83 FR 23911 - Notice of Availability of the New Engineering Guidelines for the Evaluation of Hydropower Projects: Chapter 12-Water Conveyance and Request for Comments

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 100 (May 23, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 100 (Wednesday, May 23, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23911-23912]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-11047]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. AD18-13-000]


Notice of Availability of the New Engineering Guidelines for the 
Evaluation of Hydropower Projects: Chapter 12--Water Conveyance and 
Request for Comments

    The staff of the Office of Energy Projects (OEP) have drafted its 
initial version of ``Chapter 12--Water Conveyance'' of its Engineering 
Guidelines for the Evaluation of Hydropower Projects. Comments are now 
requested on the draft document from federal and state agencies, 
licensees whose infrastructure portfolio includes penstocks, canals, 
flumes and tunnel to convey water, independent consultants and 
inspectors, and other interested parties with special expertise with 
respect dam safety. A 60-day public comment period is allotted to 
collect comments. Please note that this comment period will close on 
July 16, 2018.
    Interested parties can help us determine the appropriate updates 
and improvements by providing: Meaningful comments or suggestions that 
focus on the specific sections requiring clarification; updates to 
reflect current laws and regulations; or improved

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measures for evaluating the safety of water conveyances. The more 
specific your comments, the more useful they will be. A detailed 
explanation of your submissions and/or any references of scientific 
studies associated with your comments will greatly help us with this 
process. We will consider all timely comments on the revised Guidelines 
before issuing the final version.
    For your convenience, there are three methods which you can use to 
submit your comments to the Commission. In all instances please 
reference the docket number (AD18-13-000) on the first page of your 
submission. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing.
    (1) You can file your comments electronically using the eComment 
feature on the Commission's website (www.ferc.gov) under the link to 
Documents and Filings. This is an easy method for interested persons to 
submit brief, text-only comments up to 6,000 characters. You must 
include your name and contact information at the end of your comments;
    (2) You can file your comments electronically using the eFiling 
feature on the Commission's website (www.ferc.gov) under the link to 
Documents and Filings. With eFiling, you can provide comments in a 
variety of formats by attaching them as a file with your submission. 
New eFiling users must first create an account by clicking on 
``eRegister.'' When selecting the filing type, select ``General'', then 
chose ``Comment (on Filing, Environ. Report or Tech Conf)''; or
    (3) In lieu of electronic filing, you can mail a paper copy of your 
comments to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426.
    The OEP staff provided copies of ``Chapter 12--Water Conveyance'' 
to federal and state agencies, licensees whose portfolio includes 
penstocks, canals, flumes and tunnel to convey water, independent 
consultants and inspectors, and other interested parties. In addition, 
all information related to ``Chapter 12--Water Conveyance'' and 
submitted comments can be found on the FERC website (www.ferc.gov) 
using the eLibrary link. Click on the eLibrary link, click on ``General 
Search'' and enter the docket number, excluding the last three digits 
in the Docket Number field (i.e., AD18-13). Be sure you have selected 
an appropriate date range. The Commission also offers a free service 
called eSubscription which allows you to keep track of all formal 
issuances and submittals in specific dockets. This can reduce the 
amount of time you spend researching proceedings by automatically 
providing you with electronic notification of these filings and direct 
links to the documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp. Users must be registered in order to use 
eSubscription.
    For assistance with filing or any of the Commission's online 
systems, please contact FERC Online Support at 
[email protected] or toll free at (866) 208-3676, or for TTY, 
contact (202) 502-8258.

    Dated: May 17, 2018.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-11047 Filed 5-22-18; 8:45 am]
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