82 FR 12955 - Bard College; Notice of Declaration of Intention and Soliciting Comments, Protests, and Motions To Intervene

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. DI17-1-000]


Bard College; Notice of Declaration of Intention and Soliciting 
Comments, Protests, and Motions To Intervene

    Take notice that the following application has been filed with the 
Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Declaration of Intention.
    b. Docket No: DI17-1-000.
    c. Date Filed: February 6, 2017.
    d. Applicant: Bard College.
    e. Name of Project: Annandale Micro Hydropower Project.
    f. Location: The proposed Annandale Micro Hydropower Project would 
be located on the Saw Kill Creek, near the town of Red Hook, in 
Dutchess County, New York.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Section 23(b)(1) of the Federal Power Act, 16 
U.S.C. 817(b) (2012).
    h. Applicant Contact: Laurie Husted, Chief Sustainability Officer, 
Bard College, P.O. Box 5000, 30 Campus Road, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY 
12504, telephone: (845) 758-7180; email: [email protected]; and Applicant 
Agent: Joel Herm, Principal, Current Hydro LLC, Rhinebeck, NY 12572; 
telephone: (312) 278-3332, email: [email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed 
to Jennifer Polardino, (202) 502-6437, or email: 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, protests, and motions to intervene 
is: 30 days from the issuance date of this notice by the Commission.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
comments, protests, and motions to intervene 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 DI17-1-000.
    k. Description of Project: The proposed run-of-river Annandale 
Micro Hydropower Project would consist of: (1) An existing 8-foot-high 
Annandale Dam on Saw Kill Creek, a tributary of the Hudson River; (2) a 
5.5-foot-high overflow spillway; (3) two Gravitation Water Vortex Power 
Plants having a total installed capacity of 12 kilowatts rated at 9 
feet of net head; (4) a transmission line connecting the generating 
units to a point of interconnection with Central Hudson Gas and 
Electric Corporation's power grid; and (5) appurtenant facilities.
    When a Declaration of Intention is filed with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, the Federal Power Act requires the Commission to 
investigate and determine if the project would affect the interests of 
interstate or foreign commerce. The Commission also determines whether 
or not the project: (1) Would be located on a navigable waterway; (2) 
would occupy public lands or reservations of the United States; (3) 
would utilize surplus water or water power from a government dam; or 
(4) would be located on a non-navigable stream over which Congress has 
Commerce Clause jurisdiction and would be constructed or enlarged after 
1935.
    l. 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 at the address in item 
(h) above and in the Commission's Public Reference Room located at 888 
First Street NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling (202) 
502-8371.
    m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing 
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    n. 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, 
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.
    o. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents: All filings must 
bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``PROTESTS'', and 
``MOTIONS TO INTERVENE'', as applicable, and the Docket Number of the 
particular application to which the filing refers. A copy of any Motion 
to Intervene must also be served upon each representative of the 
Applicant specified in the particular application.
    p. Agency Comments: Federal, state, and local agencies are invited 
to file comments on the described application. A copy of the 
application may be obtained by agencies directly from the Applicant. If 
an agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing 
comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. One copy of an 
agency's comments must also be sent to the Applicant's representatives.

