81 FR 53137 - Alcoa Power Generating Inc., Cube Yadkin Generation LLC; Notice of Application for Transfer of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 155 (August 11, 2016)

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FR Document		2016-19081

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2197-109]


Alcoa Power Generating Inc., Cube Yadkin Generation LLC; Notice 
of Application for Transfer of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions 
To Intervene, and Protests

    On July 25, 2016, Alcoa Power Generating Inc. (transferor) and Cube 
Yadkin Generation LLC (transferee) filed an application for the 
transfer of license of the Yadkin Hydroelectric Project No. 2197. The 
project is located on the Yadkin River in Stanly, Montgomery, Davidson, 
and Rowan counties, North Carolina. The project does not occupy federal 
lands.
    The applicants seek Commission approval to transfer the license for 
the Yadkin Hydroelectric Project from the transferor to the transferee.
    Applicants Contact: For transferor: Ms. Coralyn M. Benhart, Esq., 
Alcoa Inc., 201 Isabella Street, 6E04, Pittsburgh, PA 15212-5858, 
Phone: 412-553-4237, Email: [email protected] and Mr. David R. 
Poe, Bracewell LLP, 2001 M Street NW., Suite 900, Washington, DC 20036, 
Phone: 202-828-5800, Email: [email protected]. For Transferee: 
Mr. Eli W.L. Hopson, Cube Hydro Partners, LLC, 2 Bethesda Metro Center, 
Suite 1330, Bethesda, MD 20814, Phone: 240-482-2714, Email: 
[email protected] and Ms. Julia S. Wood and Ms. Sharon L. White, 
Van Ness Feldman, LLP, 1050 Thomas Jefferson Street NW., Seventh Floor, 
Washington, DC 20007, Phone: 202-298-1800, Email: [email protected] and 
[email protected].

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    FERC Contact: Patricia W. Gillis, (202) 502-8735, 
[email protected].
    Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and protests: 
30 days from the date that the Commission issues this notice. The 
Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file comments, 
motions to intervene, and protests 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-2197-109.

    Dated: August 1, 2016.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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Boundless Energy NE., LLC, CityGreen Any person or the Commission’s staff to seek court review of the
Transmission, Inc., and Miller Bros. v. may, within 60 days after the issuance Commission’s final order.
New York Independent System of the instant notice by the Commission, The Commission strongly encourages
Operator, Inc., Docket No. EL16–84. file pursuant to Rule 214 of the electronic filings of comments, protests,
New York Independent System Commission’s Procedural Rules (18 CFR and interventions via the internet in lieu
Operator, Inc., Docket No. ER16– 385.214) a motion to intervene or notice of paper. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii)
1785. of intervention. Any person filing to and the instructions on the
For more information, contact James intervene or the Commission’s staff Commission’s Web site (www.ferc.gov)
Eason, Office of Energy Market may, pursuant to section 157.205 of the under the ‘‘e-Filing’’ link. Persons
Regulation, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s Regulations under the unable to file electronically should
Commission at (202) 502–8622 or NGA (18 CFR 157.205) file a protest to submit original and 5 copies of the
James.Eason@ferc.gov. the request. If no protest is filed within protest or intervention to the Federal
Dated: August 4, 2016.
the time allowed therefore, the proposed Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
activity shall be deemed to be First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
authorized effective the day after the Dated: August 1, 2016.
Deputy Secretary. time allowed for protest. If a protest is
[FR Doc. 2016–19075 Filed 8–10–16; 8:45 am] Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
filed and not withdrawn within 30 days
Deputy Secretary.
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P after the time allowed for filing a
[FR Doc. 2016–19077 Filed 8–10–16; 8:45 am]
protest, the instant request shall be
treated as an application for BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY authorization pursuant to section 7 of
Federal Energy Regulatory the NGA.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Commission Pursuant to section 157.9 of the
Commission’s rules, 18 CFR 157.9, Federal Energy Regulatory
[Docket No. CP16–484–000] within 90 days of this Notice the Commission
Commission staff will either: Complete
El Paso Natural Gas Company, L.L.C.; its environmental assessment (EA) and [Project No. 2197–109]
Notice of Request Under Blanket place it into the Commission’s public
Authorization Alcoa Power Generating Inc., Cube
record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or
Yadkin Generation LLC; Notice of
Take notice that on July 21, 2016, El issue a Notice of Schedule for
Application for Transfer of License and
Paso Natural Gas Company, L.L.C. Environmental Review. If a Notice of
Soliciting Comments, Motions To
(EPNG), Post Office Box 1087, Colorado Schedule for Environmental Review is
Intervene, and Protests
Springs, Colorado 80944 filed a prior issued, it will indicate, among other
notice request pursuant to sections milestones, the anticipated date for the On July 25, 2016, Alcoa Power
157.205 and 157.208(f) of the Commission staff’s issuance of the final Generating Inc. (transferor) and Cube
Commission’s regulations under the environmental impact statement (FEIS) Yadkin Generation LLC (transferee) filed
Natural Gas Act for authorization to or EA for this proposal. The filing of the an application for the transfer of license
decrease the Maximum Allowable EA in the Commission’s public record of the Yadkin Hydroelectric Project No.
Operating Pressure (MAOP) of a for this proceeding or the issuance of a 2197. The project is located on the
segment of its 6-inch O.D. Hayden Line Notice of Schedule for Environmental Yadkin River in Stanly, Montgomery,
(Line No. 2023) located in Gila County, Review will serve to notify federal and Davidson, and Rowan counties, North
Arizona. EPNG proposes to decrease the state agencies of the timing for the Carolina. The project does not occupy
MAOP of this section of Line No. 2023 completion of all necessary reviews, and federal lands.
from 474 pounds per square inch gauge the subsequent need to complete all The applicants seek Commission
(psig) down to 85 psig to align the federal authorizations within 90 days of approval to transfer the license for the
MAOP with the existing operations of the date of issuance of the Commission Yadkin Hydroelectric Project from the
Line No. 2023. The proposed MAOP staff’s FEIS or EA. transferor to the transferee.
reduction will not alter the capacity of Persons who wish to comment only Applicants Contact: For transferor:
EPNG’s system, all as more fully set on the environmental review of this Ms. Coralyn M. Benhart, Esq., Alcoa
forth in the application which is on file project should submit an original and Inc., 201 Isabella Street, 6E04,
with the Commission and open to two copies of their comments to the Pittsburgh, PA 15212–5858, Phone:
public inspection. The filing may also Secretary of the Commission. 412–553–4237, Email:
be viewed on the web at http:// Environmental commenter’s will be Coralyn.Benhart@alcoa.com and Mr.
www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. placed on the Commission’s David R. Poe, Bracewell LLP, 2001 M
Enter the docket number excluding the environmental mailing list, will receive Street NW., Suite 900, Washington, DC
last three digits in the docket number copies of the environmental documents, 20036, Phone: 202–828–5800, Email:
field to access the document. For and will be notified of meetings dave.poe@bracewelllaw.com. For
assistance, contact FERC at associated with he Commission’s Transferee: Mr. Eli W.L. Hopson, Cube
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call environmental review process. Hydro Partners, LLC, 2 Bethesda Metro
toll-free, (866) 208–3676 or TTY, (202) Environmental commenter’s will not be Center, Suite 1330, Bethesda, MD
required to serve copies of filed 20814, Phone: 240–482–2714, Email:
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502–8659.
Any questions regarding this documents on all other parties. ehopson@cubehydro.com and Ms. Julia
Application should be directed to However, the non-party commentary, S. Wood and Ms. Sharon L. White, Van
Francisco Tarin, Director Regulatory will not receive copies of all documents Ness Feldman, LLP, 1050 Thomas
Department, El Paso Natural Gas filed by other parties or issued by the Jefferson Street NW., Seventh Floor,
Company, L.L.C., Post Office Box 1087, Commission (except for the mailing of Washington, DC 20007, Phone: 202–
Colorado Springs, Colorado 80944, or by environmental documents issued by the 298–1800, Email: jsw@vnf.com and slw@
calling (719) 667–7517. Commission) and will not have the right vnf.com.

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FERC Contact: Patricia W. Gillis, (202) i. FERC Contact: Mr. Ashish Desai, document. You may also register online
502–8735, patricia.gillis@ferc.gov. (202) 502–8370, Ashish.Desai@ferc.gov. at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
Deadline for filing comments, motions j. Deadline for filing comments, esubscription.asp to be notified via
to intervene, and protests: 30 days from motions to intervene, and protests, is 15 email of new filings and issuances
the date that the Commission issues this days from the issuance date of this related to this or other pending projects.
notice. The Commission strongly notice by the Commission. All For assistance, call 1–866–208–3676 or
encourages electronic filing. Please file documents may be filed electronically email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for
comments, motions to intervene, and via the Internet. See, 18 CFR TTY, call (202) 502–8659. A copy is also
protests using the Commission’s eFiling 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions available for inspection and
system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs- on the Commission’s Web site at http:// reproduction at the address in item (h)
filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. If above.
submit brief comments up to 6,000 unable to be filed electronically, m. Individuals desiring to be included
characters, without prior registration, documents may be paper-filed. To on the Commission’s mailing list should
using the eComment system at http:// paper-file, an original and seven copies so indicate by writing to the Secretary
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ should be mailed to: Secretary, Federal of the Commission.
ecomment.asp. You must include your Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to
name and contact information at the end First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. Intervene: Anyone may submit
of your comments. For assistance, Commenters can submit brief comments comments, a protest, or a motion to
please contact FERC Online Support at up to 6,000 characters, without prior intervene in accordance with the
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) registration, using the eComment system requirements of Rules of Practice and
208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214.
(TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please ecomment.asp. You must include your In determining the appropriate action to
send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal name and contact information at the end take, the Commission will consider all
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 of your comments. Please include the protests or other comments filed, but
First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. project number (P–2212–049) on any only those who file a motion to
The first page of any filing should comments, motions, or intervene in accordance with the
include docket number P–2197–109. recommendations filed. Commission’s Rules may become a
k. Description of Request: The party to the proceeding. Any comments,
Dated: August 1, 2016. licensee filed a reservoir drawdown protests, or motions to intervene must
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., plan for Commission approval as be received on or before the specified
Deputy Secretary. required by Article 404 of the project comment date for the particular
[FR Doc. 2016–19081 Filed 8–10–16; 8:45 am] license and is requesting a temporary application.
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P variance to the reservoir elevation range o. Filing and Service of Responsive
required by Article 402 for Lake Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in
Wausau. Article 402 requires the all capital letters the title
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY licensee to maintain the reservoir ‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘PROTEST’’, or
surface elevation of Lake Wausau ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’ as
Federal Energy Regulatory between 1160.6 feet and 1160.8 feet applicable; (2) set forth in the heading
Commission National Geodetic Vertical Datum. The the name of the applicant and the
[Project No. 2212–049] licensee is proposing the drawdown to project number of the application to
complete concrete repair and which the filing responds; (3) furnish
Notice of Application for Temporary maintenance on the dam at the the name, address, and telephone
Variance and Soliciting Comments, waterline. According to the licensee’s number of the person protesting or
Motions To Intervene, and Protests: plan, the licensee would drawdown the intervening; and (4) otherwise comply
Domtar Paper Company, LLC project reservoir starting no earlier than with the requirements of 18 CFR
September 12, 2016 at a maximum daily 385.2001 through 385.2005. All
Take notice that the following rate of less than 4 inches per day. The comments, motions to intervene, or
hydroelectric application has been filed drawdown would be completed no later protests must set forth their evidentiary
with the Commission and is available than October 1, 2016, and the basis and otherwise comply with the
for public inspection: drawdown depth would not exceed 5 requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). All
a. Types of Application: Temporary feet below the 1160.6-foot minimum comments, motions to intervene, or
Variance from license Article 402 and elevation required by Article 402. The protests should relate to project works
Reservoir Drawdown Plan for Article licensee proposes to begin refilling the which are the subject of this
404. reservoir no later than November 15, application. Agencies may obtain copies
b. Project No.: P–2212–049. 2016 and would complete refilling to of the application directly from the
c. Date Filed: June 10, 2016. meet the minimum reservoir surface applicant. A copy of any protest or
d. Applicants: Domtar Paper elevation by November 20, 2016. motion to intervene must be served
Company, LLC. l. Locations of the Application: A upon each representative of the
e. Name of Projects: Rothschild copy of the application is available for applicant specified in the particular
Hydroelectric Project. inspection and reproduction at the application. If an intervener files
f. Location: The project is located on Commission’s Public Reference Room, comments or documents with the
the Wisconsin River, in Marathon located at 888 First Street NE., Room Commission relating to the merits of an
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County, Wisconsin. 2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling issue that may affect the responsibilities
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power (202) 502–8371. This filing may also be of a particular resource agency, they
Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r. viewed on the Commission’s Web site at must also serve a copy of the document
h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Steve http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ on that resource agency. A copy of all
Lewens, Domtar Paper Company, LLC, elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number other filings in reference to this
200 North Grand Avenue, Rothschild, excluding the last three digits in the application must be accompanied by
WI 54474, (715) 355–6268. docket number field to access the proof of service on all persons listed in

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81 FR 53137 - Alcoa Power Generating Inc., Cube Yadkin Generation LLC; Notice of Application for Transfer of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYFederal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 155 (August 11, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
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