81 FR 64452 - Appalachian Power Company, Eagle Creek Reusens Hydro, 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 182 (September 20, 2016)

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FR Document		2016-22597

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 182 (Tuesday, September 20, 2016)

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2376-049]


Appalachian Power Company, Eagle Creek Reusens Hydro, LLC; Notice 
of Application for Transfer of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions 
To Intervene, and Protests

    On September 1, 2016, Appalachian Power Company (transferor) and 
Eagle Creek Reusens Hydro, LLC (transferee) filed an application for 
the transfer of license of the Reusens Project No. 2376. The project is 
located on the James River in Amherst and Bedford counties, Virginia.
    The applicants seek Commission approval to transfer the license for 
the Reusens Project from Appalachian Power Company to Eagle Creek 
Reusens Hydro, LLC.
    Applicants Contact: For transferor: Ms. Noelle J. Coates, American 
Electric Service Corporation, Three James Center, 1051 E. Cary Street, 
Suite 1100, Richmond, VA 23219, Phone: 804-698-5541, Email: 
njcoates@aep.com; Ms. Amanda R. Connor, American Electric Service 
Corporation, 801 Pennsylvania Ave NW., Suite 735, Washington, DC 20004-
2615, Phone: 202-383-3436, Email: arconner@aep.com; and Mr. John A. 
Whittaker, IV and Ms. Kimberly Ognisty, Winston & Strawn LLP, 1700 K 
Street NW., Washington, DC 20006, Phones: 202-282-5766 and 202-282-
5217, Emails: jwhittaker@winston.com and koginsty@winston.com. For 
transferee: Mr. Bernard Cherry, Eagle Creek Reusens Hydro, LLC, 65 
Madison Avenue, Morristown, NJ 07960, Phone: 973-998-8400, Email: 
Bud.cherry@eaglecreekre.com; and Mr. Donald H. Clarke and Mr. Joshua E. 
Adrian, Duncan, Weinberg, Genzer & Pembroke, P.C., 1615 M Street NW., 
Suite 800, Washington, DC 20036, Emails: dhc@dwgp.com and jea@dwgp.com.
    FERC Contact: Patricia W. Gillis, (202) 502-8735, 
patricia.gillis@ferc.gov.
    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

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of your comments. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at 
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (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-2376-049.

    Dated: September 12, 2016.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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TABLE 1—CRITERIA FOR QUALIFYING CONDUIT HYDROPOWER FACILITY—Continued
Satisfies
Statutory provision Description (Y/N)

FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(i), as amended by HREA The facility is constructed, operated, or maintained for the generation of electric Y
power and uses for such generation only the hydroelectric potential of a non-fed-
erally owned conduit.
FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(ii), as amended by The facility has an installed capacity that does not exceed 5 megawatts. ................. Y
HREA.
FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(iii), as amended by On or before August 9, 2013, the facility is not licensed, or exempted from the li- Y
HREA. censing requirements of Part I of the FPA.

Preliminary Determination: The at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ Creek Reusens Hydro, LLC (transferee)
proposed addition of the hydroelectric ecomment.asp. You must include your filed an application for the transfer of
project along the existing irrigation name and contact information at the end license of the Reusens Project No. 2376.
pipeline will not alter its primary of your comments. For assistance, The project is located on the James
purpose. Therefore, based upon the please contact FERC Online Support at River in Amherst and Bedford counties,
above criteria, Commission staff FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) Virginia.
preliminarily determines that the 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 The applicants seek Commission
proposal satisfies the requirements for a (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please approval to transfer the license for the
qualifying conduit hydropower facility, send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal Reusens Project from Appalachian
which is not required to be licensed or Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 Power Company to Eagle Creek Reusens
exempted from licensing. First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. Hydro, LLC.
Comments and Motions to Intervene: A copy of all other filings in reference Applicants Contact: For transferor:
Deadline for filing comments contesting to this application must be accompanied Ms. Noelle J. Coates, American Electric
whether the facility meets the qualifying by proof of service on all persons listed Service Corporation, Three James
criteria is 45 days from the issuance in the service list prepared by the Center, 1051 E. Cary Street, Suite 1100,
date of this notice. Commission in this proceeding, in Richmond, VA 23219, Phone: 804–698–
Deadline for filing motions to accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and 5541, Email: njcoates@aep.com; Ms.
intervene is 30 days from the issuance 385.2010. Amanda R. Connor, American Electric
date of this notice. Locations of Notice of Intent: Copies Service Corporation, 801 Pennsylvania
Anyone may submit comments or a of the notice of intent can be obtained Ave NW., Suite 735, Washington, DC
motion to intervene in accordance with directly from the applicant or such 20004–2615, Phone: 202–383–3436,
the requirements of Rules of Practice copies can be viewed and reproduced at Email: arconner@aep.com; and Mr. John
and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210 and the Commission in its Public Reference A. Whittaker, IV and Ms. Kimberly
385.214. Any motions to intervene must Room, Room 2A, 888 First Street NE., Ognisty, Winston & Strawn LLP, 1700 K
be received on or before the specified Washington, DC 20426. The filing may Street NW., Washington, DC 20006,
deadline date for the particular also be viewed on the web at http:// Phones: 202–282–5766 and 202–282–
proceeding. www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp 5217, Emails: jwhittaker@winston.com
Filing and Service of Responsive
using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the and koginsty@winston.com. For
Documents: All filings must (1) bear in
docket number (i.e., CD16–21) in the transferee: Mr. Bernard Cherry, Eagle
all capital letters the ‘‘COMMENTS
docket number field to access the Creek Reusens Hydro, LLC, 65 Madison
CONTESTING QUALIFICATION FOR A
document. For assistance, call toll-free Avenue, Morristown, NJ 07960, Phone:
CONDUIT HYDROPOWER FACILITY’’
1–866–208–3676 or email 973–998–8400, Email: Bud.cherry@
or ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE,’’ as
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. For TTY, eaglecreekre.com; and Mr. Donald H.
applicable; (2) state in the heading the
call (202) 502–8659. Clarke and Mr. Joshua E. Adrian,
name of the applicant and the project
number of the application to which the Dated: September 14, 2016. Duncan, Weinberg, Genzer & Pembroke,
filing responds; (3) state the name, Kimberly D. Bose, P.C., 1615 M Street NW., Suite 800,
address, and telephone number of the Secretary.
Washington, DC 20036, Emails: dhc@
person filing; and (4) otherwise comply dwgp.com and jea@dwgp.com.
[FR Doc. 2016–22599 Filed 9–19–16; 8:45 am]
with the requirements of sections FERC Contact: Patricia W. Gillis, (202)
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
385.2001 through 385.2005 of the 502–8735, patricia.gillis@ferc.gov.
Commission’s regulations.1 All Deadline for filing comments, motions
comments contesting Commission staff’s DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY to intervene, and protests: 30 days from
preliminary determination that the the date that the Commission issues this
facility meets the qualifying criteria Federal Energy Regulatory notice. The Commission strongly
must set forth their evidentiary basis. Commission encourages electronic filing. Please file
The Commission strongly encourages comments, motions to intervene, and
[Project No. 2376–049] protests using the Commission’s eFiling
electronic filing. Please file motions to
system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-
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intervene and comments using the Appalachian Power Company, Eagle
Commission’s eFiling system at http:// filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can
Creek Reusens Hydro, LLC; Notice of
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. submit brief comments up to 6,000
Application for Transfer of License and
Commenters can submit brief comments characters, without prior registration,
Soliciting Comments, Motions To
up to 6,000 characters, without prior using the eComment system at http://
Intervene, and Protests
registration, using the eComment system www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
On September 1, 2016, Appalachian ecomment.asp. You must include your
1 18 CFR 385.2001–2005 (2016). Power Company (transferor) and Eagle name and contact information at the end

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of your comments. For assistance, serve motions to intervene or protests concerns about the project. Your
please contact FERC Online Support at on persons other than the Applicant. comments should focus on the potential
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) The Commission encourages environmental effects, reasonable
208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 electronic submission of protests and alternatives, and measures to avoid or
(TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please interventions in lieu of paper using the lessen environmental impacts. Your
send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal ‘‘eFiling’’ link at http://www.ferc.gov. input will help the Commission staff
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 Persons unable to file electronically determine what issues they need to
First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. should submit an original and 5 copies evaluate in the EA. To ensure that your
The first page of any filing should of the protest or intervention to the comments are timely and properly
include docket number P–2376–049. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, recorded, please send your comments so
Dated: September 12, 2016. 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC that the Commission receives them in
20426. Washington, DC on or before October
Kimberly D. Bose,
This filing is accessible on-line at 14, 2016.
Secretary. If you sent comments on this project
http://www.ferc.gov, using the
[FR Doc. 2016–22597 Filed 9–19–16; 8:45 am] to the Commission before the opening of
‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P review in the Commission’s Public this docket on August 1, 2016, you will
Reference Room in Washington, DC. need to file those comments in Docket
There is an ‘‘eSubscription’’ link on the No. CP16–488–000 to ensure they are
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY considered as part of this proceeding.
Web site that enables subscribers to
receive email notification when a This notice is being sent to the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s current environmental
Commission document is added to a subscribed
docket(s). For assistance with any FERC mailing list for this project. State and
Online service, please email local government representatives should
[Docket Nos. EL16–115–000] notify their constituents of this
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call
(866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call proposed project and encourage them to
Windham Solar, LLC, Allco Finance comment on their areas of concern.
Limited; Notice of Petition for (202) 502–8659.
Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern If you are a landowner receiving this
Enforcement notice, a pipeline company
Time on October 3, 2016.
Windham Solar, LLC: QF16–362–002, representative may contact you about
QF16–363–002, QF16–364–002, QF16–365– Dated: September 13, 2016. the acquisition of an easement to
002, QF16–366–002, QF16–367–002, QF16– Kimberly D. Bose, construct, operate, and maintain the
368–002, QF16–369–002, QF16–370–002, Secretary. proposed facilities. The company would
QF16–371–002, QF16–372–002, QF16–373– [FR Doc. 2016–22601 Filed 9–19–16; 8:45 am] seek to negotiate a mutually acceptable
002, QF16–374–002, QF16–375–002, QF16– agreement. However, if the Commission
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
376–002, QF16–377–002, QF16–378–002, approves the project, that approval
QF16–379–002, QF16–380–002, QF16–381–
002, QF16–382–002, QF16–383–002, QF16–
conveys with it the right of eminent
384–002, QF16–385–002, QF16–386–002, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY domain. Therefore, if easement
QF16–387–002 negotiations fail to produce an
Federal Energy Regulatory agreement, the pipeline company could
Take notice that on September 12, Commission initiate condemnation proceedings
2016, pursuant to section 210(h)(2)(B) of where compensation would be
the Public Utility Regulatory Policies [Docket No.CP16–488–000]
determined in accordance with state
Act of 1978 (PURPA), 16 U.S.C. 824a– Natural Gas Pipeline Company of law.
3(h), Windham Solar LLC and Allco America; Notice of Intent To Prepare Natural provided landowners with a
Finance Limited filed a Petition for an Environmental Assessment for the fact sheet prepared by the FERC entitled
Enforcement requesting the Federal Proposed Gulf Coast Expansion ‘‘An Interstate Natural Gas Facility On
Energy Regulatory Commission Project, and Request for Comments on My Land? What Do I Need To Know?’’
(Commission) exercise its authority and Environmental Issues This fact sheet addresses a number of
initiate enforcement action against the typically asked questions, including the
Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory The staff of the Federal Energy use of eminent domain and how to
Authority to remedy its implementation Regulatory Commission (FERC or participate in the Commission’s
of PURPA, all as more fully explained Commission) will prepare an proceedings. It is also available for
in the petition. environmental assessment (EA) that will viewing on the FERC Web site
Any person desiring to intervene or to discuss the environmental impacts of (www.ferc.gov).
protest this filing must file in the Gulf Coast Expansion Project
accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of involving construction and operation of Public Participation
the Commission’s Rules of Practice and facilities by Natural Gas Pipeline For your convenience, there are three
Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Company of America, LLC (Natural) in methods you can use to submit your
Protests will be considered by the Cass and Wharton Counties, Texas. The comments to the Commission. The
Commission in determining the Commission will use this EA in its Commission encourages electronic filing
appropriate action to be taken, but will decision-making process to determine of comments and has expert staff
not serve to make protestants parties to whether the Project is in the public
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available to assist you at (202) 502–8258
the proceeding. Any person wishing to convenience and necessity. or efiling@ferc.gov. Please carefully
become a party must file a notice of This notice announces the opening of follow these instructions so that your
intervention or motion to intervene, as the scoping process the Commission comments are properly recorded.
appropriate. Such notices, motions, or will use to gather input from the public (1) You can file your comments
protests must be filed on or before the and interested agencies on the project. electronically using the eComment
comment date. On or before the You can make a difference by providing feature on the Commission’s Web site
comment date, it is not necessary to us with your specific comments or (www.ferc.gov) under the link to

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81 FR 64452 - Appalachian Power Company, Eagle Creek Reusens Hydro, 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 182 (September 20, 2016)

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