82 FR 1730 - Colusa-Sutter 500-Kilovolt Transmission Line Project, Colusa, Sutter, Yolo and Sacramento Counties, California
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Western Area Power Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 4 (January 6, 2017)
Western Area Power Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 4 (January 6, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 4 (Friday, January 6, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 1730-1732] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-00053] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Western Area Power Administration [DOE/EIS-0514] Colusa-Sutter 500-Kilovolt Transmission Line Project, Colusa, Sutter, Yolo and Sacramento Counties, California AGENCY: Western Area Power Administration, Department of Energy. ACTION: Notice of additional public scoping meetings. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: On December 18, 2015, Western Area Power Administration (WAPA), an agency of the Department of Energy (DOE), announced the Notice of Intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement/ Environmental Impact Report (EIS/EIR) for the proposed 500-kilovolt (kV) transmission line. This proposed Project is known as the Colusa- Sutter (CoSu) 500-kV Transmission Line Project. In that previous notice, WAPA described the schedule for scoping meetings and advised the public that comments on the scope of the EIS/EIR were due by February 16, 2016. On February 5, 2016, an additional notice was published extending the due date for comments on the scope of the EIS/ EIR to April 18, 2016. By this notice, WAPA announces additional public scoping meetings and reopens the period for submitting comments on the scope of the EIS/EIR. DATES: WAPA will accept comments on the scope of the EIS/EIR from January 6, 2017 to March 7, 2017. ADDRESSES: Written comments on the proposed scope of the Draft EIS/EIR for this proposed Project may be mailed or emailed to Mr. Andrew M. Monta[ntilde]o, National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Document Manager, Western Area Power Administration, Headquarters, P.O. Box 281213, Lakewood, CO 80228-8213, or by email: [email protected]. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information and/or to have your [[Page 1731]] name added to our mailing list, please contact Andrew M. Monta[ntilde]o, at (720) 962-7253 or at the address listed above in the ADDRESSES section. For the most recent information and for announcements, please visit the Project Web site at: www.CoSuLine.com. For general information on DOE's NEPA review procedures or status of a NEPA review, contact Ms. Carol M. Borgstrom, Director of NEPA Policy and Compliance, GC-54, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585; telephone (202) 586-4600 or (800) 472-2756; or email: [email protected]. For general information on the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review procedures or status of the CEQA review, please contact Ms. Kim Crawford, Environmental Specialist, SMUD, 6201 S. Street, Mail Stop H201, Sacramento, CA 95852-1830; telephone (916) 732-5063; email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On December 18, 2015, WAPA announced the Notice of Intent to prepare an EIS for the Colusa-Sutter (CoSu) 500-kV Transmission Line Project (80 FR 79037). An additional notice was published on February 5, 2016, announcing the extension of the scoping period to April 18, 2016 (81 FR 6257). The EIS/EIR will examine the potential environmental effects of the CoSu transmission line. WAPA will prepare the EIS/EIR with the SMUD, the lead state agency for CEQA. WAPA will be the lead Federal agency under NEPA. WAPA and SMUD held public scoping meetings from December 2015 to April 2016 to gather public input on the proposed project. As a result of these original public scoping meetings and the scoping comments received, WAPA and SMUD decided to add additional project alternatives closer to the Sacramento area. The new study area is further described below. Original Alternatives 1. Northern Corridor Alternative: Constructing a new transmission line (approximately 44 miles in length) adjacent to WAPA's existing 230-kV Olinda-O'Banion and Keswick-O'Banion double circuit transmission lines. The Northern Corridor Alternative would interconnect the existing California-Oregon Transmission Project (COTP) transmission line system near the existing COTP's Maxwell Series Compensation Substation to WAPA's CVP transmission system near the existing WAPA's O'Banion Substation. The new transmission line would require the construction of an additional substation adjacent to the existing Maxwell Series Compensation Substation and an additional substation adjacent to the existing O'Banion Substation. 2. Southern Corridor Alternative: Constructing a new transmission line (approximately 27 miles in length) so that it interconnects along the existing COTP transmission line system approximately 8 miles northwest of the community of Arbuckle, California, and proceeds eastwardly towards the existing O'Banion Substation. The Southern Corridor Alternative would also require the construction of an additional substation adjacent to the existing COTP transmission line northwest of Arbuckle and an additional substation adjacent to the existing O'Banion Substation. 3. Segment 1 Alternative: Approximately 9 miles in length and just west of the existing O'Banion Substation, this segment would provide an alternate north-to-south route for the Northern Corridor Alternative. Instead of following WAPA's existing 230-kV Olinda-O'Banion and Keswick-O'Banion double circuit transmission lines to the O'Banion substation, this segment would extend south, at a location approximately 30 miles from the Maxwell Substation, and then continue due east to connect to the O'Banion substation. Under this segment alternative, the new line would be located further away from the Sutter National Wildlife Refuge. New Alternatives 4. County Road 16 Alternative: Constructing a new transmission line (approximately 27 miles in length) so that it interconnects along the existing COTP transmission line system approximately 8 miles west of the community of Dufour, California, and proceeds eastwardly towards the existing Elverta Substation. The County Road 16 Alternative would also require the construction of an additional substation adjacent to the existing COTP transmission line northwest of Dufour and an additional substation adjacent to the existing Elverta Substation. 5. Segment 2 Alternative: Approximately 9 miles in length and 6 miles northwest of the existing Elverta Substation, this segment would provide an alternate west-to-east route for the County Road 16 Alternative. This segment would extend north in a loop-like fashion, at a location approximately 2.5 miles north of the Sacramento International Airport, and then rejoin the County Road 16 Alternative as it continues due east to connect to the Elverta Substation. Under this segment alternative, the new line would be located further away from the Sacramento International Airport to provide sufficient clearance of transmission structures for airplanes. 6. No Action Alternative: WAPA will also consider a No Action Alternative in the EIS/EIR. Under the No Action Alternative, for the purpose of establishing a baseline for impact analysis and comparison in the EIS/EIR, WAPA would not construct the proposed Project and the environmental impacts associated with construction and operation would not occur. Public Participation The EIS/EIR process includes a public scoping period and public scoping meetings; publication, public review and hearing of the Draft EIS/EIR; publication of a Final EIS/EIR; and publication of a ROD. WAPA and SMUD will hold six additional public scoping meetings at the following times and locations: (1) Tuesday, January 24, 2017, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Sutter Youth Organization Center, 7740 Butte House Road, Sutter, CA 95982; (2) Thursday, January 26, 2017, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Colusa Casino Community Room, 3770 California 45, Colusa, CA 95932; (3) Tuesday, January 31, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Woodland Community and Senior Center Banquet Rooms, 2001 East Street, Woodland, CA 95776; (4) Tuesday, January 31, 2017, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Woodland Community and Senior Center Banquet Rooms, 2001 East Street, Woodland, CA 95776; (5) Thursday, February 2, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Haggin-Grant American Legion Post 521, 6700 8th Street, Rio Linda, CA 95673; and, (6) Thursday, February 2, 2017, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Haggin-Grant American Legion Post 521, 6700 8th Street, Rio Linda, CA 95673. The meetings will be informal, and attendees will be able to speak directly with both WAPA and SMUD representatives about the proposed Project. Attendees also may provide comments at these meetings. For the most recent information and for announcements, please visit the Project Web site at: www.CoSuLine.com. At the conclusion of the NEPA process, WAPA will prepare a ROD. Persons interested in receiving future notices, proposed Project information, copies of the EIS/EIR, and other information on the NEPA review process should contact Mr. Monta[ntilde]o at [[Page 1732]] the address listed in the ADDRESSES section. The purpose of the additional scoping meetings is to provide information about the proposed Project, review Project maps, answer questions, and take oral and written comments from interested parties. All meeting locations will be handicapped-accessible. Anyone needing special accommodations should contact Mr. Monta[ntilde]o to make arrangements. The public will have the opportunity to provide written comments at the public scoping meetings. Written comments may also be sent to Mr. Monta[ntilde]o by email or U.S. Postal Service mail. To help define the scope of the EIS/EIR, comments should be received by WAPA no later than March 7, 2017. WAPA will consider any comments received from April 18, 2016 and March 7, 2017 to be timely submitted. All comments received during the public scoping period will be considered when developing project alternatives and establishing the scope of issues to be analyzed in the EIS/EIR. Dated: December 19, 2016. Mark A. Gabriel, Administrator. [FR Doc. 2017-00053 Filed 1-5-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450-01-P
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ER14–1524–008; ER16–2194–002; Applicants: Tenaska Alabama II eFiling is encouraged. More detailed
ER10–3308–025; ER10–3018–005; Partners, L.P. information relating to filing
ER10–3015–005; ER10–1020–023; Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: requirements, interventions, protests,
ER13–1536–013; ER10–1078–023; Market-Based Rate Tariff Revisions to be service, and qualifying facilities filings
ER10–1080–023; ER16–2708–002; effective 12/30/2016. can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/
ER10–1081–024; ER15–2293–002; Filed Date: 12/29/16. docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For
ER14–2145–006; ER10–2180–027; Accession Number: 20161229–5089. other information, call (866) 208–3676
ER10–1143–024; ER10–2992–005; Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/19/17. (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659.
