83_FR_54795 83 FR 54585 - Panel Member List for Hydropower Licensing Study Dispute Resolution; Notice Requesting Applications for Panel Members for Hydropower Licensing Study Dispute Resolution

83 FR 54585 - Panel Member List for Hydropower Licensing Study Dispute Resolution; Notice Requesting Applications for Panel Members for Hydropower Licensing Study Dispute Resolution

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 210 (October 30, 2018)

Page Range54585-54586
FR Document2018-23602

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 210 (Tuesday, October 30, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 210 (Tuesday, October 30, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54585-54586]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-23602]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. AD19-4-000]


Panel Member List for Hydropower Licensing Study Dispute 
Resolution; Notice Requesting Applications for Panel Members for 
Hydropower Licensing Study Dispute Resolution

    This notice requests applications from those interested in being 
listed as potential panel members to assist in the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission's (Commission) study dispute resolution process 
for the integrated licensing process (ILP) of hydropower projects.

Background

    The Commission's ILP regulations pertaining to hydroelectric 
licensing under the Federal Power Act encourages informal resolution of 
study disagreements. In cases where this is not successful, a formal 
study dispute resolution process is available for state and federal 
agencies or Indian tribes with mandatory conditioning authority.\1\
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    \1\ See 5.14 of the final rule at https://www.ferc.gov/industries/hydropower/indus-act/order-2002.asp.
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    The ILP provides that the disputed study must be submitted to a 
dispute resolution panel consisting of a person from Commission staff, 
a person from the agency or Indian tribe referring the dispute to the 
Commission, and a third person selected by the other two panelists from 
a pre-established list of persons with expertise in the disputed 
resource area.\2\ The third panel member (TPM) will serve without 
compensation, except for certain allowable travel expenses to be borne 
by the Commission (41 CFR part 301).
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    \2\ These persons must not be otherwise involved with the 
proceeding.
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    The role of the panel members is to make a finding, with respect to 
each disputed study request, on the extent to which each study criteria 
set forth in the regulations is or is not met,\3\ and why. The panel 
will then make a recommendation to the Director of the Office of Energy 
Projects based on the panel's findings.
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    \3\ See 5.9 of the final rule.

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    TPMs can only be selected from a list of qualified persons (TPM 
list) that is developed and maintained by the Commission. This notice 
seeks additional members for the TPM list, which was originally 
compiled in 2004, 2010, and 2015. Current members of the TPM list do 
not need to reapply, but are encouraged to update their qualifications 
and contact information, if not current. Each qualified panel member 
will be listed by area(s) and sub-area(s) of technical expertise, for 
example Aquatic Resources--instream flows. The TPM list and 
qualifications will be available to the public on the Commission's 
website. All individuals submitting their applications to the 
Commission for consideration must meet the Commission's qualifications.

Application Contents

    The applicant should describe in detail his/her qualifications in 
items 1-4 listed below.
    1. Technical expertise, including education and experience in each 
resource area and sub-area for which the applicant wishes to be 
considered:
 Aquatic Resources
    [cir] water quality
    [cir] instream flows
    [cir] fish passage
    [cir] macroinvertebrates
    [cir] threatened and endangered species
 Terrestrial Resources
    [cir] wildlife biology
    [cir] botany
    [cir] wetlands ecology
    [cir] threatened and endangered species
 Cultural Resources
 Recreational Resources
    [cir] recreational flows
 Land use and Aesthetics
    [cir] shoreline management
 Geology & Soils
    [cir] geomorphology
    [cir] erosion
 Socio-economics
 Engineering
    [cir] civil engineering
    [cir] hydraulic engineering
    [cir] environmental engineering

    2. Knowledge of the effects of construction and operation of 
hydroelectric projects.
    3. Working knowledge of laws relevant to the expertise, such as: 
The Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, the Endangered Species Act, the 
Clean Water Act, the Coastal Zone Management Act, the Wild and Scenic 
Rivers Act, the Federal Power Act, or other applicable laws.
    4. Ability to promote constructive communication about a disputed 
study.

How To Submit Applications

    Applicants must submit their applications along with the names and 
contact information of three references. Applications will be evaluated 
as they are received, and each applicant will be individually notified 
of the Commission's decision.
    Date: Applications are requested by January 31, 2019. However, the 
application period will remain open indefinitely to maintain a current 
listing of potential applicants.
    Address: Applications must be filed electronically. See the 
instructions on the Commission's website (https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp). Applications should reference ``Docket No. AD19-4-
000, Notice Requesting Applications for Panel Member List for 
Hydropower Licensing Study Dispute Resolution''.
    Other Information: Complete individual contact information must be 
provided. However, contact information for the applicant and their 
references may be filed as ``privileged''. See the instructions on the 
Commission's website at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim Nguyen, Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, Office of Energy Projects, 888 First Street NE, Room 61-01, 
Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502-6105, [email protected].

    Dated: October 22, 2018.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-23602 Filed 10-29-18; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 210 / Tuesday, October 30, 2018 / Notices 54585 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY request. If no protest is filed within the Dated: October 22, 2018. time allowed therefore, the proposed Kimberly D. Bose, Federal Energy Regulatory activity shall be deemed to be Secretary. Commission authorized effective the day after the [FR Doc. 2018–23600 Filed 10–29–18; 8:45 am] [Docket No. CP19–4–000] time allowed for filing a protest. If a BILLING CODE 6717–01–P protest is filed and not withdrawn National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation; within 30 days after the allowed time Notice of Request Under Blanket for filing a protest, the instant request DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Authorization shall be treated as an application for authorization pursuant to section 7 of Federal Energy Regulatory Take notice that on October 11, 2018, Commission National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation the NGA. (National Fuel), 6363 Main Street, Pursuant to section 157.9 of the [Docket No. AD19–4–000] Williamsville, New York 14221, filed in Commission’s rules, 18 CFR 157.9, Docket No. CP19–4–000, a Prior Notice within 90 days of this Notice the Panel Member List for Hydropower Request pursuant to sections 157.205 Commission staff will either: Complete Licensing Study Dispute Resolution; and 157.216 of the Commission’s Notice Requesting Applications for its environmental assessment (EA) and regulations under the Natural Gas Act Panel Members for Hydropower place it into the Commission’s public (NGA), and National Fuel’s blanket Licensing Study Dispute Resolution record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or certificate issued in Docket No. CP83–4– issue a Notice of Schedule for This notice requests applications from 000, requesting authorization to plug Environmental Review. If a Notice of those interested in being listed as and abandon one injection/withdrawal Schedule for Environmental Review is potential panel members to assist in the (I/W) well (Zoar Well 804–I) and issued, it will indicate, among other Federal Energy Regulatory abandon in place approximately 212 milestones, the anticipated date for the Commission’s (Commission) study feet of 4-inch-diameter associated well line (AW 804) in the Zoar Storage Field Commission staff’s issuance of the EA dispute resolution process for the located in Eerie County, New York. for this proposal. The filing of the EA integrated licensing process (ILP) of National Fuel states elevated levels of in the Commission’s public record for hydropower projects. corrosion were found in the production this proceeding or the issuance of a Background casing of Zoar Well 804–I during Notice of Schedule for Environmental The Commission’s ILP regulations evaluations and rehabilitation would be Review will serve to notify federal and pertaining to hydroelectric licensing cost prohibitive due to the well’s state agencies of the timing for the under the Federal Power Act encourages configuration and historically low completion of all necessary reviews, and informal resolution of study volume deliverability, all as more fully the subsequent need to complete all disagreements. In cases where this is not described in the application which is on federal authorizations within 90 days of successful, a formal study dispute file with the Commission and open to the date of issuance of the Commission resolution process is available for state public inspection. The filing may also staff’s EA. and federal agencies or Indian tribes be viewed on the web at http:// Persons who wish to comment only with mandatory conditioning www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. on the environmental review of this authority.1 Enter the docket number excluding the project should submit an original and The ILP provides that the disputed last three digits in the docket number two copies of their comments to the study must be submitted to a dispute field to access the document. For Secretary of the Commission. resolution panel consisting of a person assistance, contact FERC at Environmental commenters will be from Commission staff, a person from FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call placed on the Commission’s the agency or Indian tribe referring the toll-free, (866) 208–3676 or TTY, (202) environmental mailing list and will be dispute to the Commission, and a third 502–8659. Any questions regarding this prior notified of any meetings associated with person selected by the other two notice should be directed to Alice A. the Commission’s environmental review panelists from a pre-established list of Curtiss, Deputy General Counsel, persons with expertise in the disputed process. Environmental commenters National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation, resource area.2 The third panel member will not be required to serve copies of 6363 Main Street, Williamsville, New (TPM) will serve without compensation, filed documents on all other parties. York 14221, by telephone at (716) 857– except for certain allowable travel However, the non-party commenters expenses to be borne by the Commission 7075, by fax at (716) 857–7206, or by will not receive copies of all documents email at curtissa@natfuel.com or (41 CFR part 301). filed by other parties or issued by the The role of the panel members is to Matthew J. Luzi, Regulatory Analyst II, Commission and will not have the right National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation, make a finding, with respect to each to seek court review of the disputed study request, on the extent to 6363 Main Street, Williamsville, New Commission’s final order. York 14221, by telephone (716) 857– which each study criteria set forth in the 7813, by fax (716) 857–7206, or by email The Commission strongly encourages regulations is or is not met,3 and why. at luzim@natfuel.com. electronic filings of comments, protests, The panel will then make a Any person or the Commission’s staff and interventions in lieu of paper using recommendation to the Director of the may, within 60 days after issuance of the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at http:// Office of Energy Projects based on the khammond on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES the instant notice by the Commission, www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file panel’s findings. file pursuant to Rule 214 of the electronically should submit an original 1 See 5.14 of the final rule at https:// Commission’s Procedural Rules (18 CFR and 3 copies of the protest or www.ferc.gov/industries/hydropower/indus-act/ 385.214) a motion to intervene or notice intervention to the Federal Energy order-2002.asp. of intervention and pursuant to section Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street 2 These persons must not be otherwise involved 157.205 of the regulations under the NE, Washington, DC 20426. with the proceeding. NGA (18 CFR 157.205), a protest to the 3 See 5.9 of the final rule. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:34 Oct 29, 2018 Jkt 247001 PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\30OCN1.SGM 30OCN1

54586 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 210 / Tuesday, October 30, 2018 / Notices TPMs can only be selected from a list contact information of three references. Pipeline requests authorization to of qualified persons (TPM list) that is Applications will be evaluated as they construct, install, and operate certain developed and maintained by the are received, and each applicant will be natural gas pipeline facilities also in Commission. This notice seeks individually notified of the Cameron Parish, Louisiana. The new additional members for the TPM list, Commission’s decision. liquefaction facilities would have a peak which was originally compiled in 2004, Date: Applications are requested by production capacity of 12 million metric 2010, and 2015. Current members of the January 31, 2019. However, the tons of liquefied natural gas (LNG) per TPM list do not need to reapply, but are application period will remain open annum. encouraged to update their indefinitely to maintain a current listing The final EIS assesses the potential qualifications and contact information, of potential applicants. environmental effects of construction if not current. Each qualified panel Address: Applications must be filed and operation of the Calcasieu Pass member will be listed by area(s) and electronically. See the instructions on Project in accordance with the sub-area(s) of technical expertise, for the Commission’s website (https:// requirements of the National example Aquatic Resources—instream www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp). Environmental Policy Act. The FERC flows. The TPM list and qualifications Applications should reference ‘‘Docket staff concludes that approval of the will be available to the public on the No. AD19–4–000, Notice Requesting proposed project, with the mitigation Commission’s website. All individuals Applications for Panel Member List for measures recommended in the EIS, submitting their applications to the Hydropower Licensing Study Dispute would have some adverse Commission for consideration must Resolution’’. environmental impact; however, all of meet the Commission’s qualifications. Other Information: Complete these impacts would be reduced to less- individual contact information must be than-significant levels. Application Contents provided. However, contact information The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, The applicant should describe in for the applicant and their references U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Department of detail his/her qualifications in items 1– may be filed as ‘‘privileged’’. See the Energy, U.S. Environmental Protection 4 listed below. instructions on the Commission’s Agency, and U.S. Department of 1. Technical expertise, including website at https://www.ferc.gov/docs- Transportation participated as education and experience in each filing/efiling.asp. cooperating agencies in the preparation resource area and sub-area for which the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim of the EIS. Cooperating agencies have applicant wishes to be considered: Nguyen, Federal Energy Regulatory jurisdiction by law or special expertise • Aquatic Resources Commission, Office of Energy Projects, with respect to resources potentially Æ water quality affected by a proposal and participate in 888 First Street NE, Room 61–01, Æ instream flows the National Environmental Policy Act Æ fish passage Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502–6105, Kim.Nguyen@ferc.gov. analysis. Although the cooperating Æ macroinvertebrates agencies provided input on the Æ threatened and endangered species Dated: October 22, 2018. conclusions and recommendations • Terrestrial Resources Kimberly D. Bose, Æ wildlife biology presented in the final EIS, the agencies Secretary. will present their own conclusions and Æ botany Æ wetlands ecology [FR Doc. 2018–23602 Filed 10–29–18; 8:45 am] recommendations in their respective Æ threatened and endangered species BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Records of Decision for the project. • Cultural Resources The final EIS addresses the potential • Recreational Resources environmental effects of the Æ recreational flows DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY construction and operation of the • Land use and Aesthetics following project facilities: Æ shoreline management Federal Energy Regulatory • Nine integrated pre-cooled single • Geology & Soils Commission mixed refrigerant (SMR) blocks; Æ geomorphology [Docket Nos. CP15–550–000; CP15–551– • two full-containment aboveground Æ erosion 000; CP15–551–001] LNG storage tanks, each with a usable • Socio-economics capacity of approximately 200,000 cubic • Engineering Venture Global Calcasieu Pass, LLC; meters; Æ civil engineering TransCameron Pipeline, LLC; Notice of • a 1,500-foot by 3,000-foot turning Æ hydraulic engineering Availability of the Final Environmental basin adjacent to the Calcasieu River Æ environmental engineering Impact Statement for the Proposed Ship Channel; 2. Knowledge of the effects of Calcasieu Pass Project • two LNG berthing docks, each construction and operation of designed to handle carriers of 120,000 to hydroelectric projects. The staff of the Federal Energy 210,000 cubic meter cargo capacity; 3. Working knowledge of laws Regulatory Commission (FERC or • a 720 megawatt natural gas-fired relevant to the expertise, such as: The Commission) has prepared a final combined cycle gas turbine electric Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, the environmental impact statement (EIS) generation facility; Endangered Species Act, the Clean for the Calcasieu Pass Project, proposed • approximately 23.4 miles of 42- Water Act, the Coastal Zone by Venture Global Calcasieu Pass, LLC inch-diameter pipeline to bring feed gas Management Act, the Wild and Scenic (Venture Global Calcasieu Pass) and from interconnections with ANR TransCameron Pipeline, LLC khammond on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES Rivers Act, the Federal Power Act, or Pipeline Company, Texas Eastern other applicable laws. (TransCameron Pipeline) in the above- Transmission, LP, and Bridgeline 4. Ability to promote constructive referenced dockets. Venture Global Holdings, LP to the terminal site; communication about a disputed study. Calcasieu Pass requests authorization to • one meter station; site, construct, and operate a natural gas • three mainline valves; and How To Submit Applications liquefaction and storage facility, and • one pig launcher at the meter Applicants must submit their marine export terminal in Cameron station and one pig receiver at the gas applications along with the names and Parish, Louisiana. TransCameron gate station on the terminal site. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:34 Oct 29, 2018 Jkt 247001 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\30OCN1.SGM 30OCN1


Document Created: 2018-10-30 00:43:49
Document Modified: 2018-10-30 00:43:49
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
DatesApplications are requested by January 31, 2019. However, the application period will remain open indefinitely to maintain a current listing of potential applicants.
ContactKim Nguyen, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Office of Energy Projects, 888 First Street NE, Room 61-01, Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502-6105, [email protected]
FR Citation83 FR 54585 
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