81 FR 49636 - Kenai Hydro, LLC ; Notice of Scoping Meetings and Environmental Site Review and Soliciting Scoping Comments
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 145 (July 28, 2016)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 145 (July 28, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-17855 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 145 (Thursday, July 28, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 49636-49637] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-17855] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. P-13212-005; Project No. P-13212-005] Kenai Hydro, LLC ; Notice of Scoping Meetings and Environmental Site Review and Soliciting Scoping Comments Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with Commission and is available for public inspection: a. Type of Application: Application for Original License for Major Project--Unconstructed. b. Project No.: 13212-005. c. Date filed: April 18, 2016. d. Applicant: Kenai Hydro, LLC. e. Name of Project: Grant Lake Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: On Grant Creek, near the Town of Moose Pass, Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska. The proposed project would occupy 1,741.3 acres of federal land within the Chugach National Forest managed by the U.S. Forest Service. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Mike Salzetti, Manager of Fuel Supply & Renewable Energy Development, 280 Airport Way, Kenai, AK 99611. (907) 283-2375. i. FERC Contact: Kenneth Hogan, [email protected], 202-502- 8434. j. Deadline for filing scoping comments: October 10, 2016. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file scoping 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. The first page of any filing should include docket number P-13212-005. The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all interveners 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 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. k. This application is not ready for environmental analysis at this time. l. The proposed Grant Lake Hydroelectric Project would consist of: (1) An intake structure within Grant Lake; (2) a 3,300-foot-long tunnel; (3) a 72-inch-diameter, 150-foot-long, steel penstock; (4) a power house containing two 2.5-megawatt Francis turbine/generator units; (5) a 95-foot-long open channel tailrace; (6) a 3.6-acre tailrace detention pond; (6) a 1.1-mile-long, 115-kilovolt transmission line; (7) two miles of project access road; and (8) appurtenant facilities. 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. Copies are also available for inspection and reproduction at the Kenai Community Library at 163 Main St Loop, Kenai, AK 99611 and at the Homer Electric Office at 280 Airport Way, Kenai, AK 99611. 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. Scoping Process: The Commission intends to prepare an Environmental assessment (EA) on the project in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act. The EA will consider both site-specific and cumulative environmental impacts and reasonable alternatives to the proposed action. Scoping Meetings FERC staff will conduct one agency scoping meeting and one public meeting. The agency scoping meeting will be held during business hours and will focus on resource agency and non-governmental organization (NGO) concerns, while the public scoping meeting is primarily for public input and will be held in the evening. All interested individuals, organizations, and agencies are invited to attend one or both of the meetings, and to assist the staff in identifying the scope of the environmental issues that should be analyzed in the EA. The times and locations of these meetings are as follows: Evening Scoping Meeting Date and Time: Wednesday, September 7, at 7:00 p.m. (Local Time). Location: Moose Pass Community Hall, Mile 29.5 Seward Highway, Moose Pass, AK 99631. Daytime Scoping Meeting Date and Time: Thursday, September 8, at 10:00 a.m. (Local Time). [[Page 49637]] Location: Moose Pass Community Hall, Mile 29.5 Seward Highway, Moose Pass, AK 99631. Copies of the Scoping Document (SD3) outlining the subject areas to be addressed in the EA were distributed to the parties on the Commission's mailing list and to Kenai Hydro's distribution list. Copies of the SD3 will be available at the scoping meetings and may be viewed on the Web at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary'' link (see item m above). Environmental Site Review The Applicant and FERC staff will conduct a project Environmental Site Review beginning at 8:00 a.m. on September 7, 2016. All participants interested in the environmental site review and hiking into the location of the proposed powerhouse should meet at the Moose Pass Community Hall on the Seward Highway at mile 29.5 by 8 a.m. on September 7, 2016. Participants should be in good health and prepared/ able to hike without assistance for 5 miles in unimproved trail conditions with a 200 yard section of off trail hiking in a heavily forested area. The elevation gain for the hike is approximately 200 feet. Participants should also pack their own lunch, snacks and water, wear rugged footwear, and be prepared for inclement and potentially cold weather conditions. Anyone with questions about the site visit should contact Mike Salzetti at (907) 283-2375 or [email protected]. Those individuals planning to participate in the site visit should notify Mr. Salzetti of their intent, no later than August 26, 2016. Objectives At the scoping meetings, the staff will: (1) Summarize the environmental issues tentatively identified for analysis in the EA; (2) solicit from the meeting participants all available information, especially quantifiable data, on the resources at issue; (3) encourage statements from experts and the public on issues that should be analyzed in the EA, including viewpoints in opposition to, or in support of, the staff's preliminary views; (4) determine the resource issues to be addressed in the EA; and (5) identify those issues that require a detailed analysis, as well as those issues that do not require a detailed analysis. Procedures The meetings are recorded by a stenographer and become part of the formal record of the Commission proceeding on the project. Individuals, organizations, and agencies with environmental expertise and concerns are encouraged to attend the meeting and to assist the staff in defining and clarifying the issues to be addressed in the EA. Dated: July 22, 2016. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016-17855 Filed 7-27-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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A copy of the EA is available for with Commission and is available for generator units; (5) a 95-foot-long open
review at the Commission in the Public public inspection: channel tailrace; (6) a 3.6-acre tailrace
Reference Room or may be viewed on a. Type of Application: Application detention pond; (6) a 1.1-mile-long, 115-
the Commission’s Web site at http:// for Original License for Major Project— kilovolt transmission line; (7) two miles
www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Unconstructed. of project access road; and (8)
Enter either docket number, excluding b. Project No.: 13212–005. appurtenant facilities.
the last three digits in the docket c. Date filed: April 18, 2016. m. A copy of the application is
number field, to access the document. d. Applicant: Kenai Hydro, LLC. available for review at the Commission
For assistance, contact FERC Online e. Name of Project: Grant Lake
in the Public Reference Room or may be
Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ Hydroelectric Project.
viewed on the Commission’s Web site at
ferc.gov, at (866) 208–3676 (toll free), or f. Location: On Grant Creek, near the
http://www.ferc.gov using the
(202) 502–8659 (TTY). Town of Moose Pass, Kenai Peninsula
‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket
You may also register online at http:// Borough, Alaska. The proposed project
number excluding the last three digits in
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ would occupy 1,741.3 acres of federal
the docket number field to access the
esubscription.asp to be notified via land within the Chugach National
document. For assistance, contact FERC
email of new filings and issuances Forest managed by the U.S. Forest
Online Support. Copies are also
related to these or other pending Service.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power available for inspection and
projects. For assistance, contact FERC reproduction at the Kenai Community
Online Support. Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Mike Salzetti, Library at 163 Main St Loop, Kenai, AK
Any comments should be filed within
Manager of Fuel Supply & Renewable 99611 and at the Homer Electric Office
30 days from the date of this notice. The
Energy Development, 280 Airport Way, at 280 Airport Way, Kenai, AK 99611.
Commission strongly encourages
electronic filing. Please file comments Kenai, AK 99611. (907) 283–2375. You may also register online at http://
using the Commission’s eFiling system i. FERC Contact: Kenneth Hogan, www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ kenneth.hogan@ferc.gov, 202–502–8434. esubscription.asp to be notified via
efiling.asp. Commenters can submit j. Deadline for filing scoping email of new filings and issuances
brief comments up to 6,000 characters, comments: October 10, 2016. related to this or other pending projects.
without prior registration, using the The Commission strongly encourages For assistance, contact FERC Online
eComment system at http:// electronic filing. Please file scoping Support.
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ comments using the Commission’s n. Scoping Process:
ecomment.asp. You must include your eFiling system at http://www.ferc.gov/ The Commission intends to prepare
name and contact information at the end docs-filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can an Environmental assessment (EA) on
of your comments. For assistance, submit brief comments up to 6,000 the project in accordance with the
please contact FERC Online Support. characters, without prior registration, National Environmental Policy Act. The
Although the Commission strongly using the eComment system at http:// EA will consider both site-specific and
encourages electronic filing, documents www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ cumulative environmental impacts and
may also be paper-filed. In lieu of ecomment.asp. You must include your reasonable alternatives to the proposed
electronic filing, please send a paper name and contact information at the end action.
copy to: Secretary, Federal Energy of your comments. For assistance,
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street please contact FERC Online Support at Scoping Meetings
NE., Washington, DC 20426. Please put FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866)
FERC staff will conduct one agency
docket number(s) ‘‘P–2464–015’’ and/or 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659
scoping meeting and one public
‘‘P–2484–018,’’ as appropriate, on the (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please
meeting. The agency scoping meeting
first page of your response. send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal
will be held during business hours and
For further information, please Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
will focus on resource agency and non-
contact Chelsea Hudock by phone at First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
governmental organization (NGO)
(202) 502–8448, or by email at The first page of any filing should
concerns, while the public scoping
chelsea.hudock@ferc.gov. include docket number P–13212–005.
meeting is primarily for public input
Dated: July 21, 2016. The Commission’s Rules of Practice
and will be held in the evening. All
Kimberly D. Bose,
and Procedure require all interveners
interested individuals, organizations,
filing documents with the Commission
Secretary. and agencies are invited to attend one
to serve a copy of that document on
[FR Doc. 2016–17852 Filed 7–27–16; 8:45 am] or both of the meetings, and to assist the
each person on the official service list
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P staff in identifying the scope of the
for the project. Further, if an intervener
environmental issues that should be
files comments or documents with the
analyzed in the EA. The times and
Commission relating to the merits of an
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY locations of these meetings are as
issue that may affect the responsibilities
follows:
Federal Energy Regulatory of a particular resource agency, they
Commission must also serve a copy of the document Evening Scoping Meeting
on that resource agency.
[Project No. P–13212–005; Project No. k. This application is not ready for Date and Time: Wednesday,
P–13212–005] environmental analysis at this time. September 7, at 7:00 p.m. (Local Time).
Location: Moose Pass Community
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l. The proposed Grant Lake
Kenai Hydro, LLC ; Notice of Scoping Hall, Mile 29.5 Seward Highway, Moose
Hydroelectric Project would consist of:
Meetings and Environmental Site Pass, AK 99631.
(1) An intake structure within Grant
Review and Soliciting Scoping
Lake; (2) a 3,300-foot-long tunnel; (3) a Daytime Scoping Meeting
Comments
72-inch-diameter, 150-foot-long, steel
Take notice that the following penstock; (4) a power house containing Date and Time: Thursday, September
hydroelectric application has been filed two 2.5-megawatt Francis turbine/ 8, at 10:00 a.m. (Local Time).
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Location: Moose Pass Community Individuals, organizations, and Commission’s regulations to collect
Hall, Mile 29.5 Seward Highway, Moose agencies with environmental expertise certain data for analytics and
Pass, AK 99631. and concerns are encouraged to attend surveillance purposes from market-
Copies of the Scoping Document the meeting and to assist the staff in based rate (MBR) sellers and entities
(SD3) outlining the subject areas to be defining and clarifying the issues to be trading virtual products or holding
addressed in the EA were distributed to addressed in the EA. financial transmission rights and to
the parties on the Commission’s mailing Dated: July 22, 2016. change certain aspects of the substance
list and to Kenai Hydro’s distribution Kimberly D. Bose,
and format of information submitted for
list. Copies of the SD3 will be available MBR purposes.1 In the NOPR, the
Secretary.
at the scoping meetings and may be Commission also states that a data
[FR Doc. 2016–17855 Filed 7–27–16; 8:45 am]
viewed on the Web at http:// dictionary posted to the Commission’s
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Web site would define the framework to
www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link
(see item m above). be followed by users in submitting
information for inclusion in the
Environmental Site Review DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
relational database and that staff will
The Applicant and FERC staff will Federal Energy Regulatory hold technical workshops on the data
conduct a project Environmental Site Commission dictionary and the submittal process.2
Review beginning at 8:00 a.m. on This notice announces a technical
September 7, 2016. All participants [Docket No. EL16–99–000] workshop to review the draft data
interested in the environmental site dictionary attached to the NOPR.
Midcontinent Independent System All interested parties are invited to
review and hiking into the location of Operator, Inc.; Notice of Institution of
the proposed powerhouse should meet attend. The workshop will be held in
Section 206 Proceeding and Refund Washington, DC, on August 11, 2016
at the Moose Pass Community Hall on Effective Date
the Seward Highway at mile 29.5 by 8 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at FERC
a.m. on September 7, 2016. Participants On July 21, 2016, the Commission headquarters in the Commission
should be in good health and prepared/ issued an order in Docket No. EL16–99– Meeting Room, 888 First Street NE.,
able to hike without assistance for 5 000, pursuant to section 206 of the Washington, DC. For those unable to
miles in unimproved trail conditions Federal Power Act (FPA), 16 U.S.C. attend in person, access to the workshop
with a 200 yard section of off trail 824e (2012), instituting an investigation sessions will be available by webcast.
hiking in a heavily forested area. The into the justness and reasonableness of The workshop is intended to provide
elevation gain for the hike is the Midcontinent Independent System a forum for interactive, detailed
approximately 200 feet. Participants Operator, Inc.’s Transmission, Energy discussion of the elements contained in
should also pack their own lunch, and Operating Reserve Markets Tariff. the sample data dictionary. Commission
snacks and water, wear rugged footwear, Midcontinent Independent System staff will lead the workshop. The agenda
and be prepared for inclement and Operator, Inc., 156 FERC ¶ 61,061 for the workshop is attached. Notes from
potentially cold weather conditions. (2016). the workshop will be posted on
Anyone with questions about the site The refund effective date in Docket FERC.gov.
visit should contact Mike Salzetti at No. EL16–99–000, established pursuant Due to the detailed, substantive
(907) 283–2375 or msalzetti@ to section 206(b) of the FPA, will be the nature of the subject matter, parties
homerelectric.com. Those individuals date of publication of this notice in the interested in actively participating in
planning to participate in the site visit Federal Register. the discussion are encouraged to attend
should notify Mr. Salzetti of their intent, in person. All interested parties
Dated: July 21, 2016.
no later than August 26, 2016. (whether attending in person or via
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., webcast) are asked to register online at
Objectives Deputy Secretary. https://www.ferc.gov/whats-new/
[FR Doc. 2016–17836 Filed 7–27–16; 8:45 am] registration/08-11-16-form.asp. There is
At the scoping meetings, the staff will:
(1) Summarize the environmental issues BILLING CODE 6717–01–P no registration fee.
tentatively identified for analysis in the Those wishing to actively participate
EA; (2) solicit from the meeting in the discussion by telephone during
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY the workshop should send a request for
participants all available information,
especially quantifiable data, on the a telephone line to RM16-17.NOPR@
Federal Energy Regulatory ferc.gov by close of business on Friday,
resources at issue; (3) encourage Commission
statements from experts and the public August 5th, with the subject line:
on issues that should be analyzed in the [Docket No. RM16–17–000] RM16–17 NOPR Workshop
EA, including viewpoints in opposition Teleconference Request.
Data Collection for Analytics and Commission workshops are accessible
to, or in support of, the staff’s
Surveillance and Market-Based Rate under section 508 of the Rehabilitation
preliminary views; (4) determine the
Purposes; Notice of the Technical Act of 1973. For accessibility
resource issues to be addressed in the
Workshop on the Draft Data Dictionary accommodations please send an email
EA; and (5) identify those issues that
Attached to the Data Collection for to accessibility@ferc.gov or call toll free
require a detailed analysis, as well as
Analytics and Surveillance and Market- 1–866–208–3372 (voice) or 202–502–
those issues that do not require a
Based Rate Purposes Notice of 8659 (TTY); or send a fax to 202–208–
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detailed analysis.
Proposed Rulemaking 2106 with the required
Procedures accommodations.
The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
The meetings are recorded by a on Data Collection for Analytics and 1 Data Collection for Analytics and Surveillance
stenographer and become part of the Surveillance and Market-Based Rate and Market-Based Rate Purposes, 156 FERC ¶61,
formal record of the Commission Purposes (NOPR) issued today in Docket 045 (2016).
proceeding on the project. No. RM16–17 proposes to revise the 2 Id. at P 15.
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