81_FR_5453 81 FR 5432 - Brookfield White Pine Hydro LLC; Notice of Intent To File License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document (PAD), Commencement of Pre-Filing Process, and Scoping; Request for Comments on the Pad and Scoping Document, and Identification of Issues and Associated Study Requests; and Scoping Meeting

81 FR 5432 - Brookfield White Pine Hydro LLC; Notice of Intent To File License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document (PAD), Commencement of Pre-Filing Process, and Scoping; Request for Comments on the Pad and Scoping Document, and Identification of Issues and Associated Study Requests; and Scoping Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 21 (February 2, 2016)

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FR Document2016-01810

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 21 (Tuesday, February 2, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 21 (Tuesday, February 2, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5432-5433]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-01810]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2322-060]


Brookfield White Pine Hydro LLC; Notice of Intent To File License 
Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document (PAD), Commencement of 
Pre-Filing Process, and Scoping; Request for Comments on the Pad and 
Scoping Document, and Identification of Issues and Associated Study 
Requests; and Scoping Meeting

    a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to File License Application for 
a New License and Pre-Application Document (PAD) (including a proposed 
process plan and schedule), pursuant to 18 CFR 5.6 of the Commission's 
regulations.
    b. Project No.: 2322-060.
    c. Date Filed: September 21, 2015.
    d. Submitted By: Brookfield White Pine Hydro LLC (White Pine 
Hydro).
    e. Name of Project: Shawmut Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On the Kennebec River in the towns of Skowhegan, 
Fairfield, Clinton, and Benton, within Kennebec and Somerset Counties, 
Maine. The project does not occupy United States lands.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR part 5 of the Commission's 
Regulations.
    h. Potential Applicant Contact: Frank Dunlap, Licensing Specialist, 
Brookfield White Pine Hydro LLC, 150 Main St., Lewiston, ME 04240; 
(207) 755-5603; [email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Dustin Wilson at (202) 502-6528, or email at 
[email protected].
    j. Cooperating agencies: Federal, state, local, and tribal agencies 
with jurisdiction and/or special expertise

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with respect to environmental issues that wish to cooperate in the 
preparation of the environmental document should follow the 
instructions for filing such requests described in paragraph o. below. 
Cooperating agencies should note the Commission's policy that agencies 
that cooperate in the preparation of the environmental document cannot 
also intervene. See 94 FERC ] 61,076 (2001).
    k. With this notice, we are initiating informal consultation with: 
(1) The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and/or the National Marine 
Fisheries Service under section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and the 
joint agency regulations thereunder at 50 CFR, Part 402; and (2) the 
State Historic Preservation Officer, as required by section 106, 
National Historical Preservation Act, and the implementing regulations 
of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2.
    l. With this notice, we are designating White Pine Hydro as the 
Commission's non-federal representative for carrying out informal 
consultation, pursuant to section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and 
section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act.
    m. Commission staff issued a Scoping Document 1 (SD1) on November 
20, 2015, which also asked for study requests.
    n. A copy of the PAD and SD1 are available for review at the 
Commission in the Public Reference Room, or may be viewed on the 
Commission's Web site (http://www.ferc.gov) using the ``eLibrary'' 
link. Enter P-2322 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. A copy is also available for inspection and 
reproduction at the address in paragraph h.
    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.
    o. With this notice, we are soliciting public comments on the PAD 
and the SD1, as well as on issues and associated study requests. All 
comments and study requests should be sent to the address above in 
paragraph h. In addition, all comments on the PAD and SD1, study 
requests, requests for cooperating agency status, and all 
communications to and from Commission staff related to the merits of 
the potential application must be filed with the Commission. Documents 
may be filed electronically via the Internet. See 18 CFR 
385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site 
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. Although the Commission strongly encourages electronic filing, 
documents may also be paper-filed. To paper-file, mail an original and 
five copies to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    All filings with the Commission must include on the first page, the 
project name (Shawmut Hydroelectric Project) and number (P-2322-060), 
and bear the appropriate heading: ``Comments on Pre-Application 
Document,'' ``Study Requests,'' ``Comments on Scoping Document 1,'' 
``Request for Cooperating Agency Status,'' or ``Communications to and 
from Commission Staff.'' Any individual or entity interested in 
submitting study requests, commenting on the PAD or SD1, and any agency 
requesting cooperating status must do so by March 21, 2016.
    Study requests and comments on the PAD or SD1 that have been filed 
previously are part of the relicensing record and do not need to be 
refiled.
    p. Although our current intent is to prepare an environmental 
assessment (EA), there is the possibility that an Environmental Impact 
Statement (EIS) will be required. Nevertheless, the scoping meetings 
held December 16, 2015, and the scoping meeting to be held February 9, 
2016, will satisfy the NEPA scoping requirements, irrespective of 
whether an EA or EIS is issued by the Commission.

