82_FR_27034 82 FR 26923 - Notice of Application Tendered For Filing With the Commission, Soliciting Additional Study Requests, and Establishing Procedural Schedule for Relicensing and a Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments; Village of Lyndonville Electric Department

82 FR 26923 - Notice of Application Tendered For Filing With the Commission, Soliciting Additional Study Requests, and Establishing Procedural Schedule for Relicensing and a Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments; Village of Lyndonville Electric Department

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 111 (June 12, 2017)

Page Range26923-26924
FR Document2017-12053

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 111 (Monday, June 12, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 111 (Monday, June 12, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26923-26924]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-12053]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2839-015]


Notice of Application Tendered For Filing With the Commission, 
Soliciting Additional Study Requests, and Establishing Procedural 
Schedule for Relicensing and a Deadline for Submission of Final 
Amendments; Village of Lyndonville Electric Department

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: Subsequent Minor License.
    b. Project No.: 2839-015.
    c. Date filed: May 26, 2017.
    d. Applicant: Village of Lyndonville Electric Department.
    e. Name of Project: Great Falls Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On the Passumpsic River, in the Town of Lyndonville, 
Caledonia County Vermont. The project does not occupy lands of the 
United States.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Bill Humphrey, Village of Lyndonville 
Electric Department, 119 Park Avenue, Lyndonville, VT 05851; (802) 626-
3366.
    i. FERC Contact: Bill Connelly, (202) 502-8587 or 
[email protected].
    j. Cooperating agencies: Federal, state, local, and tribal agencies 
with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect to 
environmental issues that wish to cooperate in the preparation of the 
environmental document should follow the instructions for filing such 
requests described in item l below. Cooperating agencies should note 
the Commission's policy that agencies that cooperate in the preparation 
of the environmental document cannot also intervene. See, 94 FERC ] 
61,076 (2001).
    k. Pursuant to section 4.32(b)(7) of 18 CFR of the Commission's 
regulations, if any resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person believes 
that an additional scientific study should be conducted in order to 
form an adequate factual basis for a complete analysis of the 
application on its merit, the resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person 
must file a request for a study with the Commission not later than 60 
days from the date of filing of the application, and serve a copy of 
the request on the applicant.
    l. Deadline for filing additional study requests and requests for 
cooperating agency status: July 25, 2017.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
additional study requests and requests for cooperating agency status 
using the Commission's eFiling system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. 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-2839-015.
    m. The application is not ready for environmental analysis at this 
time.
    n. The existing Great Falls Hydroelectric Project consists of: (1) 
A 160-foot-long, 32-foot-high curved, concrete dam with 2-foot-high

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flashboards; (2) an approximately 12-acre impoundment having a storage 
capacity of 135-acre-feet at a normal maximum elevation of 668.38 feet 
above mean sea level; (3) an 18.5-foot-wide headworks structure with 
two headgates; (4) a 290-foot-long partially covered, power canal; (5) 
a gatehouse with two 15-foot-wide trashracks with 1.5-inch clear 
spacing; (6) a 200-foot-long, 6- to 10-foot-diameter metal penstock 
that bifurcates before entering two powerhouses; (7) a 47-foot-long, 
25-foot-wide powerhouse containing a 1,350 kilowatt (kW) horizontal 
turbine-generator unit and a 40-foot-long, 40-foot-wide powerhouse 
containing two 350 kW horizontal turbine-generator units for a total 
capacity of 2,050 kW; (8) a 350-foot-long, 2.4-kilovolt (kV) above-
ground generator lead that connects the turbine-generator units to a 
step-up transformer; (9) a 1.75-mile-long, 12.5-kV above-ground 
transmission line; and (10) appurtenant facilities.
    The Village of Lyndonville Electric Department operates the project 
in a run-of-river mode with an annual average generation of 
approximately 3,960 megawatt-hours. The Village of Lyndonville Electric 
Department is not proposing any new project facilities or changes in 
project operation.
    o. A copy of the application is available for review at the 
Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the 
Commission's Web site at 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. A copy is also available for inspection and 
reproduction at the address in item h above.
    You may also register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances 
related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC 
Online Support.
    p. With this notice, we are designating Lyndonville Electric 
Department 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.
    q. Procedural schedule and final amendments: The application will 
be processed according to the following preliminary Hydro Licensing 
Schedule. Revisions to the schedule will be made as appropriate.

Issue Acceptance or Deficiency Letter--August 2017
Request Additional Information--August 2017
Issue Acceptance Letter--November 2017
Issue Scoping Document 1 for Comments--December 2017
Request Additional Information (if necessary)--February 2018
Issue Scoping Document 2--March 2018
Issue notice of ready for environmental analysis--March 2018
Commission issues EA or draft EA--September 2018
Comments on EA or draft EA--October 2018
Commission issues final EA--December 2018

    Final amendments to the application must be filed with the 
Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of the notice 
of ready for environmental analysis.

    Dated: June 5, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-12053 Filed 6-9-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6717-01-P

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 111 / Monday, June 12, 2017 / Notices 26923 eRegistration link. Select the eFiling future issuances of securities and d. Applicant: Village of Lyndonville link to log on and submit the assumptions of liability, is June 26, Electric Department. intervention or protests. 2017. e. Name of Project: Great Falls Persons unable to file electronically The Commission encourages Hydroelectric Project. should submit an original and 5 copies electronic submission of protests and f. Location: On the Passumpsic River, of the intervention or protest to the interventions in lieu of paper, using the in the Town of Lyndonville, Caledonia Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, FERC Online links at http:// County Vermont. The project does not 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic occupy lands of the United States. 20426. service, persons with Internet access g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power The filings in the above proceeding who will eFile a document and/or be Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). are accessible in the Commission’s listed as a contact for an intervenor h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Bill eLibrary system by clicking on the must create and validate an Humphrey, Village of Lyndonville appropriate link in the above list. They eRegistration account using the Electric Department, 119 Park Avenue, are also available for review in the eRegistration link. Select the eFiling Lyndonville, VT 05851; (802) 626–3366. Commission’s Public Reference Room in link to log on and submit the i. FERC Contact: Bill Connelly, (202) Washington, DC. There is an intervention or protests. 502–8587 or william.connelly@ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically j. Cooperating agencies: Federal, state, eSubscription link on the Web site that should submit an original and 5 copies local, and tribal agencies with enables subscribers to receive email of the intervention or protest to the jurisdiction and/or special expertise notification when a document is added Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, with respect to environmental issues to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC that wish to cooperate in the with any FERC Online service, please 20426. preparation of the environmental email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or The filings in the above-referenced document should follow the call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, proceeding are accessible in the instructions for filing such requests call (202) 502–8659. Commission’s eLibrary system by described in item l below. Cooperating Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern time clicking on the appropriate link in the agencies should note the Commission’s on July 5, 2017. above list. They are also available for policy that agencies that cooperate in Dated: June 5, 2017. the preparation of the environmental Kimberly D. Bose, electronic review in the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, document cannot also intervene. See, 94 Secretary. DC. There is an eSubscription link on FERC ¶ 61,076 (2001). [FR Doc. 2017–12050 Filed 6–9–17; 8:45 am] k. Pursuant to section 4.32(b)(7) of 18 the Web site that enables subscribers to BILLING CODE 6717–01–P CFR of the Commission’s regulations, if receive email notification when a any resource agency, Indian Tribe, or document is added to a subscribed person believes that an additional docket(s). For assistance with any FERC DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY scientific study should be conducted in Online service, please email order to form an adequate factual basis Federal Energy Regulatory FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. or call for a complete analysis of the Commission (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call application on its merit, the resource (202) 502–8659. [Docket No. ER17–1751–000] agency, Indian Tribe, or person must file Dated: June 6, 2017. a request for a study with the Veritas Energy Group, LLC; Kimberly D. Bose, Commission not later than 60 days from Supplemental Notice That Initial Secretary. the date of filing of the application, and Market-Based Rate Filing Includes [FR Doc. 2017–12052 Filed 6–9–17; 8:45 am] serve a copy of the request on the Request for Blanket Section 204 BILLING CODE 6717–01–P applicant. Authorization l. Deadline for filing additional study requests and requests for cooperating This is a supplemental notice in the DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY agency status: July 25, 2017. above-referenced proceeding of Veritas The Commission strongly encourages Energy Group, LLC‘s application for Federal Energy Regulatory electronic filing. Please file additional market-based rate authority, with an Commission study requests and requests for accompanying rate tariff, noting that cooperating agency status using the such application includes a request for [Project No. 2839–015] Commission’s eFiling system at http:// blanket authorization, under 18 CFR Notice of Application Tendered For www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. For part 34, of future issuances of securities Filing With the Commission, Soliciting assistance, please contact FERC Online and assumptions of liability. Additional Study Requests, and Support at Any person desiring to intervene or to Establishing Procedural Schedule for FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) protest should file with the Federal Relicensing and a Deadline for 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 Submission of Final Amendments; (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, Village of Lyndonville Electric send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 Department Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES of the Commission’s Rules of Practice First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and Take notice that the following The first page of any filing should 385.214). Anyone filing a motion to hydroelectric application has been filed include docket number P–2839–015. intervene or protest must serve a copy with the Commission and is available m. The application is not ready for of that document on the Applicant. for public inspection. environmental analysis at this time. Notice is hereby given that the a. Type of Application: Subsequent n. The existing Great Falls deadline for filing protests with regard Minor License. Hydroelectric Project consists of: (1) A to the applicant’s request for blanket b. Project No.: 2839–015. 160-foot-long, 32-foot-high curved, authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of c. Date filed: May 26, 2017. concrete dam with 2-foot-high VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:28 Jun 09, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\12JNN1.SGM 12JNN1

26924 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 111 / Monday, June 12, 2017 / Notices flashboards; (2) an approximately 12- Request Additional Information— license, the licensee may continue to acre impoundment having a storage August 2017 operate the project in accordance with capacity of 135-acre-feet at a normal Issue Acceptance Letter—November the terms and conditions of the license maximum elevation of 668.38 feet above 2017 after the minor or minor part license mean sea level; (3) an 18.5-foot-wide Issue Scoping Document 1 for expires, until the Commission acts on headworks structure with two Comments—December 2017 its application. If the licensee of such a headgates; (4) a 290-foot-long partially Request Additional Information (if project has not filed an application for covered, power canal; (5) a gatehouse necessary)—February 2018 a subsequent license, then it may be with two 15-foot-wide trashracks with Issue Scoping Document 2—March 2018 required, pursuant to 18 CFR 16.21(b), 1.5-inch clear spacing; (6) a 200-foot- Issue notice of ready for environmental to continue project operations until the long, 6- to 10-foot-diameter metal analysis—March 2018 Commission issues someone else a penstock that bifurcates before entering Commission issues EA or draft EA— license for the project or otherwise two powerhouses; (7) a 47-foot-long, 25- September 2018 orders disposition of the project. foot-wide powerhouse containing a Comments on EA or draft EA—October If the project is subject to section 15 1,350 kilowatt (kW) horizontal turbine- 2018 of the FPA, notice is hereby given that generator unit and a 40-foot-long, 40- Commission issues final EA—December an annual license for Project No. 9100 foot-wide powerhouse containing two 2018 is issued to the licensee for a period 350 kW horizontal turbine-generator Final amendments to the application effective June 1, 2017 through May 31, units for a total capacity of 2,050 kW; must be filed with the Commission no 2018 or until the issuance of a new (8) a 350-foot-long, 2.4-kilovolt (kV) later than 30 days from the issuance license for the project or other above-ground generator lead that date of the notice of ready for disposition under the FPA, whichever connects the turbine-generator units to a environmental analysis. comes first. If issuance of a new license step-up transformer; (9) a 1.75-mile- (or other disposition) does not take Dated: June 5, 2017. long, 12.5-kV above-ground place on or before May 31, 2018, notice transmission line; and (10) appurtenant Kimberly D. Bose, is hereby given that, pursuant to 18 CFR facilities. Secretary. 16.18(c), an annual license under The Village of Lyndonville Electric [FR Doc. 2017–12053 Filed 6–9–17; 8:45 am] section 15(a)(1) of the FPA is renewed Department operates the project in a BILLING CODE 6717–01–P automatically without further order or run-of-river mode with an annual notice by the Commission, unless the average generation of approximately Commission orders otherwise. 3,960 megawatt-hours. The Village of DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY If the project is not subject to section Lyndonville Electric Department is not 15 of the FPA, notice is hereby given proposing any new project facilities or Federal Energy Regulatory that the licensee, Riverdale Power & changes in project operation. Commission Electric Co., Inc., is authorized to o. A copy of the application is [Project No. 9100–000] continue operation of the Riverdale available for review at the Commission Mills Hydroelectric Project, until such in the Public Reference Room or may be Notice of Authorization for Continued time as the Commission acts on its viewed on the Commission’s Web site at Project Operation; Riverdale Power & application for a subsequent license. http://www.ferc.gov using the Electric Co., Inc. ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket Dated: June 6, 2017. number excluding the last three digits in On April 27, 2017 Riverdale Power & Kimberly D. Bose, the docket number field to access the Electric Co., Inc., licensee for the Secretary. document. For assistance, contact FERC Riverdale Mills Hydroelectric Project, [FR Doc. 2017–12054 Filed 6–9–17; 8:45 am] Online Support. A copy is also available filed an Application for a New License BILLING CODE 6717–01–P for inspection and reproduction at the pursuant to the Federal Power Act address in item h above. (FPA) and the Commission’s regulations You may also register online at http:// thereunder. The Riverdale Mills FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ Hydroelectric Project facilities are COMMISSION esubscription.asp to be notified via located on the Blackstone River in email of new filings and issuances Worcester County, Massachusetts. [OMB 3060–xxxx] related to this or other pending projects. The license for Project No. 9100 was For assistance, contact FERC Online issued for a period ending May 31, Information Collection Being Reviewed Support. 2017. Section 15(a)(1) of the FPA, 16 by the Federal Communications p. With this notice, we are designating U.S.C. 808(a)(1), requires the Commission Lyndonville Electric Department as the Commission, at the expiration of a AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission’s non-federal license term, to issue from year-to-year Commission. representative for carrying out informal an annual license to the then licensee ACTION: Notice and request for consultation pursuant to section 7 of the under the terms and conditions of the comments. Endangered Species Act and prior license until a new license is consultation pursuant to section 106 of issued, or the project is otherwise SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort the National Historic Preservation Act. asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES disposed of as provided in section 15 or to reduce paperwork burdens, and as q. Procedural schedule and final any other applicable section of the FPA. required by the Paperwork Reduction amendments: The application will be If the project’s prior license waived the Act of 1995 (PRA), the Federal processed according to the following applicability of section 15 of the FPA, Communications Commission (FCC or preliminary Hydro Licensing Schedule. then, based on section 9(b) of the Commission) invites the general public Revisions to the schedule will be made Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. and other Federal agencies to take this as appropriate. 558(c), and as set forth at 18 CFR opportunity to comment on the Issue Acceptance or Deficiency Letter— 16.21(a), if the licensee of such project following information collections. August 2017 has filed an application for a subsequent Comments are requested concerning: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:28 Jun 09, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\12JNN1.SGM 12JNN1


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