82 FR 35773 - Wallowa Resources Community Solutions Inc.; Notice of Preliminary Determination of a Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility and Soliciting Comments and Motions To Intervene
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 146 (August 1, 2017)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 146 (August 1, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 146 (Tuesday, August 1, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 35773-35774] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-16080] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CD17-16-000] Wallowa Resources Community Solutions Inc.; Notice of Preliminary Determination of a Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility and Soliciting Comments and Motions To Intervene On July 20, 2017, Wallowa Resources Community Solutions Inc. filed a notice of intent to construct a qualifying conduit hydropower facility, pursuant to section 30 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), as amended by section 4 of the Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2013 (HREA). The proposed Wallowa Lake County Service District Hydro Station Project would have an installed capacity of 20 kilowatts (kW), and would be located along the existing State Park Spring municipal water pipeline located near the town of Joseph, Wallowa County, Oregon. Applicant Contact: Kyle Petrocine, 401 NE 1st Street, Suite A, Enterprise, OR 97828, Phone No. (541) 398-0018. FERC Contact: Christopher Chaney, Phone No. (202) 502-6778, email: [email protected]. Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility Description: The proposed project would consist of: (1) A new 20-kW impulse turbine and induction generator; (2) a new, approximately 13-foot by 14-foot powerhouse; and (3) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would have an estimated annual generating capacity of 149,000 kilowatt-hours. A qualifying conduit hydropower facility is one that is determined or deemed to meet all of the criteria shown in the table below. Table 1--Criteria for Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Satisfies (Y/ Statutory provision Description N) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FPA 30(a)(3)(A), as amended by HREA........... The conduit the facility uses is a tunnel, Y canal, pipeline, aqueduct, 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 Y maintained for the generation 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 Y not exceed 5 megawatts. FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(iii), as amended by HREA...... On or before August 9, 2013, the facility is not Y licensed, or exempted from the licensing requirements of Part I of the FPA. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Preliminary Determination: The proposed addition of the hydroelectric project along the municipal water pipeline will not alter its primary purpose. Therefore, based upon the above information and criteria, Commission staff preliminarily determines that the proposal satisfies the requirements for a qualifying conduit hydropower facility, which is not required to be licensed or exempted from licensing. Comments and Motions to Intervene: Deadline for filing comments contesting whether the facility meets the qualifying criteria is 45 days from the issuance date of this notice. Deadline for filing motions to intervene is 30 days from the issuance date of this notice. Anyone may submit comments or a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210 and 385.214. Any motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified deadline date for the particular proceeding. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents: All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the COMMENTS CONTESTING QUALIFICATION FOR A CONDUIT HYDROPOWER FACILITY or MOTION TO INTERVENE, as applicable; (2) state in the heading the name of the applicant and the project number of the application to which the filing responds; (3) state the name, address, and telephone number of the person filing; and (4) otherwise comply with the requirements of sections 385.2001 through 385.2005 of the Commission's regulations.\1\ All comments contesting Commission staff's preliminary determination that the facility meets the qualifying criteria must set forth their evidentiary basis. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ 18 CFR 385.2001-2005 (2016). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file motions to intervene 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. A copy of all other filings in reference to this application 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 4.34(b) and 385.2010. Locations of Notice of Intent: Copies of the notice of intent can be obtained directly from the applicant or such copies can be viewed and reproduced at the Commission in its Public Reference Room, Room 2A, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. The filing may also be viewed on the web at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp [[Page 35774]] using the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket number (i.e., CD17-16) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, call toll-free 1-866-208-3676 or email [email protected]. For TTY, call (202) 502-8659. Dated: July 25, 2017. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2017-16080 Filed 7-31-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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888 First Street NE., Washington, DC DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY State Park Spring municipal water
20426. pipeline located near the town of
This filing is accessible on-line at Federal Energy Regulatory Joseph, Wallowa County, Oregon.
http://www.ferc.gov, using the eLibrary Commission Applicant Contact: Kyle Petrocine,
link and is available for review in the [Docket No. CD17–16–000] 401 NE 1st Street, Suite A, Enterprise,
Commission’s Public Reference Room in OR 97828, Phone No. (541) 398–0018.
Washington, DC. There is an Wallowa Resources Community FERC Contact: Christopher Chaney,
eSubscription link on the Web site that Solutions Inc.; Notice of Preliminary Phone No. (202) 502–6778, email:
enables subscribers to receive email Determination of a Qualifying Conduit Christopher.Chaney@ferc.gov.
notification when a document is added Hydropower Facility and Soliciting Qualifying Conduit Hydropower
to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance Comments and Motions To Intervene Facility Description: The proposed
with any FERC Online service, please On July 20, 2017, Wallowa Resources project would consist of: (1) A new 20-
email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or Community Solutions Inc. filed a notice kW impulse turbine and induction
call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, of intent to construct a qualifying generator; (2) a new, approximately 13-
call (202) 502–8659. conduit hydropower facility, pursuant foot by 14-foot powerhouse; and (3)
Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern to section 30 of the Federal Power Act appurtenant facilities. The proposed
Time on August 7, 2017. (FPA), as amended by section 4 of the project would have an estimated annual
Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act generating capacity of 149,000 kilowatt-
Dated: July 26, 2017.
of 2013 (HREA). The proposed Wallowa hours.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Lake County Service District Hydro A qualifying conduit hydropower
Secretary. Station Project would have an installed facility is one that is determined or
[FR Doc. 2017–16163 Filed 7–31–17; 8:45 am] capacity of 20 kilowatts (kW), and deemed to meet all of the criteria shown
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P would be located along the existing 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, Y
ditch, or similar manmade water conveyance that is operated for the dis-
tribution 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 of Y
electric power and uses for such generation only the hydroelectric poten-
tial 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 from Y
the licensing requirements of Part I of the FPA.
Preliminary Determination: The Filing and Service of Responsive registration, using the eComment system
proposed addition of the hydroelectric Documents: All filings must (1) bear in at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
project along the municipal water all capital letters the COMMENTS ecomment.asp. You must include your
pipeline will not alter its primary CONTESTING QUALIFICATION FOR A name and contact information at the end
purpose. Therefore, based upon the CONDUIT HYDROPOWER FACILITY or of your comments. For assistance,
above information and criteria, MOTION TO INTERVENE, as please contact FERC Online Support at
Commission staff preliminarily applicable; (2) state in the heading the FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866)
determines that the proposal satisfies name of the applicant and the project 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659
the requirements for a qualifying number of the application to which the (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please
conduit hydropower facility, which is filing responds; (3) state the name, send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal
not required to be licensed or exempted address, and telephone number of the Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
from licensing. person filing; and (4) otherwise comply First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
Comments and Motions to Intervene: with the requirements of sections A copy of all other filings in reference
Deadline for filing comments contesting 385.2001 through 385.2005 of the to this application must be accompanied
whether the facility meets the qualifying Commission’s regulations.1 All by proof of service on all persons listed
criteria is 45 days from the issuance comments contesting Commission staff’s in the service list prepared by the
date of this notice. preliminary determination that the Commission in this proceeding, in
Deadline for filing motions to facility meets the qualifying criteria accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and
intervene is 30 days from the issuance must set forth their evidentiary basis. 385.2010.
date of this notice. The Commission strongly encourages Locations of Notice of Intent: Copies
Anyone may submit comments or a electronic filing. Please file motions to of the notice of intent can be obtained
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motion to intervene in accordance with intervene and comments using the directly from the applicant or such
the requirements of Rules of Practice Commission’s eFiling system at http:// copies can be viewed and reproduced at
and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210 and www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. the Commission in its Public Reference
385.214. Any motions to intervene must Commenters can submit brief comments Room, Room 2A, 888 First Street NE.,
be received on or before the specified up to 6,000 characters, without prior Washington, DC 20426. The filing may
deadline date for the particular also be viewed on the web at http://
proceeding. 1 18 CFR 385.2001–2005 (2016). www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp
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using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the This filing is accessible online at 1902–0169, should be sent via email to
docket number (i.e., CD17–16) in the http://www.ferc.gov, using the eLibrary the Office of Information and Regulatory
docket number field to access the link and is available for review in the Affairs: oira_submission@omb.gov.
document. For assistance, call toll-free Commission’s Public Reference Room in Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory
1–866–208–3676 or email FERCOnline Washington, DC. There is an Commission Desk Officer. The Desk
Support@ferc.gov. For TTY, call (202) eSubscription link on the Web site that Officer may also be reached via
502–8659. enables subscribers to receive email telephone at 202–395–0710.
Dated: July 25, 2017. notification when a document is added A copy of the comments should also
to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance be sent to the Commission, in Docket
Kimberly D. Bose,
with any FERC Online service, please No. IC17–11–000, by either of the
Secretary. email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or following methods:
[FR Doc. 2017–16080 Filed 7–31–17; 8:45 am] call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, • eFiling at Commission’s Web site:
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P call (202) 502–8659. http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling
Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern time .asp.
on August 21, 2017. • Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier:
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
Dated: July 26, 2017.
Federal Energy Regulatory Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary of the Commission, 888 First
Commission Secretary. Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
[FR Doc. 2017–16164 Filed 7–31–17; 8:45 am]
Instructions: All submissions must be
formatted and filed in accordance with
[Docket No. OR17–18–000] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
submission guidelines at: http://
Medallion Pipeline Company, LLC; www.ferc.gov/help/submission-
Notice of Petition For Declaratory DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY guide.asp. For user assistance contact
Order FERC Online Support by email at
Federal Energy Regulatory ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, or by phone
Take notice that on July 21, 2017, Commission at: (866) 208–3676 (toll-free), or (202)
pursuant to Rule 207(a)(2) of the Federal 502–8659 for TTY.
[Docket No. IC17–11–000]
Energy Regulatory Commission’s Docket: Users interested in receiving
(Commission) Rules of Practice and Commission Information Collection automatic notification of activity in this
Procedure, 18 CFR 385.207(a)(2) (2016), Activities (FERC–549b); Comment docket or in viewing/downloading
Medallion Pipeline Company, LLC Request comments and issuances in this docket
(Medallion), filed a petition for a may do so at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-
declaratory order seeking approval of AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory filing/docs-filing.asp.
the overall tariff and rate structure, and Commission, Department of Energy. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
open-season procedures for Medallion’s ACTION: Comment request. Ellen Brown may be reached by email
proposed Wolfcamp Connector SUMMARY: In compliance with the at DataClearance@FERC.gov, by
expansion and Howard Lateral requirements of the Paperwork telephone at (202) 502–8663, and by fax
expansion to transport crude oil from Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal at (202) 273–0873.
Midland Basin in West Texas to Energy Regulatory Commission SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Colorado City Hub, as more fully (Commission or FERC) is submitting its Title: FERC–549B (Gas Pipeline Rates:
explained in the petition. information collection [FERC–549B (Gas Capacity Reports and Index of
Any person desiring to intervene or to Pipeline Rates: Capacity Reports and Customers).
protest this filing must file in Index of Customers)] to the Office of OMB Control No.: 1902–0169.
accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of Management and Budget (OMB) for Type of Request: Three-year extension
the Commission’s Rules of Practice and review of the information collection of the FERC–549B information
Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). requirements. Any interested person collection requirements with no changes
Protests will be considered by the may file comments directly with OMB to the current reporting requirements.
Commission in determining the and should address a copy of those Abstract: The information collected
appropriate action to be taken, but will comments to the Commission as under the requirements of FERC–549B
not serve to make protestants parties to explained below. The Commission includes both the Index of Customers
the proceeding. Any person wishing to previously issued a Notice in the (IOC) report under Commission
become a party must file a notice of Federal Register (82 FR 18635, 4/20/ regulations at 18 Code of Federal
intervention or motion to intervene, as 2017) requesting public comments. The Regulations (CFR) 284.13(c) and three
appropriate. Such notices, motions, or Commission received one comment on capacity reporting requirements. One of
protests must be filed on or before the the FERC–549B and is making this these is in Commission regulations at 18
comment date. Anyone filing a motion notation in its submittal to OMB. The CFR 284.13(b) and requires reports on
to intervene or protest must serve a copy sole comment, however, does not firm and interruptible services. The
of that document on the Petitioner. pertain to this information collection second is at 18 CFR 284.13(d)(1) and
The Commission encourages and is immaterial to the renewal effort requires pipelines make information on
electronic submission of protests and for the FERC–549B.1 capacity and flow information available
interventions in lieu of paper using the on their Internet Web sites. The third is
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DATES: Comments on the collection of
eFiling link at http://www.ferc.gov. information are due by August 31, 2017. at 18 CFR 284.13(d)(2) and requires an
Persons unable to file electronically annual filing of peak day capacity.
ADDRESSES: Comments filed with OMB,
should submit an original and 5 copies
identified by the OMB Control No. Capacity Reports Under 284.13(b) and
of the protest or intervention to the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 284.13(d)(1)
1 The comment can be found here: https://
888 First Street NE., Washington, DC elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/common/OpenNat.asp? On April 4, 1992, in Order No. 636
20426. fileID=14615693. (RM91–11–000), the Commission
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