82 FR 10572 - KEI (Maine) Power Management (III) LLC; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission and Soliciting Additional Study Requests and Establishing Procedural Schedule for Relicensing and a Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 29 (February 14, 2017)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 29 (February 14, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-02950 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 29 (Tuesday, February 14, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 10572-10573] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-02950] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 2808-017] KEI (Maine) Power Management (III) LLC; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission and Soliciting Additional Study Requests and Establishing Procedural Schedule for Relicensing and a Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection. a. Type of Application: Subsequent Minor License. b. Project No.: P-2808-017. c. Date filed: January 31, 2017. d. Applicant: KEI (Maine) Power Management (III) LLC. e. Name of Project: Lower Barker Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: On the Little Androscoggin River, in the City of Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine. The project does not occupy lands of the United States. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Lewis Loon, Operations and Maintenance Manager, 37 Alfred Plourde Parkway, Suite 2, Lewiston, Maine 04240; (207) 786-8834. i. FERC Contact: Karen Sughrue at (202) 502-8556 or email at [email protected]. j. Cooperating agencies: Federal, state, local, and tribal agencies with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect to environmental issues that wish to cooperate in the preparation of the environmental document should follow the instructions for filing such requests described in item l below. Cooperating agencies should note the Commission's policy that agencies that cooperate in the preparation of the environmental document cannot also intervene. See, 94 FERC 61,076 (2001). k. Pursuant to section 4.32(b)(7) of 18 CFR of the Commission's regulations, if [[Page 10573]] any resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person believes that an additional scientific study should be conducted in order to form an adequate factual basis for a complete analysis of the application on its merit, the resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person must file a request for a study with the Commission not later than 60 days from the date of filing of the application, and serve a copy of the request on the applicant. l. Deadline for filing additional study requests and requests for cooperating agency status: March 31, 2017. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file additional study requests and requests for cooperating agency status using the Commission's eFiling system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. 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-2808-017. m. The application is not ready for environmental analysis at this time. n. The Lower Barker Project consists of the following existing facilities: (1) A 232-foot-long, 30-foot-high concrete dam with a 125- foot-long spillway with flashboards, a 46-foot-long non-overflow section with two waste gates along the left buttress, and a 61-foot- long non-overflow section with seven stop-logs adjacent to the intake canal; (2) a 16.5-acre reservoir with a storage capacity of 150-acre- feet; (3) a 60-foot-long, 20-foot-wide, 9.6-foot-deep intake canal on the right bank with seven stop-logs; (4) a 35-foot-long, 20-foot-wide gatehouse containing a single gate and fitted with trash racks; (5) a buried 650-foot-long, 10-foot-wide, 8-foot-high concrete penstock; (6) a 50-foot-long, 25-foot-wide concrete powerhouse containing a single semi-Kaplan-type turbine and generating unit with a rated capacity of 1.5 megawatts; (7) a tailrace; (8) a 250-foot-long, 4.2 kilovolt underground power line; (9) a substation; and (10) appurtenant facilities. The project produces an average of 5,087 megawatt-hours annually. o. A copy of the application 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. p. Procedural schedule and final amendments: The application will be processed according to the following preliminary Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the schedule will be made as appropriate. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Issue Acceptance or Deficiency/Additional April 2017. Information Letter. Issue Scoping Document 1 for comment....... June 2017. Hold Scoping Meeting....................... July 2017. Request Additional Information (if July 2017. necessary). Issue Scoping Document 2 (if necessary).... August 2017. Issue notice of ready for environmental September 2017. analysis. Notice of the availability of the draft March 2018. NEPA document. Initiate the 10(j) process................. April 2018. Notice of the availability of the final July 2018. NEPA document. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Final amendments to the application must be filed with the Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of the notice of ready for environmental analysis. Dated: February 3, 2017. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2017-02950 Filed 2-13-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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Chapel Hill, in Chatham County, North 2,000-foot-long, 40-foot-wide power compliance with public notice of the
Carolina. The project does not occupy canal; (5) a powerhouse containing one initial development application. No
federal lands. 600 kilowatt generating unit; (6) a 500- competing applications or notices of
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power foot-long, 50-foot-wide tailrace; (7) a intent may be filed in response to this
Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). 100-foot-long, 0.48 kilovolt transmission notice.
h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Andrew J. line to a utility company’s transformer; Dated: February 3, 2017.
McMahan, President, McMahan and (9) appurtenant facilities.
Hydroelectric, L.L.C., 105 Durham Kimberly D. Bose,
m. A copy of the application is
Eubanks Road, Pittsboro, NC 27312; available for review at the Commission Secretary.
(336) 509–2148; email- in the Public Reference Room or may be [FR Doc. 2017–02951 Filed 2–13–17; 8:45 am]
mcmahanhydro@gmail.com. viewed on the Commission’s Web site at BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
i. FERC Contact: Sean Murphy at http://www.ferc.gov using the
(202) 502–6145; or email at ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket
sean.murphy@ferc.gov. number excluding the last three digits in DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
j. Deadline for filing comments, the docket number field to access the
recommendations, terms and document. For assistance, contact FERC Federal Energy Regulatory
conditions, and prescriptions: 60 days Online Support. A copy is also available Commission
from the issuance date of this notice; for inspection and reproduction at the [Project No. 2808–017]
reply comments are due 105 days from address in item h above.
the issuance date of this notice. All filings must (1) bear in all capital KEI (Maine) Power Management (III)
The Commission strongly encourages letters the title ‘‘COMMENTS,’’ ‘‘REPLY LLC; Notice of Application Tendered
electronic filing. Please file comments, COMMENTS,’’ for Filing With the Commission and
recommendations, terms and ‘‘RECOMMENDATIONS,’’ ‘‘TERMS Soliciting Additional Study Requests
conditions, and prescriptions using the AND CONDITIONS,’’ or and Establishing Procedural Schedule
Commission’s eFiling system at http:// ‘‘PRESCRIPTIONS;’’ (2) set forth in the for Relicensing and a Deadline for
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. heading the name of the applicant and Submission of Final Amendments
Commenters can submit brief comments the project number of the application to
up to 6,000 characters, without prior which the filing responds; (3) furnish Take notice that the following
registration, using the eComment system the name, address, and telephone hydroelectric application has been filed
at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ number of the person submitting the with the Commission and is available
ecomment.asp. You must include your filing; and (4) otherwise comply with for public inspection.
name and contact information at the end the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 a. Type of Application: Subsequent
of your comments. For assistance, through 385.2005. All comments, Minor License.
please contact FERC Online Support at recommendations, terms, and b. Project No.: P–2808–017.
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) conditions or prescriptions must set c. Date filed: January 31, 2017.
208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 forth their evidentiary basis and d. Applicant: KEI (Maine) Power
(TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please otherwise comply with the requirements Management (III) LLC.
send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal of 18 CFR 4.34(b). Agencies may obtain e. Name of Project: Lower Barker
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 copies of the application directly from Hydroelectric Project.
First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. the applicant. Each filing must be f. Location: On the Little
The first page of any filing should accompanied by proof of service on all Androscoggin River, in the City of
include docket number P–4093–035. persons listed on the service list Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine.
The Commission’s Rules of Practice prepared by the Commission in this The project does not occupy lands of the
require all intervenors filing documents proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR United States.
with the Commission to serve a copy of 4.34(b), and 385.2010. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
that document on each person on the You may also register online at http:// Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r).
official service list for the project. www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ h. Applicant Contact: Lewis Loon,
Further, if an intervenor files comments esubscription.asp to be notified via Operations and Maintenance Manager,
or documents with the Commission email of new filings and issuances 37 Alfred Plourde Parkway, Suite 2,
relating to the merits of an issue that related to this or other pending projects. Lewiston, Maine 04240; (207) 786–8834.
may affect the responsibilities of a For assistance, contact FERC Online i. FERC Contact: Karen Sughrue at
particular resource agency, they must Support. (202) 502–8556 or email at
also serve a copy of the document on n. A license applicant must file no Karen.Sughrue@ferc.gov.
that resource agency. later than 60 days following the date of j. Cooperating agencies: Federal, state,
k. This application has been accepted issuance of this notice: (1) A copy of the local, and tribal agencies with
and is ready for environmental analysis. water quality certification; (2) a copy of jurisdiction and/or special expertise
l. The existing Bynum Project the request for certification, including with respect to environmental issues
includes: (1) A 900-foot-long, 10-foot- proof of the date on which the certifying that wish to cooperate in the
high stone masonry dam (Bynum Dam, agency received the request; or (3) preparation of the environmental
or Odell Lake Dam), consisting of a 750- evidence of waiver of water quality document should follow the
foot-long uncontrolled spillway section certification. instructions for filing such requests
and a 150-foot-long non-overflow o. Public notice of the filing of the described in item l below. Cooperating
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section that contains canal intake initial development application, which agencies should note the Commission’s
facilities; (2) a reservoir with a surface has already been given, established the policy that agencies that cooperate in
area of 20 acres (referred to as Odell due date for filing competing the preparation of the environmental
Lake), with gross storage of 100 acre-feet applications or notices of intent. Under document cannot also intervene. See, 94
at elevation 315.0 feet mean sea level; the Commission’s regulations, any FERC 61,076 (2001).
