83 FR 2977 - Grand River Dam Authority; Notice of Intent To File License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document (Pad), Commencement of Pre-Filing Process, and Scoping; Request for Comments on the Pad and Scoping Document, and Identification of Issues and Associated Study Requests

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 14 (January 22, 2018)

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FR Document		2018-01013

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 14 (Monday, January 22, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 14 (Monday, January 22, 2018)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 1494-438]


Grand River Dam Authority; Notice of Intent To File License 
Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document (Pad), Commencement of 
Pre-Filing Process, and Scoping; Request for Comments on the Pad and 
Scoping Document, and Identification of Issues and Associated Study 
Requests

    a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to File License Application for 
a New License and Commencing Pre-filing Process.
    b. Project No.: 1494-438.
    c. Dated Filed: February 1, 2017.
    d. Submitted By: Grand River Dam Authority (GRDA).
    e. Name of Project: Pensacola Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on the Grand (Neosho) River in 
Craig, Delaware, Mayes, and Ottawa Counties, Oklahoma. No federal lands 
have been identified within the project boundary.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR part 5 of the Commission's 
Regulations.
    h. Potential Applicant Contact: Dr. Darrell Townsend, Assistant 
General Manager, GRDA, 420 Highway 28, Langley, OK 74359-0070; (918) 
256-0616 or [email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Rachel McNamara at (202) 502-8340 or email at 
[email protected].
    j. Cooperating agencies: Federal, state, local, and tribal agencies 
with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect to 
environmental issues that wish to cooperate in the preparation of the 
environmental document should follow the instructions for filing such 
requests described in item o below. Cooperating agencies should note 
the Commission's policy that agencies that cooperate in the preparation 
of the environmental document cannot also intervene. See 94 FERC 61,076 
(2001).
    k. With this notice, we are initiating informal consultation with: 
(a) The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and/or NOAA Fisheries under 
section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and the joint agency 
regulations thereunder at 50 CFR, Part 402 and (b) the State Historic 
Preservation Officer, as required by section 106, National Historic 
Preservation Act, and the implementing regulations of the Advisory 
Council on Historic Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2.
    l. With this notice, we are designating GRDA as the Commission's 
non-federal representative for carrying out informal consultation, 
pursuant to section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and section 106 of 
the National Historic Preservation Act.
    m. GRDA filed with the Commission a Pre-Application Document (PAD; 
including a proposed process plan and schedule), pursuant to 18 CFR 5.6 
of the Commission's regulations.
    n. A copy of the PAD is available for review at the Commission in 
the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's website 
(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 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 paragraph h.
    Register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filing and issuances 
related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC 
Online Support.
    o. With this notice, we are soliciting comments on the PAD and 
Commission's staff Scoping Document 1 (SD1), as well as study requests. 
All comments on the PAD and SD1, and study requests should be sent to 
the address above in paragraph h. In addition, all comments on the PAD 
and SD1, study requests, requests for cooperating agency status, and 
all communications to and from Commission staff related to the merits 
of the potential application must be filed with the Commission.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
all documents 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] 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-1494-438.
    All filings with the Commission must bear the appropriate heading: 
Comments on Pre-Application Document, Study Requests, Comments on 
Scoping Document 1, Request for Cooperating Agency Status, or 
Communications to and from Commission Staff. Any individual or entity 
interested in submitting study requests, commenting on the PAD or SD1, 
and any agency requesting cooperating status must do so by March 13, 
2018.
    p. We intend to prepare either an environmental assessment (EA) or 
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). The meetings listed below will 
satisfy the NEPA scoping requirements, irrespective of whether an EA or 
EIS is issued by the Commission.

Scoping Meetings

    Commission staff will hold four scoping meetings in the vicinity of 
the

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project at the times and places noted below. The daytime meetings will 
focus on resource agency, Indian tribes, and non-governmental 
organization concerns, while the evening meetings are primarily for 
receiving input from the public. We invite all interested individuals, 
organizations, and agencies to attend one or more of the meetings, and 
to assist staff in identifying particular study needs, as well as the 
scope of environmental issues to be addressed in the environmental 
document. The times and locations of these meetings are as follows:

Daytime Scoping Meeting--Langley, Oklahoma

    Date & Time: Wednesday, February 7, 2018 at 9 a.m.
    Location: GRDA Ecosystems and Education Center, 420 E. Highway 28, 
Langley, Oklahoma 74350, (918) 256-0723.

Evening Scoping Meeting--Grove, Oklahoma

    Date & Time: Wednesday, February 7, 2018 at 6 p.m.
    Location: Grove City Hall, 104 W. 3rd Street, Grove, Oklahoma 
74344, (918) 786-6107.

Evening Scoping Meeting--Miami, Oklahoma

    Date & Time: Thursday, February 8, 2018 at 6 p.m.
    Location: Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College, Fine Arts Center 
Performance Hall, 200 I St. NE, Miami, Oklahoma 74354, (918) 540-6203.

Daytime Scoping Meeting--Tulsa, Oklahoma

    Date & Time: Friday, February 9, 2018 at 9 a.m.
    Location: GRDA Engineering and Technology Center, 9933 E. 16th 
Street, Tulsa, Oklahoma, (918) 256-5545.
    Please RSVP to Jacklyn Jaggars, (918) 256-0723 or 
[email protected], on or before January 31, 2018 if you plan to attend 
the scoping meeting in Tulsa.
    Scoping Document 1 (SD1), which outlines the subject areas to be 
addressed in the environmental document, was mailed to the individuals 
and entities on the Commission's mailing list. Copies of SD1 will be 
available at the scoping meetings, or may be viewed on the web at 
http://www.ferc.gov, using the eLibrary link. Follow the directions for 
accessing information in paragraph n. Based on all oral and written 
comments, a Scoping Document 2 (SD2) may be issued. SD2 may include a 
revised process plan and schedule, as well as a list of issues, 
identified through the scoping process.
Environmental Site Review
    The potential applicant and Commission staff will conduct an 
Environmental Site Review (site visit) of the project on Wednesday, 
February 7, 2018, starting at 12:30 p.m., and ending at or about 4:30 
p.m. All participants should meet at the GRDA Ecosystems and Education 
Center located at 420 E. Highway 28, Langley, Oklahoma 74350. 
Participants must notify Jacklyn Jaggars at (918) 256-0723 or 
[email protected], on or before January 31, 2018, if they plan to 
attend the environmental site review.
Meeting Objectives
    At the scoping meetings, staff will: (1) Initiate scoping of the 
issues; (2) review and discuss existing conditions and resource 
management objectives; (3) review and discuss existing information and 
identify preliminary information and study needs; (4) review and 
discuss the process plan and schedule for pre-filing activity that 
incorporates the time frames provided for in Part 5 of the Commission's 
regulations and, to the extent possible, maximizes coordination of 
federal, state, and tribal permitting and certification processes; and 
(5) discuss the appropriateness of any federal or state agency or 
Indian tribe acting as a cooperating agency for development of an 
environmental document.
    Meeting participants should come prepared to discuss their issues 
and/or concerns. Please review the PAD in preparation for the scoping 
meetings. Directions on how to obtain a copy of the PAD and SD1 are 
included in item n. of this document.
Meeting Procedures
    The meetings will be recorded by a stenographer and will be placed 
in the public records of the project.

    Dated: January 12, 2018.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-01013 Filed 1-19-18; 8:45 am]
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project at the times and places noted list of issues, identified through the Applicants: Shoreham Solar
below. The daytime meetings will focus scoping process. Commons LLC.
on resource agency, Indian tribes, and Description: Application for Approval
Environmental Site Review
non-governmental organization of the Disposition of Jurisdictional
concerns, while the evening meetings The potential applicant and Facilities under Section 203 of the
are primarily for receiving input from Commission staff will conduct an Federal Power Act of Shoreham Solar
the public. We invite all interested Environmental Site Review (site visit) of Commons LLC.
individuals, organizations, and agencies the project on Wednesday, February 7, Filed Date: 1/11/18.
to attend one or more of the meetings, 2018, starting at 12:30 p.m., and ending Accession Number: 20180111–5174.
and to assist staff in identifying at or about 4:30 p.m. All participants Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/1/18.
particular study needs, as well as the should meet at the GRDA Ecosystems Docket Numbers: EC18–46–000.
scope of environmental issues to be and Education Center located at 420 E. Applicants: Energı́a Sierra Juárez U.S.,
addressed in the environmental Highway 28, Langley, Oklahoma 74350. LLC, Energı́a Sierra Juárez U.S.
document. The times and locations of Participants must notify Jacklyn Jaggars Transmission, LLC, InterGen Energy
these meetings are as follows: at (918) 256–0723 or jjaggars@grda.com, Solutions, LLC, Baja California Power,
on or before January 31, 2018, if they Inc.
Daytime Scoping Meeting—Langley, plan to attend the environmental site
Oklahoma Description: Application for
review. Authorization Under Section 203 of The
Date & Time: Wednesday, February 7, Meeting Objectives Federal Power Act for the Disposition of
2018 at 9 a.m. Jurisdictional Facilities and Request for
Location: GRDA Ecosystems and At the scoping meetings, staff will: (1)
Expedited Consideration of InterGen
Education Center, 420 E. Highway 28, Initiate scoping of the issues; (2) review
Utilities.
Langley, Oklahoma 74350, (918) 256– and discuss existing conditions and
Filed Date: 1/12/18.
0723. resource management objectives; (3)
Accession Number: 20180112–5133.
review and discuss existing information
Evening Scoping Meeting—Grove, Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/2/18.
and identify preliminary information
Oklahoma and study needs; (4) review and discuss Take notice that the Commission
the process plan and schedule for pre- received the following electric rate
Date & Time: Wednesday, February 7, filings:
2018 at 6 p.m. filing activity that incorporates the time
frames provided for in Part 5 of the Docket Numbers: ER16–2307–003.
Location: Grove City Hall, 104 W. 3rd Applicants: Vista Energy Marketing,
Street, Grove, Oklahoma 74344, (918) Commission’s regulations and, to the
extent possible, maximizes coordination L.P.
786–6107. Description: Notice of change in status
of federal, state, and tribal permitting
Evening Scoping Meeting—Miami, and certification processes; and (5) of Vista Energy Marketing, L.P.
Oklahoma discuss the appropriateness of any Filed Date: 1/11/18.
federal or state agency or Indian tribe Accession Number: 20180111–5163.
Date & Time: Thursday, February 8, Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/1/18.
2018 at 6 p.m. acting as a cooperating agency for
Location: Northeastern Oklahoma development of an environmental Docket Numbers: ER16–2412–005.
document. Applicants: Luning Energy LLC.
A&M College, Fine Arts Center
Meeting participants should come Description: Notice of Non-Material
Performance Hall, 200 I St. NE, Miami,
prepared to discuss their issues and/or Change in Status of Luning Energy LLC.
Oklahoma 74354, (918) 540–6203.
concerns. Please review the PAD in Filed Date: 1/11/18.
Daytime Scoping Meeting—Tulsa, preparation for the scoping meetings. Accession Number: 20180111–5158.
Oklahoma Directions on how to obtain a copy of Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/1/18.
Date & Time: Friday, February 9, 2018 the PAD and SD1 are included in item Docket Numbers: ER18–487–001.
at 9 a.m. n. of this document. Applicants: Tampa Electric Company.
Location: GRDA Engineering and Meeting Procedures Description: Tariff Amendment:
Technology Center, 9933 E. 16th Street, Amended—Section 205 Requirements
The meetings will be recorded by a Depreciation Rates—Various Accounts
Tulsa, Oklahoma, (918) 256–5545. stenographer and will be placed in the
Please RSVP to Jacklyn Jaggars, (918) to be effective 12/12/2017.
public records of the project. Filed Date: 1/12/18.
256–0723 or jjaggars@grda.com, on or
Dated: January 12, 2018. Accession Number: 20180112–5052.
before January 31, 2018 if you plan to
attend the scoping meeting in Tulsa. Kimberly D. Bose, Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/2/18.
Scoping Document 1 (SD1), which Secretary. Docket Numbers: ER18–637–000.
outlines the subject areas to be [FR Doc. 2018–01013 Filed 1–19–18; 8:45 am] Applicants: NorthWestern
addressed in the environmental BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Corporation.
document, was mailed to the Description: Tariff Cancellation:
individuals and entities on the Notice of Cancellation: SA803, Utility
Commission’s mailing list. Copies of DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Relocation Agreement w/City of Billings
SD1 will be available at the scoping to be effective 1/12/2018.
Federal Energy Regulatory Filed Date: 1/11/18.
meetings, or may be viewed on the web
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Commission Accession Number: 20180111–5141.
at http://www.ferc.gov, using the
eLibrary link. Follow the directions for Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/1/18.
Combined Notice of Filings #1
accessing information in paragraph n. Docket Numbers: ER18–638–000.
Based on all oral and written comments, Take notice that the Commission Applicants: Allegheny Energy Supply
a Scoping Document 2 (SD2) may be received the following electric corporate Company, LLC.
issued. SD2 may include a revised filings: Description: Tariff Cancellation:
process plan and schedule, as well as a Docket Numbers: EC18–45–000. Notice of Cancellation of Reactive

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FR Citation		83 FR 2977

83 FR 2977 - Grand River Dam Authority; Notice of Intent To File License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document (Pad), Commencement of Pre-Filing Process, and Scoping; Request for Comments on the Pad and Scoping Document, and Identification of Issues and Associated Study Requests

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