81 FR 64456 - City of Holyoke Gas and Electric Department; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission and Soliciting Additional Study Requests and Establishing Procedural Schedule for Relicensing and a Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 182 (September 20, 2016)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 182 (September 20, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-22606 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 182 (Tuesday, September 20, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 64456-64457] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-22606] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 2388-004] City of Holyoke Gas and Electric Department; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission and Soliciting Additional Study Requests and Establishing Procedural Schedule for Relicensing and a Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection. a. Type of Application: New License. b. Project No.: 2388-004. c. Date filed: August 31, 2016. d. Applicant: City of Holyoke Gas and Electric Department. e. Name of Project: Holyoke Number 3 Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: Between the second and third level canals on the Holyoke Canal System adjacent to the Connecticut River, in the city of Holyoke in Hampden County, Massachusetts. The project does not occupy federal land. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Paul Ducheney, Superintendent, City of Holyoke Gas and Electric Department, 99 Suffolk Street, Holyoke, MA 01040, (413) 536-9340 or ducheney@hged.com. i. FERC Contact: Kyle Olcott, (202) 502-8963 or kyle.olcott@ferc.gov. j. Cooperating agencies: Federal, state, local, and tribal agencies with jurisdiction and/or special expertise 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 item l 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. Pursuant to section 4.32(b)(7) of 18 CFR of the Commission's regulations, if any resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person believes that an additional scientific study should be conducted in order to form an adequate factual basis for a complete analysis of the application on its merit, the resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person must file a request for a study with the Commission not later than 60 days from the date of filing of the application, and serve a copy of the request on the applicant. l. Deadline for filing additional study requests and requests for cooperating agency status: October 31, 2016. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file additional study requests and requests for cooperating agency status using the Commission's eFiling system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. 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-2388-004. m. The application is not ready for environmental analysis at this time. n. The existing Holyoke Number 3 project consists of: (1) A 52- foot-3-inch long by 14-foot-high intake trashrack covering an opening in the Second Level Canal fed by the Holyoke Canal System (licensed under FERC Project No. 2004); (2) two 11-foot-high by 11-foot-wide headgates; (3) two 85-foot-long, 93-square-foot in cross section low pressure brick penstocks; (4) a 42-foot-long by 34-foot-wide by 28- foot-high reinforced concrete powerhouse with one 450-kilowatt turbine generator unit; [[Page 64457]] (5) a 29.7-foot-wide, 10-foot-deep, 118-foot-long open tailrace discharging into the Third Level Canal; and, (6) 4.8-kilovolt generator leads that connect directly to the 4.8-kilovolt area distribution system; and (7) appurtenant facilities. The project is estimated to generate 2,119,000 kilowatt-hours annually. o. A copy of the application is available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at 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. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above. 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, contact FERC Online Support. p. Procedural schedule and final amendments: The application will be processed according to the following preliminary Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the schedule will be made as appropriate. Issue Acceptance or Deficiency Letter--October 2016 Request Additional Information--October 2016 Issue Acceptance Letter--January 2017 Issue Scoping Document 1 for comments--February 2017 Request Additional Information (if necessary)--April 2017 Issue Scoping Document 2 (if necessary)--May 2017 Notice that application is ready for environmental analysis--May 2017 Notice of the availability of the draft EA--November 2017 Notice of the availability of the final EA--February 2018 Final amendments to the application must be filed with the Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of the notice of ready for environmental analysis. Dated: September 14, 2016. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016-22606 Filed 9-19-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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serve a copy of the request on the Revisions to the schedule will be made h. Applicant Contact: Paul Ducheney,
applicant. as appropriate. Superintendent, City of Holyoke Gas
l. Deadline for filing additional study and Electric Department, 99 Suffolk
requests and requests for cooperating Street, Holyoke, MA 01040, (413) 536–
agency status: October 31, 2016. Issue Acceptance or Defi- October 2016. 9340 or ducheney@hged.com.
The Commission strongly encourages ciency Letter. i. FERC Contact: Kyle Olcott, (202)
electronic filing. Please file additional Request Additional Infor- October 2016. 502–8963 or kyle.olcott@ferc.gov.
study requests and requests for mation. j. Cooperating agencies: Federal, state,
cooperating agency status using the Issue Acceptance Letter .... January 2017. local, and tribal agencies with
Commission’s eFiling system at http:// Issue Scoping Document 1 February 2017. jurisdiction and/or special expertise
for comments. with respect to environmental issues
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. For Request Additional Infor- April 2017.
assistance, please contact FERC Online that wish to cooperate in the
mation (if necessary). preparation of the environmental
Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ Issue Scoping Document 2 May 2017.
ferc.gov, (866) 208–3676 (toll free), or document should follow the
(if necessary).
(202) 502–8659 (TTY). In lieu of Notice that application is May 2017. instructions for filing such requests
electronic filing, please send a paper ready for environmental described in item l below. Cooperating
copy to: Secretary, Federal Energy analysis. agencies should note the Commission’s
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street Notice of the availability of November 2017. policy that agencies that cooperate in
NE., Washington, DC 20426. The first the draft EA. the preparation of the environmental
page of any filing should include docket
Notice of the availability of February 2018. document cannot also intervene. See, 94
the final EA. FERC ¶ 61,076 (2001).
number P–2387–003.
k. Pursuant to section 4.32(b)(7) of 18
m. The application is not ready for Final amendments to the application CFR of the Commission’s regulations, if
environmental analysis at this time. must be filed with the Commission no any resource agency, Indian Tribe, or
n. The existing Holyoke Number 2 later than 30 days from the issuance person believes that an additional
project consists of: (1) An intake at the date of the notice of ready for scientific study should be conducted in
wall of the First Level Canal fed by the environmental analysis. order to form an adequate factual basis
Holyoke Canal System (licensed under for a complete analysis of the
FERC Project No. 2004) with three trash Dated: September 14, 2016.
Kimberly D. Bose, application on its merit, the resource
rack screens (one 16-foot-2-inch tall by agency, Indian Tribe, or person must file
26-foot-2-inch-wide and two 14-foot-9- Secretary.
a request for a study with the
inch tall by 21-foot-10-inch long) with [FR Doc. 2016–22605 Filed 9–19–16; 8:45 am]
Commission not later than 60 days from
3-inch clear spacing; (2) two 9-foot- BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
the date of filing of the application, and
diameter, 240-foot-long penstocks; (3) a serve a copy of the request on the
17-foot-high by 10-foot-diameter surge applicant.
tank; (4) a 60-foot-long by 40-foot-wide DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
l. Deadline for filing additional study
by 50-foot high powerhouse with one requests and requests for cooperating
800-kilowatt vertical turbine generator Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission agency status: October 31, 2016.
unit; (4) two parallel 9-foot-wide, 10- The Commission strongly encourages
foot-high, 120-foot-long brick arched electronic filing. Please file additional
tailrace conduits discharging into the [Project No. 2388–004]
study requests and requests for
Second Level Canal; (5) an 800-foot- City of Holyoke Gas and Electric cooperating agency status using the
long, 4.8-kilovolt transmission line; and Department; Notice of Application Commission’s eFiling system at http://
(6) appurtenant facilities. The project is Tendered for Filing With the www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. For
estimated to generate 4,710,000 Commission and Soliciting Additional assistance, please contact FERC Online
kilowatt-hours annually. Study Requests and Establishing Support at FERCOnlineSupport@
o. A copy of the application is Procedural Schedule for Relicensing ferc.gov, (866) 208–3676 (toll free), or
available for review at the Commission and a Deadline for Submission of Final (202) 502–8659 (TTY). In lieu of
in the Public Reference Room or may be Amendments electronic filing, please send a paper
viewed on the Commission’s Web site at copy to: Secretary, Federal Energy
http://www.ferc.gov using the Take notice that the following Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street
‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket hydroelectric application has been filed NE., Washington, DC 20426. The first
number excluding the last three digits in with the Commission and is available page of any filing should include docket
the docket number field to access the for public inspection. number P–2388–004.
document. For assistance, contact FERC a. Type of Application: New License. m. The application is not ready for
Online Support. A copy is also available b. Project No.: 2388–004. environmental analysis at this time.
for inspection and reproduction at the c. Date filed: August 31, 2016. n. The existing Holyoke Number 3
address in item h above. d. Applicant: City of Holyoke Gas and project consists of: (1) A 52-foot-3-inch
You may also register online at http:// Electric Department. long by 14-foot-high intake trashrack
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ e. Name of Project: Holyoke Number covering an opening in the Second
esubscription.asp to be notified via 3 Hydroelectric Project. Level Canal fed by the Holyoke Canal
email of new filings and issuances f. Location: Between the second and System (licensed under FERC Project
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related to this or other pending projects. third level canals on the Holyoke Canal No. 2004); (2) two 11-foot-high by 11-
For assistance, contact FERC Online System adjacent to the Connecticut foot-wide headgates; (3) two 85-foot-
Support. River, in the city of Holyoke in long, 93-square-foot in cross section low
p. Procedural schedule and final Hampden County, Massachusetts. The pressure brick penstocks; (4) a 42-foot-
amendments: The application will be project does not occupy federal land. long by 34-foot-wide by 28-foot-high
processed according to the following g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power reinforced concrete powerhouse with
preliminary Hydro Licensing Schedule. Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). one 450-kilowatt turbine generator unit;
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(5) a 29.7-foot-wide, 10-foot-deep, 118- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY serve a copy of the request on the
foot-long open tailrace discharging into applicant.
the Third Level Canal; and, (6) 4.8- Federal Energy Regulatory l. Deadline for filing additional study
kilovolt generator leads that connect Commission requests and requests for cooperating
directly to the 4.8-kilovolt area agency status: October 31, 2016.
[Project No. 2386–004] The Commission strongly encourages
distribution system; and (7) appurtenant
facilities. The project is estimated to electronic filing. Please file additional
City of Holyoke Gas and Electric
generate 2,119,000 kilowatt-hours study requests and requests for
Department; Notice of Application
annually. cooperating agency status using the
Tendered for Filing With the
Commission’s eFiling system at http://
o. A copy of the application is Commission and Soliciting Additional
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. For
available for review at the Commission Study Requests and Establishing
assistance, please contact FERC Online
in the Public Reference Room or may be Procedural Schedule for Relicensing
Support at FERCOnlineSupport@
viewed on the Commission’s Web site at and a Deadline for Submission of Final
ferc.gov, (866) 208–3676 (toll free), or
http://www.ferc.gov using the Amendments
(202) 502–8659 (TTY). In lieu of
‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket Take notice that the following electronic filing, please send a paper
number excluding the last three digits in hydroelectric application has been filed copy to: Secretary, Federal Energy
the docket number field to access the with the Commission and is available Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street
document. For assistance, contact FERC for public inspection. NE., Washington, DC 20426. The first
Online Support. A copy is also available a. Type of Application: New License. page of any filing should include docket
for inspection and reproduction at the b. Project No.: 2386–004. number P–2386–004.
address in item h above. c. Date filed: August 31, 2016. m. The application is not ready for
You may also register online at http:// d. Applicant: City of Holyoke Gas and environmental analysis at this time.
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ Electric Department. n. The existing Holyoke Number 1
esubscription.asp to be notified via e. Name of Project: Holyoke Number project consists of: (1) An intake at the
email of new filings and issuances 1 Hydroelectric Project. wall of the First Level Canal fed by the
related to this or other pending projects. f. Location: Between the first and Holyoke Canal System (licensed under
second level canals on the Holyoke FERC Project No. 2004) with two 14-
For assistance, contact FERC Online
Canal System adjacent to the foot-8-inch-tall by 24-foot-7.5-inch wide
Support.
Connecticut River, in the city of trash rack screens with 3.5-inch clear
p. Procedural schedule and final Holyoke in Hampden County, spacing; (2) two parallel 10-foot-
amendments: The application will be Massachusetts. The project does not diameter, 36.5-foot-long penstocks; (3) a
processed according to the following occupy federal land. 50-foot-long by 38-foot-wide brick
preliminary Hydro Licensing Schedule. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power powerhouse with two 240-kilowatt and
Revisions to the schedule will be made Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). two 288-kilowatt turbine generator
as appropriate. h. Applicant Contact: Paul Ducheney, units; (4) two parallel 20-foot-wide,
Superintendent, City of Holyoke Gas 328.5-foot-long brick arched tailrace
Issue Acceptance or Deficiency Letter— conduits discharging into the Second
and Electric Department, 99 Suffolk
October 2016 Level Canal; and, (5) appurtenant
Street, Holyoke, MA 01040, (413) 536–
Request Additional Information— 9340 or ducheney@hged.com. facilities. There is no transmission line
October 2016 i. FERC Contact: Kyle Olcott, (202) associated with the project as it is
Issue Acceptance Letter—January 2017 502–8963 or kyle.olcott@ferc.gov. located adjacent to the substation of
j. Cooperating agencies: Federal, state, interconnection. The project is
Issue Scoping Document 1 for estimated to generate 2,710,000
local, and tribal agencies with
comments—February 2017 jurisdiction and/or special expertise kilowatt-hours annually.
Request Additional Information (if with respect to environmental issues o. A copy of the application is
necessary)—April 2017 that wish to cooperate in the available for review at the Commission
Issue Scoping Document 2 (if preparation of the environmental in the Public Reference Room or may be
necessary)—May 2017 document should follow the viewed on the Commission’s Web site at
instructions for filing such requests http://www.ferc.gov using the
Notice that application is ready for described in item l below. Cooperating ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket
environmental analysis—May 2017 agencies should note the Commission’s number excluding the last three digits in
Notice of the availability of the draft policy that agencies that cooperate in the docket number field to access the
EA—November 2017 the preparation of the environmental document. For assistance, contact FERC
Notice of the availability of the final document cannot also intervene. See, 94 Online Support. A copy is also available
EA—February 2018 FERC ¶ 61,076 (2001). for inspection and reproduction at the
k. Pursuant to section 4.32(b)(7) of 18 address in item h above.
Final amendments to the application CFR of the Commission’s regulations, if You may also register online at http://
must be filed with the Commission no any resource agency, Indian Tribe, or www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
later than 30 days from the issuance person believes that an additional esubscription.asp to be notified via
date of the notice of ready for scientific study should be conducted in email of new filings and issuances
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
environmental analysis. order to form an adequate factual basis related to this or other pending projects.
Dated: September 14, 2016. for a complete analysis of the For assistance, contact FERC Online
application on its merit, the resource Support.
Kimberly D. Bose,
agency, Indian Tribe, or person must file p. Procedural schedule and final
Secretary. a request for a study with the amendments: The application will be
[FR Doc. 2016–22606 Filed 9–19–16; 8:45 am] Commission not later than 60 days from processed according to the following
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P the date of filing of the application, and preliminary Hydro Licensing Schedule.
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