82 FR 14711 - Brookfield White Pine Hydro LLC; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 54 (March 22, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-05674

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2302-085]


Brookfield White Pine Hydro LLC; 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: Amendment of License.
    b. Project No.: 2302-085.
    c. Date Filed: February 24, 2017.
    d. Licensee: Brookfield White Pine Hydro LLC.
    e. Name of Project: Lewiston Falls Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on the Androscoggin River in 
the town of Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Licensee Contact: Mr. Nate Stevens, Brookfield White Pine Hydro 
LLC, 150 Main Street, Lewiston, ME 99156, (207) 755-5610, 
[email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Ms. Rebecca Martin, (202) 502-6012, 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, interventions, and protests is 
April 13, 2017. 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)

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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-2302-085.
    k. Description of Request: The licensee requests to remove the 
Canal System and its four non-operating canal generating facilities 
from the Lewiston Falls Project and convey the canals and the 
conveyance facilities to the City of Lewiston for non-hydropower 
redevelopment and public use. This would reduce the project's installed 
capacity from 35.6 MW to 28 MW, but the operation of the project would 
remain unchanged.
    l. 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.
    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, 
.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.
    o. 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 license amendment. 
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.

    Dated: March 13, 2017.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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used by the Commission to implement projects that directly benefit from a owners. The Federal entities that
the statutory provisions of Section 10(f) headwater improvement must pay an typically respond are the U.S. Army
of the Federal Power Act (FPA).1 The equitable portion of the annual charges Corps of Engineers and the U.S.
FPA authorizes the Commission to for interest, maintenance, and Department of Interior Bureau of
determine headwater benefits received depreciation of the headwater project to Reclamation. The Non-Federal entities
by downstream hydropower project the U.S. Treasury. The regulations may consist of any Municipal or Non-
owners. Headwater benefits are the provide for apportionment of these costs Municipal hydropower project owner.
additional energy production possible at between the headwater project and
a downstream hydropower project downstream projects based on Estimate of Annual Burden: 2 The
resulting from the regulation of river downstream energy gains and propose Commission estimates the total Public
flows by an upstream storage reservoir. equitable apportionment methodology Reporting Burden for this information
When the Commission completes a that can be applied to all river basins in collection as:
study of a river basin, it determines which headwater improvements are The estimates for cost per response
headwater benefits charges that will be built. The Commission requires owners are derived using the 2017 FERC
apportioned among the various of non-federal hydropower projects to average salary plus benefits of $158,754/
downstream beneficiaries. A headwater file data for determining annual charges year (or $76.50/hour). Commission staff
benefits charge and the cost incurred by as outlined in 18 Code of Federal finds that the work done for this
the Commission to complete an Regulations (CFR) Part 11. information collection is typically done
evaluation are paid by downstream Type of Respondents: There are two by wage categories similar to those at
hydropower project owners. In essence, types of entities that respond, Federal
FERC.
the owners of non-federal hydropower and Non-Federal hydropower project

FERC–521—PAYMENTS FOR BENEFITS FROM HEADWATER IMPROVEMENTS
Annual
number of Total Average burden & Total annual burden Cost per
Number of responses number of cost per hours & total respondent
respondents per responses response annual cost ($)
respondent

(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (3) (4) (3) * (4) = (5) (5) ÷ (1)

Federal and Non- 3 1 3 40 hrs.; $3,060 ....... 120 hrs.; $9,180 ........ $3,060
Federal hydro-
power project
owners.

Total cost ......... ........................ ........................ ........................ ................................. 120 hrs.; $9,180 ........ $3,060

The total estimated annual cost DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
burden to each respondent is $3,060 [40 Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r.
hours * $76.50/hour = $3,060]. Federal Energy Regulatory h. Licensee Contact: Mr. Nate Stevens,
Commission Brookfield White Pine Hydro LLC, 150
Comments: Comments are invited on:
(1) Whether the collection of Main Street, Lewiston, ME 99156, (207)
[Project No. 2302–085] 755–5610, Nathan.Stevens@
information is necessary for the proper
brookfieldrenewable.com.
performance of the functions of the
Brookfield White Pine Hydro LLC; i. FERC Contact: Ms. Rebecca Martin,
Commission, including whether the Notice of Application Accepted for (202) 502–6012, Rebecca.martin@
information will have practical utility; Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions ferc.gov.
(2) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate To Intervene, and Protests j. Deadline for filing comments,
of the burden and cost of the collection interventions, and protests is April 13,
of information, including the validity of Take notice that the following 2017. The Commission strongly
the methodology and assumptions used; hydroelectric application has been filed encourages electronic filing. Please file
(3) ways to enhance the quality, utility with the Commission and is available motions to intervene, protests and
and clarity of the information collection; for public inspection: comments using the Commission’s
and (4) ways to minimize the burden of a. Type of Proceeding: Amendment of eFiling system at http://www.ferc.gov/
the collection of information on those License. docs-filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can
who are to respond, including the use b. Project No.: 2302–085. submit brief comments up to 6,000
of automated collection techniques or c. Date Filed: February 24, 2017. characters, without prior registration,
other forms of information technology. d. Licensee: Brookfield White Pine using the eComment system at http://
Dated: March 13, 2017.
Hydro LLC. www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
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e. Name of Project: Lewiston Falls ecomment.asp. You must include your
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Project. name and contact information at the end
Deputy Secretary. f. Location: The project is located on of your comments. For assistance,
[FR Doc. 2017–05672 Filed 3–21–17; 8:45 am] the Androscoggin River in the town of please contact FERC Online Support at
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine. FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866)
1 16U.S.C. 803. generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide collection burden, refer to 5 Code of Federal
2 Burden is defined as the total time, effort, or information to or for a Federal agency. For further Regulations 1320.3.
financial resources expended by persons to explanation of what is included in the information

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208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 party to the proceeding. Any comments, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
(TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please protests, or motions to intervene must
send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal be received on or before the specified Federal Energy Regulatory
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 comment date for the particular Commission
First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. application. [Docket No. CD17–8–000]
The first page of any filing should
o. Filing and Service of Responsive
include docket number P–2302–085. Town of Carbondale, Colorado; Notice
Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in
k. Description of Request: The of Preliminary Determination of a
licensee requests to remove the Canal all capital letters the title
‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘PROTEST’’, or Qualifying Conduit Hydropower
System and its four non-operating canal Facility and Soliciting Comments and
generating facilities from the Lewiston ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’ as
applicable; (2) set forth in the heading Motions To Intervene
Falls Project and convey the canals and
the conveyance facilities to the City of the name of the applicant and the On March 9, 2017, the Town of
Lewiston for non-hydropower project number of the application to Carbondale, Colorado, filed a notice of
redevelopment and public use. This which the filing responds; (3) furnish intent to construct a qualifying conduit
would reduce the project’s installed the name, address, and telephone hydropower facility, pursuant to section
capacity from 35.6 MW to 28 MW, but number of the person protesting or 30 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), as
the operation of the project would intervening; and (4) otherwise comply amended by section 4 of the
remain unchanged. with the requirements of 18 CFR Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act
l. This filing may be viewed on the 385.2001 through 385.2005. All of 2013 (HREA). The proposed Town of
Commission’s Web site at http:// comments, motions to intervene, or Carbondale Nettle Creek WTP Hydro
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. protests must set forth their evidentiary Project would have an installed capacity
Enter the docket number excluding the basis and otherwise comply with the of 28 kilowatts (kW), and would be
last three digits in the docket number requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). All located along an existing raw water
field to access the document. You may comments, motions to intervene, or pipeline adjacent to the applicant’s
also register online at http:// protests should relate to project works water treatment plant. The project
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ which are the subject of the license would be located near the Town of
esubscription.asp to be notified via amendment. Agencies may obtain Carbondale in Pitkin County, Colorado.
email of new filings and issuances copies of the application directly from Applicant Contact: Mark O’Meara,
related to this or other pending projects. the applicant. A copy of any protest or Utility Director, Town of Carbondale,
For assistance, call 1–866–208–3676 or 511 Colorado Avenue, Carbondale, CO
motion to intervene must be served
email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for 81623 Phone No. (970) 963–3140.
upon each representative of the
TTY, call (202) 502–8659. A copy is also FERC Contact: Christopher Chaney,
applicant specified in the particular
available for inspection and Phone No. (202) 502–6778, email:
reproduction in the Commission’s application. If an intervener files Christopher.Chaney@ferc.gov.
Public Reference Room located at 888 comments or documents with the Qualifying Conduit Hydropower
First Street NE., Room 2A, Washington, Commission relating to the merits of an Facility Description: The proposed
DC 20426, or by calling (202) 502–8371. issue that may affect the responsibilities project would consist of: (1) An new
m. Individuals desiring to be included of a particular resource agency, they pressure reduction valve vault
on the Commission’s mailing list should must also serve a copy of the document containing one turbine/generating unit
so indicate by writing to the Secretary on that resource agency. A copy of all with an installed capacity of 28 kW; (2)
of the Commission. other filings in reference to this a short, 10-inch-diameter penstock
n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to application must be accompanied by teeing off the existing raw water
Intervene: Anyone may submit proof of service on all persons listed in pipeline; (3) a short, 10-inch-diameter
comments, a protest, or a motion to the service list prepared by the discharge pipe returning water to the
intervene in accordance with the Commission in this proceeding, in existing raw water pipeline; and (4)
requirements of Rules of Practice and accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and appurtenant facilities. The proposed
Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .212 385.2010. project would have an estimated annual
and .214. In determining the appropriate Dated: March 13, 2017. generating capacity of 190,000 kilowatt-
action to take, the Commission will hours.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
consider all protests or other comments A qualifying conduit hydropower
filed, but only those who file a motion Deputy Secretary. facility is one that is determined or
to intervene in accordance with the [FR Doc. 2017–05674 Filed 3–21–17; 8:45 am] deemed to meet all of the criteria shown
Commission’s Rules may become a BILLING CODE 6717–01–P in the table below.

TABLE 1—CRITERIA FOR QUALIFYING CONDUIT HYDROPOWER FACILITY
Satisfies
Statutory provision Description (Y/N)
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FPA 30(a)(3)(A), as amended by HREA .. The conduit the facility uses is a tunnel, canal, pipeline, aqueduct, flume, ditch, or Y
similar manmade water conveyance that is operated for the distribution of water
for agricultural, municipal, or industrial consumption and not primarily for the gen-
eration of electricity.
FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(i), as amended by HREA The facility is constructed, operated, or maintained for the generation of electric Y
power and uses for such generation only the hydroelectric potential of a non-fed-
erally owned conduit.
FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(ii), as amended by The facility has an installed capacity that does not exceed 5 megawatts .................. Y
HREA.

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FR Citation		82 FR 14711

82 FR 14711 - Brookfield White Pine Hydro LLC; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

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