81_FR_51344 81 FR 51195 - Pine Creek Mine, LLC; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests, Ready for Environmental Analysis, and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and Prescriptions

81 FR 51195 - Pine Creek Mine, LLC; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests, 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 149 (August 3, 2016)

Page Range51195-51196
FR Document2016-18362

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 149 (Wednesday, August 3, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 149 (Wednesday, August 3, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51195-51196]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-18362]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. P-12532-006]


Pine Creek Mine, LLC; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, 
Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests, 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: Minor License.
    b. Project No.: 12532-006.
    c. Date filed: February 12, 2016.
    d. Applicant: Pine Creek Mine, LLC.
    e. Name of Project: Pine Creek Mine Tunnel Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The project is located at Pine Creek Mine adjacent to 
Morgan and Pine Creeks in Inyo County, California. The project's mine 
access tunnel, mine plug, mine water storage cavity, penstock, 
generator, and most of its primary transmission line would be located 
under approximately 60 acres of federal land managed by the United 
States Forest Service.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Craig Rossell, 228 West Bonita Avenue, 
Claremont, California 91711, (909) 482-1000.
    i. FERC Contact: Joseph Hassell, (202) 502-8079 or 
[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-12532-006.
    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 Pine Creek Tunnel Hydroelectric Project would 
utilize the groundwater discharge of Pine Creek Mine and consist of: 
(1) The existing Pine Creek Mine site, mine entrance tunnels, mine 
shafts, and concrete plug; (2) an existing 30-foot-long steel pipe that 
runs through the concrete plug, to be used as a proposed penstock; (3) 
a proposed Pelton turbine generating unit located in the mine tunnel 
with a total installed capacity of 1.5 megawatts; (4) a proposed 
underground power line that would run approximately 2,500 feet from the 
generating unit to the mine portal; and (5) another proposed 60-foot-
long transmission line from the mine portal to an existing substation 
on the mine site. The proposed project would have an average annual 
generation of 5.6 gigawatt-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.
    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. 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, 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.
    All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title 
``PROTEST,'' ``MOTION TO INTERVENE,'' ``COMMENTS,'' ``REPLY COMMENTS,'' 
``RECOMMENDATIONS,'' ``PRELIMINARY TERMS AND CONDITIONS,'' or 
``PRELIMINARY FISHWAY 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. A copy of all other filings in 
reference to this application 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.
    o. Procedural Schedule: The application will be processed according 
to the following revised Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the 
schedule may be made as appropriate.

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                 Milestone                           Target date
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Filing of recommendations, preliminary      September 2016.
 terms and conditions, and preliminary
 fishway prescriptions.
Commission issues Draft EA or EIS.........  March 2017.
Comments on Draft EA or EIS...............  April 2017.
Modified Terms and Conditions.............  June 2017.
Commission Issues Final EA or EIS.........  September 2017.
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    p. 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

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proof of the date on which the certifying agency received the request; 
or (3) evidence of waiver of water quality certification.
    q. Any qualified applicant desiring to file a competing application 
must submit to the Commission, on or before the specified intervention 
deadline date, a competing development application, or a notice of 
intent to file such an application. Submission of a timely notice of 
intent allows an interested person to file the competing development 
application no later than 120 days after the specified intervention 
deadline date. Applications for preliminary permits will not be 
accepted in response to this notice.
    A notice of intent must specify the exact name, business address, 
and telephone number of the prospective applicant, and must include an 
unequivocal statement of intent to submit a development application. A 
notice of intent must be served on the applicant(s) named in this 
public notice.

    Dated: July 28, 2016.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-18362 Filed 8-2-16; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 149 / Wednesday, August 3, 2016 / Notices 51195 and (4) ways to minimize the burden of at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ n. Anyone may submit comments, a the collection of information on those ecomment.asp. You must include your protest, or a motion to intervene in who are to respond, including the use name and contact information at the end accordance with the requirements of of automated collection techniques or of your comments. For assistance, Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR other forms of information technology. please contact FERC Online Support at 385.210, .211, and .214. In determining FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) the appropriate action to take, the Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 Commission will consider all protests or Deputy Secretary. (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please other comments filed, but only those [FR Doc. R1–2016–17896 Filed 8–2–16; 8:45 am] send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal who file a motion to intervene in BILLING CODE 1505–01–D Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 accordance with the Commission’s First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. Rules may become a party to the The first page of any filing should proceeding. Any comments, protests, or DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY include docket number P–12532–006. motions to intervene must be received Federal Energy Regulatory The Commission’s Rules of Practice on or before the specified comment date Commission require all intervenors filing documents for the particular application. with the Commission to serve a copy of All filings must (1) bear in all capital [Project No. P–12532–006] that document on each person on the letters the title ‘‘PROTEST,’’ ‘‘MOTION official service list for the project. TO INTERVENE,’’ ‘‘COMMENTS,’’ Pine Creek Mine, LLC; Notice of Further, if an intervenor files comments ‘‘REPLY COMMENTS,’’ Application Accepted for Filing, or documents with the Commission ‘‘RECOMMENDATIONS,’’ Soliciting Motions To Intervene and relating to the merits of an issue that ‘‘PRELIMINARY TERMS AND Protests, Ready for Environmental may affect the responsibilities of a CONDITIONS,’’ or ‘‘PRELIMINARY Analysis, and Soliciting Comments, particular resource agency, they must FISHWAY PRESCRIPTIONS;’’ (2) set Recommendations, Terms and also serve a copy of the document on forth in the heading the name of the Conditions, and Prescriptions that resource agency. applicant and the project number of the Take notice that the following k. This application has been accepted application to which the filing hydroelectric application has been filed and is now ready for environmental responds; (3) furnish the name, address, with the Commission and is available analysis. and telephone number of the person for public inspection. l. The proposed Pine Creek Tunnel submitting the filing; and (4) otherwise a. Type of Application: Minor Hydroelectric Project would utilize the comply with the requirements of 18 CFR License. groundwater discharge of Pine Creek 385.2001 through 385.2005. All b. Project No.: 12532–006. Mine and consist of: (1) The existing comments, recommendations, terms and c. Date filed: February 12, 2016. Pine Creek Mine site, mine entrance conditions or prescriptions must set d. Applicant: Pine Creek Mine, LLC. tunnels, mine shafts, and concrete plug; forth their evidentiary basis and e. Name of Project: Pine Creek Mine (2) an existing 30-foot-long steel pipe otherwise comply with the requirements Tunnel Hydroelectric Project. that runs through the concrete plug, to of 18 CFR 4.34(b). Agencies may obtain f. Location: The project is located at be used as a proposed penstock; (3) a copies of the application directly from Pine Creek Mine adjacent to Morgan and proposed Pelton turbine generating unit the applicant. A copy of all other filings Pine Creeks in Inyo County, California. located in the mine tunnel with a total in reference to this application must be The project’s mine access tunnel, mine installed capacity of 1.5 megawatts; (4) accompanied by proof of service on all plug, mine water storage cavity, a proposed underground power line that persons listed on the service list penstock, generator, and most of its would run approximately 2,500 feet prepared by the Commission in this primary transmission line would be from the generating unit to the mine proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR located under approximately 60 acres of portal; and (5) another proposed 60-foot- 4.34(b), and 385.2010. federal land managed by the United long transmission line from the mine o. Procedural Schedule: The States Forest Service. portal to an existing substation on the application will be processed according g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power mine site. The proposed project would to the following revised Hydro Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). have an average annual generation of 5.6 Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the h. Applicant Contact: Craig Rossell, gigawatt-hours. schedule may be made as appropriate. 228 West Bonita Avenue, Claremont, m. A copy of the application is Milestone Target date California 91711, (909) 482–1000. available for review at the Commission i. FERC Contact: Joseph Hassell, (202) in the Public Reference Room or may be Filing of recommendations, September 502–8079 or joseph.hassell@ferc.gov. viewed on the Commission’s Web site at preliminary terms and con- 2016. j. Deadline for filing comments, http://www.ferc.gov using the ditions, and preliminary recommendations, terms and ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket fishway prescriptions. conditions, and prescriptions: 60 days number excluding the last three digits in Commission issues Draft EA March 2017. from the issuance date of this notice; the docket number field to access the or EIS. reply comments are due 105 days from document. For assistance, contact FERC Comments on Draft EA or April 2017. EIS. the issuance date of this notice. Online Support. A copy is also available Modified Terms and Condi- June 2017. The Commission strongly encourages for inspection and reproduction at the asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES tions. electronic filing. Please file comments, address in item h above. Commission Issues Final EA September recommendations, terms and Register online at http:// or EIS. 2017. conditions, and prescriptions using the www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ Commission’s eFiling system at http:// esubscription.asp to be notified via p. A license applicant must file no www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. email of new filings and issuances later than 60 days following the date of Commenters can submit brief comments related to this or other pending projects. issuance of this notice: (1) A copy of the up to 6,000 characters, without prior For assistance, contact FERC Online water quality certification; (2) a copy of registration, using the eComment system Support. the request for certification, including VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:21 Aug 02, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\03AUN1.SGM 03AUN1

