82_FR_14265 82 FR 14214 - Inside Passage Electric Cooperative; Notice of Declaration of Intention and Soliciting Comments, Protests, and Motions To Intervene

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)

Page Range14214-14215
FR Document2017-05305

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 51 (Friday, March 17, 2017)
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 51 (Friday, March 17, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14214-14215]
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[FR Doc No: 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.
[FR Doc. 2017-05305 Filed 3-16-17; 8:45 am]
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                                                    4,000-foot-long, 30-inch-diameter lateral               DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                                     k. Description of Project: The
                                                    connecting to Natural’s Amarillo to Gulf                                                                      proposed run-of-river Gunnuk Creek
                                                    Coast Pipeline all located in Cass                      Federal Energy Regulatory                             Hydroelectric Project would consist of:
                                                    County, Texas. In addition, Natural is                  Commission                                            (1) An existing 17-foot-high concrete
                                                    requesting approval to abandon in place                 [Docket No. DI17–2–000]                               dam on Gunnuk Creek; (2) an
                                                    two 3,800 hp compressor units at its                                                                          approximately 2,100-long, 54-inch-
                                                    existing Compressor Station 301 located                 Inside Passage Electric Cooperative;                  diameter steel penstock; (3) a 22 foot by
                                                    in Wharton County, Texas.                               Notice of Declaration of Intention and                46 foot powerhouse; (4) a single
                                                                                                            Soliciting Comments, Protests, and                    horizontal axis crossflow turbine and
                                                    Background                                                                                                    synchronous generator with a rated
                                                                                                            Motions To Intervene
                                                       On September 14, 2016, the                                                                                 capacity of 500 kilowatt; (5)a switchyard
                                                    Commission issued a Notice of Intent To                    Take notice that the following                     consisting of a pad mount transformer
                                                    Prepare an Environmental Assessment                     application has been filed with the                   adjacent to the powerhouse; (6) a 130-
                                                    for the Proposed Gulf Coast Expansion                   Commission and is available for public                foot-long, 12.5-kilovolt transmission
                                                    Project and Request for Comments on                     inspection:                                           line connecting the power from the
                                                                                                               a. Application Type: Declaration of                switchyard to a point of interconnection
                                                    Environmental Issues (NOI). The NOI
                                                                                                            Intention.                                            with an existing utility system; and (7)
                                                    was sent to affected landowners; federal,
                                                                                                               b. Docket No: DI17–2–000.                          appurtenant facilities.
                                                    state, and local government agencies;                      c. Date Filed: February 7, 2017, and
                                                    elected officials; environmental and                                                                             When a Declaration of Intention is
                                                                                                            supplemented on March 1, 2017.                        filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory
                                                    public interest groups; Native American                    d. Applicant: Inside Passage Electric
                                                    tribes; other interested parties; and local                                                                   Commission, the Federal Power Act
                                                                                                            Cooperative.                                          requires the Commission to investigate
                                                    libraries and newspapers. In response to                   e. Name of Project: Gunnuk Creek
                                                    the NOI, the Commission received                                                                              and determine if the project would
                                                                                                            Hydroelectric Project.                                affect the interests of interstate or
                                                    comments from Texas Parks & Wildlife                       f. Location: The proposed Gunnuk
                                                    regarding fish and wildlife resources. In                                                                     foreign commerce. The Commission also
                                                                                                            Creek Hydroelectric Project Project                   determines whether or not the project:
                                                    addition, we received comments from                     would be located on Gunnuk Creek,                     (1) Would be located on a navigable
                                                    Indian tribes requesting notification of                near the Town of Kake, on Kupreanof                   waterway; (2) would occupy public
                                                    inadvertent discoveries during                          Island, in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census               lands or reservations of the United
                                                    construction and also requested a                       Area, Alaska.                                         States; (3) would utilize surplus water
                                                    cultural resources survey be conducted.                    g. Filed Pursuant to: Section 23(b)(1)             or water power from a government dam;
                                                    Additional Information                                  of the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C.                   or (4) would be located on a non-
                                                                                                            817(b) (2012).                                        navigable stream over which Congress
                                                       In order to receive notification of the                 h. Applicant Contact: Brandon Shaw,                has Commerce Clause jurisdiction and
                                                    issuance of the EA and to keep track of                 Operations Manager, Inside Passage                    would be constructed or enlarged after
                                                    all formal issuances and submittals in                  Electric Cooperative, P.O. Box 210149,                1935.
                                                    specific dockets, the Commission offers                 12480 Mendenhall Loop Road, Auke                         l. Locations of the Application: This
                                                    a free service called eSubscription. This               Bay, AK 99821, telephone: (907) 789–                  filing may be viewed on the
                                                    can reduce the amount of time you                       3196; email: bshaw@myipec.org.                        Commission’s Web site at http://
                                                    spend researching proceedings by                           i. FERC Contact: Any questions on                  www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp.
                                                    automatically providing you with                        this notice should be addressed to                    Enter the docket number excluding the
                                                    notification of these filings, document                 Jennifer Polardino, (202) 502–6437, or                last three digits in the docket number
                                                    summaries, and direct links to the                      email: Jennifer.Polardino@ferc.gov.                   field to access the document. You may
                                                    documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs-                        j. Deadline for filing comments,                   also register online at http://
                                                    filing/esubscription.asp.                               protests, and motions to intervene is: 30             www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
                                                       Additional information about the                     days from the issuance date of this                   esubscription.asp to be notified via
                                                    Project is available from the                           notice by the Commission.                             email of new filings and issuances
                                                    Commission’s Office of External Affairs                    The Commission strongly encourages                 related to this or other pending projects.
                                                    at (866) 208–FERC or on the FERC Web                    electronic filing. Please file comments,              For assistance, call 1–866–208–3676 or
                                                    site (www.ferc.gov). Using the eLibrary                 protests, and motions to intervene using              email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for
                                                    link, select General Search from the                    the Commission’s eFiling system at                    TTY, call (202) 502–8659. A copy is also
                                                    eLibrary menu, enter the selected date                  http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/                      available for inspection and
                                                    range and Docket Number excluding the                   efiling.asp. Commenters can submit                    reproduction at the address in item (h)
                                                    last three digits (i.e., CP16–488), and                 brief comments up to 6,000 characters,                above and in the Commission’s Public
                                                    follow the instruction. For assistance                  without prior registration, using the                 Reference Room located at 888 First
                                                    with access to eLibrary, the helpline can               eComment system at http://                            Street NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC
                                                    be reached at (866) 208–3676, TTY (202)                 www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/                             20426, or by calling (202) 502–8371.
                                                    502–8659, or at FERCOnlineSupport@                      ecomment.asp. You must include your                      m. Individuals desiring to be included
                                                    ferc.gov. The eLibrary link on the FERC                 name and contact information at the end               on the Commission’s mailing list should
                                                    Web site also provides access to the                    of your comments. For assistance,                     so indicate by writing to the Secretary
                                                                                                            please contact FERC Online Support at                 of the Commission.
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                                                    texts of formal documents issued by the
                                                    Commission, such as orders, notices,                    FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866)                        n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to
                                                    and rule makings.                                       208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659               Intervene: Anyone may submit
                                                                                                            (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please           comments, a protest, or a motion to
                                                      Dated: March 10, 2017.                                send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal              intervene in accordance with the
                                                    Kimberly D. Bose,                                       Energy Regulatory Commission, 888                     requirements of Rules of Practice and
                                                    Secretary.                                              First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.               Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, and
                                                    [FR Doc. 2017–05307 Filed 3–16–17; 8:45 am]             The first page of any filing should                   .214. In determining the appropriate
                                                    BILLING CODE 6717–01–P                                  include docket number DI17–2–000.                     action to take, the Commission will


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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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FR Citation82 FR 14214 

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