83_FR_19362 83 FR 19277 - Notice of Draft License Application (DLA) and Draft Preliminary Draft Environmental Assessment (PDEA) and Request for Preliminary Terms and Conditions: Oregon State University

83 FR 19277 - Notice of Draft License Application (DLA) and Draft Preliminary Draft Environmental Assessment (PDEA) and Request for Preliminary Terms and Conditions: Oregon State University

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 85 (May 2, 2018)

Page Range19277-19278
FR Document2018-09253

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 85 (Wednesday, May 2, 2018)
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 85 (Wednesday, May 2, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19277-19278]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-09253]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 14616-000]


Notice of Draft License Application (DLA) and Draft Preliminary 
Draft Environmental Assessment (PDEA) and Request for Preliminary Terms 
and Conditions: Oregon State University

    Take notice that the following Draft License Application (DLA) and 
Draft Preliminary Draft Environmental Assessment (PDEA) have been filed 
with the Commission and are available for public inspection.

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    a. Type of Application: Major Unconstructed Project.
    b. Project No.: 14616-000.
    c. Date Filed: April 20, 2018.
    d. Applicant: Oregon State University.
    e. Name of Project: Pacific Marine Energy Center--South Energy Test 
Site.
    f. Location: On the Pacific Ocean, 6 nautical miles off the central 
Oregon coast near the city of Newport, and in Lincoln County, Oregon. 
The project occupies 1,695 acres of submerged lands on the Outer 
Continental Shelf administered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, 
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Dr. Burke Hales, College of Earth, Ocean and 
Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University, 104 CEOAS Administration 
Building, Corvallis, OR 97331-5503; 541-737-5452; email: 
[email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Jim Hastreiter at (503) 552-2760; or email at 
[email protected].
    j. Status of Project: With this notice the Commission is soliciting 
(1) preliminary terms, conditions, and recommendations on the draft 
PDEA, and (2) comments on the DLA.
    k. Deadline for filing: July 20, 2018.
    All comments on the draft PDEA and DLA should be sent to the 
addresses noted above in Item (h), and filed with FERC.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
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. The first page of any filing should include 
docket number P-14616-000.
    All comments must bear the heading Preliminary Comments, 
Preliminary Recommendations, Preliminary Terms and Conditions, or 
Preliminary Prescriptions.
    l. A copy of the application is available for review at the 
Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the 
Commission's website at 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.
    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, contact FERC 
Online Support.
    Oregon State University has mailed a copy of the draft PDEA and DLA 
to interested entities and parties. Copies of these documents are 
available for review at Oregon State University, 370 Strand 
Agricultural Hall, Corvallis, OR 97331-5503.
    m. With this notice, we are initiating consultation with the OREGON 
STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER (SHPO), as required by section 106, 
National Historic Preservation Act, and the regulations of the Advisory 
Council on Historic Preservation, 36 CFR 800.4.

    Dated: April 25, 2018.
Kimberly D. Bose,
 Secretary.
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                                               DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                                    equipment from Tailrace Park; drawings                motions to intervene, or protests must
                                                                                                       of the restroom at Headworks OHV Park,                be received on or before the specified
                                               Federal Energy Regulatory                               the volleyball court at Park Camp, the                comment date for the particular
                                               Commission                                              fishing pier at Lake North Park, and the              application.
                                               [Project No. 1256–036]                                  trail segment along the southeast shore                  o. Filing and Service of Responsive
                                                                                                       of Lake Babcock; procedures to ensure                 Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in
                                               Loup River Public Power District;                       continued operation and maintenance of                all capital letters the title COMMENTS,
                                               Notice of Application Accepted for                      the Headworks OHV Park; a discussion                  MOTION TO INTERVENE, or PROTEST
                                               Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions                    about how the needs of the disabled will              as applicable; (2) set forth in the
                                               To Intervene, and Protests                              be considered; and an implementation                  heading the name of the applicant and
                                                                                                       schedule. The licensee’s revised                      the project number(s) of the application
                                                  Take notice that the following                       Recreation Plan generally incorporates                to which the filing responds; (3) furnish
                                               hydroelectric application has been filed                these revisions. Regarding continued                  the name, address, and telephone
                                               with the Commission and is available                    operation and maintenance of the                      number of the person intervening or
                                               for public inspection:                                  Headworks Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV)                   protesting; and (4) otherwise comply
                                                  a. Type of Application: Revised                      Park, after the Nebraska OHV                          with the requirements of 18 CFR
                                               Recreation Plan.                                        Association dissolved in September of                 385.2001 through 385.2005. All
                                                  b. Project No.: 1256–036.                            2016, the licensee closed the Headworks               comments, motions to intervene, or
                                                  c. Date Filed: February 15, 2018.                    OHV Park, as OHV riding has unique                    protests must set forth their evidentiary
                                                  d. Applicant: Loup River Public                      challenges that are beyond the expertise              basis and otherwise comply with the
                                               Power District.                                         of its staff. The revised Recreation Plan
                                                  e. Name of Project: Loup River                                                                             requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). All
                                                                                                       states that the licensee is committed to              comments, motions to intervene, or
                                               Hydroelectric Project.                                  reopening the Headworks OHV area
                                                  f. Location: Loup and Platte Rivers in                                                                     protests should relate to project works
                                                                                                       when it has the assistance of a third-                which are the subject of the application.
                                               Nance and Platte Counties, Nebraska.                    party to provide the necessary expertise
                                                  g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power                                                                        Agencies may obtain copies of the
                                                                                                       and liability insurance. The licensee                 application directly from the applicant.
                                               Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r.                               states that it has been contacted by
                                                  h. Applicant Contact: Neal D. Suess,                                                                       A copy of any motion to intervene or
                                                                                                       several organizations that are interested             protest must be served upon each
                                               President/CEO, Loup River Public                        in filling this role.
                                               Power District, 2404 Fifteenth Street,                                                                        representative of the applicant specified
                                                                                                          l. Locations of the Application: A                 in the particular application. If an
                                               P.O. Box 988, Columbus, NE 68602,                       copy of the application is available for
                                               (402) 564–3171, ext. 268.                                                                                     intervener files comments or documents
                                                                                                       inspection and reproduction at the                    with the Commission relating to the
                                                  i. FERC Contact: Shana High, (202)                   Commission’s Public Reference Room,
                                               502–8674, shana.high@ferc.gov.                                                                                merits of an issue that may affect the
                                                                                                       located at 888 First Street NE, Room 2A,              responsibilities of a particular resource
                                                  j. Deadline for filing comments,                     Washington, DC 20426, or by calling
                                               motions to intervene, and protests, is 30                                                                     agency, they must also serve a copy of
                                                                                                       (202) 502–8371. This filing may also be               the document on that resource agency.
                                               days from the issuance date of this                     viewed on the Commission’s website at
                                               notice by the Commission. The                                                                                 A copy of all other filings in reference
                                                                                                       http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/                      to this application must be accompanied
                                               Commission strongly encourages                          elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number
                                               electronic filing. Please file comments,                                                                      by proof of service on all persons listed
                                                                                                       excluding the last three digits in the
                                               motions to intervene, and protests using                                                                      in the service list prepared by the
                                                                                                       docket number field to access the
                                               the Commission’s eFiling system at                                                                            Commission in this proceeding, in
                                                                                                       document. You may also register online
                                               http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/                                                                              accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and
                                                                                                       at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
                                               efiling.asp. Commenters can submit                                                                            385.2010.
                                                                                                       esubscription.asp to be notified via
                                               brief comments up to 6,000 characters,                  email of new filings and issuances                      Dated: April 25, 2018.
                                               without prior registration, using the                   related to this or other pending projects.            Kimberly D. Bose,
                                               eComment system at http://                              For assistance, call 1–866–208–3676 or                Secretary.
                                               www.ferc.gov/doc-sfiling/                               email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for                 [FR Doc. 2018–09252 Filed 5–1–18; 8:45 am]
                                               ecomment.asp. You must include your                     TTY, call (202) 502–8659. A copy is also              BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
                                               name and contact information at the end                 available for inspection and
                                               of your comments. For assistance,                       reproduction at the address in item (h)
                                               please contact FERC Online Support at                   above.                                                DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
                                               FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866)                          m. Individuals desiring to be included
                                               208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659                 on the Commission’s mailing list should               Federal Energy Regulatory
                                               (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please             so indicate by writing to the Secretary               Commission
                                               send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal                of the Commission.
                                                                                                                                                             [Project No. 14616–000]
                                               Energy Regulatory Commission, 888                          n. Comments, Motions to Intervene, or
                                               First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.                  Protests: Anyone may submit                           Notice of Draft License Application
                                               The first page of any filing should                     comments, a motion to intervene, or a                 (DLA) and Draft Preliminary Draft
                                               include docket number P–1256–036.                       protest in accordance with the                        Environmental Assessment (PDEA)
                                                  k. Description of Request: Article 413               requirements of Rules of Practice and                 and Request for Preliminary Terms and
                                               of the project license required Loup                    Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214.                Conditions: Oregon State University
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                                               River Public Power District (licensee) to               In determining the appropriate action to
                                               make specific revisions to the                          take, the Commission will consider all                  Take notice that the following Draft
                                               Recreation Plan filed as part of its                    protests or other comments filed, but                 License Application (DLA) and Draft
                                               license application. These revisions                    only those who file a motion to                       Preliminary Draft Environmental
                                               include: provisions to continue                         intervene in accordance with the                      Assessment (PDEA) have been filed
                                               operating and maintaining five parks                    Commission’s Rules may become a                       with the Commission and are available
                                               and three trails, and remove playground                 party to the proceeding. Any comments,                for public inspection.


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                                                  a. Type of Application: Major                        link. Enter the docket number excluding               the discussion at the conference. These
                                               Unconstructed Project.                                  the last three digits in the docket                   questions are narrowly focused on the
                                                  b. Project No.: 14616–000.                           number field to access the document.                  processes used by participating
                                                  c. Date Filed: April 20, 2018.                       For assistance, contact FERC Online                   transmission owners in the California
                                                  d. Applicant: Oregon State University.               Support.                                              Independent System Operator
                                                  e. Name of Project: Pacific Marine                      Register online at http://                         Corporation (CAISO) to determine
                                               Energy Center—South Energy Test Site.                   www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/                             which transmission-related
                                                  f. Location: On the Pacific Ocean, 6                 esubscription.asp to be notified via                  maintenance and compliance activities/
                                               nautical miles off the central Oregon                   email of new filings and issuances                    facilities, including, but not limited to,
                                               coast near the city of Newport, and in                  related to this or other pending projects.            transmission-related capital additions,
                                               Lincoln County, Oregon. The project                     For assistance, contact FERC Online                   are subject to the CAISO Transmission
                                               occupies 1,695 acres of submerged lands                 Support.                                              Planning Process. We note that
                                               on the Outer Continental Shelf                             Oregon State University has mailed a               discussions at the conference may
                                               administered by the U.S. Department of                  copy of the draft PDEA and DLA to                     involve issues raised in proceedings that
                                               the Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy                    interested entities and parties. Copies of            are currently pending before the
                                               Management.                                             these documents are available for                     Commission. These proceedings
                                                  g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power                  review at Oregon State University, 370                include, but are not limited to:
                                               Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r).                            Strand Agricultural Hall, Corvallis, OR                  California Public Utilities
                                                  h. Applicant Contact: Dr. Burke Hales,               97331–5503.                                           Commission, Transmission Agency of
                                               College of Earth, Ocean and                                m. With this notice, we are initiating             Northern California, Sacramento
                                               Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State                      consultation with the OREGON STATE                    Municipal Utility District, M–S–R
                                               University, 104 CEOAS Administration                    HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER                         Public Power Agency, City of Santa
                                               Building, Corvallis, OR 97331–5503;                     (SHPO), as required by section 106,                   Clara, California, State Water
                                               541–737–5452; email: ceoas_                             National Historic Preservation Act, and               Contractors, Modesto Irrigation District,
                                               NewWaves@oregonstate.edu.                               the regulations of the Advisory Council
                                                  i. FERC Contact: Jim Hastreiter at                                                                         and Northern California Power Agency
                                                                                                       on Historic Preservation, 36 CFR 800.4.               v. Pacific Gas and Electric Company,
                                               (503) 552–2760; or email at
                                               james.hastreiter@ferc.gov.                                Dated: April 25, 2018.                              Docket No. EL17–95–000;
                                                  j. Status of Project: With this notice               Kimberly D. Bose,                                        Joint California Complainants v.
                                               the Commission is soliciting (1)                        Secretary.                                            Pacific Gas and Electric Company,
                                               preliminary terms, conditions, and                      [FR Doc. 2018–09253 Filed 5–1–18; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                                                                             Docket No. EL17–59–001;
                                               recommendations on the draft PDEA,                      BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
                                                                                                                                                                Pacific Gas and Electric Company,
                                               and (2) comments on the DLA.                                                                                  Docket Nos. ER16–2320–000, –002,
                                                  k. Deadline for filing: July 20, 2018.                                                                     –003;
                                                  All comments on the draft PDEA and                   DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                                     Pacific Gas and Electric Company,
                                               DLA should be sent to the addresses                                                                           Docket No. ER17–2154–000, –001; and
                                               noted above in Item (h), and filed with                 Federal Energy Regulatory                                Southern California Edison Company,
                                               FERC.                                                   Commission                                            Docket Nos. ER18–169–000, –001 and
                                                  The Commission strongly encourages                                                                         EL18–44–000, –001.
                                               electronic filing. Please file comments                 [Docket No. AD18–12–000, Docket No.
                                                                                                       EL17–45–000, Docket No. ER18–370–000]                    For Further Information, Please
                                               using the Commission’s eFiling system                                                                         Contact Individuals Identified for Each
                                               at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/                     Transmission Planning Within the                      Topic:
                                               efiling.asp. Commenters can submit                      California Independent System                            Technical Information: Laura Switzer,
                                               brief comments up to 6,000 characters,                  Operator Corporation; California                      Office of Energy Markets Regulation,
                                               without prior registration, using the                   Public Utilities Commission, Northern                 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
                                               eComment system at http://                              California Power Agency, City and                     888 First Street NE, Washington, DC
                                               www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/                               County of San Francisco, State Water                  20426, (202) 502–6231, laura.switzer@
                                               ecomment.asp. You must include your                     Contractors, Transmission Agency of                   ferc.gov.
                                               name and contact information at the end                 Northern California v. Pacific Gas and
                                               of your comments. For assistance,                                                                                Legal Information for Docket Nos.
                                                                                                       Electric Company; Southern California                 AD18–12–000 and EL17–45–000: Linda
                                               please contact FERC Online Support at                   Edison Company; Second
                                               FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866)                                                                             Kizuka, Office of the General Counsel,
                                                                                                       Supplemental Notice of Technical                      Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
                                               208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659                 Conference
                                               (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please                                                                   888 First Street NE, Washington, DC
                                               send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal                  As announced in the Notice of                       20426, (202) 502–8773, linda.kizuka@
                                               Energy Regulatory Commission, 888                       Technical Conference issued on March                  ferc.gov.
                                               First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.                  23, 2018, and the Supplemental Notice                    Legal Information for Docket Nos.
                                               The first page of any filing should                     of Technical Conference issued on April               AD18–12–000 and ER18–370–000:
                                               include docket number P–14616–000.                      10, 2018 (April 10 Supplemental                       Susanna Ehrlich, Office of the General
                                                  All comments must bear the heading                   Notice), the Federal Energy Regulatory                Counsel, Federal Energy Regulatory
                                               Preliminary Comments, Preliminary                       Commission staff will hold a technical                Commission, 888 First Street NE,
                                               Recommendations, Preliminary Terms                      conference on May 1, 2018, at the                     Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502–6260,
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                                               and Conditions, or Preliminary                          Commission’s headquarters at 888 First                susanna.ehrlich@ferc.gov.
                                               Prescriptions.                                          Street NE, Washington, DC 20426,                         Logistical Information: Sarah
                                                  l. A copy of the application is                      between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.                       McKinley, Office of External Affairs,
                                               available for review at the Commission                  (Eastern Time).                                       Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
                                               in the Public Reference Room or may be                    The April 10 Supplemental Notice                    888 First Street NE, Washington, DC
                                               viewed on the Commission’s website at                   provided a list of questions that                     20426, (202) 502–8368,
                                               http://www.ferc.gov using the eLibrary                  Commission staff intends to use to guide              sarah.mckinley@ferc.gov.


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
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FR Citation83 FR 19277 

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