81_FR_79014 81 FR 78797 - Yuba County Water Agency; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

81 FR 78797 - Yuba County Water Agency; 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 217 (November 9, 2016)

Page Range78797-78798
FR Document2016-27069

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 217 (Wednesday, November 9, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 217 (Wednesday, November 9, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 78797-78798]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-27069]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2246-046]


Yuba County Water Agency; 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. Types of Application: Amend license to re-develop recreation 
area.
    b. Project No.: 2246-046.
    c. Date Filed: September 6, 2016.
    d. Applicants: Yuba County Water Agency.
    e. Name of Projects: Yuba River Development Project.
    f. Location: New Bullards Bar Reservoir, Yuba County, California.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 4.200.
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Curt Aikens, Yuba County Water Agency, 
1220 F St., Marysville, CA 95901-4226, (530) 741-6278.
    i. FERC Contact: David Rudisail, (202) 502-6376, 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, protests, 
and recommendations is 30 days from the issuance date of this notice by 
the Commission. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. 
Please file motions to intervene, protests, comments, or 
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. Please include the project number (P-2246-046) on 
any comments, motions to intervene, protests, or recommendations filed.
    k. Description of Request: Yuba County Water Agency proposes to re-
develop the Cottage Creek Picnic Area which was destroyed by fire in 
August 2010. The new Cottage Creek Group Campground would remain within 
the construction footprint of the previous development and would be 
constructed in two phases. Only phase one is subject to approval at 
this time. Phase one would be completed within 1.5 years of approval 
and would be authorized under the existing license. Phase one would 
include: (1) Five double campsites with each consisting of a paved 
vehicle spur with two single vehicle spaces and two recreational 
vehicle camping spaces and a living space with one group-sized fire 
ring, two bear resistant food lockers, two picnic tables and two tent 
pads; (2) a host campsite with a paved vehicle spur and a septic hook-
up with a holding tank; (3) a potable water system consisting of water 
hydrants within the campground and an underground distribution system 
that would connect to the existing recreation water system; (4) a two-
unit vault restroom building; (5) a paved circulation road with vehicle 
barriers; (6) a multi-panel information sign; (7) a paved overflow 
parking area for nine single vehicles; and (8) trash facilities, 
including a dumpster and individual receptacles.
    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/efiling.asp. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in 
the docket number field 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

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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 license proposed re-
development. 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: November 3, 2016.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-27069 Filed 11-8-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6717-01-P

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 217 / Wednesday, November 9, 2016 / Notices 78797 a. Head Issued in Washington, DC on November 3, intervene, protests, or recommendations b. flow duration and unit flow 2016. filed. c. number and type of units Jim Ahlgrimm k. Description of Request: Yuba d. installed capacity Acting Director, Water Power Technologies County Water Agency proposes to re- e. water conductor system and Office, Office of Energy Efficiency and develop the Cottage Creek Picnic Area Renewable Energy. which was destroyed by fire in August ancillary equipment and other physical work [FR Doc. 2016–27054 Filed 11–8–16; 8:45 am] 2010. The new Cottage Creek Group f. transmission routing and associated BILLING CODE 6450–01–P Campground would remain within the construction footprint of the previous equipment needs development and would be constructed 3. Identification of site development DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY in two phases. Only phase one is subject needs to approval at this time. Phase one 4. Evaluation of power purchase Federal Energy Regulatory would be completed within 1.5 years of alternatives Commission approval and would be authorized 5. Potential environmental and social under the existing license. Phase one impact studies and related [Project No. 2246–046] would include: (1) Five double mitigation Yuba County Water Agency; Notice of campsites with each consisting of a 6. Detailed preliminary cost studies Application Accepted for Filing, paved vehicle spur with two single 7. Evaluation of possible multi-use of Soliciting Comments, Motions To vehicle spaces and two recreational the facility Intervene, and Protests vehicle camping spaces and a living 8. Determination of economic feasibility space with one group-sized fire ring, including possible financing costs Take notice that the following two bear resistant food lockers, two 9. Preparation of a report to document hydroelectric application has been filed picnic tables and two tent pads; (2) a feasibility findings with the Commission and is available host campsite with a paved vehicle spur for public inspection: and a septic hook-up with a holding Researchers should perform a. Types of Application: Amend tank; (3) a potable water system reconnaissance studies for at least six license to re-develop recreation area. consisting of water hydrants within the selected locations for project b. Project No.: 2246–046. campground and an underground development, with the aim of c. Date Filed: September 6, 2016. performing feasibility studies on the distribution system that would connect d. Applicants: Yuba County Water to the existing recreation water system; three most promising sites. We Agency. anticipate that DOE would make a Go/ (4) a two-unit vault restroom building; e. Name of Projects: Yuba River (5) a paved circulation road with vehicle No-Go decision after Phase 1 based on Development Project. the environmental performance, costs, barriers; (6) a multi-panel information f. Location: New Bullards Bar sign; (7) a paved overflow parking area and applicability of the proposed Reservoir, Yuba County, California. technology or design strategy. for nine single vehicles; and (8) trash g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 4.200. facilities, including a dumpster and EERE welcomes input on the h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Curt approach outlined. Specifically, we individual receptacles. Aikens, Yuba County Water Agency, l. Locations of the Application: A welcome feedback on the following 1220 F St., Marysville, CA 95901–4226, copy of the application is available for questions: (530) 741–6278. inspection and reproduction at the (1) Is the focus outlined above the i. FERC Contact: David Rudisail, (202) Commission’s Public Reference Room, optimal approach for supporting 502–6376, david.rudisail@ferc.gov. located at 888 First Street NE., Room sustainable development of hydropower j. Deadline for filing comments, 2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling in undeveloped streams? If not, what motions to intervene, protests, and (202) 502–8371. This filing may also be improvements would you suggest? recommendations is 30 days from the viewed on the Commission’s Web site at (2) Please share comments on other issuance date of this notice by the http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ items not considered here that you Commission. The Commission strongly efiling.asp. Enter the docket number believe EERE should address as it encourages electronic filing. Please file excluding the last three digits in the develops a strategy to advance new motions to intervene, protests, docket number field to access the stream-reach development. comments, or recommendations using document. You may also register online IV. Guidance for Submitting Documents the Commission’s eFiling system at at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ esubscription.asp to be notified via DOE invites all interested parties to efiling.asp. Commenters can submit email of new filings and issuances submit responses by not later than 5:00 brief comments up to 6,000 characters, related to this or other pending projects. p.m. (ET) on December 16, 2016. without prior registration, using the For assistance, call 1–866–208–3676 or Responses to this RFI must be submitted eComment system at http:// email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for electronically to HydroNextFOA@ www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ TTY, call (202) 502–8659. A copy is also ee.doe.gov as Microsoft Word (.docx) ecomment.asp. You must include your available for inspection and attachments to an email, and no more name and contact information at the end reproduction at the address in item (h) than 6 pages in length, 12 point font, 1 of your comments. For assistance, above. inch margins. Only electronic responses please contact FERC Online Support at m. Individuals desiring to be included will be accepted. FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES on the Commission’s mailing list should Respondents are requested to provide 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 so indicate by writing to the Secretary the following information at the start of (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please of the Commission. their response to this RFI: send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to • Company/institution name; Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 Intervene: Anyone may submit • Company/institution contact; First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. comments, a protest, or a motion to • Contact’s address, phone number, Please include the project number (P– intervene in accordance with the and email address. 2246–046) on any comments, motions to requirements of Rules of Practice and VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:29 Nov 08, 2016 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\09NON1.SGM 09NON1

78798 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 217 / Wednesday, November 9, 2016 / Notices Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Pennsylvania. There would also be In determining the appropriate action to modifications at an existing meter take, the Commission will consider all Federal Energy Regulatory station, and the construction and protests or other comments filed, but Commission operation of additional ancillary only those who file a motion to [Docket No. CP15–138–000] facilities would occur in Pennsylvania; intervene in accordance with the and Commission’s Rules may become a Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line • in North Carolina and South party to the proceeding. Any comments, Company, LLC; Notice of Availability Carolina, supplemental odorization, protests, or motions to intervene must of Draft General Conformity Analysis odor detection, and/or odor masking/ be received on or before the specified for the Atlantic Sunrise Project deodorization equipment would be comment date for the particular installed at 56 meter stations, regulator In accordance with the National stations, and ancillary facilities. application. Environmental Policy Act of 1969, the In addition, the full draft GCD is o. Filing and Service of Responsive Clean Air Act, and the Federal Energy available for public viewing on the Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in Regulatory Commission’s (Commission FERC’s Web site (www.ferc.gov) using all capital letters the title or FERC) regulations, Commission staff the eLibrary link.1 In addition, a limited ‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘PROTEST’’, or has prepared this draft General number of copies of the draft GCD are ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’, as Conformity Determination (GCD) for the available for public inspection at the applicable; (2) set forth in the heading Atlantic Sunrise Project (Project) to local libraries in the Project area and at: the name of the applicant and the assess the potential air quality impacts Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, project number of the application to associated with the construction of Public Reference Room, 888 First Street which the filing responds; (3) furnish natural gas transmission facilities NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, the name, address, and telephone proposed by Transcontinental Gas (202) 502–8371. Pipeline Company, LLC (Transco). Any person wishing to comment on number of the person protesting or The FERC staff concludes that the intervening; and (4) otherwise comply the draft GCD may do so. To ensure that Project would achieve conformity in your comments are properly recorded with the requirements of 18 CFR Pennsylvania through the transfer of 385.2001 through 385.2005. All and considered prior to issuance of the Emission Reduction Credits. FERC staff final GCD, it is important that we comments, motions to intervene or will issue a final GCD to address any protests must set forth their evidentiary receive your comments in Washington, changes necessary and respond to DC, on or before December 5, 2016. basis and otherwise comply with the comments. requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). All For your convenience, there are three The Project would involve the comments, motions to intervene or methods you can use to submit your construction and operation of about comments to the Commission. In all protests should relate to project works 199.4 miles of pipeline facilities and instances, please reference the docket which are the subject of the license appurtenant aboveground facilities, number (CP15–138–000) with your proposed re-development. Agencies including: • 185.9 miles of new natural gas submission. The Commission may obtain copies of the application encourages electronic filing of directly from the applicant. A copy of pipeline in Columbia, Lancaster, Lebanon, Luzerne, Northumberland, comments and has expert staff available any protest or motion to intervene must to assist you at (202) 502–8258 or be served upon each representative of Schuylkill, Susquehanna, and Wyoming Counties, Pennsylvania (58.7 miles of efiling@ferc.gov. Please carefully follow the applicant specified in the particular these instructions so that your application. If an intervener files 30-inch-diameter and 127.3 miles of 42- inch-diameter pipeline); comments are properly recorded. comments or documents with the (1) You can file your comments • 11.0 miles of new pipeline looping Commission relating to the merits of an electronically using the eComment in Clinton and Lycoming Counties, issue that may affect the responsibilities feature on the Commission’s Web site Pennsylvania (2.5 miles of 36-inch- of a particular resource agency, they diameter and 8.5 miles of 42-inch- (www.ferc.gov) under the link to must also serve a copy of the document diameter pipeline); Documents and Filings. This is an easy on that resource agency. A copy of all • 2.5 miles of 30-inch-diameter method for submitting brief, text-only other filings in reference to this pipeline replacements in Prince William comments on a project; application must be accompanied by County, Virginia; (2) Another way to file your proof of service on all persons listed in • two new compressor stations in comments electronically is by using the the service list prepared by the Columbia and Wyoming Counties, eFiling feature on the Commission’s Commission in this proceeding, in Pennsylvania (Compressor Stations 610 Web site (www.ferc.gov) under the link accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and and 605); to Documents and Filings. With eFiling, 385.2010. • additional compression and related you can provide comments in a variety modifications to two existing of formats by attaching them as a file Dated: November 3, 2016. with your submission. New eFiling compressor stations in Columbia and Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Lycoming Counties, Pennsylvania users must first create an account by Deputy Secretary. (Compressor Stations 517 and 520) and clicking on ‘‘eRegister.’’ If you are filing [FR Doc. 2016–27069 Filed 11–8–16; 8:45 am] one in Howard County, Maryland a comment on a particular project, please select ‘‘Comment on a Filing’’ as sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES BILLING CODE 6717–01–P (Compressor Station 190); • other modifications would be taking the filing type; or place at Compressor Stations 145, 150, (3) You can file a paper copy of your 155, 160, 170, 185, and 190 across comments by mailing them to the Maryland, North Carolina, and Virginia; following address: Kimberly D. Bose, • two new meter stations and three Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory new regulator stations would be constructed and operated in 1 https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. 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