83 FR 48810 - 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; Brookfield White Pine Hydro LLC & Errol Hydroelectric Co., LLC

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 188 (September 27, 2018)

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 3133-032]


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; Brookfield 
White Pine Hydro LLC & Errol Hydroelectric Co., LLC

    a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to File License Application for 
a New License and Commencing Pre-filing Process.
    b. Project No.: 3133-032.
    c. Dated Filed: July 31, 2018.
    d. Submitted by: Brookfield White Pine Hydro, LLC & Errol 
Hydroelectric Co., LLC.
    e. Name of Project: Errol Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On the Androscoggin River and Lake Umbagog in Coos 
County, New Hampshire and Oxford County Maine. The project occupies an 
undetermined amount of United States lands under the jurisdiction of 
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR part 5 of the Commission's 
Regulations.
    h. Potential Applicant Contact: Tom Uncher, Vice President, 
Brookfield White Pine Hydro, LLC, 339B Big Bay Rd., Qeensbury, NY 
12804.
    i. FERC Contact: Kenneth Hogan at (202) 502-8434 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 Brookfield White Pine 
Hydro, LLC, and Errol Hydroelectric Co., LLC, as the Commission's non-
federal representatives for carrying out informal consultation, 
pursuant to section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and section 106 of 
the National Historic Preservation Act.
    m. Brookfield White Pine Hydro, LLC, and Errol Hydroelectric Co., 
LLC 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: Brookfield Renewable, 150 Main Street, Lewiston, ME 04240.
    o. 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.
    p. 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.

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    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, you may 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-3133-032.
    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 November 30, 2018.
    p. Although our current intent is to prepare an environmental 
assessment (EA), there is the possibility that an Environmental Impact 
Statement (EIS) will be required. Nevertheless, this notice, associated 
scoping meeting, and our scoping process will satisfy the NEPA scoping 
requirements, irrespective of whether an EA or EIS is issued by the 
Commission.

Scoping Meetings

    Commission staff will hold two scoping meetings in the vicinity of 
the project at the times and places noted below. The daytime meeting 
will focus on resource agency, Indian tribes, and non-governmental 
organization concerns, while the evening meeting is primarily for 
receiving input from the public. We invite all interested individuals, 
organizations, and agencies to attend one or both 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

    Date and Time: Thursday, October 25, 2018 at 1:00 p.m.
    Location: Errol Town Hall, 33 Main St., Errol, New Hampshire 03579.
    Phone Number: (603) 482-3351.

Evening Scoping Meeting

    Date and Time: Thursday, October 25, 2018 at 7:00 p.m.
    Location: Errol Town Hall, 33 Main St., Errol, New Hampshire 03579.
    Phone Number: (603) 482-3351.
    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 of the project on Wednesday, October 24, 
2018, starting at 1:00 p.m. All participants should meet at the Errol 
Town Hall, located at: 33 Main Street, Errol, New Hampshire 03579. All 
participants are responsible for their own transportation. Anyone with 
questions about the site visit should contact Mr. Randy Dorman with 
Brookfield Renewable at (207) 755-5605.

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: September 19, 2018.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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the Traditional Licensing Process on p. Register online at http:// policy that agencies that cooperate in
July 31, 2018. Winooski Hydro provided www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ the preparation of the environmental
public notice of its request on July 24, esubscription.asp to be notified via document cannot also intervene. See 94
2018. In a letter dated September 21, email of new filing and issuances FERC ¶ 61,076 (2001).
2018, the Director of the Division of related to this or other pending projects. k. With this notice, we are initiating
Hydropower Licensing approved For assistance, contact FERC Online informal consultation with: (a) The U.S.
Winooski Hydro’s request to use the Support. Fish and Wildlife Service and/or NOAA
Traditional Licensing Process. Dated: September 21, 2018.
Fisheries under section 7 of the
k. With this notice, we are initiating Endangered Species Act and the joint
Kimberly D. Bose,
informal consultation with the U.S. Fish agency regulations thereunder at 50
Secretary. CFR, Part 402 and (b) the State Historic
and Wildlife Service and/or NOAA
[FR Doc. 2018–21061 Filed 9–26–18; 8:45 am] Preservation Officer, as required by
Fisheries under section 7 of the
Endangered Species Act and the joint BILLING CODE 6717–01–P section 106, National Historic
agency regulations thereunder at 50 CFR Preservation Act, and the implementing
part 402; and NOAA Fisheries under regulations of the Advisory Council on
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Historic Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2.
section 305(b) of the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management l. With this notice, we are designating
Federal Energy Regulatory Brookfield White Pine Hydro, LLC, and
Act and implementing regulations at 50 Commission
CFR 600.920. We are also initiating Errol Hydroelectric Co., LLC, as the
consultation with the Vermont State [Project No. 3133–032] Commission’s non-federal
Historic Preservation Officer, as representatives for carrying out informal
required by section 106, National Notice of Intent To File License consultation, pursuant to section 7 of
Historic Preservation Act, and the Application, Filing of Pre-Application the Endangered Species Act and section
implementing regulations of the Document (PAD), Commencement of 106 of the National Historic
Advisory Council on Historic Pre-Filing Process, and Scoping; Preservation Act.
Request for Comments on the PAD m. Brookfield White Pine Hydro, LLC,
Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2.
and Scoping Document, and and Errol Hydroelectric Co., LLC filed
l. With this notice, we are designating with the Commission a Pre-Application
Identification of Issues and Associated
Winooski Hydro as the Commission’s Document (PAD; including a proposed
Study Requests; Brookfield White Pine
non-federal representative for carrying process plan and schedule), pursuant to
Hydro LLC & Errol Hydroelectric Co.,
out informal consultation pursuant to 18 CFR 5.6 of the Commission’s
LLC
section 7 of the Endangered Species Act regulations.
and section 305(b) of the Magnuson- a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to n. A copy of the PAD is available for
Stevens Fishery Conservation and File License Application for a New review at the Commission in the Public
Management Act; and consultation License and Commencing Pre-filing Reference Room or may be viewed on
pursuant to section 106 of the National Process. the Commission’s website (http://
Historic Preservation Act. b. Project No.: 3133–032. www.ferc.gov), using the ‘‘eLibrary’’
m. Winooski Hydro filed a Pre- c. Dated Filed: July 31, 2018. link. Enter the docket number,
Application Document (PAD; including d. Submitted by: Brookfield White excluding the last three digits in the
a proposed process plan and schedule) Pine Hydro, LLC & Errol Hydroelectric docket number field to access the
with the Commission, pursuant to 18 Co., LLC. document. For assistance, contact FERC
CFR 5.6 of the Commission’s e. Name of Project: Errol Online Support at
regulations. Hydroelectric Project. FERCONlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866)
n. A copy of the PAD is available for f. Location: On the Androscoggin 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659
review at the Commission in the Public River and Lake Umbagog in Coos (TTY). A copy is also available for
Reference Room or may be viewed on County, New Hampshire and Oxford inspection and reproduction at:
the Commission’s website (http:// County Maine. The project occupies an Brookfield Renewable, 150 Main Street,
www.ferc.gov), using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ undetermined amount of United States Lewiston, ME 04240.
link. Enter the docket number, lands under the jurisdiction of the U.S. o. Register online at http://
excluding the last three digits in the Fish and Wildlife Service. www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
docket number field to access the g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR part 5 of esubscription.asp to be notified via
document. For assistance, contact FERC the Commission’s Regulations. email of new filing and issuances
Online Support at h. Potential Applicant Contact: Tom related to this or other pending projects.
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) Uncher, Vice President, Brookfield For assistance, contact FERC Online
208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 White Pine Hydro, LLC, 339B Big Bay Support.
(TTY). A copy is also available for Rd., Qeensbury, NY 12804. p. With this notice, we are soliciting
inspection and reproduction at the i. FERC Contact: Kenneth Hogan at comments on the PAD and
address in paragraph h. (202) 502–8434 or email at: Commission’s staff Scoping Document 1
o. The licensee states its unequivocal Kenneth.Hogan@ferc.gov. (SD1), as well as study requests. All
intent to submit an application for a j. Cooperating agencies: Federal, state, comments on the PAD and SD1, and
new license for Project No. 6470. local, and tribal agencies with study requests should be sent to the
Pursuant to 18 CFR 16.8, 16.9, and 16.10 jurisdiction and/or special expertise address above in paragraph h. In
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each application for a new license and with respect to environmental issues addition, all comments on the PAD and
any competing license applications that wish to cooperate in the SD1, study requests, requests for
must be filed with the Commission at preparation of the environmental cooperating agency status, and all
least 24 months prior to the expiration document should follow the communications to and from
of the existing license. All applications instructions for filing such requests Commission staff related to the merits of
for license for this project must be filed described in item o below. Cooperating the potential application must be filed
by July 31, 2021. agencies should note the Commission’s with the Commission.