Scoping Meeting

    Commission staff held scoping meetings December 16, 2015. The 
transcripts for the meetings are in the public record for this project, 
and are available for review through the Commission's Web site, using 
the ``eLibrary'' link.
    Commission staff will hold a third scoping meeting in the vicinity 
of the project at the time and place noted below. All interested 
individuals and entities, particularly those who were unable to attend 
the December 16 scoping meetings, are invited to attend the meeting, 
and to assist staff in identifying particular study needs, as well as 
the scope of environmental issues to be addressed in the environmental 
document. The time and location of the meeting is as follows:

Evening Scoping Meeting

    Date: Tuesday, February 9, 2016.
    Time: 6:00 p.m.
    Location: Skowhegan Community Center, 39 Poulin Dr., Skowhegan, 
Maine 04976.
    Phone: (207) 474-6901.
    As noted in item m. of this notice, SD1 was mailed to the 
individuals and entities on the Commission's mailing list. Copies of 
SD1 will be available at the scoping meeting, or may be viewed on the 
web at http://www.ferc.gov, using the ``eLibrary'' link. Follow the 
directions for accessing information in paragraph n. Based on all oral 
and written comments, a Scoping Document 2 (SD2) may be issued. SD2 may 
include a revised process plan and schedule, as well as a list of 
issues.

Meeting Objectives

    At the scoping meeting, Commission staff will: (1) Initiate scoping 
of the issues; (2) review and discuss existing conditions and resource 
management objectives; (3) review and discuss existing information and 
identify preliminary information and study needs; and (4) review and 
discuss the process plan and schedule for pre-filing activities.
    Meeting participants should come prepared to discuss their issues 
and/or concerns. Please review the PAD in preparation for the scoping 
meeting. Directions on how to obtain a copy of the PAD and SD1 are 
included in item n. of this notice.

Meeting Procedures

    The meeting will be recorded by a stenographer. The transcript will 
be placed in the public record for the project.

    Dated: January 21, 2016.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-01810 Filed 2-1-16; 8:45 am]
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5432 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 21 / Tuesday, February 2, 2016 / Notices information. Additionally, the be accepted as timely on the next New York Independent System Department receives information about official business day. Operator, Inc., Docket No. ER13–102. participants from institutions of higher New York Independent System Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., education (IHEs) and other eligible Operator, Inc., Docket No. ER15–2059. grantees when participants are no longer Deputy Secretary. New York Independent System receiving assistance through the Indian [FR Doc. 2016–01806 Filed 2–1–16; 8:45 am] Operator, Inc., Docket No. ER16–120. Education Professional Development BILLING CODE 6717–01–P New York Transco, LLC, Docket No. program. When the performance period ER15–572. is complete, the participant data are For more information, contact James collected from the grantee and also from DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Eason, Office of Energy Market the participants. Federal Energy Regulatory Regulation, Federal Energy Regulatory Dated: January 28, 2016. Commission Commission at (202) 502–8622 or Tomakie Washington, James.Eason@ferc.gov. Acting Director, Information Collection Notice of Commission Staff Dated: January 21, 2016. Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy Attendance Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Officer, Office of Management. Deputy Secretary. The Federal Energy Regulatory [FR Doc. 2016–01844 Filed 2–1–16; 8:45 am] Commission (Commission) hereby gives [FR Doc. 2016–01809 Filed 2–1–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P notice that members of the BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Commission’s staff may attend the following meeting related to the transmission planning activities of the DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY New York Independent System Operator, Inc. Federal Energy Regulatory Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Commission The New York Independent System [Project No. 2322–060] Operator, Inc. Electric System Planning [Docket No. RP16–301–000] Working Group Meeting Brookfield White Pine Hydro LLC; Iroquois Gas Transmission System, January 28, 2016, 10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. Notice of Intent To File License L.P.; Notice of Initiation of Section 5 (EST) Application, Filing of Pre-Application Proceeding Document (PAD), Commencement of The above-referenced meeting will be Pre-Filing Process, and Scoping; On January 21, 2016, the Commission via web conference and teleconference. The above-referenced meeting is open Request for Comments on the Pad and issued an order in Docket No. RP16– Scoping Document, and Identification to stakeholders. 301–000, pursuant to section 5 of the Further information may be found at: of Issues and Associated Study Natural Gas Act, 15 U.S.C. 717d (2012), http://www.nyiso.com/public/markets_ Requests; and Scoping Meeting instituting an investigation into the operations/services/planning/index.jsp. justness and reasonableness of Iroquois a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to Gas Transmission System, LP’s The New York Independent System File License Application for a New (Iroquois) currently effective tariff rates. Operator, Inc. Joint Electric System License and Pre-Application Document The Commission’s order directs Iroquois Planning Working Group and (PAD) (including a proposed process to file a full cost and revenue study Transmission Planning Advisory plan and schedule), pursuant to 18 CFR within 75 days of the issuance of the Meeting 5.6 of the Commission’s regulations. order. Iroquois Gas Transmission b. Project No.: 2322–060. February 5, 2016, 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. c. Date Filed: September 21, 2015. System, L.P., 154 FERC ¶61,028 (2016). (EST) d. Submitted By: Brookfield White Dated: January 21, 2016. The above-referenced meeting will be Pine Hydro LLC (White Pine Hydro). Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., via web conference and teleconference. e. Name of Project: Shawmut Deputy Secretary. The above-referenced meeting is open Hydroelectric Project. [FR Doc. 2016–01797 Filed 2–1–16; 8:45 am] to stakeholders. f. Location: On the Kennebec River in BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Further information may be found at: the towns of Skowhegan, Fairfield, http://www.nyiso.com/public/markets_ Clinton, and Benton, within Kennebec operations/services/planning/index.jsp. and Somerset Counties, Maine. The DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY project does not occupy United States The New York Independent System Operator, Inc. Electric System Planning lands. Federal Energy Regulatory g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR part 5 of Commission Working Group Meeting the Commission’s Regulations. February 25, 2016, 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. h. Potential Applicant Contact: Frank Notice of Commission Half-Day (EST) Dunlap, Licensing Specialist, Brookfield Closing The above-referenced meeting will be White Pine Hydro LLC, 150 Main St., Pursuant to the Office of Personnel via web conference and teleconference. Lewiston, ME 04240; (207) 755–5603; Management announcement on January The above-referenced meeting is open Frank.Dunlap@ wgreen on DSK2VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 22, 2016, all Federal Government offices to stakeholders. brookfieldrenewable.com. in the District of Columbia metropolitan Further information may be found at: i. FERC Contact: Dustin Wilson at area will be closed at 12 noon. http://www.nyiso.com/public/markets_ (202) 502–6528, or email at In accordance with section 385.2007 operations/services/planning/index.jsp. dustin.wilson@ferc.gov. of the Commission’s Rules, 18 CFR The discussions at the meeting j. Cooperating agencies: Federal, state, 385.2007, filings and documents due to described above may address matters at local, and tribal agencies with be filed on Friday, January 22, 2016 will issue in the following proceedings: jurisdiction and/or special expertise VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:21 Feb 01, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\02FEN1.SGM 02FEN1

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 21 / Tuesday, February 2, 2016 / Notices 5433 with respect to environmental issues via the Internet. See 18 CFR environmental document. The time and that wish to cooperate in the 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions location of the meeting is as follows: preparation of the environmental on the Commission’s Web site http:// Evening Scoping Meeting document should follow the www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. instructions for filing such requests Commenters can submit brief comments Date: Tuesday, February 9, 2016. described in paragraph o. below. up to 6,000 characters, without prior Time: 6:00 p.m. Cooperating agencies should note the registration, using the eComment system Location: Skowhegan Community Commission’s policy that agencies that at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ Center, 39 Poulin Dr., Skowhegan, cooperate in the preparation of the ecomment.asp. You must include your Maine 04976. environmental document cannot also name and contact information at the end Phone: (207) 474–6901. intervene. See 94 FERC ¶ 61,076 (2001). of your comments. For assistance, As noted in item m. of this notice, k. With this notice, we are initiating please contact FERC Online Support. SD1 was mailed to the individuals and informal consultation with: (1) The U.S. Although the Commission strongly entities on the Commission’s mailing Fish and Wildlife Service and/or the encourages electronic filing, documents list. Copies of SD1 will be available at National Marine Fisheries Service under may also be paper-filed. To paper-file, the scoping meeting, or may be viewed section 7 of the Endangered Species Act mail an original and five copies to: on the web at http://www.ferc.gov, using and the joint agency regulations Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Follow the thereunder at 50 CFR, Part 402; and (2) Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 directions for accessing information in the State Historic Preservation Officer, First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. paragraph n. Based on all oral and as required by section 106, National All filings with the Commission must written comments, a Scoping Document Historical Preservation Act, and the include on the first page, the project 2 (SD2) may be issued. SD2 may include implementing regulations of the name (Shawmut Hydroelectric Project) a revised process plan and schedule, as Advisory Council on Historic and number (P–2322–060), and bear the well as a list of issues. Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2. appropriate heading: ‘‘Comments on Meeting Objectives l. With this notice, we are designating Pre-Application Document,’’ ‘‘Study White Pine Hydro as the Commission’s Requests,’’ ‘‘Comments on Scoping At the scoping meeting, Commission non-federal representative for carrying Document 1,’’ ‘‘Request for Cooperating staff will: (1) Initiate scoping of the out informal consultation, pursuant to Agency Status,’’ or ‘‘Communications to issues; (2) review and discuss existing section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and from Commission Staff.’’ Any conditions and resource management and section 106 of the National Historic individual or entity interested in objectives; (3) review and discuss Preservation Act. submitting study requests, commenting existing information and identify m. Commission staff issued a Scoping on the PAD or SD1, and any agency preliminary information and study Document 1 (SD1) on November 20, requesting cooperating status must do so needs; and (4) review and discuss the 2015, which also asked for study by March 21, 2016. process plan and schedule for pre-filing requests. Study requests and comments on the activities. n. A copy of the PAD and SD1 are PAD or SD1 that have been filed Meeting participants should come available for review at the Commission previously are part of the relicensing prepared to discuss their issues and/or in the Public Reference Room, or may be record and do not need to be refiled. concerns. Please review the PAD in viewed on the Commission’s Web site p. Although our current intent is to preparation for the scoping meeting. (http://www.ferc.gov) using the prepare an environmental assessment Directions on how to obtain a copy of ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter P–2322 in the (EA), there is the possibility that an the PAD and SD1 are included in item docket number field to access the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) n. of this notice. document. For assistance, contact FERC will be required. Nevertheless, the Online Support at Meeting Procedures scoping meetings held December 16, FERCONlineSupport@ferc.gov, or toll 2015, and the scoping meeting to be The meeting will be recorded by a free at 1–866–208–3676, or for TTY, held February 9, 2016, will satisfy the stenographer. The transcript will be (202) 502–8659. A copy is also available NEPA scoping requirements, placed in the public record for the for inspection and reproduction at the irrespective of whether an EA or EIS is project. address in paragraph h. issued by the Commission. Dated: January 21, 2016. Register online at http:// Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ Scoping Meeting Deputy Secretary. esubscription.asp to be notified via Commission staff held scoping [FR Doc. 2016–01810 Filed 2–1–16; 8:45 am] email of new filings and issuances meetings December 16, 2015. The BILLING CODE 6717–01–P related to this or other pending projects. transcripts for the meetings are in the For assistance, contact FERC Online public record for this project, and are Support. available for review through the o. With this notice, we are soliciting DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Commission’s Web site, using the public comments on the PAD and the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Federal Energy Regulatory SD1, as well as on issues and associated Commission staff will hold a third Commission study requests. All comments and study scoping meeting in the vicinity of the requests should be sent to the address project at the time and place noted Combined Notice of Filings #2 above in paragraph h. In addition, all below. All interested individuals and wgreen on DSK2VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES comments on the PAD and SD1, study entities, particularly those who were Take notice that the Commission requests, requests for cooperating unable to attend the December 16 received the following electric corporate agency status, and all communications scoping meetings, are invited to attend filings: to and from Commission staff related to the meeting, and to assist staff in Docket Numbers: EC16–59–000. the merits of the potential application identifying particular study needs, as Applicants: RE Astoria LLC. must be filed with the Commission. well as the scope of environmental Description: Clarification to January Documents may be filed electronically issues to be addressed in the 11, 2016 Application for Authorization VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:21 Feb 01, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\02FEN1.SGM 02FEN1


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DatesTuesday, February 9, 2016.
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