83 FR 23452 - Notice of Applications Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests, Ready for Environmental Analysis, and Soliciting Comments, Terms and Conditions, Recommendations, and Prescriptions; S.D. Warren Company
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 98 (May 21, 2018)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 98 (May 21, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-10755 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 98 (Monday, May 21, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 23452-23454] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-10755] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project Nos. 2897-048, 2932-047, 2941-043, 2931-042, 2942-051] Notice of Applications Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests, Ready for Environmental Analysis, and Soliciting Comments, Terms and Conditions, Recommendations, and Prescriptions; S.D. Warren Company Take notice that the following hydroelectric applications have been filed with the Commission and are available for public inspection: a. Type of Applications: Surrender of License; Amendment of Licenses. b. Project Nos.: 2897-048 (Surrender); 2932-047, 2941-043, 2931- 042, 2942-051 (Amendments). c. Date Filed: March 23, 2018. d. Applicant: S.D. Warren Company. e. Name of Projects: Saccarappa Hydroelectric Project (Surrender); Mallison Falls, Little Falls, Gambo, and Dundee Hydroelectric Projects (Amendments). f. Location: On the Presumpscot River in Westbrook, Cumberland County, Maine. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r. h. Applicant Contact: Barry Stemm, Engineering Manager, Sappi North America, P.O. Box 5000, Westbrook, ME 04098, (207) 856-4584, and Briana K. O'Regan, Esq., Assistant General Counsel, Sappi North America, 179 John Roberts Road, South Portland, ME 04106, (207) 854-7070. i. FERC Contact: Dr. Jennifer Ambler, (202) 502-8586, or [email protected]. j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests, comments, terms and conditions, recommendations, and prescriptions: 30 Days from the issuance date of this notice. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file motions to intervene and protests, comments, terms and conditions, recommendations, and prescriptions 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 numbers P-2897-048, [[Page 23453]] P-2932-047, P-2941-043, P-2931-042, and/or P-2942-051, as appropriate. The Commission's Rules of Practice require all intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each person on the official service list for the project. Further, if an intervenor 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. k. Description of Project Facilities: The Saccarappa Project (P-2897-048) consists of two 10- to 12-foot- high concrete diversion dams, referred to as eastern and western spillways, separated by an island, a headgate structure, a concrete- lined forebay, and a powerhouse containing three turbine-generator units with a total rated generating capacity of 1,350 kilowatts (kW). The project also includes a 345-foot-long tailrace channel and two bypass reaches measuring 475 and 390 feet long extending from the respective spillway to the downstream end of the tailrace channel. The Mallison Falls Project (P-2932-047) includes a 358-foot-long, 14-foot-high concrete, masonry and cut granite diversion dam, a headgate structure, an intake power canal, and a powerhouse containing two turbine-generator units with a total rated generating capacity of 800 kW. The Mallison Falls Dam creates an 8-acre impoundment. The project has a 675-foot-long bypass reach between the dam and the powerhouse tailwaters. The Little Falls Project (P-2941-043) includes a 310-foot-long, 14- foot-high L-shaped concrete and masonry dam that creates a 29-acre impoundment extending 1.7 miles to the tailwaters of the Gambo Project, and a powerhouse integral with the dam, containing four turbine- generator units with a total rated generating capacity of 1,000 kW. The project has a 300-foot-long bypass reach between the upper section of the dam and the powerhouse tailwaters. The Gambo Project (P-2931-042) includes a 300-foot-long, 24-foot- high concrete dam, a headgate structure, an intake and power canal, and a powerhouse containing four turbine-generator units with a total rated generating capacity of 1,900 kW. The Gambo Dam creates a 151-acre impoundment. The project has a 300-foot-long bypass reach between the dam and the powerhouse tailwaters. The Dundee Project (P-2942-051) includes a 1,492-foot-long, 50- foot-high concrete dam that creates a 197-acre impoundment, extending 1.7 miles upstream to the tailwaters of the North Gorham Project (P- 2519), and a powerhouse integral with the dam, containing three turbine-generator units with a total rated generating capacity of 2,400 kW. The Dundee Project also includes a 1,075-foot-long tailrace channel, which creates a bypass reach. l. Description of Requests: For the Saccarappa Project (P-2897-048): The licensee filed an application to surrender its license for the Saccarappa Project. The licensee proposes to: (1) Remove the existing powerhouse and other ancillary structures; (2) remove the eastern and western spillways; (3) partially fill the existing tailrace; (4) construct a double Denil fishway within the filled tailrace area to provide fish passage over the lower falls; (5) alter and repair the tailrace guard wall to support the operation of the Denil; (6) construct a fish counting facility at the exit of the Denil; and (7) modify the bedrock in the eastern and western channels to facilitate nature-like fish passage over both the eastern and western sections of the upper falls. For the Mallison Falls (P-2932-047), Little Falls (P-2941-043), Gambo (P-2931-042), and Dundee (P-2942-051) Projects: Concurrent with the request to surrender the license for the Saccarappa Project as described above, the licensee proposes to amend its upstream project licenses for the Mallison Falls, Little Falls, Gambo, and Dundee Projects to: (1) Amend the Mallison Falls Project license (the next upstream project from Saccarappa) to include the new Denil fish passage facilities built at the Saccarappa Dam site; (2) extend by ten years, until 2053, the license expiration dates for its four upstream projects (Mallison Falls, Little Falls, Gambo, and Dundee Projects); and (3) remove all fish passage requirements from the Gambo and Dundee licenses. The proposed actions reflect conditions agreed to by parties to a Settlement Agreement executed on November 15, 2016, as amended on March 7, 2018, between the licensee and the U.S. Department of the Interior and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Maine Department of Marine Resources; Conservation Law Foundation; Friends of the Presumpscot River; and City of Westbrook, Maine. These applications have been accepted for filing and are now ready for environmental analysis. m. This filing may 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 [email protected], for TTY, call (202) 502-8659. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction in the Commission's Public Reference Room located at 888 First Street NE, Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling (202) 502-8371. n. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission. o. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene: Anyone may submit comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, and .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, protests, or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified comment date for the particular application. p. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in all capital letters the title COMMENTS, PROTEST, MOTION TO INTERVENE, RECOMMENDATIONS, TERMS AND CONDITIONS, or PRESCRIPTIONS, as 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, recommendations, terms and conditions, or prescriptions 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 the licensee's requests that are the subject of this notice. 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 [[Page 23454]] 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. q. Agency Comments: Federal, state, and local agencies are invited to file comments on the described proceeding. If any agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. Dated: May 11, 2018. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018-10755 Filed 5-18-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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FERC–537—Continued
[Gas pipeline certificates: Construction, acquisition, and abandonment]
Annual Average burden Total annual
number of Total
Number of and burden hours Cost per
responses number of
respondents cost per and respondent
per responses response 2 total annual cost
respondent
(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (3) (4) (3) * (4) = (5) (5) ÷ (1) 3
18 CFR 284.11 (NGPA Section 83 5 1.01 84 50 hrs.; $3,950 .. 4,200 hrs.; 3,998
311 Construction—Annual Re- $331,800.
ports).
18 CFR 284.8 ................................. 178 0 0 N/A .................... N/A .................... N/A
18 CFR 284.13(e) and 284.126(a) 2 1 2 30 hrs.; $2,370 .. 60 hrs.; $4,740 .. 2,370
(Interstate and Intrastate Bypass
Notice).
18 CFR 284.221 (Blanket Certifi- 5 7 1.4 7 100 hrs.; $7,900 700 hrs.; 11,060
cates) 6. $55,300.
18 CFR 224 (Hinshaw Blanket 2 1 2 75 hrs.; $5,925 .. 150 hrs.; 5,925
Certificates). $11,850.
18 CFR 157.5–.11; 157.13–.20 3 1 3 75 hrs.; $5,925 .. 225 hrs.; 5,925
(Non-facility Certificate or Aban- $17,775.
donment Applications).
Total ........................................ ........................ ........................ 8 335 ............................ 50,935 hrs.; ........................
$4,023,865.
Comments: Comments are invited on: Dated: May 14, 2018. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
(1) Kwhether the collection of Kimberly D. Bose, Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r.
information is necessary for the proper Secretary. h. Applicant Contact: Barry Stemm,
performance of the functions of the [FR Doc. 2018–10753 Filed 5–18–18; 8:45 am] Engineering Manager, Sappi North
Commission, including whether the BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
America, P.O. Box 5000, Westbrook, ME
information will have practical utility; 04098, (207) 856–4584, and Briana K.
(2) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate O’Regan, Esq., Assistant General
of the burden and cost of the collection DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Counsel, Sappi North America, 179 John
Roberts Road, South Portland, ME
of information, including the validity of
Federal Energy Regulatory 04106, (207) 854–7070.
the methodology and assumptions used; i. FERC Contact: Dr. Jennifer Ambler,
Commission
(3) ways to enhance the quality, utility (202) 502–8586, or jennifer.ambler@
and clarity of the information collection; [Project Nos. 2897–048, 2932–047, 2941– ferc.gov.
and (4) ways to minimize the burden of 043, 2931–042, 2942–051] j. Deadline for filing motions to
the collection of information on those intervene and protests, comments, terms
Notice of Applications Accepted for
who are to respond, including the use and conditions, recommendations, and
Filing, Soliciting Motions To Intervene
of automated collection techniques or prescriptions: 30 Days from the issuance
and Protests, Ready for Environmental
other forms of information technology. Analysis, and Soliciting Comments, date of this notice.
The Commission strongly encourages
Terms and Conditions,
2 The estimates for cost per response are derived electronic filing. Please file motions to
Recommendations, and Prescriptions;
using the following formula: Average Burden Hours intervene and protests, comments, terms
S.D. Warren Company
per Response * $79.00/hour = Average cost/ and conditions, recommendations, and
response. The figure is the 2018 FERC average Take notice that the following prescriptions using the Commission’s
hourly cost (for wages and benefits) of $79.00 (and eFiling system at http://www.ferc.gov/
hydroelectric applications have been
an average annual salary of $164,820/year).
Commission staff is using the FERC average salary
filed with the Commission and are docs-filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can
because we consider any reporting requirements available for public inspection: submit brief comments up to 6,000
completed in response to the FERC–537 to be a. Type of Applications: Surrender of characters, without prior registration,
compensated at rates similar to the work of FERC License; Amendment of Licenses. using the eComment system at http://
employees. b. Project Nos.: 2897–048 (Surrender); www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
3 Each of the figures in this column are rounded
2932–047, 2941–043, 2931–042, 2942– ecomment.asp. You must include your
to the nearest dollar. 051 (Amendments). name and contact information at the end
4 This figure was derived from 135 responses ÷
c. Date Filed: March 23, 2018. of your comments. For assistance,
129 respondents = 1.046 or ∼1.05 responses/ d. Applicant: S.D. Warren Company. please contact FERC Online Support at
respondent.
e. Name of Projects: Saccarappa FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866)
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5 This figure was derived from 84 responses ÷ 83
respondents = 1.012 or ∼1.01 responses/respondent.
Hydroelectric Project (Surrender); 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659
6 One-time filings, new tariff and rate design Mallison Falls, Little Falls, Gambo, and (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please
proposal, or request for exemptions. Dundee Hydroelectric Projects send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal
7 This figure was derived from 7 responses ÷ 5 (Amendments). Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
respondents = 1.4 responses/respondent. f. Location: On the Presumpscot River First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.
8 The 335 responses are derived from 214 in Westbrook, Cumberland County, The first page of any filing should
individual respondents. Maine. include docket numbers P–2897–048,
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other filings in reference to this asset management program during the 9. What benefits and/or concerns, if
application must be accompanied by technical conference. Please provide a any, would arise from introducing
proof of service on all persons listed in definition for those terms when they are greater transparency and more
the service list prepared by the used to address or administer opportunities for stakeholder input into
Commission in this proceeding, in transmission capability. each CAISO PTO’s asset management
accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and 2. Describe the criteria, standards, or process in the early stages of the
385.2010. industry best practices that the PTOs assessment, ranking, and selection of
q. Agency Comments: Federal, state, use in their asset management programs particular ‘‘asset management’’ projects?
and local agencies are invited to file or activities. To the extent that you support
comments on the described proceeding. 3. Technical conference participants additional opportunities for stakeholder
If any agency does not file comments used the terms ‘‘incremental’’ and input, please describe the ideal format
within the time specified for filing ‘‘incidental’’ at the technical conference. and/or frequency of such opportunities.
comments, it will be presumed to have Provide a definition for those terms Commenters need not respond to all
no comments. when they are used to describe any topics or questions asked. Commenters
increases to transmission capability that may reference materials previously filed
Dated: May 11, 2018.
result from the use of new technology in the above-captioned dockets,
Kimberly D. Bose, when replacing one-for-one assets. including the technical conference
Secretary. 4. Explain how any incremental or transcript, but are encouraged to avoid
[FR Doc. 2018–10755 Filed 5–18–18; 8:45 am] incidental increases to transmission repetition or replication of previous
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P capacity are accounted for by each PTO material. Initial comments must be
in relation to ‘‘asset management’’ submitted on or before May 31, 2018,
activities, and how these increases in and reply comments must be submitted
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY transmission capacity are on or before June 15, 2018. Initial
communicated to CAISO. comments should not exceed 15 pages
Federal Energy Regulatory 5. Technical conference participants and reply comments should not exceed
Commission used the terms ‘‘expansion’’ and 10 pages.
[Docket No. AD18–12–000; Docket No.
‘‘enhancement’’ at the technical For further information, please
EL17–45–000; Docket No. ER18–370–000] conference. Provide the definitions of contact individuals identified for each
those terms when they are used to topic:
Notice Inviting Post-Technical describe certain changes to the Technical Information, Laura Switzer,
Conference Comments; Transmission configuration of the CAISO transmission Office of Energy Markets Regulation,
Planning Within the California system resulting from ‘‘asset Federal Energy Regulatory
Independent System Operator management’’ activities that are subject Commission, 888 First Street NE,
Corporation; California Public Utilities to the CAISO TPP. Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502–
Commission, Northern California 6. Do CAISO’s tariff or BPMs provide 6231, laura.switzer@ferc.gov.
Power Agency, City and County of San guidance and clarity to CAISO PTOs Legal Information for Docket Nos.
Francisco, State Water Contractors, regarding what transmission-related AD18–12–000 and EL17–45–000,
Transmission Agency of Northern maintenance and compliance activities/ Linda Kizuka, Office of the General
California v. Pacific Gas and Electric facilities must be considered and Counsel, Federal Energy Regulatory
Company; Southern California Edison reviewed through CAISO’s TPP? If so, Commission, 888 First Street NE,
Company please list the relevant sections. Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502–
7. How does each CAISO PTO decide 8773, linda.kizuka@ferc.gov.
On May 1, 2018, Federal Energy whether to pursue reliability related Legal Information for Docket Nos.
Regulatory Commission (Commission) transmission-related maintenance and AD18–12–000 and ER18–370–000,
staff convened a technical conference to compliance activities/facilities that are Susanna Ehrlich, Office of the General
discuss the processes used by not required by the North American Counsel, Federal Energy Regulatory
participating transmission owners Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), Commission, 888 First Street NE,
(PTOs) in the California Independent Western Electricity Coordinating Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502–
System Operator Corporation (CAISO) Council (WECC), or other regulatory 6260, susanna.ehrlich@ferc.gov.
to determine which transmission-related entities? What criteria or parameters are
Dated: May 15, 2018.
maintenance and compliance activities/ used by each CAISO PTO to make this
facilities, including, but not limited to, Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
decision? Where are such criteria or
transmission-related capital additions, parameters documented or otherwise Deputy Secretary.
are subject to the CAISO Transmission made available? [FR Doc. 2018–10724 Filed 5–18–18; 8:45 am]
Planning Process (TPP). 8. Is there a difference between (a) the BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
All interested persons are invited to process through which each CAISO PTO
file post-technical conference comments pursues solutions to transmission-
on the topics relating to the processes related maintenance and compliance DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
used by PTOs to determine which activities/facilities that arise from NERC
Federal Energy Regulatory
activities/facilities are subject to the and WECC reliability standards or
Commission
CAISO TPP as discussed during the reliability standards established by
technical conference, including the other regulatory entities, and (b) the
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Combined Notice of Filings
questions listed in the Supplemental process through which each CAISO PTO
Notice issued in this proceeding on pursues solutions to other transmission- Take notice that the Commission has
April 10, 2018. Commission staff is related maintenance and compliance received the following Natural Gas
particularly interested in comments on activities/facilities? If so, please explain Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings:
the following topics: (1) the difference between the two
Filings Instituting Proceedings
1. Technical conference participants processes and (2) elaborate on the
used the terms asset management and reasons for the differences. Docket Numbers: RP10–1398–006.
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