82_FR_55319 82 FR 55097 - Town of Camden, Maine; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

82 FR 55097 - Town of Camden, Maine; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 222 (November 20, 2017)

Page Range55097-55098
FR Document2017-25081

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 222 (Monday, November 20, 2017)
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 222 (Monday, November 20, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55097-55098]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-25081]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 8640-001]


Town of Camden, Maine; 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 Proceeding: Application for surrender of exemption.
    b. Project No.: 8640-001.
    c. Date Filed: July 6, 2017, and supplemented on November 8, 2017.
    d. Exemptee: Town of Camden, Maine.
    e. Name of Project: Seabright Dam Project No. 8640.
    f. Location: The project is located on the Megunticook River in 
Camden, Maine.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 4.102.
    h. Exemptee Contact: David B. Bolstridge, Town of Camden, Chief Dam 
Safety Engineer, P.O. Box 1207, Camden, ME 04843.
    i. FERC Contact: Ms. Marybeth Gay, (202) 502-6125, 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, interventions, 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 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. Please include the project number (P-8640-001) on 
any comments, motions to intervene, protests, or recommendations filed.
    k. Description of Request: The Town of Camden, Maine (exemptee) 
proposes to surrender the exemption for the Seabright Dam Project No. 
8640. The exemptee states that the generation of power at the project 
is no longer economical. The exemptee proposes to remove the project's 
three transformers that feed power from the dam to the Central Maine 
Power Company grid in order to ensure power generation is permanently 
disconnected. The exemptee proposes to continue to maintain and operate 
the dam for recreational use of the reservoir, public safety, and 
environmental compliance, and would continue to follow its Commission-
approved Public Safety Plan and its Maine Department of Environmental 
Protection Water Permit.
    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, 
.212 and .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 the temporary variance 
that is the subject of this notice. 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.


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    Dated: November 13, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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                                                Div., Code OOL, Bldg 2, 300 Highway                     Safety Engineer, P.O. Box 1207,                       For assistance, call 1–866–208- 3676 or
                                                361, Crane, IN 47522–5001.                              Camden, ME 04843.                                     email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for
                                                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.                       i. FERC Contact: Ms. Marybeth Gay,                 TTY, call (202) 502–8659. A copy is also
                                                Christopher Monsey, Naval Surface                       (202) 502–6125, Marybeth.gay@ferc.gov.                available for inspection and
                                                Warfare Center, Crane Div., Code OOL,                      j. Deadline for filing comments,                   reproduction at the address in item (h)
                                                Bldg 2, 300 Highway 361, Crane, IN                      interventions, protests, and                          above.
                                                47522–5001, Email                                       recommendations is 30 days from the
                                                                                                        issuance date of this notice by the                      m. Individuals desiring to be included
                                                Christopher.Monsey@navy.mil.                                                                                  on the Commission’s mailing list should
                                                                                                        Commission. The Commission strongly
                                                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The                                                                                so indicate by writing to the Secretary
                                                                                                        encourages electronic filing. Please file
                                                following patents are available for                                                                           of the Commission.
                                                                                                        motions to intervene, protests and
                                                licensing: Patent No. 9,752,721 (Navy
                                                                                                        comments using the Commission’s                          n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to
                                                Case No. 100877): Portable Equipment
                                                                                                        eFiling system at http://www.ferc.gov/                Intervene: Anyone may submit
                                                System Mount//Patent No. 9,753,445
                                                                                                        docs-filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can               comments, a protest, or a motion to
                                                (Navy Case No. 200434): DUT
                                                                                                        submit brief comments up to 6,000                     intervene in accordance with the
                                                Continuity Test With Only Digital IO                    characters, without prior registration,               requirements of Rules of Practice and
                                                Structures Apparatus and Methods                        using the eComment system at http://                  Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .212
                                                Associated Thereof//Patent No.                          www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/                             and .214. In determining the appropriate
                                                9,772,818 (Navy Case No. 103042):                       ecomment.asp. You must include your                   action to take, the Commission will
                                                Event Detection System Having                           name and contact information at the end               consider all protests or other comments
                                                Multiple Sensor Systems in Cooperation                  of your comments. For assistance,                     filed, but only those who file a motion
                                                With an Impact Detection System//                       please contact FERC Online Support at
                                                Patent No. 9,778,000 (Navy Case No.                                                                           to intervene in accordance with the
                                                                                                        FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866)                     Commission’s Rules may become a
                                                200364): Off–Board Influence System//                   208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659
                                                and Patent No. 9,778,008 (Navy Case                                                                           party to the proceeding. Any comments,
                                                                                                        (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please           protests, or motions to intervene must
                                                No. 200308): Explosive Assembly                         send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal
                                                Systems Including a Linear Shaped                                                                             be received on or before the specified
                                                                                                        Energy Regulatory Commission, 888                     comment date for the particular
                                                Charge End Prime Cap Apparatus and                      First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
                                                Related Methods.                                                                                              application.
                                                                                                        Please include the project number (P–
                                                   Authority: 35 U.S.C. 207, 37 CFR part 404.           8640–001) on any comments, motions to                    o. Filing and Service of Responsive
                                                                                                        intervene, protests, or recommendations               Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in
                                                  Dated: November 14, 2017.                                                                                   all capital letters the title COMMENTS,
                                                E.K. Baldini,
                                                                                                        filed.
                                                                                                           k. Description of Request: The Town                PROTEST, or MOTION TO INTERVENE
                                                Lieutenant Commander, Judge Advocate                    of Camden, Maine (exemptee) proposes                  as applicable; (2) set forth in the
                                                General’s Corps, U.S. Navy, Federal Register                                                                  heading the name of the applicant and
                                                Liaison Officer.
                                                                                                        to surrender the exemption for the
                                                                                                        Seabright Dam Project No. 8640. The                   the project number of the application to
                                                [FR Doc. 2017–25071 Filed 11–17–17; 8:45 am]                                                                  which the filing responds; (3) furnish
                                                                                                        exemptee states that the generation of
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                                                                                                        power at the project is no longer                     the name, address, and telephone
                                                                                                        economical. The exemptee proposes to                  number of the person protesting or
                                                                                                        remove the project’s three transformers               intervening; and (4) otherwise comply
                                                DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                                    that feed power from the dam to the                   with the requirements of 18 CFR
                                                                                                        Central Maine Power Company grid in                   385.2001 through 385.2005. All
                                                Federal Energy Regulatory                               order to ensure power generation is                   comments, motions to intervene, or
                                                Commission                                              permanently disconnected. The                         protests must set forth their evidentiary
                                                [Project No. 8640–001]                                  exemptee proposes to continue to                      basis and otherwise comply with the
                                                                                                        maintain and operate the dam for                      requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). All
                                                Town of Camden, Maine; Notice of                        recreational use of the reservoir, public             comments, motions to intervene, or
                                                Application Accepted for Filing,                        safety, and environmental compliance,                 protests should relate the temporary
                                                Soliciting Comments, Motions To                         and would continue to follow its                      variance that is the subject of this
                                                Intervene, and Protests                                 Commission-approved Public Safety                     notice. Agencies may obtain copies of
                                                                                                        Plan and its Maine Department of                      the application directly from the
                                                  Take notice that the following
                                                                                                        Environmental Protection Water Permit.                applicant. A copy of any protest or
                                                hydroelectric application has been filed
                                                                                                           l. Locations of the Application: A                 motion to intervene must be served
                                                with the Commission and is available
                                                                                                        copy of the application is available for              upon each representative of the
                                                for public inspection:
                                                                                                        inspection and reproduction at the                    applicant specified in the particular
                                                  a. Type of Proceeding: Application for
                                                                                                        Commission’s Public Reference Room,                   application. If an intervener files
                                                surrender of exemption.
                                                  b. Project No.: 8640–001.                             located at 888 First Street NE., Room                 comments or documents with the
                                                  c. Date Filed: July 6, 2017, and                      2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling               Commission relating to the merits of an
                                                supplemented on November 8, 2017.                       (202) 502–8371. This filing may also be               issue that may affect the responsibilities
                                                  d. Exemptee: Town of Camden,                          viewed on the Commission’s Web site at                of a particular resource agency, they
                                                Maine.                                                  http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/                      must also serve a copy of the document
                                                  e. Name of Project: Seabright Dam                     efiling.asp. Enter the docket number                  on that resource agency. A copy of all
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                                                Project No. 8640.                                       excluding the last three digits in the                other filings in reference to this
                                                  f. Location: The project is located on                docket number field to access the                     application must be accompanied by
                                                the Megunticook River in Camden,                        document. You may also register online                proof of service on all persons listed in
                                                Maine.                                                  at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/                   the service list prepared by the
                                                  g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 4.102.                   esubscription.asp to be notified via                  Commission in this proceeding, in
                                                  h. Exemptee Contact: David B.                         email of new filings and issuances                    accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and
                                                Bolstridge, Town of Camden, Chief Dam                   related to this or other pending projects.            385.2010.


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                                                55098                      Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 222 / Monday, November 20, 2017 / Notices

                                                  Dated: November 13, 2017.                             electronic review in the Commission’s                    The discussions at the meetings
                                                Kimberly D. Bose,                                       Public Reference Room in Washington,                  described above may address matters at
                                                Secretary.                                              DC. There is an eSubscription link on                 issue in the following proceeding:
                                                [FR Doc. 2017–25081 Filed 11–17–17; 8:45 am]            the Web site that enables subscribers to              ER13–75, Public Service Company of
                                                BILLING CODE 6717–01–P                                  receive email notification when a                        New Mexico; El Paso Electric
                                                                                                        document is added to a subscribed                        Company
                                                                                                        docket(s). For assistance with any FERC               ER17–2559, California Independent
                                                DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                                    Online service, please email                             System Operator Corporation, the Salt
                                                                                                        FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. or call                      River Project Agricultural
                                                Federal Energy Regulatory                               (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call                Improvement and Power District
                                                Commission                                              (202) 502–8659.                                          For more information contact Nicole
                                                [Docket No. ER18–276–000]                                 Dated: November 14, 2017.                           Cramer, Office of Energy Market
                                                                                                        Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,                              Regulation, Federal Energy Regulatory
                                                Supplemental Notice That Initial                        Deputy Secretary.                                     Commission at (202) 502–6775 or
                                                Market-Based Rate Filing Includes                                                                             nicole.cramer@ferc.gov.
                                                                                                        [FR Doc. 2017–25057 Filed 11–17–17; 8:45 am]
                                                Request for Blanket Section 204                                                                                 Dated: November 13, 2017.
                                                                                                        BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
                                                Authorization; Panda Hummel Station
                                                                                                                                                              Kimberly D. Bose,
                                                LLC
                                                                                                                                                              Secretary.
                                                   This is a supplemental notice in the                 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                                  [FR Doc. 2017–25080 Filed 11–17–17; 8:45 am]
                                                above-referenced proceeding of Panda                                                                          BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
                                                Hummel Station LLC’s application for                    Federal Energy Regulatory
                                                market-based rate authority, with an                    Commission
                                                accompanying rate tariff, noting that                                                                         DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
                                                                                                        Notice of Commission Staff
                                                such application includes a request for
                                                                                                        Attendance                                            Federal Energy Regulatory
                                                blanket authorization, under 18 CFR
                                                part 34, of future issuances of securities                 The Federal Energy Regulatory                      Commission
                                                and assumptions of liability.                           Commission (Commission) hereby gives                  [Docket No. RM98–1–000]
                                                   Any person desiring to intervene or to               notice that members of the
                                                protest should file with the Federal                    Commission’s staff may attend the                     Public Notice of Records Governing
                                                Energy Regulatory Commission, 888                       following meetings related to the                     Off-the-Record Communications
                                                First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426,                 transmission planning activities of
                                                in accordance with Rules 211 and 214                    Tucson Electric Power Company, UNS                      This constitutes notice, in accordance
                                                of the Commission’s Rules of Practice                   Electric, Inc., Public Service Company                with 18 CFR 385.2201(b), of the receipt
                                                and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and                       of New Mexico, Arizona Public Service                 of prohibited and exempt off-the-record
                                                385.214). Anyone filing a motion to                     Company, El Paso Electric Company,                    communications.
                                                intervene or protest must serve a copy                                                                          Order No. 607 (64 FR 51222,
                                                                                                        Black Hills Power, Inc., Black Hills
                                                of that document on the Applicant.                                                                            September 22, 1999) requires
                                                                                                        Colorado Electric Utility Company, LP,
                                                   Notice is hereby given that the                                                                            Commission decisional employees, who
                                                                                                        Cheyenne Light, Fuel, & Power
                                                deadline for filing protests with regard                                                                      make or receive a prohibited or exempt
                                                                                                        Company, NV Energy, Inc.; and Xcel
                                                to the applicant’s request for blanket                                                                        off-the-record communication relevant
                                                                                                        Energy Services, Inc. on behalf of Public
                                                authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of                                                                       to the merits of a contested proceeding,
                                                                                                        Service Company of Colorado:
                                                future issuances of securities and                                                                            to deliver to the Secretary of the
                                                                                                        WestConnect Regional Planning                         Commission, a copy of the
                                                assumptions of liability, is December 4,
                                                                                                           Stakeholder Meeting—November 16,                   communication, if written, or a
                                                2017.
                                                   The Commission encourages                               2017, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. (MST)                          summary of the substance of any oral
                                                electronic submission of protests and                   Planning Management Committee                         communication.
                                                interventions in lieu of paper, using the                  Meeting—December 20, 2017, 9 a.m.–                   Prohibited communications are
                                                FERC Online links at http://                               3 p.m. (MST)                                       included in a public, non-decisional file
                                                www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic                  Planning Management Committee                         associated with, but not a part of, the
                                                service, persons with Internet access                      Meeting—January 17, 2018, 9 a.m.–3                 decisional record of the proceeding.
                                                who will eFile a document and/or be                        p.m. (MST)                                         Unless the Commission determines that
                                                listed as a contact for an intervenor                      The November 16, 2017 WestConnect                  the prohibited communication and any
                                                must create and validate an                             Regional Planning Stakeholder Meeting                 responses thereto should become a part
                                                eRegistration account using the                         and the December 20, 2017 Planning                    of the decisional record, the prohibited
                                                eRegistration link. Select the eFiling                  Management Committee Meeting will be                  off-the-record communication will not
                                                link to log on and submit the                           held at: SRP Pera Club, 1 E Continental               be considered by the Commission in
                                                intervention or protests.                               Dr., Tempe, AZ 85281.                                 reaching its decision. Parties to a
                                                   Persons unable to file electronically                   The January 17, 2018 Planning                      proceeding may seek the opportunity to
                                                should submit an original and 5 copies                  Management Committee Meeting will be                  respond to any facts or contentions
                                                of the intervention or protest to the                   held at: APS Headquarters, 500 N 5th                  made in a prohibited off-the-record
                                                Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,                   St., Phoenix, AZ 85004.                               communication, and may request that
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                                                888 First Street NE., Washington, DC                       The above-referenced meetings will                 the Commission place the prohibited
                                                20426.                                                  be available via web conference and                   communication and responses thereto
                                                   The filings in the above-referenced                  teleconference.                                       in the decisional record. The
                                                proceeding are accessible in the                           The above-referenced meetings are                  Commission will grant such a request
                                                Commission’s eLibrary system by                         open to stakeholders.                                 only when it determines that fairness so
                                                clicking on the appropriate link in the                    Further information may be found at                requires. Any person identified below as
                                                above list. They are also available for                 http://www.westconnect.com/.                          having made a prohibited off-the-record


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FR Citation82 FR 55097 

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