83 FR 23455 - Notice of Application for Amendment of License To Extend Operational Dates for Volitional Upstream Fish Passage and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests; Brookfield White Pine Hydro, LLC, Merimil Limited Partnership
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 | 2018-10754 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 98 (Monday, May 21, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 23455-23456] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-10754] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 2325-077; Project No. 2322-054; Project No. 2574-069] Notice of Application for Amendment of License To Extend Operational Dates for Volitional Upstream Fish Passage and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests; Brookfield White Pine Hydro, LLC, Merimil Limited Partnership Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection: a. Application Type: Amendment of license. b. Project Nos: P-2325-077, P-2322-054, P-2574-069. c. Date Filed: March 20, 2018. d. Applicants: Brookfield White Pine Hydro, LLC, and Merimil Limited Partnership. e. Name of Projects: Weston, Shawmut, and Lockwood Hydroelectric Projects. f. Locations: The three projects are located on the Kennebec River in Somerset and Kennebec Counties, Maine. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r. h. Applicant Contact: Kelly Maloney, Licensing and Compliance Manager, Brookfield White Pine Hydro, LLC, 150 Main Street, Lewiston, ME 04240; (207) 775-5605. i. FERC Contact: B. Peter Yarrington (202) 502-6129; [email protected]. j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and protests: 30 Days from the issuance of this notice. All documents may be filed electronically via the internet. See, 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's website at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. If unable to be filed electronically, documents may be paper-filed. To paper-file, an original and seven copies should be mailed to: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. 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. Please include the docket numbers (P-2325-077, P-2322-054, and P- 2574-069, as needed) on any comments, motions, or recommendations filed. k. Description of Request: Brookfield White Pine Hydro, LLC, licensee for the Weston (P-2325) and Shawmut (P-2322) Projects, and Merimil Limited Partnership, licensee for the Lockwood Project (2574), together request amendment of the Interim Species Protection Plan (Interim SPP) that the Commission approved for the three projects in an order issued May 19, 2016. The Interim SPP identifies measures that will be implemented at the three projects in the years 2013 through 2019 to protect federally-listed endangered Atlantic salmon. Under the Interim SPP and subsequent extensions of time, volitional upstream fish passage facilities are being designed and constructed at the projects, and are to be operational in May 2019 at the Shawmut Project, and in May 2020 at the Weston and Lockwood Projects. In their request, the licensees request that two years be added to the operational dates for those facilities at each project, so that those facilities would be operational in May 2021 at the Shawmut Project, and in May 2022 at the Weston and Lockwood Projects. The licensees request the extension so that they can complete, collaboratively with state and federal resource agencies and other entities, a feasibility assessment of options for multi-dam fish passage which would include but not be limited to options in the Interim SPP. l. Locations of the Application: 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, please contact FERC Online Support at [email protected], (866) 208-3676 (toll free), or (202) 502- 8659 (TTY). A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item (h) above. 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, 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, .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, [[Page 23456]] protests, or motions to intervene 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; PROTESTS, or MOTION TO INTERVENE 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, motions to intervene, or protests must set forth their evidentiary basis and otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). 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: May 14, 2018. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018-10754 Filed 5-18-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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Applicants: El Paso Natural Gas DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY k. Description of Request: Brookfield
Company, L.L.C. White Pine Hydro, LLC, licensee for the
Federal Energy Regulatory Weston (P–2325) and Shawmut (P–
Description: Compliance filing
Commission 2322) Projects, and Merimil Limited
Opinion No. 528–B Compliance Filing
[Project No. 2325–077; Project No. 2322– Partnership, licensee for the Lockwood
to be effective 4/1/2011.
054; Project No. 2574–069] Project (2574), together request
Filed Date: 5/14/18. amendment of the Interim Species
Accession Number: 20180514–6176. Notice of Application for Amendment Protection Plan (Interim SPP) that the
of License To Extend Operational Commission approved for the three
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/29/18.
Dates for Volitional Upstream Fish projects in an order issued May 19,
Docket Numbers: RP18–813–000. Passage and Soliciting Comments, 2016. The Interim SPP identifies
Applicants: MC Global Gas Motions To Intervene, and Protests; measures that will be implemented at
Corporation, Mitsubishi Corporation. Brookfield White Pine Hydro, LLC, the three projects in the years 2013
Merimil Limited Partnership through 2019 to protect federally-listed
Description: Joint Petition of endangered Atlantic salmon. Under the
Mitsubishi Corporation, et al. for Take notice that the following Interim SPP and subsequent extensions
Temporary Waiver of Capacity Release hydroelectric application has been filed of time, volitional upstream fish passage
Requirements and Related Interstate with the Commission and is available facilities are being designed and
Pipeline Tariff Provisions. for public inspection: constructed at the projects, and are to be
a. Application Type: Amendment of
Filed Date: 5/14/18. operational in May 2019 at the
license.
b. Project Nos: P–2325–077, P–2322– Shawmut Project, and in May 2020 at
Accession Number: 20180514–6198. the Weston and Lockwood Projects. In
054, P–2574–069.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/29/18. c. Date Filed: March 20, 2018. their request, the licensees request that
d. Applicants: Brookfield White Pine two years be added to the operational
Docket Numbers: RP18–814–000.
Hydro, LLC, and Merimil Limited dates for those facilities at each project,
Applicants: Texas Gas Transmission, so that those facilities would be
Partnership.
LLC. e. Name of Projects: Weston, operational in May 2021 at the
Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: Shawmut, and Lockwood Hydroelectric Shawmut Project, and in May 2022 at
Reservation of Capacity to be effective Projects. the Weston and Lockwood Projects. The
6/15/2018. f. Locations: The three projects are licensees request the extension so that
located on the Kennebec River in they can complete, collaboratively with
Filed Date: 5/15/18. state and federal resource agencies and
Somerset and Kennebec Counties,
Accession Number: 20180515–5152. Maine. other entities, a feasibility assessment of
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/29/18. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power options for multi-dam fish passage
Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r. which would include but not be limited
The filings are accessible in the h. Applicant Contact: Kelly Maloney, to options in the Interim SPP.
Commission’s eLibrary system by Licensing and Compliance Manager, l. Locations of the Application: A
clicking on the links or querying the Brookfield White Pine Hydro, LLC, 150 copy of the application is available for
docket number. Main Street, Lewiston, ME 04240; (207) review at the Commission in the Public
Any person desiring to intervene or 775–5605. Reference Room, or may be viewed on
protest in any of the above proceedings i. FERC Contact: B. Peter Yarrington the Commission’s website at http://
(202) 502–6129; peter.yarrington@ www.ferc.gov using the eLibrary link.
must file in accordance with Rules 211
ferc.gov. Enter the docket number excluding the
and 214 of the Commission’s j. Deadline for filing comments, last three digits in the docket number
Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and motions to intervene, and protests: 30 field to access the document. For
385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern Days from the issuance of this notice. assistance, please contact FERC Online
time on the specified comment date. All documents may be filed Support at FERCOnlineSupport@
Protests may be considered, but electronically via the internet. See, 18 ferc.gov, (866) 208–3676 (toll free), or
intervention is necessary to become a CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the (202) 502–8659 (TTY). A copy is also
party to the proceeding. instructions on the Commission’s available for inspection and
eFiling is encouraged. More detailed website at http://www.ferc.gov/docs- reproduction at the address in item (h)
information relating to filing filing/efiling.asp. If unable to be filed above.
requirements, interventions, protests, electronically, documents may be paper- m. Individuals desiring to be included
filed. To paper-file, an original and on the Commission’s mailing list should
service, and qualifying facilities filings
seven copies should be mailed to: so indicate by writing to the Secretary
can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory of the Commission.
docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to
Commission, 888 First Street NE,
other information, call (866) 208–3676 Washington, DC 20426. Commenters Intervene: Anyone may submit
(toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. can submit brief comments up to 6,000 comments, a protest, or a motion to
Dated: May 15, 2018. characters, without prior registration, intervene in accordance with the
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., using the eComment system at http:// requirements of Rules of Practice and
Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214.
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Deputy Secretary. www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
ecomment.asp. You must include your In determining the appropriate action to
[FR Doc. 2018–10726 Filed 5–18–18; 8:45 am]
name and contact information at the end take, the Commission will consider all
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P protests or other comments filed, but
of your comments.
Please include the docket numbers only those who file a motion to
(P–2325–077, P–2322–054, and P–2574– intervene in accordance with the
069, as needed) on any comments, Commission’s Rules may become a
motions, or recommendations filed. party to the proceeding. Any comments,
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protests, or motions to intervene must Dated: May 14, 2018. respond to any facts or contentions
be received on or before the specified Kimberly D. Bose, made in a prohibited off-the-record
comment date for the particular Secretary. communication, and may request that
application. [FR Doc. 2018–10754 Filed 5–18–18; 8:45 am] the Commission place the prohibited
o. Filing and Service of Responsive BILLING CODE 6717–01–P communication and responses thereto
in the decisional record. The
Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in
Commission will grant such a request
all capital letters the title COMMENTS;
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY only when it determines that fairness so
PROTESTS, or MOTION TO
requires. Any person identified below as
INTERVENE as applicable; (2) set forth Federal Energy Regulatory having made a prohibited off-the-record
in the heading the name of the applicant Commission communication shall serve the
and the project number of the document on all parties listed on the
[Docket No. RM98–1–000]
application to which the filing official service list for the applicable
responds; (3) furnish the name, address, Records Governing Off-the-Record proceeding in accordance with Rule
and telephone number of the person Communications; Public Notice 2010, 18 CFR 385.2010.
protesting or intervening; and (4)
This constitutes notice, in accordance Exempt off-the-record
otherwise comply with the requirements
with 18 CFR 385.2201(b), of the receipt communications are included in the
of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. decisional record of the proceeding,
All comments, motions to intervene, or of prohibited and exempt off-the-record
communications. unless the communication was with a
protests must set forth their evidentiary Order No. 607 (64 FR 51222, cooperating agency as described by 40
basis and otherwise comply with the September 22, 1999) requires CFR 1501.6, made under 18 CFR
requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). Commission decisional employees, who 385.2201(e)(1)(v).
Agencies may obtain copies of the make or receive a prohibited or exempt The following is a list of off-the-
application directly from the applicant. off-the-record communication relevant record communications recently
A copy of any protest or motion to to the merits of a contested proceeding, received by the Secretary of the
intervene must be served upon each to deliver to the Secretary of the Commission. The communications
representative of the applicant specified Commission, a copy of the listed are grouped by docket numbers in
in the particular application. If an communication, if written, or a ascending order. These filings are
intervener files comments or documents summary of the substance of any oral available for electronic review at the
with the Commission relating to the communication. Commission in the Public Reference
merits of an issue that may affect the Prohibited communications are Room or may be viewed on the
responsibilities of a particular resource included in a public, non-decisional file Commission’s website at http://
agency, they must also serve a copy of associated with, but not a part of, the www.ferc.gov using the eLibrary link.
the document on that resource agency. decisional record of the proceeding. Enter the docket number, excluding the
A copy of all other filings in reference Unless the Commission determines that last three digits, in the docket number
to this application must be accompanied the prohibited communication and any field to access the document. For
responses thereto should become a part assistance, please contact FERC Online
by proof of service on all persons listed
of the decisional record, the prohibited Support at FERCOnlineSupport@
in the service list prepared by the
off-the-record communication will not ferc.gov or toll free at (866) 208–3676, or
Commission in this proceeding, in
be considered by the Commission in for TTY, contact (202) 502–8659.
accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and reaching its decision. Parties to a
385.2010. proceeding may seek the opportunity to Prohibited:
Docket No. File date Presenter or requester
1. CP15–554–000 ............................................................................................... 5–1–2018 Lewis Airstrip, LLC.
2. CP15–554–000 ............................................................................................... 5–7–2018 Joseph Romano.
3. CP15–554–000 ............................................................................................... 5–9–2018 Lewis Airstrip, LLC.
Exempt:
Docket No. File date Presenter or requester
1. CP17–117–000, CP17–118–000 ......................................................................................... 4–30–2018 U.S. Congress.1
2. CP17–117–000, CP17–118–000 ......................................................................................... 4–30–2018 FERC Staff.2
3. CP17–458–000 .................................................................................................................... 4–31–2018 FERC Staff.3
4. CP17–458–000 .................................................................................................................... 4–31–2018 FERC Staff.4
5. P–10808–000 ....................................................................................................................... 5–2–2018 Midland County Board of Commissioners.5
6. P–2082–062, P–14803–000 ................................................................................................ 5–7–2018 Jackson County Board of Commissioners.6
7. CP15–93–000 ...................................................................................................................... 5–7–2018 U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown.
8. CP15–550–000, CP15–551–000 ......................................................................................... 5–10–2018 U.S. Congress.7
1 Senators Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy. House Representatives Steve Scalise, Garret Graves, Ralph Abraham, Clay Higgins, and Mike Johnson.
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3 Record of 4–24–18 conference call with Environmental Resources Management, Inc. and Midship Pipeline, LLC.
4 Record of 4–30–18 conference call with Environmental Resources Management, Inc. and Midship Pipeline, LLC.
5 Commissioner Jeanette M. Snyder.
6 Chairman Rick Dyer, and Commissioners Bob Strosser and Colleen Roberts.
7 Senators Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy. House Representatives Steve Scalise, Garret Graves, Ralph Abraham, Clay Higgins, and Mike Johnson.
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