83 FR 11197 - Yellowstone Hydroelectric Project; Notice of Existing Licensee's Notice of Intent To Not File a Subsequent License Application, and Soliciting Pre-Application Documents and Notices of Intent To File a License Application
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 50 (March 14, 2018)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 50 (March 14, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-05100 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 50 (Wednesday, March 14, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 11197-11198] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-05100] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 1773-000] Yellowstone Hydroelectric Project; Notice of Existing Licensee's Notice of Intent To Not File a Subsequent License Application, and Soliciting Pre-Application Documents and Notices of Intent To File a License Application At least five years before the expiration of a license for a minor water power project not subject to sections 14 and 15 of the Federal Power Act (i.e., a project having an installed capacity of 1.5 megawatts or less), the licensee must file with the Commission a letter that contains an unequivocal statement of the licensee's intent to file or not to file an application for a subsequent license.\1\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ 18 CFR 16.19(b) (2017) (citing 18 CFR 16.6(b)). Section 16.19(b) applies to licenses not subject to Parts 14 and 15 of the Federal Power Act. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- If such a licensee informs the Commission that it does not intend to file an application for a subsequent license, nonpower license, or exemption for the project, the licensee may not file an application for a subsequent license, nonpower license, or exemption for the project, either individually or in conjunction with an entity or entities that are not currently licensees of the project.\2\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \2\ 18 CFR 16.24(b)(1) (2017). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- On September 26, 2017, Moon Lake Electric Association, the existing licensee for the Yellowstone Hydroelectric Project No. 1773, filed notice of its intent to not file an application for a subsequent license. Therefore, pursuant to section 16.24(b)(1) of the Commission's regulations, Moon Lake may not file an application for a subsequent license for the project, either individually or in conjunction with an entity or entities that are not currently licensees of the project. The 900-kilowatt (kW) Yellowstone Hydroelectric Project is located on the Yellowstone River, in Duchesne County, Utah. The diversion dam, and portions of the penstock, are located within the Ashley National Forest. The existing minor license for the project expires on October 15, 2022. The principal project works consist of: (1) A 15-foot-high, 313- foot-long rock filled, timber-crib dam that impounds a small reservoir covering approximately 3.8 acres; (2) a concrete intake structure with a gate valve; (3) a 14,126-foot-long, 44-inch-diameter and 42-inch- diameter steel penstock; (4) a powerhouse with three turbine-generators rated at 300 kW each; (5) a substation; (6) a 14.27-mile-long, 7.2- kilovolt overhead transmission line and underlain telephone line; and (7) and appurtenant facilities. Any party interested in filing a license application (i.e., potential applicant) for the Yellowstone Hydroelectric Project No. 1773 must file a Notice of Intent (NOI) \3\ and pre-application document (PAD).\4\ Additionally, while the integrated licensing process (ILP) is the default process for preparing an application for a subsequent license, a potential applicant may request to use alternative licensing procedures when it files its NOI.\5\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \3\ 18 CFR 5.5 (2017). \4\ 18 CFR 5.6 (2017). \5\ 18 CFR 5.3(b) (2017). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The deadline for potential applicants, other than the existing licensee, to file NOIs, PADs, and requests to use an alternative licensing process is 120 days from the issuance date of this notice. Applications for a subsequent license from potential applicants, other than the existing licensee, must be filed with the Commission at least 24 months prior to the expiration of the existing license.\6\ Because the existing license expires on October 15, 2022, applications for [[Page 11198]] license for this project must be filed by October 15, 2020.\7\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \6\ 18 CFR 16.20 (2017). \7\ To the extent an interested applicant files an NOI and PAD and elects or is required to use the Commission's ILP, a process plan will be issued within 180 days of this notice, which accelerates the steps of the ILP to allow for filing a subsequent license application by the October 15, 2020, deadline. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Questions concerning this notice should be directed to Evan Williams (202) 502-8462 or [email protected]. Dated: March 8, 2018. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. 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FERC–725Y IN DOCKET NO. IC18–2–000
Annual Total annual burden
Number and type of number of Total number Avg. burden & cost hours & total Cost per
respondents 2 responses per of responses per response 3 annual cost respondent
respondent
(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (3) (4) (3) * (4) = (5) (5) ÷ (1)
Annual Evaluation and Update of TO (331), GOP (890) ... 1 4 1,064 6 hrs.; $408.72 hr ...... 6,384 hrs.; $434,878 .... $68.12
Training Program and Task List.
Retention of Records ........................... TO (331), GOP (890) ... 1 4 1,064 10 hrs.; $408.90 hr .... 10,640 hrs.; $435,070 .. 40.89
Verification and Retention of Evidence TO (331) ...................... 1 331 10 hrs.; $408.90 hr .... 3,310 hrs.; $135,346 .... 40.89
of capabilities of personnel [R3, M3,
C1.2], and Creation and Retention
of Records on Simulation Training.
Total .............................................. ...................................... ........................ ........................ .................................... 20,334 hrs.; $1,005,294 ....................
Comments: Comments are invited on: DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY that are not currently licensees of the
(1) Whether the collection of project.
information is necessary for the proper Federal Energy Regulatory The 900-kilowatt (kW) Yellowstone
performance of the functions of the Commission Hydroelectric Project is located on the
Commission, including whether the Yellowstone River, in Duchesne County,
information will have practical utility; [Project No. 1773–000] Utah. The diversion dam, and portions
(2) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the penstock, are located within the
Yellowstone Hydroelectric Project; Ashley National Forest. The existing
of the burden and cost of the collection Notice of Existing Licensee’s Notice of
of information, including the validity of minor license for the project expires on
Intent To Not File a Subsequent October 15, 2022.
the methodology and assumptions used; License Application, and Soliciting
(3) ways to enhance the quality, utility The principal project works consist
Pre-Application Documents and of: (1) A 15-foot-high, 313-foot-long rock
and clarity of the information collection; Notices of Intent To File a License filled, timber-crib dam that impounds a
and (4) ways to minimize the burden of Application small reservoir covering approximately
the collection of information on those
At least five years before the 3.8 acres; (2) a concrete intake structure
who are to respond, including the use
expiration of a license for a minor water with a gate valve; (3) a 14,126-foot-long,
of automated collection techniques or 44-inch-diameter and 42-inch-diameter
other forms of information technology. power project not subject to sections 14
and 15 of the Federal Power Act (i.e., a steel penstock; (4) a powerhouse with
Dated: March 6, 2018. project having an installed capacity of three turbine-generators rated at 300 kW
Kimberly D. Bose, 1.5 megawatts or less), the licensee must each; (5) a substation; (6) a 14.27-mile-
Secretary. file with the Commission a letter that long, 7.2-kilovolt overhead transmission
contains an unequivocal statement of line and underlain telephone line; and
[FR Doc. 2018–05102 Filed 3–13–18; 8:45 am]
the licensee’s intent to file or not to file (7) and appurtenant facilities.
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an application for a subsequent license.1 Any party interested in filing a license
If such a licensee informs the application (i.e., potential applicant) for
Commission that it does not intend to the Yellowstone Hydroelectric Project
file an application for a subsequent No. 1773 must file a Notice of Intent
license, nonpower license, or exemption (NOI) 3 and pre-application document
for the project, the licensee may not file (PAD).4 Additionally, while the
an application for a subsequent license, integrated licensing process (ILP) is the
nonpower license, or exemption for the default process for preparing an
project, either individually or in application for a subsequent license, a
conjunction with an entity or entities potential applicant may request to use
that are not currently licensees of the alternative licensing procedures when it
project.2 files its NOI.5
On September 26, 2017, Moon Lake The deadline for potential applicants,
Electric Association, the existing other than the existing licensee, to file
licensee for the Yellowstone NOIs, PADs, and requests to use an
2 TO = Transmission Owner; GOP = Generator Hydroelectric Project No. 1773, filed alternative licensing process is 120 days
Operator. notice of its intent to not file an from the issuance date of this notice.
3 The estimates for cost per response are loaded
application for a subsequent license. Applications for a subsequent license
hourly wage figure (includes benefits) is based on Therefore, pursuant to section from potential applicants, other than the
the average of three occupational categories for 16.24(b)(1) of the Commission’s existing licensee, must be filed with the
2016 found on the Bureau of Labor Statistics Commission at least 24 months prior to
regulations, Moon Lake may not file an
website (http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_ the expiration of the existing license.6
application for a subsequent license for
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22.htm): Electrical Engineer (Occupation Code: 17–
2071): $68.12; Office and Administrative Support the project, either individually or in Because the existing license expires on
(Occupation Code: 43–0000): $40.89. conjunction with an entity or entities October 15, 2022, applications for
4 Some transmission owners are also generator
3 18 CFR 5.5 (2017).
operators. To eliminate double counting some 1 18 CFR 16.19(b) (2017) (citing 18 CFR 16.6(b)).
entities, this figure reflects the number of unique 4 18 CFR 5.6 (2017).
Section 16.19(b) applies to licenses not subject to
entities (1064) within the group of TOs and GOPs. Parts 14 and 15 of the Federal Power Act. 5 18 CFR 5.3(b) (2017).
That approach is used throughout the table. 2 18 CFR 16.24(b)(1) (2017). 6 18 CFR 16.20 (2017).
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license for this project must be filed by DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY with any FERC Online service, please
October 15, 2020.7 email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or
Questions concerning this notice Federal Energy Regulatory call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY,
should be directed to Evan Williams Commission call (202) 502–8659.
(202) 502–8462 or evan.williams@ [Docket No. EL18–124–000] Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern time
ferc.gov. on April 4, 2018.
Dated: March 8, 2018. T.E.S. Filer City Station Limited Dated: March 6, 2018.
Kimberly D. Bose, Partnership; Consumers Energy Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary. Company; Notice of Petition for Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018–05100 Filed 3–13–18; 8:45 am]
Declaratory Order
[FR Doc. 2018–05101 Filed 3–13–18; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Take notice that on March 5, 2018, BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
pursuant to Rule 207(a)(2) of the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission’s
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (Commission) Rules of Practice and DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Procedure, 18 CFR 385.207(a)(2), T.E.S.
Federal Energy Regulatory Filer City Station Limited Partnership Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission (Filer City) and Consumers Energy Commission
[Docket No. CP17–178–000] Company (Consumers) (jointly [Docket No. CP18–90–000]
Petitioners) submitted a Petition for
Alaska Gasline Development Declaratory Order requesting Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line
Corporation; Notice of Technical confirmation that, pursuant to 18 CFR Company, LLC; Notice of Application
Conference 292.601(c), sales of energy and capacity
from the T.E.S. Filer City Station Plant Take notice that on February 22, 2018,
Take notice that a technical Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line
(Facility), pursuant to a 1988 power
conference will be held on Thursday, Company, LLC (Transco), P.O. Box
purchase agreement between Filer City
March 22, 2018 at 9:00 a.m., in Room 1396, Houston, Texas 77251, filed an
and Consumers (PPA), will continue to
3M–4 A and B at the Federal Energy application in Docket No. CP18–90–000
be exempt from Federal Power Act
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street an application pursuant to section 7(b)
sections 205 and 206, 16 U.S.C. 824d,
NE, Washington, DC 20426. of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) requesting
The technical conference will provide 824e, after the PPA is amended in
connection with a plan to repower and authorization to amend its certificate
an opportunity for Commission staff and authority granted in Docket No. CP15–
representatives from Alaska Gasline modernize the Facility, as more fully
explained in the petition. 536–000 to abandon by sale to Tana
Development Corporation to discuss Exploration Company LLC (Tana)
Any person desiring to intervene or to
clarifications on the Commission staff’s approximately 26.55 miles of 20-inch-
protest this filing must file in
February 15, 2018 environmental data diameter gathering pipeline extending
accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of
request for the Alaska LNG Project. from Matagorda Island Block 669 to
the Commission’s Rules of Practice and
While all interested persons and Brazos Block 133 Platform A, offshore
Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214).
Commission staff are permitted to Texas. Transco now seeks to abandon
Protests will be considered by the
attend, no comments or statements these facilities in place, rather than by
Commission in determining the
during the conference will be permitted. sale to Tana, all as more fully set forth
appropriate action to be taken, but will
Further, there will be no discussion of in the application which is on file with
not serve to make protestants parties to
Critical Energy Infrastructure the Commission and open to public
the proceeding. Any person wishing to
Information or privileged materials. For inspection. The filing is available for
become a party must file a notice of
further information please contact review at the Commission in the Public
intervention or motion to intervene, as
Jennifer Zielinski at (202) 502–6259 or Reference Room or may be viewed on
appropriate. Such notices, motions, or
email jennifer.zielinski@ferc.gov. the Commission’s website web at http://
Federal Energy Regulatory protests must be filed on or before the
comment date. Anyone filing a motion www.ferc.gov using the eLibrary link.
Commission conferences are accessible Enter the docket number excluding the
under section 508 of the Rehabilitation to intervene or protest must serve a copy
of that document on the Petitioner. last three digits in the docket number
Act of 1973. For accessibility field to access the document. For
The Commission encourages
accommodations please send an email assistance, contact FERC at
electronic submission of protests and
to accessibility@ferc.gov or call toll free FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call
interventions in lieu of paper using the
(866) 208–3372 (voice) or (202) 502– toll-free, (886) 208–3676 or TYY, (202)
eFiling link at http://www.ferc.gov.
8659 (TTY), or send a fax to (202) 208– 502–8659.
Persons unable to file electronically
2106 with the required Any questions concerning this
should submit an original and 5 copies
accommodations. application may be directed to Marg
of the protest or intervention to the
Dated: March 8, 2018. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Camardello, Regulatory Analyst, Lead,
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC Rates & Regulatory, Transcontinental
Deputy Secretary. 20426. Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC, P.O. Box
[FR Doc. 2018–05095 Filed 3–13–18; 8:45 am] This filing is accessible on-line at 1396, Houston, Texas 77251, or by
http://www.ferc.gov, using the eLibrary telephone at (713) 215–3380.
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link and is available for review in the Pursuant to section 157.9 of the
7 To the extent an interested applicant files an Commission’s Public Reference Room in Commission’s rules, 18 CFR 157.9,
NOI and PAD and elects or is required to use the Washington, DC. There is an within 90 days of this Notice the
Commission’s ILP, a process plan will be issued eSubscription link on the website that Commission staff will either: Complete
within 180 days of this notice, which accelerates
the steps of the ILP to allow for filing a subsequent
enables subscribers to receive email its environmental assessment (EA) and
license application by the October 15, 2020, notification when a document is added place it into the Commission’s public
deadline. to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or
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