   National Center for Education                 the quality, utility, and clarity of the
                                                    Statistics (NCES), Department of                        information to be collected; and (5) how
                                                    Education (ED).                                         might the Department minimize the                      DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
                                                    ACTION: Notice.                                         burden of this collection on the
                                                                                                            respondents, including through the use                 Federal Energy Regulatory
                                                    SUMMARY:    In accordance with the                      of information technology. Please note                 Commission
                                                    Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44                     that written comments received in                      [Project No. 2426–225 and Project No. 2426–
                                                    U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is                     response to this notice will be                        226]
                                                    proposing a revision of an existing                     considered public records.
                                                    information collection.                                    Title of Collection: Trends in                      California Department of Water
                                                    DATES: Interested persons are invited to                International Mathematics and Science                  Resources and Los Angeles
                                                    submit comments on or before July 21,                   Study (TIMSS 2019) Pilot Test                          Department of Water and Power;
                                                    2016.                                                   Recruitment.                                           Notice of Applications Accepted for
                                                    ADDRESSES: To access and review all the                    OMB Control Number: 1850–0695.                      Filing and Soliciting Comments,
                                                    documents related to the information                       Type of Review: A revision of an                    Motions To Intervene, and Protests
                                                    collection listed in this notice, please                existing information collection.
                                                                                                               Respondents/Affected Public:                           Take notice that the following
                                                    use http://www.regulations.gov by                                                                              hydroelectric applications have been
                                                    searching the Docket ID number ED–                      Individuals or Households.
                                                                                                               Total Estimated Number of Annual                    filed with the Commission and are
                                                    2016–ICCD–0046. Comments submitted                                                                             available for public inspection.
                                                                                                            Responses: 1,464.
                                                    in response to this notice should be                                                                              a. Type of Applications: Amendment
                                                                                                               Total Estimated Number of Annual
                                                    submitted electronically through the                                                                           of License.
                                                                                                            Burden Hours: 324.
                                                    Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://                      Abstract: The Trends in Mathematics                    b. Project No.: 2426–225, 2426–226.
                                                    www.regulations.gov by selecting the                    and Science Study (TIMSS) is an                           c. Date Filed: March 10 and March 31,
                                                    Docket ID number or via postal mail,                    international assessment of fourth and                 2016.
                                                    commercial delivery, or hand delivery.                  eighth grade students’ achievement in                     d. Applicant: California Department
                                                    Please note that comments submitted by                  mathematics and science. Since its                     of Water and Los Angeles Department of
                                                    fax or email and those submitted after                  inception in 1995, TIMSS has continued                 Water and Power.
                                                    the comment period will not be                          to assess students every 4 years. The                     e. Name of Project: South SWP
                                                    accepted. Written requests for                          United States will participate in TIMSS                Hydropower Project.
                                                    information or comments submitted by                    2019 to continue to monitor the progress                  f. Location: The South SWP
                                                    postal mail or delivery should be                       of its students compared to that of other              Hydropower Project is located on the
                                                    addressed to the Director of the                        nations and to provide data on factors                 California Aqueduct in San Bernardino,
                                                    Information Collection Clearance                        that may influence student                             Los Angeles, and Kern counties,
                                                    Division, U.S. Department of Education,                 achievement. New in 2019, TIMSS will                   California. The project occupies U.S.
                                                    400 Maryland Avenue SW, LBJ, Room                       be a technology-based assessment                       lands administered by the U.S. Forest
                                                    2E–347, Washington, DC 20202–4537.                      conducted in an electronic format.                     Service.
                                                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For                    TIMSS is designed by the International                    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
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                                                    specific questions related to collection                Association for the Evaluation of                      Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r).
                                                    activities, please contact NCES                         Educational Achievement (IEA), and is                     h. Applicant Contact: Ted Craddock,
                                                    Information Collections at                              conducted in the U.S. by the National                  Chief, Hydropower License Planning
                                                    NCES.Information.Collections@ed.gov.                    Center for Education Statistics (NCES).                and Compliance Office, California
                                                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The                          In preparation for the TIMSS 2019 main                 Department of Water Resources, P.O.
                                                    Department of Education (ED), in                        study, in April 2017, U.S. will                        Box 942836, Sacramento, California
                                                    accordance with the Paperwork                           participate in a pilot study to assist in              94236–0001, (916) 557–4555; and John
                                                    Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C.                  the development of eTIMSS, and then                    R. Dennis, Director, Power Planning and


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                                                    Development, Los Angeles Department                     TTY, call (202) 502–8659. A copy is also                 Dated: June 15, 2016.
                                                    of Water and Power, 111 North Hope                      available for inspection and                           Kimberly D. Bose,
                                                    Street, Room 921, Los Angeles,                          reproduction at the address in item (h)                Secretary.
                                                    California 90012; (213) 367–0881.                       above.                                                 [FR Doc. 2016–14596 Filed 6–20–16; 8:45 am]
                                                       i. FERC Contact: Kim Carter, (202)
                                                                                                               m. Individuals desiring to be included              BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
                                                    502–6486, Kim.Carter@ferc.gov.
                                                       j. Deadline for filing comments,                     on the Commission’s mailing list should
                                                    motions to intervene, and protests is 30                so indicate by writing to the Secretary
                                                                                                            of the Commission.                                     DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
                                                    days from the issuance of this notice by
                                                    the Commission. The Commission                             n. Comments, Motions to Intervene, or               Federal Energy Regulatory
                                                    strongly encourages electronic filing.                  Protests: Anyone may submit                            Commission
                                                    Please file comments, motions to                        comments, a motion to intervene, or a
                                                                                                                                                                   [Docket No. CP16–467–000]
                                                    intervene, and protests using the                       protest in accordance with the
                                                    Commission’s eFiling system at http://                  requirements of Rules of Practice and                  ANR Pipeline Company; Notice of
                                                    www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp.                   Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214.                 Application
                                                    Commenters can submit brief comments                    In determining the appropriate action to
                                                    up to 6,000 characters, without prior                   take, the Commission will consider all                    Take notice that on June 3, 2016, ANR
                                                    registration, using the eComment system                 protests or other comments filed, but                  Pipeline Company (ANR), 700 Louisiana
                                                    at http://www.ferc.gov/doc-sfiling/                     only those who file a motion to                        Street, Suite 700, Houston, TX 77002–
                                                    ecomment.asp. You must include your                     intervene in accordance with the                       2700, filed an application pursuant to
                                                    name and contact information at the end                                                                        section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act
                                                                                                            Commission’s Rules may become a
                                                    of your comments. For assistance,                                                                              (NGA), and Part 157 of the
                                                                                                            party to the proceeding. Any comments,
                                                    please contact FERC Online Support at                                                                          Commission’s regulations, requesting
                                                                                                            motions to intervene, or protests must
                                                    FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866)                                                                              authorization to implement the
                                                                                                            be received on or before the specified                 permanent and temporary abandonment
                                                    208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659                 comment date for the particular
                                                    (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please                                                                    of certain facilities, horsepower, and
                                                                                                            application.                                           design capacity at its Grand Chenier
                                                    send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal
                                                    Energy Regulatory Commission, 888                          o. Filing and Service of Responsive                 Compressor Station (CS), located in
                                                    First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.                 Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in                 Cameron Parish, Louisiana, all as more
                                                    The first page of any filing should                     all capital letters the title                          fully set forth in the application which
                                                    include docket number P–2426–225,                       ‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘MOTION TO                              is on file with the Commission and open
                                                    -226.                                                   INTERVENE’’, or ‘‘PROTEST’’ as                         to public inspection.
