82 FR 41013 - Nevada Hydro Company, Inc.; Notice of Intent To File License Application, Filing of Draft License Application, and Request To Waive Pre-Filing Requirements

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 166 (August 29, 2017)

Page Range		41013-41014
FR Document		2017-18235

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 166 (Tuesday, August 29, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 166 (Tuesday, August 29, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41013-41014]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-18235]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 14227-000]


Nevada Hydro Company, Inc.; Notice of Intent To File License 
Application, Filing of Draft License Application, and Request To Waive 
Pre-Filing Requirements

    a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to File License Application and 
Request to Waive Pre-Filing Requirements.
    b. Project No.: 14227-000.
    c. Dated Filed: June 1, 2017.
    d. Submitted By: Nevada Hydro Company, Inc. (Nevada Hydro).
    e. Name of Project: Lake Elsinore Advanced Pumped Storage (LEAPS) 
Project.
    f. Location: On Lake Elsinore and San Juan Creek near the town of 
Lake Elsinore in Riverside and San Diego counties, California. The 
project would occupy about 845 acres of federal land.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR part 5 of the Commission's 
Regulations.
    h. Applicant Contact: Rexford Wait, Nevada Hydro Company, Inc., 
2416 Cades Way Vista, California (760) 599-1815.
    i. FERC Contact: Jim Fargo at (202) 502-6095 or email at 
[email protected].
    j. On June 1, 2017, Nevada Hydro filed a request that the 
Commission waive certain of the pre-filing consultation requirements of 
Part 5 of the Commission's regulations for the proposed LEAPS Project 
to include: pre-filing scoping; \1\ comments and information or study 
requests; the preparation of and comments on a proposed study plan; 
resolution of disputes over studies; \2\ and notice of the applicant's 
intent to file a draft license application.\3\ Nevada Hydro's 
justification for the waivers is that a Final Environmental Impact 
Statement, prepared by Commission staff, was issued in 2007 for 
essentially the same project proposal under P-11858 and the 
consultation on the current project proposal that has already occurred 
meets the intent of the Commission's pre-filing consultation 
requirements.
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    \1\ 18 CFR 5.8 (2017).
    \2\ 18 CFR 5.9, 5.11-5.15 (2017).
    \3\ 18 CFR 5.16 (2017).
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    With this notice we are soliciting comments on Nevada Hydro's 
notice of intent and request to waive pre-filing requirements. All 
comments should be sent to the address in paragraph l below.
    k. The NOI, waiver request, and associated filings are 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.
    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.
    l. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please 
file all documents 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]. In lieu of electronic filing, please send a 
paper

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copy to: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First 
Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. The first page of any filing should 
include docket number P-14227-000.
    All filings with the Commission must bear the appropriate heading: 
Comments on NOI. Any individual or entity interested in submitting NOI 
comments must do so by September 22, 2017.

    Dated: August 23, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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Filed Date: 8/22/17. Filed Date: 8/23/17. j. On June 1, 2017, Nevada Hydro
Accession Number: 20170822–5137. Accession Number: 20170823–5073. filed a request that the Commission
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/12/17. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/13/17. waive certain of the pre-filing
Docket Numbers: ER17–2344–000. The filings are accessible in the consultation requirements of Part 5 of
Applicants: Northern States Power Commission’s eLibrary system by the Commission’s regulations for the
Company, a Minnesota corporation. clicking on the links or querying the proposed LEAPS Project to include: pre-
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: docket number. filing scoping; 1 comments and
2017–8–22 GRE TSA Termination Any person desiring to intervene or information or study requests; the
Agrmt-RS 309 to be effective 10/22/ protest in any of the above proceedings preparation of and comments on a
2017. must file in accordance with Rules 211 proposed study plan; resolution of
Filed Date: 8/22/17. and 214 of the Commission’s disputes over studies; 2 and notice of the
Accession Number: 20170822–5138. Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and applicant’s intent to file a draft license
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/12/17. 385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern application.3 Nevada Hydro’s
Docket Numbers: ER17–2345–000. time on the specified comment date. justification for the waivers is that a
Applicants: EC&R Energy Marketing, Protests may be considered, but Final Environmental Impact Statement,
LLC. intervention is necessary to become a prepared by Commission staff, was
Description: Baseline eTariff Filing: party to the proceeding. issued in 2007 for essentially the same
Application for Market Based Rate to be eFiling is encouraged. More detailed project proposal under P–11858 and the
effective 10/22/2017. information relating to filing consultation on the current project
Filed Date: 8/23/17. requirements, interventions, protests, proposal that has already occurred
Accession Number: 20170823–5018. service, and qualifying facilities filings meets the intent of the Commission’s
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/13/17. can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/ pre-filing consultation requirements.
Docket Numbers: ER17–2346–000. docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For With this notice we are soliciting
Applicants: Midcontinent other information, call (866) 208–3676 comments on Nevada Hydro’s notice of
Independent System Operator, Inc. (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. intent and request to waive pre-filing
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: requirements. All comments should be
Dated: August 23, 2017. sent to the address in paragraph l below.
2017–08–23_Termination of Project J235 Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., k. The NOI, waiver request, and
E&P Agreements (SA 2549 & SA 2517)
Deputy Secretary. associated filings are available for
to be effective 8/24/2017.
[FR Doc. 2017–18245 Filed 8–28–17; 8:45 am] review at the Commission in the Public
Filed Date: 8/23/17.
Accession Number: 20170823–5021. BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Reference Room or may be viewed on
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/13/17. the Commission’s Web site (http://
www.ferc.gov), using the ‘‘eLibrary’’
Docket Numbers: ER17–2347–000. link. Enter the docket number,
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Applicants: Louisville Gas and
excluding the last three digits in the
Electric Company. Federal Energy Regulatory docket number field to access the
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: Att I Commission document. For assistance, contact FERC
and Att R Updates to be effective 10/23/
[Project No. 14227–000] Online Support at
2017.
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866)
Filed Date: 8/23/17.
Accession Number: 20170823–5029. Nevada Hydro Company, Inc.; Notice 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/13/17. of Intent To File License Application, (TTY). A copy is also available for
Filing of Draft License Application, and inspection and reproduction at the
Docket Numbers: ER17–2348–000. address in paragraph h.
Request To Waive Pre-Filing
Applicants: PJM Interconnection, Register online at http://
Requirements
L.L.C. www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
Description: Tariff Cancellation: a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to esubscription.asp to be notified via
Notice of Cancellation of WMPA SA No. File License Application and Request to email of new filing and issuances
4458, Queue No. AA1–110 to be Waive Pre-Filing Requirements. related to this or other pending projects.
effective 10/16/2017. b. Project No.: 14227–000. For assistance, contact FERC Online
Filed Date: 8/23/17. c. Dated Filed: June 1, 2017. Support.
Accession Number: 20170823–5037. d. Submitted By: Nevada Hydro l. The Commission strongly
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/13/17. Company, Inc. (Nevada Hydro). encourages electronic filing. Please file
Docket Numbers: ER17–2349–000. e. Name of Project: Lake Elsinore all documents using the Commission’s
Applicants: Tucson Electric Power Advanced Pumped Storage (LEAPS) eFiling system at http://www.ferc.gov/
Company. Project. docs-filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: f. Location: On Lake Elsinore and San submit brief comments up to 6,000
WECC Field Test Waiver for Rate Juan Creek near the town of Lake characters, without prior registration,
Schedule No. 321 to be effective 8/8/ Elsinore in Riverside and San Diego using the eComment system at http://
2017. counties, California. The project would www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
Filed Date: 8/23/17. occupy about 845 acres of federal land. ecomment.asp. You must include your
Accession Number: 20170823–5052. g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR part 5 of name and contact information at the end
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/13/17. the Commission’s Regulations.
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of your comments. For assistance,
Docket Numbers: ER17–2350–000. h. Applicant Contact: Rexford Wait, please contact FERC Online Support at
Applicants: Public Service Company Nevada Hydro Company, Inc., 2416 FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. In lieu of
of Oklahoma. Cades Way Vista, California (760) 599– electronic filing, please send a paper
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: 1815.
PSO–OGE Cemetery Road Delivery i. FERC Contact: Jim Fargo at (202) 1 18 CFR 5.8 (2017).
Point Agreement to be effective 8/15/ 502–6095 or email at james.fargo@ 2 18 CFR 5.9, 5.11–5.15 (2017).
2017. ferc.gov. 3 18 CFR 5.16 (2017).

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copy to: Secretary, Federal Energy eFiling link at http://www.ferc.gov. Prohibited communications are
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street Persons unable to file electronically included in a public, non-decisional file
NE., Washington, DC 20426. The first should submit an original and 5 copies associated with, but not a part of, the
page of any filing should include docket of the protest or intervention to the decisional record of the proceeding.
number P–14227–000. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Unless the Commission determines that
All filings with the Commission must 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC the prohibited communication and any
bear the appropriate heading: 20426. responses thereto should become a part
Comments on NOI. Any individual or This filing is accessible on-line at of the decisional record, the prohibited
entity interested in submitting NOI http://www.ferc.gov, using the off-the-record communication will not
comments must do so by September 22, ‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for be considered by the Commission in
2017. review in the Commission’s Public reaching its decision. Parties to a
Dated: August 23, 2017. Reference Room in Washington, DC. proceeding may seek the opportunity to
Kimberly D. Bose,
There is an eSubscription link on the respond to any facts or contentions
Web site that enables subscribers to
Secretary. made in a prohibited off-the-record
receive email notification when a
[FR Doc. 2017–18235 Filed 8–28–17; 8:45 am] communication, and may request that
document is added to a subscribed
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P the Commission place the prohibited
docket(s). For assistance with any FERC
Online service, please email communication and responses thereto
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call in the decisional record. The
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Commission will grant such a request
(866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
(202) 502–8659. only when it determines that fairness so
Federal Energy Regulatory requires. Any person identified below as
Commission Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern
Time on August 30, 2017. having made a prohibited off-the-record
[Docket Nos. EF17–2–000; EF17–3–000; communication shall serve the
Dated: August 23, 2017.
EF17–4–000] document on all parties listed on the
Kimberly D. Bose,
official service list for the applicable
Bonneville Power Administration: Secretary.
proceeding in accordance with Rule
Notice of Filing [FR Doc. 2017–18238 Filed 8–28–17; 8:45 am] 2010, 18 CFR 385.2010.
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
Take notice that on August 7, 2017, Exempt off-the-record
Bonneville Power Administration communications are included in the
submitted an errata to its July 31, 2017 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY decisional record of the proceeding,
tariff filing per: BP–18 Power and unless the communication was with a
Transmission Rates. Federal Energy Regulatory cooperating agency as described by 40
Any person desiring to intervene or to Commission CFR 1501.6, made under 18 CFR
protest this filing must file in 385.2201(e)(1)(v).
accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of [Docket No. RM98–1–000]
the Commission’s Rules of Practice and The following is a list of off-the-
Records Governing Off-the-Record record communications recently
Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214).
Communications; Public Notice received by the Secretary of the
Protests will be considered by the
Commission in determining the This constitutes notice, in accordance Commission. The communications
appropriate action to be taken, but will with 18 CFR 385.2201(b), of the receipt listed are grouped by docket numbers in
not serve to make protestants parties to of prohibited and exempt off-the-record ascending order. These filings are
the proceeding. Any person wishing to communications. available for electronic review at the
become a party must file a notice of Order No. 607 (64 FR 51222, Commission in the Public Reference
intervention or motion to intervene, as September 22, 1999) requires Room or may be viewed on the
appropriate. Such notices, motions, or Commission decisional employees, who Commission’s Web site at http://
protests must be filed on or before the make or receive a prohibited or exempt www.ferc.gov using the eLibrary link.
comment date. On or before the off-the-record communication relevant Enter the docket number, excluding the
comment date, it is not necessary to to the merits of a contested proceeding, last three digits, in the docket number
serve motions to intervene or protests to deliver to the Secretary of the field to access the document. For
on persons other than the Applicant. Commission, a copy of the assistance, please contact FERC Online
The Commission encourages communication, if written, or a Support at FERCOnlineSupport@
electronic submission of protests and summary of the substance of any oral ferc.gov or toll free at (866) 208–3676, or
interventions in lieu of paper using the communication. for TTY, contact (202) 502–8659.

Docket No. File date Presenter or requester

Prohibited:
1. CP15–554–000 ................................................................ 8–4–2017 John A. Wagner.
2. CP15–554–000 ................................................................ 8–7–2017 Mass Mailing.1
3. CP15–554–000 ................................................................ 8–8–2017 Linda Lou Griffin.
4. CP16–22–000 .................................................................. 8–16–2017 International Union of Operating Engineers.
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Exempt:
1. CP15–93–000 .................................................................. 8–3–2017 U.S. Congress 2
2. P–1494–000 .................................................................... 8–3–2017 U.S. Congress 3
3. P–1494–000 .................................................................... 8–3–2017 State of Oklahoma, Office of the Secretary of Energy & Envi-
ronment
4. P–1494–000 .................................................................... 8–7–2017 U.S. Senator James M. Inhofe
5. CP16–10–000 .................................................................. 8–8–2017 Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Environmental Qual-
ity

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FR Citation		82 FR 41013

82 FR 41013 - Nevada Hydro Company, Inc.; Notice of Intent To File License Application, Filing of Draft License Application, and Request To Waive Pre-Filing Requirements

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYFederal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 166 (August 29, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission