82 FR 47197 - Massachusetts Water Resource Authority; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project Nos. 9968-002]


Massachusetts Water Resource Authority; Notice of Application 
Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and 
Protests

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Type of Applications: Exemption surrender.
    b. Project No.: 9968-002.
    c. Date Filed: September 18, 2017.
    d. Exemptee: Massachusetts Water Resource Authority (MWRA).
    e. Name of Projects: Aqueduct Transfer Project No. 9968.
    f. Location: City of Southborough, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a--825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Ms. Pamela Heidell, MWRA, 100 First Ave., 
Building 39, Boston, MA 02129, (617) 788-1102.
    i. FERC Contact: David Rudisail, (202) 502-6376, 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, protests, 
and recommendations is 30 days from the issuance date of this notice by 
the Commission. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. 
Please file motions to intervene, protests, comments, or 
recommendations 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. Please include the project number (P-9968-002) on 
any comments, motions to intervene, protests, or recommendations filed.
    k. Description of Request: The project has had only intermittent 
use and has not generated power since June 7, 1995. MWRA has determined 
that the cost of maintaining the project is not economically feasible, 
and therefore, petitioned to surrender the exemption. MWRA proposes 
maintain the valves to the turbine in an off position, lock out the 
electrical breaker from the generator, and disconnect the leads to the 
generator.
    l. Locations of the Application: A copy of the application is 
available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission's Public 
Reference Room, located at 888 First Street NE., Room 2A, Washington, 
DC 20426, or by calling (202) 502-8371. This filing may also be viewed 
on the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in 
the docket number field to access the document. 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, call 1-866-208- 3676 or email 
[email protected], for TTY, call (202) 502-8659. A copy is 
also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item 
(h) above.
    m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing 
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene: Anyone may submit 
comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the 
requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, 
.214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission 
will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only those who 
file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission's Rules 
may become a party to the proceeding. Any comments, protests, or 
motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified 
comment date for the particular application.
    o. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents: Any filing must (1) 
bear in all capital letters the title COMMENTS, PROTEST, or MOTION TO 
INTERVENE, as applicable; (2) set forth in the heading the name of the 
applicant and the project number of the application to which the filing 
responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone number of the 
person protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise comply with the 
requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All comments, motions 
to intervene or protests must set forth their evidentiary basis and 
otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). All comments, 
motions to intervene or protests should relate to project works which 
are the subject of the license proposed re-development. Agencies may 
obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant. A copy of 
any protest or motion to intervene must be served upon each 
representative of the applicant specified in the particular 
application. If an intervener files comments or documents with the 
Commission relating to the merits of an issue that may affect the 
responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they must also serve 
a copy of the document on that resource agency. 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.

    Dated: October 4, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY petitioned to surrender the exemption. which are the subject of the license
MWRA proposes maintain the valves to proposed re-development. Agencies
Federal Energy Regulatory the turbine in an off position, lock out may obtain copies of the application
Commission the electrical breaker from the generator, directly from the applicant. A copy of
[Project Nos. 9968–002] and disconnect the leads to the any protest or motion to intervene must
generator. be served upon each representative of
Massachusetts Water Resource l. Locations of the Application: A the applicant specified in the particular
Authority; Notice of Application copy of the application is available for application. If an intervener files
Accepted for Filing, Soliciting inspection and reproduction at the comments or documents with the
Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Commission’s Public Reference Room, Commission relating to the merits of an
Protests located at 888 First Street NE., Room issue that may affect the responsibilities
2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling of a particular resource agency, they
Take notice that the following (202) 502–8371. This filing may also be must also serve a copy of the document
hydroelectric application has been filed viewed on the Commission’s Web site at on that resource agency. A copy of all
with the Commission and is available http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ other filings in reference to this
for public inspection: efiling.asp. Enter the docket number application must be accompanied by
a. Type of Applications: Exemption excluding the last three digits in the proof of service on all persons listed in
surrender. docket number field to access the the service list prepared by the
b. Project No.: 9968–002. document. You may also register online Commission in this proceeding, in
c. Date Filed: September 18, 2017. at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and
d. Exemptee: Massachusetts Water esubscription.asp to be notified via 385.2010.
Resource Authority (MWRA). email of new filings and issuances
e. Name of Projects: Aqueduct Dated: October 4, 2017.
related to this or other pending projects.
Transfer Project No. 9968. For assistance, call 1–866–208- 3676 or Kimberly D. Bose,
f. Location: City of Southborough, email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for Secretary.
Worcester County, Massachusetts. TTY, call (202) 502–8659. A copy is also [FR Doc. 2017–21836 Filed 10–10–17; 8:45 am]
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power available for inspection and BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a—825r. reproduction at the address in item (h)
h. Applicant Contact: Ms. Pamela above.
Heidell, MWRA, 100 First Ave., m. Individuals desiring to be included DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Building 39, Boston, MA 02129, (617) on the Commission’s mailing list should
788–1102. so indicate by writing to the Secretary Federal Energy Regulatory
i. FERC Contact: David Rudisail, (202) of the Commission. Commission
502–6376, david.rudisail@ferc.gov. n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to [Docket No. DI17–12–000]
j. Deadline for filing comments, Intervene: Anyone may submit
motions to intervene, protests, and comments, a protest, or a motion to Ram Valley LLC; Notice of Declaration
recommendations is 30 days from the intervene in accordance with the of Intention and Soliciting Comments,
issuance date of this notice by the requirements of Rules of Practice and Protests, and Motions To Intervene
Commission. The Commission strongly Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214.
encourages electronic filing. Please file Take notice that the following
In determining the appropriate action to
motions to intervene, protests, application has been filed with the
take, the Commission will consider all
comments, or recommendations using Commission and is available for public
protests or other comments filed, but
the Commission’s eFiling system at only those who file a motion to inspection:
http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ a. Application Type: Declaration of
intervene in accordance with the
efiling.asp. Commenters can submit Intention.
Commission’s Rules may become a b. Docket No: DI17–12–000.
brief comments up to 6,000 characters, party to the proceeding. Any comments, c. Date Filed: September 22, 2017.
without prior registration, using the protests, or motions to intervene must d. Applicant: Ram Valley LLC.
eComment system at http:// be received on or before the specified e. Name of Project: Juniper Creek
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ comment date for the particular Hydroelectric Project.
ecomment.asp. You must include your application. f. Location: The proposed Juniper
name and contact information at the end o. Filing and Service of Responsive Creek Hydroelectric Project would be
of your comments. For assistance, Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in located near the Town of Shenandoah,
please contact FERC Online Support at all capital letters the title COMMENTS, in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) PROTEST, or MOTION TO g. Filed Pursuant to: Section 23(b)(1)
208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 INTERVENE, as applicable; (2) set forth of the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C.
(TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please in the heading the name of the applicant 817(b) (2012).
send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal and the project number of the h. Applicant Contact: David Brailey,
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 application to which the filing managing member, Ram Valley LLC,
First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. responds; (3) furnish the name, address, 3527 North Point Drive, Anchorage, AK
Please include the project number (P– and telephone number of the person 99502, telephone: (907) 248–0058;
asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES

9968–002) on any comments, motions to protesting or intervening; and (4) email: dbrailey@alaska.net; Agent
intervene, protests, or recommendations otherwise comply with the requirements Contact: David Brailey, owner, Brailey
filed. of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. Hydrologic, 3527 North Point Drive,
k. Description of Request: The project All comments, motions to intervene or Anchorage, AK 99502, telephone: (907)
has had only intermittent use and has protests must set forth their evidentiary 248–0058.
not generated power since June 7, 1995. basis and otherwise comply with the i. FERC Contact: Any questions on
MWRA has determined that the cost of requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). All this notice should be addressed to
maintaining the project is not comments, motions to intervene or Jennifer Polardino, (202) 502–6437, or
economically feasible, and therefore, protests should relate to project works email: Jennifer.Polardino@ferc.gov.

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82 FR 47197 - Massachusetts Water Resource Authority; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYFederal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 195 (October 11, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission