83 FR 48298 - ECOsponsible, LLC; Notice of Application for Amendment of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 185 (September 24, 2018)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 185 (September 24, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-20731 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 185 (Monday, September 24, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 48298-48299] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-20731] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 9709-067] ECOsponsible, LLC; Notice of Application for Amendment of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection: a. Application Type: Extension of license term. b. Project Number: 9709-067. c. Date Filed: August 1, 2018. d. Applicant: ECOsponsible, LLC (licensee). e. Name of Project: Herkimer Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: The project is located on West Canada Creek, in Herkimer County, New York. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)--825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Dennis Ryan, Management Committee Chairperson, ECOsponsible, LLC, P.O. Box 114, West Falls NY, 14170; telephone: (716) 222-2188; email: [email protected]. i. FERC Contact: Kurt Powers; telephone (202) 502-8949; email address: [email protected]. j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene and protests is 30 days from the issuance date of this notice by the Commission. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file motions to intervene, protests and comments 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 number P-9709-067. Comments emailed to Commission staff are not considered part of the Commission record. k. Description of Filing: ECOsponsible, LLC (licensee) requests to extend the term of the project license an additional ten years. The licensee says the extension is necessary to recoup the estimated cost to restore and modernize the project. The project's four main generating units have been inoperable since 2004 and the fifth minimum flow generating unit has been inoperable since 2006. The licensee says in their request that the estimated cost to repair and modernize the project's hardware and components is expected to exceed $2,000,000. The licensee's request would change the license expiration date from March 31, 2027 to March 31, 2037. l. Locations of Applications: A copy of the application is available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission's Public Reference Room, located at 888 First Street NE, Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling (202) 502-8371. This filing may also 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 at the address in item (h) above. m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing list should do so 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, 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: All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title ``PROTEST'', ``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', or ``COMMENTS;'' (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 4.24(b). All comments, motions to intervene, or protests should relate to the license term extension request. 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 [[Page 48299]] 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: September 17, 2018. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018-20731 Filed 9-21-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: b. Project Number: 9709–067. Commission’s Public Reference Room,
Background: The DPAC provides c. Date Filed: August 1, 2018. located at 888 First Street NE, Room 2A,
advice and recommendations to the d. Applicant: ECOsponsible, LLC Washington, DC 20426, or by calling
Deputy Administrator for Defense (licensee). (202) 502–8371. This filing may also be
Programs on the stewardship and e. Name of Project: Herkimer viewed on the Commission’s website at
maintenance of the Nation’s nuclear Hydroelectric Project. http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
deterrent. f. Location: The project is located on elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number
Purpose of the Meeting: The purpose West Canada Creek, in Herkimer excluding the last three digits in the
of this meeting of the DPAC is to discuss County, New York. docket number field to access the
programmatic updates, lessons learned g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power document. You may also register online
from the Plutonium Subcommittee, and Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)—825(r). at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
h. Applicant Contact: Dennis Ryan, esubscription.asp to be notified via
finalize the charter for the High
Management Committee Chairperson, email of new filings and issuances
Performance Computing Subcommittee.
ECOsponsible, LLC, P.O. Box 114, West related to this or other pending projects.
Type of Meeting: In the interest of
Falls NY, 14170; telephone: (716) 222– For assistance, call 1–866–208–3676 or
national security, the meeting will be
2188; email: denryan@gmail.com. email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for
closed to the public. The Federal i. FERC Contact: Kurt Powers;
Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. TTY, call (202) 502–8659. A copy is also
telephone (202) 502–8949; email available for inspection and
2, section 10(d), and the Federal address: kurt.powers@ferc.gov.
Advisory Committee Management reproduction at the address in item (h)
j. Deadline for filing comments, above.
Regulation, 41 CFR 102–3.155, motions to intervene and protests is 30
incorporate by reference the m. Individuals desiring to be included
days from the issuance date of this on the Commission’s mailing list should
Government in the Sunshine Act, 5 notice by the Commission. The
U.S.C. 552b, which, at 552b(c)(1) and do so by writing to the Secretary of the
Commission strongly encourages Commission.
(c)(3) permits closure of meetings where electronic filing. Please file motions to
restricted data or other classified n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to
intervene, protests and comments using Intervene: Anyone may submit
matters will be discussed. Such data the Commission’s eFiling system at
and matters will be discussed at this comments, a protest, or a motion to
http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ intervene in accordance with the
meeting. efiling.asp. Commenters can submit
Tentative Agenda: New Member requirements of Rules of Practice and
brief comments up to 6,000 characters, Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214.
Swearing In; Defense Programs without prior registration, using the
Programmatic Updates; Path Forward on In determining the appropriate action to
eComment system at http:// take, the Commission will consider all
Pu Aging Report; Lessons Learned from www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ protests or other comments filed, but
PuSC; Update on High Performance ecomment.asp. You must include your only those who file a motion to
Computing Subcommittee; Update on name and contact information at the end intervene in accordance with the
SRP Review Subcommittee; Conclusion. of your comments. For assistance, Commission’s Rules may become a
Public Participation: There will be no please contact FERC Online Support at party to the proceeding. Any comments,
public participation in this closed FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) protests, or motions to intervene must
meeting. Those wishing to provide 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 be received on or before the specified
written comments or statements to the (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please comment date for the particular
Committee are invited to send them to send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal application.
Dana Hunter at the address listed above. Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 o. Filing and Service of Responsive
Minutes: The minutes of the meeting First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. Documents: All filings must (1) bear in
will not be available. The first page of any filing should all capital letters the title ‘‘PROTEST’’,
Signed in Washington, DC, on September include docket number P–9709–067. ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’, or
19, 2018. Comments emailed to Commission staff ‘‘COMMENTS;’’ (2) set forth in the
Latanya Butler, are not considered part of the heading the name of the applicant and
Deputy Committee Management Officer. Commission record. the project number of the application to
[FR Doc. 2018–20700 Filed 9–21–18; 8:45 am] k. Description of Filing: which the filing responds; (3) furnish
BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
ECOsponsible, LLC (licensee) requests the name, address, and telephone
to extend the term of the project license number of the person protesting or
an additional ten years. The licensee intervening; and (4) otherwise comply
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY says the extension is necessary to with the requirements of 18 CFR
recoup the estimated cost to restore and 385.2001 through 385.2005. All
Federal Energy Regulatory modernize the project. The project’s comments, motions to intervene or
Commission four main generating units have been protests must set forth their evidentiary
inoperable since 2004 and the fifth basis and otherwise comply with the
[Project No. 9709–067]
minimum flow generating unit has been requirements of 18 CFR 4.24(b). All
ECOsponsible, LLC; Notice of inoperable since 2006. The licensee says comments, motions to intervene, or
Application for Amendment of License in their request that the estimated cost protests should relate to the license term
and Soliciting Comments, Motions To to repair and modernize the project’s extension request. A copy of any protest
hardware and components is expected or motion to intervene must be served
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Intervene, and Protests
to exceed $2,000,000. The licensee’s upon each representative of the
Take notice that the following request would change the license applicant specified in the particular
hydroelectric application has been filed expiration date from March 31, 2027 to application. If an intervener files
with the Commission and is available March 31, 2037. comments or documents with the
for public inspection: l. Locations of Applications: A copy of Commission relating to the merits of an
a. Application Type: Extension of the application is available for issue that may affect the responsibilities
license term. inspection and reproduction at the of a particular resource agency, they
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must also serve a copy of the document Affairs: oira_submission@omb.gov. validates the need for new facilities
on that resource agency. A copy of all Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory proposed by pipelines in certificate
other filings in reference to this Commission Desk Officer. The Desk applications. By modeling an
application must be accompanied by Officer may also be reached via applicant’s pipeline system,
proof of service on all persons listed in telephone at 202–395–8528. Commission staff utilizes the FERC–567
the service list prepared by the A copy of the comments should also data to determine configuration and
Commission in this proceeding, in be sent to the Commission, in Docket location of installed pipeline facilities;
accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and No. IC18–16–000 by either of the verify and determine the receipt and
385.2010. following methods: delivery points between shippers,
Dated: September 17, 2018. • eFiling at Commission’s website: producers and pipeline companies;
http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ determine the location of receipt and
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
efiling.asp. delivery points and emergency
Deputy Secretary.
• Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: interconnections on a pipeline system;
[FR Doc. 2018–20731 Filed 9–21–18; 8:45 am] Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, determine the location of pipeline
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Secretary of the Commission, 888 First segments, laterals and compressor
Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. stations on a pipeline system; verify
Instructions: All submissions must be pipeline segment lengths and pipeline
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY formatted and filed in accordance with diameters; justify the maximum
Federal Energy Regulatory submission guidelines at: http:// allowable operating pressures and
Commission www.ferc.gov/help/submission- suction and discharge pressures at
guide.asp. For user assistance contact compressor stations; verify the installed
[Docket No. IC18–16–000] FERC Online Support by email at horsepower and volumes compressed at
ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, or by phone each compressor station; determine the
Commission Information Collection at: (866) 208–3676 (toll-free), or (202)
Activities (FERC–567); Comment existing shippers and producers
502–8659 for TTY. currently using each pipeline company;
Request; Extension Docket: Users interested in receiving verify peak capacity on the system; and
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory automatic notification of activity in this develop and evaluate alternatives to the
Commission, Department of Energy. docket or in viewing/downloading proposed facilities as a means to
ACTION: Notice of information collection comments and issuances in this docket mitigate environmental impact of new
and request for comments. may do so at http://www.ferc.gov/docs- pipeline construction.
filing/docs-filing.asp.
SUMMARY: In compliance with the 18 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
requirements of the Paperwork 260.8(a) requires each major natural gas
Ellen Brown may be reached by email pipeline with a system delivery capacity
Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal at DataClearance@FERC.gov, telephone
Energy Regulatory Commission exceeding 100,000 Mcf 1 per day to
at (202) 502–8663, and fax at (202) 273– submit by June 1 of each year, diagrams
(Commission or FERC) is soliciting 0873.
public comment on the currently reflecting operating conditions on the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: pipeline’s main transmission system
approved information collection, FERC– Title: FERC–567, Gas Pipeline
567 [Gas Pipeline Certificates: Annual during the previous 12 months ended
Certificates: Annual Reports of System December 31. These physical/
Reports of System Flow Diagrams and Flow Diagrams and System Capacity.
System Capacity], which will be engineering data are not included as
OMB Control No.: 1902–0005. part of any other data collection
submitted to the Office of Management Type of Request: Three-year extension
and Budget (OMB) for a review of the requirement.
of the FERC–567 information collection
information collection requirements. requirements with no changes to the Type of Respondents: Applicants with
DATES: Comments on the collection of current reporting requirements. a system delivery capacity in excess of
information are due October 24, 2018. Abstract: The Commission uses the 100,000 Mcf per day.
ADDRESSES: Comments filed with OMB, information from the FERC–567 to Estimate of Annual Burden:2 The
identified by OMB Control No. 1902– obtain accurate data on pipeline Commission estimates the annual public
0005, should be sent via email to the facilities and the peak capacity of these reporting burden for the information
Office of Information and Regulatory facilities. Additionally, the Commission collection as:
FERC–567—GAS PIPELINE CERTIFICATES: ANNUAL REPORTS OF SYSTEM FLOW DIAGRAMS AND SYSTEM CAPACITY
Total annual
Annual Average burden hours Cost per
Number of number of Total number burden and and respondent
respondents responses per of responses cost per total ($)
respondent response 3 annual cost
(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (3) (4) (3) * (4) = (5) (5) ÷ (1)
Natural Gas ...................................... 121 1 121 3 363 $237
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Pipelines ........................................... ........................ ........................ ............................ $237 $28,677 ........................
1 Mcf = Thousand cubic feet. explanation of what is included in the information Hours per Response * $79 per Hour = Average Cost
2 Burden is defined as the total time, effort, or collection burden, reference 5 Code of Federal per Response. The hourly cost figure of $79 is the
financial resources expended by persons to Regulations 1320.3. 2018 average FERC hourly cost for wages plus
generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide 3 The estimates for cost per response are derived benefits. We assume for FERC–567 that respondents
information to or for a Federal agency. For further using the following formula: 2018 Average Burden earn at a similar rate.
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