82 FR 32539 - Consumers Energy Company; DTE Electric Company; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission and Establishing Procedural Schedule for Licensing and Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 134 (July 14, 2017)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 134 (July 14, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-14819 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 134 (Friday, July 14, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 32539-32540] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-14819] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 2680-113] Consumers Energy Company; DTE Electric Company; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission and Establishing Procedural Schedule for Licensing and Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection. a. Type of Application: New Major License. b. Project No.: 2680-113. c. Date Filed: June 28, 2017. d. Applicant: Consumers Energy Company and DTE Electric Company (Consumers Energy and DTE Companies). e. Name of Project: Ludington Pumped Storage Project. f. Location: The existing project is located on the east shore of Lake Michigan in the townships of Pere Marquette and Summit, Mason County, Michigan and in Port Sheldon, Ottawa County, Michigan. The Ottawa County portion is a 1.8-acre satellite recreation site, located about 70 miles south of the project. The project does not affect federal lands. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)-825(r). h. Applicant Contact: David McIntosh, Manager, Consumers Energy Company, Hydro and Renewable Generation, 330 Chestnut Street, Cadillac, MI 49601; Telephone (231) 779-5506, email_ [email protected] [[Page 32540]] i. FERC Contact: Shana Wiseman, (312) 596-4468 or [email protected]. j. This application is not ready for environmental analysis at this time. k. The Project Description: The Ludington Project is a pumped storage project that consists of: (1) An 842-acre upper reservoir with a gross storage capacity of 82,300 acre-feet at an elevation of 942 feet National Geodetic Vertical Datum (NGVD); (2) a concrete intake structure located in the upper reservoir; (3) six, 1,300-foot-long steel penstocks varying in diameter from 28.5 feet at the intake to 24 feet at the powerhouse; (4) a concrete powerhouse with six bays each housing a pump-turbine/motor-generator unit; (5) a lower reservoir (Lake Michigan) with a surface area of about 22,300 square miles and a mean depth of 279 feet; (6) two 1,600-foot-long jetties; (7) an approximately 1,700-foot-long breakwater located about 2,700 feet from the shore; and (8) appurtenant facilities. Additionally, a satellite recreation site (Pigeon Lake North Pier) is located about 70 miles south of the project. The recreation facility includes a parking area and a 4,600-foot-long boardwalk. The existing Ludington Project is operated to generate during peak demand periods. Generation usually occurs during the day with the upper reservoir partially replenished at night during pumping. The project has an installed capacity of 1,785 megawatts with an average annual generation of approximately 2,624,189 megawatt hours. l. Locations of the Application: 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, please contact FERC Online Support at [email protected], (866) 208-3676 (toll free), or (202) 502- 8659 (TTY). A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item (h) above. m. 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. n. Procedural Schedule: The application will be processed according to the following preliminary Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the schedule may be made as appropriate. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Milestone Target date ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Notice of Acceptance/Notice of Ready September 2017. for Environmental Analysis. Filing of recommendations, preliminary November 2017. terms and conditions, and fishway prescriptions. Commission issues Non-Draft April 2018. Environmental Assessment (EA). Comments on EA......................... May 2018. Modified terms and conditions.......... July 2018. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ o. 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: July 10, 2017. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2017-14819 Filed 7-13-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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Quarterly Board Meeting. Thereafter, the nominations. The Nominations available free at the Adobe Web site.
Executive Director of the Governing Committee’s discussions pertain solely You may also access documents of the
Board, William Bushaw, will provide a to internal personnel rules and practices Department published in the Federal
progress report to Board members on of an agency and information of a Register by using the article search
implementation of the Strategic Vision, personal nature where disclosure would feature at: www.federalregister.gov.
followed by an update from Peggy Carr, constitute a clearly unwarranted Specifically, through the advanced
Acting Commissioner of the National invasion of personal privacy. As such, search feature at this site, you can limit
Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the discussions are protected by your search to documents published by
on current NAEP activities underway at exemptions 2 and 6 of § 552b(c) of Title the Department.
NCES. 5 of the United States Code. Authority: Pub. L. 107–279, Title III—
The Governing Board will recess for a The Governing Board will meet in National Assessment of Educational Progress
20 minute break and convene for open session on August 5, 2017 from § 301.
standing committee meetings which 8:30 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. to summarize the
will take place from 10:00 a.m. to 12:15 August 4 breakout discussions and Dated: July 11, 2017.
p.m. Two of the standing committees— discuss the Governing Board’s priorities Lisa Stooksberry,
COSDAM and R&D—will meet in open for the NAEP Assessment Schedule. Deputy Executive Director, National
session from 10:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., From 9:15 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. the Assessment Governing Board (NAGB), U.S.
while the third standing committee— Governing Board will engage in Department of Education.
