82 FR 39577 - Notice of Transfer of Exemptions: Lower Valley, LLC; West Hopkinton Hydro, LLC; Sweetwater Hydroelectric, LLC; Green Mountain Power Corporation

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 160 (August 21, 2017)

Page Range		39577-39578
FR Document		2017-17558

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 160 (Monday, August 21, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 160 (Monday, August 21, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39577-39578]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-17558]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project Nos. 6756-009, 4337-008, 5307-003]


Notice of Transfer of Exemptions: Lower Valley, LLC; West 
Hopkinton Hydro, LLC; Sweetwater Hydroelectric, LLC; Green Mountain 
Power Corporation

    1. By letter filed June 27, 2017, three different exemptees 
informed the Commission that their projects were transferred to Green 
Mountain Power Corporation. They are: (1) Lower Valley, LLC exemptee 
for the Lower Valley Project No. 6756, originally issued

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November 9, 1982 \1\ located on the Sugar River in Sullivan County, New 
Hampshire; (2) West Hopkinton Hydro, LLC exemptee for the Hoague-
Sprague Project No. 4337, originally issued March 11, 1982 \2\ located 
on the Contoocook River in Merrimack County, New Hampshire; and (3) the 
Sweetwater Hydroelectric, LLC exemptee for the Woodsville Reactivation 
Project No. 5307, originally issued February 5, 1982 \3\ located on the 
Ammonoosuc River in Grafton County, New Hampshire. Transfer of an 
exemption does not require Commission approval.
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    \1\ Notice of Exemption from Licensing. Claremont Hydro 
Associates, 21 FERC 62,216 (1982).
    \2\ Order Granting Exemption from Licensing of a Small 
Hydroelectric Project (5 MW or Less). ECH Hydro Associates, 18 FERC 
62,419 (1982).
    \3\ Order Granting Exemption from Licensing of a Small 
Hydroelectric Project of 5 Megawatts or Less and Denying Competing 
Application for Preliminary Permit, New England Hydro, Inc. 
Woodsville Fire District, 18 FERC 62,158 (1982).
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    2. Green Mountain Power Corporation is now the exemptee of the 
Lower Valley Project No. 6756; the Hoague-Sprague Project No. 4337; and 
the Woodsville Reactivation Project No. 5307. All correspondence should 
be forwarded to: Green Mountain Power Corporation, 163 Acorn Lane, 
Colchester, VT 05446.

    Dated: August 15, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-17558 Filed 8-18-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6717-01-P

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FERC–725E, MANDATORY RELIABILITY STANDARDS FOR THE WESTERN ELECTRIC COORDINATING COUNCIL—Continued
[New and continuing information collection requirements]

Annual Average
Annual Total annual burden hours Cost per
Number of number of burden hours and
Entity number of and total annual cost respondent
respondents 18 responses per responses cost per response ($) ($)
respondent ($)

(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (3) (4) (3) * (4) = (5) (5) ÷ (1) = (6)

Transmission Operators applicable to 86 4 344 10 hrs., $769.90 ....... 3,440 hrs., $264,845.60 ... 769.90
standard VAR–002.
Transmission Owners that operate quali- 5 3 15 40 hrs., $3,079.60 .... 600 hrs., $46,194.00 ........ 3,079.60
fied transfer paths.
Reliability Coordinators ........................... 1 1 1 1 hr., $76.99 ............. 1 hr., $76.99 ..................... 76.99
Reserve Sharing Group .......................... 3 1 3 1 hr., $76.99 ............. 3 hrs., $230.97 ................. 76.99
Generator Owners and/or Operators , in 291 3 873 1 hr.; $76.99 ............. 873 hrs.; $67,212.27 ........ 230.97
Year 1, per RD17–5 for VAR–501–
WECC–3.
Generator Owners and/or Operators, in 291 2 582 1 hr.; $76.99 ............. 582 hrs.; $44,808.18 ........ 153.98
Year 2 and Ongoing, per RD17–5 for
VAR–501–WECC–3.

Total for Reporting Requirements in ............................ ........................ ........................ ................................... 7,911 hrs.; $609,067.89 ... ........................
Year 1.

Total for Reporting Requirements in ............................ ........................ ........................ ................................... 7,620 hrs.; $586,663.80 ... ........................
Year 2 & ongoing.

Recordkeeping Requirements

Balancing Authorities .............................. 34 1 34 2.1 hrs., $65.50 ........ 71.4 hrs., $2,226.97 ......... 65.50
Balancing Authorities (IRO–006) ............ 34 1 34 1 hr., $31.19 ............. 34 hrs., $1,060.46 ............ 31.19
Generator Operators ............................... 228 1 228 1 hr., $31.19 ............. 228 hrs., $7,111.32 .......... 31.19
Transmission Operator (VAR–002) ........ 86 1 86 4 hrs., $124.76 ......... 344 hrs., $10,729.36 ........ 124.76
Transmission Owner that operate quali- 5 1 5 12 hrs., $374.28 ....... 60 hrs., $1,871.40 ............ 374.28
fied transfer paths.
Reliability Coordinator ............................. 1 1 1 1 hr.; $31.19 ............. 1 hr.; $31.19 ..................... 31.19
Generator Owners and/or Operators, in 291 3 873 1 hr.; $31.19 ............. 873 hrs.; $27,228.87 ........ 93.57
Year 1, per RD17–5 for VAR–501–
WECC–3.
Generator Owners and/or Operators, in 291 2 582 0.5 hrs.; $15.595 ...... 291 hrs.; $9,076.29 .......... 31.19
Year 2 and Ongoing, per RD17–5 for
VAR–501–WECC–3.

Total for Recordkeeping Require- ............................ ........................ ........................ ................................... 1,611.4 hrs.; $50,259.57 .. ........................
ments in Yr. 1.

Total for Recordkeeping Require- ............................ ........................ ........................ ................................... 1,029.4 hrs.; $32,106.99 .. ........................
ments in Yr. 2 & ongoing.

Total for FERC–725E, IN YR. 1 ...... ............................ ........................ ........................ ................................... 9,522.4 hrs.; $659,327.46 ........................

Total for FERC–725E, in yr. 2 & on- ............................ ........................ ........................ ................................... 8,649.4 hrs.; $618,770.79 ........................
going.
18 The number of respondents is derived from the NERC Compliance Registry as of March 10, 2017.

Comments: Comments are invited on: Dated: August 15, 2017. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
(1) Whether the collection of Kimberly D. Bose,
information is necessary for the proper Secretary. Federal Energy Regulatory
performance of the functions of the [FR Doc. 2017–17560 Filed 8–18–17; 8:45 am]
Commission
Commission, including whether the BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
information will have practical utility; [Project Nos. 6756–009, 4337–008, 5307–
(2) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate 003]
of the burden and cost of the collection
of information, including the validity of Notice of Transfer of Exemptions:
the methodology and assumptions used; Lower Valley, LLC; West Hopkinton
(3) ways to enhance the quality, utility Hydro, LLC; Sweetwater Hydroelectric,
and clarity of the information collection; LLC; Green Mountain Power
Corporation
asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES

and (4) ways to minimize the burden of
the collection of information on those
1. By letter filed June 27, 2017, three
who are to respond, including the use
different exemptees informed the
of automated collection techniques or
Commission that their projects were
other forms of information technology. transferred to Green Mountain Power
Corporation. They are: (1) Lower Valley,
LLC exemptee for the Lower Valley
Project No. 6756, originally issued

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November 9, 1982 1 located on the Sugar Brown, Owner, P.O. Box 1233, Willow of DCP’s otherwise non-jurisdictional
River in Sullivan County, New Creek, CA 95573, Phone 530–629–3100. gathering and processing facilities.
Hampshire; (2) West Hopkinton Hydro, Dated: August 15, 2017. Pursuant to section 157.9 of the
LLC exemptee for the Hoague-Sprague Commission’s rules (18 CFR 157.9),
Kimberly D. Bose,
Project No. 4337, originally issued within 90 days of this Notice, the
Secretary. Commission staff will either: complete
March 11, 1982 2 located on the
Contoocook River in Merrimack County, [FR Doc. 2017–17557 Filed 8–18–17; 8:45 am] its environmental assessment (EA) and
New Hampshire; and (3) the Sweetwater BILLING CODE 6717–01–P place it into the Commission’s public
Hydroelectric, LLC exemptee for the record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or
Woodsville Reactivation Project No. issue a Notice of Schedule for
5307, originally issued February 5, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Environmental Review. If a Notice of
1982 3 located on the Ammonoosuc Schedule for Environmental Review is
Federal Energy Regulatory
River in Grafton County, New issued, it will indicate, among other
Commission
Hampshire. Transfer of an exemption milestones, the anticipated date for the
does not require Commission approval. [Docket No. CP17–481–000] Commission staff’s issuance of the final
2. Green Mountain Power Corporation environmental impact statement (FEIS)
is now the exemptee of the Lower Notice of Application: DCP Operating or EA for this proposal. The filing of the
Valley Project No. 6756; the Hoague- Company, LP EA in the Commission’s public record
Sprague Project No. 4337; and the for this proceeding or the issuance of a
Take notice that on August 2, 2017,
Woodsville Reactivation Project No. Notice of Schedule for Environmental
DCP Operating Company, LP (DCP), 370
5307. All correspondence should be Review will serve to notify federal and
17th Street, Suite 2500, Denver,
forwarded to: Green Mountain Power state agencies of the timing for the
Colorado 80202, filed in the above
Corporation, 163 Acorn Lane, completion of all necessary reviews, and
referenced docket an application
Colchester, VT 05446. the subsequent need to complete all
pursuant to section 7(c) of the Natural
Dated: August 15, 2017. federal authorizations within 90 days of
Gas Act (NGA), and Part 157 of the
Kimberly D. Bose, the date of issuance of the Commission
Commission’s regulations requesting
staff’s FEIS or EA.
Secretary. authorization to construct and operate There are two ways to become
[FR Doc. 2017–17558 Filed 8–18–17; 8:45 am] approximately 8.4 miles of 20-inch- involved in the Commission’s review of
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P diameter natural gas pipeline with a this project. First, any person wishing to
maximum capacity of 253million cubic obtain legal status by becoming a party
feet per day (MMcf/d) in Weld County, to the proceedings for this project
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Colorado (Mewbourn 3 Residue East should, on or before the comment date
Pipeline), all as more fully set forth in stated below file with the Federal
Federal Energy Regulatory the application which is on file with the
Commission Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
Commission and open to public First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426,
[Project No. 6550–004] inspection. The filing is available for a motion to intervene in accordance
review at the Commission in the Public with the requirements of the
Bidden Creek Bores Properties, LLC; Reference Room or may be viewed on Commission’s Rules of Practice and
JBS Rentals, LLC; Notice of Transfer the Commission’s Web site web at Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211)
of Exemption http://www.ferc.gov using the and the Regulations under the NGA (18
1. By letter filed June 23, 2017, ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party
Stephen J. Bores informed the number excluding the last three digits in status will be placed on the service list
Commission that the exemption from the docket number field to access the maintained by the Secretary of the
licensing for the Biber-Spellenberg document. For assistance, contact FERC Commission and will receive copies of
Hydro Project No. 6550, originally at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call all documents filed by the applicant and
issued February 14, 1983 1 has been toll-free, (866) 208–3676 or TYY, (202) by all other parties. A party must submit
transferred to JBS Rentals, LLC. The 502–8659. seven copies of filings made in the
project is located on Bidden Creek in Any questions concerning this proceeding with the Commission and
Trinity County, California. The transfer application may be directed to Tyler must mail a copy to the applicant and
of an exemption does not require Culbertson, Manager, Regulatory Affairs, to every other party. Only parties to the
Commission approval. DCP Operating Company, LP, 370 17th proceeding can ask for court review of
2. JBS Rentals, LLC is now the Street, Suite 2500, Denver, Colorado Commission orders in the proceeding.
exemptee of the Biber-Spellenberg 80202, at (303) 605–2278. However, a person does not have to
Project No. 6550. All correspondence Further, DCP asks for clarification intervene in order to have comments
should be forwarded to: Mr. Jeremy about the applicability of the Part 157, considered. The second way to
Subpart F blanket certificate program to participate is by filing with the
1 Notice of Exemption from Licensing. Claremont Mewbourn 3 Residue East Pipeline. DPC Secretary of the Commission, as soon as
Hydro Associates, 21 FERC 62,216 (1982). also seeks waivers of certain regulatory possible, an original and two copies of
2 Order Granting Exemption from Licensing of a requirements, including the comments in support of or in opposition
Small Hydroelectric Project (5 MW or Less). ECH
asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES

Commission’s interstate natural gas to this project. The Commission will
Hydro Associates, 18 FERC 62,419 (1982).
3 Order Granting Exemption from Licensing of a
pipeline open access, tariff, posting, consider these comments in
Small Hydroelectric Project of 5 Megawatts or Less accounting, and reporting requirements, determining the appropriate action to be
and Denying Competing Application for like similar residue pipeline owner/ taken, but the filing of a comment alone
Preliminary Permit, New England Hydro, Inc. operators. DCP wants confirmation that will not serve to make the filer a party
Woodsville Fire District, 18 FERC 62,158 (1982). the Commission’s assertion of to the proceeding. The Commission’s
1 Order Granting Exemption from Licensing of a

Small Hydroelectric Project of 5 MW or Less. Frank
jurisdiction over the Mewbourn 3 rules require that persons filing
M. Biber and Steven Spellenberg, 22 FERC ¶ 62,182 Residue East Pipeline in no way comments in opposition to the project
(1983). jeopardizes the non-jurisdictional status provide copies of their protests only to

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82 FR 39577 - Notice of Transfer of Exemptions: Lower Valley, LLC; West Hopkinton Hydro, LLC; Sweetwater Hydroelectric, LLC; Green Mountain Power Corporation

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYFederal Energy Regulatory Commission

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