81 FR 40300 - Birch Power Company; Notice of Application Ready for Environmental Analysis and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and Prescriptions

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

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

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FR Document		2016-14599

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

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 13102-003]


Birch Power Company; Notice of Application Ready for 
Environmental Analysis and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms 
and Conditions, and Prescriptions

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: Original License (Major Project).
    b. Project No.: 13102-003.
    c. Date filed: July 2, 2013.
    d. Applicant: Birch Power Company.
    e. Name of Project: Demopolis Lock and Dam Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: At the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' (Corps) Demopolis 
Lock and Dam, on the Tombigbee River, west of the city of Demopolis in 
Marengo and Sumter Counties, Alabama. The proposed project would occupy 
approximately 23 acres of federal land administered by the Corps.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Nicholas E. Josten, GeoSense, 2742 Saint 
Charles Ave, Idaho Falls, ID 83404, (208) 528-6152.
    i. FERC Contact: Adam Peer (202) 502-8449, [email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, recommendations, terms and 
conditions, and prescriptions: 60 days from the issuance date of this 
notice; reply comments are due 105 days from the issuance date of this 
notice.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, and prescriptions 
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-13102-003.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice require all intervenors filing 
documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each 
person 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. This application has been accepted and is now ready for 
environmental analysis.
    l. The proposed project would utilize the existing Corps' Demopolis 
Lock and Dam and Reservoir, and would consist

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of the following new facilities: (1) A 900-foot-long excavated intake 
channel (headrace); (2) two 60-foot-long by 32-foot-wide trash racks 
with 2.5-inch bar spacing; (3) a 201-foot-long by 80-foot-wide 
powerhouse containing two 24-megawatt (MW) Kaplan turbines, having a 
total installed capacity of 48 MW; (4) a substation; (5) a forebay 
oxygen diffuser line system to enhance dissolved oxygen; (6) a 2,000-
foot-long excavated tailrace channel; (7) a 1,700-foot-long retaining 
wall along the north side of tailrace channel; (8) a 4.4-mile-long, 
115-kilovolt transmission line; and (9) appurtenant facilities. The 
average annual generation would be about 213,000 megawatt-hours.
    m. 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.
    All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title 
``COMMENTS'', ``REPLY COMMENTS'', ``RECOMMENDATIONS,'' ``TERMS AND 
CONDITIONS,'' or ``PRESCRIPTIONS;'' (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 submitting the filing; and (4) otherwise comply 
with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All 
comments, recommendations, terms and conditions or prescriptions must 
set forth their evidentiary basis and otherwise comply with the 
requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). Agencies may obtain copies of the 
application directly from the applicant. Each filing must be 
accompanied by proof of service on all persons listed on the service 
list prepared by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 
18 CFR 4.34(b), and 385.2010.
    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.
    n. Public notice of the filing of the initial development 
application, which has already been given, established the due date for 
filing competing applications or notices of intent. Under the 
Commission's regulations, any competing development application must be 
filed in response to and in compliance with public notice of the 
initial development application. No competing applications or notices 
of intent may be filed in response to this notice.
    o. A license applicant must file no later than 60 days following 
the date of issuance of this notice: (1) A copy of the water quality 
certification; (2) a copy of the request for certification, including 
proof of the date on which the certifying agency received the request; 
or (3) evidence of waiver of water quality certification.

    Dated: June 15, 2016.
Kimberly D. Bose,
 Secretary.
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Applicants: San Isabel Solar LLC. Description: Baseline eTariff Filing: a. Type of Application: Original
Description: Baseline eTariff Filing: PECO PSE&G Amtrak to be effective 6/ License (Major Project).
San Isabel MBR to be effective 8/1/2016. 15/2016. b. Project No.: 13102–003.
Filed Date: 6/15/16. Filed Date: 6/15/16. c. Date filed: July 2, 2013.
Accession Number: 20160615–5000. Accession Number: 20160615–5066. d. Applicant: Birch Power Company.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/6/16. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/6/16. e. Name of Project: Demopolis Lock
Docket Numbers: ER16–1927–000. Docket Numbers: ER16–1934–000. and Dam Hydroelectric Project.
Applicants: Drift Marketplace, Inc. f. Location: At the U.S. Army Corps of
Applicants: Southern California
Description: Baseline eTariff Filing: Engineers’ (Corps) Demopolis Lock and
Edison Company.
Drift Marketplace, Inc. Market Based Dam, on the Tombigbee River, west of
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:
Rate Tariff to be effective 6/15/2016. the city of Demopolis in Marengo and
Service Agreement No. 890 to be
Filed Date: 6/15/16. Sumter Counties, Alabama. The
effective 6/16/2016.
Filed Date: 6/15/16. Accession Number: 20160615–5068. proposed project would occupy
Accession Number: 20160615–5029. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/6/16. approximately 23 acres of federal land
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/6/16. Docket Numbers: ER16–1935–000. administered by the Corps.
Applicants: Union Power Partners, g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
Docket Numbers: ER16–1928–000. Act 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)–825(r).
Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.P.
Description: Tariff Cancellation: h. Applicant Contact: Nicholas E.
L.L.C. Josten, GeoSense, 2742 Saint Charles
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: Complete Cancellation of FERC Electric
Tariff to be effective 6/16/2016. Ave, Idaho Falls, ID 83404, (208) 528–
Amendment to WMPA SA No. 3250, 6152.
Queue No. W2–091 to be effective 2/5/ Filed Date: 6/15/16.
Accession Number: 20160615–5069. i. FERC Contact: Adam Peer (202)
2015. 502–8449, adam.peer@ferc.gov.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/6/16.
Filed Date: 6/15/16. j. Deadline for filing comments,
Accession Number: 20160615–5049. The filings are accessible in the
recommendations, terms and
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/6/16. Commission’s eLibrary system by
conditions, and prescriptions: 60 days
clicking on the links or querying the
Docket Numbers: ER16–1929–000. from the issuance date of this notice;
docket number.
Applicants: Midcontinent reply comments are due 105 days from
Any person desiring to intervene or
Independent System Operator, Inc. the issuance date of this notice.
protest in any of the above proceedings
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: The Commission strongly encourages
must file in accordance with Rules 211
2016–06–15_SA 2923 ATC-Quilt Block electronic filing. Please file comments,
and 214 of the Commission’s
Wind Farm E&P (J395) to be effective 6/ recommendations, terms and
Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and
16/2016. conditions, and prescriptions using the
385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern
Filed Date: 6/15/16. Commission’s eFiling system at http://
time on the specified comment date.
Accession Number: 20160615–5050. www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp.
Protests may be considered, but
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/6/16. Commenters can submit brief comments
intervention is necessary to become a
Docket Numbers: ER16–1930–000. up to 6,000 characters, without prior
party to the proceeding.
Applicants: Southern California registration, using the eComment system
eFiling is encouraged. More detailed
Edison Company. at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
information relating to filing
Description: Tariff Cancellation: ecomment.asp. You must include your
requirements, interventions, protests,
Notices of Cancellation DSA—Summer name and contact information at the end
service, and qualifying facilities filings
Solar E2, F2, G2, H2 to be effective 12/ of your comments. For assistance,
can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/
27/2015. please contact FERC Online Support at
docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For
Filed Date: 6/15/16. FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866)
other information, call (866) 208–3676
Accession Number: 20160615–5056. 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659
(toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/6/16. (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please
Dated: June 15, 2016. send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal
Docket Numbers: ER16–1931–000.
Kimberly D. Bose, Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
Applicants: Pacific Gas and Electric
Company. Secretary. First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
Description: Notice of Termination of [FR Doc. 2016–14600 Filed 6–20–16; 8:45 am] The first page of any filing should
Small Generator Interconnection Service BILLING CODE 6717–01–P include docket number P–13102–003.
The Commission’s Rules of Practice
Agreement No. 326 of Pacific Gas and
require all intervenors filing documents
Electric Company.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY with the Commission to serve a copy of
Filed Date: 6/15/16.
that document on each person on the
Accession Number: 20160615–5061. Federal Energy Regulatory official service list for the project.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/6/16. Commission Further, if an intervenor files comments
Docket Numbers: ER16–1932–000. or documents with the Commission
Applicants: Tanner Street Generation, [Project No. 13102–003]
relating to the merits of an issue that
LLC. Birch Power Company; Notice of may affect the responsibilities of a
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:
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Application Ready for Environmental particular resource agency, they must
Category 2 Seller Request in NE to be Analysis and Soliciting Comments, also serve a copy of the document on
effective 6/16/2016. Recommendations, Terms and that resource agency.
Filed Date: 6/15/16. Conditions, and Prescriptions k. This application has been accepted
Accession Number: 20160615–5065. and is now ready for environmental
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/6/16. Take notice that the following analysis.
Docket Numbers: ER16–1933–000. hydroelectric application has been filed l. The proposed project would utilize
Applicants: Public Service Electric with the Commission and is available the existing Corps’ Demopolis Lock and
and Gas Company. for public inspection. Dam and Reservoir, and would consist

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of the following new facilities: (1) A competing development application For requests by phone, call Audrey
900-foot-long excavated intake channel must be filed in response to and in Washington at (206) 553–0523. The
(headrace); (2) two 60-foot-long by 32- compliance with public notice of the General Permit, Fact Sheet, Biological
foot-wide trash racks with 2.5-inch bar initial development application. No Evaluation, and Response to Comments
spacing; (3) a 201-foot-long by 80-foot- competing applications or notices of may be found on the Region 10 Web site
wide powerhouse containing two 24- intent may be filed in response to this at http://yosemite.epa.gov/r10/
megawatt (MW) Kaplan turbines, having notice. water.nsf/npdes+permits/
a total installed capacity of 48 MW; (4) o. A license applicant must file no general+npdes+permits/.
a substation; (5) a forebay oxygen later than 60 days following the date of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
diffuser line system to enhance issuance of this notice: (1) A copy of the Audrey Washington, (206) 553–0523.
dissolved oxygen; (6) a 2,000-foot-long water quality certification; (2) a copy of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
excavated tailrace channel; (7) a 1,700- the request for certification, including
foot-long retaining wall along the north proof of the date on which the certifying Other Legal Requirements
side of tailrace channel; (8) a 4.4-mile- agency received the request; or (3) Endangered Species Act [16 U.S.C.
long, 115-kilovolt transmission line; and evidence of waiver of water quality 1531 et al.]. Section 7 of the Endangered
(9) appurtenant facilities. The average certification. Species Act (ESA) requires Federal
annual generation would be about agencies to consult with NOAA
Dated: June 15, 2016.
213,000 megawatt-hours. Fisheries (NMFS) and the U.S. Fish and
m. A copy of the application is Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary. Wildlife Service (USFWS) if their
available for review at the Commission
actions have the potential to either
in the Public Reference Room or may be [FR Doc. 2016–14599 Filed 6–20–16; 8:45 am]
beneficially or adversely affect any
viewed on the Commission’s Web site at BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
threatened or endangered species. EPA
http://www.ferc.gov using the
has analyzed the discharges authorized
‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket
by the General Permit, and their
number excluding the last three digits in ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
the docket number field to access the potential to adversely affect any of the
AGENCY threatened or endangered species or
document. For assistance, contact FERC
Online Support. A copy is also available [FRL–9947–89–Region 10] their designated critical habitat areas in
for inspection and reproduction at the the vicinity of the discharges. Based on
address in item h above. Reissuance of NPDES General Permit this analysis, EPA has determined that
All filings must (1) bear in all capital for Discharges From Federal the issuance of this permit is not likely
letters the title ‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘REPLY Aquaculture Facilities and Aquaculture to adversely affect any threatened or
COMMENTS’’, Facilities Located in Indian Country endangered species in the vicinity of the
‘‘RECOMMENDATIONS,’’ ‘‘TERMS Within the Boundaries of Washington discharge. NMFS and USFWS have
AND CONDITIONS,’’ or State (Permit Number WAG130000) concurred with this determination.
‘‘PRESCRIPTIONS;’’ (2) set forth in the National Environmental Policy Act
AGENCY: Environmental Protection (NEPA) [42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.] and
heading the name of the applicant and Agency (EPA).
the project number of the application to Other Federal Requirements.
ACTION: Notice of availability. Regulations at 40 CFR 122.49 list the
which the filing responds; (3) furnish
the name, address, and telephone federal laws that may apply to the
SUMMARY: The Director, Office of Water issuance of permits, i.e., ESA, National
number of the person submitting the and Watersheds, EPA Region 10, is
filing; and (4) otherwise comply with Historic Preservation Act, the Coastal
publishing notice of availability of the Zone Act Reauthorization Amendments
the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 final National Pollutant Discharge
through 385.2005. All comments, (CZARA), NEPA, and Executive Orders,
Elimination System (NPDES) General among others. The NEPA compliance
recommendations, terms and conditions Permit for Federal Aquaculture
or prescriptions must set forth their program requires analysis of
Facilities and Aquaculture Facilities information regarding potential impacts,
evidentiary basis and otherwise comply Located in Indian Country within the
with the requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). development and analysis of options to
Boundaries of Washington State avoid or minimize impacts, and
Agencies may obtain copies of the (General Permit). The General Permit
application directly from the applicant. development and analysis of measures
contains effluent limitations, along with to mitigate adverse impacts. EPA
Each filing must be accompanied by administrative reporting and monitoring
proof of service on all persons listed on determined that no Environmental
requirements, as well as standard Assessments (EAs) or Environmental
the service list prepared by the conditions, prohibitions, and
Commission in this proceeding, in Impact Statements (EIS’s) are required
management practices. The Washington under NEPA. EPA determined that
accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b), and Department of Ecology and applicable
385.2010. continued coverage of the Chief Joseph
tribes have provided Section 401 Fish Hatchery under the reissued
You may also register online at http://
certification for this permit. General Permit meets the criteria to be
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
esubscription.asp to be notified via DATES: The issuance date of this General categorically excluded from further
email of new filings and issuances Permit is the date of publication of this NEPA review. EPA also determined that
related to this or other pending projects. notice. The General Permit will become CZARA does not apply.
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For assistance, contact FERC Online effective August 1, 2016. Essential Fish Habitat (EFH). The
Support. ADDRESSES: Copies of the General Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Management
n. Public notice of the filing of the Permit and Response to Comments are and Conservation Act requires EPA to
initial development application, which available through written requests consult with NOAA–NMFS when a
has already been given, established the submitted to EPA, Region 10, 1200 Sixth proposed discharge has the potential to
due date for filing competing Avenue, Suite 900, OWW–191, Seattle, adversely affect a designated EFH. The
applications or notices of intent. Under WA 98101. Electronic requests may be EFH regulations define an adverse effect
the Commission’s regulations, any sent to: washington.audrey@epa.gov. as ‘‘any impact which reduces quality

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81 FR 40300 - Birch Power Company; Notice of Application Ready for Environmental Analysis and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and Prescriptions

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYFederal Energy Regulatory Commission

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

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission