82 FR 26479 - Aspinook Hydro, LLC; 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 108 (June 7, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-11762

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 3472-023]


Aspinook Hydro, LLC; 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.: 3472-023.
    c. Date Filed: April 27, 2017.
    d. Submitted By: Aspinook Hydro, LLC (a subsidiary of Gravity 
Renewables, Inc.).
    e. Name of Project: Wyre Wynd Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On the Quinebaug River, in New London and Windham 
Counties, Connecticut. No federal lands are occupied by the project 
works or are located within the project boundary.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 of the Commission's regulations.
    h. Potential Applicant Contact: Jonathan Miller, Aspinook Hydro, 
LLC, c/o Gravity Renewables, Inc., 1401 Walnut St., Suite 220, Boulder, 
CO 80302; (303) 440-3378; [email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: John Ramer at (202) 502-8969; or email at 
[email protected].
    j. Aspinook Hydro, LLC filed a request to use the Traditional 
Licensing Process on April 27, 2017, and provided public notice of the 
request on May 6, 2017. In a letter dated June 1, 2017, the Director of 
the Division of Hydropower Licensing approved the 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 Hampshire and Maine) 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 Aspinook Hydro, LLC 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. Aspinook Hydro, LLC 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

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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. 3472-023. 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 April 30, 
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: June 1, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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environmental documents issued by the 3884; Queue No. X4–039 to be effective occupied by the project works or are
Commission) and will not have the right 5/30/2017. located within the project boundary.
to seek court review of the Filed Date: 6/1/17. g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 of the
Commission’s final order. Accession Number: 20170601–5205. Commission’s regulations.
The Commission strongly encourages Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/22/17. h. Potential Applicant Contact:
electronic filings of comments, protests Docket Numbers: ER17–1738–000. Jonathan Miller, Aspinook Hydro, LLC,
and interventions in lieu of paper using Applicants: ITC Midwest LLC. c/o Gravity Renewables, Inc., 1401
the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at http:// Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: Walnut St., Suite 220, Boulder, CO
www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file Notice of Cancellation of Dairyland 80302; (303) 440–3378; email—
electronically should submit an original Interconnection and Interchange jonathan@gravityrenewables.com.
and five copies of the protest or Agreement to be effective 7/30/2017. i. FERC Contact: John Ramer at (202)
intervention to the Federal Energy Filed Date: 6/1/17. 502–8969; or email at john.ramer@
regulatory Commission, 888 First Street Accession Number: 20170601–5221. ferc.gov.
NE., Washington, DC 20426. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/22/17. j. Aspinook Hydro, LLC filed a request
Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern to use the Traditional Licensing Process
The filings are accessible in the on April 27, 2017, and provided public
Time June 22, 2017. Commission’s eLibrary system by notice of the request on May 6, 2017. In
Dated: June 1, 2017. clicking on the links or querying the a letter dated June 1, 2017, the Director
Kimberly D. Bose, docket number. of the Division of Hydropower
Secretary. Any person desiring to intervene or Licensing approved the request to use
[FR Doc. 2017–11758 Filed 6–6–17; 8:45 am]
protest in any of the above proceedings the Traditional Licensing Process.
must file in accordance with Rules 211 k. With this notice, we are initiating
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and 214 of the Commission’s informal consultation with the U.S. Fish
Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and and Wildlife Service and/or NOAA
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern Fisheries under section 7 of the
time on the specified comment date. Endangered Species Act and the joint
Federal Energy Regulatory Protests may be considered, but agency regulations thereunder at 50
Commission intervention is necessary to become a CFR, Part 402; and NOAA Fisheries
party to the proceeding. under section 305(b) of the Magnuson-
Combined Notice of Filings #2 eFiling is encouraged. More detailed Stevens Fishery Conservation and
information relating to filing Management Act and implementing
Take notice that the Commission
requirements, interventions, protests, regulations at 50 CFR 600.920. We are
received the following electric rate
service, and qualifying facilities filings also initiating consultation with the
filings:
can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/ (New Hampshire and Maine) State
Docket Numbers: ER17–1732–000. docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For
Applicants: Midcontinent Historic Preservation Officer, as
other information, call (866) 208–3676 required by section 106, National
Independent System Operator, Inc. (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659.
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: Historic Preservation Act, and the
2017–06–01_Asset Registration Process Dated: June 1, 2017. implementing regulations of the
Clean-up filing to be effective 8/1/2017. Kimberly D. Bose, Advisory Council on Historic
Filed Date: 6/1/17. Secretary. Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2.
Accession Number: 20170601–5119. [FR Doc. 2017–11756 Filed 6–6–17; 8:45 am]
l. With this notice, we are designating
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/22/17. Aspinook Hydro, LLC as the
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Commission’s non-federal
Docket Numbers: ER17–1733–000. representative for carrying out informal
Applicants: Southwest Power Pool, consultation pursuant to section 7 of the
Inc. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Endangered Species Act and section
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: 305(b) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Attachment AE Revisions Regarding Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission Conservation and Management Act; and
JOUs Registered Under Combined consultation pursuant to section 106 of
Resource Option to be effective 8/1/ [Project No. 3472–023]
the National Historic Preservation Act.
2017. m. Aspinook Hydro, LLC filed a Pre-
Filed Date: 6/1/17. Aspinook Hydro, LLC; Notice of Intent
To File License Application, Filing of Application Document (PAD; including
Accession Number: 20170601–5124. a proposed process plan and schedule)
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/22/17. Pre-Application Document, Approving
Use of the Traditional Licensing with the Commission, pursuant to 18
Docket Numbers: ER17–1735–000. CFR 5.6 of the Commission’s
Applicants: Pacific Gas and Electric Process
regulations.
Company. a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to n. A copy of the PAD is available for
Description: Tariff Cancellation: File License Application and Request to review at the Commission in the Public
Notice of Termination of Silicon Valley Use the Traditional Licensing Process. Reference Room or may be viewed on
Power IA (SA 20) to be effective 7/31/ b. Project No.: 3472–023. the Commission’s Web site (http://
2017. c. Date Filed: April 27, 2017. www.ferc.gov), using the ‘‘eLibrary’’
Filed Date: 6/1/17. link. Enter the docket number,
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d. Submitted By: Aspinook Hydro,
Accession Number: 20170601–5169. LLC (a subsidiary of Gravity excluding the last three digits in the
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/22/17. Renewables, Inc.). docket number field to access the
Docket Numbers: ER17–1737–000. e. Name of Project: Wyre Wynd document. For assistance, contact FERC
Applicants: PJM Interconnection, Hydroelectric Project. Online Support at
L.L.C. f. Location: On the Quinebaug River, FERCONlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866)
Description: Tariff Cancellation: in New London and Windham Counties, 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659
Notice of Cancellation of ICSA No. Connecticut. No federal lands are (TTY). A copy is also available for

