82 FR 30847 - Records Governing Off-the-Record Communications; Public Notice

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 126 (July 3, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-13955

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. RM98-1-000]


Records Governing Off-the-Record Communications; Public Notice

    This constitutes notice, in accordance with 18 CFR 385.2201(b), of 
the receipt of prohibited and exempt off-the-record communications.
    Order No. 607 (64 FR 51222, September 22, 1999) requires Commission 
decisional employees, who make or receive a prohibited or exempt off-
the-record communication relevant to the merits of a contested 
proceeding, to deliver to the Secretary of the Commission, a copy of 
the communication, if written, or a summary of the substance of any 
oral communication.
    Prohibited communications are included in a public, non-decisional 
file associated with, but not a part of, the decisional record of the 
proceeding. Unless the Commission determines that the prohibited 
communication and any responses thereto should become a part of the 
decisional record, the prohibited off-the-record communication will not 
be considered by the Commission in reaching its decision. Parties to a 
proceeding may seek the opportunity to respond to any facts or 
contentions made in a prohibited off-the-record communication, and may 
request that the Commission place the prohibited communication and 
responses thereto in the decisional record. The Commission will grant 
such a request only when it determines that fairness so requires. Any 
person identified below as having made a prohibited off-the-record 
communication shall serve the document on all parties listed on the 
official service list for the applicable proceeding in accordance with 
Rule 2010, 18 CFR 385.2010.
    Exempt off-the-record communications are included in the

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decisional record of the proceeding, unless the communication was with 
a cooperating agency as described by 40 CFR 1501.6, made under 18 CFR 
385.2201(e) (1) (v).
    The following is a list of off-the-record communications recently 
received by the Secretary of the Commission. The communications listed 
are grouped by docket numbers in ascending order. These filings are 
available for electronic 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, please contact FERC Online Support at 
[email protected] or toll free at (866) 208-3676, or for TTY, 
contact (202) 502-8659.

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           Docket No.               File date     Presenter or requester
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Prohibited:
1. CP16-22-000.................       6-15-2017  Cheryl L. Urban.
Exempt:
1. P-12966-004.................       6-12-2017  U.S. Congress.\1\
2. CP16-10-000.................       6-15-2017  U.S. House
                                                  Representative.
                                                 H. Morgan Griffith.
3. P-1494-437..................       6-16-2017  U.S. Congress.\2\
4. P-2809-034..................       6-22-2017  FERC Staff.\3\
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\1\ Senators Orrin G. Hatch and Mike Lee. House Representatives Chris
  Stewart, Rob Bishop, Jason Chaffetz, and Mia Love.
\2\ Senators James M. Inhofe and James Lakeford. House Representatives
  Markwayne Mullin and Jim Bridenstine.
\3\ Telephone Record reporting call on June 20, 2017 with Andrew Qua of
  Kleinschmidt Associates.


    Dated: June 27, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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BILLING CODE 6717-01-P

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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, Y
flume, ditch, or similar manmade water conveyance that is operated
for the distribution of water for agricultural, municipal, or industrial
consumption and not primarily for the generation of electricity.
FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(i), as amended by HREA .................. The facility is constructed, operated, or maintained for the generation Y
of electric power and uses for such generation only the hydroelectric
potential of a non-federally 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 Y
from the licensing requirements of Part I of the FPA.

Preliminary Determination: The The Commission strongly encourages DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
proposed hydroelectric project will be electronic filing. Please file motions to
constructed along a penstock pipeline, intervene and comments using the Federal Energy Regulatory
which is being built to pass water from Commission’s eFiling system at http:// Commission
one reservoir to another for irrigation www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. [Docket No. RM98–1–000]
purposes. The construction of the Commenters can submit brief comments
hydroelectric facility will not alter the up to 6,000 characters, without prior Records Governing Off-the-Record
pipeline’s primary purpose. Therefore, registration, using the eComment system Communications; Public Notice
based upon the above criteria, at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
Commission staff preliminarily This constitutes notice, in accordance
ecomment.asp. You must include your with 18 CFR 385.2201(b), of the receipt
determines that the proposal satisfies name and contact information at the end
the requirements for a qualifying of prohibited and exempt off-the-record
of your comments. For assistance, communications.
conduit hydropower facility, which is
please contact FERC Online Support at Order No. 607 (64 FR 51222,
not required to be licensed or exempted
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) September 22, 1999) requires
from licensing.
208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 Commission decisional employees, who
Comments and Motions to Intervene: make or receive a prohibited or exempt
Deadline for filing comments contesting (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please
send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal off-the-record communication relevant
whether the facility meets the qualifying to the merits of a contested proceeding,
criteria is 45 days from the issuance Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. to deliver to the Secretary of the
date of this notice. Commission, a copy of the
Deadline for filing motions to A copy of all other filings in reference
to this application must be accompanied communication, if written, or a
intervene is 30 days from the issuance summary of the substance of any oral
date of this notice. by proof of service on all persons listed
in the service list prepared by the communication.
Anyone may submit comments or a Prohibited communications are
motion to intervene in accordance with Commission in this proceeding, in included in a public, non-decisional file
the requirements of Rules of Practice accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and associated with, but not a part of, the
and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210 and 385.2010. decisional record of the proceeding.
385.214. Any motions to intervene must Locations of Notice of Intent: Copies Unless the Commission determines that
be received on or before the specified of the notice of intent can be obtained the prohibited communication and any
deadline date for the particular directly from the applicant or such responses thereto should become a part
proceeding. copies can be viewed and reproduced at of the decisional record, the prohibited
Filing and Service of Responsive the Commission in its Public Reference off-the-record communication will not
Documents: All filings must (1) bear in Room, Room 2A, 888 First Street NE., be considered by the Commission in
all capital letters the COMMENTS Washington, DC 20426. The filing may reaching its decision. Parties to a
CONTESTING QUALIFICATION FOR A also be viewed on the web at http:// proceeding may seek the opportunity to
CONDUIT HYDROPOWER FACILITY or respond to any facts or contentions
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp
MOTION TO INTERVENE, as made in a prohibited off-the-record
using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the
applicable; (2) state in the heading the communication, and may request that
name of the applicant and the project docket number (i.e., CD17–14) in the
docket number field to access the the Commission place the prohibited
number of the application to which the communication and responses thereto
filing responds; (3) state the name, document. For assistance, call toll-free
in the decisional record. The
address, and telephone number of the 1–866–208–3676 or email
Commission will grant such a request
person filing; and (4) otherwise comply FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. For TTY,
only when it determines that fairness so
with the requirements of sections call (202) 502–8659. requires. Any person identified below as
385.2001 through 385.2005 of the
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES

Dated: June 27, 2017. having made a prohibited off-the-record
Commission’s regulations.1 All Kimberly D. Bose, communication shall serve the
comments contesting Commission staff’s document on all parties listed on the
Secretary.
preliminary determination that the official service list for the applicable
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facility meets the qualifying criteria proceeding in accordance with Rule
must set forth their evidentiary basis. BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
2010, 18 CFR 385.2010.
Exempt off-the-record
1 18 CFR 385.2001–2005 (2016). communications are included in the

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82 FR 30847 - Records Governing Off-the-Record Communications; Public Notice

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYFederal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 126 (July 3, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission