82 FR 48218 - City of Holyoke Gas & Electric Department; Notice Soliciting Scoping Comments

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 199 (October 17, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-22414

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2386-004, Project No. 2387-003, and Project No. 2388-004]


City of Holyoke Gas & Electric Department; Notice Soliciting 
Scoping Comments

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric applications have been 
filed with the Commission and are available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Applications: Subsequent Licenses.
    b. Project Nos.: 2386-004, 2387-003, and 2388-004.
    c. Date filed: August 31, 2016.
    d. Applicant: City of Holyoke Gas & Electric Department.
    e. Names of Projects: Holyoke Number 1 Hydro Project, P-2386-004; 
Holyoke Number 2 Hydro Project, P-2387-003; and Holyoke Number 3 Hydro 
Project, P-2388-004.
    f. Locations: Holyoke Number 1 (P-2386-004) and Holyoke Number 2 
(P-2387-003) are located between the first and second level canals, and 
Holyoke Number 3 (P-2388-004) is located between the second and third 
level canals on the Holyoke Canal System (Canal System), adjacent to 
the Connecticut River, in the city of Holyoke in Hampden County, 
Massachusetts. The projects do not occupy federal land.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Paul Ducheney, Superintendent, City of 
Holyoke Gas and Electric Department, 99 Suffolk Street, Holyoke, MA 
01040, (413) 536-9340 or [email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Kyle Olcott, (202) 502-8963 or 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing scoping comments: November 9, 2017.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
scoping 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. The first page of any filing should include 
docket numbers P-2386-004, P-2387-003, and/or P-2388-004.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice require all intervenors filing 
documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each 
person on the official service list for the project. Further, if an 
intervenor 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.
    k. These applications are not ready for environmental analysis at 
this time.
    l. The City 1 project consists of: (1) An intake at the wall of the 
First Level Canal fed by the Canal System with two 14.7-foot-tall by 
24.6-foot-wide trashrack screens with 3.5-inch clear spacing; (2) two 
parallel 10-foot-diameter, 36.5-foot-long penstocks; (3) a 50-foot-long 
by 38-foot-wide brick powerhouse with two 240-kilowatt and two 288-
kilowatt turbine generator units; (4) two parallel 20-foot-wide, 328.5-
foot-long brick arched tailrace conduits discharging into the Second 
Level Canal; and, (5) appurtenant facilities. There is no transmission 
line associated with the project as it is located adjacent to the 
substation of interconnection.
    The City 2 project consists of: (1) An intake at the wall of the 
First Level Canal fed by the Canal System with three trashrack screens 
(one 16.2-foot-

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tall by 26.2-foot-wide and two 14.8-foot-tall by 21.8-foot-long) with 
3-inch clear spacing; (2) two 9-foot-diameter, 240-foot-long penstocks; 
(3) a 17-foot-high by 10-foot-diameter surge tank; (4) a 60-foot-long 
by 40-foot-wide by 50-foot high powerhouse with one 800-kilowatt 
vertical turbine generator unit; (5) two parallel 9-foot-wide, 10-foot-
high, 120-foot-long brick arched tailrace conduits discharging into the 
Second Level Canal; (6) an 800-foot-long, 4.8-kilovolt transmission 
line; and (7) appurtenant facilities.
    The City 3 project consists of: (1) A 52.3-foot-long by 14-foot-
high intake trashrack covering an opening in the Second Level Canal fed 
by the Canal System; (2) two 11-foot-high by 11-foot-wide headgates; 
(3) two 85-foot-long, 93-square-foot in cross section low pressure 
brick penstocks; (4) a 42-foot-long by 34-foot-wide by 28-foot-high 
reinforced concrete powerhouse with one 450-kilowatt turbine generator 
unit; (5) a 29.7-foot-wide, 10-foot-deep, 118-foot-long open tailrace 
discharging into the Third Level Canal; and, (6) 4.8-kilovolt generator 
leads that connect directly to the 4.8-kilovolt area distribution 
system; and (7) appurtenant facilities.
    m. A copy of the application is available for review at the 
Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the 
Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov using the eLibrary link. 
Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket 
number field to address the document. For assistance, contact FERC 
Online Support. A copy is available for inspection and reproduction at 
the address in Item H above.
    n. 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, contact FERC 
Online Support.
    o. Scoping Process
    The Commission staff intends to prepare a single Environmental 
Assessment (EA) for the Holyoke Number 1 Hydro Project, Holyoke Number 
2 Hydro Project, and Holyoke Number 3 Hydro Project in accordance with 
the National Environmental Policy Act. The EA will consider both site-
specific and cumulative environmental impacts and reasonable 
alternatives to the proposed action.
    Commission staff does not propose to conduct any on-site scoping 
meetings at this time. Instead, we are soliciting comments, 
recommendations, and information on the Scoping Document (SD) issued on 
October 10, 2017.
    Copies of the SD outlining the subject areas to be addressed in the 
EA were distributed to the parties on the Commission's mailing list and 
the applicant's distribution list. Copies of the SD may be viewed on 
the web at 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, call 1-866-208-3676 or 
for TTY, (202) 502-8659.

    Dated: October 10, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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following issues: (1) Is this collection survey, if preferred). The survey g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
necessary to the proper functions of the respondents are described briefly below: Act 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)–825(r).
Department; (2) will this information be State Surveys: The state survey will h. Applicant Contact: Paul Ducheney,
processed and used in a timely manner; be sent to the chief state school officer Superintendent, City of Holyoke Gas
(3) is the estimate of burden accurate; in each of the 50 states and the District and Electric Department, 99 Suffolk
(4) how might the Department enhance of Columbia. The state surveys will be Street, Holyoke, MA 01040, (413) 536–
the quality, utility, and clarity of the administered using an electronic 9340 or ducheney@hged.com.
information to be collected; and (5) how instrument divided into modules i. FERC Contact: Kyle Olcott, (202)
might the Department minimize the corresponding to the four core areas. 502–8963 or kyle.olcott@ferc.gov.
burden of this collection on the School District Surveys. The school j. Deadline for filing scoping
respondents, including through the use district survey will be sent to school comments: November 9, 2017.
of information technology. Please note superintendents from the same The Commission strongly encourages
that written comments received in nationally representative sample of 570 electronic filing. Please file scoping
response to this notice will be school districts that participated in the comments using the Commission’s
considered public records. 2014 survey, as well as a new nationally eFiling system at http://www.ferc.gov/
Title of Collection: Implementation of representative sample of 149 charter docs-filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can
Title I/II–A Program Initiatives. school districts. The district survey will submit brief comments up to 6,000
OMB Control Number: 1850–0902. be web-based and modularized, characters, without prior registration,
Type of Review: A reinstatement of a corresponding to the four core areas, to using the eComment system at http://
previously approved information allow for completion by one or multiple www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
collection. respondents. ecomment.asp. You must include your
Respondents/Affected Public: State, name and contact information at the end
Dated: October 12, 2017.
Local, and Tribal Governments. of your comments. For assistance,
Stephanie Valentine, please contact FERC Online Support at
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 770. Acting Director, Information Collection FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866)
Total Estimated Number of Annual Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659
Officer, Office of Management.
Burden Hours: 821. (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please
Abstract: The second round of data [FR Doc. 2017–22445 Filed 10–16–17; 8:45 am]
send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal
collection for the Implementation of BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
Title I/II–A Program Initiatives study First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
will continue to examine the The first page of any filing should
implementation of policies promoted DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY include docket numbers P–2386–004,
through the Elementary and Secondary P–2387–003, and/or P–2388–004.
Education Act (ESEA) at the state and Federal Energy Regulatory The Commission’s Rules of Practice
district levels, in four core areas: School Commission require all intervenors filing documents
accountability and support for low- [Project No. 2386–004, Project No. 2387– with the Commission to serve a copy of
performing schools, improving teacher 003, and Project No. 2388–004] that document on each person on the
and leader effectiveness, state content official service list for the project.
standards, and assessments. The first City of Holyoke Gas & Electric Further, if an intervenor files comments
round of data collection for this study Department; Notice Soliciting Scoping or documents with the Commission
was conducted in Spring and Summer Comments relating to the merits of an issue that
2014. Take notice that the following may affect the responsibilities of a
The purpose of this follow-up data hydroelectric applications have been particular resource agency, they must
collection is to provide policy makers filed with the Commission and are also serve a copy of the document on
with detailed information on the core available for public inspection. that resource agency.
policies promoted by Title I and Title a. Type of Applications: Subsequent k. These applications are not ready for
II–A being implemented at the state and Licenses. environmental analysis at this time.
district levels, and the resources and b. Project Nos.: 2386–004, 2387–003, l. The City 1 project consists of: (1) An
supports they provide to schools and and 2388–004. intake at the wall of the First Level
teachers. The timing of the data c. Date filed: August 31, 2016. Canal fed by the Canal System with two
collection is critical to provide early d. Applicant: City of Holyoke Gas & 14.7-foot-tall by 24.6-foot-wide
information on the implementation of Electric Department. trashrack screens with 3.5-inch clear
the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) e. Names of Projects: Holyoke Number spacing; (2) two parallel 10-foot-
in the 2017–18 school year. 1 Hydro Project, P–2386–004; Holyoke diameter, 36.5-foot-long penstocks; (3) a
This study will rely on information Number 2 Hydro Project, P–2387–003; 50-foot-long by 38-foot-wide brick
collected from existing sources, for and Holyoke Number 3 Hydro Project, powerhouse with two 240-kilowatt and
which there are no respondents or P–2388–004. two 288-kilowatt turbine generator
burden, and on a set of revised state and f. Locations: Holyoke Number 1 (P– units; (4) two parallel 20-foot-wide,
district surveys based on the 2014 data 2386–004) and Holyoke Number 2 (P– 328.5-foot-long brick arched tailrace
collection in order to address the 2387–003) are located between the first conduits discharging into the Second
study’s research questions. Extant data and second level canals, and Holyoke Level Canal; and, (5) appurtenant
Number 3 (P–2388–004) is located
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sources include (a) the National facilities. There is no transmission line
Assessment of Educational Progress between the second and third level associated with the project as it is
(NAEP) and (b) EDFacts data. canals on the Holyoke Canal System located adjacent to the substation of
The revised surveys of states and (Canal System), adjacent to the interconnection.
school districts will begin in March Connecticut River, in the city of The City 2 project consists of: (1) An
2018. All respondents will have the Holyoke in Hampden County, intake at the wall of the First Level
opportunity to complete an electronic Massachusetts. The projects do not Canal fed by the Canal System with
(e.g., web-based) survey (or paper occupy federal land. three trashrack screens (one 16.2-foot-

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tall by 26.2-foot-wide and two 14.8-foot- Copies of the SD outlining the subject Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/18/17.
tall by 21.8-foot-long) with 3-inch clear areas to be addressed in the EA were Docket Numbers: RP18–26–000.
spacing; (2) two 9-foot-diameter, 240- distributed to the parties on the Applicants: Dominion Energy Questar
foot-long penstocks; (3) a 17-foot-high Commission’s mailing list and the Pipeline, LLC.
by 10-foot-diameter surge tank; (4) a 60- applicant’s distribution list. Copies of Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: QPC
foot-long by 40-foot-wide by 50-foot the SD may be viewed on the web at Tariff Part 1 ? 5 Revision to be effective
high powerhouse with one 800-kilowatt http://www.ferc.gov using the 12/1/2017.
vertical turbine generator unit; (5) two ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket Filed Date: 10/10/17.
parallel 9-foot-wide, 10-foot-high, 120- number excluding the last three digits in Accession Number: 20171010–5022.
foot-long brick arched tailrace conduits the docket number field to access the Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/23/17.
discharging into the Second Level document. For assistance, call 1–866– The filings are accessible in the
Canal; (6) an 800-foot-long, 4.8-kilovolt 208–3676 or for TTY, (202) 502–8659. Commission’s eLibrary system by
transmission line; and (7) appurtenant Dated: October 10, 2017. clicking on the links or querying the
facilities. Kimberly D. Bose, docket number.
The City 3 project consists of: (1) A Any person desiring to intervene or
Secretary.
52.3-foot-long by 14-foot-high intake protest in any of the above proceedings
[FR Doc. 2017–22414 Filed 10–16–17; 8:45 am]
trashrack covering an opening in the must file in accordance with Rules 211
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Second Level Canal fed by the Canal and 214 of the Commission’s
System; (2) two 11-foot-high by 11-foot- Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and
wide headgates; (3) two 85-foot-long, 93- § 385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
square-foot in cross section low pressure time on the specified comment date.
brick penstocks; (4) a 42-foot-long by 34- Federal Energy Regulatory Protests may be considered, but
foot-wide by 28-foot-high reinforced Commission intervention is necessary to become a
concrete powerhouse with one 450- party to the proceeding.
kilowatt turbine generator unit; (5) a Combined Notice of Filings eFiling is encouraged. More detailed
29.7-foot-wide, 10-foot-deep, 118-foot- information relating to filing
long open tailrace discharging into the Take notice that the Commission has requirements, interventions, protests,
Third Level Canal; and, (6) 4.8-kilovolt received the following Natural Gas service, and qualifying facilities filings
generator leads that connect directly to Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings: can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/
the 4.8-kilovolt area distribution system; Filings Instituting Proceedings docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For
and (7) appurtenant facilities. other information, call (866) 208–3676
Docket Numbers: RP18–22–000. (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659.
m. A copy of the application is
Applicants: Columbia Gas
available for review at the Commission Dated: October 10, 2017.
Transmission, LLC.
in the Public Reference Room or may be Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Description: Compliance filing Leach
viewed on the Commission’s Web site at
XPress Implementation, CP15–514 to be Deputy Secretary.
http://www.ferc.gov using the eLibrary
effective 11/6/2017. [FR Doc. 2017–22416 Filed 10–16–17; 8:45 am]
link. Enter the docket number excluding
Filed Date: 10/6/17. BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
the last three digits in the docket
Accession Number: 20171006–5054.
number field to address the document.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/18/17.
For assistance, contact FERC Online
Docket Numbers: RP18–23–000. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Support. A copy is available for
inspection and reproduction at the Applicants: Iroquois Gas
Transmission System, L.P. Federal Energy Regulatory
address in Item H above. Commission
n. You may also register online at Description: Petition for Limited
http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ Tariff Waiver Due of Iroquois Gas [Docket No. EL18–9–000]
esubscription.asp to be notified via Transmission System, L.P.
Filed Date: 10/6/17. Xcel Energy Services Inc. v. Southwest
email of new filings and issuances
Accession Number: 20171006–5084. Power Pool, Inc.; Notice of Complaint
related to this or other pending projects.
For assistance, contact FERC Online Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/18/17. Take notice that on October 10, 2017,
Support. Docket Numbers: RP18–24–000. Xcel Energy Services Inc.
o. Scoping Process Applicants: Viking Gas Transmission (Complainant), on behalf of its public
The Commission staff intends to Company. utility affiliate Southwestern Public
prepare a single Environmental Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: Update Service Company (SPS), filed a formal
Assessment (EA) for the Holyoke Non-Conforming Agreements— complaint against Southwest Power
Number 1 Hydro Project, Holyoke November 2017 to be effective Pool, Inc. (SPP or Respondent) pursuant
Number 2 Hydro Project, and Holyoke 11/1/2017. to sections 206 and 306 of the Federal
Number 3 Hydro Project in accordance Filed Date: 10/6/17. Power Act (FPA), 16 U.S.C. 824(e) and
with the National Environmental Policy Accession Number: 20171006–5126. 825(e), and Rule 206 of the Rules of
Act. The EA will consider both site- Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/18/17. Practice and Procedure of the Federal
specific and cumulative environmental Docket Numbers: RP18–25–000. Energy Regulatory Commission
impacts and reasonable alternatives to Applicants: Columbia Gas (Commission), 18 CFR 385.206 (2017),
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the proposed action. Transmission, LLC. alleging that SPP has violated its Tariff
Commission staff does not propose to Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: by assessing Attachment Z2 credit
conduct any on-site scoping meetings at Negotiated & Non-Conforming Service payment obligations to SPS in a manner
this time. Instead, we are soliciting Agreements—LXP to be effective that is inconsistent with the SPP Tariff,
comments, recommendations, and 11/6/2017. violates the filed rate doctrine, is
information on the Scoping Document Filed Date: 10/6/17. inconsistent with SPS’s network
(SD) issued on October 10, 2017. Accession Number: 20171006–5138. transmission service agreements with

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82 FR 48218 - City of Holyoke Gas & Electric Department; Notice Soliciting Scoping Comments

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYFederal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 199 (October 17, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission