82 FR 25269 - Merchant Hydro Developers, LLC, Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 104 (June 1, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-11275

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 104 (Thursday, June 1, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 104 (Thursday, June 1, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25269-25270]
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[FR Doc No: 2017-11275]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 14816-000]


Merchant Hydro Developers, LLC, Notice of Preliminary Permit 
Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To 
Intervene, and Competing Applications

    On January 11, 2017, Merchant Hydro Developers, LLC, filed an 
application for a preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the 
Federal Power Act (FPA), proposing to study the feasibility of the 
Nockamixon Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Project to be located near the 
unincorporated town of Kintnersville in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The 
sole purpose of a preliminary permit, if issued, is to grant the permit 
holder priority to file a license application during the permit term. A 
preliminary permit does not authorize the permit holder to perform any 
land-disturbing activities or otherwise enter upon lands or waters 
owned by others without the owners' express permission.
    The proposed project would consist of the following: (1) A new 
upper reservoir with a surface area of 150 acres and a storage capacity 
of 2,250 acre-feet at a surface elevation of approximately 700 feet 
above mean sea level (msl) created through construction of a new 
roller-compacted concrete or rock-filled dam; (2) a lower reservoir 
using the existing Delaware Canal with a surface elevation of 170 feet 
msl; (3) a new 3,575-foot-long, 48-inch-diameter penstock connecting 
the upper and lower reservoirs; (5) a new 150-foot-long, 50-foot-wide 
powerhouse containing two turbine-generator units with a total rated 
capacity of 125 megawatts; (6) a new transmission line connecting the 
powerhouse to a nearby electric grid interconnection point with options 
to evaluate multiple grid interconnection locations; and (7) 
appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would have an annual 
generation of 356,839 megawatt-hours.
    Applicant Contact: Adam Rousselle, Merchant Hydro Developers, LLC, 
5710

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Oak Crest Drive, Doylestown, PA 18902; phone: (267) 254-6107.
    FERC Contact: Tim Looney; phone: (202) 502-6096.
    Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, competing 
applications (without notices of intent), or notices of intent to file 
competing applications: 60 days from the issuance of this notice. 
Competing applications and notices of intent must meet the requirements 
of 18 CFR 4.36.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
comments, motions to intervene, notices of intent, and competing 
applications 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 P-14816-000.
    More information about this project, including a copy of the 
application, can be viewed or printed on the ``eLibrary'' link of the 
Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. 
Enter the docket number (P-14816) in the docket number field to access 
the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

    Dated: May 25, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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BILLING CODE 6717-01-P

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• Recent Public Outreach DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY include docket number P–2364–042 or
• Idaho Cleanup Project (ICP) Overview P–2365–054.
Federal Energy Regulatory Dated: May 25, 2017.
• Update on Integrated Waste Commission
Treatment Unit (IWTU) Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
• Update on Waste Isolation Pilot Plant [Project Nos. 2364–042; 2365–054]
[FR Doc. 2017–11274 Filed 5–31–17; 8:45 am]
(WIPP)
Notice of Application for Transfer of BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
• Update on Calcine Progress Licenses and Soliciting Comments,
• Subsurface Disposal Area CAP Design Motions To Intervene, and Protests:
Madison Paper Industries; Eagle Creek DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
• Idaho Department of Environmental
Quality and Environmental Protection Madison Hydro, LLC
Federal Energy Regulatory
Agency Regulatory Insights On May 8, 2017, Madison Paper Commission
• New Site Process Industries (transferor) and Eagle Creek
Madison Hydro, LLC (transferee) filed
• Three Mile Island, Unit 2 License [Project No. 14816–000]
an application for the transfer of
Renewal licenses of the Abenaki Hydroelectric Merchant Hydro Developers, LLC,
• EM SSAB Chairs Meeting Report and Project No. 2364 and the Anson Notice of Preliminary Permit
Recommendations Hydroelectric Project No. 2365. The Application Accepted for Filing and
• Board Recommendation: WIPP projects are located on the Kennebec Soliciting Comments, Motions To
River in Somerset County, Maine. The Intervene, and Competing Applications
Public Participation: The EM SSAB, projects do not occupy Federal lands.
Idaho National Laboratory, welcomes The transferor and transferee seek On January 11, 2017, Merchant Hydro
the attendance of the public at its Commission approval to transfer the Developers, LLC, filed an application for
advisory committee meetings and will licenses for the Abenaki Hydroelectric a preliminary permit, pursuant to
make every effort to accommodate Project and the Anson Hydroelectric section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act
persons with physical disabilities or Project from the transferor to the (FPA), proposing to study the feasibility
special needs. If you require special transferee. of the Nockamixon Pumped Storage
accommodations due to a disability, Applicant’s Contacts: For Transferor: Hydroelectric Project to be located near
please contact Robert L. Pence at least Mr. Matthew D. Manahan, Esq., Pierce the unincorporated town of
seven days in advance of the meeting at Atwood LLP, Merrill’s Wharf, 254 Kintnersville in Bucks County,
the phone number listed above. Written Commercial Street, Portland, ME 04101, Pennsylvania. The sole purpose of a
statements may be filed with the Board Phone: 207–791–1189, email: preliminary permit, if issued, is to grant
either before or after the meeting. mmanahan@PierceAtwood.com. the permit holder priority to file a
Individuals who wish to make oral For Transferee: Mr. Donald H. Clarke license application during the permit
and Mr. Joshua E. Adrian, Duncan, term. A preliminary permit does not
presentations pertaining to agenda items
Weinberg, Genzer & Pembroke, P.C., authorize the permit holder to perform
should contact Robert L. Pence at the
1615 M Street NW., Suite 800, any land-disturbing activities or
address or telephone number listed otherwise enter upon lands or waters
Washington, DC 20036, Phone: 202–
above. The request must be received five owned by others without the owners’
467–6370, Emails: dhc@dwgp.com and
days prior to the meeting and reasonable express permission.
jea@dwgp.com.
provision will be made to include the The proposed project would consist of
FERC Contact: Patricia W. Gillis, (202)
presentation in the agenda. The Deputy 502–8735, patricia.gillis@ferc.gov. the following: (1) A new upper reservoir
Designated Federal Officer is Deadline for filing comments, motions with a surface area of 150 acres and a
empowered to conduct the meeting in a to intervene, and protests: 30 days from storage capacity of 2,250 acre-feet at a
fashion that will facilitate the orderly the date that the Commission issues this surface elevation of approximately 700
conduct of business. Individuals notice. The Commission strongly feet above mean sea level (msl) created
wishing to make public comments will encourages electronic filing. Please file through construction of a new roller-
be provided a maximum of five minutes comments, motions to intervene, and compacted concrete or rock-filled dam;
to present their comments. protests using the Commission’s eFiling (2) a lower reservoir using the existing
Minutes: Minutes will be available by system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs- Delaware Canal with a surface elevation
writing or calling Robert L. Pence, filing/efiling.asp. of 170 feet msl; (3) a new 3,575-foot-
Federal Coordinator, at the address and Commenters can submit brief long, 48-inch-diameter penstock
phone number listed above. Minutes comments up to 6,000 characters, connecting the upper and lower
will also be available at the following without prior registration, using the reservoirs; (5) a new 150-foot-long, 50-
eComment system at http:// foot-wide powerhouse containing two
Web site: http://inlcab.energy.gov/
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ turbine-generator units with a total rated
pages/meetings.php.
ecomment.asp. You must include your capacity of 125 megawatts; (6) a new
Issued at Washington, DC, on May 25, name and contact information at the end transmission line connecting the
2017. of your comments. For assistance, powerhouse to a nearby electric grid
LaTanya R. Butler, please contact FERC Online Support at interconnection point with options to
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Deputy Committee Management Officer. FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) evaluate multiple grid interconnection
[FR Doc. 2017–11313 Filed 5–31–17; 8:45 am] 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 locations; and (7) appurtenant facilities.
(TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please The proposed project would have an
BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal annual generation of 356,839 megawatt-
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 hours.
First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. Applicant Contact: Adam Rousselle,
The first page of any filing should Merchant Hydro Developers, LLC, 5710

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Oak Crest Drive, Doylestown, PA 18902; Commission) will prepare an Facility On My Land? What Do I Need
phone: (267) 254–6107. environmental impact statement (EIS) To Know?’’ is available for viewing on
FERC Contact: Tim Looney; phone: that will discuss the environmental the FERC Web site (www.ferc.gov). This
(202) 502–6096. impacts of the Port Arthur Louisiana fact sheet addresses a number of
Deadline for filing comments, motions Connector Project involving typically asked questions, including the
to intervene, competing applications construction and operation of facilities use of eminent domain and how to
(without notices of intent), or notices of by Port Arthur Pipeline, LLC (PAPL) in participate in the Commission’s
intent to file competing applications: 60 Jefferson County, Texas and Cameron, proceedings.
days from the issuance of this notice. Calcasieu, Beauregard, Allen,
Competing applications and notices of Evangeline, and St. Landry Parishes, Public Participation
intent must meet the requirements of 18 Louisiana. The Commission will use
CFR 4.36. this EIS in its decision-making process For your convenience, there are four
The Commission strongly encourages to determine whether the project is in methods you can use to submit your
electronic filing. Please file comments, the public convenience and necessity. comments to the Commission. The
motions to intervene, notices of intent, This notice announces the opening of Commission will provide equal
and competing applications using the the scoping process the Commission consideration to all comments received,
Commission’s eFiling system at http:// will use to gather input from the public whether filed in written form or
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. and interested agencies on the project. provided verbally. The Commission
Commenters can submit brief comments You can make a difference by providing encourages electronic filing of
up to 6,000 characters, without prior us with your specific comments or comments and has expert staff available
registration, using the eComment system concerns about the project. Your to assist you at (202) 502–8258 or
at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ comments should focus on the potential FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. Please
ecomment.asp. You must include your environmental effects, reasonable carefully follow these instructions so
name and contact information at the end alternatives, and measures to avoid or that your comments are properly
of your comments. For assistance, lessen environmental impacts. Your
please contact FERC Online Support at recorded.
input will help the Commission staff
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) determine what issues they need to (1) You can file your comments
208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 evaluate in the EIS. To ensure that your electronically using the eComment
(TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please comments are timely and properly feature on the Commission’s Web site
send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal recorded, please send your comments so (www.ferc.gov) under the link to
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 that the Commission receives them in Documents and Filings. This is an easy
First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. Washington, DC on or before June 24, method for submitting brief, text-only
The first page of any filing should 2017. comments on a project;
include docket number P–14816–000. If you sent comments on this project
More information about this project, (2) You can file your comments
to the Commission before the opening of
including a copy of the application, can electronically by using the eFiling
this docket on February 24, 2017, you
be viewed or printed on the ‘‘eLibrary’’ will need to file those comments in feature on the Commission’s Web site
link of the Commission’s Web site at Docket No. PF17–5–000 to ensure they (www.ferc.gov) under the link to
http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ are considered as part of this Documents and Filings. With eFiling,
elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number proceeding. you can provide comments in a variety
(P–14816) in the docket number field to This notice is being sent to the of formats by attaching them as a file
access the document. For assistance, Commission’s current environmental with your submission. New eFiling
contact FERC Online Support. mailing list for this project. State and users must first create an account by
Dated: May 25, 2017. local government representatives should clicking on ‘‘eRegister.’’ If you are filing
Kimberly D. Bose, notify their constituents of this planned a comment on a particular project,
Secretary.
project and encourage them to comment please select ‘‘Comment on a Filing’’ as
on their areas of concern. the filing type; or
[FR Doc. 2017–11275 Filed 5–31–17; 8:45 am]
If you are a landowner receiving this
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P (3) You can file a paper copy of your
notice, a pipeline company
representative may contact you about comments by mailing them to the
the acquisition of an easement to following address. Be sure to reference
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY the project docket number (PF17–5–000)
construct, operate, and maintain the
planned facilities. The company would with your submission: Kimberly D.
Federal Energy Regulatory
seek to negotiate a mutually acceptable Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy
Commission
agreement. However, if the Commission Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street
[Docket No. PF17–5–000] approves the project, that approval NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426.
conveys with it the right of eminent (4) In lieu of sending written or
Port Arthur Pipeline, LLC; Notice of
domain. Therefore, if easement electronic comments, the Commission
Intent To Prepare an Environmental
negotiations fail to produce an invites you to attend one of the public
Impact Statement for the Planned
Louisiana Connector Project, Request agreement, the pipeline company could scoping sessions its staff will conduct in
for Comments on Environmental initiate condemnation proceedings the project area, scheduled as follows:
where compensation would be
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Issues, and Notice of Public Scoping
Sessions determined in accordance with state
law.
The staff of the Federal Energy A fact sheet prepared by the FERC
Regulatory Commission (FERC or entitled ‘‘An Interstate Natural Gas

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82 FR 25269 - Merchant Hydro Developers, LLC, Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYFederal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 104 (June 1, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
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