                                                       k. Description of Request: The                       applicable; (2) set forth in the heading                  The filing may also be viewed on the
                                                    applicant proposes to: (1) Amend the                    the name of the applicant and the                      web at http://www.ferc.gov using the
                                                    South SWP Hydropower Project license                    project number of the application to                   ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket
                                                    to remove a 640-foot-long, 115-kV                       which the filing responds; (3) furnish                 number excluding the last three digits in
                                                    transmission line and a 1.0-mile-long,                  the name, address, and telephone                       the docket number field to access the
                                                    115-kV transmission line at the Devil                   number of the person protesting or                     document. For assistance, please contact
                                                    Canyon Power Drop Development. The                      intervening; and (4) otherwise comply                  FERC Online Support at
                                                    licensee states that the lines are part of              with the requirements of 18 CFR                        FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll
                                                    Southern California Edison’s                            385.2001 through 385.2005. All                         free at (866) 208–3676, or TTY, contact
                                                    distribution lines; and (2) add a new                   comments, motions to intervene, or                     (202) 502–8659.
                                                    230-kV transmission line at the Castaic                 protests must set forth their evidentiary                 Any questions concerning this
                                                    Power Drop along the existing                           basis and otherwise comply with the                    application should be directed to Linda
                                                    transmission tower bay from the Castaic                 requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). All                    Farquhar, Manager, Project
                                                    to Haskell substations, including all                                                                          Determinations and Regulatory
                                                                                                            comments, motions to intervene, or
                                                    necessary appurtenant components (i.e.,                                                                        Administration, ANR Pipeline
                                                                                                            protests should relate to project works
                                                    circuit breaker, transformer, relays,                                                                          Company, 700 Louisiana Street, Suite
                                                                                                            which are the subject of the license
                                                    controls, metering, and                                                                                        700, Houston, Texas 77002–2700, by
                                                                                                            amendments. Agencies may obtain
                                                    telecommunications equipment).                                                                                 phone (832) 320–5685, or by email at
                                                       l. Locations of the Applications: A                  copies of the application directly from
                                                                                                                                                                   linda_farquhar@transcanada.com.
                                                    copy of the applications are available for              the applicant. A copy of any protest or                   Specifically, ANR states that Grand
                                                    inspection and reproduction at the                      motion to intervene must be served                     Chenier CS is currently certificated at
                                                    Commission’s Public Reference Room,                     upon each representative of the                        16,200 horsepower (HP) and has two
                                                    located at 888 First Street NE., Room                   applicant specified in the particular                  units, one rated at 8,100 HP and the
                                                    2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling                 application. If an intervener files                    other ISO-rated at 9,700 HP. However,
                                                    (202) 502–8371. The filings may also be                 comments or documents with the                         ANR has determined that it can
                                                    viewed on the Commission’s Web site at                  Commission relating to the merits of an                continue to meet current transportation
                                                    http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/                        issue that may affect the responsibilities             requirements without compression at
                                                    elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number                   of a particular resource agency, they                  the Grand Chenier CS. Thus, ANR
                                                    excluding the last three digits in the                  must also serve a copy of the document                 proposes to permanently abandon 6,500
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                                                    docket number field to access the                       on that resource agency. A copy of all                 HP of certificated horsepower at its
                                                    document. You may also register online                  other filings in reference to this                     Grand Chenier CS. In order to effectuate
                                                    at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/                     application must be accompanied by                     this, ANR proposes to abandon in place
                                                    esubscription.asp to be notified via                    proof of service on all persons listed in              its 8,100 HP compressor unit. In
                                                    email of new filings and issuances                      the service list prepared by the                       addition, ANR proposes to temporarily
                                                    related to this or other pending projects.              Commission in this proceeding, in                      abandon the remaining certificated
                                                    For assistance, call 1–866–208–3676 or                  accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and                     9,700 HP and 192 million cubic feet per
                                                    email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for                   385.2010.                                              day of design capacity for a period of up


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FR Citation81 FR 40292 

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