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.
[FR Doc. 2017-02069 Filed 1-31-17; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 20 / Wednesday, February 1, 2017 / Notices 8935 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 BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 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 sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES 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. 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8936 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 20 / Wednesday, February 1, 2017 / Notices 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. sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:23 Jan 31, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\01FEN1.SGM 01FEN1


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FR Citation82 FR 8935 
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