83_FR_12434 83 FR 12379 - ECOsponsible, LLC; Notice Of Intent To File License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, and Approving Use of The Traditional Licensing Process

83 FR 12379 - ECOsponsible, LLC; Notice Of Intent To File License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, and Approving Use of The Traditional Licensing Process

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 55 (March 21, 2018)

Page Range12379-12380
FR Document2018-05681

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 55 (Wednesday, March 21, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 55 (Wednesday, March 21, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12379-12380]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-05681]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 3267-017]


ECOsponsible, LLC; 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.: 3267-017.
    c. Date Filed: August 14, 2017.
    d. Submitted By: ECOsponsible, LLC.
    e. Name of Project: Ballard Mill Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On the Salmon River, in Franklin County, New York. 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: Dennis Ryan, Manager, ECOsponsible,

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LLC, P.O. Box 114, West Falls, New York 14170; (716) 655-3524; email_
eco14052@gmail.com.
    i. FERC Contact: Chelsea Hudock at (202) 502-8448; or email at 
chelsea.hudock@ferc.gov.
    j. ECOsponsible, LLC filed its request to use the Traditional 
Licensing Process on August 14, 2017. ECOsponsible, LLC provided public 
notice of its request on August 17, 2017. In a letter dated March 15, 
2018, the Director of the Division of Hydropower Licensing approved 
ECOsponsible, LLC'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; 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 New York 
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. With this notice, we are designating ECOsponsible, LLC as the 
Commission's non-federal representative for carrying out informal 
consultation pursuant to section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and 
section 305(b) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and 
Management Act; and consultation pursuant to section 106 of the 
National Historic Preservation Act.
    m. ECOsponsible, LLC 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.
    n. 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 
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.
    o. The licensee states its unequivocal intent to submit an 
application for an exemption and, if the project does not qualify for 
an exemption, a new license for Project No. 3267. Pursuant to 18 CFR 
16.8, 16.9, and 16.10 each application for a new license and any 
competing license applications 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 March 31, 
2020.
    p. 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: March 15, 2018.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-05681 Filed 3-20-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6717-01-P

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 55 / Wednesday, March 21, 2018 / Notices 12379 Docket No. The Dayton Power & Light Company ...................................................................................................................................... EL18–117–000 Trans Bay Cable LLC .............................................................................................................................................................. EL18–118–000 Tucson Electric Power Company ............................................................................................................................................ EL18–119–000 On March 15, 2018, the Commission the Commission’s Rules of Practice and For assistance, contact FERC Online issued an order in Docket Nos. EL18– Procedure, 18 CFR 385.214, within 21 Support. 72–000, EL18–73–000, EL18–75–000, days of the date of issuance of the order. Any comments should be filed within EL18–76–000, EL18–77–000, EL18–79– Dated: March 15, 2018. 45 days from the date of this notice. 000, EL18–89–000, EL18–90–000, EL18– Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., The Commission strongly encourages 91–000, EL18–93–000, EL18–95–000, electronic filing. Please file comments Deputy Secretary. EL18–96–000, EL18–97–000, EL18–98– using the Commission’s eFiling system [FR Doc. 2018–05675 Filed 3–20–18; 8:45 am] 000, EL18–101–000, EL18–102–000, at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ EL18–103–000, EL18–104–000, EL18– BILLING CODE 6717–01–P efiling.asp. Commenters can submit 105–000, EL18–107–000, EL18–108– brief comments up to 6,000 characters, 000, EL18–109–000, EL18–110–000, without prior registration, using the DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY EL18–111–000, EL18–112–000, EL18– eComment system at http:// 113–000, EL18–115–000, EL18–117– Federal Energy Regulatory www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ 000, EL18–118–000, and EL18–119–000, Commission ecomment.asp. You must include your pursuant to section 206 of the Federal name and contact information at the end Power Act (FPA), 16 U.S.C. 824e (2012), of your comments. For assistance, [Project No. 2520–076] instituting an investigation into the please contact FERC Online Support. In justness and reasonableness of each of Great Lakes Hydro America, LLC; lieu of electronic filing, please send a the above-captioned public utilities’ Notice of Availability of Draft paper copy to: Secretary, Federal Energy stated transmission rates under its open Environmental Assessment Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street access transmission tariff or NE, Washington, DC 20426. The first transmission owner tariff on file with In accordance with the National page of any filing should include docket the Commission. Alcoa Power Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and number P–2520–076. Generating Inc.—Long Sault Division, et the Federal Energy Regulatory For further information, contact Adam al., 162 FERC 61,224 (2018). Commission’s (Commission) Peer at (202) 502–8449, or by email at The refund effective date in Docket regulations, 18 CFR part 380, the Office adam.peer@ferc.gov. Nos. EL18–72–000, EL18–73–000, of Energy Projects has reviewed the Dated: March 15, 2018. EL18–75–000, EL18–76–000, EL18–77– application for new license for the Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., 000, EL18–79–000, EL18–89–000, EL18– Mattaceunk Hydroelectric Project, Deputy Secretary. 90–000, EL18–91–000, EL18–93–000, located on the Penobscot River in [FR Doc. 2018–05680 Filed 3–20–18; 8:45 am] EL18–95–000, EL18–96–000, EL18–97– Aroostook and Penobscot Counties, BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 000, EL18–98–000, EL18–101–000, Maine, and has prepared a Draft EL18–102–000, EL18–103–000, EL18– Environmental Assessment (DEA) for 104–000, EL18–105–000, EL18–107– the project. The project does not occupy DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 000, EL18–108–000, EL18–109–000, federal land. EL18–110–000, EL18–111–000, EL18– The DEA contains Commission staff’s Federal Energy Regulatory 112–000, EL18–113–000, EL18–115– analysis of the potential effects of Commission 000, EL18–117–000, EL18–118–000, and continued operation and maintenance of EL18–119–000, established pursuant to the project. The DEA concludes that [Project No. 3267–017] section 206(b) of the FPA, will be the relicensing the project, with appropriate ECOsponsible, LLC; Notice Of Intent date of publication of this notice in the environmental protective measures, To File License Application, Filing of Federal Register. would not constitute a major federal Pre-Application Document, and Any interested person desiring to be action that would significantly affect the Approving Use of The Traditional heard in Docket Nos. EL18–72–000, quality of the human environment. Licensing Process EL18–73–000, EL18–75–000, EL18–76– A copy of the DEA is available for 000, EL18–77–000, EL18–79–000, EL18– review at the Commission in the Public a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to 89–000, EL18–90–000, EL18–91–000, Reference Room or may be viewed on File License Application and Request to EL18–93–000, EL18–95–000, EL18–96– the Commission’s website at http:// Use the Traditional Licensing Process. 000, EL18–97–000, EL18–98–000, EL18– www.ferc.gov, using the eLibrary link. b. Project No.: 3267–017. 101–000, EL18–102–000, EL18–103– Enter the docket number, excluding the c. Date Filed: August 14, 2017. 000, EL18–104–000, EL18–105–000, last three digits, in the docket number d. Submitted By: ECOsponsible, LLC. EL18–107–000, EL18–108–000, EL18– field to access the document. For e. Name of Project: Ballard Mill 109–000, EL18–110–000, EL18–111– assistance, contact FERC Online Hydroelectric Project. 000, EL18–112–000, EL18–113–000, Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ f. Location: On the Salmon River, in sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES EL18–115–000, EL18–117–000, EL18– ferc.gov, or toll-free at 1–866–208–3676, Franklin County, New York. No federal 118–000, and EL18–119–000 must file a or for TTY, (202) 502–8659. lands are occupied by the project works notice of intervention or motion to You may also register online at http:// or located within the project boundary. intervene, as appropriate, with the www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, esubscription.asp to be notified via Commission’s regulations. 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC email of new filings and issuances h. Potential Applicant Contact: 20426, in accordance with Rule 214 of related to this or other pending projects. Dennis Ryan, Manager, ECOsponsible, VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:34 Mar 20, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00047 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\21MRN1.SGM 21MRN1

12380 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 55 / Wednesday, March 21, 2018 / Notices LLC, P.O. Box 114, West Falls, New for a new license and any competing DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY York 14170; (716) 655–3524; email— license applications must be filed with eco14052@gmail.com. the Commission at least 24 months prior Federal Energy Regulatory i. FERC Contact: Chelsea Hudock at to the expiration of the existing license. Commission (202) 502–8448; or email at All applications for license for this chelsea.hudock@ferc.gov. [Docket No. RP18–314–000] project must be filed by March 31, 2020. j. ECOsponsible, LLC filed its request p. Register online at http:// Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line to use the Traditional Licensing Process www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ Company, LLC; Notice of Technical on August 14, 2017. ECOsponsible, LLC esubscription.asp to be notified via Conference provided public notice of its request on August 17, 2017. In a letter dated March email of new filing and issuances Take notice that a technical 15, 2018, the Director of the Division of related to this or other pending projects. conference will be held on Wednesday, Hydropower Licensing approved For assistance, contact FERC Online March 28, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern ECOsponsible, LLC’s request to use the Support. Standard Time), in a room to be Traditional Licensing Process. Dated: March 15, 2018. determined at the offices of the Federal k. With this notice, we are initiating Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 informal consultation with the U.S. Fish Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., First Street, NE, Washington DC 20426. and Wildlife Service under section 7 of Deputy Secretary. At the technical conference, the the Endangered Species Act and the [FR Doc. 2018–05681 Filed 3–20–18; 8:45 am] Commission Staff and the parties to the joint agency regulations thereunder at BILLING CODE 6717–01–P proceeding should be prepared to 50 CFR, Part 402; and NOAA Fisheries discuss all issues set for technical under section 305(b) of the Magnuson- conference as established in the March Stevens Fishery Conservation and DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 1, 2018 Order, Transcontinental Gas Management Act and implementing Pipe Line Company, LLC, 162 FERC regulations at 50 CFR 600.920. We are Federal Energy Regulatory 61,190. All interested persons are also initiating consultation with the Commission permitted to attend. New York State Historic Preservation Commission conferences are Officer, as required by section 106, [Docket No. RP18–442–000] accessible under section 508 of the National Historic Preservation Act, and Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For the implementing regulations of the Dominion Energy Overthrust Pipeline, accessibility accommodations please Advisory Council on Historic LLC; Notice of Initiation of Section 5 send an email to accessibility@ferc.gov Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2. Proceeding or call toll free 1–866–208–3372 (voice) l. With this notice, we are designating or 202–502–8659 (TTY); or send a fax to ECOsponsible, LLC as the Commission’s On March 15, 2018, the Commission 202–208–2106 with the required non-federal representative for carrying issued an order in Docket No. RP18– accommodations. out informal consultation pursuant to 442–000, pursuant to section 5 of the For more information about this section 7 of the Endangered Species Act Natural Gas Act, 15 U.S.C. 717d (2012), technical conference please contact and section 305(b) of the Magnuson- Tehseen Rana at (202)–502–8639 or instituting an investigation into the Stevens Fishery Conservation and tehseen.rana@ferc.gov. justness and reasonableness of Management Act; and consultation Dominion Energy Overthrust Pipeline, Dated: March 15, 2018. pursuant to section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. LLC’s (Overthrust) currently effective Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., m. ECOsponsible, LLC filed a Pre- tariff rates. The Commission’s order Deputy Secretary. Application Document (PAD; including directs Overthrust to file a full cost and [FR Doc. 2018–05682 Filed 3–20–18; 8:45 am] a proposed process plan and schedule) revenue study within 75 days of the BILLING CODE 6717–01–P with the Commission, pursuant to 18 issuance of the order. Dominion Energy CFR 5.6 of the Commission’s Overthrust Pipeline, LLC, 162 FERC regulations. 61,218 (2018). DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY n. A copy of the PAD is available for Any interested person desiring to be review at the Commission in the Public heard in Docket No. RP18–442–000 Federal Energy Regulatory Reference Room or may be viewed on must file a notice of intervention or Commission the Commission’s website (http:// motion to intervene, as appropriate, [Docket No. ER18–1076–000] www.ferc.gov), using the eLibrary link. with the Federal Energy Regulatory Enter the docket number, excluding the GASNA 6P, LLC; Supplemental Notice Commission, 888 First Street NE, last three digits in the docket number That Initial Market-Based Rate Filing Washington, DC 20426, in accordance field to access the document. For Includes Request for Blanket Section assistance, contact FERC Online with Rule 214 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 204 Authorization Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ ferc.gov, (866) 208–3676 (toll free), or 385.214, within 30 days of the date of This is a supplemental notice in the (202) 502–8659 (TTY). A copy is also issuance of the order. above-referenced proceeding of GASNA available for inspection and Dated: March 15, 2018. 6P, LLC‘s application for market-based rate authority, with an accompanying sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES reproduction at the address in Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., paragraph h. rate tariff, noting that such application Deputy Secretary. o. The licensee states its unequivocal includes a request for blanket [FR Doc. 2018–05679 Filed 3–20–18; 8:45 am] intent to submit an application for an authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of exemption and, if the project does not BILLING CODE 6717–01–P future issuances of securities and qualify for an exemption, a new license assumptions of liability. for Project No. 3267. Pursuant to 18 CFR Any person desiring to intervene or to 16.8, 16.9, and 16.10 each application protest should file with the Federal VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:34 Mar 20, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00048 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\21MRN1.SGM 21MRN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
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FR Citation83 FR 12379 
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