82 FR 17424 - Joel Herm; 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 68 (April 11, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-07240

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 68 (Tuesday, April 11, 2017)

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. DI17-3-000]


Joel Herm; 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: DI17-3-000.
    c. Date Filed: March 8, 2017, and supplemented on March 20, 2017.
    d. Applicant: Joel Herm.
    e. Name of Project: Waterwood Micro Hydropower Project.
    f. Location: The proposed Waterwood Micro Hydropower Project would 
be located on Landsman Kill Stream, near the Town of Rhinebeck, in 
Dutchess County, New York.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Section 23(b)(1) of the Federal Power Act, 16 
U.S.C. 817(b) (2012).
    h. Applicant Contact and Agent: Joel Herm, P.O. Box 224, Rhinebeck, 
NY 12572, telephone: (312) 278-3332, email: [email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed 
to Jennifer Polardino, (202) 502-6437, or by 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 DI17-3-000.
    k. Description of Project: The proposed run-of-river Waterwood 
Micro Hydropower Project would consist of: (1) The existing stone and 
concrete Waterwood dam on Landsman Kill Stream, a tributary of the 
Hudson River; (2) a 20-inch diameter, 500-foot-long penstock, extending 
from the dam to the generating unit; (3) a powerhouse containing one 
Kaplan turbine generating unit having a total installed capacity of 20 
kilowatts with a rated head at 13 feet and a hydraulic capacity of 36 
cubic feet per second (cfs); (4) a tailrace; (5) a transmission line 
connecting the generating unit to a point of interconnection with 
Central Hudson Gas and Electric Corporation's power grid; and (6) 
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 regi.ster 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 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.

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    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: April 5, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern b. Docket No: DI17–3–000. Commission, the Federal Power Act
Time on Monday, April 17, 2017. c. Date Filed: March 8, 2017, and requires the Commission to investigate
Docket Numbers: RP17–636–000. supplemented on March 20, 2017. and determine if the project would
Applicants: Texas Gas Transmission, d. Applicant: Joel Herm. affect the interests of interstate or
LLC. e. Name of Project: Waterwood Micro foreign commerce. The Commission also
Description: Texas Gas Transmission, Hydropower Project. determines whether or not the project:
LLC submits tariff filing per 154.204: f. Location: The proposed Waterwood (1) Would be located on a navigable
Cap Rel Neg Rate Agmt (Edgemarc Micro Hydropower Project would be waterway; (2) would occupy public
35451 to BP 36154) to be effective 4/1/ located on Landsman Kill Stream, near lands or reservations of the United
2017. the Town of Rhinebeck, in Dutchess States; (3) would utilize surplus water
Filed Date: 04/03/2017. County, New York. or water power from a government dam;
Accession Number: 20170403–5501. g. Filed Pursuant to: Section 23(b)(1) or (4) would be located on a non-
Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern of the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. navigable stream over which Congress
Time on Monday, April 17, 2017. 817(b) (2012). has Commerce Clause jurisdiction and
Docket Numbers: RP17–637–000. h. Applicant Contact and Agent: Joel would be constructed or enlarged after
Applicants: Equitrans, L.P. Herm, P.O. Box 224, Rhinebeck, NY 1935.
Description: Equitrans, L.P. submits 12572, telephone: (312) 278–3332, l. Locations of the Application: This
tariff filing per 154.204: Negotiated email: joel@joelherm.com. filing may be viewed on the
Capacity Release Agreements—4/1/17 to i. FERC Contact: Any questions on Commission’s Web site at http://
be effective 4/1/2017. this notice should be addressed to www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp
Filed Date: 04/03/2017. Jennifer Polardino, (202) 502–6437, or Enter the docket number excluding the
Accession Number: 20170403–5515. by email: Jennifer.Polardino@ferc.gov. last three digits in the docket number
Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern j. Deadline for filing comments, field to access the document. You may
Time on Monday, April 17, 2017. protests, and motions to intervene is: 30 also regi.ster online at http://
The filings are accessible in the days from the issuance date of this www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
Commission’s eLibrary system by notice by the Commission. esubscription.asp to be notified via
clicking on the links or querying the The Commission strongly encourages email of new filings and issuances
docket number. electronic filing. Please file comments, related to this or other pending projects.
Any person desiring to intervene or protests, and motions to intervene using For assistance, call 1–866–208–3676 or
protest in any of the above proceedings the Commission’s eFiling system at email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for
must file in accordance with Rules 211 http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ TTY, call (202) 502–8659. A copy is also
and 214 of the Commission’s efiling.asp. Commenters can submit available for inspection and
Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and brief comments up to 6,000 characters, reproduction at the address in item (h)
385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern without prior registration, using the above and in the Commission’s Public
time on the specified comment date. eComment system at http:// Reference Room located at 888 First
Protests may be considered, but www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ Street NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC
intervention is necessary to become a ecomment.asp. You must include your 20426, or by calling (202) 502–8371.
party to the proceeding. name and contact information at the end m. Individuals desiring to be included
eFiling is encouraged. More detailed of your comments. For assistance, on the Commission’s mailing list should
information relating to filing please contact FERC Online Support at so indicate by writing to the Secretary
requirements, interventions, protests, FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) of the Commission.
service, and qualifying facilities filings 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to
can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/ (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please Intervene: Anyone may submit
docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal comments, a protest, or a motion to
other information, call (866) 208–3676 Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 intervene in accordance with the
(toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. requirements of Rules of Practice and
Dated: April 4, 2017. The first page of any filing should Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, and
Kimberly D. Bose, include docket number DI17–3–000. .214. In determining the appropriate
k. Description of Project: The action to take, the Commission will
Secretary.
proposed run-of-river Waterwood Micro consider all protests or other comments
[FR Doc. 2017–07172 Filed 4–10–17; 8:45 am]
Hydropower Project would consist of: filed, but only those who file a motion
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(1) The existing stone and concrete to intervene in accordance with the
Waterwood dam on Landsman Kill Commission’s Rules may become a
Stream, a tributary of the Hudson River; party to the proceeding. Any comments,
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
(2) a 20-inch diameter, 500-foot-long protests, or motions to intervene must
Federal Energy Regulatory penstock, extending from the dam to the be received on or before the specified
Commission generating unit; (3) a powerhouse comment date for the particular
containing one Kaplan turbine application.
[Docket No. DI17–3–000] generating unit having a total installed o. Filing and Service of Responsive
capacity of 20 kilowatts with a rated Documents: All filings must bear in all
Joel Herm; Notice of Declaration of capital letters the title ‘‘COMMENTS’’,
head at 13 feet and a hydraulic capacity
Intention and Soliciting Comments, ‘‘PROTESTS’’, and ‘‘MOTIONS TO
of 36 cubic feet per second (cfs); (4) a
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Protests, and Motions To Intervene INTERVENE’’, as applicable, and the
tailrace; (5) a transmission line
Take notice that the following connecting the generating unit to a point Docket Number of the particular
application has been filed with the of interconnection with Central Hudson application to which the filing refers. A
Commission and is available for public Gas and Electric Corporation’s power copy of any Motion to Intervene must
inspection: grid; and (6) appurtenant facilities. also be served upon each representative
a. Application Type: Declaration of When a Declaration of Intention is of the Applicant specified in the
Intention. filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory particular application.

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p. Agency Comments: Federal, state, eFiling system at http://www.ferc.gov/ so indicate by writing to the Secretary
and local agencies are invited to file docs-filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can of the Commission.
comments on the described application. submit brief comments up to 6,000 n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to
A copy of the application may be characters, without prior registration, Intervene: Anyone may submit
obtained by agencies directly from the using the eComment system at http:// comments, a protest, or a motion to
Applicant. If an agency does not file www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ intervene in accordance with the
comments within the time specified for ecomment.asp. You must include your
requirements of Rules of Practice and
filing comments, it will be presumed to name and contact information at the end
Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .212
have no comments. One copy of an of your comments. For assistance,
and .214. In determining the appropriate
agency’s comments must also be sent to please contact FERC Online Support at
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) action to take, the Commission will
the Applicant’s representatives.
208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 consider all protests or other comments
Dated: April 5, 2017. filed, but only those who file a motion
Kimberly D. Bose,
(TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please
send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal to intervene in accordance with the
Secretary. Commission’s Rules may become a
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
[FR Doc. 2017–07240 Filed 4–10–17; 8:45 am]
First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. party to the proceeding. Any comments,
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P The first page of any filing should protests, or motions to intervene must
include docket number P–67–131. be received on or before the specified
k. Description of Request: The comment date for the particular
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY application.
licensee requests a temporary variance
Federal Energy Regulatory of its minimum reservoir elevation o. Filing and Service of Responsive
Commission requirement at Florence Lake, pursuant Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in
to Article 37(a) of the license which all capital letters the title
[Project No. 67–131] requires an elevation of 7,276.6 feet ‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘PROTEST’’, or
during the recreation season (July 1 ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’ as
Southern California Edison Company;
through August 31) and a minimum applicable; (2) set forth in the heading
Notice of Application for Temporary
reservoir elevation of 7,232.6 feet during the name of the applicant and the
Variance Accepted for Filing, Soliciting
the remainder of the year. The licensee project number of the application to
Comments, Motions To Intervene, and
requests a variance to allow Florence which the filing responds; (3) furnish
Protests
Lake to be drawn down below elevation the name, address, and telephone
Take notice that the following 7,276.6 feet during the entire 2017 number of the person protesting or
hydroelectric application has been filed recreation season, to facilitate the intervening; and (4) otherwise comply
with the Commission and is available installation of a geomembrane liner on with the requirements of 18 CFR
for public inspection: the bottom half of the upstream face of
385.2001 through 385.2005. All
a. Type of Proceeding: Request for Florence Lake Dam. This will enable
comments, motions to intervene, or
temporary variance of the minimum crews to access the lower portions of the
protests must set forth their evidentiary
reservoir elevation requirement for dam, excavate sediment where
basis and otherwise comply with the
Florence Lake, pursuant to Article 37(a) necessary, and seal the bottom of the
membrane liner. The licensee states that requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). All
of the Big Creek No. 2A, 8, and
a variance from the non-recreation comments, motions to intervene, or
Eastwood Hydroelectric Project.
season minimum pool requirement will protests should relate the temporary
b. Project No.: 67–131.
not be required as the lake will be variance that is the subject of this
c. Date Filed: March 17, 2017.
d. Licensee: Southern California maintained at or above 7,232.6 feet for notice. Agencies may obtain copies of
Edison Company. the remainder of the year. The licensee the application directly from the
e. Name of Project: Big Creek No. 2A, has consulted with the resource applicant. A copy of any protest or
8, and Eastwood Project. agencies and the U.S. Army Corps of motion to intervene must be served
f. Location: The project is located on Engineers regarding this proposal. upon each representative of the
various streams which are tributaries of l. This filing may be viewed on the applicant specified in the particular
the San Joaquin River in Fresno County, Commission’s Web site at http:// application. If an intervener files
California. The project occupies federal www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. comments or documents with the
lands within the Sierra National Forest. Enter the docket number excluding the Commission relating to the merits of an
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power last three digits in the docket number issue that may affect the responsibilities
Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r. field to access the document. You may of a particular resource agency, they
h. Licensee Contact: Mr. Wayne Allen, also register online at http:// must also serve a copy of the document
Southern California Edison Company, www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ on that resource agency. A copy of all
1515 Walnut Grove Avenue, Rosemead, esubscription.asp to be notified via other filings in reference to this
California 91770, wayne.allen@sce.com email of new filings and issuances application must be accompanied by
or Jay Kimbler at jay.kimbler@sce.com. related to this or other pending projects. proof of service on all persons listed in
i. FERC Contact: Ms. Diana Shannon, For assistance, call 1–866–208–3676 or the service list prepared by the
(202) 502–6136, Diana.shannon@ email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for Commission in this proceeding, in
ferc.gov. TTY, call (202) 502–8659. A copy is also accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and
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j. Deadline for filing comments, available for inspection and 385.2010.
interventions, and protests is 30 days reproduction in the Commission’s Dated: April 5, 2017.
from the issuance date of this notice by Public Reference Room located at 888
First Street NE., Room 2A, Washington, Kimberly D. Bose,
the Commission. The Commission
strongly encourages electronic filing. DC 20426, or by calling (202) 502–8371. Secretary.
Please file motions to intervene, protests m. Individuals desiring to be included [FR Doc. 2017–07242 Filed 4–10–17; 8:45 am]
and comments using the Commission’s on the Commission’s mailing list should BILLING CODE 6717–01–P

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82 FR 17424 - Joel Herm; Notice of Declaration of Intention and Soliciting Comments, Protests, and Motions To Intervene

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYFederal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 68 (April 11, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission