82 FR 14712 - Town of Carbondale, Colorado; Notice of Preliminary Determination of a Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility and Soliciting Comments and Motions To Intervene
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 54 (March 22, 2017)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 54 (March 22, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-05669 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 54 (Wednesday, March 22, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 14712-14713] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-05669] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CD17-8-000] Town of Carbondale, Colorado; Notice of Preliminary Determination of a Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility and Soliciting Comments and Motions To Intervene On March 9, 2017, the Town of Carbondale, Colorado, filed a notice of intent to construct a qualifying conduit hydropower facility, pursuant to section 30 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), as amended by section 4 of the Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2013 (HREA). The proposed Town of Carbondale Nettle Creek WTP Hydro Project would have an installed capacity of 28 kilowatts (kW), and would be located along an existing raw water pipeline adjacent to the applicant's water treatment plant. The project would be located near the Town of Carbondale in Pitkin County, Colorado. Applicant Contact: Mark O'Meara, Utility Director, Town of Carbondale, 511 Colorado Avenue, Carbondale, CO 81623 Phone No. (970) 963-3140. FERC Contact: Christopher Chaney, Phone No. (202) 502-6778, email: [email protected]. Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility Description: The proposed project would consist of: (1) An new pressure reduction valve vault containing one turbine/generating unit with an installed capacity of 28 kW; (2) a short, 10-inch-diameter penstock teeing off the existing raw water pipeline; (3) a short, 10-inch-diameter discharge pipe returning water to the existing raw water pipeline; and (4) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would have an estimated annual generating capacity of 190,000 kilowatt-hours. A qualifying conduit hydropower facility is one that is determined or deemed to meet all of the criteria shown in the table below. Table 1--Criteria for Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Statutory provision Description Satisfies (Y/N) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ FPA 30(a)(3)(A), as amended by The conduit the Y HREA. facility uses is a tunnel, canal, pipeline, aqueduct, flume, ditch, or similar manmade water conveyance that is operated for the distribution of water for agricultural, municipal, or industrial consumption and not primarily for the generation of electricity. FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(i), as amended The facility is Y by HREA. constructed, operated, or maintained for the generation of electric power and uses for such generation only the hydroelectric potential of a non- federally owned conduit. FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(ii), as amended The facility has an Y by HREA. installed capacity that does not exceed 5 megawatts. [[Page 14713]] FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(iii), as On or before August 9, Y amended by HREA. 2013, the facility is not licensed, or exempted from the licensing requirements of Part I of the FPA. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Preliminary Determination: The proposed addition of the hydroelectric project along the existing raw water pipeline will not alter its primary purpose. Therefore, based upon the above criteria, Commission staff preliminarily determines that the proposal satisfies the requirements for a qualifying conduit hydropower facility, which is not required to be licensed or exempted from licensing. Comments and Motions To Intervene: Deadline for filing comments contesting whether the facility meets the qualifying criteria is 45 days from the issuance date of this notice. Deadline for filing motions to intervene is 30 days from the issuance date of this notice. Anyone may submit comments or a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210 and 385.214. Any motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified deadline date for the particular proceeding. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents: All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the ``COMMENTS CONTESTING QUALIFICATION FOR A CONDUIT HYDROPOWER FACILITY'' or ``MOTION TO INTERVENE,'' as applicable; (2) state in the heading the name of the applicant and the project number of the application to which the filing responds; (3) state the name, address, and telephone number of the person filing; and (4) otherwise comply with the requirements of sections 385.2001 through 385.2005 of the Commission's regulations.\1\ All comments contesting Commission staff's preliminary determination that the facility meets the qualifying criteria must set forth their evidentiary basis. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ 18 CFR 385.2001-2005 (2016). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file motions to intervene 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) 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. 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. Locations of Notice of Intent: Copies of the notice of intent can be obtained directly from the applicant or such copies can be viewed and reproduced at the Commission in its Public Reference Room, Room 2A, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. The filing may also be viewed on the web at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp using the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket number (i.e., CD17-8) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, call toll- free 1-866-208-3676 or email [email protected]. For TTY, call (202) 502-8659. Dated: March 13, 2017. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2017-05669 Filed 3-21-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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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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TABLE 1—CRITERIA FOR QUALIFYING CONDUIT HYDROPOWER FACILITY—Continued
Satisfies
Statutory provision Description (Y/N)
FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(iii), as amended by On or before August 9, 2013, the facility is not licensed, or exempted from the li- Y
HREA. censing requirements of Part I of the FPA.
Preliminary Determination: The please contact FERC Online Support at teleconference. The meeting will be
proposed addition of the hydroelectric FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) held on Tuesday, March 28, 2017 from
project along the existing raw water 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. All times noted
pipeline will not alter its primary (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please are Eastern Time and are approximate.
purpose. Therefore, based upon the send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal The primary discussions will focus on
above criteria, Commission staff Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 finalizing the draft report on the
preliminarily determines that the First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. effective and efficient tools, strategies
proposal satisfies the requirements for a A copy of all other filings in reference and methods to characterize and assess
qualifying conduit hydropower facility, to this application must be accompanied exposure and decontamination
which is not required to be licensed or by proof of service on all persons listed following a biological contamination
exempted from licensing. in the service list prepared by the incident. There will be a public
Comments and Motions To Intervene: Commission in this proceeding, in comment period at 11:15 a.m. For
Deadline for filing comments contesting accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and information on registering to participate
whether the facility meets the qualifying 385.2010. on the call or to provide public
criteria is 45 days from the issuance Locations of Notice of Intent: Copies comment, please see the SUPPLEMENTARY
date of this notice. of the notice of intent can be obtained INFORMATION section below. Due to
Deadline for filing motions to directly from the applicant or such unforeseen administrative
intervene is 30 days from the issuance copies can be viewed and reproduced at circumstances, EPA is announcing this
date of this notice. the Commission in its Public Reference meeting with less than fifteen calendar
Anyone may submit comments or a Room, Room 2A, 888 First Street NE., days’ notice.
motion to intervene in accordance with Washington, DC 20426. The filing may DATES: The BOSC HSS meeting will be
the requirements of Rules of Practice also be viewed on the web at http:// held on Tuesday, March 28, 2017 from
and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210 and www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. All times noted
385.214. Any motions to intervene must using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the are Eastern Time and are approximate.
be received on or before the specified docket number (i.e., CD17–8) in the
deadline date for the particular FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
docket number field to access the Questions or correspondence
proceeding. document. For assistance, call toll-free
Filing and Service of Responsive concerning the meeting should be
1–866–208–3676 or email directed to Tom Tracy, Designated
Documents: All filings must (1) bear in FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. For TTY,
all capital letters the ‘‘COMMENTS Federal Officer, Environmental
call (202) 502–8659. Protection Agency, by mail at 1200
CONTESTING QUALIFICATION FOR A
CONDUIT HYDROPOWER FACILITY’’ Dated: March 13, 2017. Pennsylvania Avenue NW., (MC 8104
or ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE,’’ as Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., R), Washington, DC 20460; by telephone
applicable; (2) state in the heading the Deputy Secretary. at 202–564–6518; fax at 202–565–2911;
name of the applicant and the project [FR Doc. 2017–05669 Filed 3–21–17; 8:45 am] or via email at tracy.tom@epa.gov.
number of the application to which the BILLING CODE 6717–01–P SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
filing responds; (3) state the name, Charter of the BOSC states that the
address, and telephone number of the advisory committee shall provide
person filing; and (4) otherwise comply ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION independent advice to the
with the requirements of sections AGENCY Administrator on technical and
385.2001 through 385.2005 of the management aspects of the ORD’s
Commission’s regulations.1 All [EPA–HQ–ORD–2015–0765; FRL–9960–04– research program. Additional
ORD] information about the BOSC is available
comments contesting Commission staff’s
preliminary determination that the Board of Scientific Counselors at: http://www2.epa.gov/bosc.
facility meets the qualifying criteria Registration: In order to participate in
Homeland Security Subcommittee;
must set forth their evidentiary basis. the meeting, you must register at the
Notification of Public Teleconference
The Commission strongly encourages following site: https://us-epa-2017-bosc-
and Public Comment
electronic filing. Please file motions to hs-subcommittee-
intervene and comments using the AGENCY: Environmental Protection teleconference.eventbrite.com. Once you
Commission’s eFiling system at http:// Agency (EPA). have completed the online registration,
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. ACTION: Notification of public meeting you will be contacted and provided
Commenters can submit brief comments with the meeting information.
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and public comment.
up to 6,000 characters, without prior Registration will close on March 27,
registration, using the eComment system SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal 2017.
at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ Advisory Committee Act, Public Law Oral Statements: Members of the
ecomment.asp. You must include your 92–463, the U.S. Environmental public who wish to provide oral
name and contact information at the end Protection Agency hereby provides comment during the meeting must
of your comments. For assistance, notice that the Board of Scientific preregister. Individuals or groups
Counselors (BOSC) Homeland Security making remarks during the public
1 18 CFR 385.2001–2005 (2016). Subcommittee (HSS) will host a public comment period will be limited to five
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