81 FR 470 - Notice of Filing of Self-Certification of Coal Capability Under the Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 3 (January 6, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 3 (January 6, 2016)
| Page Range | 470-471 | |
| FR Document | 2015-33317 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 3 (Wednesday, January 6, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 470-471] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-33317] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [Certification Notice--237] Notice of Filing of Self-Certification of Coal Capability Under the Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, DOE. ACTION: Notice of filing. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: On December 17, 2015, CPV Towantic, LLC, as owner and operator of a new base load electric powerplant, submitted a coal capability self-certification to the Department of Energy (DOE) pursuant to Sec. 201(d) of the Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act of 1978 (FUA), as amended, and DOE regulations in 10 CFR 501.60, 61. FUA and regulations thereunder require DOE to publish a notice of filing of self- certification in the Federal Register. 42 U.S.C. 8311(d) and 10 CFR 501.61(c). ADDRESSES: Copies of coal capability self-certification filings are available for public inspection, upon request, in the Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, Mail Code OE-20, Room 8G- 024, Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher Lawrence at (202) 586- 5260. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title II of FUA, as amended (42 U.S.C. 8301 et seq.), provides that no new base load electric powerplant may be constructed or operated without the capability to use coal or another alternate fuel as a primary energy source. Pursuant to FUA in order to meet the requirement of coal capability, the owner or operator of such a facility proposing to use natural gas or petroleum as its primary energy source shall certify to the Secretary of Energy (Secretary) prior to construction, or prior to operation as a base load electric powerplant, that such powerplant has the capability to use coal or another alternate fuel. Such certification establishes compliance with FUA [[Page 471]] section 201(a) as of the date it is filed with the Secretary. 42 U.S.C. 8311. The following owner of a proposed new base load electric powerplant has filed a self-certification of coal-capability with DOE pursuant to FUA section 201(d) and in accordance with DOE regulations in 10 CFR 501.60, 61: OWNER: CPV Towantic, LLC CAPACITY: 785 megawatts (MW) PLANT LOCATION: CPV Towantic Energy Center, 16 Woodruff Hill Road, Oxford, CT 06478 IN-SERVICE DATE: May 1, 2018 Issued in Washington, DC, on December 30, 2015. Christopher Lawrence, Electricity Policy Analyst, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability. [FR Doc. 2015-33317 Filed 1-5-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450-01-P
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meeting or at any time regarding the Tentative Agenda Minutes: Minutes will be available by
Board’s mission. Individuals submitting writing or calling James Giusti at the
Monday, January 25, 2016
a written statement must submit their address or phone number listed above.
statement to the Designated Federal 1:00 p.m. Opening and Agenda Review Minutes will also be available at the
Officer at the address listed in FOR 1:20 p.m. Work Plan Update following Web site: http://cab.srs.gov/
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Written 1:30 p.m. Combined Committees srs-cab.html.
statements that do not pertain to a Session
Issued at Washington, DC, on December 31,
scheduled meeting of the Board may be Order of committees: 2015.
submitted at any time. However, if • Facilities Disposition & Site LaTanya R. Butler,
individual comments pertain to a Remediation Deputy Committee Management Officer.
specific topic being discussed at the • Administrative & Outreach [FR Doc. 2015–33316 Filed 1–5–16; 8:45 am]
planned meeting, then these statements • Nuclear Materials BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
must be received at least 5 calendar • Waste Management
days prior to the meeting, otherwise, the • Strategic & Legacy Management
comments may not be provided to or 4:45 p.m. Public Comments DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
considered by the Board until a later 5:00 p.m. Adjourn
date. The Designated Federal Officer [Certification Notice—237]
will compile all timely submissions Tuesday, January 26, 2016
with the Board’s Chair and ensure such 8:30 a.m. Opening, Chair Update, and Notice of Filing of Self-Certification of
submissions are provided to Board Agenda Review Coal Capability Under the Powerplant
Members before the meeting. 9:15 a.m. Agency Updates and Industrial Fuel Use Act
Dated: December 31, 2015. 10:00 a.m. Public Comments AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery
Aaron Siegel, 10:15 a.m. Administrative & Outreach and Energy Reliability, DOE.
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Committee Report
ACTION: Notice of filing.
Officer, Department of Defense. 10:30 a.m. Break
[FR Doc. 2015–33243 Filed 1–5–16; 8:45 am]
10:45 a.m. Facilities Disposition & Site SUMMARY: On December 17, 2015, CPV
Remediation Committee Report Towantic, LLC, as owner and operator
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11:15 a.m. Public Comments of a new base load electric powerplant,
11:30 a.m. Lunch Break submitted a coal capability self-
1:00 p.m. Waste Management certification to the Department of
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Committee Report Energy (DOE) pursuant to § 201(d) of the
1:30 p.m. Nuclear Materials Committee Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act
Environmental Management Site- Report of 1978 (FUA), as amended, and DOE
Specific Advisory Board, Savannah 2:15 p.m. Public Comments regulations in 10 CFR 501.60, 61. FUA
River Site 2:30 p.m. Break and regulations thereunder require DOE
2:45 p.m. Strategic & Legacy to publish a notice of filing of self-
AGENCY: Department of Energy. Management Committee Report certification in the Federal Register. 42
ACTION: Notice of open meeting. 4:45 p.m. Announcement of 2016 U.S.C. 8311(d) and 10 CFR 501.61(c).
Committee Chairs
ADDRESSES: Copies of coal capability
SUMMARY: This notice announces a 5:00 p.m. Adjourn
self-certification filings are available for
meeting of the Environmental Public Participation: The EM SSAB, public inspection, upon request, in the
Management Site-Specific Advisory Savannah River Site, welcomes the Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy
Board (EM SSAB), Savannah River Site. attendance of the public at its advisory Reliability, Mail Code OE–20, Room
The Federal Advisory Committee Act committee meetings and will make 8G–024, Forrestal Building, 1000
(Pub. L. 92–463, 86 Stat. 770) requires every effort to accommodate persons Independence Avenue SW.,
that public notice of this meeting be with physical disabilities or special Washington, DC 20585.
announced in the Federal Register. needs. If you require special
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
accommodations due to a disability,
DATES: Christopher Lawrence at (202) 586–
please contact James Giusti at least
Monday, January 25, 2016 1:00 p.m.– seven days in advance of the meeting at 5260.
5:00 p.m. the phone number listed above. Written SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title II of
Tuesday, January 26, 2016 8:30 a.m.– statements may be filed with the Board FUA, as amended (42 U.S.C. 8301 et
5:00 p.m. either before or after the meeting. seq.), provides that no new base load
ADDRESSES: New Ellenton Community Individuals who wish to make oral electric powerplant may be constructed
Center, 212 Pine Hill Avenue, New statements pertaining to agenda items or operated without the capability to use
Ellenton, SC 29809. should contact James Giusti’s office at coal or another alternate fuel as a
the address or telephone listed above. primary energy source. Pursuant to FUA
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests must be received five days in order to meet the requirement of coal
James Giusti, Office of External Affairs, prior to the meeting and reasonable capability, the owner or operator of such
Department of Energy, Savannah River provision will be made to include the a facility proposing to use natural gas or
Operations Office, P.O. Box A, Aiken,
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
presentation in the agenda. The Deputy petroleum as its primary energy source
SC 29802; Phone: (803) 952–7684. Designated Federal Officer is shall certify to the Secretary of Energy
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of empowered to conduct the meeting in a (Secretary) prior to construction, or
the Board: The purpose of the Board is fashion that will facilitate the orderly prior to operation as a base load electric
to make recommendations to DOE–EM conduct of business. Individuals powerplant, that such powerplant has
and site management in the areas of wishing to make public comments will the capability to use coal or another
environmental restoration, waste be provided a maximum of five minutes alternate fuel. Such certification
management, and related activities. to present their comments. establishes compliance with FUA
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section 201(a) as of the date it is filed listed as a contact for an intervenor one new 100-foot-long by 65-foot-wide
with the Secretary. 42 U.S.C. 8311. must create and validate an tailrace; (4) a new 50-foot-long by 45-
The following owner of a proposed eRegistration account using the foot-wide substation; (5) a new 2-mile-
new base load electric powerplant has eRegistration link. Select the eFiling long, 69-kilovolt transmission line; and
filed a self-certification of coal- link to log on and submit the (6) appurtenant facilities. The project
capability with DOE pursuant to FUA intervention or protests. would have an estimated annual
section 201(d) and in accordance with Persons unable to file electronically generation of 34 gigawatt-hours.
DOE regulations in 10 CFR 501.60, 61: should submit an original and 5 copies Applicant Contact: Mr. Ander
OWNER: CPV Towantic, LLC of the intervention or protest to the Gonzalez, 2655 Le Jeune Road, Suite
CAPACITY: 785 megawatts (MW) Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 804, Coral Gables, Florida 33134;
PLANT LOCATION: CPV Towantic 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC telephone (954) 248–8425.
Energy Center, 16 Woodruff Hill 20426. FERC Contact: Tyrone A. Williams,
Road, Oxford, CT 06478 The filings in the above-referenced (202) 502–6331.
IN-SERVICE DATE: May 1, 2018 proceeding are accessible in the Deadline for filing comments, motions
Commission’s eLibrary system by to intervene, competing applications
Issued in Washington, DC, on December (without notices of intent), or notices of
30, 2015. clicking on the appropriate link in the
above list. They are also available for intent to file competing applications: 60
Christopher Lawrence, days from the issuance of this notice.
electronic review in the Commission’s
Electricity Policy Analyst, Office of Electricity Competing applications and notices of
Delivery and Energy Reliability.
Public Reference Room in Washington,
DC. There is an eSubscription link on intent must meet the requirements of 18
[FR Doc. 2015–33317 Filed 1–5–16; 8:45 am] CFR 4.36. The Commission strongly
the Web site that enables subscribers to
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receive email notification when a encourages electronic filing. Please file
document is added to a subscribed comments, motions to intervene, notices
docket(s). For assistance with any FERC of intent, and competing applications
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY using the Commission’s eFiling system
Online service, please email
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
Federal Energy Regulatory
(866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call efiling.asp. Commenters can submit
Commission
(202) 502–8659. brief comments up to 6,000 characters,
[Docket No. ER16–612–000] without prior registration, using the
Dated: December 30, 2015.
eComment system at http://
Greeley Energy Facility, LLC; Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
Supplemental Notice That Initial Deputy Secretary. ecomment.asp. You must include your
Market-Based Rate Filing Includes [FR Doc. 2015–33232 Filed 1–5–16; 8:45 am] name and contact information at the end
Request for Blanket Section 204 BILLING CODE 6717–01–P of your comments. For assistance,
Authorization please contact FERC Online Support at
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866)
This is a supplemental notice in the DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659
above-referenced proceeding of Greeley
(TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please
Energy Facility, LLC’s application for Federal Energy Regulatory send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal
market-based rate authority, with an Commission Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
accompanying rate tariff, noting that
[Project No. 14739–000] First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
such application includes a request for
The first page of any filing should
blanket authorization, under 18 CFR Energy Resources USA Inc.; Notice of include docket number P–14739–000.
part 34, of future issuances of securities Preliminary Permit Application More information about this project,
and assumptions of liability. Accepted for Filing and Soliciting including a copy of the application, can
Any person desiring to intervene or to Comments, Motions To Intervene, and be viewed or printed on the ‘‘eLibrary’’
protest should file with the Federal Competing Applications link of Commission’s Web site at
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, On November 27, 2015, the Energy
elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number
in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 Resources USA Inc. filed an application
(P–14739) in the docket number field to
of the Commission’s Rules of Practice for a preliminary permit under section
access the document. For assistance,
and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 4(f) of the Federal Power Act proposing
contact FERC Online Support.
385.214). Anyone filing a motion to to study the feasibility of the proposed
intervene or protest must serve a copy Coralville Dam Hydroelectric Project Dated: December 30, 2015.
of that document on the Applicant. No. 14739–000, to be located at the Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Notice is hereby given that the existing Coralville Dam on the Iowa Deputy Secretary.
deadline for filing protests with regard River, near the City of Coralville, in [FR Doc. 2015–33237 Filed 1–5–16; 8:45 am]
to the applicant’s request for blanket Johnson County, Iowa. The Coralville BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of Dam is owned by the United States
future issuances of securities and government and operated by the U.S.
assumptions of liability, is January 19, Army Corps of Engineers. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
2016. The proposed project would consist
The Commission encourages of: (1) A new 90-foot by 13-foot by 18- Federal Energy Regulatory
electronic submission of protests and foot concrete conduit; (2) a new 70-foot Commission
interventions in lieu of paper, using the by 50-foot reinforced concrete
Notice of Commission Staff
FERC Online links at http:// powerhouse containing two 3.5-
Attendance
www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic megawatt Kaplan hydropower turbine-
service, persons with Internet access generators having a total combined The Federal Energy Regulatory
who will eFile a document and/or be generating capacity of 7.0 megawatts; (3) Commission (Commission) hereby gives
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| Contact | Christopher Lawrence at (202) 586- 5260. | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 470 |
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