81_FR_91400 81 FR 91158 - Ad Hoc Renewable Energy Financing Group; Notice of Petition for Declaratory Order

81 FR 91158 - Ad Hoc Renewable Energy Financing Group; Notice of Petition for Declaratory Order

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 242 (December 16, 2016)

Page Range91158-91159
FR Document2016-30290

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 242 (Friday, December 16, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 242 (Friday, December 16, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 91158-91159]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-30290]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EL17-26-000]


Ad Hoc Renewable Energy Financing Group; Notice of Petition for 
Declaratory Order

    Take notice that on December 9, 2016, pursuant to Rule 207(a)(2) of 
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) Rules of 
Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.207(a)(2) (2016), Ad Hoc Renewable 
Energy Financing Group (Petitioner) filed a petition for declaratory 
order requesting that the Commission find that non-managing, equity 
interests in a public utility or public utility holding company do not 
constitute voting securities for purposes of section 203 of the Federal 
Power Act and the Commission's regulations at 18 CFR part 33, all as 
more fully explained in the petition.
    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest in this proceeding 
must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's 
Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214) on or 
before 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. Protests 
will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate 
action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to 
the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice 
of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, 
motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. 
Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of 
that document on the Petitioner.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and 
interventions in lieu of paper, using the FERC Online links at http://www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic service, persons with Internet 
access who will eFile a document and/or be listed as a contact for an 
intervenor must create and validate an eRegistration account using the 
eRegistration link. Select the eFiling link to log on and submit the 
intervention or protests.
    Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 
5 copies of the intervention or protest to the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    The filings in the above proceeding are accessible in the 
Commission's eLibrary system by clicking on the appropriate link in the 
above list. They are also available for review in the

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Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an 
eSubscription link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive 
email notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). 
For assistance with any FERC Online service, please email 
[email protected]. or call (866) 208-3676 (toll free). For 
TTY, call (202) 502-8659.
    Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on January 9, 2017.

    Dated: December 12, 2016.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-30290 Filed 12-15-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6717-01-P

91158 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 242 / Friday, December 16, 2016 / Notices i. FERC Contact: Steven Sachs, (202) protest in accordance with the DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 502–8666, Steven.Sachs@ferc.gov requirements of Rules of Practice and j. Deadline for filing comments, Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214. Federal Energy Regulatory motions to intervene, and protests is 30 In determining the appropriate action to Commission days from the issuance of this notice by take, the Commission will consider all [Docket No. EL17–26–000] the Commission. The Commission protests or other comments filed, but strongly encourages electronic filing. only those who file a motion to Ad Hoc Renewable Energy Financing Please file comments, motions to intervene in accordance with the Group; Notice of Petition for intervene, and protests using the Declaratory Order Commission’s Rules may become a Commission’s eFiling system at http:// party to the proceeding. Any comments, Take notice that on December 9, 2016, www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can submit brief comments motions to intervene, or protests must pursuant to Rule 207(a)(2) of the Federal up to 6,000 characters, without prior be received on or before the specified Energy Regulatory Commission’s registration, using the eComment system comment date for the particular (Commission) Rules of Practice and at http://www.ferc.gov/doc-sfiling/ application. Procedure, 18 CFR 385.207(a)(2) (2016), ecomment.asp. You must include your o. Filing and Service of Responsive Ad Hoc Renewable Energy Financing name and contact information at the end Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in Group (Petitioner) filed a petition for of your comments. For assistance, all capital letters the title declaratory order requesting that the please contact FERC Online Support at ‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘MOTION TO Commission find that non-managing, FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) equity interests in a public utility or INTERVENE’’, or ‘‘PROTEST’’ as 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 public utility holding company do not applicable; (2) set forth in the heading (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please constitute voting securities for purposes the name of the applicant and the of section 203 of the Federal Power Act send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal project number of the application to Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 and the Commission’s regulations at 18 which the filing responds; (3) furnish CFR part 33, all as more fully explained First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. the name, address, and telephone in the petition. The first page of any filing should include docket number P–2514–170. number of the person protesting or Any person desiring to intervene or to k. Description of Request: The intervening; and (4) otherwise comply protest in this proceeding must file in applicant requests that its license be with the requirements of 18 CFR accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of amended to allow the replacement of 385.2001 through 385.2005. All the Commission’s Rules of Practice and flashboards with inflatable Obermeyer comments, motions to intervene, or Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and crest gates. The applicant proposes to protests must set forth their evidentiary 385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern replace four, 31-foot-wide sections of basis and otherwise comply with the time on the specified comment date. the existing wooden flashboards at each requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). All Protests will be considered by the of the project’s two development in comments, motions to intervene, or Commission in determining the phases over the next 3 years. The protests should relate to project works appropriate action to be taken, but will proposal would not significantly modify which are the subject of the temporary not serve to make protestants parties to the permanent reservoir elevations or variance request. Agencies may obtain the proceeding. Any person wishing to project operation but the applicant copies of the application directly from become a party must file a notice of would need to temporarily draw down the applicant. A copy of any protest or intervention or motion to intervene, as the affected reservoir for up to 4 months motion to intervene must be served appropriate. Such notices, motions, or while installing the Obermeyer gates. upon each representative of the protests must be filed on or before the l. Locations of the Applications: A comment date. Anyone filing a motion applicant specified in the particular copy of the application is available for to intervene or protest must serve a copy inspection and reproduction at the application. If an intervener files of that document on the Petitioner. Commission’s Public Reference Room, comments or documents with the The Commission encourages located at 888 First Street, NE., Room Commission relating to the merits of an electronic submission of protests and 2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling issue that may affect the responsibilities interventions in lieu of paper, using the (202) 502–8371. The filing may also be of a particular resource agency, they FERC Online links at http:// viewed on the Commission’s Web site at must also serve a copy of the document www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ on that resource agency. A copy of all service, persons with Internet access elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number other filings in reference to this who will eFile a document and/or be excluding the last three digits in the application must be accompanied by listed as a contact for an intervenor docket number field to access the proof of service on all persons listed in must create and validate an document. You may also register online the service list prepared by the eRegistration account using the at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ Commission in this proceeding, in eRegistration link. Select the eFiling esubscription.asp to be notified via accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and link to log on and submit the email of new filings and issuances 385.2010. intervention or protests. related to this or other pending projects. Persons unable to file electronically Dated: December 9, 2016. For assistance, call 1–866–208–3676 or should submit an original and 5 copies email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for Kimberly D. Bose, of the intervention or protest to the Secretary. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES TTY, call (202) 502–8659. m. Individuals desiring to be included [FR Doc. 2016–30202 Filed 12–15–16; 8:45 am] 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC on the Commission’s mailing list should BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 20426. so indicate by writing to the Secretary The filings in the above proceeding of the Commission. are accessible in the Commission’s n. Comments, Motions to Intervene, or eLibrary system by clicking on the Protests: Anyone may submit appropriate link in the above list. They comments, a motion to intervene, or a are also available for review in the VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:42 Dec 15, 2016 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00044 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\16DEN1.SGM 16DEN1

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 242 / Friday, December 16, 2016 / Notices 91159 Commission’s Public Reference Room in Project Description Additional Information Washington, DC. There is an In order to receive notification of the eSubscription link on the Web site that The Project would involve the issuance of the EA and to keep track of enables subscribers to receive email replacement of 26.2 miles of all formal issuances and submittals in notification when a document is added replacement pipeline and 3.1 miles of specific dockets, the Commission offers to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance new pipeline composed of varying a free service called eSubscription. This with any FERC Online service, please diameters, two new compressor stations can reduce the amount of time you email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. or (one gas and one electric), expansions spend researching proceedings by call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, and modifications at seven existing gas automatically providing you with call (202) 502–8659. compressor stations, and other minor notification of these filings, document Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern time aboveground facilities in West Virginia summaries, and direct links to the on January 9, 2017. and Virginia. documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs- Dated: December 12, 2016. filing/esubscription.asp. Background Kimberly D. Bose, Additional information about the Secretary. On July 22, 2015, the Commission Project is available from the [FR Doc. 2016–30290 Filed 12–15–16; 8:45 am] issued a Notice of Intent to Prepare an Commission’s Office of External Affairs BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Environmental Assessment for the at (866) 208–FERC or on the FERC Web Proposed WB XPress Project and site (www.ferc.gov). Using the Request for Comments on ‘‘eLibrary’’ link, select ‘‘General Search’’ DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Environmental Issues (NOI). The NOI from the eLibrary menu, enter the was issued during the pre-filing review selected date range and ‘‘Docket Federal Energy Regulatory Number’’ excluding the last three digits Commission of the Project in Docket No. PF15–21– 000 and was sent to affected (i.e., CP16–38), and follow the [Docket No. CP16–38–000; PF15–21–000] landowners; federal, state, and local instructions. For assistance with access to eLibrary, the helpline can be reached government agencies; elected officials; Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC; at (866) 208–3676, TTY (202) 502–8659, environmental and public interest Notice of Schedule For Environmental or at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. The groups; Native American tribes; other Review of the WB XPress Project eLibrary link on the FERC Web site also interested parties; and local libraries provides access to the texts of formal On December 30, 2015, Columbia Gas and newspapers. In response to the NOI, documents issued by the Commission, Transmission, LLC (Columbia) filed an the Commission received comments such as orders, notices, and rule application in Docket No. CP16–38–000 from Virginia and West Virginia state makings. requesting a Certificate of Public agencies; Fairfax County, and five Convenience and Necessity pursuant to landowners. After the NOI period Dated: December 9, 2016. Section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act to closed, we received additional Kimberly D. Bose, construct and operate certain natural gas comments from the U.S. Environmental Secretary. pipeline facilities. The proposed project Protection Agency (Region 3), U.S. [FR Doc. 2016–30206 Filed 12–15–16; 8:45 am] is known as the WB XPress Project Forest Service, West Virginia BILLING CODE 6717–01–P (Project), and would expand the Department of Natural Resources, Town capacity of Columbia’s existing natural of Strasburg, Virginia, and organizations gas pipeline system by 1.3 million DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY such as the Dulles Regional Chamber of dekatherms per day and provide bi- Commerce, the Southern Environmental Federal Energy Regulatory directional transportation service in order to meet growing market demands. Law Center, West Virginia Oil and Gas Commission On January 14, 2016, the Federal Association, Virginia Run Community Association, Sierra Club et al., [Docket No. CP16–487–000] Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) issued its Notice Shenandoah Valley Network et al., Oil Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice of Application for the Project. Among Change International et al., and 26 of Availability of the Environmental other things, that notice alerted agencies interested individuals. The primary Assessment for the Proposed Cedar issuing federal authorizations of the issues raised included the need for the Station Upgrade Project requirement to complete all necessary project; impacts on soils, karst geology, reviews and to reach a final decision on groundwater, waterbodies, wetlands, The staff of the Federal Energy a request for a federal authorization sensitive and listed species, forests, Regulatory Commission (FERC or within 90 days of the date of issuance sensitive National Forest Service lands, Commission) has prepared an of the Commission staff’s Environmental air quality, climate change; and environmental assessment (EA) for the Assessment (EA) for the Project. This cumulative and indirect impacts. Cedar Station Upgrade Project, proposed instant notice identifies the FERC staff’s Alternatives, public safety, general by Northern Natural Gas Company planned schedule for the completion of support for the project, and the need for (Northern) in the above-referenced the EA for the Project. a programmatic environmental impact docket. Northern requests authorization to construct approximately 7.86 miles of Schedule for Environmental Review statement (EIS) were also raised. natural gas pipeline in Dakota County, Issuance of EA—March 24, 2017 The U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Army Minnesota in order to fulfill its mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES 90-day Federal Authorization Decision Corps of Engineers, U.S. Fish and contractual obligation with Northern Deadline—June 22, 2017 Wildlife Service, West Virginia States Power Company, a Minnesota If a schedule change becomes Department of Environmental Corporation (NSP–MN) to increase the necessary, additional notice will be Protection, and West Virginia delivery pressure to NSP–MN’s existing provided so that the relevant agencies Department of Natural Resources are Black Dog Generating Station from 400 are kept informed of the Project’s cooperating agencies in the preparation pounds per square inch gauge (psig) to progress. of the EA. 650 psig. 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Dates5:00 p.m. Eastern time on January 9, 2017.
FR Citation81 FR 91158 
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