83 FR 6010 - University of Notre Dame; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 29 (February 12, 2018)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 29 (February 12, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-02785 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 29 (Monday, February 12, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 6010-6011] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-02785] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 7569-006] University of Notre Dame; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, 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. Please note that this application was previously noticed by the Commission on October 3, 2017. However, due to a clerical error, the Commission is reissuing this notice for public comment. There have been no significant changes to the exemptee's application since the October 3, 2017. a. Type of Application: Application to amend 5 MW exemption from licensing. b. Project No.: 7569-006. c. Date Filed: April 24, 2017, and supplemented on September 21, 2017. d. Applicant: University of Notre Dame. e. Name of Project: South Bend Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: The project is located on the St. Joseph River in St. Joseph County, Indiana. g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 4.104 (2016). h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Paul A. Kempf, University of Notre Dame, 100 Facilities Building, Notre Dame, IN 46556, (574) 631-0142. [[Page 6011]] i. FERC Contact: Jennifer Polardino, (202) 502-6437, or [email protected]. j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, protests, and recommendations 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, comments, or recommendations 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. Please include the project number (P-7569-006) on any comments, motions to intervene, protests, or recommendations filed. k. Project as Authorized: The South Bend project consists of: (1) An existing reservoir with a surface area of 150 acres and a storage capacity of 800 acre-feet at a pool elevation of 680 feet mean sea level; (2) an existing concrete and timber-crib dam approximately 18- feet-high and 435 feet long; (3) powerhouse containing one 50-kilowatt (kW) and two 890 kW generating units, for a total authorized capacity of 1,830 kW; and (4) appurtenant facilities. l. Description of Request: The exemptee requests approval to amend the exemption for the South Bend Hydroelectric Project with the following modifications to the project's facilities: Ten 250 kilowatt (kW) units for a total generating capacity of 2,500 kW; a 390-foot-long conveyance channel, a coarse trash rack at the inlet to the conveyance channel; a secondary trash rack with a traveling brush; and a 1.5 mile long, 1.47 kilovolt transmission line buried from the hydro site to the tie-in point at the Notre Dame campus. The proposed modifications would require changes to the project's boundary. m. Locations of the Application: 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. n. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission. o. 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. p. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in all capital letters the title COMMENTS, PROTEST, or MOTION TO INTERVENE as applicable; (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 4.34(b). All comments, motions to intervene, or protests should relate to project works which are the subject of the license amendment. Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant. 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 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: February 6, 2018. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018-02785 Filed 2-9-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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viewed on the Commission’s website at A copy of all other filings in reference of the intervention or protest to the
http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ to this application must be accompanied Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number by proof of service on all persons listed 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC
excluding the last three digits in the in the service list prepared by the 20426.
docket number field to access the Commission in this proceeding, in The filings in the above-referenced
document. You may also register online accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and proceeding are accessible in the
at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ 385.2010. Commission’s eLibrary system by
esubscription.asp to be notified via Dated: February 6, 2018. clicking on the appropriate link in the
email of new filings and issuances above list. They are also available for
Kimberly D. Bose,
related to this or other pending projects. electronic review in the Commission’s
Secretary.
For assistance, call 1–866–208- 3676 or Public Reference Room in Washington,
email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for [FR Doc. 2018–02784 Filed 2–9–18; 8:45 am]
DC. There is an eSubscription link on
TTY, call (202) 502–8659. A copy is also BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
the website that enables subscribers to
available for inspection and receive email notification when a
reproduction at the address in item (h) document is added to a subscribed
above. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
docket(s). For assistance with any FERC
m. Individuals desiring to be included Online service, please email
on the Commission’s mailing list should Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. or call
so indicate by writing to the Secretary (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
of the Commission. [Docket No. ER18–784–000] (202) 502–8659.
n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to
Intervene: Anyone may submit Upstream Wind Energy LLC; Dated: February 6, 2018.
comments, a protest, or a motion to Supplemental Notice That Initial Kimberly D. Bose,
intervene in accordance with the Market-Based Rate Filing Includes Secretary.
requirements of Rules of Practice and Request for Blanket Section 204 [FR Doc. 2018–02776 Filed 2–9–18; 8:45 am]
Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214. Authorization BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
In determining the appropriate action to
take, the Commission will consider all This is a supplemental notice in the
protests or other comments filed, but above-referenced proceeding of DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
only those who file a motion to Upstream Wind Energy LLC‘s
intervene in accordance with the application for market-based rate Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission’s Rules may become a authority, with an accompanying rate Commission
party to the proceeding. Any comments, tariff, noting that such application
protests, or motions to intervene must includes a request for blanket [Project No. 7569–006]
be received on or before the specified authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of
comment date for the particular future issuances of securities and University of Notre Dame; Notice of
application. assumptions of liability. Application Accepted for Filing,
o. Filing and Service of Responsive Any person desiring to intervene or to Soliciting Comments, Motions To
Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in protest should file with the Federal Intervene, and Protests
all capital letters the title COMMENTS, Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
PROTEST, or MOTION TO INTERVENE First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426, Take notice that the following
as applicable; (2) set forth in the in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 hydroelectric application has been filed
heading the name of the applicant and of the Commission’s Rules of Practice with the Commission and is available
the project number of the application to and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and for public inspection. Please note that
which the filing responds; (3) furnish 385.214). Anyone filing a motion to this application was previously noticed
the name, address, and telephone intervene or protest must serve a copy by the Commission on October 3, 2017.
number of the person protesting or of that document on the Applicant. However, due to a clerical error, the
intervening; and (4) otherwise comply Notice is hereby given that the Commission is reissuing this notice for
with the requirements of 18 CFR deadline for filing protests with regard public comment. There have been no
385.2001 through 385.2005. All to the applicant’s request for blanket significant changes to the exemptee’s
comments, motions to intervene, or authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of application since the October 3, 2017.
protests must set forth their evidentiary future issuances of securities and a. Type of Application: Application to
basis and otherwise comply with the assumptions of liability, is February 26, amend 5 MW exemption from licensing.
requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). All 2018. b. Project No.: 7569–006.
comments, motions to intervene, or The Commission encourages c. Date Filed: April 24, 2017, and
protests should relate to project works electronic submission of protests and supplemented on September 21, 2017.
which are the subject of the amendment. interventions in lieu of paper, using the d. Applicant: University of Notre
Agencies may obtain copies of the FERC Online links at http:// Dame.
application directly from the applicant. www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic e. Name of Project: South Bend
A copy of any protest or motion to service, persons with internet access Hydroelectric Project.
intervene must be served upon each who will eFile a document and/or be f. Location: The project is located on
representative of the applicant specified listed as a contact for an intervenor the St. Joseph River in St. Joseph
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in the particular application. If an must create and validate an County, Indiana.
intervener files comments or documents eRegistration account using the g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 4.104
with the Commission relating to the eRegistration link. Select the eFiling (2016).
merits of an issue that may affect the link to log on and submit the h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Paul A.
responsibilities of a particular resource intervention or protests. Kempf, University of Notre Dame, 100
agency, they must also serve a copy of Persons unable to file electronically Facilities Building, Notre Dame, IN
the document on that resource agency. should submit an original and 5 copies 46556, (574) 631–0142.
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i. FERC Contact: Jennifer Polardino, elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number application must be accompanied by
(202) 502–6437, or Jennifer.Polardino@ excluding the last three digits in the proof of service on all persons listed in
ferc.gov. docket number field to access the the service list prepared by the
j. Deadline for filing comments, document. You may also register online Commission in this proceeding, in
motions to intervene, protests, and at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and
recommendations is 30 days from the esubscription.asp to be notified via 385.2010.
issuance date of this notice by the email of new filings and issuances Dated: February 6, 2018.
Commission. related to this or other pending projects.
The Commission strongly encourages Kimberly D. Bose,
For assistance, call 1–866–208–3676 or
electronic filing. Please file motions to Secretary.
email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for
intervene, protests, comments, or TTY, call (202) 502–8659. A copy is also [FR Doc. 2018–02785 Filed 2–9–18; 8:45 am]
recommendations using the available for inspection and BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
Commission’s eFiling system at http:// reproduction at the address in item (h)
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. above.
Commenters can submit brief comments n. Individuals desiring to be included DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
up to 6,000 characters, without prior on the Commission’s mailing list should
registration, using the eComment system so indicate by writing to the Secretary Federal Energy Regulatory
at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ of the Commission. Commission
ecomment.asp. You must include your o. Comments, Protests, or Motions to [Project No. 2035–099]
name and contact information at the end Intervene: Anyone may submit
of your comments. For assistance, comments, a protest, or a motion to City and County of Denver, Colorado;
please contact FERC Online Support at intervene in accordance with the Notice of Availability of Supplemental
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) requirements of Rules of Practice and Environmental Assessment
208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214.
(TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please In determining the appropriate action to In accordance with the National
send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal take, the Commission will consider all Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 protests or other comments filed, but the Federal Energy Regulatory
First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. only those who file a motion to Commission’s (Commission or FERC)
Please include the project number (P– intervene in accordance with the regulations, 18 Code of Federal
7569–006) on any comments, motions to Commission’s Rules may become a Regulations (CFR) Part 380, Commission
intervene, protests, or recommendations party to the proceeding. Any comments, staff prepared a Supplemental
filed. protests, or motions to intervene must Environmental Assessment
k. Project as Authorized: The South be received on or before the specified (Supplemental EA), to supplement a
Bend project consists of: (1) An existing comment date for the particular U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (Corps)
reservoir with a surface area of 150 acres application. Final Environmental Impact Statement
and a storage capacity of 800 acre-feet p. Filing and Service of Responsive (Final EIS) completed on April 25, 2014.
at a pool elevation of 680 feet mean sea Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in The Corps’ Final EIS addressed a
level; (2) an existing concrete and all capital letters the title COMMENTS, proposal by the City and County of
timber-crib dam approximately 18-feet- PROTEST, or MOTION TO INTERVENE Denver, Colorado (Denver Water) to
high and 435 feet long; (3) powerhouse as applicable; (2) set forth in the enlarge its Moffat Collection System.
containing one 50-kilowatt (kW) and heading, the name of the applicant and The Commission acted as a cooperating
two 890 kW generating units, for a total the project number of the application to agency in the preparation of the Final
authorized capacity of 1,830 kW; and (4) which the filing responds; (3) furnish EIS because Gross Reservoir, a
appurtenant facilities. the name, address, and telephone component of the Moffat Collection
l. Description of Request: The number of the person protesting or System which would be enlarged under
exemptee requests approval to amend intervening; and (4) otherwise comply the proposal, is also a feature of the
the exemption for the South Bend with the requirements of 18 CFR Commission-licensed Gross Reservoir
Hydroelectric Project with the following 385.2001 through 385.2005. All Hydroelectric Project No. 2035. On
modifications to the project’s facilities: comments, motions to intervene, or November 25, 2016, Denver Water filed
Ten 250 kilowatt (kW) units for a total protests must set forth their evidentiary with the Commission its application to
generating capacity of 2,500 kW; a 390- basis and otherwise comply with the raise the project’s Gross Dam, enlarge
foot-long conveyance channel, a coarse requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). All Gross Reservoir, and amend the project
trash rack at the inlet to the conveyance comments, motions to intervene, or license. The project is located on South
channel; a secondary trash rack with a protests should relate to project works Boulder Creek near the City of Boulder,
traveling brush; and a 1.5 mile long, which are the subject of the license Boulder County, Colorado. It occupies a
1.47 kilovolt transmission line buried amendment. Agencies may obtain total of 1,056.92 acres of federal lands
from the hydro site to the tie-in point at copies of the application directly from within the Roosevelt National Forest
the Notre Dame campus. The proposed the applicant. A copy of any protest or administered by the U.S. Forest Service,
modifications would require changes to motion to intervene must be served and lands administered by the U.S.
the project’s boundary. upon each representative of the Bureau of Land Management.
m. Locations of the Application: A applicant specified in the particular The Supplemental EA analyzes
copy of the application is available for application. If an intervener files potential environmental effects specific
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES
inspection and reproduction at the comments or documents with the to a Commission approval of Denver
Commission’s Public Reference Room, Commission relating to the merits of an Water’s proposal, including amendment
located at 888 First Street NE, Room 2A, issue that may affect the responsibilities of the project license, which were not
Washington, DC 20426, or by calling of a particular resource agency, they addressed in the 2014 Final EIS. Based
(202) 502–8371. This filing may also be must also serve a copy of the document on staff’s independent analysis in the
viewed on the Commission’s website at on that resource agency. A copy of all Supplemental EA, a Commission
http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ other filings in reference to this approval of Denver Water’s proposal, as
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