82 FR 16194 - Empire District Electric Company; Notice of Intent To File License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document (PAD), Commencement of Pre-Filing Process, and Scoping; Request for Comments on the PAD and Scoping Document, and Identification of Issues and Associated Study Requests
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 62 (April 3, 2017)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 62 (April 3, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 62 (Monday, April 3, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 16194-16195] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-06421] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 2221-038] Empire District Electric Company; Notice of Intent To File License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document (PAD), Commencement of Pre-Filing Process, and Scoping; Request for Comments on the PAD and Scoping Document, and Identification of Issues and Associated Study Requests a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to File License Application for a New License and Commencing Pre-filing Process. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \5\ Based on data from Fiscal Year 2016, there were 520 projects, owned by 242 FERC-regulated private and public licensees. Many of the licensees owned multiple projects. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- b. Project No.: 2221-038. c. Dated Filed: January 26, 2017. d. Submitted By: Empire District Electric Company. e. Name of Project: Ozark Beach Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: On the White River near the Town of Forsyth, in Taney County, Missouri. The project occupies 5.1 acres of United States lands administered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR part 5 of the Commission's Regulations. h. Potential Applicant Contact: Blake Mertens, Vice President of Energy Supply and Delivery Operations, Empire District Electric Company, P.O. Box 127, Joplin, MO 64802, (417) 625-6587 or [email protected]; and Randy Richardson, Plant Manager, Empire District Electric Company, 2537 Fir Road, Sarcoxie, MO 64862, (417) 625-6138 or [email protected]. i. FERC Contact: Colleen Corballis at (202) 502-8598 or email at [email protected]. j. Cooperating agencies: Federal, state, local, and tribal agencies with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect to environmental issues that wish to cooperate in the preparation of the environmental document should follow the instructions for filing such requests described in item o below. Cooperating agencies should note the Commission's policy that agencies that cooperate in the preparation of the environmental document cannot also intervene. See 94 FERC ] 61,076 (2001). k. With this notice, we are initiating informal consultation with: (a) The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and the joint agency regulations thereunder at 50 CFR, Part 402 and (b) the State Historic Preservation Officer, as required by section 106, National Historic Preservation Act, and the implementing regulations of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2. l. With this notice, we are designating Empire District Electric Company as the Commission's non-federal representative for carrying out informal consultation, pursuant to section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. m. Empire District Electric Company filed with the Commission a Pre-Application Document (PAD; including a proposed process plan and schedule), pursuant to 18 CFR 5.6 of the Commission's regulations. n. A copy of the PAD is available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site (http://www.ferc.gov), using the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket number, excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at [email protected], (866) 208-3676 (toll free), or (202) 502- 8659 (TTY). A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in paragraph h. Register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filing and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. o. With this notice, we are soliciting comments on the PAD and Commission's staff Scoping Document 1 (SD1), as well as study requests. All comments on the PAD and SD1, and study requests should be sent to Randy Richardson at the address above in paragraph h. In addition, all comments on the PAD and SD1, study requests, requests for cooperating agency status, and all communications to and from Commission staff related to the merits of [[Page 16195]] the potential application must be filed with the Commission. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file all documents 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]. 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-2221-038. All filings with the Commission must bear the appropriate heading: ``Comments on Pre-Application Document,'' ``Study Requests,'' ``Comments on Scoping Document 1,'' ``Request for Cooperating Agency Status,'' or ``Communications to and from Commission Staff.'' Any individual or entity interested in submitting study requests, commenting on the PAD or SD1, and any agency requesting cooperating status must do so by May 26, 2017. p. Although our current intent is to prepare an environmental assessment (EA), there is the possibility that an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) will be required. Nevertheless, this meeting will satisfy the NEPA scoping requirements, irrespective of whether an EA or EIS is issued by the Commission. Scoping Meetings Commission staff will hold two scoping meetings in the vicinity of the project at the times and places noted below. The daytime meeting will focus on resource agency, Indian tribes, and non-governmental organization concerns, while the evening meeting is primarily for receiving input from the public. We invite all interested individuals, organizations, and agencies to attend one or both of the meetings, and to assist staff in identifying particular study needs, as well as the scope of environmental issues to be addressed in the environmental document. The times and locations of these meetings are as follows: Evening Scoping Meeting Date: April 18, 2017. Time: 6:30 p.m. Location: Taney County Courthouse, 1st Floor Hearing Room, 132 David Street, Forsyth, MO 65653. Phone: (417) 546-7204. Daytime Scoping Meeting Date: April 19, 2017. Time: 9:00 a.m. Location: Taney County Courthouse, 1st Floor Hearing Room, 132 David Street, Forsyth, MO 65653. Phone: (417) 546-7204. SD1, which outlines the subject areas to be addressed in the environmental document, was mailed to the individuals and entities on the Commission's mailing list. Copies of SD1 will be available at the scoping meetings, or may be viewed on the web at http://www.ferc.gov, using the ``eLibrary'' link. Follow the directions for accessing information in paragraph n. Based on all oral and written comments, a Scoping Document 2 (SD2) may be issued. SD2 may include a revised process plan and schedule, as well as a list of issues, identified through the scoping process. Environmental Site Review The potential applicant and Commission staff will conduct an Environmental Site Review of the project on Tuesday, April 18, 2017, starting at 1:00 p.m. All participants should meet at the Ozark Beach Dam parking lot, located at 3292 State Highway Y, Forsyth, MO 65653. All participants are responsible for their own transportation. Anyone planning on participating in the site visit, or with questions about it, should contact Mr. Randy Richardson of Empire District Electric Company at (417) 625-6138 or [email protected] on or before April 11, 2017. Meeting Objectives At the scoping meetings, staff will: (1) Initiate scoping of the issues; (2) review and discuss existing conditions and resource management objectives; (3) review and discuss existing information and identify preliminary information and study needs; (4) review and discuss the process plan and schedule for pre-filing activity that incorporates the time frames provided for in Part 5 of the Commission's regulations and, to the extent possible, maximizes coordination of federal, state, and tribal permitting and certification processes; and (5) discuss the appropriateness of any federal or state agency or Indian tribe acting as a cooperating agency for development of an environmental document. Meeting participants should come prepared to discuss their issues and/or concerns. Please review the PAD in preparation for the scoping meetings. Directions on how to obtain a copy of the PAD and SD1 are included in paragraph n of this document. Meeting Procedures The meetings will be recorded by a stenographer and will be placed in the public records of the project. Dated: March 24, 2017. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2017-06421 Filed 3-31-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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collected annually and used to these filing requirements in the Code of Estimate of Annual Burden: 1 The
determine the amounts of the annual Federal Regulations (CFR) under 18 CFR Commission estimates the total annual
charges to be assessed licensees for part 11.1 through 11.8.4 burden and cost 2 for this information
reimbursable government administrative Type of Respondent: FERC-regulated collection as follows:
costs and for the use of government private and public hydropower
dams. The Commission implements licensees.
FERC–583—ANNUAL KILOWATT GENERATING REPORT
[Annual Charges]
Annual Total annual
Average Cost per
number of Total number burden hours
Number of respondents 5 burden and cost respondent
responses per of responses and total
per response ($)
respondent annual cost
(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (3) (4) (3) * (4) = (5) (5) ÷ (1)
520 ............................................................... 1 520 2 hrs.; $153 ............... 1,040 hrs.; $79,560 ... $153
Dated: March 24, 2017. Box 127, Joplin, MO 64802, (417) 625– 106 of the National Historic
Kimberly D. Bose, 6587 or bmertens@empiredistrict.com; Preservation Act.
Secretary. and Randy Richardson, Plant Manager, m. Empire District Electric Company
[FR Doc. 2017–06420 Filed 3–31–17; 8:45 am] Empire District Electric Company, 2537 filed with the Commission a Pre-
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
Fir Road, Sarcoxie, MO 64862, (417) Application Document (PAD; including
625–6138 or RRichardson@ a proposed process plan and schedule),
empiredistrict.com. pursuant to 18 CFR 5.6 of the
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY i. FERC Contact: Colleen Corballis at Commission’s regulations.
(202) 502–8598 or email at n. A copy of the PAD is available for
Federal Energy Regulatory colleen.corballis@ferc.gov.
Commission review at the Commission in the Public
j. Cooperating agencies: Federal, state, Reference Room or may be viewed on
[Project No. 2221–038] local, and tribal agencies with the Commission’s Web site (http://
jurisdiction and/or special expertise www.ferc.gov), using the ‘‘eLibrary’’
Empire District Electric Company;
with respect to environmental issues link. Enter the docket number,
Notice of Intent To File License
that wish to cooperate in the excluding the last three digits in the
Application, Filing of Pre-Application
preparation of the environmental docket number field to access the
Document (PAD), Commencement of
document should follow the document. For assistance, contact FERC
Pre-Filing Process, and Scoping;
instructions for filing such requests Online Support at
Request for Comments on the PAD
described in item o below. Cooperating FERCONlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866)
and Scoping Document, and
agencies should note the Commission’s 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659
Identification of Issues and Associated
policy that agencies that cooperate in (TTY). A copy is also available for
Study Requests
the preparation of the environmental inspection and reproduction at the
a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to document cannot also intervene. See 94 address in paragraph h.
File License Application for a New FERC ¶ 61,076 (2001). Register online at http://
License and Commencing Pre-filing k. With this notice, we are initiating www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
Process. informal consultation with: (a) The U.S. esubscription.asp to be notified via
b. Project No.: 2221–038. Fish and Wildlife Service under section email of new filing and issuances
c. Dated Filed: January 26, 2017. 7 of the Endangered Species Act and the related to this or other pending projects.
d. Submitted By: Empire District joint agency regulations thereunder at For assistance, contact FERC Online
Electric Company. 50 CFR, Part 402 and (b) the State Support.
e. Name of Project: Ozark Beach
Historic Preservation Officer, as o. With this notice, we are soliciting
Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: On the White River near required by section 106, National comments on the PAD and
the Town of Forsyth, in Taney County, Historic Preservation Act, and the Commission’s staff Scoping Document 1
Missouri. The project occupies 5.1 acres implementing regulations of the (SD1), as well as study requests. All
of United States lands administered by Advisory Council on Historic comments on the PAD and SD1, and
the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2. study requests should be sent to Randy
g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR part 5 of l. With this notice, we are designating Richardson at the address above in
the Commission’s Regulations. Empire District Electric Company as the paragraph h. In addition, all comments
h. Potential Applicant Contact: Blake Commission’s non-federal on the PAD and SD1, study requests,
Mertens, Vice President of Energy representative for carrying out informal requests for cooperating agency status,
Supply and Delivery Operations, consultation, pursuant to section 7 of and all communications to and from
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Empire District Electric Company, P.O. the Endangered Species Act and section Commission staff related to the merits of
4 As discussed in 18 CFR part 11, selected federal imposed on those federal agencies are not collected posted at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
agencies (such as the United States Fish and for general statistical purposes and are not a forms.asp#ofa.)
Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries ‘‘collection of information’’ as defined by 5 CFR 5 Based on data from Fiscal Year 2016, there were
Service) submit annual reports to the Commission 1320.3(c)(3). (The form and additional information 520 projects, owned by 242 FERC-regulated private
on their federal costs in administering part I of the on the information provided by those agencies is and public licensees. Many of the licensees owned
Federal Power Act. The filing requirements multiple projects.
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the potential application must be filed Phone: (417) 546–7204. the PAD and SD1 are included in
with the Commission. paragraph n of this document.
The Commission strongly encourages Daytime Scoping Meeting
electronic filing. Please file all Date: April 19, 2017. Meeting Procedures
documents using the Commission’s Time: 9:00 a.m. The meetings will be recorded by a
eFiling system at http://www.ferc.gov/ Location: Taney County Courthouse, stenographer and will be placed in the
docs-filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can 1st Floor Hearing Room, 132 David public records of the project.
submit brief comments up to 6,000 Street, Forsyth, MO 65653.
Phone: (417) 546–7204. Dated: March 24, 2017.
characters, without prior registration, Kimberly D. Bose,
using the eComment system at http:// SD1, which outlines the subject areas
to be addressed in the environmental Secretary.
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
document, was mailed to the [FR Doc. 2017–06421 Filed 3–31–17; 8:45 am]
ecomment.asp. You must include your
name and contact information at the end individuals and entities on the BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
of your comments. For assistance, Commission’s mailing list. Copies of
please contact FERC Online Support at SD1 will be available at the scoping
meetings, or may be viewed on the web DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. In lieu of
electronic filing, please send a paper at http://www.ferc.gov, using the
Federal Energy Regulatory
copy to: Secretary, Federal Energy ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Follow the directions
Commission
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street for accessing information in paragraph
NE., Washington, DC 20426. The first n. Based on all oral and written Combined Notice of Filings #1
page of any filing should include docket comments, a Scoping Document 2 (SD2)
number P–2221–038. may be issued. SD2 may include a Take notice that the Commission
All filings with the Commission must revised process plan and schedule, as received the following electric rate
bear the appropriate heading: well as a list of issues, identified filings:
‘‘Comments on Pre-Application through the scoping process. Docket Numbers: ER10–2835–008.
Document,’’ ‘‘Study Requests,’’ Environmental Site Review Applicants: Google Energy LLC.
‘‘Comments on Scoping Document 1,’’ Description: Compliance filing:
‘‘Request for Cooperating Agency The potential applicant and Google Energy LLC Amended Market-
Status,’’ or ‘‘Communications to and Commission staff will conduct an Based Rate Tariff Filing to be effective
from Commission Staff.’’ Any Environmental Site Review of the 1/20/2017.
individual or entity interested in project on Tuesday, April 18, 2017, Filed Date: 3/28/17.
submitting study requests, commenting starting at 1:00 p.m. All participants Accession Number: 20170328–5007.
on the PAD or SD1, and any agency should meet at the Ozark Beach Dam Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/18/17.
requesting cooperating status must do so parking lot, located at 3292 State Docket Numbers: ER17–756–002.
by May 26, 2017. Highway Y, Forsyth, MO 65653. All Applicants: Midcontinent
p. Although our current intent is to participants are responsible for their Independent System Operator, Inc.
prepare an environmental assessment own transportation. Anyone planning Description: Tariff Amendment:
(EA), there is the possibility that an on participating in the site visit, or with 2017–03–27_SA 2884 OTP-Crowned
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) questions about it, should contact Mr. Ridge Wind—Amended GIA (G736) to
will be required. Nevertheless, this Randy Richardson of Empire District be effective 3/16/2017.
meeting will satisfy the NEPA scoping Electric Company at (417) 625–6138 or Filed Date: 3/27/17.
requirements, irrespective of whether an RRichardson@empiredistrict.com on or Accession Number: 20170327–5268.
EA or EIS is issued by the Commission. before April 11, 2017. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/17/17.
Scoping Meetings Meeting Objectives Docket Numbers: ER17–775–001.
At the scoping meetings, staff will: (1) Applicants: PJM Interconnection,
Commission staff will hold two L.L.C.
scoping meetings in the vicinity of the Initiate scoping of the issues; (2) review
and discuss existing conditions and Description: Compliance filing: PJM
project at the times and places noted Response to February 23, 2017
below. The daytime meeting will focus resource management objectives; (3)
review and discuss existing information Deficiency Letter to be effective 2/1/
on resource agency, Indian tribes, and 2018.
non-governmental organization and identify preliminary information
and study needs; (4) review and discuss Filed Date: 3/27/17.
concerns, while the evening meeting is Accession Number: 20170327–5224.
primarily for receiving input from the the process plan and schedule for pre-
filing activity that incorporates the time Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/17/17.
public. We invite all interested
frames provided for in Part 5 of the Docket Numbers: ER17–940–001.
individuals, organizations, and agencies
Commission’s regulations and, to the Applicants: Wisconsin Electric Power
to attend one or both of the meetings,
extent possible, maximizes coordination Company.
and to assist staff in identifying
of federal, state, and tribal permitting Description: Tariff Amendment:
particular study needs, as well as the
and certification processes; and (5) Amendment to Wisconsin Electric FERC
scope of environmental issues to be
discuss the appropriateness of any Electric Rate Schedule No. 137 to be
addressed in the environmental
federal or state agency or Indian tribe effective 4/4/2017.
document. The times and locations of
acting as a cooperating agency for Filed Date: 3/27/17.
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these meetings are as follows:
development of an environmental Accession Number: 20170327–5273.
Evening Scoping Meeting document. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/17/17.
Date: April 18, 2017. Meeting participants should come Docket Numbers: ER17–1027–001.
Time: 6:30 p.m. prepared to discuss their issues and/or Applicants: New Creek Wind LLC.
Location: Taney County Courthouse, concerns. Please review the PAD in Description: Tariff Amendment: Re-
1st Floor Hearing Room, 132 David preparation for the scoping meetings. collation filing clean-up to be effective
Street, Forsyth, MO 65653. Directions on how to obtain a copy of 2/20/2017.
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