82_FR_28428 82 FR 28310 - Cole Rhoten; Notice of Declaration of Intention and Soliciting Comments, Protests, and Motions To Intervene

82 FR 28310 - Cole Rhoten; Notice of Declaration of Intention and Soliciting Comments, Protests, and Motions To Intervene

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 118 (June 21, 2017)

Page Range28310-28311
FR Document2017-12863

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 118 (Wednesday, June 21, 2017)
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 118 (Wednesday, June 21, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28310-28311]
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[FR Doc No: 2017-12863]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. DI17-7-000]


Cole Rhoten; Notice of Declaration of Intention and Soliciting 
Comments, Protests, and Motions To Intervene

    Take notice that the following application has been filed with the 
Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Declaration of Intention.
    b. Docket No: DI17-7-000.
    c. Date Filed: May 18, 2017.
    d. Applicant: Cole Rhoten.
    e. Name of Project: Cowan Creek Reservoir Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The proposed Cowan Creek Reservoir Hydroelectric 
Project would be located on the Cowan Creek, near the town of 
Wilmington, in Clinton County, Ohio.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Section 23(b)(1) of the Federal Power Act, 16 
U.S.C. 817(b) (2012).
    h. Applicant Contact: Cole Rhoten, 677 Milford Hills Drive, 
Milford, OH 45150, telephone: (317) 945-3936; email: 
C.Rhoten@outloook.com;
    i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed 
to Jennifer Polardino, (202) 502-6437, or email: 
Jennifer.Polardino@ferc.gov.
    j. Deadline for filing comments, protests, and motions to intervene 
is: 30 days from the issuance date of this notice by the Commission.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
comments, protests, and motions to intervene 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 FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (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 DI17-7-000.
    k. Description of Project: The proposed run-of-river Cowan Creek 
Reservoir Hydroelectric Project would consist of: (1) An existing Cowan 
Reservoir Dam; (2) an existing 4-foot-by-4 foot concrete conduit; (3) a 
conduit extension with flow gates at either side; (4) a powerhouse with 
a generating unit having a total capacity of 300-500 kilowatts rated at 
42 feet of net head; (5) an outflow flange; (6) a transmission line 
connecting the generating units with Dayton Power and Light Company's 
electric distribution system; and (7) appurtenant facilities.
    When a Declaration of Intention is filed with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, the Federal Power Act requires the Commission to 
investigate and determine if the project would affect the interests of 
interstate or foreign commerce. The Commission also determines whether 
or not the project: (1) Would be located on a navigable waterway; (2) 
would occupy public lands or reservations of the United States; (3) 
would utilize surplus water or water power from a government dam; or 
(4) would be located on a non-navigable stream over which Congress has 
Commerce Clause jurisdiction and would be constructed or enlarged after 
1935.
    l. Locations of the Application: This filing may be viewed on the 
Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp.

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Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket 
number field to access the document. 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, call 1-866-208-3676 or email 
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for TTY, call (202) 502-8659. A copy is 
also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item 
(h) above and in the Commission's Public Reference Room located at 888 
First Street NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling (202) 
502-8371.
    m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing 
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene: Anyone may submit 
comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the 
requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, 
and .214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission 
will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only those who 
file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission's Rules 
may become a party to the proceeding. Any comments, protests, or 
motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified 
comment date for the particular application.
    o. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents: All filings must 
bear in all capital letters the title COMMENTS, PROTESTS, and MOTIONS 
TO INTERVENE, as applicable, and the Docket Number of the particular 
application to which the filing refers. A copy of any Motion to 
Intervene must also be served upon each representative of the Applicant 
specified in the particular application.
    p. Agency Comments: Federal, state, and local agencies are invited 
to file comments on the described application. A copy of the 
application may be obtained by agencies directly from the Applicant. If 
an agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing 
comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. One copy of an 
agency's comments must also be sent to the Applicant's representatives.

    Dated: June 14, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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                                                       Pursuant to Section 157.9 of the                        Persons who wish to comment only                    45150, telephone: (317) 945–3936;
                                                    Commission’s rules, 18 CFR 157.9,                       on the environmental review of this                    email: C.Rhoten@outloook.com;
                                                    within 90 days of this Notice the                       project should submit an original and                     i. FERC Contact: Any questions on
                                                    Commission staff will either: Complete                  two copies of their comments to the                    this notice should be addressed to
                                                    its environmental assessment (EA) and                   Secretary of the Commission.                           Jennifer Polardino, (202) 502–6437, or
                                                    place it into the Commission’s public                   Environmental commenters will be                       email: Jennifer.Polardino@ferc.gov.
                                                    record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or               placed on the Commission’s                                j. Deadline for filing comments,
                                                    issue a Notice of Schedule for                          environmental mailing list, will receive               protests, and motions to intervene is: 30
                                                    Environmental Review. If a Notice of                    copies of the environmental documents,                 days from the issuance date of this
                                                    Schedule for Environmental Review is                    and will be notified of meetings                       notice by the Commission.
                                                    issued, it will indicate, among other                   associated with the Commission’s                          The Commission strongly encourages
                                                    milestones, the anticipated date for the                environmental review process.                          electronic filing. Please file comments,
                                                    Commission staff’s issuance of the final                Environmental commenters will not be                   protests, and motions to intervene using
                                                    environmental impact statement (FEIS)                   required to serve copies of filed                      the Commission’s eFiling system at
                                                    or EA for this proposal. The filing of the              documents on all other parties.                        http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
                                                    EA in the Commission’s public record                    However, the non-party commenters                      efiling.asp. Commenters can submit
                                                    for this proceeding or the issuance of a                will not receive copies of all documents               brief comments up to 6,000 characters,
                                                    Notice of Schedule for Environmental                    filed by other parties or issued by the                without prior registration, using the
                                                    Review will serve to notify federal and                 Commission (except for the mailing of                  eComment system at http://
                                                    state agencies of the timing for the                    environmental documents issued by the                  www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
                                                    completion of all necessary reviews, and                Commission) and will not have the right                ecomment.asp. You must include your
                                                    the subsequent need to complete all                     to seek court review of the                            name and contact information at the end
                                                    federal authorizations within 90 days of                Commission’s final order.                              of your comments. For assistance,
                                                    the date of issuance of the Commission                     Comments, protests and interventions                please contact FERC Online Support at
                                                    staff’s FEIS or EA.                                     may be filed electronically via the                    FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866)
                                                       There are two ways to become                         Internet in lieu of paper. See, 18 CFR                 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659
                                                    involved in the Commission’s review of                  385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions               (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please
                                                    this project. First, any person wishing to              on the Commission’s Web site under the                 send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal
                                                    obtain legal status by becoming a party                 e-Filing link.                                         Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
                                                    to the proceedings for this project                        Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern                     First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
                                                    should, on or before the comment date                   daylight Savings Time on July 6, 2017.                 The first page of any filing should
                                                    stated below, file with the Federal                                                                            include docket number DI17–7–000.
                                                                                                              Dated: June 15, 2017.                                   k. Description of Project: The
                                                    Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
                                                    First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426,                 Kimberly D. Bose,                                      proposed run-of-river Cowan Creek
                                                    a motion to intervene in accordance                     Secretary.                                             Reservoir Hydroelectric Project would
                                                    with the requirements of the                            [FR Doc. 2017–12926 Filed 6–20–17; 8:45 am]            consist of: (1) An existing Cowan
                                                    Commission’s Rules of Practice and                      BILLING CODE 6717–01–P                                 Reservoir Dam; (2) an existing 4-foot-by-
                                                    Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211)                                                                          4 foot concrete conduit; (3) a conduit
                                                    and the Regulations under the NGA (18                                                                          extension with flow gates at either side;
                                                    CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party                   DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                                   (4) a powerhouse with a generating unit
                                                    status will be placed on the service list                                                                      having a total capacity of 300–500
                                                    maintained by the Secretary of the                      Federal Energy Regulatory                              kilowatts rated at 42 feet of net head; (5)
                                                    Commission and will receive copies of                   Commission                                             an outflow flange; (6) a transmission
                                                    all documents filed by the applicant and                [Docket No. DI17–7–000]                                line connecting the generating units
                                                    by all other parties. A party must submit                                                                      with Dayton Power and Light
                                                    14 copies of filings made with the                      Cole Rhoten; Notice of Declaration of                  Company’s electric distribution system;
                                                    Commission and must mail a copy to                      Intention and Soliciting Comments,                     and (7) appurtenant facilities.
                                                    the applicant and to every other party in               Protests, and Motions To Intervene                        When a Declaration of Intention is
                                                    the proceeding. Only parties to the                                                                            filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory
                                                                                                              Take notice that the following                       Commission, the Federal Power Act
                                                    proceeding can ask for court review of                  application has been filed with the
                                                    Commission orders in the proceeding.                                                                           requires the Commission to investigate
                                                                                                            Commission and is available for public                 and determine if the project would
                                                       However, a person does not have to
                                                                                                            inspection:                                            affect the interests of interstate or
                                                    intervene in order to have comments                       a. Application Type: Declaration of
                                                    considered. The second way to                                                                                  foreign commerce. The Commission also
                                                                                                            Intention.
                                                    participate is by filing with the                         b. Docket No: DI17–7–000.                            determines whether or not the project:
                                                    Secretary of the Commission, as soon as                   c. Date Filed: May 18, 2017.                         (1) Would be located on a navigable
                                                    possible, an original and two copies of                   d. Applicant: Cole Rhoten.                           waterway; (2) would occupy public
                                                    comments in support of or in opposition                   e. Name of Project: Cowan Creek                      lands or reservations of the United
                                                    to this project. The Commission will                    Reservoir Hydroelectric Project.                       States; (3) would utilize surplus water
                                                    consider these comments in                                f. Location: The proposed Cowan                      or water power from a government dam;
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                                                    determining the appropriate action to be                Creek Reservoir Hydroelectric Project                  or (4) would be located on a non-
                                                    taken, but the filing of a comment alone                would be located on the Cowan Creek,                   navigable stream over which Congress
                                                    will not serve to make the filer a party                near the town of Wilmington, in Clinton                has Commerce Clause jurisdiction and
                                                    to the proceeding. The Commission’s                     County, Ohio.                                          would be constructed or enlarged after
                                                    rules require that persons filing                         g. Filed Pursuant to: Section 23(b)(1)               1935.
                                                    comments in opposition to the project                   of the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C.                       l. Locations of the Application: This
                                                    provide copies of their protests only to                817(b) (2012).                                         filing may be viewed on the
                                                    the party or parties directly involved in                 h. Applicant Contact: Cole Rhoten,                   Commission’s Web site at http://
                                                    the protest.                                            677 Milford Hills Drive, Milford, OH                   www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp.


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                                                    Enter the docket number excluding the                   DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                                      The Commission’s Rules of Practice
                                                    last three digits in the docket number                                                                         and Procedure require all intervenors
                                                    field to access the document. You may                   Federal Energy Regulatory                              filing documents with the Commission
                                                    also register online at http://                         Commission                                             to serve a copy of that document on
                                                    www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/                               [Project No. 2114–209]                                 each person whose name appears on the
                                                    esubscription.asp to be notified via                                                                           official service list for the project.
                                                    email of new filings and issuances                      Public Utility District No. 2 of Grant                 Further, if an intervenor files comments
                                                    related to this or other pending projects.              County, Washington; Notice of                          or documents with the Commission
                                                    For assistance, call 1–866–208–3676 or                  Application Accepted for Filing,                       relating to the merits of an issue that
                                                    email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for                   Soliciting Comments, Motions To                        may affect the responsibilities of a
                                                    TTY, call (202) 502–8659. A copy is also                Intervene, and Protests                                particular resource agency, they must
                                                    available for inspection and                                                                                   also serve a copy of the document on
                                                                                                               Take notice that the following                      that resource agency.
                                                    reproduction at the address in item (h)
                                                                                                            hydroelectric application has been filed                  k. Description of Request: Grant PUD
                                                    above and in the Commission’s Public                    with the Federal Energy Regulatory                     requests Commission approval of a
                                                    Reference Room located at 888 First                     Commission and is available for public                 proposed recreation plan update for the
                                                    Street NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC                     inspection:                                            project. The recreation plan provides a
                                                    20426, or by calling (202) 502–8371.                       a. Application Type: Recreation Plan                detailed description of all existing
                                                       m. Individuals desiring to be included               Update.                                                recreation facilities at the project, goals
                                                    on the Commission’s mailing list should                    b. Project No: 2114–209.                            and objectives for operating and
                                                    so indicate by writing to the Secretary                    c. Date Filed: June 16, 2017.                       managing those facilities over the next
                                                    of the Commission.                                         d. Applicant: Public Utility District               12 years, an overview of the
                                                                                                            No. 2 of Grant County, Washington                      interpretation and education program,
                                                       n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to
                                                                                                            (Grant PUD).                                           and a schedule for monitoring
                                                    Intervene: Anyone may submit                               e. Name of Project: Priest Rapids
                                                    comments, a protest, or a motion to                                                                            recreation use. The recreation plan also
                                                                                                            Hydroelectric Project.                                 includes a request to approve the
                                                    intervene in accordance with the                           f. Location: The project is located on
                                                    requirements of Rules of Practice and                                                                          following amendments: Removal of the
                                                                                                            the mid-Columbia River in portions of                  Priest Rapids Dam Picnic Area;
                                                    Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, and                    Grant, Yakima, Kittitas, Douglas,                      reduction of the number of campsites at
                                                    .214. In determining the appropriate                    Benton, and Chelan Counties,                           the Priest Rapids Recreation Area from
                                                    action to take, the Commission will                     Washington.                                            34 to 14; and continued reservation of
                                                    consider all protests or other comments                    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power                 Airstrip site and Wanapum Recreation
                                                    filed, but only those who file a motion                 Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r.                              Area potential future development.
                                                    to intervene in accordance with the                        h. Applicant Contact: Shannon                          l. Locations of the Application: A
                                                    Commission’s Rules may become a                         Lowry, Lands and Recreation Resources                  copy of the application is available for
                                                    party to the proceeding. Any comments,                  Manager, Grant PUD, PO Box 878,                        inspection and reproduction at the
                                                    protests, or motions to intervene must                  Euphrata, WA 98823; phone (509) 754–                   Commission’s Public Reference Room,
                                                    be received on or before the specified                  5088 ext. 2191 or slowry@gcpud.org.                    located at 888 First Street NE., Room
                                                    comment date for the particular                            i. FERC Contact: Mary Karwoski at                   2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling
                                                    application.                                            (678) 245–3027, or                                     (202) 502–8371. This filing may also be
                                                       o. Filing and Service of Responsive                  mary.karwoski@ferc.gov.                                viewed on the Commission’s Web site at
                                                    Documents: All filings must bear in all                    j. Deadline for filing comments,                    http://www.ferc.gov using the
                                                    capital letters the title COMMENTS,                     motions to intervene, and protests: July               ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket
                                                    PROTESTS, and MOTIONS TO                                17, 2017.                                              number excluding the last three digits in
                                                                                                               The Commission strongly encourages                  the docket number field to access the
                                                    INTERVENE, as applicable, and the
                                                                                                            electronic filing. Please file motions to              document. You may also register online
                                                    Docket Number of the particular
                                                                                                            intervene, protests, and comments using                at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
                                                    application to which the filing refers. A
                                                                                                            the Commission’s eFiling system at                     esubscription.asp to be notified via
                                                    copy of any Motion to Intervene must
                                                                                                            http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/                       email of new filings and issuances
                                                    also be served upon each representative
                                                                                                            efiling.asp. Commenters can submit                     related to this or other pending projects.
                                                    of the Applicant specified in the
                                                                                                            brief comments up to 6,000 characters,                 For assistance, call 1–866–208–3676 or
                                                    particular application.
                                                                                                            without prior registration, using the                  email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for
                                                       p. Agency Comments: Federal, state,                  eComment system at http://                             TTY, call (202) 502–8659. A copy is also
                                                    and local agencies are invited to file                  www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/                              available for inspection and
                                                    comments on the described application.                  ecomment.asp. You must include your                    reproduction at the address in item (h)
                                                    A copy of the application may be                        name and contact information at the end                above. Agencies may obtain copies of
                                                    obtained by agencies directly from the                  of your comments. For assistance,                      the application directly from the
                                                    Applicant. If an agency does not file                   please contact FERC Online Support at                  applicant.
                                                    comments within the time specified for                  FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866)                         m. Individuals desiring to be included
                                                    filing comments, it will be presumed to                 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659                on the Commission’s mailing list should
                                                    have no comments. One copy of an
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                                                                                                            (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please            so indicate by writing to the Secretary
                                                    agency’s comments must also be sent to                  send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal               of the Commission.
                                                    the Applicant’s representatives.                        Energy Regulatory Commission, 888                         n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to
                                                      Dated: June 14, 2017.                                 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.                Intervene: Anyone may submit
                                                                                                            The first page of any filing should                    comments, a protest, or a motion to
                                                    Kimberly D. Bose,
                                                                                                            include docket number P–2114–209.                      intervene in accordance with the
                                                    Secretary.                                              Comments emailed to Commission staff                   requirements of Rules of Practice and
                                                    [FR Doc. 2017–12863 Filed 6–20–17; 8:45 am]             are not considered part of the                         Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214,
                                                    BILLING CODE 6717–01–P                                  Commission record.                                     respectively. In determining the


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FR Citation82 FR 28310 

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