82 FR 21216 - City of Watervliet; Notice of Intent To File License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, and Approving Use of the Traditional Licensing Process
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 86 (May 5, 2017)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 86 (May 5, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 86 (Friday, May 5, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 21216-21217] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-09109] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 2955-010] City of Watervliet; Notice of Intent To File License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, and Approving Use of the Traditional Licensing Process a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to File License Application and Request to Use the Traditional Licensing Process. b. Project No.: 2955-010. c. Date Filed: February 28, 2017. d. Submitted By: City of Watervliet. e. Name of Project: Normanskill Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: The Normanskill Hydroelectric Project is located on the Normans Kill in Guilderland, Albany County, New York. The project does not affect federal lands. g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 of the Commission's regulations. h. Potential Applicant Contact: Michele E. Stottler, Gomez and Sullivan Engineers, DPC, 399 Albany Shaker Road, Suite 203, Loudonville, New York 12211; (518) 407-0050 or email at mstottler@gomezandsullivan.com or Jeremy Smith, Acting City Manager, City of Watervliet, 2 Fifteenth Street, Watervliet, New York 12189, Phone: [[Page 21217]] (518) 270-3800, Email: jsmith@watervliet.com. i. FERC Contact: Woohee Choi at (202) 502-6336 or email at woohee.choi@ferc.gov. j. City of Watervliet (Watervliet) filed its request to use the Traditional Licensing Process on February 28, 2017. Watervliet provided public notice of its request on March 3, 2017. In a letter dated April 27, 2017, the Director of the Division of Hydropower Licensing approved Watervliet's request to use the Traditional Licensing Process. k. With this notice, we are initiating informal consultation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and/or NOAA Fisheries under section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and the joint agency regulations thereunder at 50 CFR, part 402; and NOAA Fisheries under section 305(b) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act and implementing regulations at 50 CFR 600.920. We are also initiating consultation with the New York 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 Watervliet as the Commission's non-federal representative for carrying out informal consultation pursuant to section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and consultation pursuant to section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. m. Watervliet filed a Pre-Application Document (PAD; including a proposed process plan and schedule) with the Commission, 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 FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (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. o. The licensee states its unequivocal intent to submit an application for a subsequent license for Project No. 2955-010. Pursuant to CFR 16.8, 16.9, and 16.10 each application for a subsequent license and any competing license applications must be filed with the Commission at least 24 months prior to the expiration of the existing license. All applications for license for this project must be filed by February 29, 2020. p. 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. Dated: April 27, 2017. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2017-09109 Filed 5-4-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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environmental review process. since the Commission’s April 13, 2017, to (202) 208–2106 with the requested
Environmental commenters will not be Supplemental Notice of Technical accommodations.
required to serve copies of filed Conference appear in italics. For further information please contact
documents on all other parties. All interested persons may attend the individuals identified for each topic:
However, the non-party commenters conference, and registration is not Technical Information
will not receive copies of all documents required. However, in-person attendees
filed by other parties or issued by the are encouraged to register on-line at: Amr Ibrahim, Office of Energy Policy
Commission (except for the mailing of https://www.ferc.gov/whats-new/ and Innovation, Federal Energy
environmental documents issued by the registration/05-01-17-form.asp. Regulatory Commission, 888 First
Commission) and will not have the right The technical conference will be Street NE., Washington, DC 20426,
to seek court review of the transcribed. Transcripts will be (202) 502–6746, amr.ibrahim@
Commission’s final order. available from Ace Reporting Company ferc.gov.
The Commission strongly encourages and may be purchased online at Legal Information
electronic filings of comments, protests, www.acefederal.com, or by phone at
and interventions via the internet in lieu (202) 347–3700. In addition, there will Gretchen Kershaw, Office of the General
of paper. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) be a free webcast of the conference. The Counsel, Federal Energy Regulatory
and the instructions on the webcast will allow persons to listen, but Commission, 888 First Street NE.,
Commission’s Web site (www.ferc.gov) not participate and will be accessible at Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502–
under the ‘‘e-Filing’’ link. Persons www.ferc.gov’s Calendar of Events. The 8213, gretchen.kershaw@ferc.gov.
unable to file electronically should Capitol Connection provides technical Logistical Information
submit an original and 5 copies of the support for the webcast and offers the Sarah McKinley, Office of External
protest or intervention to the Federal option of listening to the technical Affairs, Federal Energy Regulatory
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 conference via phone-bridge for a fee. If Commission, 888 First Street NE.,
First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. you have any questions, visit Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502–
Dated: May 1, 2017. www.CapitolConnection.org or call (703) 8368, sarah.mckinley@ferc.gov.
Kimberly D. Bose, 993–3100.
While this conference is not for the Dated: April 28, 2017.
Secretary. Kimberly D. Bose,
purpose of discussing specific cases, it
[FR Doc. 2017–09119 Filed 5–4–17; 8:45 am]
may address matters at issue in the Secretary.
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
following Commission proceedings that [FR Doc. 2017–09107 Filed 5–4–17; 8:45 am]
are pending: BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY • ISO New England Inc.: See ISO New
England Inc., Docket No. ER13–2266–
Federal Energy Regulatory 000, et al.; ISO New England Inc., DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Commission Docket No. ER17–795–000 and ER17–
795–001; and ISO New England Inc., Federal Energy Regulatory
[Docket No. AD17–11–000] Docket No. ER17–1031–000; Commission
• New York Independent System [Project No. 2955–010]
State Policies and Wholesale Markets
Operator, Inc.: See N.Y. Indep. Sys.
Operated by ISO New England Inc., City of Watervliet; Notice of Intent To
Operator, Inc., Docket No. ER16–1404–
New York Independent System File License Application, Filing of Pre-
000; Indep. Power Producers of N.Y.,
Operator, Inc., and PJM Application Document, and Approving
Inc. v. N.Y. Indep. Sys. Operator, Inc.,
Interconnection, L.L.C.; Supplemental Use of the Traditional Licensing
Docket Nos. EL13–62–001 and EL13–
Notice of Technical Conference Process
62–002; N.Y. Pub. Serv. Comm’n v. N.Y.
As announced in a Notice of Indep. Sys. Operator, Inc., Docket No. a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to
Technical Conference issued on March EL16–92–001; N.Y. Indep. Sys. File License Application and Request to
3, 2017, and in a Supplemental Notice Operator, Inc., Docket No. ER17–386– Use the Traditional Licensing Process.
of Technical Conference issued on April 002; N.Y. Indep. Sys. Operator, Inc., b. Project No.: 2955–010.
13, 2017, Federal Energy Regulatory Docket Nos. ER16–120–001, ER16–120– c. Date Filed: February 28, 2017.
Commission (Commission) staff will 003, and EL15–37–002; d. Submitted By: City of Watervliet.
hold a technical conference on Monday, • PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.: See e. Name of Project: Normanskill
May 1, 2017, and Tuesday, May 2, 2017, Calpine Corp., et al. v. PJM Hydroelectric Project.
to discuss certain matters affecting Interconnection, L.L.C., Docket No. f. Location: The Normanskill
wholesale energy and capacity markets EL16–49–000; PJM Interconnection, Hydroelectric Project is located on the
operated by the Eastern Regional L.L.C., Docket Nos. ER15–623–009, Normans Kill in Guilderland, Albany
Transmission Organizations (RTOs) and ER15–623–010, EL15–29–006, and County, New York. The project does not
Independent System Operators (ISOs). EL15–41–002; PJM Interconnection, affect federal lands.
Each day, the conference will L.L.C., Docket Nos. ER14–1461–000, g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 of the
commence at approximately 9:00 a.m. ER14–1461–001, ER14–1461–002, Commission’s regulations.
and end at approximately 5:00 p.m. The EL14–48–000, ER17–367–000, and h. Potential Applicant Contact:
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conference will be held at the Federal ER17–367–001. Michele E. Stottler, Gomez and Sullivan
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 Commission conferences are Engineers, DPC, 399 Albany Shaker
First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. accessible under section 508 of the Road, Suite 203, Loudonville, New York
Commissioners may participate in the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For 12211; (518) 407–0050 or email at
conference. accessibility accommodations please mstottler@gomezandsullivan.com or
The updated agenda for this technical send an email to accessibility@ferc.gov Jeremy Smith, Acting City Manager, City
conference, including speakers, is or call toll free (866) 208–3372 (voice) of Watervliet, 2 Fifteenth Street,
attached. All changes to the agenda or (202) 502–8659 (TTY), or send a fax Watervliet, New York 12189, Phone:
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(518) 270–3800, Email: jsmith@ All applications for license for this overall integrity and operational
watervliet.com. project must be filed by February 29, reliability of the Line V pipeline and
i. FERC Contact: Woohee Choi at 2020. allow this portion of the pipeline to
(202) 502–6336 or email at p. Register online at http:// receive in-line assessment instruments
woohee.choi@ferc.gov. www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ in the future. Southern Star states that
j. City of Watervliet (Watervliet) filed esubscription.asp to be notified via the alignment of the proposed Line V
its request to use the Traditional email of new filing and issuances replacement will be constructed
Licensing Process on February 28, 2017. related to this or other pending projects. approximately 25 feet from and parallel
Watervliet provided public notice of its For assistance, contact FERC Online to the existing Line V pipeline except
request on March 3, 2017. In a letter Support. where avoiding interference with the
dated April 27, 2017, the Director of the footprint of Lawnview Cemetery located
Dated: April 27, 2017.
Division of Hydropower Licensing in Noble County. Southern Star plans to
approved Watervliet’s request to use the Kimberly D. Bose,
acquire amended easements from
Traditional Licensing Process. Secretary. adjacent landowners of the cemetery
k. With this notice, we are initiating [FR Doc. 2017–09109 Filed 5–4–17; 8:45 am] and route the replacement pipeline
informal consultation with the U.S. Fish BILLING CODE 6717–01–P around the cemetery property on the
and Wildlife Service and/or NOAA east side on adjacent properties. The
Fisheries under section 7 of the estimated cost of the project is $11.6
Endangered Species Act and the joint DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY million.
agency regulations thereunder at 50 Pursuant to section 157.9 of the
CFR, part 402; and NOAA Fisheries Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s rules, 18 CFR 157.9,
under section 305(b) of the Magnuson- Commission within 90 days of this Notice the
Stevens Fishery Conservation and [Docket No. CP17–218–000] Commission staff will either: Complete
Management Act and implementing its environmental assessment (EA) and
regulations at 50 CFR 600.920. We are Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, place it into the Commission’s public
also initiating consultation with the Inc.; Notice of Request Under Blanket record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or
New York State Historic Preservation Authorization issue a Notice of Schedule for
Officer, as required by section 106, Environmental Review. If a Notice of
National Historic Preservation Act, and Take notice that on April 21, 2017 Schedule for Environmental Review is
the implementing regulations of the Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, Inc. issued, it will indicate, among other
Advisory Council on Historic (Southern Star), 4700 Highway 56, milestones, the anticipated date for the
Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2. Owensboro, Kentucky 42301, filed in Commission staff’s issuance of the final
l. With this notice, we are designating the above Docket, a prior notice request environmental impact statement (FEIS)
Watervliet as the Commission’s non- pursuant to sections 157.205, 157.208, or EA for this proposal. The filing of the
federal representative for carrying out 157.210, 157.211 and 157.216 of the EA in the Commission’s public record
informal consultation pursuant to Commission’s regulations under the for this proceeding or the issuance of a
section 7 of the Endangered Species Act Natural Gas Act (NGA) and Southern Notice of Schedule for Environmental
and consultation pursuant to section Star’s blanket certificate issued in Review will serve to notify federal and
106 of the National Historic Docket No. CP82–479–000, for state agencies of the timing for the
Preservation Act. authorization to construct, relocate, completion of all necessary reviews, and
m. Watervliet filed a Pre-Application own, and operate a total of 6.76 miles the subsequent need to complete all
Document (PAD; including a proposed in four non-contiguous segments of 20- federal authorizations within 90 days of
process plan and schedule) with the inch-diameter Line V, and subsequently the date of issuance of the Commission
Commission, pursuant to 18 CFR 5.6 of to abandon the equivalent segment in staff’s FEIS or EA.
the Commission’s regulations. Noble and Logan Counties, Oklahoma, Any person may, within 60 days after
n. A copy of the PAD is available for all as more fully set forth in the the issuance of the instant notice by the
review at the Commission in the Public application which is on file with the Commission, file pursuant to Rule 214
Reference Room or may be viewed on Commission and open to public of the Commission’s Procedural Rules
the Commission’s Web site (http:// inspection. (18 CFR 385.214) a motion to intervene
www.ferc.gov), using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ The filing may also be viewed on the or notice of intervention. Any person
link. Enter the docket number, web at http://www.ferc.gov using the filing to intervene or the Commission’s
excluding the last three digits in the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket staff may, pursuant to section 157.205 of
docket number field to access the number excluding the last three digits in the Commission’s Regulations under the
document. For assistance, contact FERC the docket number field to access the Natural Gas Act (NGA) (18 CFR 157.205)
Online Support at document. For assistance, please contact file a protest to the request. If no protest
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) FERC Online Support at is filed within the time allowed
208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll therefore, the proposed activity shall be
(TTY). A copy is also available for free at (866) 208–3676, or TTY, contact deemed to be authorized effective the
inspection and reproduction at the (202) 502–8659. day after the time allowed for protest. If
address in paragraph h. Any questions concerning this a protest is filed and not withdrawn
o. The licensee states its unequivocal application may be directed to Ronnie within 30 days after the time allowed
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intent to submit an application for a C. Hensley, Manager, Regulatory for filing a protest, the instant request
subsequent license for Project No. 2955– Compliance, Southern Star Central Gas shall be treated as an application for
010. Pursuant to CFR 16.8, 16.9, and Pipelines, Inc., 4700 Highway 56, authorization pursuant to section 7 of
16.10 each application for a subsequent Owensboro, Kentucky 42301, phone the NGA.
license and any competing license (270) 852–4658, or email The Commission strongly encourages
applications must be filed with the Ronnie.C.Hensley@sscgp.com. electronic filings of comments, protests,
Commission at least 24 months prior to Specifically, Southern Star states that and interventions via the internet in lieu
the expiration of the existing license. proposed replacement will increase of paper. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii)
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