81 FR 95577 - North Snake Ground Water District, Magic Valley Ground Water District, American Falls-Aberdeen Ground Water District, Bingham Ground Water District and Southwest Irrigation District (Districts); 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 249 (December 28, 2016)

Page Range		95577-95578
FR Document		2016-31346

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 249 (Wednesday, December 28, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 249 (Wednesday, December 28, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 95577-95578]
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[FR Doc No: 2016-31346]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 9543-012]


North Snake Ground Water District, Magic Valley Ground Water 
District, American Falls-Aberdeen Ground Water District, Bingham Ground 
Water District and Southwest Irrigation District (Districts); 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. Type of Proceeding: Surrender of Exemption (Conduit).
    b. Project No.: 9543-012.
    c. Date Filed: November 25, 2016.
    d. Exemptee: North Snake Ground Water District, Magic Valley Ground 
Water District, American Falls-Aberdeen Ground Water District, Bingham 
Ground Water District and Southwest Irrigation District (Districts).
    e. Name of Project: Rim View Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The project is located At Rim View's fish hatchery in 
Gooding County, Idaho.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 4.95.
    h. Exemptee Contact: Randall C. Budge, Joseph G. Ballstaedt, Racine 
Olson Nye Budge & Bailey, Chartered, 201 E. Center St./P.O. Box 1391, 
Pocatello, Idaho 83204, Telephone: (208) 232-6101, fax: (208) 232-6109, 
[email protected] and [email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Mr. M. Joseph Fayyad, (202) 502-8759, 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, interventions and protests 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 and 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-9543-012.
    k. Description of Project Facilities: The project consists of: (1) 
A penstock intake; (2) a 300-foot-long, 60-inch-diameter, buried steel 
penstock; (3) an 18-inch-diameter steel pipe connecting the downstream 
end of the overflow bypass structure to the penstock; and (4) a 
powerhouse containing one 250-kW generating unit emptying into an 
existing distribution ditch for fish ponds.
    l. Description of Proceeding: The Districts state they want to 
surrender the conduit exemption because the inoperable project would 
not be economical to restore and operate. On March 14, 2011, the 
Districts purchased the project from Rim View LLC, and under the 
purchase and sale agreement, Rim View LLC continued to operate the 
hydropower plant until around

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September 15, 2012. The Districts then shut down the project. The 
Districts state that on June 16, 2013, the Districts terminated all 
hydropower purchase and production agreements with Idaho Power Company. 
Idaho Power Company disconnected the facility from the power grid and 
removed the interconnection equipment. By early 2014, the hydropower 
plant was sold for salvage and was removed from the Hatchery premises, 
including all remaining generators, motors, electrical panels, and 
other equipment. All that remains of the hydropower plant is its 
exterior shell, which is secured and now used for storage and 
maintenance purposes. The Districts are not proposing any further 
decommissioning work at the site.
    m. Locations of the Application: This filing may be viewed on the 
Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.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 in the Commission's 
Public Reference Room located at 888 First Street NE., Room 2A, 
Washington, DC 20426, or by calling (202) 502-8371.
    n. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing 
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    o. 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 Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, 
.212 and .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.
    p. 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 exemption surrender. 
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.
    q. Agency Comments--Federal, state, and local agencies are invited 
to file comments on the described proceeding. If any agency does not 
file comments within the time specified for filing comments, it will be 
presumed to have no comments.

    Dated: December 21, 2016.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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September 15, 2012. The Districts then which the filing responds; (3) furnish Protests will be considered by the
shut down the project. The Districts the name, address, and telephone Commission in determining the
state that on June 16, 2013, the Districts number of the person protesting or appropriate action to be taken, but will
terminated all hydropower purchase intervening; and (4) otherwise comply not serve to make protestants parties to
and production agreements with Idaho with the requirements of 18 CFR the proceeding. Any person wishing to
Power Company. Idaho Power Company 385.2001 through 385.2005. All become a party must file a notice of
disconnected the facility from the power comments, motions to intervene, or intervention or motion to intervene, as
grid and removed the interconnection protests must set forth their evidentiary appropriate. Such notices, motions, or
equipment. By early 2014, the basis and otherwise comply with the protests must be filed on or before the
hydropower plant was sold for salvage requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). All comment date. Anyone filing a motion
and was removed from the Hatchery comments, motions to intervene, or to intervene or protest must serve a copy
premises, including all remaining protests should relate to project works of that document on the Applicant and
generators, motors, electrical panels, which are the subject of the exemption all the parties in this proceeding.
and other equipment. All that remains surrender. Agencies may obtain copies The Commission encourages
of the hydropower plant is its exterior of the application directly from the electronic submission of protests and
shell, which is secured and now used applicant. A copy of any protest or interventions in lieu of paper using the
for storage and maintenance purposes. motion to intervene must be served ‘‘eFiling’’ link at http://www.ferc.gov.
The Districts are not proposing any upon each representative of the Persons unable to file electronically
further decommissioning work at the applicant specified in the particular should submit an original and 5 copies
site. application. If an intervener files of the protest or intervention to the
m. Locations of the Application: This comments or documents with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
filing may be viewed on the Commission relating to the merits of an 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC
Commission’s Web site at http:// issue that may affect the responsibilities 20426.
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. of a particular resource agency, they This filing is accessible on-line at
Enter the docket number excluding the must also serve a copy of the document http://www.ferc.gov, using the
last three digits in the docket number on that resource agency. A copy of all ‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for
field to access the document. You may other filings in reference to this electronic review in the Commission’s
also register online at http:// application must be accompanied by Public Reference Room in Washington,
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ proof of service on all persons listed in DC. There is an ‘‘eSubscription’’ link on
esubscription.asp to be notified via the service list prepared by the the Web site that enables subscribers to
email of new filings and issuances Commission in this proceeding, in receive email notification when a
related to this or other pending projects. accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and document is added to a subscribed
For assistance, call 1–866–208–3676 or 385.2010. docket(s). For assistance with any FERC
email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for q. Agency Comments—Federal, state, Online service, please email
TTY, call (202) 502–8659. A copy is also and local agencies are invited to file FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call
available for inspection and comments on the described proceeding. (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
reproduction in the Commission’s If any agency does not file comments (202) 502–8659.
Public Reference Room located at 888 within the time specified for filing Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern
First Street NE., Room 2A, Washington, comments, it will be presumed to have Time on January 11, 2017.
DC 20426, or by calling (202) 502–8371.
no comments. Dated: December 21, 2016.
n. Individuals desiring to be included
on the Commission’s mailing list should Dated: December 21, 2016. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
so indicate by writing to the Secretary Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary.
of the Commission. Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016–31347 Filed 12–27–16; 8:45 am]
o. Comments, Protests, or Motions to [FR Doc. 2016–31346 Filed 12–27–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
Intervene: Anyone may submit BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
comments, a protest, or a motion to
intervene in accordance with the DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
requirements of Rules of Practice and DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .212 Federal Energy Regulatory
and .214. In determining the appropriate Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
action to take, the Commission will Commission
consider all protests or other comments Combined Notice of Filings #1
[Docket No. NJ17–9–000]
filed, but only those who file a motion Take notice that the Commission
to intervene in accordance with the City of Azusa, California; Notice of received the following electric corporate
Commission’s Rules may become a Filing filings:
party to the proceeding. Any comments, Docket Numbers: EC17–51–000.
protests, or motions to intervene must Take notice that on December 21, Applicants: MidAmerican Energy
be received on or before the specified 2016, the City of Azusa, California Company.
comment date for the particular submitted its tariff filing: City of Azusa, Description: Application for Approval
application. California 2017 Transmission Revenue of Acquisition of Assets Pursuant to
p. Filing and Service of Responsive Balancing Account Adjustment/Existing
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES

Section 203 of Federal Power Act of
Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in Transmission Contracts Update to be MidAmerican Energy Company.
all capital letters the title effective 1/1/2017. Filed Date: 12/20/16.
‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘PROTEST’’, or Any person desiring to intervene or to Accession Number: 20161220–5136.
‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’ as protest this filing must file in Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/10/17.
applicable; (2) set forth in the heading accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of Take notice that the Commission
the name of the applicant and the the Commission’s Rules of Practice and received the following electric rate
project number of the application to Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). filings:

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FR Citation		81 FR 95577

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYFederal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 249 (December 28, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
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