81 FR 4280 - City of Broken Bow, Oklahoma; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 16 (January 26, 2016)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 16 (January 26, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-01467 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 16 (Tuesday, January 26, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 4280-4281] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-01467] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 12470-010] City of Broken Bow, Oklahoma; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, 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. Type of Proceeding: Surrender of License. b. Project No.: 12470-010. c. Date Filed: December 21, 2015. d. Licensee: City of Broken Bow, Oklahoma. e. Name of Project: Broken Bow Re-regulation Dam Hydropower Project. f. Location: The unconstructed project was licensed to be located at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Broken Bow Re-regulation Dam on the Little River, near the town of Broken Bow, McCurtain County, Oklahoma. g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 6.2. h. Licensee Contact: Mr. Larry Bachman, City of Broken Bow, 210 North Broadway, Broken Bow, Oklahoma 74728, Telephone: 580-584-2285. i. FERC Contact: Jennifer Polardino, (202) 502-6437, [email protected]. j. Deadline for filing comments, interventions and protests is 30 days from the issuance date of this notice. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file motions to intervene, protests and comments 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. [[Page 4281]] The first page of any filing should include docket number P-12470-010. k. Description of Project Facilities: The unconstructed project is authorized to be located on the downstream side of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Broken Bow Re-Regulation Dam. The project license approved the following new facilities: (1) Three steel 93.5-foot-long penstocks inside the 10-foot-diameter outlet conduit; (2) trashracks; (3) a 112- foot-wide by 23-foot-long powerhouse containing three generating units having a total installed capacity of 4.0 megawatts; (4) a tailrace returning flows to the Little River; (5) a 1,891-foot-long, 13.5- kilovolt (kV) primary transmission; and (6) appurtenant facilities. l. Description of Proceeding: On December 21, 2015, the City of Broken Bow, Oklahoma filed an application to surrender the license for the unconstructed Broken Bow Re-Regulation Dam Hydropower Project. In its filing, the licensee states the project is not financially feasible or constructible because it is unable to enter into a power sales agreement to sell project energy. m. This filing may 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 in the Commission's Public Reference Room located at 888 First Street NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling (202) 502-8371. n. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission. o. 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, .212 and .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, protests, or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified comment date for the particular application. p. Filing and Service of Responsive 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 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 surrender. 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. q. Agency Comments--Federal, state, and local agencies are invited to file comments on the described proceeding. If any agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. Dated: January 20, 2016. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016-01467 Filed 1-25-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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the Commission’s eFiling system at so indicate by writing to the Secretary Dated: January 20, 2016.
http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ of the Commission. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
efiling.asp. Commenters can submit o. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Deputy Secretary.
brief comments up to 6,000 characters, Intervene: Anyone may submit [FR Doc. 2016–01466 Filed 1–25–16; 8:45 am]
without prior registration, using the comments, a protest, or a motion to BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
eComment system at http://www.ferc. intervene in accordance with the
gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp. You requirements of Rules of Practice and
must include your name and contact Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .212 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
information at the end of your
and .214. In determining the appropriate
comments. For assistance, please Federal Energy Regulatory
action to take, the Commission will
contact FERC Online Support at Commission
consider all protests or other comments
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866)
filed, but only those who file a motion
208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 [Project No. 12470–010]
(TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please to intervene in accordance with the
send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal Commission’s Rules may become a City of Broken Bow, Oklahoma; Notice
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 party to the proceeding. Any comments, of Application Accepted for Filing,
First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. protests, or motions to intervene must Soliciting Comments, Motions To
The first page of any filing should be received on or before the specified Intervene, and Protests
include docket number P–12646–014. comment date for the particular
application. Take notice that the following
k. Description of Project Facilities:
hydroelectric application has been filed
The unconstructed project is authorized p. Filing and Service of Responsive with the Commission and is available
to be located on the downstream side of Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in for public inspection:
the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pine all capital letters the title a. Type of Proceeding: Surrender of
Creek Lake Dam. The project license ‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘PROTEST’’, or License.
approved the following new facilities: ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’ as b. Project No.: 12470–010.
(1) a 130-foot-wide by 23-foot-long applicable; (2) set forth in the heading c. Date Filed: December 21, 2015.
outlet structure connecting to an the name of the applicant and the d. Licensee: City of Broken Bow,
existing 13-foot-diameter outlet conduit; project number of the application to Oklahoma.
(2) a steel liner inside the 13-foot- which the filing responds; (3) furnish
diameter outlet conduit; (3) a 112-foot- e. Name of Project: Broken Bow Re-
the name, address, and telephone regulation Dam Hydropower Project.
wide by 73-foot-long powerhouse number of the person protesting or
containing two generating units having f. Location: The unconstructed project
intervening; and (4) otherwise comply was licensed to be located at the U.S.
a total installed capacity of 6.4 with the requirements of 18 CFR
megawatts; (4) a tailrace returning flows Army Corps of Engineers Broken Bow
385.2001 through 385.2005. All Re-regulation Dam on the Little River,
to the Little River; (5) a 0.7-mile-long, comments, motions to intervene, or
14.4-kilovolt (kV) primary transmission; near the town of Broken Bow,
protests must set forth their evidentiary McCurtain County, Oklahoma.
and (6) appurtenant facilities. basis and otherwise comply with the
l. Description of Proceeding: On g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 6.2.
requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). All h. Licensee Contact: Mr. Larry
December 21, 2015, the City of Broken comments, motions to intervene, or
Bow, Oklahoma filed an application to Bachman, City of Broken Bow, 210
protests should relate to project works North Broadway, Broken Bow,
surrender the license for the which are the subject of the license
unconstructed Pine Creek Lake Dam Oklahoma 74728, Telephone: 580–584–
surrender. Agencies may obtain copies 2285.
Hydropower Project. In its filing, the of the application directly from the
licensee states the project is not i. FERC Contact: Jennifer Polardino,
applicant. A copy of any protest or (202) 502–6437, Jennifer.Polardino@
financially feasible or constructible
motion to intervene must be served ferc.gov.
because it is unable to enter into a
upon each representative of the j. Deadline for filing comments,
power sales agreement to sell project
applicant specified in the particular interventions and protests is 30 days
energy.
m. This filing may be viewed on the application. If an intervener files from the issuance date of this notice.
Commission’s Web site at http://www. comments or documents with the The Commission strongly encourages
ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. Enter Commission relating to the merits of an electronic filing. Please file motions to
the docket number excluding the last issue that may affect the responsibilities intervene, protests and comments using
three digits in the docket number field of a particular resource agency, they the Commission’s eFiling system at
to access the document. You may also must also serve a copy of the document http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
register online at http://www.ferc.gov/ on that resource agency. A copy of all efiling.asp. Commenters can submit
docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be other filings in reference to this brief comments up to 6,000 characters,
notified via email of new filings and application must be accompanied by without prior registration, using the
issuances related to this or other proof of service on all persons listed in eComment system at http://www.ferc.
pending projects. For assistance, call 1– the service list prepared by the gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp. You
866–208–3676 or email Commission in this proceeding, in must include your name and contact
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for TTY, accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and information at the end of your
385.2010.
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call (202) 502–8659. A copy is also comments. For assistance, please
available for inspection and q. Agency Comments—Federal, state, contact FERC Online Support at
reproduction in the Commission’s and local agencies are invited to file FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866)
Public Reference Room located at 888 comments on the described proceeding. 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659
First Street NE., Room 2A, Washington, If any agency does not file comments (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please
DC 20426, or by calling (202) 502–8371. within the time specified for filing send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal
n. Individuals desiring to be included comments, it will be presumed to have Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
on the Commission’s mailing list should no comments. First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
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The first page of any filing should comment date for the particular DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
include docket number P–12470–010. application.
k. Description of Project Facilities: Federal Energy Regulatory
p. Filing and Service of Responsive
The unconstructed project is authorized Commission
Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in
to be located on the downstream side of all capital letters the title [Project No. 14730–000]
the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘PROTEST’’, or
Broken Bow Re-Regulation Dam. The Palo Verde Power; Notice of
‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’ as
project license approved the following Preliminary Permit Application
applicable; (2) set forth in the heading
new facilities: (1) Three steel 93.5-foot- Accepted for Filing and Soliciting
long penstocks inside the 10-foot- the name of the applicant and the
Comments, Motions To Intervene, and
diameter outlet conduit; (2) trashracks; project number of the application to Competing Applications
(3) a 112-foot-wide by 23-foot-long which the filing responds; (3) furnish
powerhouse containing three generating the name, address, and telephone On November 19, 2015, Palo Verde
units having a total installed capacity of number of the person protesting or Power filed an application for a
4.0 megawatts; (4) a tailrace returning intervening; and (4) otherwise comply preliminary permit, pursuant to section
flows to the Little River; (5) a 1,891-foot- with the requirements of 18 CFR 4(f) of the Federal Power Act (FPA),
long, 13.5-kilovolt (kV) primary 385.2001 through 385.2005. All proposing to study the feasibility of the
transmission; and (6) appurtenant comments, motions to intervene, or Palo Verde Hydroelectric Project (Palo
facilities. protests must set forth their evidentiary Verde Project or project) to be located
basis and otherwise comply with the on the Colorado River, near Blythe,
l. Description of Proceeding: On
requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). All Riverside County, California. The sole
December 21, 2015, the City of Broken
purpose of a preliminary permit, if
Bow, Oklahoma filed an application to comments, motions to intervene, or
issued, is to grant the permit holder
surrender the license for the protests should relate to project works
priority to file a license application
unconstructed Broken Bow Re- which are the subject of the license during the permit term. A preliminary
Regulation Dam Hydropower Project. In surrender. Agencies may obtain copies permit does not authorize the permit
its filing, the licensee states the project of the application directly from the holder to perform any land-disturbing
is not financially feasible or applicant. A copy of any protest or activities or otherwise enter upon lands
constructible because it is unable to motion to intervene must be served or waters owned by others without the
enter into a power sales agreement to upon each representative of the owners’ express permission.
sell project energy. applicant specified in the particular The proposed project would be
m. This filing may be viewed on the application. If an intervener files located near the existing discharge
Commission’s Web site at http://www. comments or documents with the channel north of Palo Verde Irrigation
ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. Enter Commission relating to the merits of an District’s Palo Verde diversion dam. The
the docket number excluding the last issue that may affect the responsibilities applicant proposes to generate power by
three digits in the docket number field bypassing the releases the irrigation
of a particular resource agency, they
to access the document. You may also district now makes through the
must also serve a copy of the document
register online at http://www.ferc.gov/ discharge channel’s gates into the
docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be on that resource agency. A copy of all
other filings in reference to this project’s new penstock. The proposed
notified via email of new filings and project would consist of: (1) a new 30-
issuances related to this or other application must be accompanied by
proof of service on all persons listed in foot-long concrete and steel penstock;
pending projects. For assistance, call 1– (2) a new 45-foot-long, 45-foot-wide
866–208–3676 or email the service list prepared by the
Commission in this proceeding, in powerhouse containing a single turbine
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for TTY, generator unit with an installed capacity
call (202) 502–8659. A copy is also accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and
of 29 megawatts; (3) a tailrace
available for inspection and 385.2010.
discharging powerhouse flows to the
reproduction in the Commission’s q. Agency Comments—Federal, state, existing diversion spill area; (4) less
Public Reference Room located at 888 and local agencies are invited to file than a mile of 161-kilovolt transmission
First Street NE., Room 2A, Washington, comments on the described proceeding. line; and (5) appurtenant facilities. The
DC 20426, or by calling (202) 502–8371. If any agency does not file comments project would have an estimated average
n. Individuals desiring to be included within the time specified for filing annual energy generation of 161
on the Commission’s mailing list should comments, it will be presumed to have gigawatt-hours. There are no federal
so indicate by writing to the Secretary no comments. lands associated with the project.
of the Commission. Applicant Contact: Michael Blakey,
o. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Dated: January 20, 2016.
Palo Verde Power, 9734 Diablo Vista
Intervene: Anyone may submit Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Ave., Galt, CA 95632; phone: (209) 251–
comments, a protest, or a motion to Deputy Secretary. 3105.
intervene in accordance with the [FR Doc. 2016–01467 Filed 1–25–16; 8:45 am] FERC Contact: Jim Fargo; phone: (202)
requirements of Rules of Practice and BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 502–6095.
Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .212 Deadline for filing comments, motions
and .214. In determining the appropriate to intervene, competing applications
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action to take, the Commission will (without notices of intent), or notices of
consider all protests or other comments intent to file competing applications: 60
filed, but only those who file a motion days from the issuance of this notice.
to intervene in accordance with the Competing applications and notices of
Commission’s Rules may become a intent must meet the requirements of 18
party to the proceeding. Any comments, CFR 4.36.
protests, or motions to intervene must The Commission strongly encourages
be received on or before the specified electronic filing. Please file comments,
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