81_FR_6277 81 FR 6253 - TransCanada Hydro Northeast, Inc.; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

81 FR 6253 - TransCanada Hydro Northeast, Inc.; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 24 (February 5, 2016)

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FR Document2016-02255

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 24 (Friday, February 5, 2016)
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 24 (Friday, February 5, 2016)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2077-039]


TransCanada Hydro Northeast, Inc.; Notice of Application Accepted 
for Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:

    a. Type of Application: Amendment of fish passage plan.
    b. Project No.: 2077.
    c. Date Filed: December 31, 2015.
    d. Applicant: TransCanada Hydro Northeast, Inc.
    e. Name of Project: Fifteen Mile Falls Project.
    f. Location: Connecticut River, near the town of Littleton in 
Grafton County, New Hampshire, and Caledonia County, Vermont.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. John L. Ragonese, License Manager, 
TransCanada, US Northeast Hydro Region, 4 Park Street, Suite 402, 
Concord, NH 04347 (603) 225-5528.
    i. FERC Contact: Mr. Joseph Enrico, (212) 273-5917, 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and 
protests, is 30 days from the issuance date of this notice by the 
Commission. All 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 at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. 
If unable to be filed electronically, documents may be paper-filed. To 
paper-file, an original and seven copies should be mailed to: 
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., 
Washington, DC 20426. 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. Please 
include the project number (P-2077-039) on any comments, motions, or 
recommendations filed.
    k. Description of Request: The applicant requests that the 
Commission suspend the requirement or permanently amend the license to 
eliminate the requirement to provide downstream fish passage under 
Article 410 at the Fifteen Mile Falls Project. Due to suspension of the 
Atlantic

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salmon restoration program in the Connecticut River basin by the U.S. 
Fish and Wildlife Service in 2012, the applicant believes that 
continued operation of the existing inclined-plane fish sampler and 
collection tank at the Moore development should be discontinued. In 
addition, the requirement to operate the fish collection trap for 
transporting Atlantic salmon smolts should likewise be discontinued.
    l. Locations of the Application: A copy of the application is 
available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission's Public 
Reference Room, located at 888 First Street NE., Room 2A, Washington, 
DC 20426, or by calling (202) 502-8371. This filing may also be viewed 
on the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits 
in the docket number field (P-2077) to access the document. 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, call 1-866-
208- 3676 or email [email protected], for TTY, call (202) 502-
8659. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the 
address in item (h) above.
    m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing 
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene: 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, 
.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.
    o. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents: Any filing must (1) 
bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``PROTEST'', or 
``MOTION TO INTERVENE'' as applicable; (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 protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise 
comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All 
comments, motions to intervene, or protests must set forth their 
evidentiary basis and otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 
4.34(b). All comments, motions to intervene, or protests should relate 
to project works which are the subject of the application. Agencies may 
obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant. A copy of 
any protest or motion to intervene must be served upon each 
representative of the applicant specified in the particular 
application. 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. A copy of all other 
filings in reference to this application must be accompanied by proof 
of service on all persons listed in the service list prepared by the 
Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and 
385.2010.

