82 FR 34308 - Lower Saranac Hydro, LLC ; Notice of Intent To File License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, and Approving Use of the Traditional Licensing Process

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 140 (July 24, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-15432

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 140 (Monday, July 24, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 140 (Monday, July 24, 2017)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 3511-023]


Lower Saranac Hydro, LLC ; Notice of Intent To File License 
Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, and Approving Use of 
the Traditional Licensing Process

    a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to File License Application and 
Request to Use the Traditional Licensing Process.
    b. Project No.: 3511-023.
    c. Date Filed: May 31, 2017.
    d. Submitted By: Lower Saranac Hydro, LLC.
    e. Name of Project: Groveville Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On Fishkill Creek near the city of Beacon, New York. 
No federal lands are occupied by the project works or located within 
the project boundary.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 of the Commission's regulations.
    h. Potential Applicant Contact: Mr. Kevin M. Webb, Hydro Licensing 
Manager, Lower Saranac Hydro, LLC, 100 Brickstone Square, Suite 300, 
Andover, MA 01810; (978) 935-6039; email:[email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Chris Millard at (202) 502-8256; or email at 
[email protected].
    j. Lower Saranac Hydro, LLC filed a request to use the Traditional 
Licensing Process on May 31, 2017 and provided public notice of the 
request on June 7, 2017. In a letter dated July 18, 2017, the Director 
of the Division of Hydropower Licensing approved Lower Saranac Hydro, 
LLC's request to use the Traditional Licensing Process.
    k. With this notice, we are initiating informal consultation with 
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and/or NOAA Fisheries under section 
7 of the Endangered Species Act and the joint agency regulations 
thereunder at 50 CFR, Part 402; and NOAA Fisheries under section 305(b) 
of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act and 
implementing regulations at 50 CFR 600.920. We are also initiating 
consultation with the New York State Historic Preservation Officer, as 
required by section 106, National Historic Preservation Act, and the 
implementing regulations of the Advisory Council on Historic 
Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2.
    l. With this notice, we are designating Lower Saranac Hydro, LLC as 
the Commission's non-federal representative for carrying out informal 
consultation pursuant to section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and 
section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act.
    m. Lower Saranac Hydro, LLC filed a Pre-Application Document (PAD; 
including a proposed process plan and schedule) with the Commission, 
pursuant to 18 CFR 5.6 of the Commission's regulations.
    n. A copy of the PAD is available for review at the Commission in 
the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site 
(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 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 paragraph h.
    o. The licensee states its unequivocal intent to submit an 
application for a new license for Project No. 3511-023. Pursuant to 18 
CFR 16.8, 16.9, and 16.10, each application for a new license and any 
competing license applications must be filed with the Commission at 
least 24 months prior to the expiration of the existing license.

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All applications for license for this project must be filed by May 31, 
2020.
    p. Register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filing and issuances 
related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC 
Online Support.

    Dated: July 18, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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All applications for license for this Commission’s Public Reference Room in place it into the Commission’s public
project must be filed by May 31, 2020. Washington, DC. There is an record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or
p. Register online at http:// eSubscription link on the Web site that issue a Notice of Schedule for
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ enables subscribers to receive email Environmental Review. If a Notice of
esubscription.asp to be notified via notification when a document is added Schedule for Environmental Review is
email of new filing and issuances to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance issued, it will indicate, among other
related to this or other pending projects. with any FERC Online service, please milestones, the anticipated date for the
For assistance, contact FERC Online email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or Commission staff’s issuance of the final
Support. call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, environmental impact statement (FEIS)
Dated: July 18, 2017. call (202) 502–8659. or EA for this proposal. The filing of the
Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern time EA in the Commission’s public record
Kimberly D. Bose,
on August 11, 2017. for this proceeding or the issuance of a
Secretary. Notice of Schedule for Environmental
[FR Doc. 2017–15432 Filed 7–21–17; 8:45 am] Dated: July 17, 2017.
Review will serve to notify federal and
Kimberly D. Bose,
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P state agencies of the timing for the
Secretary. completion of all necessary reviews, and
[FR Doc. 2017–15429 Filed 7–21–17; 8:45 am] the subsequent need to complete all
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY BILLING CODE 6717–01–P federal authorizations within 90 days of
the date of issuance of the Commission
Federal Energy Regulatory
staff’s FEIS or EA.
Commission DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY There are two ways to become
[Docket No. OR17–15–000] involved in the Commission’s review of
Federal Energy Regulatory this project. First, any person wishing to
Western Refining Conan Gathering, Commission obtain legal status by becoming a party
LLC; Notice of Petition for Declaratory [Docket No. CP17–469–000] to the proceedings for this project
Order should, on or before the comment date
WBI Energy Transmission, Inc.; Notice stated below, file with the Federal
Take notice that on July 12, 2017, of Application Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
pursuant to Rule 207(a)(2) of the Federal First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426,
Energy Regulatory Commission’s Take notice that on June 30, 2017, a motion to intervene in accordance
(Commission) Rules of Practice and WBI Energy Transmission, Inc. (WBI), with the requirements of the
Procedure, 18 CFR 385.207(a)(2) (2016), 1250 West Century Avenue, Bismarck, Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Western Refining Conan Gathering, LLC North Dakota 58503, filed in Docket No. Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211)
(Western), filed a petition for a CP17–469–000, an application pursuant and the Regulations under the NGA (18
declaratory order seeking approval of to sections 7(b) and 7(c) of the Natural CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party
the tariff rate structure and terms of Gas Act, requesting authorization for status will be placed on the service list
service for phase I of its proposed Conan abandonment of its Billy Creek Storage maintained by the Secretary of the
Crude Oil Gathering Pipeline System, as Field, the associated injected and Commission and will receive copies of
more fully explained in the petition. recoverable native cushion gas and all documents filed by the applicant and
Any person desiring to intervene or to associated facilities, as well as to by all other parties. A party must submit
protest this filing must file in construct, install, modify and/or operate 7 copies of filings made with the
accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of certain pipeline facilities to facilitate the Commission and must mail a copy to
the Commission’s Rules of Practice and withdrawal of the cushion gas prior to the applicant and to every other party in
Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). the abandonment of the storage facilities the proceeding. Only parties to the
Protests will be considered by the located in Johnson County, Wyoming, proceeding can ask for court review of
Commission in determining the all as more fully set forth in the Commission orders in the proceeding.
appropriate action to be taken, but will application which is on file with the However, a person does not have to
not serve to make protestants parties to Commission and open to public intervene in order to have comments
the proceeding. Any person wishing to inspection. This filing may be viewed considered. The second way to
become a party must file a notice of on the web at http://www.ferc.gov using participate is by filing with the
intervention or motion to intervene, as the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket Secretary of the Commission, as soon as
appropriate. Such notices, motions, or number excluding the last three digits in possible, an original and two copies of
protests must be filed on or before the the docket number field to access the comments in support of or in opposition
comment date. Anyone filing a motion document. For assistance, please contact to this project. The Commission will
to intervene or protest must serve a copy FERC at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov consider these comments in
of that document on the Petitioner. or call toll-free, (886)208–3676 or TYY, determining the appropriate action to be
The Commission encourages (202) 502–8659. taken, but the filing of a comment alone
electronic submission of protests and Any questions regarding this will not serve to make the filer a party
interventions in lieu of paper using the Application should be directed to Lori to the proceeding. The Commission’s
‘‘eFiling’’ link at http://www.ferc.gov. Myerchin, Manager, Regulatory Affairs, rules require that persons filing
Persons unable to file electronically WBI Energy Transmission, Inc., 1250 comments in opposition to the project
should submit an original and 5 copies West Century Avenue, Bismarck, North provide copies of their protests only to
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of the protest or intervention to the Dakota 58503, (701) 530–1563 (email the party or parties directly involved in
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, lori.myerchin@wbienergy.com ). the protest.
888 First Street NE., Washington, DC Pursuant to section 157.9 of the Persons who wish to comment only
20426. Commission’s rules, 18 CFR 157.9, on the environmental review of this
This filing is accessible on-line at within 90 days of this Notice the project should submit an original and
http://www.ferc.gov, using the eLibrary Commission staff will either: Complete two copies of their comments to the
link and is available for review in the its environmental assessment (EA) and Secretary of the Commission.

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82 FR 34308 - Lower Saranac Hydro, LLC ; Notice of Intent To File License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, and Approving Use of the Traditional Licensing Process

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYFederal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 140 (July 24, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission