82_FR_8955 82 FR 8935 - Green Mountain Power Corporation; Notice of Intent To File License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, Approving Use of the Traditional Licensing Process

82 FR 8935 - Green Mountain Power Corporation; Notice of Intent To File License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, Approving Use of the Traditional Licensing Process

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 20 (February 1, 2017)

Page Range8935-8936
FR Document2017-02069

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 20 (Wednesday, February 1, 2017)
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 20 (Wednesday, February 1, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8935-8936]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-02069]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 12766-006]


Green Mountain Power Corporation; Notice of Intent To File 
License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, 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.: 12766-006.
    c. Date Filed: November 29, 2016.
    d. Submitted By: Green Mountain Power Corporation.
    e. Name of Project: Clay Hill Road Line 66 Transmission Line 
Project.
    f. Location: Adjacent to Clay Hill Road, in Windsor County, 
Vermont. No federal lands are occupied by the project works or located 
within the project boundary.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 of the Commission's regulations.
    h. Potential Applicant Contact: Mr. John Greenan, Green Mountain 
Power Corporation, 2152 Post Road, Rutland, VT 05701; phone: (802) 770-
2195.
    i. FERC Contact: Bill Connelly at (202) 502-8587; or email at 
william.connelly@ferc.gov.
    j. Green Mountain Power Corporation (Green Mountain Power) filed 
its request to use the Traditional Licensing Process on November 29, 
2016. Green Mountain Power provided public notice of its request on 
December 3, 2016. In a letter issued on January 17, 2017, the Director 
of the Division of Hydropower Licensing approved Green Mountain Power'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 under section 7 of the Endangered 
Species Act and the joint agency regulations thereunder at 50 CFR, part 
402. We are also initiating consultation with the Vermont 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. Green Mountain Power 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 Web site 
(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 
FERCONlineSupport@ferc.gov, (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. The licensee states its unequivocal intent to submit an 
application for a new license for Project No. 12766-006. Pursuant to 18 
CFR 16.8, 16.9, and 16.10 each application for a new license and any 
competing license applications

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must be filed with the Commission at least 24 months prior to the 
expiration of the existing license. All applications for license for 
this project must be filed by November 30, 2019.
    o. 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: January 17, 2017.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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                                                interested Indian tribes, and the public                  intervene. Instructions for becoming an                 d. Submitted By: Green Mountain
                                                on the project’s potential effects on                     intervenor are in the ‘‘Document-less                Power Corporation.
                                                historic properties.4 We will define the                  Intervention Guide’’ under the ‘‘e-filing’’             e. Name of Project: Clay Hill Road
                                                project-specific Area of Potential Effects                link on the Commission’s Web site.                   Line 66 Transmission Line Project.
                                                (APE) in consultation with the SHPO as                    Motions to intervene are more fully                     f. Location: Adjacent to Clay Hill
                                                the project develops. On natural gas                      described at http://www.ferc.gov/                    Road, in Windsor County, Vermont. No
                                                facility projects, the APE at a minimum                   resources/guides/how-to/intervene.asp.               federal lands are occupied by the project
                                                encompasses all areas subject to ground                                                                        works or located within the project
                                                disturbance (examples include                             Additional Information                               boundary.
                                                contractor/pipe storage yards,                               Additional information about the                     g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 of the
                                                compressor stations, and access roads).                   project is available from the                        Commission’s regulations.
                                                Our EA for this project will document                     Commission’s Office of External Affairs,                h. Potential Applicant Contact: Mr.
                                                our findings on the impacts on historic                   at (866) 208–FERC, or on the FERC Web                John Greenan, Green Mountain Power
                                                properties and summarize the status of                    site at www.ferc.gov using the                       Corporation, 2152 Post Road, Rutland,
                                                consultations under section 106.                          ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Click on the eLibrary             VT 05701; phone: (802) 770–2195.
                                                                                                          link, click on ‘‘General Search’’ and                   i. FERC Contact: Bill Connelly at (202)
                                                Environmental Mailing List                                                                                     502–8587; or email at william.connelly@
                                                                                                          enter the docket number, excluding the
                                                   The environmental mailing list                         last three digits in the Docket Number               ferc.gov.
                                                includes federal, state, and local                        field (i.e., CP17–22). Be sure you have                 j. Green Mountain Power Corporation
                                                government representatives and                            selected an appropriate date range. For              (Green Mountain Power) filed its
                                                agencies; elected officials;                              assistance, please contact FERC Online               request to use the Traditional Licensing
                                                environmental and public interest                         Support at FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov                Process on November 29, 2016. Green
                                                groups; Native American Tribes; other                     or toll free at (866) 208–3676, or for               Mountain Power provided public notice
                                                interested parties; and local libraries                   TTY, contact (202) 502–8659. The                     of its request on December 3, 2016. In
                                                and newspapers. This list also includes                   eLibrary link also provides access to the            a letter issued on January 17, 2017, the
                                                all affected landowners (as defined in                    texts of formal documents issued by the              Director of the Division of Hydropower
                                                the Commission’s regulations) who are                     Commission, such as orders, notices,                 Licensing approved Green Mountain
                                                potential right-of-way grantors, whose                    and rulemakings.                                     Power’s request to use the Traditional
                                                property may be used temporarily for                         In addition, the Commission offers a              Licensing Process.
                                                project purposes, or who own homes                                                                                k. With this notice, we are initiating
                                                                                                          free service called eSubscription, which
                                                within certain distances of aboveground                                                                        informal consultation with the U.S. Fish
                                                                                                          allows you to keep track of all formal
                                                facilities, and anyone who submits                                                                             and Wildlife Service under section 7 of
                                                                                                          issuances and submittals in specific
                                                comments on the project. We will                                                                               the Endangered Species Act and the
                                                                                                          dockets. This can reduce the amount of
                                                update the environmental mailing list as                                                                       joint agency regulations thereunder at
                                                                                                          time you spend researching proceedings
                                                the analysis proceeds to ensure that we                                                                        50 CFR, part 402. We are also initiating
                                                                                                          by automatically providing you with
                                                send the information related to this                                                                           consultation with the Vermont State
                                                                                                          notification of these filings, document
                                                environmental review to all individuals,                                                                       Historic Preservation Officer, as
                                                                                                          summaries, and direct links to the
                                                organizations, and government entities                                                                         required by section 106, National
                                                                                                          documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs-
                                                interested in and/or potentially affected                                                                      Historic Preservation Act, and the
                                                                                                          filing/esubscription.asp.
                                                by the proposed project. If we publish                                                                         implementing regulations of the
                                                                                                             Finally, public meetings or site visits
                                                and distribute the EA, copies will be                                                                          Advisory Council on Historic
                                                                                                          will be posted on the Commission’s
                                                sent to the environmental mailing list                                                                         Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2.
                                                                                                          calendar located at www.ferc.gov/
                                                for public review and comment. If you                                                                             l. Green Mountain Power filed a Pre-
                                                                                                          EventCalendar/EventsList.aspx along
                                                would prefer to receive a paper copy of                                                                        Application Document (PAD; including
                                                                                                          with other related information.
                                                the document instead of the CD version                                                                         a proposed process plan and schedule)
                                                                                                            Dated: January 24, 2017.                           with the Commission, pursuant to 18
                                                or would like to remove your name from
                                                the mailing list, please return the                       Kimberly D. Bose,                                    CFR 5.6 of the Commission’s
                                                attached Information Request (appendix                    Secretary.                                           regulations.
                                                2).                                                       [FR Doc. 2017–02084 Filed 1–31–17; 8:45 am]             m. A copy of the PAD is available for
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                                                                                                                                                               review at the Commission in the Public
                                                Becoming an Intervenor                                                                                         Reference Room or may be viewed on
                                                  In addition to involvement in the EA                                                                         the Commission’s Web site (http://
                                                scoping process, you may want to                          DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                                 www.ferc.gov), using the ‘‘eLibrary’’
                                                become an ‘‘intervenor’’ which is an                                                                           link. Enter the docket number,
                                                official party to the Commission’s                        Federal Energy Regulatory                            excluding the last three digits in the
                                                proceeding. Intervenors play a more                       Commission                                           docket number field to access the
                                                formal role in the process and are able                                                                        document. For assistance, contact FERC
                                                                                                          [Project No. 12766–006]
                                                to file briefs, appear at hearings, and be                                                                     Online Support at
                                                heard by the courts if they choose to                     Green Mountain Power Corporation;                    FERCONlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866)
                                                appeal the Commission’s final ruling.                     Notice of Intent To File License                     208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659
                                                An intervenor formally participates in                    Application, Filing of Pre-Application               (TTY). A copy is also available for
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                                                the proceeding by filing a request to                     Document, Approving Use of the                       inspection and reproduction at the
                                                                                                          Traditional Licensing Process                        address in paragraph h.
                                                  4 The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation’s                                                               n. The licensee states its unequivocal
                                                regulations are at Title 36, Code of Federal                a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to             intent to submit an application for a
                                                Regulations, part 800. Those regulations define           File License Application and Request to              new license for Project No. 12766–006.
                                                historic properties as any prehistoric or historic
                                                district, site, building, structure, or object included
                                                                                                          Use the Traditional Licensing Process.               Pursuant to 18 CFR 16.8, 16.9, and 16.10
                                                in or eligible for inclusion in the National Register       b. Project No.: 12766–006.                         each application for a new license and
                                                of Historic Places.                                         c. Date Filed: November 29, 2016.                  any competing license applications


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                                                must be filed with the Commission at                    and Wildlife Service and/or NOAA                      ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
                                                least 24 months prior to the expiration                 Fisheries under section 7 of the                      AGENCY
                                                of the existing license. All applications               Endangered Species Act and the joint
                                                for license for this project must be filed              agency regulations thereunder at 50                   Good Neighbor Environmental Board
                                                by November 30, 2019.                                   CFR, part 402; and NOAA Fisheries
                                                  o. Register online at http://                         under section 305(b) of the Magnuson-                 [FRL–9958–77–OARM]
                                                www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/                               Stevens Fishery Conservation and
                                                esubscription.asp to be notified via                                                                          Notification of Public Advisory
                                                                                                        Management Act and implementing                       Committee Meeting
                                                email of new filing and issuances                       regulations at 50 CFR 600.920. We are
                                                related to this or other pending projects.              also initiating consultation with the                 AGENCY: Environmental Protection
                                                For assistance, contact FERC Online                     Vermont State Historic Preservation                   Agency (EPA).
                                                Support.                                                Officer, as required by section 106,                  ACTION: Notice of Public Advisory
                                                  Dated: January 17, 2017.                              National Historic Preservation Act, and               Committee meeting.
                                                Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,                                the implementing regulations of the
                                                Deputy Secretary.                                       Advisory Council on Historic                          SUMMARY:   Pursuant to the Federal
                                                [FR Doc. 2017–02069 Filed 1–31–17; 8:45 am]             Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2.                         Advisory Committee Act, Public Law
                                                                                                                                                              92–463, notice is hereby given that the
                                                BILLING CODE 6717–01–P                                     l. North Hartland, LLC filed a Pre-                Good Neighbor Environmental Board
                                                                                                        Application Document (PAD; including                  will hold a public meeting on Thursday,
                                                                                                        a proposed process plan and schedule)                 February 9 and Friday, February 10,
                                                DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
                                                                                                        with the Commission, pursuant to 18                   2017 in Imperial Beach, California. The
                                                Federal Energy Regulatory                               CFR 5.6 of the Commission’s                           meeting is open to the public. Due to
                                                Commission                                              regulations.                                          unforeseen administrative
                                                                                                           m. A copy of the PAD is available for              circumstances, EPA is announcing this
                                                [Project No. 2816–049]                                                                                        meeting with less than 15 calendar days
                                                                                                        review at the Commission in the Public
                                                North Hartland, LLC; Notice of Intent                   Reference Room or may be viewed on                    notice.
                                                To File License Application, Filing of                  the Commission’s Web site (http://                    DATES: The Good Neighbor
                                                Pre-Application Document, Approving                     www.ferc.gov), using the ‘‘eLibrary’’                 Environmental Board will hold an open
                                                Use of the Traditional Licensing                        link. Enter the docket number,                        meeting on Thursday, February 9 from
                                                Process                                                 excluding the last three digits in the                9:00 a.m. (registration at 8:30 a.m.) to
                                                                                                        docket number field to access the                     5:30 p.m. The following day, Friday,
                                                  a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to                                                                      February 10, the Board will meet from
                                                File License Application and Request to                 document. For assistance, contact FERC
                                                                                                        Online Support at                                     8:30 a.m. (registration at 8:00 a.m.) until
                                                Use the Traditional Licensing Process.                                                                        2:00 p.m.
                                                  b. Project No.: 2816–049.                             FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866)
                                                                                                        208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659               PURPOSE OF MEETING: The purpose of
                                                  c. Date Filed: November 29, 2016.                                                                           this meeting is to begin discussion on
                                                  d. Submitted By: North Hartland, LLC.                 (TTY). A copy is also available for
                                                                                                        inspection and reproduction at the                    the Good Neighbor Environmental
                                                  e. Name of Project: North Hartland                                                                          Board’s next report. Local officials and
                                                Hydroelectric Project.                                  address in paragraph h.
                                                                                                                                                              representatives of Federal departments
                                                  f. Location: At the existing U.S. Army                   n. The licensee states its unequivocal             and agencies will be making
                                                Corps of Engineers’ North Hartland Dam                  intent to submit an application for a                 presentations and giving an overview of
                                                on the Ottauquechee River in Hartland,                  new license for Project No. 2816–049.                 environmental issues in the San Diego
                                                Windsor County, Vermont. The project                    Pursuant to 18 CFR 16.8, 16.9, and 16.10              area.
                                                would occupy United States lands                        each application for a new license and                ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
                                                administered by the U.S. Army Corps of                  any competing license applications
                                                Engineers.                                                                                                    the Marriott Pier South, 800 Seacoast
                                                                                                        must be filed with the Commission at                  Drive, Imperial Beach, California. The
                                                  g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 of the               least 24 months prior to the expiration
                                                Commission’s regulations.                                                                                     meeting is open to the public, with
                                                                                                        of the existing license. All applications             limited seating on a first-come, first-
                                                  h. Potential Applicant Contact: Mr.
                                                                                                        for license for this project must be filed            serve basis.
                                                Andrew Locke, North Hartland, LLC
                                                                                                        by November 30, 2019.                                 GENERAL INFORMATION: The agenda will
                                                c/o Essex Hydro Associates, LLC, 55
                                                Union Street, Boston, MA 02108; phone:                     o. Register online at http://                      be available at http://www2.epa.gov/
                                                (617) 367–0032.                                         www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/                             faca/gneb. General information about
                                                  i. FERC Contact: Bill Connelly at (202)               esubscription.asp to be notified via                  the Board can be found on its Web site
                                                502–8587; or email at william.connelly@                 email of new filing and issuances                     at http://www2.epa.gov/faca/gneb. If
                                                ferc.gov.                                               related to this or other pending projects.            you wish to make oral comments or
                                                   j. North Hartland, LLC filed its request             For assistance, contact FERC Online                   submit written comments to the Board,
                                                to use the Traditional Licensing Process                Support.                                              please contact Mark Joyce at least five
                                                on November 29, 2016. North Hartland,                                                                         days prior to the meeting. Written
                                                                                                          Dated: January 26, 2017.                            comments should be submitted to Mark
                                                LLC provided public notice of its
                                                request on November 28, 2016. In a                      Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,                              Joyce at joyce.mark@epa.gov.
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                                                letter issued on January 26, 2017, the                  Deputy Secretary.                                     MEETING ACCESS: For information on
                                                Director of the Division of Hydropower                  [FR Doc. 2017–02087 Filed 1–31–17; 8:45 am]           access or services for individuals with
                                                Licensing approved North Hartland,                      BILLING CODE 6717–01–P                                disabilities, please contact Mark Joyce at
                                                LLC’s request to use the Traditional                                                                          (202) 564–2130 or email at joyce.mark@
                                                Licensing Process.                                                                                            epa.gov. To request accommodation of a
                                                   k. With this notice, we are initiating                                                                     disability, please contact Mark Joyce at
                                                informal consultation with the U.S. Fish                                                                      least 10 days prior to the meeting to give


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FR Citation82 FR 8935 

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