82 FR 61559 - Douglas Leen; Notice of Intent To File License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, and Approving Use of the Traditional Licensing Process

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Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. P-14862-000]


Douglas Leen; Notice of Intent To File License Application, 
Filing of Pre-Application Document, and Approving Use of the 
Traditional Licensing Process

    a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to File License Application and 
Request to Use the Traditional Licensing Process.
    b. Project No.: P-14862-000.
    c. Date Filed: November 14, 2017.
    d. Submitted By: Douglas Leen.
    e. Name of Project: Kupeanof Microhydro Project.
    f. Location: On an unnamed stream, in Petersburg Borough, Alaska. 
The project occupies 0.1 acres of United States lands administered by 
U.S. Forest Service.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 of the Commission's regulations.
    h. Potential Applicant Contact: Douglas Leen, P.O. Box 341, 
Petersburg, AK 99833; (907) 518-0335; [email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Ryan Hansen at (202) 502-8074; or email at 
[email protected].
    j. Mr. Leen filed his request to use the Traditional Licensing 
Process on November 14, 2017. Mr. Leen provided public notice of his 
request on November 16, 2017. In a letter dated December 20, 2017, the 
Director of the Division of Hydropower Licensing approved Mr. Leen's 
request to use the Traditional Licensing Process.
    k. With this notice, we are initiating informal consultation with 
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and/or NOAA Fisheries under section 
7 of the Endangered Species Act and the joint agency regulations 
thereunder at 50 CFR, Part 402; and NOAA Fisheries under section 305(b) 
of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act and 
implementing regulations at 50 CFR 600.920. We are also initiating 
consultation with the Alaska State Historic Preservation Officer, as 
required by section 106, National Historic Preservation Act, and the 
implementing regulations of the Advisory Council on Historic 
Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2.
    l. Mr. Leen filed a Pre-Application Document (PAD; including a 
proposed process plan and schedule) with the Commission, pursuant to 18 
CFR 5.6 of the Commission's regulations.
    m. A copy of the PAD is available for review at the Commission in 
the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's website 
(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 at 
[email protected], (866) 208-3676 (toll free), or (202) 502-
8659 (TTY). A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at 
the address in paragraph h.
    n. Register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filing and issuances 
related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC 
Online Support.

    Dated: December 21, 2017.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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increase of 9.2 million cubic feet per two copies of their comments to the i. FERC Contact: Ryan Hansen at (202)
day in the minimum required Secretary of the Commission. 502–8074; or email at ryan.hansen@
deliverability (MRD) without increasing Environmental commenters will be ferc.gov.
the overall storage capacity of the field. placed on the Commission’s j. Mr. Leen filed his request to use the
Dominion Energy states that the project environmental mailing list, will receive Traditional Licensing Process on
will not affect the contracted firm copies of the environmental documents,
November 14, 2017. Mr. Leen provided
capacity and MRD rights held by and will be notified of meetings
existing firm storage customers at Clay public notice of his request on
associated with the Commission’s
Basin. Dominion Energy estimates that environmental review process. November 16, 2017. In a letter dated
the cost of the proposed project is Environmental commenters will not be December 20, 2017, the Director of the
approximately $3.6 million. required to serve copies of filed Division of Hydropower Licensing
Any questions regarding this documents on all other parties. approved Mr. Leen’s request to use the
application should be directed L. However, the non-party commenter will Traditional Licensing Process.
Bradley Burton, Director-Regulatory, not receive copies of all documents filed k. With this notice, we are initiating
Rates, Certificates and Tariffs Dominion by other parties or issued by the informal consultation with the U.S. Fish
Energy Questar Corporation, 333 South Commission (except for the mailing of and Wildlife Service and/or NOAA
State Street, P.O. Box 45360, Salt Lake environmental documents issued by the Fisheries under section 7 of the
City, Utah 84145–0360, by telephone at Commission) and will not have the right Endangered Species Act and the joint
(801) 324–2459, by fax at (801) 324– to seek court review of the agency regulations thereunder at 50
2905, or by email at brad.burton@ Commission’s final order. CFR, Part 402; and NOAA Fisheries
dominionenergy.com. The Commission strongly encourages
Any person or the Commission’s staff under section 305(b) of the Magnuson-
electronic filings of comments, protests Stevens Fishery Conservation and
may, within 60 days after issuance of and interventions in lieu of paper using
the instant notice by the Commission, Management Act and implementing
the eFiling link at http://www.ferc.gov. regulations at 50 CFR 600.920. We are
file pursuant to Rule 214 of the Persons unable to file electronically
Commission’s Procedural Rules (18 CFR also initiating consultation with the
should submit an original and 5 copies
385.214) a motion to intervene or notice Alaska State Historic Preservation
of the protest or intervention to the
of intervention and pursuant to Section Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Officer, as required by section 106,
157.205 of the regulations under the 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC National Historic Preservation Act, and
NGA (18 CFR 157.205), a protest to the 20426. the implementing regulations of the
request. If no protest is filed within the Advisory Council on Historic
time allowed therefore, the proposed Dated: December 21, 2017.
Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2.
activity shall be deemed to be Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
l. Mr. Leen filed a Pre-Application
authorized effective the day after the Deputy Secretary.
time allowed for filing a protest. If a Document (PAD; including a proposed
[FR Doc. 2017–28087 Filed 12–27–17; 8:45 am]
protest is filed and not withdrawn process plan and schedule) with the
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
within 30 days after the allowed time Commission, pursuant to 18 CFR 5.6 of
for filing a protest, the instant request the Commission’s regulations.
shall be treated as an application for DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY m. A copy of the PAD is available for
authorization pursuant to section 7 of review at the Commission in the Public
the NGA. Federal Energy Regulatory Reference Room or may be viewed on
Pursuant to section 157.9 of the Commission the Commission’s website (http://
Commission’s rules, 18 CFR 157.9, [Project No. P–14862–000] www.ferc.gov), using the eLibrary link.
within 90 days of this Notice the Enter the docket number, excluding the
Commission staff will either: complete Douglas Leen; Notice of Intent To File last three digits in the docket number
its environmental assessment (EA) and License Application, Filing of Pre- field to access the document. For
place it into the Commission’s public Application Document, and Approving assistance, contact FERC Online
record (eLibrary) for this proceeding, or Use of the Traditional Licensing
issue a Notice of Schedule for Support at ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov,
Process (866) 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–
Environmental Review. If a Notice of
Schedule for Environmental Review is a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to 8659 (TTY). A copy is also available for
issued, it will indicate, among other File License Application and Request to inspection and reproduction at the
milestones, the anticipated date for the Use the Traditional Licensing Process. address in paragraph h.
Commission staff’s issuance of the final b. Project No.: P–14862–000. n. Register online at http://
environmental impact statement (FEIS) c. Date Filed: November 14, 2017. www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
or EA for this proposal. The filing of the d. Submitted By: Douglas Leen. esubscription.asp to be notified via
EA in the Commission’s public record e. Name of Project: Kupeanof email of new filing and issuances
for this proceeding or the issuance of a Microhydro Project. related to this or other pending projects.
Notice of Schedule for Environmental f. Location: On an unnamed stream, in For assistance, contact FERC Online
Review will serve to notify federal and Petersburg Borough, Alaska. The project Support.
state agencies of the timing for the occupies 0.1 acres of United States
lands administered by U.S. Forest Dated: December 21, 2017.
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES

completion of all necessary reviews, and
the subsequent need to complete all Service. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
federal authorizations within 90 days of g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 of the Deputy Secretary.
the date of issuance of the Commission Commission’s regulations. [FR Doc. 2017–28094 Filed 12–27–17; 8:45 am]
staff’s FEIS or EA. h. Potential Applicant Contact: BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
Persons who wish to comment only Douglas Leen, P.O. Box 341, Petersburg,
on the environmental review of this AK 99833; (907) 518–0335; mail@
project should submit an original and dougleen.com.

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FR Citation		82 FR 61559

82 FR 61559 - Douglas Leen; Notice of Intent To File License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, and Approving Use of the Traditional Licensing Process

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYFederal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 248 (December 28, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission