83 FR 43668 - Topsham Hydro Partners Limited Partnership Pejepscot Hydroelectric Project; Notice of Dispute Resolution Panel Meeting and Technical Conference, and Revised Schedule
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 166 (August 27, 2018)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 166 (August 27, 2018)
| Page Range | 43668-43668 | |
| FR Document | 2018-18467 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 166 (Monday, August 27, 2018)] [Notices] [Page 43668] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-18467] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 4784-095] Topsham Hydro Partners Limited Partnership Pejepscot Hydroelectric Project; Notice of Dispute Resolution Panel Meeting and Technical Conference, and Revised Schedule On August 21, 2018, Commission staff, in response to the filing of a notice of study dispute by the U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) on August 1, 2018, convened a single three-person Dispute Resolution Panel (Panel) pursuant to 18 CFR 5.14(d). The Panel will hold a technical conference, via conference call, at the time identified below. The technical conference will address the study dispute identified in Enclosure A of the August 1, 2018 filing which includes predation by non-native predators on native anadromous fish, including the endangered Atlantic salmon. The panel will not address the study comments identified in Enclosure B of the August 1, 2018 filing which includes comments on studies which NMFS is not disputing. The purpose of the technical session is for the disputing agency, applicant, and Commission to provide the Panel with additional information necessary to evaluate the disputed studies. All local, state, and federal agencies, Indian tribes, and other interested parties are invited to participate in the conference call as observers. The Panel may also request information or clarification on written submissions as necessary to understand the matters in dispute. The Panel will limit all input that it receives to the specific studies or information in dispute and will focus on the applicability of such studies or information to the study criteria stipulated in 18 CFR 5.9(b). If the number of participants wishing to speak creates time constraints, the Panel may, at its discretion, limit the speaking time for each participant. The schedule for completing the Formal Study Dispute Process follows: August 21, 2018--Panel Convenes August 28, 2018--Panel submits questions to Parties September 6, 2018--Parties submit written comments, answers Panel questions September 11, 2018--Technical Conference Call September 20, 2018--Panel submits findings to Director Office of Energy Projects Technical Conference Call Date: Tuesday September 11, 2018 Time: 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. (EST) Conference Call-in Information: Cisco Unified Meeting Place Meeting ID No. 0255 Call in within DC, 202-502-6888 Call in Outside DC, 1-877-857-1347 For more information, please contact Monte TerHaar, the Dispute Resolution Panel Chair, at [email protected] or 202-502-6035. Dated: August 21, 2018. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018-18467 Filed 8-24-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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Washington Metering and Regulation Additional information about the request information or clarification on
(M&R) delivery point in Tuscarawas Project is available from the written submissions as necessary to
County, re-wheel compressors on three Commission’s Office of External Affairs understand the matters in dispute. The
existing centrifugal compression sets at at (866) 208–FERC or on the FERC Panel will limit all input that it receives
Dominion’s existing Newark website (www.ferc.gov). Using the to the specific studies or information in
Compressor Station in Licking County, ‘‘eLibrary’’ link, select ‘‘General Search’’ dispute and will focus on the
and construction of a pig launcher/ from the eLibrary menu, enter the applicability of such studies or
receiver south of the existing Gilmore selected date range and ‘‘Docket information to the study criteria
M&R station in Tuscarawas County. Number’’ excluding the last three digits stipulated in 18 CFR 5.9(b). If the
In addition, Dominion proposes to (i.e. CP18–45), and follow the number of participants wishing to speak
construct and operate the following instructions. For assistance with access creates time constraints, the Panel may,
facilities in Pennsylvania: 3.2 miles of to eLibrary, the helpline can be reached at its discretion, limit the speaking time
24-inch-diameter pipeline looping in at (866) 208–3676, TTY (202) 502–8659, for each participant.
Greene County (TL–654 PA Loop), or at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. The The schedule for completing the
installation of regulation equipment at eLibrary link on the FERC website also Formal Study Dispute Process follows:
Dominion’s existing South Bend provides access to the texts of formal August 21, 2018—Panel Convenes
Compressor Station in Armstrong documents issued by the Commission, August 28, 2018—Panel submits
County and Leidy M&R Station in such as orders, notices, and rule questions to Parties
Clinton County, and new mainline gate makings. September 6, 2018—Parties submit
valves at the proposed TL–654 PA Loop written comments, answers Panel
Dated: August 21, 2018.
in Greene County. questions
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Background Deputy Secretary. September 11, 2018—Technical
On March 13, 2018, the Commission Conference Call
[FR Doc. 2018–18464 Filed 8–24–18; 8:45 am]
issued a Notice of Intent to Prepare an September 20, 2018—Panel submits
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Environmental Assessment for the findings to Director Office of Energy
Proposed Sweden Valley Project and Projects
Request for Comments on DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Technical Conference Call
Environmental Issues (NOI). The NOI
Federal Energy Regulatory Date: Tuesday September 11, 2018
was sent to affected landowners; federal,
Commission Time: 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. (EST)
state, and local governmental
representatives and agencies; elected [Project No. 4784–095] Conference Call-in Information:
officials; environmental and public Cisco Unified Meeting Place
interest groups; potentially interested Topsham Hydro Partners Limited Meeting ID No. 0255
Indian tribes; and local libraries and Partnership Pejepscot Hydroelectric Call in within DC, 202–502–6888
newspapers. In response to the NOI, we Project; Notice of Dispute Resolution Call in Outside DC, 1–877–857–1347
received a total of 15 comments letters. Panel Meeting and Technical
The comments addressed support for For more information, please contact
Conference, and Revised Schedule Monte TerHaar, the Dispute Resolution
the project, purpose and need, water
resources and wetlands, geology, On August 21, 2018, Commission Panel Chair, at monte.terhaar@ferc.gov
vegetation, wildlife, fisheries, staff, in response to the filing of a notice or 202–502–6035.
threatened and endangered species, of study dispute by the U.S. National Dated: August 21, 2018.
land use and recreation, air quality/ Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) on Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
greenhouse gas emissions, alternative August 1, 2018, convened a single three- Deputy Secretary.
analysis, tribal cultural resources and person Dispute Resolution Panel (Panel) [FR Doc. 2018–18467 Filed 8–24–18; 8:45 am]
the National Historic Preservation Act, pursuant to 18 CFR 5.14(d).
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and cumulative impacts. All substantive The Panel will hold a technical
comments will be addressed in the EA. conference, via conference call, at the
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is time identified below. The technical DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
a federal cooperating agency who is conference will address the study
assisting us in preparing this EA dispute identified in Enclosure A of the Federal Energy Regulatory
because they have jurisdiction by law or August 1, 2018 filing which includes Commission
special expertise with respect to predation by non-native predators on
native anadromous fish, including the [Docket No. CP18–89–000]
environmental impacts associated with
Dominion’s proposal. endangered Atlantic salmon. The panel Empire Pipeline, Inc.; Notice of
will not address the study comments Schedule for Environmental Review of
Additional Information identified in Enclosure B of the August the Empire North Project
In order to receive notification of the 1, 2018 filing which includes comments
issuance of the EA and to keep track of on studies which NMFS is not On February 19, 2018, Empire
all formal issuances and submittals in disputing. Pipeline, Inc. (Empire) filed an
specific dockets, the Commission offers The purpose of the technical session application in Docket No. CP18–89–000
a free service called eSubscription. This is for the disputing agency, applicant, requesting a Certificate of Public
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can reduce the amount of time you and Commission to provide the Panel Convenience and Necessity pursuant to
spend researching proceedings by with additional information necessary Section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act to
automatically providing you with to evaluate the disputed studies. All construct and operate certain natural gas
notification of these filings, document local, state, and federal agencies, Indian pipeline facilities. The proposed project
summaries, and direct links to the tribes, and other interested parties are is known as the Empire North Project
documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs- invited to participate in the conference (Project), and would provide about 205
filing/esubscription.asp. call as observers. The Panel may also million cubic feet per day of
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