ADC—will meet in closed session from discussion on the NAEP Framework [FR Doc. 2017–14816 Filed 7–13–17; 8:45 am]
10:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. to continue Policy, Strategic Vision #5, which is to BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
their review of review secure cognitive develop new approaches to update
items and digital-based tasks, including NAEP subject area frameworks.
hybrid hands-on tasks, for the grade 8 Thereafter the Governing Board will DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
NAEP assessments in Civics, U.S. take a 15 minute break and reconvene
History, and Geography, and the NAEP from 10:15 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. to discuss Federal Energy Regulatory
Science assessments at grades 4, 8, and the NAEP Achievement Level Setting Commission
12. This meeting must be conducted in Policy, Strategic Vision #5. From 11:00 [Project No. 2680–113]
closed session because the test items a.m. to 11:30 a.m. the Governing Board
and data are secure and have not been will receive standing committee reports Consumers Energy Company; DTE
released to the public. Public disclosure and take action on the election of the Electric Company; Notice of
of the secure test items would Governing Board’s Vice Chair for the Application Tendered for Filing With
significantly impede implementation of 2017–2018 term. The Governing Board the Commission and Establishing
the NAEP assessment program if will the hear remarks from departing Procedural Schedule for Licensing and
conducted in open session. Such members from 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Deadline for Submission of Final
matters are protected by exemption 9(B) The August 5, 2017 meeting will Amendments
of § 552b(c) of Title 5 of the United adjourn at 12:00 p.m.
States Code. Access to Records of the Meeting: Take notice that the following
Following the committee meetings, Pursuant to FACA requirements, the hydroelectric application has been filed
the full Governing Board will meet in public may also inspect the meeting with the Commission and is available
open session from 12:30 p.m. to 4:45 materials at www.nagb.gov beginning on for public inspection.
p.m. Monday, August 21, 2017 by 10:00 a.m. a. Type of Application: New Major
Ms. Peggy Carr will provide an ET. The official verbatim transcripts of License.
overview of the High School Transcript the public meeting sessions will be b. Project No.: 2680–113.
Study from 12:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. Then available for public inspection no later c. Date Filed: June 28, 2017.
the Governing Board will recess for a 15 than 30 calendar days following the d. Applicant: Consumers Energy
minute break and reconvene at 2:00 meeting. Company and DTE Electric Company
p.m. A panel discussion to discuss Reasonable Accommodations: The (Consumers Energy and DTE
priorities for the NAEP Assessment meeting site is accessible to individuals Companies).
Schedule will take place from 2:00 p.m. with disabilities. If you will need an e. Name of Project: Ludington
to 3:15 p.m. Thereafter, from 3:15 p.m. auxiliary aid or service to participate in Pumped Storage Project.
to 4:45 p.m., Chairman Terry Mazany the meeting (e.g., interpreting service, f. Location: The existing project is
will provide an overview of the assistive listening device, or materials in located on the east shore of Lake
breakout session goals, following which an alternate format), notify the contact Michigan in the townships of Pere
the Governing Board will convene in person listed in this notice no later than Marquette and Summit, Mason County,
breakout sessions to discuss priorities 21 days prior to the meeting Michigan and in Port Sheldon, Ottawa
for the NAEP Assessment Schedule vis- Electronic Access to this Document: County, Michigan. The Ottawa County
a-vis the Governing Board’s Strategic The official version of this document is portion is a 1.8-acre satellite recreation
Vision #9, which is to develop policy the document published in the Federal site, located about 70 miles south of the
approaches to revise the NAEP Register. Internet access to the official project. The project does not affect
assessment subjects and schedule. The edition of the Federal Register and the federal lands.
August 4, 2017 session will adjourn at Code of Federal Regulations is available g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
4:45 p.m. via the Federal Digital System at: Act, 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)–825(r).
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On August 5, 2017, the Nominations www.gpo.gov/fdsys. At this site you can h. Applicant Contact: David
Committee will meet in closed session view this document, as well as all other McIntosh, Manager, Consumers Energy
from 7:30 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. The documents of this Department Company, Hydro and Renewable
committee chair will provide a briefing published in the Federal Register, in Generation, 330 Chestnut Street,
on the status of the 2017 slate of final text or Adobe Portable Document Cadillac, MI 49601; Telephone (231)
candidates submitted to the Secretary Format (PDF). To use PDF, you must 779–5506, email—David.McIntosh@
and discuss plans for the 2018 have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is cmsenergy.com.
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i. FERC Contact: Shana Wiseman, the schedule may be made as Enter the docket number excluding the
(312) 596–4468 or shana.wiseman@ appropriate. last three digits in the docket number
ferc.gov. field to access the document. For
j. This application is not ready for Milestone Target date assistance, contact FERC at
environmental analysis at this time. FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call
Notice of Acceptance/No- September toll-free, (866) 208–3676 or TTY, (202)
k. The Project Description: The tice of Ready for Envi- 2017.
Ludington Project is a pumped storage ronmental Analysis.
502–8659. Any questions regarding this
project that consists of: (1) An 842-acre Filing of recommendations, November 2017. Application should be directed to
upper reservoir with a gross storage preliminary terms and Robert D. Jackson, Manager, Certificates
capacity of 82,300 acre-feet at an conditions, and fishway & Regulatory Administration, Columbia
elevation of 942 feet National Geodetic prescriptions. Gas Transmission, LLC, 700 Louisiana
Vertical Datum (NGVD); (2) a concrete Commission issues Non- April 2018. Street, Suite 700, Houston, Texas 77002,
intake structure located in the upper Draft Environmental As- by phone (832) 320–5487, or by fax
sessment (EA). (832) 320–6487, or by email at robert_
reservoir; (3) six, 1,300-foot-long steel
Comments on EA .............. May 2018. jackson@transcanada.com.
penstocks varying in diameter from 28.5 Modified terms and condi- July 2018.
feet at the intake to 24 feet at the Any person may, within 60 days after
tions.
powerhouse; (4) a concrete powerhouse the issuance of the instant notice by the
with six bays each housing a pump- o. Final amendments to the Commission, file pursuant to Rule 214
turbine/motor-generator unit; (5) a lower application must be filed with the of the Commission’s Procedural Rules
reservoir (Lake Michigan) with a surface Commission no later than 30 days from (18 CFR 385.214) a motion to intervene
area of about 22,300 square miles and a or notice of intervention. Any person
the issuance date of the notice of ready
mean depth of 279 feet; (6) two 1,600- filing to intervene or the Commission’s
for environmental analysis.
foot-long jetties; (7) an approximately staff may, pursuant to section 157.205 of
Dated: July 10, 2017. the Commission’s Regulations under the
1,700-foot-long breakwater located
Kimberly D. Bose, NGA (18 CFR 157.205) file a protest to
about 2,700 feet from the shore; and (8)
appurtenant facilities. Additionally, a Secretary. the request. If no protest is filed within
satellite recreation site (Pigeon Lake [FR Doc. 2017–14819 Filed 7–13–17; 8:45 am] the time allowed therefor, the proposed
North Pier) is located about 70 miles BILLING CODE 6717–01–P activity shall be deemed to be
south of the project. The recreation authorized effective the day after the
facility includes a parking area and a time allowed for protest. If a protest is
4,600-foot-long boardwalk. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY filed and not withdrawn within 30 days
after the time allowed for filing a
The existing Ludington Project is Federal Energy Regulatory protest, the instant request shall be
operated to generate during peak Commission treated as an application for
demand periods. Generation usually
[Docket No. CP17–467–000] authorization pursuant to section 7 of
occurs during the day with the upper
the NGA.
reservoir partially replenished at night Pursuant to section 157.9 of the
during pumping. The project has an Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC:
Notice of Request under Blanket Commission’s rules, 18 CFR 157.9,
installed capacity of 1,785 megawatts within 90 days of this Notice the
with an average annual generation of Authorization
Commission staff will either: complete
approximately 2,624,189 megawatt Take notice that on June 29, 2017, its environmental assessment (EA) and
hours. Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC place it into the Commission’s public
l. Locations of the Application: A (Columbia), 700 Louisiana St., Suite record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or
copy of the application is available for 700, Houston, Texas 77002 filed a prior issue a Notice of Schedule for
review at the Commission in the Public notice request pursuant to sections Environmental Review. If a Notice of
Reference Room or may be viewed on 157.205 and 157.213(b) of the Schedule for Environmental Review is
the Commission’s Web site at http:// Commission’s regulations under the issued, it will indicate, among other
www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Natural Gas Act for authorization to milestones, the anticipated date for the
Enter the docket number excluding the construct and operate two new storage Commission staff’s issuance of the final
last three digits in the docket number wells at Columbia’s Wellington Storage environmental impact statement (FEIS)
field to access the document. For Field located in Lorain and Medina or EA for this proposal. The filing of the
assistance, please contact FERC Online Counties, Ohio. Specifically, Columbia EA in the Commission’s public record
Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ proposes to construct two new storage for this proceeding or the issuance of a
ferc.gov, (866) 208–3676 (toll free), or wells (Wellington Storage Well 12599 Notice of Schedule for Environmental
(202) 502–8659 (TTY). A copy is also and 12600) that will provide a Review will serve to notify federal and
available for inspection and combined total of approximately 10 state agencies of the timing for the
reproduction at the address in item (h) million cubic feet per day (MMcf/d) of completion of all necessary reviews, and
above. restored deliverability to the Columbia the subsequent need to complete all
m. You may also register online at system. The proposed wells will federal authorizations within 90 days of
http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ provide no change in the certificated the date of issuance of the Commission
esubscription.asp to be notified via physical parameters, including staff’s FEIS or EA.
email of new filings and issuances maximum reservoir pressure, reservoir Persons who wish to comment only
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related to this or other pending projects. and buffer boundaries, and certificated on the environmental review of this
For assistance, contact FERC Online storage capacity, all as more fully set project should submit an original and
Support. forth in the application which is on file two copies of their comments to the
n. Procedural Schedule: with the Commission and open to Secretary of the Commission.
The application will be processed public inspection. The filing may also Environmental commenters will be
according to the following preliminary be viewed on the web at http:// placed on the Commission’s
Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. environmental mailing list, will receive
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