81 FR 81089 - Shell Energy North America (US), L.P.; Notice of Intent To File License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, and Approving Use of the Traditional Licensing Process
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 222 (November 17, 2016)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 222 (November 17, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-27619 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 222 (Thursday, November 17, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 81089-81090] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-27619] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 14795-001] Shell Energy North America (US), L.P.; Notice of Intent To File License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, and Approving Use of the Traditional Licensing Process a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to File License Application and Request to Use the Traditional Licensing Process. b. Project No.: 14795-001. [[Page 81090]] c. Date Filed: October 3, 2016. d. Submitted By: Shell Energy North America (US), L.P. e. Name of Project: Hydro Battery Pearl Hill Project. f. Location: On the Columbia River and Rufus Woods Lake, near Bridgeport, Douglas County, Washington. The project would be located on state lands and the lower reservoir and power generation and pumping equipment would be located on Rufus Woods Lake, a reservoir operated by the Army Corps of Engineers. g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 of the Commission's regulations. h. Potential Applicant Contact: Mr. Brian Johansen, Vice President Power Trading West, Shell Energy North America (US), L.P., 601 W. 1st Ave., Suite 1700, Spokane, Washington 99201; phone: (509) 688-6000. i. FERC Contact: Ryan Hansen at (202) 502-8074; or email at [email protected]. j. Shell Energy North America (US), L.P. (Shell Energy) filed its request to use the Traditional Licensing Process on October 3, 2016. Shell Energy provided public notice of its request on October 13, 2016. In a letter dated November 9, 2016, the Director of the Division of Hydropower Licensing approved Shell Energy's request to use the Traditional Licensing Process. k. With this notice, we are designating Shell Energy as the Commission's non-federal representative for carrying out informal consultation pursuant to section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and section 305(b) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act; and consultation pursuant to section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. l. Shell Energy filed a Pre-Application Document (PAD; including a proposed process plan and schedule) with the Commission, pursuant to 18 CFR 5.6 of the Commission's regulations. m. A copy of the PAD is available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site (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 at [email protected], (866) 208-3676 (toll free), or (202) 502- 8659 (TTY). A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in paragraph h. n. Register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filing and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Dated: November 9, 2016. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016-27619 Filed 11-16-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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least five (5) years, and availability of 42. The Agreement and the Order UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
such records to staff upon reasonable shall apply to, and be binding upon, CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY
request. PetSmart and each of its successors, COMMISSION
36. PetSmart represents and agrees transferees, and assigns; and a violation In the Matter of: PETSMART, INC. CPSC
that it has designed and implemented of the Agreement or Order may subject Docket No.: 17–C0001
internal controls and procedures PetSmart, and each of its successors, ORDER
designed to ensure that, with respect to transferees, and assigns, to appropriate
all consumer products imported, Upon consideration of the Settlement
legal action.
manufactured, distributed or sold by Agreement entered into between
PetSmart: (i) information required to be 43. The Agreement and the Order PetSmart, Inc. (‘‘PetSmart’’), and the
disclosed by PetSmart to the constitute the complete agreement U.S. Consumer Product Safety
Commission is recorded, processed and between the parties on the subject Commission (‘‘Commission’’), and the
reported in accordance with applicable matter contained therein. Commission having jurisdiction over
law; (ii) all reporting made to the 44. The Agreement may be used in the subject matter and over PetSmart,
Commission is timely, truthful, interpreting the Order. Understandings, and it appearing that the Settlement
complete, accurate and in accordance agreements, representations, or Agreement and the Order are in the
with applicable law; and (iii) prompt interpretations apart from those public interest, it is:
disclosure is made to PetSmart’s contained in the Agreement and the ORDERED that the Settlement
management of any significant Order may not be used to vary or Agreement be, and is, hereby, accepted;
deficiencies or material weaknesses in contradict their terms. For purposes of and it is
the design or operation of such internal FURTHER ORDERED that PetSmart
construction, the Agreement shall be
controls that are reasonably likely to shall comply with the terms of the
deemed to have been drafted by both of Settlement Agreement and shall pay a
affect adversely, in any material respect, the parties and shall not, therefore, be
PetSmart’s ability to record, process and civil penalty in the amount of four
construed against any party, for that million, two hundred fifty thousand
report to the Commission in accordance reason, in any subsequent dispute.
with applicable law. dollars ($4,250,000), within thirty (30)
37. Upon reasonable request of staff, 45. The Agreement may not be days after service of the Commission’s
PetSmart shall provide written waived, amended, modified, or final Order accepting the Settlement
documentation of its internal controls otherwise altered, except as in Agreement. The payment shall be made
and procedures, including, but not accordance with the provisions of 16 by electronic wire transfer to the
limited to, the effective dates of the CFR 1118.20(h). The Agreement may be Commission via: http://www.pay.gov.
procedures and improvements thereto. executed in counterparts. Upon the failure of PetSmart to make
PetSmart shall cooperate fully and 46. If any provision of the Agreement the foregoing payment when due,
truthfully with staff and shall, upon or the Order is held to be illegal, interest on the unpaid amount shall
reasonable notice make available all invalid, or unenforceable under present accrue and be paid by PetSmart at the
non-privileged information and or future laws effective during the terms federal legal rate of interest set forth at
materials, and personnel with direct of the Agreement and the Order, such 28 U.S.C. 1961(a) and (b). If PetSmart
involvement in such procedures and provision shall be fully severable. The fails to make such payment or to comply
deemed necessary by staff to evaluate balance of the Agreement and the Order in full with any other provision of the
PetSmart’s compliance with the terms of Settlement Agreement, such conduct
shall remain in full force and effect,
the Agreement. will be considered a violation of the
unless the Commission and PetSmart
38. The parties acknowledge and Settlement Agreement and Order.
agree in writing that severing the
agree that the Commission may Provisionally accepted and provisional
provision materially affects the purpose
publicize the terms of the Agreement Order issued on the 14th day of November,
of the Agreement and the Order.
and the Order. 2016.
39. PetSmart represents that the PETSMART, INC.
BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION:
Agreement: (i) is entered into freely and Dated: October 28, 2016 lllllllllllllllllllll
voluntarily, without any degree of By: lllllllllllllllllll Todd A. Stevenson, Secretary
duress or compulsion whatsoever; (ii) Michael J. Massey U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
has been duly authorized; and (iii) President and Chief Executive Officer [FR Doc. 2016–27644 Filed 11–16–16; 8:45 am]
constitutes the valid and binding PetSmart, Inc. BILLING CODE 6355–01–P
obligation of PetSmart, enforceable Dated: October 28, 2016
against PetSmart in accordance with its By: lllllllllllllllllll
terms. PetSmart will not directly or Jeffrey B. Margulies, Esq. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
indirectly receive any reimbursement, Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
indemnification, insurance related Counsel to PetSmart, Inc. Federal Energy Regulatory
payment, or other payment in U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY Commission
connection with the civil penalty to be COMMISSION
paid by PetSmart pursuant to the [Project No. 14795–001]
Agreement and Order. The individuals Mary T. Boyle
General Counsel Shell Energy North America (US), L.P.;
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
signing the Agreement on behalf of Notice of Intent To File License
PetSmart represent and warrant that Mary B. Murphy
Assistant General Counsel Application, Filing of Pre-Application
they are duly authorized by PetSmart to Document, and Approving Use of the
execute the Agreement. Dated: October 27, 2016
Traditional Licensing Process
40. The signatories represent that they By: lllllllllllllllllll
are authorized to execute this Philip Z. Brown a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to
Agreement. Trial Attorney File License Application and Request to
41. The Agreement is governed by the Division of Compliance Use the Traditional Licensing Process.
laws of the United States. Office of the General Counsel b. Project No.: 14795–001.
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c. Date Filed: October 3, 2016. related to this or other pending projects. First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
d. Submitted By: Shell Energy North For assistance, contact FERC Online The first page of any filing should
America (US), L.P. Support. include docket numbers P–2593–031
e. Name of Project: Hydro Battery and P–2823–020.
Dated: November 9, 2016.
Pearl Hill Project. The Commission’s Rules of Practice
f. Location: On the Columbia River Kimberly D. Bose,
and Procedure require all interveners
and Rufus Woods Lake, near Bridgeport, Secretary. filing documents with the Commission
Douglas County, Washington. The [FR Doc. 2016–27619 Filed 11–16–16; 8:45 am] to serve a copy of that document on
project would be located on state lands BILLING CODE 6717–01–P each person on the official service list
and the lower reservoir and power for the project. Further, if an intervener
generation and pumping equipment files comments or documents with the
would be located on Rufus Woods Lake, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Commission relating to the merits of an
a reservoir operated by the Army Corps issue that may affect the responsibilities
of Engineers. Federal Energy Regulatory
of a particular resource agency, they
g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 of the Commission
must also serve a copy of the document
Commission’s regulations. [Project Nos. 2593–031; 2823–020] on that resource agency.
h. Potential Applicant Contact: Mr. k. These applications are not ready for
Brian Johansen, Vice President Power Algonquin Power (Beaver Falls), LLC; environmental analysis at this time.
Trading West, Shell Energy North Notice of Scoping Meetings and l. The existing project works are as
America (US), L.P., 601 W. 1st Ave., Environmental Site Review and follows:
Suite 1700, Spokane, Washington Soliciting Scoping Comments The Upper Beaver Falls Project
99201; phone: (509) 688–6000. consists of: (1) A 328-foot-long, 25-foot-
i. FERC Contact: Ryan Hansen at (202) Take notice that the following high concrete gravity dam with an
502–8074; or email at ryan.hansen@ hydroelectric applications have been uncontrolled overflow spillway; (2) a
ferc.gov. filed with the Commission and are 48-acre reservoir with a storage capacity
j. Shell Energy North America (US), available for public inspection: of 800 acre-feet at elevation 799.4 feet
L.P. (Shell Energy) filed its request to a. Type of Application: Subsequent North American Vertical Datum of 1988
use the Traditional Licensing Process on Licenses. (NAVD 88); (3) a 17-foot-high, 26.5-foot-
October 3, 2016. Shell Energy provided b. Project Nos.: 2593–031 and 2823– wide, 27.5-foot-long intake structure
public notice of its request on October 020. with a steel trash rack with 2 5/8-inch
13, 2016. In a letter dated November 9, c. Date filed: December 30, 2015. clear spacing; (4) a 90-foot-long, 16-foot-
2016, the Director of the Division of d. Applicant: Algonquin Power wide, 8-foot-high concrete penstock; (5)
Hydropower Licensing approved Shell (Beaver Falls), LLC. a powerhouse containing one turbine-
Energy’s request to use the Traditional e. Name of Project: Upper Beaver generator with a nameplate rating of
Licensing Process. Falls Hydroelectric Project and Lower 1,500 kilowatts (kW); (6) a tailrace
k. With this notice, we are designating Beaver Falls Hydroelectric Project. excavated in the riverbed; (7) a 2,120-
Shell Energy as the Commission’s non- f. Location: On the Beaver River in foot-long, 2.4-kilovolt (kV) overhead and
federal representative for carrying out Lewis County, New York. The projects underground transmission line
informal consultation pursuant to are not located on federal lands. connecting to an existing substation;
section 7 of the Endangered Species Act g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power and (8) other appurtenances. The project
and section 305(b) of the Magnuson- Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). generates about 8,685 megawatt-hours
Stevens Fishery Conservation and h. Applicant Contact: Robert A. Gates, (MWh) annually.
Management Act; and consultation Executive Vice President, Eagle Creek The Lower Beaver Falls Hydroelectric
pursuant to section 106 of the National Renewable Energy, 116 N. State Street, Project consists of: (1) A 400-foot-long
Historic Preservation Act. P.O. Box 167, Neshkoro, WI 54960– concrete gravity dam with a maximum
l. Shell Energy filed a Pre-Application 0167; (973) 998–8403; bob.gates@ height of 14 feet, including: (i) A 240-
Document (PAD; including a proposed eaglecreekre.com. foot-long non-overflow section
process plan and schedule) with the i. FERC Contact: Andy Bernick, (202) containing an 8-foot-wide spillway
Commission, pursuant to 18 CFR 5.6 of 502–8660 or andrew.bernick@ferc.gov. topped with flashboards ranging from 6
the Commission’s regulations. j. Deadline for filing scoping to 8 inches in height and (ii) a 160-foot-
m. A copy of the PAD is available for comments: January 12, 2017. long overflow section with an ice sluice
review at the Commission in the Public The Commission strongly encourages opening; (2) a 4-acre reservoir with a
Reference Room or may be viewed on electronic filing. Please file scoping storage capacity of 27.9 acre-feet at a
the Commission’s Web site (http:// comments using the Commission’s normal elevation of 769.6 feet NAVD 88;
www.ferc.gov), using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ eFiling system at http://www.ferc.gov/ (3) an intake structure with a steel trash
link. Enter the docket number, docs-filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can rack with 1 3/4-inch clear spacing,
excluding the last three digits in the submit brief comments up to 6,000 integral with a powerhouse containing
docket number field to access the characters, without prior registration, two 500-kW turbine and generator units;
document. For assistance, contact FERC using the eComment system at http:// (4) a tailrace; (5) a 505-foot-long, 2.4-kV
Online Support at www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ transmission line connected to the
FERCONlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) ecomment.asp. You must include your Upper Beaver Falls powerhouse; and (6)
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 name and contact information at the end appurtenant facilities. The project
(TTY). A copy is also available for of your comments. For assistance, generates about 5,617 MWh annually.
inspection and reproduction at the please contact FERC Online Support at The Lower Beaver Falls Project is
address in paragraph h. FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) located approximately 600 feet
n. Register online at http:// 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 downstream of the Upper Beaver Falls
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please Project. The dams and existing project
esubscription.asp to be notified via send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal facilities for both projects are owned by
email of new filing and issuances Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 the applicant. The applicant proposes
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