82 FR 60010 - Utah Board of Water Resources; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests, Ready for Environmental Analysis, and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and Prescriptions
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 241 (December 18, 2017)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 241 (December 18, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 241 (Monday, December 18, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 60010-60011] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-27173] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 12966-004] Utah Board of Water Resources; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests, Ready for Environmental Analysis, and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and Prescriptions Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection. a. Type of Application: Major Unconstructed Project. b. Project No.: 12966-004. c. Date Filed: May 2, 2016. d. Applicant: Utah Board of Water Resources. e. Name of Project: Lake Powell Pipeline Project. f. Location: The proposed project would be located in Washington and Kane counties, Utah, and in Coconino and Mohave counties, Arizona. The project would occupy 449 acres of federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Applicant Contact: Joel Williams, Project Manager, Utah Division of Water Resources; Telephone (801) 538-7249 or [email protected]. i. FERC Contact: Jim Fargo, (202) 502-6095 or [email protected]. j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests, comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, and prescriptions: 60 days from the issuance date of this notice; reply comments are due 105 days from the issuance date of this notice. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file motions to intervene and protests, comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, and prescriptions 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-12966-004. 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. This application has been accepted for filing and is now is ready for environmental analysis. l. The proposed 140-mile-long Lake Powell Pipeline Project would convey water from the Bureau of Reclamation's Lake Powell through a buried 69-inch diameter pipeline up to a high point within the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, after which it would flow for about 87.5 miles through a series of hydroelectric turbines, ending at Sand Hollow reservoir, near St. George, Utah. The proposed hydro facilities subject to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's jurisdiction under Part I of the Federal Power Act include: (1) An inline single-unit, 1-megawatt (MW) facility at Hydro Station 1 in the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument; (2) an inline single-unit, 1.7-MW facility at Hydro Station 2 east of Colorado City, Arizona; (3) an inline single-unit, 1-MW facility in Hildale City, Utah; (4) an inline single-unit, 1.7-MW facility above the Hurricane Cliffs forebay reservoir; (5) a 2-unit, 300-MW (150-MW each unit) hydroelectric pumped storage development at Hurricane Cliffs, with the forebay and afterbay sized to provide ten hours of continuous 300-MW output; (6) a single-unit, 35-MW conventional energy recovery generation unit built within the Hurricane Cliffs development; (7) a single-unit, 5-MW facility at the existing Sand Hollow Reservoir and (8) related transmission lines. In its application, the applicant proposes to define the FERC- licensed hydro system to include not only the power-generating facilities noted above, but also approximately 89 miles of water delivery pipelines that connect these facilities. The Commission has not yet determined whether these water delivery pipelines will be included as part of the licensed hydro facilities. If the Commission licenses only the power generating facilities and excludes the intervening pipelines, federal land-managing agencies will be responsible for issuing rights-of-way permits for those parts of the pipelines that are located on federal lands. If the Commission determines that it should also license the intervening pipelines, federal land-managing agencies may also be permitted to file conditions under section 4(e) of the Federal Power Act for the protection and utilization of any federal reservations that the pipelines will occupy, depending on which pipeline route is selected. In particular, the applicant proposes to use the south alternative route for the pipeline, which does not cross the Kaibab Reservation. In Scoping Document 2, Commission staff stated that the environmental impact statement for the Lake Powell Pipeline Project will include an alternative pipeline route across the Kaibab Reservation. Depending on the scope of the FERC-licensed hydro system, this alternative may or may not be subject to section 4(e) of the Federal Power Act. To cover both possibilities, Interior should provide preliminary section 4(e) conditions for the Kaibab Reservation alternative, and should also provide any proposed rights-of-way conditions for that route if those conditions would differ from the section 4(e) conditions, in the event that the Commission determines not to include the pipelines as part of the licensed Hydro System. The applicant included unsigned rights-of- way permit applications to the BLM, Bureau of Reclamation, and National Park Service in its final license application. In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended, and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, as amended, the BLM, Arizona Strip Field Office, St. George, Utah, intends to consider amending a portion of the Arizona Strip Field Office Resource Management Plan (RMP) to allow development of the Lake Powell Pipeline within the Kanab Creek Area of Critical Environmental Concern. The EIS will analyze both the proposed Lake Powell Pipeline Project and the proposed RMP amendment. The BLM [[Page 60011]] will conduct its own scoping process to solicit public comments and identify issues. 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 website 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, contact FERC Online Support. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above. n. 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. All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title PROTEST, MOTION TO INTERVENE, COMMENTS, REPLY COMMENTS, RECOMMENDATIONS, TERMS AND CONDITIONS, or PRESCRIPTIONS; (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, recommendations, terms and conditions or prescriptions 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. 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. 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. A license applicant must file no later than 60 days following the date of issuance of this notice: (1) A copy of the water quality certification; (2) a copy of the request for certification, including proof of the date on which the certifying agency received the request; or (3) evidence of waiver of water quality certification. Dated: December 11, 2017. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2017-27173 Filed 12-15-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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should submit an original and 5 copies Commenters can submit brief comments In its application, the applicant
of the protest or intervention to the up to 6,000 characters, without prior proposes to define the FERC-licensed
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, registration, using the eComment system hydro system to include not only the
888 First Street NE, Washington, DC at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ power-generating facilities noted above,
20426. ecomment.asp. You must include your but also approximately 89 miles of
Dated: December 11, 2017. name and contact information at the end water delivery pipelines that connect
of your comments. For assistance, these facilities. The Commission has not
Kimberly D. Bose,
please contact FERC Online Support at yet determined whether these water
Secretary.
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) delivery pipelines will be included as
[FR Doc. 2017–27172 Filed 12–15–17; 8:45 am] part of the licensed hydro facilities. If
208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please the Commission licenses only the power
send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal generating facilities and excludes the
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 intervening pipelines, federal land-
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY managing agencies will be responsible
First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.
The first page of any filing should for issuing rights-of-way permits for
Federal Energy Regulatory
include docket number P–12966–004. those parts of the pipelines that are
Commission
The Commission’s Rules of Practice located on federal lands. If the
[Project No. 12966–004] require all intervenors filing documents Commission determines that it should
with the Commission to serve a copy of also license the intervening pipelines,
Utah Board of Water Resources; that document on each person on the federal land-managing agencies may
Notice of Application Accepted for official service list for the project. also be permitted to file conditions
Filing, Soliciting Motions To Intervene Further, if an intervenor files comments under section 4(e) of the Federal Power
and Protests, Ready for Environmental or documents with the Commission Act for the protection and utilization of
Analysis, and Soliciting Comments, relating to the merits of an issue that any federal reservations that the
Recommendations, Terms and may affect the responsibilities of a pipelines will occupy, depending on
Conditions, and Prescriptions particular resource agency, they must which pipeline route is selected.
also serve a copy of the document on In particular, the applicant proposes
Take notice that the following to use the south alternative route for the
hydroelectric application has been filed that resource agency.
pipeline, which does not cross the
with the Commission and is available k. This application has been accepted
Kaibab Reservation. In Scoping
for public inspection. for filing and is now is ready for
Document 2, Commission staff stated
a. Type of Application: Major environmental analysis.
that the environmental impact statement
Unconstructed Project. l. The proposed 140-mile-long Lake
for the Lake Powell Pipeline Project will
b. Project No.: 12966–004. Powell Pipeline Project would convey include an alternative pipeline route
c. Date Filed: May 2, 2016. water from the Bureau of Reclamation’s across the Kaibab Reservation.
d. Applicant: Utah Board of Water Lake Powell through a buried 69-inch Depending on the scope of the FERC-
Resources. diameter pipeline up to a high point licensed hydro system, this alternative
e. Name of Project: Lake Powell within the Grand Staircase-Escalante may or may not be subject to section
Pipeline Project. National Monument, after which it 4(e) of the Federal Power Act. To cover
f. Location: The proposed project would flow for about 87.5 miles through both possibilities, Interior should
would be located in Washington and a series of hydroelectric turbines, provide preliminary section 4(e)
Kane counties, Utah, and in Coconino ending at Sand Hollow reservoir, near conditions for the Kaibab Reservation
and Mohave counties, Arizona. The St. George, Utah. alternative, and should also provide any
project would occupy 449 acres of The proposed hydro facilities subject proposed rights-of-way conditions for
federal land managed by the Bureau of to the Federal Energy Regulatory that route if those conditions would
Land Management (BLM). Commission’s jurisdiction under Part I differ from the section 4(e) conditions,
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power of the Federal Power Act include: (1) An in the event that the Commission
Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). inline single-unit, 1-megawatt (MW) determines not to include the pipelines
h. Applicant Contact: Applicant facility at Hydro Station 1 in the Grand as part of the licensed Hydro System.
Contact: Joel Williams, Project Manager, Staircase-Escalante National Monument; The applicant included unsigned rights-
Utah Division of Water Resources; (2) an inline single-unit, 1.7–MW of-way permit applications to the BLM,
Telephone (801) 538–7249 or facility at Hydro Station 2 east of Bureau of Reclamation, and National
joelwilliams@utah.gov. Colorado City, Arizona; (3) an inline Park Service in its final license
i. FERC Contact: Jim Fargo, (202) 502– single-unit, 1–MW facility in Hildale application.
6095 or james.fargo@ferc.gov. City, Utah; (4) an inline single-unit, 1.7– In compliance with the National
j. Deadline for filing motions to MW facility above the Hurricane Cliffs Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as
intervene and protests, comments, forebay reservoir; (5) a 2-unit, 300–MW amended, and the Federal Land Policy
recommendations, terms and (150–MW each unit) hydroelectric and Management Act of 1976, as
conditions, and prescriptions: 60 days pumped storage development at amended, the BLM, Arizona Strip Field
from the issuance date of this notice; Hurricane Cliffs, with the forebay and Office, St. George, Utah, intends to
reply comments are due 105 days from afterbay sized to provide ten hours of consider amending a portion of the
the issuance date of this notice. continuous 300–MW output; (6) a Arizona Strip Field Office Resource
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The Commission strongly encourages single-unit, 35–MW conventional Management Plan (RMP) to allow
electronic filing. Please file motions to energy recovery generation unit built development of the Lake Powell
intervene and protests, comments, within the Hurricane Cliffs Pipeline within the Kanab Creek Area of
recommendations, terms and development; (7) a single-unit, 5–MW Critical Environmental Concern. The
conditions, and prescriptions using the facility at the existing Sand Hollow EIS will analyze both the proposed Lake
Commission’s eFiling system at http:// Reservoir and (8) related transmission Powell Pipeline Project and the
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. lines. proposed RMP amendment. The BLM
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will conduct its own scoping process to o. A license applicant must file no necessary to become a party to the
solicit public comments and identify later than 60 days following the date of proceeding.
issues. issuance of this notice: (1) A copy of the eFiling is encouraged. More detailed
m. A copy of the application is water quality certification; (2) a copy of information relating to filing
available for review at the Commission the request for certification, including requirements, interventions, protests,
in the Public Reference Room or may be proof of the date on which the certifying service, and qualifying facilities filings
viewed on the Commission’s website at agency received the request; or (3) can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/
http://www.ferc.gov using the evidence of waiver of water quality docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For
‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket certification. other information, call (866) 208–3676
number excluding the last three digits in Dated: December 11, 2017. (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659.
the docket number field to access the Kimberly D. Bose, Dated: December 11, 2017.
document. For assistance, contact FERC Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
Online Support. A copy is also available
[FR Doc. 2017–27173 Filed 12–15–17; 8:45 am] Secretary.
for inspection and reproduction at the
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P [FR Doc. 2017–27170 Filed 12–15–17; 8:45 am]
address in item h above.
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
n. Anyone may submit comments, a
protest, or a motion to intervene in DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
accordance with the requirements of
Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Federal Energy Regulatory
385.210, .211, and .214. In determining AGENCY
Commission
the appropriate action to take, the [EPA–HQ–OPP–2017–0180; FRL–9970–45]
Commission will consider all protests or Combined Notice of Filings
other comments filed, but only those Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
who file a motion to intervene in Take notice that the Commission has Rodenticide Act Scientific Advisory
accordance with the Commission’s received the following Natural Gas Panel (FIFRA SAP) Request for Ad Hoc
Rules may become a party to the Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings: Expert Nominations; Notice of Public
proceeding. Any comments, protests, or Filings Instituting Proceedings Meeting
motions to intervene must be received
Docket Number: PR18–2–001. AGENCY: Environmental Protection
on or before the specified comment date
Applicants: Acacia Natural Gas, L.L.C. Agency (EPA).
for the particular application.
Description: Tariff filing per ACTION: Notice.
All filings must (1) bear in all capital
284.123(b),(e)+(g): Acacia Natural Gas
letters the title PROTEST, MOTION TO
Filing—December 6, 2017 to be effective SUMMARY: The Agency is issuing this
INTERVENE, COMMENTS, REPLY
12/6/2017. notice to announce the opportunity to
COMMENTS, RECOMMENDATIONS,
Filed Date: 12/6/17. provide additional nominations for
TERMS AND CONDITIONS, or
Accession Number: 201712065111. experts to serve as ad hoc members for
PRESCRIPTIONS; (2) set forth in the
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/27/17. the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
heading the name of the applicant and
284.123(g) Protests Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/ Rodenticide Act Scientific Advisory
the project number of the application to
27/17. Panel (FIFRA SAP) reviewing
which the filing responds; (3) furnish
Docket Numbers: RP18–244–000. physiologically-based pharmacokinetic
the name, address, and telephone
Applicants: National Fuel Gas Supply (PBPK) modeling to address
number of the person protesting or
Corporation. pharmacokinetic differences between
intervening; and (4) otherwise comply
Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: and within species on six selected
with the requirements of 18 CFR
Security Administrator to be effective pesticidal active ingredients. This
385.2001 through 385.2005. All
12/31/9998. meeting of the FIFRA SAP, originally
comments, recommendations, terms and
Filed Date: 12/7/17. scheduled for October 24–27, 2017, has
conditions or prescriptions must set
Accession Number: 20171207–5081. been postponed until 2018. New dates
forth their evidentiary basis and
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/19/17. for this meeting will be announced in a
otherwise comply with the requirements
Docket Numbers: RP18–245–000. separate notice.
of 18 CFR 4.34(b). Agencies may obtain
copies of the application directly from Applicants: Empire Pipeline, Inc. DATES: The meeting will be rescheduled
the applicant. A copy of any protest or Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: Empire for 2018. The Agency will issue another
motion to intervene must be served Security Administrator to be effective announcement once the new date for
upon each representative of the 12/31/9998. the SAP meeting on PBPK modeling has
applicant specified in the particular Filed Date: 12/7/17. been determined.
application. A copy of all other filings Accession Number: 20171207–5112. Nominations. Nominations of
in reference to this application must be Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/19/17. candidates to serve as ad hoc members
accompanied by proof of service on all The filings are accessible in the of FIFRA SAP for this meeting should
persons listed in the service list Commission’s eLibrary system by be provided on or before January 17,
prepared by the Commission in this clicking on the links or querying the 2018. See Request for Nominations
proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR docket number. section for more detail.
4.34(b) and 385.2010. Any person desiring to intervene or Submit nominations to serve as ad
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You may also register online at http:// protest in any of the above proceedings hoc members of FIFRA SAP, requests
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ must file in accordance with Rules 211 for special accommodations, or requests
esubscription.asp to be notified via and 214 of the Commission’s to present oral comments to the DFO
email of new filings and issuances Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT.
related to this or other pending projects. 385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern
For assistance, contact FERC Online time on the specified date(s). Protests FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Support. may be considered, but intervention is Marquea D. King, DFO, Office of
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