83_FR_13333 83 FR 13273 - Appalachian Power Company; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

83 FR 13273 - Appalachian Power Company; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 60 (March 28, 2018)

Page Range13273-13274
FR Document2018-06188

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 60 (Wednesday, March 28, 2018)
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 60 (Wednesday, March 28, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13273-13274]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-06188]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2514-180]


Appalachian Power Company; Notice of Application Accepted for 
Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: Non-capacity amendment of license.
    b. Project No.: 2514-180.
    c. Date Filed: March 15, 2018.
    d. Applicant: Appalachian Power Company.
    e. Name of Project: Byllesby and Buck Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on the New River in Carroll 
County, Virginia.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Ms. Elizabeth B. Parcell, Appalachian Power, 
P.O. Box 2021, Roanoke, VA 24022, (703) 985-2300.
    i. FERC Contact: Steven Sachs, (202) 502-8666, 
Steven.Sachs@ferc.gov.
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and protests 
is 30 days from the issuance of this notice by the Commission. The 
Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file comments, 
motions to intervene, and protests using the Commission's eFiling 
system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can 
submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior 
registration, using the eComment system at http://www.ferc.gov/doc-sfiling/ecomment.asp. You must include your name and contact 
information at the end of your comments. For assistance, please contact 
FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) 208-3676 (toll 
free), or (202) 502-8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please 
send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 
888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. The first page of any filing 
should include docket number P-2514-180.
    k. Description of Request: The applicant intends to drawdown the 
reservoir at the Byllesby development to 8 feet below the normal 
minimum reservoir elevation to facilitate replacing wooden flashboards 
with inflatable Obermeyer gates. The applicant plans to begin the 
drawdown on April 30, 2018, and return the reservoir to the normal 
elevation by November 16, 2018. The applicant would close the Byllesby 
public boat access and the Byllesby portage during the duration of the 
drawdown, and would notify the public of these closings via local media 
and signage.
    l. Locations of the Applications: A copy of the application is 
available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission's Public 
Reference Room, located at 888 First Street NE, Room 2A, Washington, DC 
20426, or by calling (202) 502-8371. The filing may also be viewed on 
the Commission's website at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits 
in the docket number field to access the document. You may also 
register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to 
be notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or 
other pending projects. For assistance, call 1-866-208-3676 or email 
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for TTY, call (202) 502-8659.
    m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing 
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    n. Comments, Motions to Intervene, or Protests: Anyone may submit 
comments, a motion to intervene, or a protest in accordance with the 
requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, 
.214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission 
will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only those who 
file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission's Rules 
may become a party to the proceeding. Any comments, motions to 
intervene, or protests must be received on or before the specified 
comment date for the particular application.
    o. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents: Any filing must (1) 
bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``MOTION TO 
INTERVENE'', or ``PROTEST'' as

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applicable; (2) set forth in the heading the name of the applicant and 
the project number of the application to which the filing responds; (3) 
furnish the name, address, and telephone number of the person 
protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise comply with the 
requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All comments, motions 
to intervene, or protests must set forth their evidentiary basis and 
otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). All comments, 
motions to intervene, or protests should relate to project works which 
are the subject of the temporary variance request. Agencies may obtain 
copies of the application directly from the applicant. A copy of any 
protest or motion to intervene must be served upon each representative 
of the applicant specified in the particular application. If an 
intervener files comments or documents with the Commission relating to 
the merits of an issue that may affect the responsibilities of a 
particular resource agency, they must also serve a copy of the document 
on that resource agency. A copy of all other filings in reference to 
this application must be accompanied by proof of service on all persons 
listed in the service list prepared by the Commission in this 
proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and 385.2010.

    Dated: March 22, 2018.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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                                               For assistance, call 1–866–208–3676 or                  accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and                    208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659
                                               email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for                   385.2010.                                             (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please
                                               TTY, call (202) 502–8659. A copy is also                   q. Agency Comments—Federal, state,                 send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal
                                               available for inspection and                            and local agencies are invited to file                Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
                                               reproduction in the Commission’s                        comments on the described proceeding.                 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.
                                               Public Reference Room located at 888                    If any agency does not file comments                  The first page of any filing should
                                               First Street NE, Room 2A, Washington,                   within the time specified for filing                  include docket number P–2514–180.
                                               DC 20426, or by calling (202) 502–8371.                 comments, it will be presumed to have                    k. Description of Request: The
                                                  n. Individuals desiring to be included               no comments.                                          applicant intends to drawdown the
                                               on the Commission’s mailing list should                                                                       reservoir at the Byllesby development to
                                                                                                         Dated: March 22, 2018.
                                               so indicate by writing to the Secretary                                                                       8 feet below the normal minimum
                                                                                                       Kimberly D. Bose,
                                               of the Commission.                                                                                            reservoir elevation to facilitate replacing
                                                                                                       Secretary.                                            wooden flashboards with inflatable
                                                  o. Comments, Protests, or Motions to
                                                                                                       [FR Doc. 2018–06189 Filed 3–27–18; 8:45 am]           Obermeyer gates. The applicant plans to
                                               Intervene: Anyone may submit
                                               comments, a protest, or a motion to                     BILLING CODE 6717–01–P                                begin the drawdown on April 30, 2018,
                                               intervene in accordance with the                                                                              and return the reservoir to the normal
                                               requirements of Rules of Practice and                                                                         elevation by November 16, 2018. The
                                                                                                       DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                                  applicant would close the Byllesby
                                               Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .212
                                               and .214. In determining the appropriate                                                                      public boat access and the Byllesby
                                                                                                       Federal Energy Regulatory                             portage during the duration of the
                                               action to take, the Commission will                     Commission
                                               consider all protests or other comments                                                                       drawdown, and would notify the public
                                               filed, but only those who file a motion                 [Project No. 2514–180]                                of these closings via local media and
                                               to intervene in accordance with the                                                                           signage.
                                                                                                       Appalachian Power Company; Notice                        l. Locations of the Applications: A
                                               Commission’s Rules may become a
                                                                                                       of Application Accepted for Filing and                copy of the application is available for
                                               party to the proceeding. Any comments,
                                                                                                       Soliciting Comments, Motions To                       inspection and reproduction at the
                                               protests, or motions to intervene must
                                                                                                       Intervene, and Protests                               Commission’s Public Reference Room,
                                               be received on or before the specified                                                                        located at 888 First Street NE, Room 2A,
                                               comment date for the particular                            Take notice that the following                     Washington, DC 20426, or by calling
                                               application.                                            hydroelectric application has been filed              (202) 502–8371. The filing may also be
                                                  p. Filing and Service of Responsive                  with the Commission and is available                  viewed on the Commission’s website at
                                               Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in                  for public inspection.                                http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
                                               all capital letters the title                              a. Type of Application: Non-capacity               elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number
                                               ‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘PROTEST’’, or                           amendment of license.                                 excluding the last three digits in the
                                               ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’ as                                 b. Project No.: 2514–180.                          docket number field to access the
                                               applicable; (2) set forth in the heading                   c. Date Filed: March 15, 2018.                     document. You may also register online
                                               the name of the applicant and the                          d. Applicant: Appalachian Power                    at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
                                               project number of the application to                    Company.                                              esubscription.asp to be notified via
                                               which the filing responds; (3) furnish                     e. Name of Project: Byllesby and Buck              email of new filings and issuances
                                               the name, address, and telephone                        Hydroelectric Project.                                related to this or other pending projects.
                                               number of the person protesting or                         f. Location: The project is located on             For assistance, call 1–866–208–3676 or
                                               intervening; and (4) otherwise comply                   the New River in Carroll County,                      email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for
                                               with the requirements of 18 CFR                         Virginia.                                             TTY, call (202) 502–8659.
                                               385.2001 through 385.2005. All                             g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power                   m. Individuals desiring to be included
                                               comments, motions to intervene, or                      Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r).                         on the Commission’s mailing list should
                                               protests must set forth their evidentiary                  h. Applicant Contact: Ms. Elizabeth B.             so indicate by writing to the Secretary
                                               basis and otherwise comply with the                     Parcell, Appalachian Power, P.O. Box                  of the Commission.
                                               requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). All                     2021, Roanoke, VA 24022, (703) 985–                      n. Comments, Motions to Intervene, or
                                               comments, motions to intervene, or                      2300.                                                 Protests: Anyone may submit
                                               protests should relate to the surrender                    i. FERC Contact: Steven Sachs, (202)               comments, a motion to intervene, or a
                                               application that is the subject of this                 502–8666, Steven.Sachs@ferc.gov.                      protest in accordance with the
                                               notice. Agencies may obtain copies of                      j. Deadline for filing comments,                   requirements of Rules of Practice and
                                               the application directly from the                       motions to intervene, and protests is 30              Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214.
                                               applicant. A copy of any protest or                     days from the issuance of this notice by              In determining the appropriate action to
                                               motion to intervene must be served                      the Commission. The Commission                        take, the Commission will consider all
                                               upon each representative of the                         strongly encourages electronic filing.                protests or other comments filed, but
                                               applicant specified in the particular                   Please file comments, motions to                      only those who file a motion to
                                               application. If an intervener files                     intervene, and protests using the                     intervene in accordance with the
                                               comments or documents with the                          Commission’s eFiling system at http://                Commission’s Rules may become a
                                               Commission relating to the merits of an                 www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp.                 party to the proceeding. Any comments,
                                               issue that may affect the responsibilities              Commenters can submit brief comments                  motions to intervene, or protests must
                                               of a particular resource agency, they                   up to 6,000 characters, without prior                 be received on or before the specified
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                                               must also serve a copy of the document                  registration, using the eComment system               comment date for the particular
                                               on that resource agency. A copy of all                  at http://www.ferc.gov/doc-sfiling/                   application.
                                               other filings in reference to this                      ecomment.asp. You must include your                      o. Filing and Service of Responsive
                                               application must be accompanied by                      name and contact information at the end               Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in
                                               proof of service on all persons listed in               of your comments. For assistance,                     all capital letters the title
                                               the service list prepared by the                        please contact FERC Online Support at                 ‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘MOTION TO
                                               Commission in this proceeding, in                       FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866)                     INTERVENE’’, or ‘‘PROTEST’’ as


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                                               applicable; (2) set forth in the heading                Company (FPL) and operated as non-                    Commission and must mail a copy to
                                               the name of the applicant and the                       jurisdictional facilities. The facilities             the applicant and to every other party in
                                               project number of the application to                    currently have a capacity of 384 million              the proceeding. Only parties to the
                                               which the filing responds; (3) furnish                  cubic feet per day (MMcf/d), all as more              proceeding can ask for court review of
                                               the name, address, and telephone                        fully set forth in the application which              Commission orders in the proceeding.
                                               number of the person protesting or                      is on file with the Commission and open
                                                                                                                                                                However, a person does not have to
                                               intervening; and (4) otherwise comply                   for public inspection.
                                                                                                          The filing may also be viewed on the               intervene in order to have comments
                                               with the requirements of 18 CFR
                                               385.2001 through 385.2005. All                          web at http://www.ferc.gov using the                  considered. The second way to
                                               comments, motions to intervene, or                      ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket                   participate is by filing with the
                                               protests must set forth their evidentiary               number excluding the last three digits in             Secretary of the Commission, as soon as
                                               basis and otherwise comply with the                     the docket number field to access the                 possible, an original and two copies of
                                               requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). All                     document. For assistance, please contact              comments in support of or in opposition
                                               comments, motions to intervene, or                      FERC at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov                    to this project. The Commission will
                                               protests should relate to project works                 or toll free at (866) 208–3676, or TTY,               consider these comments in
                                               which are the subject of the temporary                  (202) 502–8659.                                       determining the appropriate action to be
                                               variance request. Agencies may obtain                      Any questions regarding the proposed               taken, but the filing of a comment alone
                                               copies of the application directly from                 project should be directed to William                 will not serve to make the filer a party
                                               the applicant. A copy of any protest or                 Lavarco, Attorney, Florida Southeast                  to the proceeding. The Commission’s
                                               motion to intervene must be served                      Connection, LLC, 700 Universe                         rules require that persons filing
                                               upon each representative of the                         Boulevard, Juno Beach, Florida 33408,                 comments in opposition to the project
                                               applicant specified in the particular                   or by calling (202) 347–7127 or by email              provide copies of their protests only to
                                               application. If an intervener files                     at William.lavarco@nee.com.
                                                                                                          Pursuant to section 157.9 of the                   the party or parties directly involved in
                                               comments or documents with the                                                                                the protest.
                                               Commission relating to the merits of an                 Commission’s rules, 18 CFR 157.9,
                                                                                                       within 90 days of this Notice the                        Persons who wish to comment only
                                               issue that may affect the responsibilities
                                                                                                       Commission staff will either: complete                on the environmental review of this
                                               of a particular resource agency, they
                                                                                                       its environmental assessment (EA) and                 project should submit an original and
                                               must also serve a copy of the document
                                                                                                       place it into the Commission’s public                 two copies of their comments to the
                                               on that resource agency. A copy of all
                                                                                                       record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or             Secretary of the Commission.
                                               other filings in reference to this
                                                                                                       issue a Notice of Schedule for                        Environmental commenters will be
                                               application must be accompanied by
                                                                                                       Environmental Review. If a Notice of                  placed on the Commission’s
                                               proof of service on all persons listed in
                                                                                                       Schedule for Environmental Review is                  environmental mailing list, will receive
                                               the service list prepared by the
                                                                                                       issued, it will indicate, among other                 copies of the environmental documents,
                                               Commission in this proceeding, in
                                                                                                       milestones, the anticipated date for the              and will be notified of meetings
                                               accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and                      Commission staff’s issuance of the final
                                               385.2010.                                                                                                     associated with the Commission’s
                                                                                                       environmental impact statement (FEIS)
                                                 Dated: March 22, 2018.                                                                                      environmental review process.
                                                                                                       or EA for this proposal. The filing of the
                                               Kimberly D. Bose,                                       EA in the Commission’s public record                  Environmental commenters will not be
                                                                                                       for this proceeding or the issuance of a              required to serve copies of filed
                                               Secretary.
                                                                                                       Notice of Schedule for Environmental                  documents on all other parties.
                                               [FR Doc. 2018–06188 Filed 3–27–18; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                       Review will serve to notify federal and               However, the non-party commenters
                                               BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
                                                                                                       state agencies of the timing for the                  will not receive copies of all documents
                                                                                                       completion of all necessary reviews, and              filed by other parties or issued by the
                                               DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                                    the subsequent need to complete all                   Commission (except for the mailing of
                                                                                                       federal authorizations within 90 days of              environmental documents issued by the
                                               Federal Energy Regulatory                               the date of issuance of the Commission                Commission) and will not have the right
                                               Commission                                              staff’s FEIS or EA.                                   to seek court review of the
                                                                                                          There are two ways to become                       Commission’s final order.
                                               [Docket No. CP18–108–000]
                                                                                                       involved in the Commission’s review of
                                                                                                                                                                The Commission strongly encourages
                                               Florida Southeast Connection, LLC;                      this project. First, any person wishing to
                                                                                                                                                             electronic filings of comments, protests
                                               Notice of Application                                   obtain legal status by becoming a party
                                                                                                       to the proceedings for this project                   and interventions in lieu of paper using
                                                 Take notice that on March 9, 2018,                    should, on or before the comment date                 the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at http://
                                               Florida Southeast Connection, LLC                       stated below, file with the Federal                   www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file
                                               (FSC), 700 Universe Boulevard, Juno                     Energy Regulatory Commission, 888                     electronically should submit an original
                                               Beach, Florida 33408, filed an                          First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426,                and 5 copies of the protest or
                                               application under sections 7(c) and 7(e)                a motion to intervene in accordance                   intervention to the Federal Energy
                                               of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), and Part                  with the requirements of the                          Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street
                                               157 of the Commission’s regulations,                    Commission’s Rules of Practice and                    NE, Washington, DC 20426.
                                               requesting authorization to acquire,                    Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211)                    Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern
                                               operate, and maintain approximately 38                  and the Regulations under the NGA (18                 Time on April 12, 2018.
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                                               miles of existing natural gas pipeline,                 CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party
                                                                                                                                                               Dated: March 22, 2018.
                                               three 3,500 brake horsepower (bhp)                      status will be placed on the service list
                                               electric-powered compressors, and                       maintained by the Secretary of the                    Kimberly D. Bose,
                                               related facilities (Riviera Lateral),                   Commission and will receive copies of                 Secretary.
                                               located in Martin and Palm Beach                        all documents filed by the applicant and              [FR Doc. 2018–06186 Filed 3–27–18; 8:45 am]
                                               Counties, Florida, which are currently                  by all other parties. A party must submit             BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
                                               owned by Florida Power & Light                          7 copies of filings made with the


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