    Dated: February 1, 2016.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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                                                     Filed Date: 1/29/16.                                 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                                  DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
                                                     Accession Number: 20160129–5474.
                                                                                                          Federal Energy Regulatory                             Federal Energy Regulatory
                                                     Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/19/16.                     Commission                                            Commission
                                                    Docket Numbers: ER16–838–000.                                                                               [Project No. 2077–039]
                                                                                                          [Docket Nos. CP09–6–001; CP09–7–001;
                                                    Applicants: Maricopa West Solar PV,                   Docket No. CP13–507–000]
                                                  LLC.                                                                                                          TransCanada Hydro Northeast, Inc.;
                                                                                                                                                                Notice of Application Accepted for
                                                    Description: Compliance filing:                       LNG Development Company, LLC;
                                                                                                                                                                Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions
                                                  Compliance Filing—Change in Seller                      Oregon Pipeline Company, LLC;
                                                                                                                                                                To Intervene, and Protests
                                                  Category Status to be effective 3/29/                   Northwest Pipeline LLC; Notice of
                                                  2016.                                                   Revised Schedule for Environmental                       Take notice that the following
                                                                                                          Review of the Oregon LNG Terminal                     hydroelectric application has been filed
                                                    Filed Date: 1/29/16.                                  and Pipeline Project and Washington                   with the Commission and is available
                                                    Accession Number: 20160129–5482.                      Expansion Project                                     for public inspection:
                                                    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/19/16.                                                                               a. Type of Application: Amendment
                                                                                                             This notice identifies the Federal
                                                                                                                                                                of fish passage plan.
                                                    Docket Numbers: ER16–839–000.                         Energy Regulatory Commission staff’s
                                                                                                                                                                   b. Project No.: 2077.
                                                                                                          revised schedule for the completion of                   c. Date Filed: December 31, 2015.
                                                    Applicants: Otter Tail Power
                                                                                                          the environmental impact statement                       d. Applicant: TransCanada Hydro
                                                  Company.
                                                                                                          (EIS) for LNG Development Company,                    Northeast, Inc.
                                                    Description: Notice of Termination of                 LLC’s and Oregon Pipeline Company,                       e. Name of Project: Fifteen Mile Falls
                                                  Rate Schedule No. 165 of Otter Tail                     LLC’s Oregon LNG Terminal and                         Project.
                                                  Power Company.                                          Pipeline Project and Northwest Pipeline                  f. Location: Connecticut River, near
                                                    Filed Date: 1/29/16.                                  LLC’s Washington Expansion Project.                   the town of Littleton in Grafton County,
                                                                                                          The first notice of schedule, issued on               New Hampshire, and Caledonia County,
                                                    Accession Number: 20160129–5526.                      April 17, 2015, identified February 12,               Vermont.
                                                    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/19/16.                      2016 as the final EIS issuance date.                     g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
                                                    Docket Numbers: ER16–840–000.                         However, additional information is                    Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r.
                                                                                                          required to respond to comments on the                   h. Applicant Contact: Mr. John L.
                                                    Applicants: Emera Maine.                              draft EIS. As a result, staff has requested           Ragonese, License Manager,
                                                    Description: Notice of Termination by                 supplemental information from the                     TransCanada, US Northeast Hydro
                                                  Emera Maine of Long-Term                                applicants and revised the schedule for               Region, 4 Park Street, Suite 402,
                                                  Transmission Service Agreements with                    issuance of the final EIS.                            Concord, NH 04347 (603) 225–5528.
                                                  Covanta Maine LLC.                                      Schedule for Environmental Review                        i. FERC Contact: Mr. Joseph Enrico,
                                                                                                                                                                (212) 273–5917, joseph.enrico@ferc.gov.
                                                    Filed Date: 1/29/16.
                                                                                                          Issuance of Notice of        June 3, 2016.
                                                                                                                                                                   j. Deadline for filing comments,
                                                    Accession Number: 20160129–5549.                                                                            motions to intervene, and protests, is 30
                                                                                                             Availability of the
                                                    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/19/16.                         final EIS.                                         days from the issuance date of this
                                                                                                          90-day Federal Au-           September 1, 2016.       notice by the Commission. All
                                                     The filings are accessible in the                       thorization Deci-                                  documents may be filed electronically
                                                  Commission’s eLibrary system by                            sion Deadline.                                     via the Internet. See, 18 CFR
                                                  clicking on the links or querying the                                                                         385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions
                                                  docket number.                                            If a schedule change becomes
                                                                                                          necessary, an additional notice will be               on the Commission’s Web site at http:
                                                     Any person desiring to intervene or                  provided so that the relevant agencies                //www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. If
