82 FR 57250 - Town of Canton, Connecticut; Notice of Application for License Reinstatement, Amendment, Transfer, Extension of License Term, and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, Protests, Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and Fishway Prescriptions
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 231 (December 4, 2017)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 231 (December 4, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-26036 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 231 (Monday, December 4, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 57250-57251] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-26036] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 10822-013] Town of Canton, Connecticut; Notice of Application for License Reinstatement, Amendment, Transfer, Extension of License Term, and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, Protests, Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and Fishway Prescriptions Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection. a. Type of Application: Reinstatement, Amendment, and Transfer. b. Project No.: 10822-013. c. Date filed: October 12, 2017. d. Applicant: Town of Canton, Connecticut. e. Name of Project: Upper Collinsville Project. f. Location: On the Farmington River near the village of Collinsville in Hartford County, Connecticut. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r) and Public Law 113-122. h. Applicant Contact: Robert Skinner, Chief Administrative Officer, Town of Canton, Connecticut, P.O. Box 168, 4 Market Street, Collinsville, CT, (860) 693-7837 or [email protected]. i. FERC Contact: Diana Shannon, (202) 502-6136 or [email protected]. j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests, comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, and fishway prescriptions is 60 days from the issuance date of this notice by the Commission; reply comments are due 105 days from the issuance date of this notice by the Commission. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file any motion to intervene, protest, comments, and/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. The first page of any filing should include docket number P-10822-013. k. Description of Request: On October 12, 2017, the Town of Canton, Connecticut, filed a request to reinstate, amend, and transfer the license for the Upper Collinsville Project No. 10822. The project was previously licensed to Summit Hydropower, but the license was terminated by Commission order dated December 4, 2007, for failure to start construction pursuant to Article 301 of the license and section 13 of the Federal Power Act. By Public Law 113-122, dated June 30, 2014, Congress approved the Collinsville Renewable Energy Production Act, which at the request of the Town of Canton, and after reasonable notice, allows the Commission to: (1) Reinstate the license; (2) extend for two years after the date on which the license is reinstated the time period during which the licensee is required to commence construction of the project; and (3) allows the license to be transferred to the town of Canton. The Town of Canton proposes to rehabilitate the project, provide upstream and downstream fish and eel passage, and provide additional environmental measures, including water quality monitoring, mussel relocation, and recreation. The Town requests the Commission to reinstate the license with a new term of 40- 50 years. 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 addresses 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, 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 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). 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 intervenor files comments or documents with the Commission relating to the merits of an issue that may affect the responsibilities of a particular resource [[Page 57251]] 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: November 28, 2017. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2017-26036 Filed 12-1-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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The filings are accessible in the i. FERC Contact: Diana Shannon, inspection and reproduction at the
Commission’s eLibrary system by (202) 502–6136 or diana.shannon@ Commission’s Public Reference Room,
clicking on the links or querying the ferc.gov. located at 888 First Street NE., Room
docket number. j. Deadline for filing motions to 2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling
Any person desiring to intervene or intervene and protests, comments, (202) 502–8371. This filing may also be
protest in any of the above proceedings recommendations, terms and viewed on the Commission’s Web site at
must file in accordance with Rules 211 conditions, and fishway prescriptions is http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
and 214 of the Commission’s 60 days from the issuance date of this efiling.asp. Enter the docket number
Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and notice by the Commission; reply excluding the last three digits in the
385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern comments are due 105 days from the docket number field to access the
time on the specified comment date. issuance date of this notice by the document. You may also register online
Protests may be considered, but Commission. The Commission strongly at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
intervention is necessary to become a encourages electronic filing. esubscription.asp to be notified via
party to the proceeding. Please file any motion to intervene, email of new filings and issuances
eFiling is encouraged. More detailed protest, comments, and/or related to this or other pending projects.
information relating to filing recommendations using the For assistance, call 1–866–208–3676 or
requirements, interventions, protests, Commission’s eFiling system at http:// email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for
service, and qualifying facilities filings www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. TTY, call (202) 502–8659. A copy is also
can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/ Commenters can submit brief comments available for inspection and
docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For up to 6,000 characters, without prior reproduction at the addresses in item (h)
other information, call (866) 208–3676 registration, using the eComment system above.
(toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ m. Individuals desiring to be included
ecomment.asp. You must include your on the Commission’s mailing list should
Dated: November 27, 2017. name and contact information at the end so indicate by writing to the Secretary
Kimberly D. Bose, of your comments. For assistance, of the Commission.
Secretary. please contact FERC Online Support at n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to
[FR Doc. 2017–25997 Filed 12–1–17; 8:45 am] FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) Intervene: Anyone may submit
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 comments, a protest, or a motion to
(TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please intervene in accordance with the
send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal requirements of Rules of Practice and
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, and
First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. .214. In determining the appropriate
Federal Energy Regulatory The first page of any filing should action to take, the Commission will
Commission include docket number P–10822–013. consider all protests or other comments
[Project No. 10822–013] k. Description of Request: On October filed, but only those who file a motion
12, 2017, the Town of Canton, to intervene in accordance with the
Town of Canton, Connecticut; Notice Connecticut, filed a request to reinstate, Commission’s Rules may become a
of Application for License amend, and transfer the license for the party to the proceeding. Any comments,
Reinstatement, Amendment, Transfer, Upper Collinsville Project No. 10822. protests, or motions to intervene must
Extension of License Term, and The project was previously licensed to be received on or before the specified
Soliciting Comments, Motions To Summit Hydropower, but the license comment date for the particular
Intervene, Protests, was terminated by Commission order application.
Recommendations, Terms and dated December 4, 2007, for failure to o. Filing and Service of Documents:
Conditions, and Fishway Prescriptions start construction pursuant to Article Any filing must (1) bear in all capital
301 of the license and section 13 of the letters the title COMMENTS, PROTEST,
Take notice that the following Federal Power Act. By Public Law 113– or MOTION TO INTERVENE as
hydroelectric application has been filed 122, dated June 30, 2014, Congress applicable; (2) set forth in the heading
with the Commission and is available approved the Collinsville Renewable the name of the applicant and the
for public inspection. Energy Production Act, which at the project number of the application to
a. Type of Application: Reinstatement, request of the Town of Canton, and after which the filing responds; (3) furnish
Amendment, and Transfer. reasonable notice, allows the the name, address, and telephone
b. Project No.: 10822–013. Commission to: (1) Reinstate the license; number of the person protesting or
c. Date filed: October 12, 2017. (2) extend for two years after the date on intervening; and (4) otherwise comply
d. Applicant: Town of Canton, which the license is reinstated the time with the requirements of 18 CFR
Connecticut. period during which the licensee is 385.2001 through 385.2005. All
e. Name of Project: Upper Collinsville required to commence construction of comments, motions to intervene, or
Project. the project; and (3) allows the license to protests must set forth their evidentiary
f. Location: On the Farmington River be transferred to the town of Canton. basis and otherwise comply with the
near the village of Collinsville in The Town of Canton proposes to requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b).
Hartford County, Connecticut. rehabilitate the project, provide Agencies may obtain copies of the
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power upstream and downstream fish and eel application directly from the applicant.
Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r) and Public A copy of any protest or motion to
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passage, and provide additional
Law 113–122. environmental measures, including intervene must be served upon each
h. Applicant Contact: Robert Skinner, water quality monitoring, mussel representative of the applicant specified
Chief Administrative Officer, Town of relocation, and recreation. The Town in the particular application. If an
Canton, Connecticut, P.O. Box 168, 4 requests the Commission to reinstate the intervenor files comments or documents
Market Street, Collinsville, CT, (860) license with a new term of 40–50 years. with the Commission relating to the
693–7837 or rskinner@ l. Locations of the Application: A merits of an issue that may affect the
townofcantonct.org. copy of the application is available for responsibilities of a particular resource
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agency, they must also serve a copy of The Bureau of Land Management docket number (CP17–471–000) with
the document on that resource agency. (BLM) and the Consolidated your submission. The Commission
A copy of all other filings in reference Municipality of Carson City, Nevada encourages electronic filing of
to this application must be accompanied (Carson City) participated as comments and has expert staff available
by proof of service on all persons listed cooperating agencies in the preparation to assist you at 202–502–8258 or
in the service list prepared by the of the EA. Cooperating agencies have FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov.
Commission in this proceeding, in jurisdiction by law or special expertise (1) You can file your comments
accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and with respect to resources potentially electronically using the eComment
385.2010. affected by the proposal and participate feature located on the Commission’s
in the NEPA analysis. The BLM intends Web site (www.ferc.gov) under the link
Dated: November 28, 2017.
to adopt and use the EA to consider the to Documents and Filings. This is an
Kimberly D. Bose,
issuance of a right-of-way grant for the easy method for submitting brief, text-
Secretary. portion of the project on federal lands. only comments on a project;
[FR Doc. 2017–26036 Filed 12–1–17; 8:45 am] Specifically, the 2018 Expansion (2) You can also file your comments
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Project would include: electronically using the eFiling feature
• Construction of 0.42 miles of new on the Commission’s Web site
12-inch-diameter pipeline paralleling (www.ferc.gov) under the link to
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Paiute’s existing South Tahoe Lateral Documents and Filings. With eFiling,
pipeline (Segment 1); you can provide comments in a variety
Federal Energy Regulatory • replacement of 1.58 miles of of formats by attaching them as a file
Commission existing 8-inch-diameter Carson Lateral with your submission. New eFiling
Loop pipeline with 12-inch-diameter users must first create an account by
[Docket No. CP17–471–000] pipeline (Segment 2); clicking on eRegister. You must select
• replacement of 2.27 miles of the type of filing you are making. If you
Paiute Pipeline Company; Notice of existing 10-inch-diameter pipeline along are filing a comment on a particular
Availability of the Environmental Paiute’s existing Carson Lateral pipeline project, please select Comment on a
Assessment for the Proposed 2018 with 20-inch-diameter pipeline Filing; or
Expansion Project (Segment 3); and (3) You can file a paper copy of your
• construction of 4.19 miles of new comments by mailing them to the
The staff of the Federal Energy 20-inch-diameter pipeline loop following address: Kimberly D. Bose,
Regulatory Commission (FERC or paralleling Paiute’s existing Carson Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission) has prepared an Lateral pipeline (Segment 4). Commission, 888 First Street NE., Room
environmental assessment (EA) for the The FERC staff mailed copies of the 1A, Washington, DC 20426.
2018 Expansion Project (Project) EA to federal, state, and local Any person seeking to become a party
proposed by Paiute Pipeline Company government representatives and to the proceeding must file a motion to
(Paiute) in the above-referenced docket. agencies; elected officials; intervene pursuant to Rule 214 of the
Paiute requests authorization to environmental and public interest Commission’s Rules of Practice and
construct approximately 8.46 miles of groups; Native American tribes; Procedures (18 CFR 385.214).1 Only
pipeline to upsize or loop four segments potentially affected landowners and intervenors have the right to seek
of Paiute’s Carson and South Tahoe other interested individuals and groups; rehearing of the Commission’s decision.
Laterals in Douglas and Lyon Counties and newspapers and libraries in the The Commission grants affected
and Carson City, Nevada. The Project project area. In addition, the EA is landowners and others with
would provide up to 4,604 dekatherms available for public viewing on the environmental concerns intervenor
per day of new natural gas delivery FERC’s Web site (www.ferc.gov) using status upon showing good cause by
capacity from Paiute’s Tuscarora Gas the eLibrary link. A limited number of stating that they have a clear and direct
Transmission Company’s Interconnect copies of the EA are available for interest in this proceeding which no
(Tuscarora) at Wadsworth, Nevada to distribution and public inspection at: other party can adequately represent.
delivery points along Paiute’s Carson Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Simply filing environmental comments
and South Tahoe Laterals. The Public Reference Room, 888 First Street will not give you intervenor status, but
requested pipeline facilities would also NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, you do not need intervenor status to
allow 1,031 dekatherms per day of (202) 502–8371. have your comments considered.
existing delivery capacity to be shifted Any person wishing to comment on Additional information about the
from Paiute’s Minden/Gardnerville the EA may do so. Your comments project is available from the
Delivery Point on its Carson Lateral to should focus on the potential Commission’s Office of External Affairs,
the South Lake Tahoe City Gate, a point environmental effects, reasonable at (866) 208–FERC, or on the FERC Web
farther downstream on the South Tahoe alternatives, and measures to avoid or site (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary
Lateral. lessen environmental impacts. The more link. Click on the eLibrary link, click on
The EA assesses the potential specific your comments, the more useful General Search, and enter the docket
environmental effects of the they will be. To ensure that the number excluding the last three digits in
construction and operation of the 2018 Commission has the opportunity to the Docket Number field (i.e., CP17–
Expansion Project in accordance with consider your comments prior to 471). Be sure you have selected an
the requirements of the National
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making its decision on this project, it is appropriate date range. For assistance,
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The important that we receive your please contact FERC Online Support at
FERC staff concludes that approval of comments in Washington, DC, on or FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free
the proposed Project, with appropriate before December 27, 2017. at (866) 208–3676, or for TTY, contact
mitigating measures, would not For your convenience, there are three (202) 502–8659. The eLibrary link also
constitute a major federal action methods you can use to file your
significantly affecting the quality of the comments with the Commission. In all 1 See the previous discussion on the methods for
human environment. instances please reference the project filing comments.
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