81_FR_89691 81 FR 89453 - Eugene Water and Electric Board; Notice of Settlement Agreement and Soliciting Comments

81 FR 89453 - Eugene Water and Electric Board; Notice of Settlement Agreement and Soliciting Comments

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 238 (December 12, 2016)

Page Range89453-89454
FR Document2016-29620

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 238 (Monday, December 12, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 238 (Monday, December 12, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 89453-89454]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-29620]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2242-078]


Eugene Water and Electric Board; Notice of Settlement Agreement 
and Soliciting Comments

    Take notice that the following settlement agreement has been filed 
with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: Settlement agreement (amending settlement 
agreement filed October 23, 2008).
    b. Project No.: 2242-078.
    c. Date filed: November 30, 2016.
    d. Applicant: Eugene Water and Electric Board.
    e. Name of Project: Carmen-Smith Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On the McKenzie River in Lane and Linn counties, near 
the town of McKenzie Bridge, Oregon. The project occupies approximately 
560 acres of the Willamette National Forest.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Rule 602 of the Commission's Rules of 
Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.602.
    h. Applicant Contact: Frank Lawson, General Manager, Eugene Water 
and Electric Board, 500 East 4th Avenue, P.O. Box 10148, Eugene, Oregon 
97440-2148; (541) 685-7000.
    i. FERC Contact: Dianne Rodman; (202) 502-6077 or 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for Filing Comments: January 2, 2017. Reply comments 
due January 17, 2017.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
comments 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-2242-078.
    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

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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. Eugene Water and Electric Board (EWEB) filed the settlement 
agreement on behalf of itself and the National Marine Fisheries 
Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Forest Service, Oregon 
Department of Environmental Quality, Oregon Department of Fish and 
Wildlife, Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, Confederated Tribes 
of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon, Confederated Tribes of Siletz 
Indians of Oregon, Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation 
of Oregon, McKenzie Flyfishers, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, Inc., 
and Trout Unlimited. The purpose of the settlement agreement is to 
resolve among the signatories all issues associated with issuance of a 
new license for the project regarding water quality, instream flows, 
fish passage and habitat, wildlife, recreation, aesthetics, and 
cultural resources. EWEB requests that the Commission accept and 
incorporate into any new license for the project the protection, 
mitigation, and enhancement measures stated in the amended settlement 
agreement.
    l. A copy of the settlement agreement 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.