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The Commission strongly encourages Evening Scoping Meeting Meeting Procedures
electronic filing. Please file all The meetings will be recorded by a
documents using the Commission’s Date and Time: Thursday, October 25,
2018 at 7:00 p.m. stenographer and will be placed in the
eFiling system at http://www.ferc.gov/ public records of the project.
docs-filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can Location: Errol Town Hall, 33 Main
submit brief comments up to 6,000 St., Errol, New Hampshire 03579. Dated: September 19, 2018.
characters, without prior registration, Kimberly D. Bose,
Phone Number: (603) 482–3351.
using the eComment system at http:// Secretary.
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ SD1, which outlines the subject areas [FR Doc. 2018–21055 Filed 9–26–18; 8:45 am]
ecomment.asp. You must include your to be addressed in the environmental
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name and contact information at the end document, was mailed to the
of your comments. For assistance, individuals and entities on the
please contact FERC Online Support at Commission’s mailing list. Copies of DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. In lieu of SD1 will be available at the scoping
electronic filing, you may send a paper meetings, or may be viewed on the web Federal Energy Regulatory
copy to: Secretary, Federal Energy at http://www.ferc.gov, using the Commission
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Follow the directions
for accessing information in paragraph Combined Notice of Filings #1
NE, Washington, DC 20426. The first
page of any filing should include docket n. Based on all oral and written Take notice that the Commission
number P–3133–032. comments, a Scoping Document 2 (SD2) received the following electric corporate
All filings with the Commission must may be issued. SD2 may include a filings:
bear the appropriate heading: revised process plan and schedule, as
Docket Numbers: EC18–145–000.
‘‘Comments on Pre-Application well as a list of issues, identified
Applicants: Choice Energy, LLC.
Document,’’ ‘‘Study Requests,’’ through the scoping process. Description: Amendment to August
‘‘Comments on Scoping Document 1,’’ Environmental Site Review 29, 2018 Application for Authorization
‘‘Request for Cooperating Agency Under Section 203 of the Federal Power
Status,’’ or ‘‘Communications to and The potential applicant and Act, et al. of Choice Energy LLC.
from Commission Staff.’’ Any Commission staff will conduct an Filed Date: 9/20/18.
individual or entity interested in Environmental Site Review of the Accession Number: 20180920–5066.
submitting study requests, commenting project on Wednesday, October 24, Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/04/18.
on the PAD or SD1, and any agency 2018, starting at 1:00 p.m. All Take notice that the Commission
requesting cooperating status must do so participants should meet at the Errol received the following electric rate
by November 30, 2018. Town Hall, located at: 33 Main Street, filings:
p. Although our current intent is to Errol, New Hampshire 03579. All Docket Numbers: ER10–2718–031;
prepare an environmental assessment participants are responsible for their ER10–2719–031.
(EA), there is the possibility that an own transportation. Anyone with Applicants: Cogen Technologies
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) questions about the site visit should Linden Venture, L.P., East Coast Power
will be required. Nevertheless, this contact Mr. Randy Dorman with Linden Holding, L.L.C.
notice, associated scoping meeting, and Brookfield Renewable at (207) 755– Description: Notice of Non-Material
our scoping process will satisfy the 5605. Change in Status of Cogen Technologies
NEPA scoping requirements, Linden Venture, L.P.
Meeting Objectives
irrespective of whether an EA or EIS is Filed Date: 9/21/18.
issued by the Commission. At the scoping meetings, staff will: (1) Accession Number: 20180921–5085.
Initiate scoping of the issues; (2) review Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/12/18.
Scoping Meetings
and discuss existing conditions and Docket Numbers: ER18–15–002.
Commission staff will hold two resource management objectives; (3) Applicants: Rausch Creek Generation,
scoping meetings in the vicinity of the review and discuss existing information LLC.
project at the times and places noted and identify preliminary information Description: Report Filing: Refund
below. The daytime meeting will focus and study needs; (4) review and discuss Report to be effective N/A.
on resource agency, Indian tribes, and the process plan and schedule for pre- Filed Date: 9/21/18.
non-governmental organization filing activity that incorporates the time Accession Number: 20180921–5079.
concerns, while the evening meeting is Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/12/18.
frames provided for in Part 5 of the
primarily for receiving input from the Commission’s regulations and, to the Docket Numbers: ER18–1159–002.
public. We invite all interested extent possible, maximizes coordination Applicants: Pioneer Transmission,
individuals, organizations, and agencies of federal, state, and tribal permitting LLC, Midcontinent Independent System
to attend one or both of the meetings, and certification processes; and (5) Operator, Inc.
and to assist staff in identifying Description: Compliance filing: 2018–
discuss the appropriateness of any
particular study needs, as well as the 09–21_Pioneer Attachment O
federal or state agency or Indian tribe
scope of environmental issues to be Compliance Filing to be effective
acting as a cooperating agency for
addressed in the environmental 6/1/2018.
development of an environmental Filed Date: 9/21/18.
document. The times and locations of document.
these meetings are as follows: Accession Number: 20180921–5078.
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Meeting participants should come Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/12/18.
Daytime Scoping Meeting prepared to discuss their issues and/or Docket Numbers: ER18–1248–002.
Date and Time: Thursday, October 25, concerns. Please review the PAD in Applicants: Southern California
2018 at 1:00 p.m. preparation for the scoping meetings. Edison Company.
Location: Errol Town Hall, 33 Main Directions on how to obtain a copy of Description: Compliance filing: SCE
St., Errol, New Hampshire 03579. the PAD and SD1 are included in item Compliance Filing Revised WDAT
Phone Number: (603) 482–3351. n. of this document. ER18–1248 to be effective 5/30/2018.

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FR Citation		83 FR 48810
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYFederal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 188 (September 27, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
