82 FR 23561 - Boyne USA, Inc.; Notice of Intent To File License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, Approving Use of the Traditional Licensing Process

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 98 (May 23, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-10515

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 98 (Tuesday, May 23, 2017)

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 3409-031]


Boyne USA, Inc.; Notice of Intent To File License Application, 
Filing of Pre-Application Document, 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.: 3409-031.
    c. Date Filed: January 31, 2017.
    d. Submitted By: Boyne USA, Inc.
    e. Name of Project: Boyne River Dam Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On the Boyne River, in Charlevoix County, Michigan. No 
federal lands are occupied by the project works or located within the 
project boundary.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 of the Commission's regulations.
    h. Potential Applicant Contact: Randall Sutton, Area Manager, Boyne 
Mountain Resort, 1 Boyne Mountain Road, Boyne Falls, Michigan, 49713; 
(231) 549-6076; [email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Chelsea Hudock at (202) 502-8448; or email at 
[email protected].
    j. Boyne USA, Inc. filed its request to use the Traditional 
Licensing Process on January 31, 2017, and provided public notice of 
its request on February 15, 2017. Boyne USA, Inc. filed its pre-
application document on March 21, 2017. In a letter dated May 17, 2017, 
the Director of the Division of Hydropower Licensing approved Boyne 
USA, Inc.'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 under section 7 of the Endangered 
Species Act and the joint agency regulations thereunder at 50 CFR, part 
402. We are also initiating consultation with the Michigan 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 Boyne USA, Inc. as the 
Commission's non-federal representative for carrying out informal 
consultation pursuant to section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and 
section 305(b) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and 
Management Act; and consultation pursuant to section 106 of the 
National Historic Preservation Act.
    m. Boyne USA, Inc. 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 
[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.
    o. The licensee states its unequivocal intent to submit an 
application for a new license for Project No. 3409. Pursuant to 18 CFR 
16.8, 16.9, and 16.10 each application for a new 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 January 31, 
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: May 17, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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Protests will be considered by the g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 of the Pursuant to 18 CFR 16.8, 16.9, and 16.10
Commission in determining the Commission’s regulations. each application for a new license and
appropriate action to be taken, but will h. Potential Applicant Contact: any competing license applications
not serve to make protestants parties to Randall Sutton, Area Manager, Boyne must be filed with the Commission at
the proceeding. Any person wishing to Mountain Resort, 1 Boyne Mountain least 24 months prior to the expiration
become a party must file a notice of Road, Boyne Falls, Michigan, 49713; of the existing license. All applications
intervention or motion to intervene, as (231) 549–6076; email—rsutton@ for license for this project must be filed
appropriate. Such notices, motions, or boynemountain.com. by January 31, 2020.
protests must be filed on or before the i. FERC Contact: Chelsea Hudock at p. Register online at http://
comment date. Anyone filing a motion (202) 502–8448; or email at www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
to intervene or protest must serve a copy chelsea.hudock@ferc.gov. esubscription.asp to be notified via
of that document on the Requester. j. Boyne USA, Inc. filed its request to email of new filing and issuances
The Commission encourages use the Traditional Licensing Process on related to this or other pending projects.
electronic submission of protests and January 31, 2017, and provided public For assistance, contact FERC Online
interventions in lieu of paper using the notice of its request on February 15, Support.
eFiling link at http://www.ferc.gov. 2017. Boyne USA, Inc. filed its pre-
application document on March 21, Dated: May 17, 2017.
Persons unable to file electronically Kimberly D. Bose,
should submit an original and 5 copies 2017. In a letter dated May 17, 2017, the
Director of the Division of Hydropower Secretary.
of the protest or intervention to the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Licensing approved Boyne USA, Inc.’s [FR Doc. 2017–10515 Filed 5–22–17; 8:45 am]
888 First Street NE., Washington, DC request to use the Traditional Licensing BILLING CODE 6717–01–P

20426. Process.
k. With this notice, we are initiating
This filing is accessible on-line at
informal consultation with the U.S. Fish DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
http://www.ferc.gov, using the eLibrary
and Wildlife Service under section 7 of
link and is available for review in the Federal Energy Regulatory
the Endangered Species Act and the
Commission’s Public Reference Room in Commission
joint agency regulations thereunder at
Washington, DC. There is an
50 CFR, part 402. We are also initiating [Docket No. ER17–1609–000]
eSubscription link on the Web site that
consultation with the Michigan State
enables subscribers to receive email
Historic Preservation Officer, as Carroll County Energy LLC;
notification when a document is added
required by section 106, National Supplemental Notice That Initial
to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance
Historic Preservation Act, and the Market-Based Rate Filing Includes
with any FERC Online service, please
implementing regulations of the Request for Blanket Section 204
email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or
Advisory Council on Historic Authorization
call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY,
Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2.
call (202) 502–8659. l. With this notice, we are designating This is a supplemental notice in the
Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern time Boyne USA, Inc. as the Commission’s above-referenced proceeding of Carroll
on May 31, 2017. non-federal representative for carrying County Energy LLC’s application for
Dated: May 17, 2017. out informal consultation pursuant to market-based rate authority, with an
Kimberly D. Bose, section 7 of the Endangered Species Act accompanying rate tariff, noting that
Secretary. and section 305(b) of the Magnuson- such application includes a request for
[FR Doc. 2017–10513 Filed 5–22–17; 8:45 am] Stevens Fishery Conservation and blanket authorization, under 18 CFR
Management Act; and consultation part 34, of future issuances of securities
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
pursuant to section 106 of the National and assumptions of liability.
Historic Preservation Act. Any person desiring to intervene or to
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY m. Boyne USA, Inc. filed a Pre- protest should file with the Federal
Application Document (PAD; including Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
Federal Energy Regulatory a proposed process plan and schedule) First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426,
Commission with the Commission, pursuant to 18 in accordance with Rules 211 and 214
CFR 5.6 of the Commission’s of the Commission’s Rules of Practice
[Project No. 3409–031] and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and
regulations.
Boyne USA, Inc.; Notice of Intent To n. A copy of the PAD is available for 385.214). Anyone filing a motion to
File License Application, Filing of Pre- review at the Commission in the Public intervene or protest must serve a copy
Application Document, Approving Use Reference Room or may be viewed on of that document on the Applicant.
of the Traditional Licensing Process the Commission’s Web site (http:// Notice is hereby given that the
www.ferc.gov), using the eLibrary link. deadline for filing protests with regard
a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to Enter the docket number, excluding the to the applicant’s request for blanket
File License Application and Request to last three digits in the docket number authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of
Use the Traditional Licensing Process. field to access the document. For future issuances of securities and
b. Project No.: 3409–031. assistance, contact FERC Online assumptions of liability, is June 6, 2017.
c. Date Filed: January 31, 2017. Support at FERCONlineSupport@ The Commission encourages
d. Submitted By: Boyne USA, Inc. electronic submission of protests and
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ferc.gov, (866) 208–3676 (toll free), or
e. Name of Project: Boyne River Dam (202) 502–8659 (TTY). A copy is also interventions in lieu of paper, using the
Hydroelectric Project. available for inspection and FERC Online links at http://
f. Location: On the Boyne River, in reproduction at the address in www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic
Charlevoix County, Michigan. No paragraph h. service, persons with Internet access
federal lands are occupied by the project o. The licensee states its unequivocal who will eFile a document and/or be
works or located within the project intent to submit an application for a listed as a contact for an intervenor
boundary. new license for Project No. 3409. must create and validate an

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82 FR 23561 - Boyne USA, Inc.; Notice of Intent To File License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, Approving Use of the Traditional Licensing Process

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYFederal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 98 (May 23, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission