82 FR 14214 - Inside Passage Electric Cooperative; Notice of Declaration of Intention and Soliciting Comments, Protests, and Motions To Intervene

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 51 (March 17, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-05305

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. DI17-2-000]


Inside Passage Electric Cooperative; 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: DI17-2-000.
    c. Date Filed: February 7, 2017, and supplemented on March 1, 2017.
    d. Applicant: Inside Passage Electric Cooperative.
    e. Name of Project: Gunnuk Creek Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The proposed Gunnuk Creek Hydroelectric Project 
Project would be located on Gunnuk Creek, near the Town of Kake, on 
Kupreanof Island, in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Section 23(b)(1) of the Federal Power Act, 16 
U.S.C. 817(b) (2012).
    h. Applicant Contact: Brandon Shaw, Operations Manager, Inside 
Passage Electric Cooperative, P.O. Box 210149, 12480 Mendenhall Loop 
Road, Auke Bay, AK 99821, telephone: (907) 789-3196; 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 DI17-2-000.
    k. Description of Project: The proposed run-of-river Gunnuk Creek 
Hydroelectric Project would consist of: (1) An existing 17-foot-high 
concrete dam on Gunnuk Creek; (2) an approximately 2,100-long, 54-inch-
diameter steel penstock; (3) a 22 foot by 46 foot powerhouse; (4) a 
single horizontal axis crossflow turbine and synchronous generator with 
a rated capacity of 500 kilowatt; (5)a switchyard consisting of a pad 
mount transformer adjacent to the powerhouse; (6) a 130-foot-long, 
12.5-kilovolt transmission line connecting the power from the 
switchyard to a point of interconnection with an existing utility 
system; and (7) 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

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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 10, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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consider all protests or other comments • eFiling at Commission’s Web site: has to identify and post information
filed, but only those who file a motion http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ regarding Frequency Measurable Events
to intervene in accordance with the efiling.asp. (FME). Further, the BA has to calculate
Commission’s Rules may become a • Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: and report to the Compliance
party to the proceeding. Any comments, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Enforcement Authority data related to
protests, or motions to intervene must Secretary of the Commission, 888 First Primary Frequency Response (PFR)
be received on or before the specified Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. performance of each generating unit/
comment date for the particular Instructions: All submissions must be generating facility.
application. formatted and filed in accordance with
o. Filing and Service of Responsive submission guidelines at: http:// Data retention. The BA, GO, and GOP
Documents: All filings must bear in all www.ferc.gov/help/submission- shall keep data or evidence to show
capital letters the title COMMENTS, guide.asp. For user assistance contact compliance, as identified below, unless
PROTESTS, and MOTIONS TO FERC Online Support by email at directed by its Compliance Enforcement
INTERVENE, as applicable, and the ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, or by phone Authority to retain specific evidence for
Docket Number of the particular at: (866) 208–3676 (toll-free), or (202) a longer period of time as part of an
application to which the filing refers. A 502–8659 for TTY. investigation. Compliance audits are
copy of any Motion to Intervene must Docket: Users interested in receiving generally about three years apart.
also be served upon each representative automatic notification of activity in this • The BA shall retain a list of
of the Applicant specified in the docket or in viewing/downloading identified Frequency Measurable Events
particular application. comments and issuances in this docket and shall retain FME information since
p. Agency Comments: Federal, state, may do so at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-
its last compliance audit for
and local agencies are invited to file filing/docs-filing.asp.
Requirement R1, Measure M1.
comments on the described application. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
A copy of the application may be Ellen Brown may be reached by email • The BA shall retain all monthly
obtained by agencies directly from the at DataClearance@FERC.gov, telephone PFR performance reports since its last
Applicant. If an agency does not file at (202) 502–8663, and fax at (202) 273– compliance audit for Requirement R2,
comments within the time specified for 0873. Measure M2.
filing comments, it will be presumed to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: • The BA shall retain all annual
have no comments. One copy of an Title: FERC–725T, Mandatory Interconnection minimum Frequency
agency’s comments must also be sent to Reliability Standards for the Bulk-Power Response calculations, and related
the Applicant’s representatives. System: TRE 1 Reliability Standards. methodology and criteria documents,
OMB Control No.: 1902–0273. relating to time periods since its last
Dated: March 10, 2017.
Type of Request: Three-year extension compliance audit for Requirement R3,
Kimberly D. Bose, of the FERC–725T information
Secretary. Measure M3.
collection requirements with no changes
[FR Doc. 2017–05305 Filed 3–16–17; 8:45 am] to the current reporting requirements. • The BA shall retain all data and
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Abstract: Reliability Standard BAL– calculations relating to the
001–TRE–01 applies to entities Interconnection’s Frequency Response,
registered as Generator Owners (GOs), and all evidence of actions taken to
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Generator Operators (GOPs), and increase the Interconnection’s
Balancing Authorities (BAs) within the Frequency Response, since its last
Federal Energy Regulatory Texas Reliability Entity region. compliance audit for Requirements R4
Commission Regional Reliability Standard BAL– and R5, Measures M4 and M5.
[Docket No. IC17–7–000] 001–TRE–01 is more comprehensive • Each GOP shall retain evidence
than the existing continent-wide since its last compliance audit for
Commission Information Collection Reliability Standards addressing
Requirement R8, Measure M8.
Activities (FERC–725T); Comment frequency response, BAL–001–0.1a and
Request; Extension BAL–003–0.1b in that the regional • Each GO shall retain evidence since
standard includes additional its last compliance audit for
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Requirements R6, R7, R9 and R10,
requirements and applies to generator
Commission, DOE. Measures M6, M7, M9 and M10.
owners and generator operators as well
ACTION: Notice of information collection as balancing authorities. The expanded Modification to Governor Controller
and request for comments. applicability of the regional Reliability Setting/Configuration (to be removed
SUMMARY: In compliance with the Standard, thus, increases the reporting from the FERC–725T information
requirements of the Paperwork burden for entities that operate within collection). This category of response
Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal the ERCOT 2 Interconnection. burden is being removed from FERC–
Energy Regulatory Commission The information collection 725T. The ‘‘Modification to Governor
(Commission or FERC) is soliciting requirements entail the setting or Controller Setting/Configuration’’
public comment on the currently configuration of the Control System category was a one-time requirement
approved information collection, FERC– software, identification and recording of related to implementation of the BAL–
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725T, Mandatory Reliability Standards events, data retention, and submitting 001–TRE–01 Reliability Standard. Each
for the Bulk-Power System: TRE frequency measurable events to the GO was required to set its governor
Reliability Standards. compliance enforcement authority
settings according to Requirement R6. In
(Regional Entity or NERC).
DATES: Comments on the collection of Submitting frequency measurable order to modify its settings, the GO had
information are due May 16, 2017. events. As per Requirement R1, the BA to generate governor test reports,
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments governor setting sheets, and/or
(identified by Docket No. IC17–7–000) 1 Texas Reliability Entity. performance monitoring reports. The
by either of the following methods: 2 Electric Reliability Council of Texas. burden (912 hours) associated with this

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82 FR 14214 - Inside Passage Electric Cooperative; Notice of Declaration of Intention and Soliciting Comments, Protests, and Motions To Intervene

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYFederal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 51 (March 17, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission