81 FR 45147 - Loup River Public Power District; Notice of Availability of Final Environmental Assessment
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 133 (July 12, 2016)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 133 (July 12, 2016)
| Page Range | 45147-45148 | |
| FR Document | 2016-16396 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 133 (Tuesday, July 12, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 45147-45148] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-16396] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 1256-031] Loup River Public Power District; Notice of Availability of Final Environmental Assessment In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) regulations, 18 CFR part 380 (Order No. 486, 52 FR 47897), the Office of Energy Projects has reviewed the application for a new license for the Loup River Hydroelectric Project (FERC Project No. 1256), located on the Loup River in Nance and Platte Counties, Nebraska, and prepared a final environmental assessment (EA). In the final EA, Commission staff analyzes the potential environmental effects of licensing the project, and concludes that issuing a new license for [[Page 45148]] the project, with appropriate environmental measures, would not constitute a major federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment. A copy of the final EA is available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at 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 at [email protected] or toll-free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY, 202-502-8659. You may also register online at 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. For further information, please contact Chelsea Hudock at (202) 502-8448 or by email at [email protected] or Lee Emery by telephone at (202) 502-8379 or by email at [email protected]. Dated: July 5, 2016. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016-16396 Filed 7-11-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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23(b) requires that any person intending sufficient details to allow the exemption application. The
to construct project works on such Commission staff to research the Commission implements these filing
waters must file a declaration of their jurisdictional aspects of the project. requirements under 18 CFR part 24.
intention with the Commission. If the This research includes examining maps Type of Respondents: Persons
Commission finds the proposed project and land ownership records to establish
intending to construct project works on
will have an impact on interstate or whether or not there is Federal
certain waters described above.
foreign commerce, then the entity jurisdiction over the lands and waters
intending to construct the project must affected by the project. A finding of non- Estimate of Annual Burden: The
obtain a Commission license or jurisdictional by the Commission Commission estimates the annual public
exemption before starting construction.7 eliminates a substantial paperwork reporting burden for the information
The information is collected in the form burden for the applicant who might collection as:
of a written application, containing otherwise have to file for a license or
FERC–515—RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE: DECLARATION OF INTENTION
Annual number of Total annual burden
Number of Total number of Average burden hours Cost per respondent
responses per hours & total annual
respondents responses & cost per response ($)
respondent cost
(1) (2) (1)*(2)=(3) (4) (3)*(4)=(5) (5)÷(1)
6 1 6 80 hrs.; 480 hrs.; $5,960
$5,960 $35,760
FERC–574, Gas Pipeline Certificates: order to facilitate a determination of an boundaries of that state; (b) such gas is
Hinshaw Exemption applicant’s qualification for an ultimately consumed in such state; (c)
OMB Control No.: 1902–0116. exemption under the provisions of the the rates, service and facilities of such
Type of Request: Three-year extension section 1(c). If the Commission grants company are subject to regulation by a
of the FERC–574 information collection exemption, the natural gas pipeline State Commission; and (d) that such
requirements with no changes to the company is not required to file State Commission is exercising that
current reporting requirements. certificate applications, rate schedules, jurisdiction. 18 CFR part 152 specifies
Abstract: The Commission uses the or any other applications or forms the data required to be filed by pipeline
information collected under the prescribed by the Commission. companies for an exemption.
requirements of FERC–574 to The exemption applies to companies Type of Respondents: Pipeline
implement the statutory provisions of engaged in the transportation, sale, or companies.
sections 1(c), 4 and 7 of the Natural Gas resale of natural gas in interstate Estimate of Annual Burden: The
Act (NGA).8 Natural gas pipeline commerce if: (a) They receive gas at or Commission estimates the annual public
companies file applications with the within the boundaries of the state from reporting burden for the information
Commission furnishing information in another person at or within the collection as:
FERC–574—GAS PIPELINE CERTIFICATES: HINSHAW EXEMPTION
Annual Total annual
Average Cost per
Number of number of Total number burden hours
burden & cost respondent
respondents responses per of responses & total annual
per response ($)
respondent cost
(1) (2) (1)*(2)=(3) (4) (3)*(4)=(5) (5)÷(1)
Pipeline Companies ................................. 1 1 1 60 hrs.; 60 hrs.; $4,470
$4,470 $4,470
Dated: July 5, 2016. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Commission (Commission) regulations,
Kimberly D. Bose, 18 CFR part 380 (Order No. 486, 52 FR
Secretary. Federal Energy Regulatory 47897), the Office of Energy Projects has
Commission reviewed the application for a new
[FR Doc. 2016–16397 Filed 7–11–16; 8:45 am]
license for the Loup River Hydroelectric
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P [Project No. 1256–031] Project (FERC Project No. 1256), located
on the Loup River in Nance and Platte
Loup River Public Power District; Counties, Nebraska, and prepared a final
Notice of Availability of Final environmental assessment (EA).
Environmental Assessment
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In the final EA, Commission staff
In accordance with the National analyzes the potential environmental
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and effects of licensing the project, and
the Federal Energy Regulatory concludes that issuing a new license for
7 Upon a finding of non-jurisdictional by the dam and no public lands or reservations are 8 15 U.S.C. 717–717w.
Commission, and if the project does not utilize affected, permission is granted upon compliance
surplus water or waterpower from a government with State laws.
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the project, with appropriate number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2016–0024, complete version of the comment that
environmental measures, would not and the specific PMN number or TME includes information claimed as CBI, a
constitute a major federal action number for the chemical related to your copy of the comment that does not
significantly affecting the quality of the comment, by one of the following contain the information claimed as CBI
human environment. methods: must be submitted for inclusion in the
A copy of the final EA is available for • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// public docket. Information so marked
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Reference Room or may be viewed on instructions for submitting comments. accordance with procedures set forth in
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ferc.gov or Lee Emery by telephone at
(202) 502–8379 or by email at FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
Under TSCA, 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.,
lee.emery@ferc.gov. technical information contact: Jim EPA classifies a chemical substance as
Rahai, IMD (7407M) Office of Pollution either an ‘‘existing’’ chemical or a
Dated: July 5, 2016.
Prevention and Toxics, Environmental ‘‘new’’ chemical. Any chemical
Kimberly D. Bose, Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Secretary. substance that is not on EPA’s TSCA
Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001; Inventory is classified as a ‘‘new
[FR Doc. 2016–16396 Filed 7–11–16; 8:45 am] telephone number: (202) 564–8593;
chemical,’’ while those that are on the
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P email address: rahai.jim@epa.gov.
TSCA Inventory are classified as an
For general information contact: The
TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 422 ‘‘existing chemical.’’ For more
South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY information about the TSCA Inventory
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AGENCY 14620; telephone number: (202) 554–
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