    Dated: December 2, 2016.
Kimberly D. Bose,
 Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-29620 Filed 12-9-16; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 238 / Monday, December 12, 2016 / Notices 89453 presented the analysis in Section 5 and proposed avoidance and minimization DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Appendix K of the Final EIS. measures identified in the EIS. EPA also commented that the Final Federal Energy Regulatory EIS could have been ‘‘improved with a Basis for Decision Commission discussion of the environmental effects DOE’s decision to grant this [Project No. 2242–078] that would be avoided through potential Presidential permit is based on reductions in the need to operate power Eugene Water and Electric Board; consideration of environmental impacts, plants with significant cooling water Notice of Settlement Agreement and impacts on the reliability of the U.S. needs.’’ DOE notes that such a Soliciting Comments electric power supply system under discussion might be beneficial but normal and contingency conditions, and Take notice that the following would be premised on substantial the favorable recommendations of the settlement agreement has been filed uncertainty. In regard to environmental justice, U.S. Departments of State and Defense with the Commission and is available EPA acknowledged that analysis in the (which were provided, respectively, in for public inspection. Final EIS identifies low-income July and August of 2015). a. Type of Application: Settlement populations and minority populations at DOE determined that the proposed agreement (amending settlement the census tract level but commented international electric transmission line agreement filed October 23, 2008). that it ‘‘does not differentiate between would not have an adverse impact on b. Project No.: 2242–078. the overland and lake segments.’’ EPA the reliability of the U.S. electric power c. Date filed: November 30, 2016. further commented that, ‘‘This is supply system. In reaching this d. Applicant: Eugene Water and significant in that populations likely to determination, DOE reviewed the Electric Board. be affected by the project will be in the System Impact Study produced by the e. Name of Project: Carmen-Smith overland section, and the proximity of Independent System Operator New Hydroelectric Project. the project to those populations would England Inc. (ISO–NE) in October 2016 f. Location: On the McKenzie River in be useful to examine.’’ DOE notes that and a November 1, 2016, letter from Lane and Linn counties, near the town its analysis did include potential ISO–NE. Based on the information of McKenzie Bridge, Oregon. The impacts to low-income populations and available, DOE staff has determined that project occupies approximately 560 minority populations in communities the 1000 MW of incremental north-to- acres of the Willamette National Forest. throughout the potentially affected area. south transfer, which represents south- g. Filed Pursuant to: Rule 602 of the EPA also recommended that DOE and Commission’s Rules of Practice and bound transmission service requests TDI–NE conduct public outreach during Procedure, 18 CFR 385.602. from Quebec to the United States, will the construction phase of the project to h. Applicant Contact: Frank Lawson, not have a negative impact on the keep environmental justice populations General Manager, Eugene Water and reliability of the United States electric informed about the project’s progress Electric Board, 500 East 4th Avenue, grid if operated consistent with both and potential impacts, even those P.O. Box 10148, Eugene, Oregon 97440– ISO-New England and North American anticipated to be minor in nature. DOE 2148; (541) 685–7000. Electric Reliability Corporation policies i. FERC Contact: Dianne Rodman; notes that in addition to the four public and standards, terms and conditions of meetings held during DOE’s NEPA (202) 502–6077 or dianne.rodman@ the Presidential Permit and other ferc.gov. process, TDI–NE conducted regulatory and statutory requirements. j. Deadline for Filing Comments: comprehensive outreach throughout the Neither DOE nor ISO–NE has studied a January 2, 2017. Reply comments due development of the project using town south-to-north transfer, so the permit January 17, 2017. offices, Front Porch Forums, and does not authorize such a transfer. The Commission strongly encourages targeted letters to landowners in the vicinity of the project route to Mitigation electronic filing. Please file comments communicate project information. TDI– using the Commission’s eFiling system NE conducted six local open house All practicable means to avoid or at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ meetings in several communities along minimize environmental harm from the efiling.asp. Commenters can submit the project route. TDI–NE plans to alternative selected have been, or will brief comments up to 6,000 characters, continue to use these forums to be, adopted. TDI–NE’s proposed without prior registration, using the communicate with local citizens along measures to avoid and minimize eComment system at http:// the project route. adverse impacts are described in the www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ The construction phase of the NECPL EIS, the BA, and the PA. TDI–NE will ecomment.asp. You must include your project including stipulations, be responsible for implementing these name and contact information at the end mitigation measures, and public avoidance and minimization measures. of your comments. For assistance, outreach efforts, would be under the Additional measures will be required as please contact FERC Online Support at jurisdiction of the USACE, VT–ANR, a result of ongoing consultations (e.g., FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) VTrans, the VT Public Service Board, regarding Clean Water Act Section 404, 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 and the Towns of Alburgh, Benson and the Cultural Resources Management (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please Ludlow. Plan) between TDI–NE and state and send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal federal agencies as part of approval and Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 Decision permitting processes. First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. DOE has decided to issue Presidential The first page of any filing should mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES Issued in Washington, DC, on December 5, Permit PP–400 to authorize TDI–NE to include docket number P–2242–078. 2016. construct, operate, maintain, and The Commission’s Rules of Practice connect a 1,000-MW HVDC Meghan Conklin, require all intervenors filing documents transmission line across the U.S./ Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of with the Commission to serve a copy of Canada international border. The permit Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability. that document on each person on the will include a condition requiring TDI– [FR Doc. 2016–29700 Filed 12–9–16; 8:45 am] official service list for the project. NE to implement the Applicant- BILLING CODE 6450–01–P Further, if an intervenor files comments VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:59 Dec 09, 2016 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\12DEN1.SGM 12DEN1