    Dated: March 2, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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docket(s). For assistance with any FERC gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp. You so indicate by writing to the Secretary
Online service, please email must include your name and contact of the Commission.
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. or call information at the end of your n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to
(866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call comments. For assistance, please Intervene: Anyone may submit
(202) 502–8659. contact FERC Online Support at comments, a protest, or a motion to
Dated: March 2, 2017. FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) intervene in accordance with the
208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 requirements of Rules of Practice and
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
(TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, and
Deputy Secretary.
send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal .214. In determining the appropriate
[FR Doc. 2017–04536 Filed 3–7–17; 8:45 am] Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 action to take, the Commission will
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. consider all protests or other comments
The first page of any filing should filed, but only those who file a motion
include docket number DI17–1–000. to intervene in accordance with the
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY k. Description of Project: The Commission’s Rules may become a
proposed run-of-river Annandale Micro party to the proceeding. Any comments,
Federal Energy Regulatory Hydropower Project would consist of:
Commission protests, or motions to intervene must
(1) An existing 8-foot-high Annandale be received on or before the specified
[Docket No. DI17–1–000] Dam on Saw Kill Creek, a tributary of comment date for the particular
the Hudson River; (2) a 5.5-foot-high application.
Bard College; Notice of Declaration of overflow spillway; (3) two Gravitation o. Filing and Service of Responsive
Intention and Soliciting Comments, Water Vortex Power Plants having a Documents: All filings must bear in all
Protests, and Motions To Intervene total installed capacity of 12 kilowatts capital letters the title ‘‘COMMENTS’’,
rated at 9 feet of net head; (4) a ‘‘PROTESTS’’, and ‘‘MOTIONS TO
Take notice that the following
transmission line connecting the INTERVENE’’, as applicable, and the
application has been filed with the
generating units to a point of Docket Number of the particular
Commission and is available for public
interconnection with Central Hudson application to which the filing refers. A
inspection:
Gas and Electric Corporation’s power copy of any Motion to Intervene must
a. Application Type: Declaration of
grid; and (5) appurtenant facilities. also be served upon each representative
Intention. When a Declaration of Intention is
b. Docket No: DI17–1–000. of the Applicant specified in the
filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory particular application.
c. Date Filed: February 6, 2017. Commission, the Federal Power Act p. Agency Comments: Federal, state,
d. Applicant: Bard College. requires the Commission to investigate and local agencies are invited to file
e. Name of Project: Annandale Micro and determine if the project would comments on the described application.
Hydropower Project. affect the interests of interstate or A copy of the application may be
f. Location: The proposed Annandale foreign commerce. The Commission also obtained by agencies directly from the
Micro Hydropower Project would be determines whether or not the project: Applicant. If an agency does not file
located on the Saw Kill Creek, near the (1) Would be located on a navigable comments within the time specified for
town of Red Hook, in Dutchess County, waterway; (2) would occupy public filing comments, it will be presumed to
New York. lands or reservations of the United have no comments. One copy of an
g. Filed Pursuant to: Section 23(b)(1) States; (3) would utilize surplus water agency’s comments must also be sent to
of the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. or water power from a government dam; the Applicant’s representatives.
817(b) (2012). or (4) would be located on a non-
h. Applicant Contact: Laurie Husted, navigable stream over which Congress Dated: March 2, 2017.
Chief Sustainability Officer, Bard has Commerce Clause jurisdiction and Kimberly D. Bose,
College, P.O. Box 5000, 30 Campus would be constructed or enlarged after Secretary.
Road, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY 1935. [FR Doc. 2017–04544 Filed 3–7–17; 8:45 am]
12504, telephone: (845) 758–7180; l. Locations of the Application: This BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
email: husted@bard.edu; and Applicant filing may be viewed on the
Agent: Joel Herm, Principal, Current Commission’s Web site at http://
Hydro LLC, Rhinebeck, NY 12572; www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
telephone: (312) 278–3332, email: joel@ Enter the docket number excluding the
currenthydro.com. last three digits in the docket number Federal Energy Regulatory
i. FERC Contact: Any questions on field to access the document. You may Commission
this notice should be addressed to also register online at http://www.ferc.
Jennifer Polardino, (202) 502–6437, or gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be Combined Notice of Filings #2
email: Jennifer.Polardino@ferc.gov. notified via email of new filings and Take notice that the Commission
j. Deadline for filing comments, issuances related to this or other received the following electric corporate
protests, and motions to intervene is: 30 pending projects. For assistance, call 1– filings:
days from the issuance date of this 866–208–3676 or email Docket Numbers: EC17–86–000.
notice by the Commission. FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for TTY, Applicants: Green Mountain Power
The Commission strongly encourages call (202) 502–8659. A copy is also Corporation, Vermont Transco LLC.
electronic filing. Please file comments, available for inspection and
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Description: Application for
protests, and motions to intervene using reproduction at the address in item (h) Authorization Under Section 203 of the
the Commission’s eFiling system at above and in the Commission’s Public Federal Power Act and Request for
http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling. Reference Room located at 888 First Expedited Review of Green Mountain
asp. Commenters can submit brief Street NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC Power Corporation, et al.
comments up to 6,000 characters, 20426, or by calling (202) 502–8371. Filed Date: 3/1/17.
without prior registration, using the m. Individuals desiring to be included Accession Number: 20170301–5353.
eComment system at http://www.ferc. on the Commission’s mailing list should Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/22/17.

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82 FR 12955 - Bard College; Notice of Declaration of Intention and Soliciting Comments, Protests, and Motions To Intervene

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYFederal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 44 (March 8, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission