81 FR 54572 - Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P; Notice of Intent To File License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, Approving Use of the Traditional Licensing Process

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 158 (August 16, 2016)

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FR Document		2016-19472

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 158 (Tuesday, August 16, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 158 (Tuesday, August 16, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54572-54573]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-19472]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 3452-016]


Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P; Notice of Intent To File License 
Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, Approving Use of the 
Traditional Licensing Process

    a. Type of Application: Notice of Intent To File License 
Application and Request To Use the Traditional Licensing Process.
    b. Project No.: P-3452-016.
    c. Date filed: June 28, 2016.
    d. Submitted by: Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P.
    e. Name of Project: Oak Orchard Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: on the New York State Barge Canal and Oak Orchard 
Creek in the village of Medina in the town of Ridgeway, Orleans County, 
New York. No federal lands are occupied by the project works or located 
within the project boundary.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 of the Commission's regulations.
    h. Potential Applicant Contact: Steven Murphy, Manager, Licensing, 
Brookfield Renewable, 33 West 1st Street South, Fulton, New York 13069, 
Phone: (315) 598-6130; Email: [email protected] or 
Jon Elmer, Director of Operations, Brookfield Renewable, 800 Starbuck 
Ave., Suite 201, Watertown, New York 13601, Phone: (315) 779-2401, 
Email: [email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Brandi Sangunett, Phone: (202) 502-8393, Email: 
[email protected].
    j. Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P filed its request to use the 
Traditional Licensing Process on June 28, 2016. Erie Boulevard 
Hydropower, L.P provided public notice of its request on June 26, 2016. 
In a letter dated August 10, 2016, the Director of the Division of 
Hydropower Licensing approved Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P.'s request 
to use the Traditional Licensing Process.
    k. With this notice, we are initiating informal consultation with 
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and/or NOAA Fisheries under section 
7 of the Endangered Species Act and the joint agency regulations 
thereunder at 50 CFR, Part 402; and NOAA Fisheries under section 305(b) 
of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act and 
implementing regulations at 50 CFR 600.920. We are also initiating 
consultation with the New York State Historic Preservation Officer, as 
required by section 106, National Historic 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 Erie Boulevard Hydropower, 
L.P as the Commission's non-federal representative for carrying out 
informal consultation pursuant to section 7 of the Endangered Species 
Act and section 305(b) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and 
Management Act; and consultation pursuant to section 106 of the 
National Historic Preservation Act.
    m. Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P filed a Pre-Application Document 
(PAD; including a proposed process plan and schedule) that also serves 
as the draft license application, with the Commission, pursuant to 18 
CFR 5.6 of the Commission's regulations.
    n. A copy of the PAD/DLA is 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 the 
docket number, excluding the last three digits in the docket number 
field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online 
Support at [email protected], (866) 208-3676 (toll free), or 
(202) 502-8659 (TTY). A copy is also available for

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inspection and reproduction at the address in paragraph h.
    o. The licensee states its unequivocal intent to submit an 
application for a new license for Project No. 3452-016. Pursuant to 18 
CFR 16.8, 16.9, and 16.10 each application for a new license and any 
competing license applications must be filed with the Commission at 
least 24 months prior to the expiration of the existing license. All 
applications for license for this project must be filed by June 30, 
2019.
    p. Register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filing and issuances 
related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC 
Online Support.

    Dated: August 10, 2016.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-19472 Filed 8-15-16; 8:45 am]
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Annual Average Total annual
Number of number of Total number
Information collection requirements burden burden
respondents responses per of responses (hours) (hours)
respondent

(1) (2) (1)*(2)=(3) (4) (3)*(4)=(5)

R13: GO 4 and TO to have evidence it acquired and in-
stalled dynamic disturbance recorders and a mutually
agreed upon implementation schedule with the RC
(record retention) .............................................................. 1 1 1 10 10
R14.5: GO and TO to have evidence of a maintenance
and testing program for stand-alone disturbance moni-
toring equipment including monthly verification of active
analog quantities .............................................................. 169 12 2028 5 10,140
R14.7: GO and TO to record efforts to return failed units
to service if it takes longer than 90 days 5 ....................... 33 1 33 10 330
R14.7: GO and TO record retention .................................... 33 1 33 10 330
R17: RC provide certain disturbance monitoring equipment
data to the Regional Entity upon request ........................ 5 1 5 5 25
R17: RC record retention ..................................................... 5 1 5 10 50

Total Reductions ........................................................... ........................ ........................ 2,105 ........................ 10,885
4 Forpurposes of these charts, generation owner is abbreviated to GO, transmission owner is abbreviated to TO, reliability coordinator is ab-
breviated to RC, and planning coordinator is abbreviated to PC.
5 We estimate that an entity will experience a unit failure greater than 90 days once every five years. Therefore, 20 percent of NPCC’s 169
generator owners and transmission owners will experience a unit failure of this duration each year.

Comments: Comments are invited on: d. Submitted by: Erie Boulevard CFR, Part 402; and NOAA Fisheries
(1) Whether the collection of Hydropower, L.P. under section 305(b) of the Magnuson-
information is necessary for the proper e. Name of Project: Oak Orchard Stevens Fishery Conservation and
performance of the functions of the Hydroelectric Project. Management Act and implementing
Commission, including whether the f. Location: on the New York State regulations at 50 CFR 600.920. We are
information will have practical utility; Barge Canal and Oak Orchard Creek in also initiating consultation with the
(2) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate the village of Medina in the town of New York State Historic Preservation
of the burden and cost of the collection Ridgeway, Orleans County, New York. Officer, as required by section 106,
of information, including the validity of No federal lands are occupied by the National Historic Preservation Act, and
the methodology and assumptions used; project works or located within the the implementing regulations of the
(3) ways to enhance the quality, utility project boundary. Advisory Council on Historic
and clarity of the information collection; g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 of the Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2.
and (4) ways to minimize the burden of Commission’s regulations. l. With this notice, we are designating
the collection of information on those h. Potential Applicant Contact: Steven
Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P as the
who are to respond, including the use Murphy, Manager, Licensing, Brookfield
Commission’s non-federal
of automated collection techniques or Renewable, 33 West 1st Street South,
representative for carrying out informal
other forms of information technology. Fulton, New York 13069, Phone: (315)
consultation pursuant to section 7 of the
598–6130; Email: steven.murphy@
Dated: August 10, 2016. Endangered Species Act and section
brookfieldrenewable.com or Jon Elmer,
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., 305(b) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Director of Operations, Brookfield
Deputy Secretary. Renewable, 800 Starbuck Ave., Suite Conservation and Management Act; and
201, Watertown, New York 13601, consultation pursuant to section 106 of
[FR Doc. 2016–19474 Filed 8–15–16; 8:45 am]
Phone: (315) 779–2401, Email: the National Historic Preservation Act.
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
jon.elmer@brookfieldrenewable.com. m. Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P
i. FERC Contact: Brandi Sangunett, filed a Pre-Application Document (PAD;
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Phone: (202) 502–8393, Email: including a proposed process plan and
brandi.sangunett@ferc.gov. schedule) that also serves as the draft
Federal Energy Regulatory j. Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P license application, with the
Commission filed its request to use the Traditional Commission, pursuant to 18 CFR 5.6 of
Licensing Process on June 28, 2016. Erie the Commission’s regulations.
[Project No. 3452–016] n. A copy of the PAD/DLA is available
Boulevard Hydropower, L.P provided
Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P; public notice of its request on June 26, for review at the Commission in the
Notice of Intent To File License 2016. In a letter dated August 10, 2016, Public Reference Room or may be
Application, Filing of Pre-Application the Director of the Division of viewed on the Commission’s Web site
Hydropower Licensing approved Erie (http://www.ferc.gov), using the
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Document, Approving Use of the
Traditional Licensing Process Boulevard Hydropower, L.P.’s request to ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket
use the Traditional Licensing Process. number, excluding the last three digits
a. Type of Application: Notice of k. With this notice, we are initiating in the docket number field to access the
Intent To File License Application and informal consultation with the U.S. Fish document. For assistance, contact FERC
Request To Use the Traditional and Wildlife Service and/or NOAA Online Support at
Licensing Process. Fisheries under section 7 of the FERCONlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866)
b. Project No.: P–3452–016. Endangered Species Act and the joint 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659
c. Date filed: June 28, 2016. agency regulations thereunder at 50 (TTY). A copy is also available for

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inspection and reproduction at the Filed Date: 8/10/16. purchase obligation,1 as more fully
address in paragraph h. Accession Number: 20160810–5176. explained in the complaint.
o. The licensee states its unequivocal Complainant certifies that copies of
intent to submit an application for a Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/31/16.
the complaint were served on the
new license for Project No. 3452–016. The filings are accessible in the contacts for Respondent as listed on the
Pursuant to 18 CFR 16.8, 16.9, and 16.10 Commission’s eLibrary system by Commission’s list of Corporate Officials,
each application for a new license and clicking on the links or querying the as well as through individuals who send
any competing license applications docket number.
must be filed with the Commission at and receive notices under the PPA.
Any person desiring to intervene or
least 24 months prior to the expiration Any person desiring to intervene or to
protest in any of the above proceedings
of the existing license. All applications protest this filing must file in
must file in accordance with Rules 211
for license for this project must be filed accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of
and 214 of the Commission’s
by June 30, 2019. the Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and
p. Register online at http:// Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and
385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ 385.214). Protests will be considered by
time on the specified comment date.
esubscription.asp to be notified via the Commission in determining the
Protests may be considered, but
email of new filing and issuances appropriate action to be taken, but will
intervention is necessary to become a
related to this or other pending projects. not serve to make protestants parties to
party to the proceeding.
For assistance, contact FERC Online the proceeding. Any person wishing to
Support. eFiling is encouraged. More detailed
become a party must file a notice of
information relating to filing
Dated: August 10, 2016. intervention or motion to intervene, as
requirements, interventions, protests,
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
service, and qualifying facilities filings appropriate. The Respondent’s answer
Deputy Secretary. can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/ and all interventions, or protests must
[FR Doc. 2016–19472 Filed 8–15–16; 8:45 am] docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For be filed on or before the comment date.
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P other information, call (866) 208–3676 The Respondent’s answer, motions to
(toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. intervene, and protests must be served
on the Complainants.
Dated: August 10, 2016.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., The Commission encourages
Federal Energy Regulatory Deputy Secretary. electronic submission of protests and
Commission [FR Doc. 2016–19467 Filed 8–15–16; 8:45 am]
interventions in lieu of paper using the
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
‘‘eFiling’’ link at http://www.ferc.gov.
Combined Notice of Filings #1 Persons unable to file electronically
should submit an original and 5 copies
Take notice that the Commission DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY of the protest or intervention to the
received the following exempt Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
wholesale generator filings: Federal Energy Regulatory 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC
Docket Numbers: EG16–134–000. Commission 20426.
Applicants: ID Solar 1, LLC.
This filing is accessible on-line at
Description: Notice of Self- [Docket No. EL16–105–000] http://www.ferc.gov, using the
Certification of ID Solar 1, LLC of
‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for
Exempt Wholesale Generator Status. The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
review in the Commission’s Public
Filed Date: 8/10/16. v. Entergy Texas, Inc.; Notice of
Complaint Reference Room in Washington, DC.
Accession Number: 20160810–5185.
There is an ‘‘eSubscription’’ link on the
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/31/16.
Take notice that on August 9, 2016, Web site that enables subscribers to
Take notice that the Commission receive email notification when a
received the following electric rate pursuant to sections 206 and 306 of the
Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 824e and document is added to a subscribed
filings:
825e (2012) and Rule 206 of the Federal docket(s). For assistance with any FERC
Docket Numbers: ER16–2398–000. Energy Regulatory Commission’s Online service, please email
Applicants: Midcontinent (Commission) Rules of Practice and FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call
Independent System Operator, Inc., Procedure, 18 CFR 385.206, The (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
Ameren Illinois Company. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (202) 502–8659.
Description: Section 205(d) Rate (Goodyear or Complainant) filed a
Filing: 2016–08–10_SA 2936 Ameren Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern
formal complaint against Entergy Texas, Time on August 25, 2016.
Illinois-Norris Electric Coop Switching Inc., (ETI or Respondent) alleging that
Agreement to be effective 8/2/2016. the Respondent’s proposed termination Dated: August 10, 2016.
Filed Date: 8/10/16. of the Agreement for Purchased Power Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Accession Number: 20160810–5146. between Goodyear and ETI (PPA) is Deputy Secretary.
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Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/31/16. contrary to ETI’s obligation to purchase [FR Doc. 2016–19468 Filed 8–15–16; 8:45 am]
Docket Numbers: ER16–2399–000. energy and capacity from Goodyear
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
Applicants: Sierra Pacific Power pursuant to section 292.303 of
Company. Commission’s regulations implementing
Description: Tariff Cancellation: Rate the Public Utility Regulatory Policies 1 Entergy Services, Inc., et al., 154 FERC ¶ 61,035

Act, and the Commission’s January 21, (2016) (‘‘January 21 Order’’). The application was
Schedule No. 64 SPPC and Mt Wheeler filed by Entergy Services, Inc. on behalf of ETI and
EPC Termination to be effective 8/11/ 2016 Order, granting in part, ETI’s other subsidiaries; this complaint refers to the
2016. application to terminate its mandatory application as being filed by ETI.

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81 FR 54572 - Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P; Notice of Intent To File License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, Approving Use of the Traditional Licensing Process

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYFederal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 158 (August 16, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
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