(3) two 6-foot-wide Tainter gates competing development application k. Pursuant to section 4.32(b)(7) of 18
controlling the intake to the canal; (4) a must be filed in response to and in CFR of the Commission’s regulations, if
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any resource agency, Indian Tribe, or The first page of any filing should produces an average of 5,087 megawatt-
person believes that an additional include docket number P–2808–017. hours annually.
scientific study should be conducted in m. The application is not ready for
o. A copy of the application is
order to form an adequate factual basis environmental analysis at this time.
n. The Lower Barker Project consists available for review at the Commission
for a complete analysis of the
of the following existing facilities: (1) A in the Public Reference Room or may be
application on its merit, the resource
232-foot-long, 30-foot-high concrete viewed on the Commission’s Web site at
agency, Indian Tribe, or person must file
dam with a 125-foot-long spillway with http://www.ferc.gov using the
a request for a study with the
Commission not later than 60 days from flashboards, a 46-foot-long non-overflow ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket
the date of filing of the application, and section with two waste gates along the number excluding the last three digits in
serve a copy of the request on the left buttress, and a 61-foot-long non- the docket number field to access the
applicant. overflow section with seven stop-logs document. For assistance, contact FERC
l. Deadline for filing additional study adjacent to the intake canal; (2) a 16.5- Online Support. A copy is also available
requests and requests for cooperating acre reservoir with a storage capacity of for inspection and reproduction at the
agency status: March 31, 2017. 150-acre-feet; (3) a 60-foot-long, 20-foot- address in item h above.
The Commission strongly encourages wide, 9.6-foot-deep intake canal on the You may also register online at http://
electronic filing. Please file additional right bank with seven stop-logs; (4) a 35- www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
study requests and requests for foot-long, 20-foot-wide gatehouse esubscription.asp to be notified via
cooperating agency status using the containing a single gate and fitted with email of new filings and issuances
Commission’s eFiling system at http:// trash racks; (5) a buried 650-foot-long,
related to this or other pending projects.
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. For 10-foot-wide, 8-foot-high concrete
For assistance, contact FERC Online
assistance, please contact FERC Online penstock; (6) a 50-foot-long, 25-foot-
Support.
Support at wide concrete powerhouse containing a
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) single semi-Kaplan-type turbine and p. Procedural schedule and final
208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 generating unit with a rated capacity of amendments: The application will be
(TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please 1.5 megawatts; (7) a tailrace; (8) a 250- processed according to the following
send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal foot-long, 4.2 kilovolt underground preliminary Hydro Licensing Schedule.
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 power line; (9) a substation; and (10) Revisions to the schedule will be made
First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. appurtenant facilities. The project as appropriate.
Issue Acceptance or Deficiency/Additional Information Letter .................................................................................................. April 2017.
Issue Scoping Document 1 for comment .................................................................................................................................. June 2017.
Hold Scoping Meeting ................................................................................................................................................................ July 2017.
Request Additional Information (if necessary) ........................................................................................................................... July 2017.
Issue Scoping Document 2 (if necessary) ................................................................................................................................. August 2017.
Issue notice of ready for environmental analysis ...................................................................................................................... September 2017.
Notice of the availability of the draft NEPA document .............................................................................................................. March 2018.
Initiate the 10(j) process ............................................................................................................................................................ April 2018.
Notice of the availability of the final NEPA document ............................................................................................................... July 2018.
Final amendments to the application UDR tariff revisions to be effective 2/17/ Combined Locks to Appleton Coated to
must be filed with the Commission no 2017. be effective 2/4/2017.
later than 30 days from the issuance Filed Date: 2/3/17. Filed Date: 2/3/17.
date of the notice of ready for Accession Number: 20170203–5097 Accession Number: 20170203–5100.
environmental analysis. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/24/17. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/24/17.
Dated: February 3, 2017.
Docket Numbers: ER17–703–001. Docket Numbers: ER17–928–000.
Applicants: PacifiCorp. Applicants: Southern California
Kimberly D. Bose, Description: Tariff Amendment: BPA Edison Company.
Secretary. NITSA (Yakama) Rev 7.1 to be effective Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: GIA
[FR Doc. 2017–02950 Filed 2–13–17; 8:45 am] 12/1/2016. & DSA AVS-Phase 2 Project SA Nos. 943
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Filed Date: 2/3/17. & 944 to be effective 2/4/2017.
Accession Number: 20170203–5169. Filed Date: 2/3/17.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/24/17. Accession Number: 20170203–5107.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Docket Numbers: ER17–925–001. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/24/17.
Applicants: ISO New England Inc., Docket Numbers: ER17–929–000.
Federal Energy Regulatory New England Power Pool Participants Applicants: Southern California
Commission Committee. Edison Company.
Description: Tariff Amendment: Part 2 Description: Tariff Cancellation:
Combined Notice of Filings #2 of Two-Part Filing to Remove Active Notice of Cancellation Distribution
Demand Resource Types to be effective Service Agreement Pristine Sun Fund 9,
Take notice that the Commission 6/1/2018. LL to be effective 4/5/2017.
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received the following electric rate Filed Date: 2/3/17. Filed Date: 2/3/17.
filings: Accession Number: 20170203–5134. Accession Number: 20170203–5130.
Docket Numbers: ER16–959–001. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/24/17. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/24/17.
Docket Numbers: ER17–927–000. Docket Numbers: ER17–930–000.
Applicants: New York Independent Applicants: Wisconsin Public Service Applicants: Guttman Energy Inc.
System Operator, Inc. Corporation. Description: Notice of Cancellation of
Description: Compliance filing: Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: Market-Based Rate Tariff of Guttman
Compliance notice re: effective date for Assignment—Ancillary Services AGMT Energy Inc.
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