83 FR 17822 - GenH, Inc.; Notice of Preliminary Determination of a Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility and Soliciting Comments and Motions To Intervene
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 79 (April 24, 2018)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 79 (April 24, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-08481 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 79 (Tuesday, April 24, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 17822-17823] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-08481] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CD18-5-000] GenH, Inc.; Notice of Preliminary Determination of a Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility and Soliciting Comments and Motions To Intervene On April 12, 2018, GenH, Inc. filed a notice of intent to construct a qualifying conduit hydropower facility, pursuant to section 30 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), as amended by section 4 of the Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2013 (HREA). The proposed Mohawk Hydro Station Project would have an installed capacity of up to 150 kilowatts (kW), and would be located at an existing unnamed drop along the Wellton-Mohawk Canal in Roll, Yuma County, Arizona. Applicant Contact: Robert Freda, 306 Bellevue St., Boston, MA 02132, Phone No. (617) 435-6288. FERC Contact: Christopher Chaney, Phone No. (202) 502-6778, email: [email protected]. Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility Description: The proposed project would consist of: (1) Up to 10 15-kW Turgo turbine units with a total installed capacity of up to 150 kW located at an unnamed drop along the Wellton-Mohawk Canal; and (2) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would have an estimated annual generating capacity of up to approximately 1,336,000 kilowatt-hours. A qualifying conduit hydropower facility is one that is determined or deemed to meet all of the criteria shown in the table below. Table 1--Criteria for Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Statutory provision Description Satisfies (Y/N) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ FPA 30(a)(3)(A), as amended by The conduit the Y HREA. facility uses is a tunnel, canal, pipeline, aqueduct, flume, ditch, or similar manmade water conveyance that is operated for the distribution of water for agricultural, municipal, or industrial consumption and not primarily for the generation of electricity.. FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(i), as amended The facility is Y by HREA. constructed, operated, or maintained for the generation of electric power and uses for such generation only the hydroelectric potential of a non- federally owned conduit.. FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(ii), as amended The facility has an Y by HREA. installed capacity that does not exceed 5 megawatts.. FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(iii), as On or before August 9, Y amended by HREA. 2013, the facility is not licensed, or exempted from the licensing requirements of Part I of the FPA.. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Preliminary Determination: The proposed addition of the hydroelectric project along the existing irrigation canal will not alter its primary purpose. Therefore, based upon the above information and criteria, Commission staff preliminarily determines that the proposal satisfies the requirements for a qualifying conduit hydropower facility, which is not required to be licensed or exempted from licensing. Comments and Motions to Intervene: Deadline for filing comments contesting whether the facility meets the qualifying criteria is 45 days from the issuance date of this notice. Deadline for filing motions to intervene is 30 days from the issuance date of this notice. Anyone may submit comments or a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210 and 385.214. Any motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified deadline date for the particular proceeding. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents: All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the COMMENTS CONTESTING QUALIFICATION FOR A CONDUIT HYDROPOWER FACILITY or MOTION TO INTERVENE, as applicable; (2) state in the heading the name of the applicant and the project number of the application to which the filing responds; (3) state the name, address, and telephone number of the person filing; and (4) otherwise comply with the requirements of sections 385.2001 through 385.2005 of the Commission's regulations.\1\ All comments contesting Commission staff's preliminary determination that the facility meets the qualifying criteria must set forth their evidentiary basis. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ 18 CFR 385.2001-2005 (2017). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file motions to intervene and comments 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/docs-filing/ecomment.asp. You must include your name and contact information at the end of your comments. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at [email protected], (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. 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. Locations of Notice of Intent: Copies of the notice of intent can be obtained directly from the applicant or such copies can be viewed and reproduced at the Commission in its Public Reference Room, Room 2A, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. The filing may also be viewed on the web at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp [[Page 17823]] using the eLibrary link. Enter the docket number (i.e., CD18-5) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, call toll- free 1-866-208-3676 or email [email protected]. For TTY, call (202) 502-8659. Dated: April 17, 2018. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018-08481 Filed 4-23-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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with the Commission relating to the DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Wellton-Mohawk Canal in Roll, Yuma
merits of an issue that may affect the County, Arizona.
responsibilities of a particular resource Federal Energy Regulatory Applicant Contact: Robert Freda, 306
agency, they must also serve a copy of Commission Bellevue St., Boston, MA 02132, Phone
the document on that resource agency. No. (617) 435–6288.
A copy of all other filings in reference [Docket No. CD18–5–000] FERC Contact: Christopher Chaney,
to this application must be accompanied Phone No. (202) 502–6778, email:
by proof of service on all persons listed GenH, Inc.; Notice of Preliminary Christopher.Chaney@ferc.gov.
in the service list prepared by the Determination of a Qualifying Conduit Qualifying Conduit Hydropower
Commission in this proceeding, in Hydropower Facility and Soliciting Facility Description: The proposed
accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and Comments and Motions To Intervene project would consist of: (1) Up to 10
385.2010. 15-kW Turgo turbine units with a total
On April 12, 2018, GenH, Inc. filed a installed capacity of up to 150 kW
Dated: April 18, 2018. notice of intent to construct a qualifying located at an unnamed drop along the
Kimberly D. Bose, conduit hydropower facility, pursuant Wellton-Mohawk Canal; and (2)
Secretary. to section 30 of the Federal Power Act appurtenant facilities. The proposed
[FR Doc. 2018–08479 Filed 4–23–18; 8:45 am] (FPA), as amended by section 4 of the project would have an estimated annual
Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act generating capacity of up to
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of 2013 (HREA). The proposed Mohawk approximately 1,336,000 kilowatt-hours.
Hydro Station Project would have an A qualifying conduit hydropower
installed capacity of up to 150 kilowatts facility is one that is determined or
(kW), and would be located at an deemed to meet all of the criteria shown
existing unnamed drop along the in the table below.
TABLE 1—CRITERIA FOR QUALIFYING CONDUIT HYDROPOWER FACILITY
Satisfies
Statutory provision Description (Y/N)
FPA 30(a)(3)(A), as amended by HREA .. The conduit the facility uses is a tunnel, canal, pipeline, aqueduct, flume, ditch, or Y
similar manmade water conveyance that is operated for the distribution of water
for agricultural, municipal, or industrial consumption and not primarily for the gen-
eration of electricity..
FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(i), as amended by HREA The facility is constructed, operated, or maintained for the generation of electric Y
power and uses for such generation only the hydroelectric potential of a non-fed-
erally owned conduit..
FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(ii), as amended by The facility has an installed capacity that does not exceed 5 megawatts. ................. Y
HREA.
FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(iii), as amended by On or before August 9, 2013, the facility is not licensed, or exempted from the li- Y
HREA. censing requirements of Part I of the FPA..
Preliminary Determination: The Filing and Service of Responsive registration, using the eComment system
proposed addition of the hydroelectric Documents: All filings must (1) bear in at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
project along the existing irrigation all capital letters the COMMENTS ecomment.asp. You must include your
canal will not alter its primary purpose. CONTESTING QUALIFICATION FOR A name and contact information at the end
Therefore, based upon the above CONDUIT HYDROPOWER FACILITY or of your comments. For assistance,
information and criteria, Commission MOTION TO INTERVENE, as please contact FERC Online Support at
staff preliminarily determines that the applicable; (2) state in the heading the FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866)
proposal satisfies the requirements for a name of the applicant and the project 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659
qualifying conduit hydropower facility, number of the application to which the (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please
which is not required to be licensed or filing responds; (3) state the name, send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal
exempted from licensing. address, and telephone number of the Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
Comments and Motions to Intervene: person filing; and (4) otherwise comply First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.
Deadline for filing comments contesting with the requirements of sections A copy of all other filings in reference
whether the facility meets the qualifying 385.2001 through 385.2005 of the to this application must be accompanied
criteria is 45 days from the issuance Commission’s regulations.1 All by proof of service on all persons listed
date of this notice. comments contesting Commission staff’s in the service list prepared by the
preliminary determination that the Commission in this proceeding, in
Deadline for filing motions to facility meets the qualifying criteria accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and
intervene is 30 days from the issuance must set forth their evidentiary basis. 385.2010.
date of this notice. The Commission strongly encourages Locations of Notice of Intent: Copies
Anyone may submit comments or a electronic filing. Please file motions to of the notice of intent can be obtained
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motion to intervene in accordance with intervene and comments using the directly from the applicant or such
the requirements of Rules of Practice Commission’s eFiling system at http:// copies can be viewed and reproduced at
and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210 and www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. the Commission in its Public Reference
385.214. Any motions to intervene must Commenters can submit brief comments Room, Room 2A, 888 First Street NE,
be received on or before the specified up to 6,000 characters, without prior Washington, DC 20426. The filing may
deadline date for the particular also be viewed on the web at http://
proceeding. 1 18 CFR 385.2001–2005 (2017). www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp
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using the eLibrary link. Enter the docket FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
number (i.e., CD18–5) in the docket HUMAN SERVICES
number field to access the document. Formations of, Acquisitions by, and
For assistance, call toll-free 1–866–208– Mergers of Bank Holding Companies Centers for Disease Control and
3676 or email FERCOnlineSupport@ Prevention
ferc.gov. For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. The companies listed in this notice [Docket Number CDC–2018–0028, NIOSH–
Dated: April 17, 2018. have applied to the Board for approval, 310]
Kimberly D. Bose, pursuant to the Bank Holding Company
Secretary.
Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841 et seq.) Draft—National Occupational Research
(BHC Act), Regulation Y (12 CFR part Agenda for Wholesale and Retail Trade
[FR Doc. 2018–08481 Filed 4–23–18; 8:45 am]
225), and all other applicable statutes
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P AGENCY: National Institute for
and regulations to become a bank
Occupational Safety and Health
holding company and/or to acquire the
(NIOSH) of the Centers for Disease
assets or the ownership of, control of, or Control and Prevention (CDC),
FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION the power to vote shares of a bank or Department of Health and Human
bank holding company and all of the Services (HHS).
Sunshine Act Meeting banks and nonbanking companies
ACTION: Request for comment.
owned by the bank holding company,
TIME AND DATE: Thursday, April 26, 2018 including the companies listed below. SUMMARY: The National Institute for
at 10:00 a.m. The applications listed below, as well Occupational Safety and Health of the
PLACE: 1050 First Street NE, as other related filings required by the Centers for Disease Control and
Washington, DC (12th Floor). Board, are available for immediate Prevention announces the availability of
inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank a draft NORA Agenda entitled National
STATUS: This meeting will be open to the Occupational Research Agenda for
indicated. The applications will also be
public. Wholesale and Retail Trade for public
available for inspection at the offices of
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: the Board of Governors. Interested comment. To view the notice and
related materials, visit https://
Correction and Approval of Minutes for persons may express their views in www.regulations.gov and enter CDC–
January 25, 2018 writing on the standards enumerated in
2018–0028 in the search field and click
Correction and Approval of Minutes for the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1842(c)). If the ‘‘Search.’’
February 8, 2018 proposal also involves the acquisition of
DATES: Electronic or written comments
a nonbanking company, the review also
Audit Recommendation Memorandum must be received by June 25, 2018.
includes whether the acquisition of the
on McSally for Congress (MFC) (A15– ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
nonbanking company complies with the
04) identified by CDC–2018–0028 and
standards in section 4 of the BHC Act
Draft Advisory Opinion 2018–02: (12 U.S.C. 1843). Unless otherwise docket number NIOSH–310, by any of
Alabama Academy of Radiology and noted, nonbanking activities will be the following methods:
ALRAD PAC • Federal eRulemaking Portal:
conducted throughout the United States.
Draft Advisory Opinion 2018–03: https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
Unless otherwise noted, comments instructions for submitting comments.
Committee to Elect Michael Gilmore
regarding each of these applications • Mail: National Institute for
Draft Advisory Opinion 2018–04: must be received at the Reserve Bank Occupational Safety and Health, NIOSH
Conservative Primary LLC indicated or the offices of the Board of Docket Office, 1090 Tusculum Avenue,
Draft Advisory Opinion 2018–05: Governors not later than May 11, 2018. MS C–34, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226–1998.
CaringCent, LLC A. Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas Instructions: All submissions received
Internet Communication Disclaimers (Robert L. Triplett III, Senior Vice in response to this notice must include
Illustrative Examples President) 2200 North Pearl Street, the agency name and docket number
Directive 10, Section L.: Special Rules Dallas, Texas 75201–2272: [CDC–2018–0028; NIOSH–310]. All
When the Commission Has Fewer relevant comments received will be
1. Maedgen & White, LTD., Diamond posted without change to https://
Than Four Members HTH Stock Company GP, LLC, Diamond www.regulations.gov, including any
Management and Administrative HTH Stock Company, LP, Diamond A personal information provided. For
Matters Financial, L.P., Hilltop Holdings, Inc., access to the docket to read background
CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: and PlainsCapital Corporation, all of documents or comments received, go to
Judith Ingram, Press Officer, Telephone: Dallas, Texas; to acquire voting shares of https://www.regulations.gov. All
(202) 694–1220. The Bank of River Oaks, Houston, information received in response to this
Individuals who plan to attend and Texas. notice will also be available for public
require special assistance, such as sign examination and copying at the NIOSH
Ann Misback,
language interpretation or other Docket Office, 1150 Tusculum Avenue,
Secretary of the Board. Room 155, Cincinnati, OH 45226–1998.
reasonable accommodations, should [FR Doc. 2018–08532 Filed 4–23–18; 8:45 am]
contact Dayna C. Brown, Secretary and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES
Clerk, at (202) 694–1040, at least 72 BILLING CODE 6210–01–P Emily Novicki (NORACoordinator@
hours prior to the meeting date. cdc.gov), National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health, Centers
Dayna C. Brown, for Disease Control and Prevention,
Secretary and Clerk of the Commission. Mailstop E–20, 1600 Clifton Road NE,
[FR Doc. 2018–08604 Filed 4–20–18; 11:15 am] Atlanta, GA 30329, phone (404) 498–
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