ER10–3030–005. Docket Numbers: ER17–699–000. Dated: December 29, 2016.
Applicants: Atlantic City Electric Applicants: Tenaska Georgia Partners, Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Company, Baltimore Gas and Electric L.P.
Deputy Secretary.
Company, Bethlehem Renewable Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:
[FR Doc. 2016–32043 Filed 1–5–17; 8:45 am]
Energy, LLC, Commonwealth Edison Market-Based Rate Tariff Revisions to be
Company, Constellation Energy BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
effective 12/30/2016.
Commodities Group Maine, LLC, Filed Date: 12/29/16.
Constellation Energy Services, Inc., Accession Number: 20161229–5090.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/19/17. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Constellation Energy Services of New
York, Inc., Constellation Mystic Power, Docket Numbers: ER17–700–000. Western Area Power Administration
LLC, Constellation NewEnergy, Inc., Applicants: Tenaska Virginia
Constellation Power Source Generation, Partners, L.P. [DOE/EIS–0514]
LLC, Clinton Battery Utility, LLC, Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:
Criterion Power Partners, LLC, Colusa-Sutter 500-Kilovolt
Market-Based Rate Tariff Revisions to be
Delmarva Power & Light Company, Transmission Line Project, Colusa,
effective 12/30/2016.
Eastern Landfill Gas, LLC, Exelon Filed Date: 12/29/16. Sutter, Yolo and Sacramento Counties,
Framingham, LLC, Exelon Generation Accession Number: 20161229–5091. California
Company, LLC, Exelon New Boston, Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/19/17. AGENCY: Western Area Power
LLC, Exelon West Medway, LLC, Exelon Docket Numbers: ER17–701–000. Administration, Department of Energy.
West Medway II, LLC, Exelon Wyman, Applicants: Midcontinent ACTION: Notice of additional public
LLC, Fair Wind Power Partners, LLC, Independent System Operator, Inc. scoping meetings.
Fourmile Wind Energy, LLC, Handsome Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:
Lake Energy, LLC, PECO Energy 2016–12–29_SA 2985 MidAmerican- SUMMARY: On December 18, 2015,
Company, Pepco Energy Services, Inc., MidAmerican GIA (J499) to be effective Western Area Power Administration
Potomac Electric Power Company. 12/30/2016. (WAPA), an agency of the Department of
Description: Updated Market Power Filed Date: 12/29/16. Energy (DOE), announced the Notice of
Analysis for the Northeast Region of the Accession Number: 20161229–5093. Intent to prepare an Environmental
Exelon Northeast entities. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/19/17. Impact Statement/Environmental
Filed Date: 12/29/16. Docket Numbers: ER17–702–000. Impact Report (EIS/EIR) for the
Accession Number: 20161229–5147. Applicants: Midcontinent proposed 500-kilovolt (kV) transmission
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/27/17. Independent System Operator, Inc. line. This proposed Project is known as
Docket Numbers: ER16–2364–001. Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: the Colusa-Sutter (CoSu) 500-kV
Applicants: Algonquin SKIC 10 Solar, 2016–12–29_SA 2986 MidAmerican- Transmission Line Project. In that
LLC. MidAmerican GIA (J501) to be effective previous notice, WAPA described the
Description: Notice of Non-Material 12/30/2016. schedule for scoping meetings and
Change in Status of Algonquin SKIC 10 Filed Date: 12/29/16. advised the public that comments on
Solar, LLC. Accession Number: 20161229–5095. the scope of the EIS/EIR were due by
Filed Date: 12/29/16. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/19/17. February 16, 2016. On February 5, 2016,
Accession Number: 20161229–5115. Docket Numbers: ER17–703–000. an additional notice was published
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/19/17. Applicants: PacifiCorp. extending the due date for comments on
Docket Numbers: ER17–696–000. Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: BPA the scope of the EIS/EIR to April 18,
Applicants: Calpine Energy Solutions, NITSA (Yakama) Rev 7 to be effective 2016. By this notice, WAPA announces
LLC. 12/1/2016. additional public scoping meetings and
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: Filed Date: 12/29/16. reopens the period for submitting
Notice of Succession and Revisions to Accession Number: 20161229–5101. comments on the scope of the EIS/EIR.
Market-Based Rate Tariff to be effective Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/19/17. DATES: WAPA will accept comments on
12/30/2016. The filings are accessible in the the scope of the EIS/EIR from January 6,
Filed Date: 12/29/16. Commission’s eLibrary system by 2017 to March 7, 2017.
Accession Number: 20161229–5019. clicking on the links or querying the ADDRESSES: Written comments on the
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/19/17. docket number. proposed scope of the Draft EIS/EIR for
Docket Numbers: ER17–697–000. Any person desiring to intervene or this proposed Project may be mailed or
Applicants: Tenaska Alabama protest in any of the above proceedings emailed to Mr. Andrew M. Montaño,
Partners, L.P. must file in accordance with Rules 211 National Environmental Policy Act
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Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: and 214 of the Commission’s (NEPA) Document Manager, Western
Market-Based Rate Tariff Revisions to be Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and Area Power Administration,
effective 12/30/2016. 385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern Headquarters, P.O. Box 281213,
Filed Date: 12/29/16. time on the specified comment date. Lakewood, CO 80228–8213, or by email:
Accession Number: 20161229–5088. Protests may be considered, but montano@wapa.gov.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/19/17. intervention is necessary to become a FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
Docket Numbers: ER17–698–000. party to the proceeding. further information and/or to have your
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the address listed in the ADDRESSES the Scrubgrass Generating Co., L.P. expeditiously deliver notice of EPA’s
section. power plant (‘‘Scrubgrass Plant’’), response to the Office of the Federal
The purpose of the additional scoping located in Venango County, Register for review and publication
meetings is to provide information Pennsylvania. The proposed consent following signature of such response. In
about the proposed Project, review decree would establish a deadline for addition, the proposed consent decree
Project maps, answer questions, and EPA to take such action. outlines the procedure for the Plaintiffs
take oral and written comments from DATES: Written comments on the to request costs of litigation, including
interested parties. All meeting locations proposed consent decree must be attorney fees. See the proposed consent
will be handicapped-accessible. Anyone received by February 6, 2017. decree for the specific details.
needing special accommodations should ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, For a period of thirty (30) days
contact Mr. Montaño to make identified by Docket ID number EPA– following the date of publication of this
arrangements. HQ–OGC–2016–0778, online at notice, the Agency will accept written
The public will have the opportunity www.regulations.gov. For comments comments relating to the proposed
to provide written comments at the submitted at www.regulations.gov, consent decree from persons who are
public scoping meetings. Written follow the online instructions for not named as parties or intervenors to
comments may also be sent to Mr. submitting comments. Once submitted, the litigation in question. EPA or the
Montaño by email or U.S. Postal Service comments cannot be edited or removed Department of Justice may withdraw or
mail. To help define the scope of the from www.regulations.gov. The EPA withhold consent to the proposed
EIS/EIR, comments should be received may publish any comment received to consent decree if the comments disclose
by WAPA no later than March 7, 2017. its public docket. Do not submit facts or considerations that indicate that
WAPA will consider any comments electronically any information you such consent is inappropriate,
received from April 18, 2016 and March consider to be Confidential Business improper, inadequate, or inconsistent
7, 2017 to be timely submitted. All Information (CBI) or other information with the requirements of the Act. Unless
comments received during the public whose disclosure is restricted by statute. EPA or the Department of Justice
scoping period will be considered when Multimedia submissions (audio, video, determines that consent to this consent
developing project alternatives and etc.) must be accompanied by a written decree should be withdrawn, the terms
establishing the scope of issues to be comment. The written comment is of the consent decree will be affirmed.
analyzed in the EIS/EIR. considered the official comment and II. Additional Information About
Dated: December 19, 2016. should include discussion of all points Commenting on the Proposed Consent
Mark A. Gabriel, you wish to make. The EPA generally Decree
Administrator. will not consider comments or comment
contents located outside of the primary A. How can I get a copy of the consent
[FR Doc. 2017–00053 Filed 1–5–17; 8:45 am]
submission (i.e. on the web, cloud, or decree?
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other file sharing system). For The official public docket for this
additional submission methods, please action (identified by Docket ID No.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION contact the person identified in the FOR EPA–HQ–OGC–2016–0778) contains a
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. copy of the proposed consent decree.
AGENCY
For the full EPA public comment policy, The official public docket is available
[EPA–HQ–OGC–2016–0778; FRL–9957–94– information about CBI or multimedia for public viewing at the Office of
OGC] submissions, and general guidance on Environmental Information (‘‘OEI’’)
making effective comments, please visit Docket in the EPA Docket Center, EPA
Proposed Consent Decree, Clean Air http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/ West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution
Act Citizen Suit commenting-epa-dockets. Ave. NW., Washington, DC. The EPA
AGENCY: Environmental Protection FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Docket Center Public Reading Room is
Agency (EPA). Charles Starrs, Air and Radiation Law open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
ACTION: Notice of proposed consent Office (2322A), Office of General Monday through Friday, excluding legal
decree; request for public comment. Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection holidays. The telephone number for the
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Public Reading Room is (202) 566–1744,
SUMMARY: In accordance with section Washington, DC 20460; telephone: (202) and the telephone number for the OEI
113(g) of the Clean Air Act, as amended 564–1996; email address: Docket is (202) 566–1752.
(‘‘CAA’’ or the ‘‘Act’’), notice is hereby starrs.charles@epa.gov. An electronic version of the public
given of a proposed consent decree in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: docket is available through
Sierra Club v. McCarthy, Civil Action www.regulations.gov. You may use
No. 1:16–cv–01831–EGS (D. DC). On I. Additional Information About the www.regulations.gov to submit or view
September 15, 2016, the Sierra Club Proposed Consent Decree public comments, access the index
filed a complaint in the United States The proposed consent decree would listing of the contents of the official
District Court for the District of resolve a lawsuit filed by Sierra Club public docket, and access those
Columbia, alleging that Gina McCarthy, seeking to compel the Administrator to documents in the public docket that are
in her official capacity as Administrator take actions under CAA section available electronically. Once in the
of the United States Environmental 505(b)(2). Under the terms of the system, key in the appropriate docket
Protection Agency (‘‘EPA’’), failed to
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proposed consent decree, EPA would identification number then select
perform a non-discretionary duty to agree to sign its response granting or ‘‘search.’’
grant or deny within 60 days a petition denying the petition filed by Sierra Club It is important to note that EPA’s
submitted by Sierra Club on May 3, regarding the Scrubgrass Plant, pursuant policy is that public comments, whether
2016 requesting that EPA object to a to section 505(b)(2) of the CAA, on or submitted electronically or in paper,
CAA Title V permit issued by the before May 12, 2017. will be made available for public
Pennsylvania Department of Under the terms of the proposed viewing online at www.regulations.gov
Environmental Protection (‘‘PDEP’’) for consent decree, EPA would without change, unless the comment
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