                                                  protest in any of the above proceedings                 are kept informed of the projects’                    unable to be filed electronically,
                                                  must file in accordance with Rules 211                  progress.                                             documents may be paper-filed. To
                                                  and 214 of the Commission’s                                                                                   paper-file, an original and seven copies
                                                  Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and                         Additional Information                                should be mailed to: Secretary, Federal
                                                  § 385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern                  In order to receive notification of the            Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
                                                  time on the specified comment date.                     issuance of the EIS and to keep track of              First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
                                                  Protests may be considered, but                         all formal issuances and submittals in                Commenters can submit brief comments
                                                  intervention is necessary to become a                   specific dockets, the Commission offers               up to 6,000 characters, without prior
                                                  party to the proceeding.                                a free service called eSubscription                   registration, using the eComment system
                                                                                                          (http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/                     at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
                                                     eFiling is encouraged. More detailed                                                                       ecomment.asp. You must include your
                                                                                                          esubscription.asp). Additional
                                                  information relating to filing                                                                                name and contact information at the end
                                                                                                          information about the projects may be
                                                  requirements, interventions, protests,                                                                        of your comments. Please include the
                                                                                                          accessed through the FERC’s Web site at
                                                  service, and qualifying facilities filings              www.ferc.gov Click on the eLibrary link,              project number (P–2077–039) on any
                                                  can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/                   click on ‘‘General Search’’ and enter the             comments, motions, or
                                                  docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For                 docket number(s), excluding the last                  recommendations filed.
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                                                  other information, call (866) 208–3676                  three digits in the Docket Number field                  k. Description of Request: The
                                                  (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659.              (i.e., CP09–6, CP09–7, or CP13–507).                  applicant requests that the Commission
                                                    Dated: February 1, 2016.                                                                                    suspend the requirement or
                                                                                                            Dated: February 1, 2016.                            permanently amend the license to
                                                  Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,                                Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,                              eliminate the requirement to provide
                                                  Deputy Secretary.                                       Deputy Secretary.                                     downstream fish passage under Article
                                                  [FR Doc. 2016–02256 Filed 2–4–16; 8:45 am]              [FR Doc. 2016–02254 Filed 2–4–16; 8:45 am]            410 at the Fifteen Mile Falls Project.
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                                                  salmon restoration program in the                       385.2001 through 385.2005. All                           Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: Service
                                                  Connecticut River basin by the U.S. Fish                comments, motions to intervene, or                    Priority Update to be effective 2/20/
                                                  and Wildlife Service in 2012, the                       protests must set forth their evidentiary             2016.
                                                  applicant believes that continued                       basis and otherwise comply with the                      Filed Date: 1/20/16.
                                                  operation of the existing inclined-plane                requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). All                      Accession Number: 20160120–5144.
                                                  fish sampler and collection tank at the                 comments, motions to intervene, or                       Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/1/16.
                                                  Moore development should be                             protests should relate to project works                  Docket Numbers: RP16–400–000.
                                                  discontinued. In addition, the                          which are the subject of the application.                Applicants: Gulf South Pipeline
                                                  requirement to operate the fish                         Agencies may obtain copies of the                     Company, LP.
                                                  collection trap for transporting Atlantic               application directly from the applicant.                 Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: Rate
                                                  salmon smolts should likewise be                        A copy of any protest or motion to                    Case Settlement Amendment Filing 8 to
                                                  discontinued.                                           intervene must be served upon each                    be effective 12/1/2015.
                                                     l. Locations of the Application: A                   representative of the applicant specified                Filed Date: 1/21/16.
                                                  copy of the application is available for                in the particular application. If an                     Accession Number: 20160121–5065.
                                                  inspection and reproduction at the                      intervener files comments or documents                   Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/2/16.
                                                  Commission’s Public Reference Room,                     with the Commission relating to the                      Docket Numbers: RP16–401–000.
                                                  located at 888 First Street NE., Room                   merits of an issue that may affect the                   Applicants: High Point Gas
                                                  2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling                 responsibilities of a particular resource             Transmission, LLC.
                                                  (202) 502–8371. This filing may also be                 agency, they must also serve a copy of                   Description: Compliance filing
                                                  viewed on the Commission’s Web site at                  the document on that resource agency.                 Compliance of Cost and Revenue Study.
                                                  http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/                        A copy of all other filings in reference                 Filed Date: 1/22/16.
                                                  elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number                   to this application must be accompanied                  Accession Number: 20160122–5044.
                                                  excluding the last three digits in the                  by proof of service on all persons listed                Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/3/16.
                                                  docket number field (P–2077) to access                  in the service list prepared by the