51196 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 149 / Wednesday, August 3, 2016 / Notices proof of the date on which the certifying informed the Commission that the of 2013 (HREA). The proposed agency received the request; or (3) exemption from licensing for the Barkhamsted Transmission Hydro No. 1 evidence of waiver of water quality Hanover Pond Dam Hydroelectric Project would have an installed capacity certification. Project No. 14550, originally issued May of 250 kilowatts (kW) and would be q. Any qualified applicant desiring to 19, 2016 1 has been transferred to located at a 48-inch-diameter gravity file a competing application must Hanover Pond Hydro, LLC. The project pressure raw water supply pipe. The submit to the Commission, on or before is located on the Quinnipiac River in project would be located near the City the specified intervention deadline date, New Haven County, Connecticut. The of New Hartford in Lichfield County, a competing development application, transfer of an exemption does not Connecticut. or a notice of intent to file such an require Commission approval. application. Submission of a timely 2. Hanover Pond Hydro, LLC is now Applicant Contact: Scott Jellison, notice of intent allows an interested the exemptee of the Hanover Pond Dam Metropolitan District, 555 Main Street, person to file the competing Hydroelectric Project, No. 14550. All Hartford, CT 06142, Phone No. (860) development application no later than correspondence should be forwarded to: 278–7850, Ext 3522. 120 days after the specified intervention Mr. Michael C. Kerr, CEO, Hanover FERC Contact: Robert Bell, Phone No. deadline date. Applications for Pond Hydro, LLC, 100 Cummings (202) 502–6062, email: robert.bell@ preliminary permits will not be Center Drive, Suite 428N, Beverly, MA ferc.gov. accepted in response to this notice. 01915. A notice of intent must specify the Qualifying Conduit Hydropower exact name, business address, and Dated: July 28, 2016. Facility Description: The proposed telephone number of the prospective Kimberly D. Bose, project would consist of: (1) A proposed applicant, and must include an Secretary. 250-kW turbine replacing the existing unequivocal statement of intent to [FR Doc. 2016–18359 Filed 8–2–16; 8:45 am] booster pump (which is unused) in the submit a development application. A BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Puddletown booster pump station and notice of intent must be served on the (2) appurtenant facilities. The proposed applicant(s) named in this public notice. project would have an estimated annual Dated: July 28, 2016. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY generating capacity of 1,475 megawatt- Kimberly D. Bose, hours. Federal Energy Regulatory Secretary. Commission A qualifying conduit hydropower [FR Doc. 2016–18362 Filed 8–2–16; 8:45 am] facility is one that is determined or BILLING CODE 6717–01–P [Docket No. CD16–16–000] deemed to meet all of the criteria shown in the table below. Metropolitan District; Notice of DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Preliminary Determination of a Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Federal Energy Regulatory Facility and Soliciting Comments and Commission Motions To Intervene [Project No. 14550–001] On July 22, 2016, the Metropolitan District filed a notice of intent to New England Hydropower Company, construct a qualifying conduit LLC, Hanover Pond Hydro, LLC; Notice hydropower facility, pursuant to section of Transfer of Exemption 30 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), as 1. By letter filed July 20, 2016, New amended by section 4 of the England Hydropower Company, LLC Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act TABLE 1—CRITERIA FOR QUALIFYING CONDUIT HYDROPOWER FACILITY Satisfies Statutory provision Description (Y/N) FPA 30(a)(3)(A), as amended by HREA .. The conduit is a tunnel, canal, pipeline, aqueduct, flume, ditch, or similar manmade Y water conveyance that is operated for the distribution of water for agricultural, municipal, or industrial consumption and not primarily for the generation of elec- tricity. FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(i), as amended by HREA The facility is constructed, operated, or maintained for the generation of electric Y power and uses for such generation only the hydroelectric potential of a non-fed- erally owned conduit. FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(ii), as amended by The facility has an installed capacity that does not exceed 5 megawatts .................. Y HREA. FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(iii), as amended by On or before August 9, 2013, the facility is not licensed, or exempted from the li- Y HREA. censing requirements of Part I of the FPA. asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Preliminary Determination: Based the proposal satisfies the requirements exempted from the licensing upon the above criteria, Commission for a qualifying conduit hydropower requirements of the FPA. staff has preliminarily determined that facility under 16 U.S.C. 823a, and is 1 Order Granting Exemption From Licensing (10 MW or Less), 155 FERC ¶ 62,132 (2016). VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:21 Aug 02, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\03AUN1.SGM 03AUN1


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