82 FR 28311 - Public Utility District No. 2 of Grant County, Washington; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 118 (June 21, 2017)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 118 (June 21, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-12928 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 118 (Wednesday, June 21, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 28311-28312] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-12928] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 2114-209] Public Utility District No. 2 of Grant County, Washington; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and is available for public inspection: a. Application Type: Recreation Plan Update. b. Project No: 2114-209. c. Date Filed: June 16, 2017. d. Applicant: Public Utility District No. 2 of Grant County, Washington (Grant PUD). e. Name of Project: Priest Rapids Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: The project is located on the mid-Columbia River in portions of Grant, Yakima, Kittitas, Douglas, Benton, and Chelan Counties, Washington. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r. h. Applicant Contact: Shannon Lowry, Lands and Recreation Resources Manager, Grant PUD, PO Box 878, Euphrata, WA 98823; phone (509) 754- 5088 ext. 2191 or [email protected]. i. FERC Contact: Mary Karwoski at (678) 245-3027, or [email protected]. j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and protests: July 17, 2017. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file motions to intervene, protests, and comments 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-2114-209. Comments emailed to Commission staff are not considered part of the Commission record. The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each person whose name appears on the official service list for the project. Further, if an intervenor files comments or documents with the Commission relating to the merits of an issue that may affect the responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency. k. Description of Request: Grant PUD requests Commission approval of a proposed recreation plan update for the project. The recreation plan provides a detailed description of all existing recreation facilities at the project, goals and objectives for operating and managing those facilities over the next 12 years, an overview of the interpretation and education program, and a schedule for monitoring recreation use. The recreation plan also includes a request to approve the following amendments: Removal of the Priest Rapids Dam Picnic Area; reduction of the number of campsites at the Priest Rapids Recreation Area from 34 to 14; and continued reservation of Airstrip site and Wanapum Recreation Area potential future development. l. Locations of the Application: A copy of the application is available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission's Public Reference Room, located at 888 First Street NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling (202) 502-8371. This filing may also 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. 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 [email protected], for TTY, call (202) 502-8659. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item (h) above. Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant. 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, .214, respectively. In determining the [[Page 28312]] 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 Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in all capital letters the title COMMENTS, PROTEST, or MOTION TO INTERVENE as applicable; (2) set forth in the heading the name of the applicant and the project number of the application to which the filing responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone number of the person commenting, protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All comments, motions to intervene, or protests must set forth their evidentiary basis. Any filing made by an intervenor must be accompanied by proof of service on all persons listed in the service list prepared by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 385.2010. Dated: June 15, 2017. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2017-12928 Filed 6-20-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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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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appropriate action to take, the in this proceeding, in accordance with Weber Canal Micro-Hydropower Project
Commission will consider all protests or 18 CFR 385.2010. would have an installed capacity of 20
other comments filed, but only those Dated: June 15, 2017. kilowatts (kW), and would be located
who file a motion to intervene in Kimberly D. Bose, within the existing Davis & Weber Canal
accordance with the Commission’s located in South Weber, Davis County,
Secretary.
Rules may become a party to the Utah.
[FR Doc. 2017–12928 Filed 6–20–17; 8:45 am]
proceeding. Any comments, protests, or Applicant Contact: Richard Smith,
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
motions to intervene must be received General Manager, 138 West 1300 North,
on or before the specified comment date Sunset, UT 84015, Phone No. (801) 774–
for the particular application. 6373.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
FERC Contact: Christopher Chaney,
o. Filing and Service of Documents: Phone No. (202) 502–6778, email:
Any filing must (1) bear in all capital Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission Christopher.Chaney@ferc.gov.
letters the title COMMENTS, PROTEST, Qualifying Conduit Hydropower
or MOTION TO INTERVENE as [Docket No. CD17–12–000] Facility Description: The proposed
applicable; (2) set forth in the heading project would consist of: (1) Initially
the name of the applicant and the Davis & Weber Counties Canal
installing two self-contained, 5-kW
project number of the application to Company; Notice of Preliminary
turbine/generating units, with the future
which the filing responds; (3) furnish Determination of a Qualifying Conduit
installation of two additional self-
the name, address, and telephone Hydropower Facility and Soliciting
contained, 5-kW turbine/generating
number of the person commenting, Comments and Motions To Intervene
units for a total installed capacity of 20
protesting or intervening; and (4) On June 6, 2017, as supplemented on kW; (2) an approximately 6-foot by 6-
otherwise comply with the requirements June 9, 2017, Davis & Weber Counties foot control shelter; and (3) appurtenant
of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. Canal Company filed a notice of intent facilities. The proposed project would
All comments, motions to intervene, or to construct a qualifying conduit have an estimated annual generating
protests must set forth their evidentiary hydropower facility, pursuant to section capacity of 22,000 kilowatt-hours.
basis. Any filing made by an intervenor 30 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), as A qualifying conduit hydropower
must be accompanied by proof of amended by section 4 of the facility is one that is determined or
service on all persons listed in the Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act deemed to meet all of the criteria shown
service list prepared by the Commission of 2013 (HREA). The proposed Davis & in the table below.
TABLE 1—CRITERIA FOR QUALIFYING CONDUIT HYDROPOWER FACILITY
Satisfies
Statutory provision Description (Y/N)
FPA 30(a)(3)(A), as amended by HREA .... The conduit the facility uses is a tunnel, canal, pipeline, aqueduct, flume, ditch, or Y
similar manmade water conveyance that is operated for the distribution of water for
agricultural, municipal, or industrial consumption and not primarily for the genera-
tion of electricity.
FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(i), as amended by HREA The facility is constructed, operated, or maintained for the generation of electric Y
power and uses for such generation only the hydroelectric potential of a non-feder-
ally owned conduit.
FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(ii), as amended by HREA The facility has an installed capacity that does not exceed 5 megawatts ...................... Y
FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(iii), as amended by HREA On or before August 9, 2013, the facility is not licensed, or exempted from the licens- Y
ing requirements of Part I of the FPA.
Preliminary Determination: The Anyone may submit comments or a 385.2001 through 385.2005 of the
proposed addition of the hydroelectric motion to intervene in accordance with Commission’s regulations.1 All
project within the agricultural and the requirements of Rules of Practice comments contesting Commission staff’s
irrigation canal will not alter its primary and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210 and preliminary determination that the
purpose. Therefore, based upon the 385.214. Any motions to intervene must facility meets the qualifying criteria
above information and criteria, be received on or before the specified must set forth their evidentiary basis.
Commission staff preliminarily deadline date for the particular The Commission strongly encourages
determines that the proposal satisfies proceeding. electronic filing. Please file motions to
the requirements for a qualifying Filing and Service of Responsive intervene and comments using the
conduit hydropower facility, which is Documents: All filings must (1) bear in Commission’s eFiling system at http://
not required to be licensed or exempted all capital letters the COMMENTS www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp.
from licensing. CONTESTING QUALIFICATION FOR A Commenters can submit brief comments
CONDUIT HYDROPOWER FACILITY or up to 6,000 characters, without prior
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Comments and Motions to Intervene:
Deadline for filing comments contesting MOTION TO INTERVENE, as registration, using the eComment system
whether the facility meets the qualifying applicable; (2) state in the heading the at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
criteria is 45 days from the issuance name of the applicant and the project ecomment.asp. You must include your
number of the application to which the name and contact information at the end
date of this notice.
filing responds; (3) state the name, of your comments. For assistance,
Deadline for filing motions to address, and telephone number of the please contact FERC Online Support at
intervene is 30 days from the issuance person filing; and (4) otherwise comply
date of this notice. with the requirements of sections 1 18 CFR 385.2001–2005 (2016).
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