                                                  the document. You may also register                                                                              Docket Numbers: RP16–402–000.
                                                                                                          Commission in this proceeding, in                        Applicants: Empire Pipeline, Inc.
                                                  online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-                     accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and
                                                  filing/esubscription.asp to be notified                                                                          Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: Update
                                                                                                          385.2010.                                             to ISS Rate Schedule (Empire) to be
                                                  via email of new filings and issuances
                                                  related to this or other pending projects.                Dated: February 1, 2016.                            effective 1/1/2016.
                                                  For assistance, call 1–866–208- 3676 or                 Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,                                 Filed Date: 1/22/16.
                                                  email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for                   Deputy Secretary.                                        Accession Number: 20160122–5065.
                                                  TTY, call (202) 502–8659. A copy is also                [FR Doc. 2016–02255 Filed 2–4–16; 8:45 am]               Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/3/16.
                                                  available for inspection and                            BILLING CODE 6717–01–P                                   Docket Numbers: RP16–403–000.
                                                  reproduction at the address in item (h)                                                                          Applicants: Texas Eastern
                                                  above.                                                                                                        Transmission, LP.
                                                     m. Individuals desiring to be included               DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                                     Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing:
                                                  on the Commission’s mailing list should                                                                       Negotiated Rates—Feb 2016. Chevron
                                                  so indicate by writing to the Secretary                 Federal Energy Regulatory                             TEAM2014 Releases to be effective 2/1/
                                                  of the Commission.                                      Commission                                            2016.
                                                     n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to                                                                          Filed Date: 1/27/16.
                                                  Intervene: Anyone may submit                            Combined Notice of Filings
                                                                                                                                                                   Accession Number: 20160127–5000.
                                                  comments, a protest, or a motion to                       Take notice that the Commission has                    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/8/16.
                                                  intervene in accordance with the                        received the following Natural Gas                       Docket Numbers: RP16–404–000.
                                                  requirements of Rules of Practice and                   Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings:                 Applicants: Algonquin Gas
                                                  Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214.                                                                        Transmission, LLC.
                                                  In determining the appropriate action to                Filings Instituting Proceedings
                                                                                                                                                                   Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing:
                                                  take, the Commission will consider all                     Docket Numbers: RP16–397–000,                      Negotiated Rates for Feb 2016. Colonial
                                                  protests or other comments filed, but                      Applicants: Iroquois Gas                           Releases to be effective 2/1/2016.
                                                  only those who file a motion to                         Transmission System, L.P.                                Filed Date: 1/27/16.
                                                  intervene in accordance with the                           Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: 01/20/               Accession Number: 20160127–5016.
                                                  Commission’s Rules may become a                         16 Negotiated Rates—Mercuria Energy                      Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/8/16.
                                                  party to the proceeding. Any comments,                  Gas Trading LLC (HUB) 7540–89 to be
                                                  protests, or motions to intervene must                                                                           Docket Numbers: RP16–405–000.
                                                                                                          effective 1/19/2016.                                     Applicants: Transcontinental Gas
                                                  be received on or before the specified                     Filed Date: 1/20/16.
                                                  comment date for the particular                                                                               Pipe Line Company,
                                                                                                             Accession Number: 20160120–5069.                      Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing:
                                                  application.                                               Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/1/16.
                                                     o. Filing and Service of Responsive                                                                        Negotiated Rates—Cherokee AGL—
                                                  Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in                     Docket Numbers: RP16–398–000.                      Replacement Shippers—Feb 2016 to be
                                                  all capital letters the title                              Applicants: Iroquois Gas                           effective 2/1/2016.
                                                  ‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘PROTEST’’, or                           Transmission System, L.P.                                Filed Date: 1/27/16.
                                                  ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’ as                                 Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: 01/20/               Accession Number: 20160127–5070.
                                                                                                          16 Negotiated Rates—Sequent Energy                       Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/8/16.
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                                                  applicable; (2) set forth in the heading
                                                  the name of the applicant and the                       Management (HUB) 3075–89 to be                           Docket Numbers: RP16–406–000.
                                                  project number of the application to                    effective 1/19/2016.                                     Applicants: Big Sandy Pipeline, LLC.
                                                  which the filing responds; (3) furnish                     Filed Date: 1/20/16.                                  Description: Compliance filing Big
                                                  the name, address, and telephone                           Accession Number: 20160120–5070.                   Sandy Fuel Filing effective 3–1–2016.
                                                  number of the person protesting or                         Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/1/16.                       Filed Date: 1/27/16.
                                                  intervening; and (4) otherwise comply                      Docket Numbers: RP16–399–000.                         Accession Number: 20160127–5080.
                                                  with the requirements of 18 CFR                            Applicants: Equitrans, L.P.                           Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/8/16.


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FR Citation81 FR 6253 

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