82_FR_18712 82 FR 18637 - Chasm Hydro, Inc.; Notice of Existing Licensee's Notice of Intent To Not File a Subsequent License Application, and Soliciting Pre-Application Documents and Notices of Intent To File a License Application

82 FR 18637 - Chasm Hydro, Inc.; Notice of Existing Licensee's Notice of Intent To Not File a Subsequent License Application, and Soliciting Pre-Application Documents and Notices of Intent To File a License Application

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 75 (April 20, 2017)

Page Range18637-18637
FR Document2017-07995

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 75 (Thursday, April 20, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 75 (Thursday, April 20, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 18637]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-07995]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 3267-000]


Chasm Hydro, Inc.; Notice of Existing Licensee's Notice of Intent 
To Not File a Subsequent License Application, and Soliciting Pre-
Application Documents and Notices of Intent To File a License 
Application

    At least five years before the expiration of a license for a minor 
water power project not subject to sections 14 and 15 of the Federal 
Power Act (i.e., a project having an installed capacity of 1.5 
megawatts or less), the licensee must file with the Commission a letter 
that contains an unequivocal statement of the licensee's intent to file 
or not to file an application for a subsequent license.\1\
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    \1\ 18 CFR 16.19(b) (2016) (citing 18 CFR 16.6(b)). Section 
16.19(b) applies to licenses not subject to Parts 14 and 15 of the 
Federal Power Act.
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    If such a licensee informs the Commission that it does not intend 
to file an application for a new license, nonpower license, or 
exemption for the project, the licensee may not file an application for 
a new license, nonpower license, or exemption for the project, either 
individually or in conjunction with an entity or entities that are not 
currently licensees of the project.\2\
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    \2\ 18 CFR 16.24(b) (2016).
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    On March 3, 2017, Chasm Hydro, Inc., the existing licensee for the 
Ballard Mills Project No. 3267, filed notice of its intent to not file 
an application for a subsequent license. Therefore, pursuant to section 
16.24(b) of the Commission's regulations, Chasm Hydro, Inc. may not 
file an application for a subsequent license for the project, either 
individually or in conjunction with an entity or entities that are not 
currently licensees of the project.
    The 255-kilowatt (kW) Ballard Mills project is located on the 
Salmon River in the Town of Malone, Franklin County, New York. No 
federal lands are affected. The existing minor license for the project 
expires on March 31, 2022.
    The principal project works consist of: (1) an 8-foot-high, 110-
foot-long concrete capped timber crib overflow dam with 2-foot-high 
flashboards creating a reservoir with a surface area of 10 acres and a 
volume of 50 acre feet; (2) a 105-foot-long earth embankment dam; (3) a 
4.75-foot-wide sluice gate located at the west abutment of the dam; (4) 
two 8-foot-wide flood sluice gates located between the existing timber 
crib dam and powerhouse; (5) a 29-foot-long by 20-foot-wide concrete 
masonry powerhouse with a single horizontal shaft Kaplan turbine-
generator unit rated at 255 kW; (6) an abandoned powerhouse structure 
located at the east abutment of the dam; (7) a 150-foot-long 
underground cable connecting to a transformer pole; (8) a 0.48/13.2-
kilovolt transformer; (9) a 170-foot-long, 13.2-kilovolt overhead 
transmission line; and (10) appurtenant facilities.
    Any party interested in filing a license application for the 
Ballard Mills Project No. 3267 must first file a Notice of Intent (NOI) 
\3\ and pre-application document (PAD) \4\ pursuant to Part 5 of the 
Commission's regulations. Although the integrated licensing process 
(ILP) is the default pre-filing process, section 5.3(b) of the 
Commission's regulations allows a potential license applicant to 
request to use alternative licensing procedures when it files its 
NOI.\5\
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    \3\ 18 CFR 5.5 (2016).
    \4\ 18 CFR 5.6 (2016).
    \5\ 18 CFR 5.3(b) (2016).
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    This notice sets a deadline of 120 days from the date of this 
notice for interested applicants, other than the existing licensee, to 
file NOIs, PADs, and requests to use an alternative licensing process.
    Applications for a subsequent license from potential (non-licensee) 
applicants must be filed with the Commission at least 24 months prior 
to the expiration of the existing license.\6\ Because the existing 
license expires on March 31, 2022, applications for license for this 
project must be filed by March 31, 2020.\7\
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    \6\ 18 CFR 16.20 (2016).
    \7\ To the extent an interested applicant files an NOI and PAD 
and elects or is required to use the Commission's ILP, a process 
plan will be issued within 180 days of this notice, which 
accelerates the steps of the ILP to allow for filing a subsequent 
license application by the March 31, 2020 deadline.
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    Questions concerning this notice should be directed to Gaylord 
Hoisington (202) 502-6032 or [email protected].

    Dated: April 14, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
 Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-07995 Filed 4-19-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6717-01-P

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 75 / Thursday, April 20, 2017 / Notices 18637 FERC–549B (GAS PIPELINE RATES: CAPACITY REPORTS AND INDEX OF CUSTOMERS)—Continued Annual Total annual Average Cost per Number of number of Total number burden hours burden & cost respondent respondents responses per of responses & total per response 2 ($) respondent annual cost (1) (2) (1)*(2)=(3) (4) (3)*(4)=(5) (5)÷(1) 93049344Peak Day Annual Capacity Re- port under 284.13(d)(2) ........................ 185 1 185 10 1,850 $765 $765 $141,525 Index of Customers under 284.13(c) ....... 185 4 740 3 2,220 $920 $230 $170,200 Total .................................................. ........................ ........................ ........................ 165,020 2,035 $12,624,955 $68,243 Comments: Comments are invited on: If such a licensee informs the kilovolt overhead transmission line; and (1) Whether the collection of Commission that it does not intend to (10) appurtenant facilities. information is necessary for the proper file an application for a new license, Any party interested in filing a license performance of the functions of the nonpower license, or exemption for the application for the Ballard Mills Project Commission, including whether the project, the licensee may not file an No. 3267 must first file a Notice of information will have practical utility; application for a new license, nonpower Intent (NOI) 3 and pre-application (2) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate license, or exemption for the project, document (PAD) 4 pursuant to Part 5 of of the burden and cost of the collection either individually or in conjunction the Commission’s regulations. Although of information, including the validity of with an entity or entities that are not currently licensees of the project.2 the integrated licensing process (ILP) is the methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility On March 3, 2017, Chasm Hydro, Inc., the default pre-filing process, section and clarity of the information collection; the existing licensee for the Ballard 5.3(b) of the Commission’s regulations and (4) ways to minimize the burden of Mills Project No. 3267, filed notice of its allows a potential license applicant to the collection of information on those intent to not file an application for a request to use alternative licensing who are to respond, including the use subsequent license. Therefore, pursuant procedures when it files its NOI.5 of automated collection techniques or to section 16.24(b) of the Commission’s This notice sets a deadline of 120 other forms of information technology. regulations, Chasm Hydro, Inc. may not days from the date of this notice for Dated: April 14, 2017. file an application for a subsequent interested applicants, other than the license for the project, either existing licensee, to file NOIs, PADs, Kimberly D. Bose, individually or in conjunction with an and requests to use an alternative Secretary. entity or entities that are not currently licensing process. [FR Doc. 2017–07979 Filed 4–19–17; 8:45 am] licensees of the project. BILLING CODE 6717–01–P The 255-kilowatt (kW) Ballard Mills Applications for a subsequent license project is located on the Salmon River from potential (non-licensee) applicants in the Town of Malone, Franklin must be filed with the Commission at DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY County, New York. No federal lands are least 24 months prior to the expiration affected. The existing minor license for of the existing license.6 Because the Federal Energy Regulatory existing license expires on March 31, the project expires on March 31, 2022. Commission The principal project works consist 2022, applications for license for this [Project No. 3267–000] of: (1) an 8-foot-high, 110-foot-long project must be filed by March 31, concrete capped timber crib overflow 2020.7 Chasm Hydro, Inc.; Notice of Existing dam with 2-foot-high flashboards Questions concerning this notice Licensee’s Notice of Intent To Not File creating a reservoir with a surface area should be directed to Gaylord a Subsequent License Application, and of 10 acres and a volume of 50 acre feet; Hoisington (202) 502–6032 or Soliciting Pre-Application Documents (2) a 105-foot-long earth embankment gaylord.hoisington@ferc.gov. and Notices of Intent To File a License dam; (3) a 4.75-foot-wide sluice gate Application located at the west abutment of the dam; Dated: April 14, 2017. (4) two 8-foot-wide flood sluice gates Kimberly D. Bose, At least five years before the expiration of a license for a minor water located between the existing timber crib Secretary. power project not subject to sections 14 dam and powerhouse; (5) a 29-foot-long [FR Doc. 2017–07995 Filed 4–19–17; 8:45 am] and 15 of the Federal Power Act (i.e., a by 20-foot-wide concrete masonry BILLING CODE 6717–01–P project having an installed capacity of powerhouse with a single horizontal shaft Kaplan turbine-generator unit asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 1.5 megawatts or less), the licensee must 3 18 CFR 5.5 (2016). file with the Commission a letter that rated at 255 kW; (6) an abandoned 4 18 CFR 5.6 (2016). contains an unequivocal statement of powerhouse structure located at the east 5 18 CFR 5.3(b) (2016). the licensee’s intent to file or not to file abutment of the dam; (7) a 150-foot-long 6 18 CFR 16.20 (2016). an application for a subsequent license.1 underground cable connecting to a 7 To the extent an interested applicant files an transformer pole; (8) a 0.48/13.2-kilovolt NOI and PAD and elects or is required to use the Commission’s ILP, a process plan will be issued 1 18 CFR 16.19(b) (2016) (citing 18 CFR 16.6(b)). transformer; (9) a 170-foot-long, 13.2- within 180 days of this notice, which accelerates Section 16.19(b) applies to licenses not subject to the steps of the ILP to allow for filing a subsequent Parts 14 and 15 of the Federal Power Act. 2 18 CFR 16.24(b) (2016). license application by the March 31, 2020 deadline. 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Document Created: 2017-04-20 01:42:35
Document Modified: 2017-04-20 01:42:35
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
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FR Citation82 FR 18637 
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