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inspection and reproduction at the msl; (3) a new 3,500-foot-long, 48-inch- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
address in paragraph h. diameter penstock connecting the upper
o. The licensee states its unequivocal and lower reservoirs; (4) a new 150-foot- Federal Energy Regulatory
intent to submit an application for a long, 50-foot-wide powerhouse Commission
new license for Project No. 3472–023. containing two turbine-generator units [Docket No. CP16–028–000]
Pursuant to 18 CFR 16.8, 16.9, and 16.10 with a total rated capacity of 35
each application for a new license and megawatts; (5) a new transmission line National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation;
any competing license applications connecting the powerhouse to a nearby Notice of Availability of the
must be filed with the Commission at electric grid interconnection point at the Environmental Assessment for the
least 24 months prior to the expiration Lookout Wind Farm; and (6) Proposed Line QP, Line Q, and Queen
of the existing license. All applications appurtenant facilities. Possible initial Storage Project
for license for this project must be filed fill water and make-up water would
by April 30, 2020. come from the nearby Wills Creek, The staff of the Federal Energy
p. Register online at http:// including groundwater. The proposed Regulatory Commission (FERC or
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ project would have an annual Commission) has prepared an
environmental assessment (EA) for the
esubscription.asp to be notified via generation of 128,372 megawatt-hours.
Line QP, Line Q, and Queen Storage
email of new filing and issuances Applicant Contact: Adam Rousselle, Project (Project), proposed by National
related to this or other pending projects. Merchant Hydro Developers, LLC, 5710 Fuel Gas Supply Corporation (National
For assistance, contact FERC Online Oak Crest Drive, Doylestown, PA 18902; Fuel) in the above-referenced docket.
Support. phone: 267–254–6107. National Fuel requests authorization to
Dated: June 1, 2017. FERC Contact: Monir Chowdhury; construct and operate facilities in Forest
Kimberly D. Bose, phone: (202) 502–6736. and Warren Counties, Pennsylvania.
Secretary. Deadline for filing comments, motions National Fuel would abandon capacity
[FR Doc. 2017–11762 Filed 6–6–17; 8:45 am] to intervene, competing applications by sale a natural gas storage system and
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P (without notices of intent), or notices of associated pipeline that is no longer
intent to file competing applications: 60 needed by the company and would
days from the issuance of this notice. provide that capacity to other gathering
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Competing applications and notices of system suppliers in Pennsylvania.
intent must meet the requirements of 18 Additionally, National Fuel proposes to
Federal Energy Regulatory replace a compromised portion of the
Commission CFR 4.36.
pipeline associated with the storage
The Commission strongly encourages system and install new pipeline to
[Project No. 14827–000] electronic filing. Please file comments, maintain National Fuel’s distribution
Merchant Hydro Developers, LLC; motions to intervene, notices of intent, capability.
Notice of Preliminary Permit and competing applications using the The EA assesses the potential
Application Accepted for Filing and Commission’s eFiling system at http:// environmental effects of the
Soliciting Comments, Motions To www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. construction and operation of the
Intervene, and Competing Applications Commenters can submit brief comments Project in accordance with the
up to 6,000 characters, without prior requirements of the National
On January 18, 2017, Merchant Hydro registration, using the eComment system Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The
Developers, LLC, filed an application for at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ FERC staff concludes that approval of
a preliminary permit, pursuant to ecomment.asp. You must include your the proposed project, with appropriate
section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act name and contact information at the end mitigating measures, would not
(FPA), proposing to study the feasibility of your comments. For assistance, constitute a major federal action
of the Lookout Pumped Storage please contact FERC Online Support at significantly affecting the quality of the
Hydroelectric Project to be located in FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) human environment.
Somerset County, Pennsylvania. The 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 The United States Army Corps of
sole purpose of a preliminary permit, if (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please Engineers, United States Department of
issued, is to grant the permit holder send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal Agriculture-Forest Service (USDA–FS),
priority to file a license application Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 and the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat
during the permit term. A preliminary First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. Commission participated as cooperating
permit does not authorize the permit The first page of any filing should agencies in the preparation of the EA.
holder to perform any land-disturbing include docket number P–14827–000. Cooperating agencies have jurisdiction
activities or otherwise enter upon lands More information about this project, by law or special expertise with respect
or waters owned by others without the including a copy of the application, can to resources potentially affected by the
owners’ express permission. be viewed or printed on the ‘‘eLibrary’’ proposal and participate in the NEPA
The proposed project would consist of link of the Commission’s Web site at analysis. The USDA–FS may adopt and
the following: (1) A new upper reservoir http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ use the EA to consider the issuance of
with a surface area of 44 acres and a elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number a special use permit for the portion of
storage capacity of 660 acre-feet at a (P–14827) in the docket number field to the project on USDA–FS lands.
surface elevation of approximately 2,850
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES

access the document. For assistance, The Project includes the following
feet above mean sea level (msl) created contact FERC Online Support. facilities:
through construction of a new roller- • Abandon by sale the existing Queen
compacted concrete or rock-filled dam Dated: June 1, 2017. Storage Field and Queen Compressor
and/or dike; (2) excavating a new lower Kimberly D. Bose, Station, property interests related
reservoir with a surface area of 30 acres Secretary. thereto, and approximately 5.5 miles of
and a total storage capacity of 792 acre- [FR Doc. 2017–11765 Filed 6–6–17; 8:45 am] the 6-inch-diameter natural gas
feet at a surface elevation of 2,200 feet BILLING CODE 6717–01–P transmission pipeline (Line Q) from

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FR Citation		82 FR 26479

82 FR 26479 - Aspinook Hydro, LLC; 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 108 (June 7, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission