81 FR 70108 - Water Street Land, LLC; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing With the Commission, Intent To Waive Scoping, Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests, Ready for Environmental Analysis, and Soliciting Comments, Terms and Conditions, and Recommendations, and Establishing an Expedited Schedule for Processing
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 196 (October 11, 2016)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 196 (October 11, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-24604 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 196 (Tuesday, October 11, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 70108-70109] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-24604] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 14680-002] Water Street Land, LLC; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing With the Commission, Intent To Waive Scoping, Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests, Ready for Environmental Analysis, and Soliciting Comments, Terms and Conditions, and Recommendations, and Establishing an Expedited Schedule for Processing Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection. a. Type of Application: Exemption from Licensing b. Project No.: 14680-002 c. Date filed: July 13, 2016 d. Applicant: Water Street Land, LLC e. Name of Project: Natick Pond Dam Hydroelectric Project f. Location: On the Pawtuxet River, in the Towns of Warwick and West Warwick, Kent County, Rhode Island. No federal lands would be occupied by project works or located within the project boundary. g. Filed Pursuant to: Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978, 16 U.S.C. 2705, 2708 (2012), amended by the Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2013, Public Law 113-23, 127 Stat. 493 (2013). h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Rob Cioe, Water Street Land, LLC, P.O. Box 358, North Kingstown, RI 02852; (480) 797-3077. i. FERC Contact: John Ramer, (202) 502-8969, or email at [email protected]. j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests, comments, terms and conditions, and recommendations: Due to the small size and location of this project and the close coordination with state and federal agencies during preparation of the application, the 60- day timeframe in 18 CFR 4.34(b) is shortened. Instead, motions to intervene and protests, comments, terms and conditions, and recommendations are due 30 days from the issuance date of this notice. All reply comments must be filed with the Commission within 45 days from the issuance date of this notice. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file motions to intervene, protests, comments, and recommendations 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 of your comments. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at [email protected], (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-14680-002. The Commission's Rules of Practice require all intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each person on the official service list for the project. Further, if an intervenor 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. k. This application has been accepted for filing and is now ready for environmental analysis. l. The proposed Natick Pond Dam Hydroelectric Project would consist of: (1) An existing 265-foot-long granite block dam with a 19.3-foot- high, 166-foot-long spillway; (2) an existing 58-foot to 125.3-foot- wide, 1-foot- to 28-foot-deep earth embankment; (3) an existing 44- foot-long, 4-foot- to 20-foot-high south granite block training wall; (4) an existing 1,244-foot-long, 18-foot- to 41.25-foot-high granite block and cobble stone north training wall; (5) an existing 4-foot- wide, 6-foot-high granite [[Page 70109]] block low level outlet; (6) an existing 46.0-acre impoundment (Natick Pond) with a normal surface elevation of about 48.5 feet North American Vertical Datum of 1988; (7) a new 97-foot-long, 32.2-foot-wide, 6.6- foot-deep concrete intake channel; (8) four new 7.6-foot-high, 11.1- foot-wide steel sluice gates each with new 8.3-foot-high, 32.2-foot- wide steel trashracks with 6-inch clear bar spacing; (9) a new 20.8- foot-high, 23.7-foot-long, 27.7-foot-wide concrete powerhouse; (10) two new 12-foot-high, 92-foot-long, 28-foot-wide concrete turbine bays containing two 42.7-foot-long, 9.2-foot-diameter Archimedes screw turbine-generator units each rated at 180 kilowatts (kW) for a total installed capacity of 360 kW; (11) a new 43-foot long, 29-foot-wide, 5- foot-deep tailrace; (12) a new 54-foot-long, 4.5-foot-wide aluminum eel passage facility; (13) a new water-level sensor and automatic sluice gate controller; (14) a new 40-foot-long, 480-volt below-ground transmission line connecting the powerhouse electrical panel to a new 15-kilovolt-amp (kVA) step-up transformer connecting a new 220-foot- long, 12.47-kilovolt above-ground transmission line to National Grid's distribution system; and (15) appurtenant facilities. The estimated annual generation of the proposed Natick Pond Dam Project would be about 1,800 megawatt-hours. The applicant proposes to operate the project in a run-of-river mode. There are no federal or state lands associated with the project. m. Due to the applicant's close coordination with federal and state agencies during the preparation of the application, completed studies during pre-filing consultation, and agency recommended preliminary terms and conditions, we intend to waive scoping and expedite the exemption process. Based on a review of the application, resource agency consultation letters including the preliminary 30(c) terms and conditions, and comments filed to date, Commission staff intends to prepare a single environmental assessment (EA). Commission staff determined that the issues that need to be addressed in its EA have been adequately identified during the pre-filing period, which included a public scoping meeting and site visit, and no new issues are likely to be identified through additional scoping. The EA will consider assessing the potential effects of project construction and operation on geology and soils, aquatic, terrestrial, threatened and endangered species, recreation and land use, aesthetic, and cultural and historic resources. n. 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. 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. o. Any qualified applicant desiring to file a competing application must submit to the Commission, on or before the specified intervention deadline date, a competing development application, or a notice of intent to file such an application. Submission of a timely notice of intent allows an interested person to file the competing development application no later than 120 days after the specified intervention deadline date. Applications for preliminary permits will not be accepted in response to this notice. A notice of intent must specify the exact name, business address, and telephone number of the prospective applicant, and must include an unequivocal statement of intent to submit a development application. A notice of intent must be served on the applicant(s) named in this public notice. 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. All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title ``PROTEST'', ``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', ``NOTICE OF INTENT TO FILE COMPETING APPLICATION,'' ``COMPETING APPLICATION,'' ``COMMENTS,'' ``REPLY COMMENTS,'' ``RECOMMENDATIONS,'' or ``TERMS AND CONDITIONS;'' (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, recommendations, terms and conditions or prescriptions must set forth their evidentiary basis and otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). 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. 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. p. Procedural Schedule: The application will be processed according to the following procedural schedule. Revisions to the schedule may be made as appropriate. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Milestone Target date ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Notice of the availability of the EA... February 2017. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dated: October 5, 2016. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016-24604 Filed 10-7-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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the applicant specified in the particular 1, 2017.1 The project would have been i. FERC Contact: John Ramer, (202)
application. located in the Pacific Ocean between 2.5 502–8969, or email at john.ramer@
Dated: October 4, 2016. and 3.0 miles off the coast of San Luis ferc.gov.
Obispo County, California, and on land j. Deadline for filing motions to
Kimberly D. Bose,
near the town of Morro Bay. intervene and protests, comments, terms
Secretary.
The preliminary permit for Project and conditions, and recommendations:
[FR Doc. 2016–24471 Filed 10–7–16; 8:45 am] Due to the small size and location of
No. 14584 will remain in effect until the
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
close of business, November 3, 2016. this project and the close coordination
But, if the Commission is closed on this with state and federal agencies during
day, then the permit remains in effect preparation of the application, the 60-
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY day timeframe in 18 CFR 4.34(b) is
until the close of business on the next
Federal Energy Regulatory day in which the Commission is open.2 shortened. Instead, motions to intervene
New applications for this site may not and protests, comments, terms and
Commission
be submitted until after the permit conditions, and recommendations are
[Project No. 14585–001] surrender is effective. due 30 days from the issuance date of
this notice. All reply comments must be
Dynegy Estero Bay Wave Park, LLC; Dated: October 4, 2016.
filed with the Commission within 45
Notice of Surrender of Preliminary Kimberly D. Bose, days from the issuance date of this
Permit Secretary. notice.
[FR Doc. 2016–24473 Filed 10–7–16; 8:45 am] The Commission strongly encourages
Take notice that Dynegy Estero Bay electronic filing. Please file motions to
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Wave Park, LLC, permittee for the intervene, protests, comments, and
proposed Estero Bay Wave Park Project, recommendations using the
has requested that its preliminary DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Commission’s eFiling system at http://
permit be terminated. The permit was www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp.
issued on October 28, 2014, and would Federal Energy Regulatory Commenters can submit brief comments
have expired on November 1, 2017.1 Commission up to 6,000 characters, without prior
The project would have been located in registration, using the eComment system
[Project No. 14680–002]
coastal waters between 2.5 and 3.0 miles at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
off the coast of San Luis Obispo County, Water Street Land, LLC; Notice of ecomment.asp. You must include your
California, and on land near the town of Application Accepted for Filing With name and contact information at the end
Morro Bay. the Commission, Intent To Waive of your comments. For assistance,
The preliminary permit for Project Scoping, Soliciting Motions To please contact FERC Online Support at
No. 14585 will remain in effect until the Intervene and Protests, Ready for FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866)
close of business, November 3, 2016. Environmental Analysis, and Soliciting 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659
But, if the Commission is closed on this Comments, Terms and Conditions, and (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please
day, then the permit remains in effect Recommendations, and Establishing send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal
until the close of business on the next an Expedited Schedule for Processing Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
day in which the Commission is open.2 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
New applications for this site may not Take notice that the following The first page of any filing should
be submitted until after the permit hydroelectric application has been filed include docket number P–14680–002.
surrender is effective. with the Commission and is available The Commission’s Rules of Practice
Dated: October 4, 2016. for public inspection. require all intervenors filing documents
Kimberly D. Bose, a. Type of Application: Exemption with the Commission to serve a copy of
Secretary. from Licensing that document on each person on the
[FR Doc. 2016–24475 Filed 10–7–16; 8:45 am]
b. Project No.: 14680–002 official service list for the project.
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c. Date filed: July 13, 2016 Further, if an intervenor files comments
d. Applicant: Water Street Land, LLC or documents with the Commission
e. Name of Project: Natick Pond Dam relating to the merits of an issue that
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Hydroelectric Project may affect the responsibilities of a
f. Location: On the Pawtuxet River, in particular resource agency, they must
Federal Energy Regulatory the Towns of Warwick and West also serve a copy of the document on
Commission Warwick, Kent County, Rhode Island. that resource agency.
No federal lands would be occupied by k. This application has been accepted
[Project No. 14584–001]
project works or located within the for filing and is now ready for
Dynegy Point Estero Wave Park, LLC; project boundary. environmental analysis.
Notice of Surrender of Preliminary g. Filed Pursuant to: Public Utility l. The proposed Natick Pond Dam
Permit Regulatory Policies Act of 1978, 16 Hydroelectric Project would consist of:
U.S.C. 2705, 2708 (2012), amended by (1) An existing 265-foot-long granite
Take notice that Dynegy Point Estero the Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency block dam with a 19.3-foot-high, 166-
foot-long spillway; (2) an existing 58-
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
Wave Park, LLC, permittee for the Act of 2013, Public Law 113–23, 127
proposed Point Estero Wave Park Stat. 493 (2013). foot to 125.3-foot-wide, 1-foot- to 28-
Project, has requested that its h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Rob Cioe, foot-deep earth embankment; (3) an
preliminary permit be terminated. The Water Street Land, LLC, P.O. Box 358, existing 44-foot-long, 4-foot- to 20-foot-
permit was issued on October 28, 2014, North Kingstown, RI 02852; (480) 797– high south granite block training wall;
and would have expired on November 3077. (4) an existing 1,244-foot-long, 18-foot-
to 41.25-foot-high granite block and
1 149 FERC ¶ 62,059. 1 149 FERC ¶ 62,058. cobble stone north training wall; (5) an
2 18 CFR 385.2007(a)(2) (2016). 2 18 CFR 385.2007(a)(2) (2016). existing 4-foot-wide, 6-foot-high granite
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block low level outlet; (6) an existing n. A copy of the application is which the filing responds; (3) furnish
46.0-acre impoundment (Natick Pond) available for review at the Commission the name, address, and telephone
with a normal surface elevation of about in the Public Reference Room or may be number of the person protesting or
48.5 feet North American Vertical viewed on the Commission’s Web site at intervening; and (4) otherwise comply
Datum of 1988; (7) a new 97-foot-long, http://www.ferc.gov using the with the requirements of 18 CFR
32.2-foot-wide, 6.6-foot-deep concrete ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket 385.2001 through 385.2005. All
intake channel; (8) four new 7.6-foot- number excluding the last three digits in comments, recommendations, terms and
high, 11.1-foot-wide steel sluice gates the docket number field to access the conditions or prescriptions must set
each with new 8.3-foot-high, 32.2-foot- document. For assistance, contact FERC forth their evidentiary basis and
wide steel trashracks with 6-inch clear Online Support. For assistance, contact otherwise comply with the requirements
bar spacing; (9) a new 20.8-foot-high, FERC Online Support. A copy is also of 18 CFR 4.34(b). Agencies may obtain
23.7-foot-long, 27.7-foot-wide concrete available for inspection and copies of the application directly from
powerhouse; (10) two new 12-foot-high, reproduction at the address in item h the applicant. A copy of any protest or
92-foot-long, 28-foot-wide concrete above. motion to intervene must be served
turbine bays containing two 42.7-foot- You may also register online at http:// upon each representative of the
long, 9.2-foot-diameter Archimedes www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ applicant specified in the particular
screw turbine-generator units each rated esubscription.asp to be notified via application. A copy of all other filings
at 180 kilowatts (kW) for a total email of new filings and issuances in reference to this application must be
installed capacity of 360 kW; (11) a new related to this or other pending projects. accompanied by proof of service on all
43-foot long, 29-foot-wide, 5-foot-deep For assistance, contact FERC Online persons listed in the service list
tailrace; (12) a new 54-foot-long, 4.5- Support. prepared by the Commission in this
foot-wide aluminum eel passage facility; o. Any qualified applicant desiring to proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR
(13) a new water-level sensor and file a competing application must 4.34(b) and 385.2010.
automatic sluice gate controller; (14) a submit to the Commission, on or before p. Procedural Schedule: The
new 40-foot-long, 480-volt below- the specified intervention deadline date, application will be processed according
ground transmission line connecting the a competing development application, to the following procedural schedule.
powerhouse electrical panel to a new or a notice of intent to file such an Revisions to the schedule may be made
15-kilovolt-amp (kVA) step-up application. Submission of a timely as appropriate.
transformer connecting a new 220-foot- notice of intent allows an interested
long, 12.47-kilovolt above-ground person to file the competing Milestone Target date
transmission line to National Grid’s development application no later than
120 days after the specified intervention Notice of the availability of February 2017.
distribution system; and (15)
deadline date. Applications for the EA.
appurtenant facilities. The estimated
preliminary permits will not be
annual generation of the proposed
accepted in response to this notice. Dated: October 5, 2016.
Natick Pond Dam Project would be A notice of intent must specify the
about 1,800 megawatt-hours. The Kimberly D. Bose,
exact name, business address, and
applicant proposes to operate the telephone number of the prospective Secretary.
project in a run-of-river mode. There are applicant, and must include an [FR Doc. 2016–24604 Filed 10–7–16; 8:45 am]
no federal or state lands associated with unequivocal statement of intent to BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
the project. submit a development application. A
m. Due to the applicant’s close notice of intent must be served on the
coordination with federal and state applicant(s) named in this public notice. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
agencies during the preparation of the Anyone may submit comments, a AGENCY
application, completed studies during protest, or a motion to intervene in
pre-filing consultation, and agency [FRL–9954–01–OA]
accordance with the requirements of
recommended preliminary terms and Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities
conditions, we intend to waive scoping 385.210, .211, .214. In determining the Committee Teleconference
and expedite the exemption process. appropriate action to take, the
Based on a review of the application, Commission will consider all protests or AGENCY: Environmental Protection
resource agency consultation letters other comments filed, but only those Agency (EPA).
including the preliminary 30(c) terms who file a motion to intervene in ACTION: Notice of Public Advisory
and conditions, and comments filed to accordance with the Commission’s Committee Teleconference.
date, Commission staff intends to Rules may become a party to the
prepare a single environmental proceeding. Any comments, protests, or SUMMARY: Under the Federal Advisory
assessment (EA). Commission staff motions to intervene must be received Committee Act, Public Law 92–463,
determined that the issues that need to on or before the specified comment date EPA gives notice of a teleconference
be addressed in its EA have been for the particular application. meeting of the Farm, Ranch, and Rural
adequately identified during the pre- All filings must (1) bear in all capital Communities Committee (FRRCC). The
filing period, which included a public letters the title ‘‘PROTEST’’, ‘‘MOTION FRRCC is a policy-oriented committee
scoping meeting and site visit, and no TO INTERVENE’’, ‘‘NOTICE OF that provides policy advice,
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
new issues are likely to be identified INTENT TO FILE COMPETING information, and recommendations to
through additional scoping. The EA will APPLICATION,’’ ‘‘COMPETING the EPA Administrator on a range of
consider assessing the potential effects APPLICATION,’’ ‘‘COMMENTS,’’ environmental issues and policies that
of project construction and operation on ‘‘REPLY COMMENTS,’’ are of importance to agriculture and
geology and soils, aquatic, terrestrial, ‘‘RECOMMENDATIONS,’’ or ‘‘TERMS rural communities.
threatened and endangered species, AND CONDITIONS;’’ (2) set forth in the Purpose of Meeting: The purpose of
recreation and land use, aesthetic, and heading the name of the applicant and this teleconference is to discuss specific
cultural and historic resources. the project number of the application to recommendations that were drafted by
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