83 FR 50655 - Notice Soliciting Scoping Comments: Erie Boulevard Hydropower, LP
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 195 (October 9, 2018)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 195 (October 9, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-21776 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 195 (Tuesday, October 9, 2018)] [Notices] [Page 50655] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-21776] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 2837-033] Notice Soliciting Scoping Comments: Erie Boulevard Hydropower, LP Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection. a. Type of Application: New Major License. b. Project No.: 2837-033. c. Date filed: March 29, 2018. d. Applicant: Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P. (Erie). e. Name of Project: Granby Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: On the Oswego River in the town of Fulton in Oswego County, New York. The project does not affect federal lands. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Steven P. Murphy, Director, U.S. Licensing, Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P., 33 West 1st Street South, Fulton, NY 13069; (315) 598-6130. i. FERC Contact: Allyson Conner, (202) 502-6082 or [email protected]. j. Deadline for filing scoping comments: 30 days from the issuance date of this notice. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file scoping 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-2837-033. The Commission's Rules of Practice require all intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each person on the official service list for the project. Further, if an intervenor 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 must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency. k. This application is not ready for environmental analysis at this time. l. Project Description The existing Granby Hydroelectric Project (Granby Project) consists of: (1) An 88-foot-wide reinforced concrete intake structure that includes two bays containing trashracks and fixed-roller, vertical-lift type gates; (2) a 17-foot-wide sluice opening adjacent to the intake structure; (3) a 112-foot-long, 88-foot-wide powerhouse containing two 5.04-megawatt (MW) turbine-generator units, with a total capacity of 10.08 MW; (4) a 3,000-foot-long, 100-foot-wide tailrace; (5) two 4.16- kilovolt, 120-foot-long underground generator leads; (6) a 60-foot-long by 48-foot-wide electrical switchyard; and (7) appurtenant facilities. The Granby Project is operated in a modified run-of-river mode. The Granby Project and the Fulton Development at Erie's Oswego River Hydroelectric Project (FERC Project No. 2474) are located at opposite ends of the same dam and share a single bypassed reach and reservoir. The flow and impoundment elevation requirements in the Oswego Project license,\1\ which were based on a 2004 Offer of Settlement, affect the Granby Project. The average annual generation at the Granby Project is estimated to be 44,181 megawatt-hours. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ 109 FERC ] 62, 141 (2004). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- m. A copy of the application is available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's website at 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. A copy is available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above. n. 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, contact FERC Online Support. o. Scoping Process The Commission staff intends to prepare an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Granby Hydroelectric Project in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act. The EA will consider both site- specific and cumulative environmental impacts and reasonable alternatives to the proposed action. Commission staff does not propose to conduct any on-site scoping meetings at this time. Instead, we are soliciting comments, recommendations, and information, on the Scoping Document 1 (SD1) issued on September 28, 2018. Copies of SD1 outlining the subject areas to be addressed in the EA were distributed to the parties on the Commission's mailing list. Copies of SD1 may be viewed on the web at 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, call 1-866-208-3676 or for TTY, (202) 502-8659. Dated: September 28, 2018. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018-21776 Filed 10-5-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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Comments: Comments are invited on: characters, without prior registration, http://www.ferc.gov using the
(1) Whether the collection of using the eComment system at http:// ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket
information is necessary for the proper www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ number excluding the last three digits in
performance of the functions of the ecomment.asp. You must include your the docket number field to access the
Commission, including whether the name and contact information at the end document. For assistance, contact FERC
information will have practical utility; of your comments. For assistance, Online Support. A copy is available for
(2) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate please contact FERC Online Support at inspection and reproduction at the
of the burden and cost of the collection FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) address in item h above.
of information, including the validity of 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 n. You may also register online at
the methodology and assumptions used; (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
(3) ways to enhance the quality, utility send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal esubscription.asp to be notified via
and clarity of the information collection; Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 email of new filings and issuances
and (4) ways to minimize the burden of First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. related to this or other pending projects.
the collection of information on those The first page of any filing should For assistance, contact FERC Online
who are to respond, including the use include docket number P–2837–033. Support.
of automated collection techniques or The Commission’s Rules of Practice
require all intervenors filing documents o. Scoping Process
other forms of information technology.
with the Commission to serve a copy of The Commission staff intends to
Dated: September 28, 2018.
that document on each person on the prepare an Environmental Assessment
Kimberly D. Bose, official service list for the project. (EA) for the Granby Hydroelectric
Secretary. Further, if an intervenor files comments Project in accordance with the National
[FR Doc. 2018–21777 Filed 10–5–18; 8:45 am] or documents with the Commission Environmental Policy Act. The EA will
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P relating to the merits of an issue that consider both site-specific and
may affect the responsibilities of a cumulative environmental impacts and
particular resource agency, they must reasonable alternatives to the proposed
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY also serve a copy of the document on action.
that resource agency. Commission staff does not propose to
Federal Energy Regulatory k. This application is not ready for
Commission conduct any on-site scoping meetings at
environmental analysis at this time. this time. Instead, we are soliciting
[Project No. 2837–033] l. Project Description comments, recommendations, and
information, on the Scoping Document
Notice Soliciting Scoping Comments: The existing Granby Hydroelectric
1 (SD1) issued on September 28, 2018.
Erie Boulevard Hydropower, LP Project (Granby Project) consists of: (1)
Copies of SD1 outlining the subject
An 88-foot-wide reinforced concrete
Take notice that the following areas to be addressed in the EA were
intake structure that includes two bays
hydroelectric application has been filed distributed to the parties on the
containing trashracks and fixed-roller,
with the Commission and is available Commission’s mailing list. Copies of
vertical-lift type gates; (2) a 17-foot-wide
for public inspection. SD1 may be viewed on the web at
sluice opening adjacent to the intake
a. Type of Application: New Major http://www.ferc.gov using the
structure; (3) a 112-foot-long, 88-foot-
License. ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket
wide powerhouse containing two 5.04-
b. Project No.: 2837–033. number excluding the last three digits in
megawatt (MW) turbine-generator units,
c. Date filed: March 29, 2018. the docket number field to access the
with a total capacity of 10.08 MW; (4)
d. Applicant: Erie Boulevard document. For assistance, call 1–866–
a 3,000-foot-long, 100-foot-wide tailrace;
Hydropower, L.P. (Erie). 208–3676 or for TTY, (202) 502–8659.
(5) two 4.16-kilovolt, 120-foot-long
e. Name of Project: Granby underground generator leads; (6) a 60- Dated: September 28, 2018.
Hydroelectric Project. foot-long by 48-foot-wide electrical Kimberly D. Bose,
f. Location: On the Oswego River in switchyard; and (7) appurtenant Secretary.
the town of Fulton in Oswego County, facilities. [FR Doc. 2018–21776 Filed 10–5–18; 8:45 am]
New York. The project does not affect The Granby Project is operated in a BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
federal lands. modified run-of-river mode. The Granby
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Project and the Fulton Development at
Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). Erie’s Oswego River Hydroelectric DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
h. Applicant Contact: Steven P. Project (FERC Project No. 2474) are
Murphy, Director, U.S. Licensing, Erie located at opposite ends of the same Federal Energy Regulatory
Boulevard Hydropower, L.P., 33 West dam and share a single bypassed reach Commission
1st Street South, Fulton, NY 13069; and reservoir. The flow and
(315) 598–6130. [Docket No. CP18–505–000]
impoundment elevation requirements in
i. FERC Contact: Allyson Conner, the Oswego Project license,1 which were Notice of Schedule for Environmental
(202) 502–6082 or allyson.conner@ based on a 2004 Offer of Settlement, Review of the Texas Eastern
ferc.gov. affect the Granby Project. The average Transmission, LP Cameron System
j. Deadline for filing scoping annual generation at the Granby Project Abandonment Project
comments: 30 days from the issuance is estimated to be 44,181 megawatt-
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date of this notice. hours. On June 18, 2018, Texas Eastern
The Commission strongly encourages m. A copy of the application is Transmission, LP filed an application in
electronic filing. Please file scoping available for review at the Commission Docket No. CP18–505–000 requesting a
comments using the Commission’s in the Public Reference Room or may be Certificate of Public Convenience and
eFiling system at http://www.ferc.gov/ viewed on the Commission’s website at Necessity pursuant to Section 7(b) of the
docs-filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can Natural Gas Act to abandon certain
submit brief comments up to 6,000 1 109 FERC ¶ 62, 141 (2004). natural gas pipeline facilities. The
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