89454 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 238 / Monday, December 12, 2016 / Notices or documents with the Commission esubscription.asp to be notified via ‘‘eFiling’’ link at http://www.ferc.gov. relating to the merits of an issue that email of new filings and issuances Persons unable to file electronically may affect the responsibilities of a related to this or other pending projects. should submit an original and 5 copies particular resource agency, they must For assistance, contact FERC Online of the protest or intervention to the also serve a copy of the document on Support. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, that resource agency. Dated: December 2, 2016. 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC k. Eugene Water and Electric Board 20426. Kimberly D. Bose, (EWEB) filed the settlement agreement This filing is accessible on-line at on behalf of itself and the National Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016–29620 Filed 12–9–16; 8:45 am] http://www.ferc.gov, using the Marine Fisheries Service, U.S. Fish and ‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for Wildlife Service, Forest Service, Oregon BILLING CODE 6717–01–P review in the Commission’s Public Department of Environmental Quality, Reference Room in Washington, DC. Oregon Department of Fish and There is an ‘‘eSubscription’’ link on the Wildlife, Oregon Parks and Recreation DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Web site that enables subscribers to Department, Confederated Tribes of the receive email notification when a Grand Ronde Community of Oregon, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission document is added to a subscribed Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Oregon, Confederated Tribes of the [Docket Nos. TS17–1–000] Online service, please email Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon, FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call McKenzie Flyfishers, Rocky Mountain Northern California Power Agency; (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call Elk Foundation, Inc., and Trout Notice of Filing (202) 502–8659. Unlimited. The purpose of the settlement agreement is to resolve Take notice that on November 29, Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern among the signatories all issues 2016, Northern California Power Agency Time on December 20, 2016. associated with issuance of a new filed a notice of potential change in Dated: December 6, 2016. license for the project regarding water material facts and a request for Kimberly D. Bose, quality, instream flows, fish passage and continued waiver of the Standards of Secretary. habitat, wildlife, recreation, aesthetics, Conduct. [FR Doc. 2016–29699 Filed 12–9–16; 8:45 am] and cultural resources. EWEB requests Any person desiring to intervene or to BILLING CODE 6717–01–P that the Commission accept and protest this filing must file in incorporate into any new license for the accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of project the protection, mitigation, and the Commission’s Rules of Practice and DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY enhancement measures stated in the Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). amended settlement agreement. Protests will be considered by the Federal Energy Regulatory l. A copy of the settlement agreement Commission in determining the Commission is available for review at the appropriate action to be taken, but will Commission in the Public Reference not serve to make protestants parties to [Project Nos. 1855–049, 1892–029, 1904– Room or may be viewed on the the proceeding. Any person wishing to 077, 2077–106, 2323–214] Commission’s Web site at http:// become a party must file a notice of www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. intervention or motion to intervene, as TransCanada Hydro Northeast Inc.; TC Enter the docket number excluding the appropriate. Such notices, motions, or Hydro Inc.; Notice of Application for last three digits in the docket number protests must be filed on or before the Transfer of Licenses and Soliciting field to access the document. For comment date. On or before the Comments and Motions To Intervene assistance, contact FERC Online comment date, it is not necessary to Support. A copy is also available for serve motions to intervene or protests On November 18, 2016, the above inspection and reproduction at the on persons other than the Applicant. mentioned transferor and TC Hydro Inc. address in item h above. The Commission encourages (transferee) filed an application for You may also register online at http:// electronic submission of protests and transfer of licenses for the following www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ interventions in lieu of paper using the projects. Project No. Project name Location P–1855–049 Bellows Falls Project ................ Connecticut River, Cheshire and Sullivan counties, NH and Windham and Windsor counties, VT. P–1892–029 Wilder Project ........................... Connecticut River, Windsor and Orange counties, VT and Grafton County, NH. P–1904–077 Vernon Project .......................... Connecticut River, Grafton County, NH and Caledonia County, VT. P–2077–106 Mile Falls Hydroelectric Project Connecticut River, Grafton County, NH and Caledonia County, VT. P–2323–214 Deerfield River Project .............. Windham and Bennington, counties, VT and Franklin and Berkshire counties, MA. The transferor and transferee seek Westborough, MA 01581, Phone: 508– Deadline for filing comments and Commission approval to transfer the 599–1434, Email: erin_odea@ motions to intervene: 30 days from the mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES licenses for the above mentioned transcanada.com. And John A. issuance date of this notice, by the projects from the transferor to the Whittaker, IV, Winston & Strawn LLP, Commission. The Commission strongly transferee. and 1700 K Street NW., Washington, DC encourages electronic filing. Please file Applicant Contacts: For Transferor 20006–3817, Phone: 202–282–5766, motions to intervene and comments and Transferee: Ms. Erin A. O’Dea, Legal Email: jwhittaker@winston.com. using the Commission’s eFiling system Counsel, TransCanada U.S. Northeast, FERC Contact: Patricia W. Gillis, (202) at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ 110 Turnpike Road, Suite 300, 502–8735. efiling.asp. 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