83_FR_55372 83 FR 55159 - Notice of Intent To File License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, and Approving Use of the Traditional Licensing Process: Watson Associates

83 FR 55159 - Notice of Intent To File License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, and Approving Use of the Traditional Licensing Process: Watson Associates

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 213 (November 2, 2018)

Page Range55159-55160
FR Document2018-23996

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 213 (Friday, November 2, 2018)
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 213 (Friday, November 2, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55159-55160]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-23996]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 6240-063]


Notice of Intent To File License Application, Filing of Pre-
Application Document, and Approving Use of the Traditional Licensing 
Process: Watson Associates

    a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to File License Application and 
Request to Use the Traditional Licensing Process.
    b. Project No.: 6240-063.
    c. Date Filed: August 27, 2018.
    d. Submitted By: Watson Associates.
    e. Name of Project: Watson Dam Project.
    f. Location: On the Cocheco River in Dover, Strafford County, New 
Hampshire. No federal lands are occupied by the project works or 
located within the project boundary.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 and 5.5 of the Commission's 
regulations.
    h. Potential Applicant Contact: John Webster, Watson Associates, 
P.O. Box 178, 10 Butler Street, South Berwick, Maine 03908; Phone at 
(207) 384-5334, or email at [email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Amy Chang at (202) 502-8250; or 
[email protected].
    j. Watson Associates filed its request to use the Traditional 
Licensing Process on August 27, 2018, and provided public notice of the 
request on September 19, 2018. In a letter dated October 26, 2018, the 
Director of the Division of Hydropower Licensing

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approved Watson Associates' request to use the Traditional Licensing 
Process.
    k. With this notice, we are initiating informal consultation with 
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and NOAA Fisheries under section 7 
of the Endangered Species Act and the joint agency regulations 
thereunder at 50 CFR part 402; and NOAA Fisheries under section 305(b) 
of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act and 
implementing regulations at 50 CFR 600.920. We are also initiating 
consultation with the New Hampshire State Historic Preservation 
Officer, as required by section 106 of the 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 Watson Associates as the 
Commission's non-federal representative for carrying out informal 
consultation pursuant to section 7 of the Endangered Species Act; and 
consultation pursuant to section 106 of the National Historic 
Preservation Act.
    m. Watson Associates filed a Pre-Application Document (PAD; 
including a proposed process plan and schedule) with the Commission on 
August 27, 2018, pursuant to 18 CFR 5.6 of the Commission's 
regulations. Watson Associates filed a revised PAD with the Commission 
on October 11, 2018.
    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 
the address in paragraph h.
    o. The licensee states its unequivocal intent to submit an 
application for a subsequent license for Project No. 6240. Pursuant to 
18 CFR 16.20, each application for a subsequent license and any 
competing license applications must be filed with the Commission at 
least 24 months prior to the expiration of the existing license. All 
applications for license for this project must be filed by August 31, 
2021.
    p. 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.

    Dated: October 26, 2018.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-23996 Filed 11-1-18; 8:45 am]
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     Subsidiary No. 11 LLC, Emera Energy                        Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:                 clicking on the links or querying the
     Services Subsidiary No. 12 LLC, Emera                   3434R1 East Texas Electric Cooperative                docket number.
     Energy Services Subsidiary No. 13 LLC,                  NITSA and NOA to be effective 10/1/                      Any person desiring to intervene or
     Emera Energy Services Subsidiary No.                    2018.                                                 protest in any of the above proceedings
     14 LLC, Emera Energy Services                              Filed Date: 10/29/18.                              must file in accordance with Rules 211
     Subsidiary No. 15 LLC, NS Power                            Accession Number: 20181029–5039.                   and 214 of the Commission’s
     Energy Marketing Inc.                                      Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/19/18.                  Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and
       Description: Notice of Change in                         Docket Numbers: ER19–203–000.                      385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern
     Status of the Emera Entities.                              Applicants: Southwest Power Pool,                  time on the specified comment date.
       Filed Date: 10/26/18.                                 Inc.                                                  Protests may be considered, but
       Accession Number: 20181026–5162.                         Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:                 intervention is necessary to become a
       Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/16/18.                     3246R1 Tenaska Power and Montana-                     party to the proceeding.
       Docket Numbers: ER18–1952–002.                        Dakota Utilities Att AO to be effective                  eFiling is encouraged. More detailed
       Applicants: Gulf Power Company.                       10/1/2018.                                            information relating to filing
       Description: Tariff Amendment: Gulf                      Filed Date: 10/29/18.                              requirements, interventions, protests,
     Power Deficiency Filing to be effective                    Accession Number: 20181029–5046.                   service, and qualifying facilities filings
     12/31/9998. Also, on October 29, 2108                      Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/19/18.                  can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/
     submitted Market Power Analysis (Excel                     Docket Numbers: ER19–204–000.                      docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For
     Spreadsheet).                                              Applicants: Public Service Electric                other information, call (866) 208–3676
       Filed Date: 10/26/18, 10/29/18.                       and Gas Company, PJM Interconnection,                 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659.
       Accession Number: 20181026–5139;                      L.L.C.                                                  Dated: October 29, 2018.
     20181029–5000.                                             Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:                 Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
       Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/13/18.                     PSEG submits revisions to OATT, Att.                  Deputy Secretary.
       Docket Numbers: ER18–2105–001.                        H–10A re: Tax Cut Jobs Act to be                      [FR Doc. 2018–24025 Filed 11–1–18; 8:45 am]
       Applicants: Arizona Public Service                    effective 1/1/2019.                                   BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
     Company.                                                   Filed Date: 10/29/18.
       Description: Compliance filing:                          Accession Number: 20181029–5054.
     Service Agreement No. 218,                                 Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/19/18.                  DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
     Amendment No. 1 to be effective 7/1/                       Docket Numbers: ER19–205–000.
     2018.                                                      Applicants: Dearborn Industrial                    Federal Energy Regulatory
       Filed Date: 10/26/18.                                 Generation, L.L.C.                                    Commission
       Accession Number: 20181026–5152.                         Description: Initial rate filing: DIG              [Project No. 6240–063]
       Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/16/18.                     TSA 205 Filing to be effective 12/28/
       Docket Numbers: ER18–2412–001.                        2018.                                                 Notice of Intent To File License
       Applicants: Midcontinent                                 Filed Date: 10/29/18.                              Application, Filing of Pre-Application
     Independent System Operator, Inc.                          Accession Number: 20181029–5064.                   Document, and Approving Use of the
       Description: Tariff Amendment:                           Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/19/18.                  Traditional Licensing Process: Watson
     2018–10–29_SA 3164 LA3 West Baton                          Docket Numbers: ER19–206–000.                      Associates
     Rouge-Entergy Louisiana GIA (J683) Sub                     Applicants: Alabama Power
     Orig to be effective 8/27/2018.                         Company.                                                a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to
       Filed Date: 10/29/18.                                    Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:                 File License Application and Request to
       Accession Number: 20181029–5066.                      Pinehurst Solar LGIA Filing to be                     Use the Traditional Licensing Process.
       Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/19/18.                     effective 10/15/2018.                                   b. Project No.: 6240–063.
                                                                Filed Date: 10/29/18.                                c. Date Filed: August 27, 2018.
       Docket Numbers: ER19–200–000.                                                                                 d. Submitted By: Watson Associates.
       Applicants: Northern States Power                        Accession Number: 20181029–5072.
                                                                Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/19/18.                    e. Name of Project: Watson Dam
     Company, a Minnesota corporation.                                                                             Project.
       Description: Notice of Cancellation of                   Docket Numbers: ER19–207–000.                        f. Location: On the Cocheco River in
     the Operation and Maintenance                              Applicants: Xcel Energy Transmission               Dover, Strafford County, New
     Agreement (Rate Schedule No. 499) of                    Development Company, LLC.                             Hampshire. No federal lands are
     Northern States Power Company, a                           Description: Request of Xcel Energy                occupied by the project works or located
     Minnesota corporation.                                  Transmission Development Company,                     within the project boundary.
       Filed Date: 10/26/18.                                 LLC for Authorization to Replicate the                  g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 and
       Accession Number: 20181026–5160.                      XETD Formula Rate and Incentives.                     5.5 of the Commission’s regulations.
       Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/16/18.                        Filed Date: 10/26/18.                                h. Potential Applicant Contact: John
       Docket Numbers: ER19–201–000.                            Accession Number: 20181026–5179.                   Webster, Watson Associates, P.O. Box
       Applicants: Pacific Gas and Electric                     Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/16/18.                  178, 10 Butler Street, South Berwick,
     Company.                                                   Docket Numbers: ER19–208–000.                      Maine 03908; Phone at (207) 384–5334,
       Description: Notice of Termination of                    Applicants: PacifiCorp.                            or email at Hydromagnt@gwi.net.
     Eight Small Generator Interconnection                      Description: Tariff Cancellation:                    i. FERC Contact: Amy Chang at (202)
     Agreements of Pacific Gas and Electric                  Termination of Tri-State Construct Agmt               502–8250; or amy.chang@ferc.gov.
     Company.                                                ? Monolith Tap IC to be effective 1/9/                  j. Watson Associates filed its request
       Filed Date: 10/26/18.                                 2019.                                                 to use the Traditional Licensing Process
       Accession Number: 20181026–5164.                         Filed Date: 10/29/18.                              on August 27, 2018, and provided
       Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/16/18.                        Accession Number: 20181029–5100.                   public notice of the request on
       Docket Numbers: ER19–202–000.                            Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/19/18.                  September 19, 2018. In a letter dated
       Applicants: Southwest Power Pool,                        The filings are accessible in the                  October 26, 2018, the Director of the
     Inc.                                                    Commission’s eLibrary system by                       Division of Hydropower Licensing


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     approved Watson Associates’ request to                    Dated: October 26, 2018.                               FERC Contact: Woohee Choi; phone:
     use the Traditional Licensing Process.                  Kimberly D. Bose,                                     (202) 502–6336.
        k. With this notice, we are initiating               Secretary.                                               Deadline for filing comments, motions
     informal consultation with the U.S. Fish                [FR Doc. 2018–23996 Filed 11–1–18; 8:45 am]           to intervene, competing applications
     and Wildlife Service and NOAA                           BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
                                                                                                                   (without notices of intent), or notices of
     Fisheries under section 7 of the                                                                              intent to file competing applications: 60
     Endangered Species Act and the joint                                                                          days from the issuance of this notice.
     agency regulations thereunder at 50 CFR                 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                                  Competing applications and notices of
     part 402; and NOAA Fisheries under                                                                            intent must meet the requirements of 18
     section 305(b) of the Magnuson-Stevens                  Federal Energy Regulatory                             CFR 4.36.
     Fishery Conservation and Management                     Commission                                               The Commission strongly encourages
     Act and implementing regulations at 50                                                                        electronic filing. Please file comments,
     CFR 600.920. We are also initiating                     [Project No. 14889–000]                               motions to intervene, notices of intent,
     consultation with the New Hampshire                                                                           and competing applications using the
     State Historic Preservation Officer, as                 Notice of Preliminary Permit                          Commission’s eFiling system at http://
     required by section 106 of the National                 Application Accepted for Filing and                   www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp.
     Historic Preservation Act, and the                      Soliciting Comments, Motions To                       Commenters can submit brief comments
     implementing regulations of the                         Intervene, and Competing                              up to 6,000 characters, without prior
     Advisory Council on Historic                            Applications: FreedomWorks, LLC                       registration, using the eComment system
     Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2.                                                                                 at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
                                                                On August 24, 2018, FreedomWorks,
        l. With this notice, we are designating                                                                    ecomment.asp. You must include your
     Watson Associates as the Commission’s                   LLC, filed an application for a
                                                             preliminary permit, pursuant to section               name and contact information at the end
     non-federal representative for carrying                                                                       of your comments. For assistance,
     out informal consultation pursuant to                   4(f) of the Federal Power Act (FPA),
                                                             proposing to study the feasibility of the             please contact FERC Online Support at
     section 7 of the Endangered Species Act;                                                                      FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866)
     and consultation pursuant to section                    Big Run Pump Storage Hydro Project to
                                                             be located near Parsons in Tucker                     208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659
     106 of the National Historic                                                                                  (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please
     Preservation Act.                                       County, West Virginia. The sole purpose
                                                             of a preliminary permit, if issued, is to             send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal
        m. Watson Associates filed a Pre-
                                                             grant the permit holder priority to file              Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
     Application Document (PAD; including
                                                             a license application during the permit               First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.
     a proposed process plan and schedule)
                                                             term. A preliminary permit does not                   The first page of any filing should
     with the Commission on August 27,
                                                             authorize the permit holder to perform                include docket number P–14889–000.
     2018, pursuant to 18 CFR 5.6 of the
                                                             any land-disturbing activities or                        More information about this project,
     Commission’s regulations. Watson
                                                             otherwise enter upon lands or waters                  including a copy of the application, can
     Associates filed a revised PAD with the
     Commission on October 11, 2018.                         owned by others without the owners’                   be viewed or printed on the ‘‘eLibrary’’
        n. A copy of the PAD is available for                express permission.                                   link of the Commission’s website at
     review at the Commission in the Public                     The proposed project would consist of              http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
     Reference Room or may be viewed on                      the following: (1) A new upper reservoir              elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number
     the Commission’s website (http://                       with a surface area of 1,213 acres and                (P–14889) in the docket number field to
     www.ferc.gov), using the ‘‘eLibrary’’                   a storage capacity of 119,387 acre-feet at            access the document. For assistance,
     link. Enter the docket number,                          a surface elevation of approximately                  contact FERC Online Support.
     excluding the last three digits in the                  3,350 feet above mean sea level (msl)                   Dated: October 29, 2018.
     docket number field to access the                       created through construction of a                     Kimberly D. Bose,
     document. For assistance, contact FERC                  circular dam and/or dike; (2) a new                   Secretary.
     Online Support at                                       lower reservoir with a surface area of                [FR Doc. 2018–24000 Filed 11–1–18; 8:45 am]
     FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866)                       1,061 acres and a storage capacity of
                                                                                                                   BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
     208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659                 113,398 acre-feet at a surface elevation
     (TTY). A copy is also available for                     of 2,250 feet msl created through
     inspection and reproduction at the                      construction of a semi-circular dam; (3)              DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
     address in paragraph h.                                 as many as four new 7,000-foot-long, 12-
        o. The licensee states its unequivocal               foot-diameter penstocks connecting the                Federal Energy Regulatory
     intent to submit an application for a                   upper reservoir and lower reservoir; (4)              Commission
     subsequent license for Project No. 6240.                a new 600-foot-long, 50-foot-wide, 25-
                                                             foot-high powerhouse containing four                  [Project No. 2100–188]
     Pursuant to 18 CFR 16.20, each
     application for a subsequent license and                turbine-generator units with a total rated            California Department of Water
     any competing license applications                      capacity of 1,000 megawatts; (5) a new                Resources; Notice of Application
     must be filed with the Commission at                    transmission line connecting the                      Accepted for Filing, Soliciting
     least 24 months prior to the expiration                 powerhouse to a nearby electric grid                  Comments, Motions To Intervene, and
     of the existing license. All applications               interconnection point with options to                 Protests
     for license for this project must be filed              evaluate multiple grid interconnection
     by August 31, 2021.                                     locations; and (6) appurtenant facilities.               Take notice that the following
        p. Register online at http://                        The proposed project would have an                    hydroelectric application has been filed
     www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/                               annual generation of 4,380,000                        with the Commission and is available
     esubscription.asp to be notified via                    megawatt-hours.                                       for public inspection:
     email of new filings and issuances                         Applicant Contact: Tim Williamson,                    a. Type of Application: Amendment
     related to this or other pending projects.              FreedomWorks, LLC, 525 Wren Lane,                     of Recreation Plan to realign a recreation
     For assistance, contact FERC Online                     Harpers Ferry, WV 25425; phone: 267–                  trail.
     Support.                                                254–6107.                                                b. Project No.: 2100–188.


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FR Citation83 FR 55159 

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