83_FR_6575 83 FR 6544 - Kenai Hydro, LLC; Notice of Application Ready for Environmental Analysis and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and Prescriptions

83 FR 6544 - Kenai Hydro, LLC; Notice of Application Ready for Environmental Analysis and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and Prescriptions

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 31 (February 14, 2018)

Page Range6544-6544
FR Document2018-03011

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 31 (Wednesday, February 14, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 31 (Wednesday, February 14, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 6544]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-03011]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 13212-005]


Kenai Hydro, LLC; Notice of Application Ready for Environmental 
Analysis and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms and 
Conditions, and Prescriptions

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: Application for Original License for Major 
Project--Unconstructed.
    b. Project No.: P-13212-005.
    c. Date filed: April 18, 2016, and amended on January 16, 2018.
    d. Applicant: Kenia Hydro, LLC.
    e. Name of Project: Grant Lake Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On Grant Creek, near the Town of Moose Pass, Kenai 
Peninsula Borough, Alaska. The proposed project would occupy 1,741.3 
acres of federal land within the Chugach National Forest managed by the 
U.S. Forest Service.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Mikel Salzetti, Manager of Fuel Supply & 
Renewable Energy Development, 280 Airport Way, Kenai, AK 99611. (907) 
283-2375.
    i. FERC Contact: Kenneth Hogan, (202) 502-8434; 
[email protected] .
    j. Deadline for filing comments, recommendations, terms and 
conditions, and prescriptions: 60 days from the issuance date of this 
notice; reply comments are due 105 days from the issuance date of this 
notice.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, and prescriptions 
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-13212-005.
    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 has been accepted and is now ready for 
environmental analysis.
    l. The proposed Grant Lake Hydroelectric Project would consists of: 
(1) An intake structure within Grant Lake; (2) a 3,300-foot-long water 
conveyance; (3) a 72-inch-diameter, 150-feet-long, welded steel 
penstock; (3) a power house containing two 2.5 megawatt Francis 
turbine/generator units; (4) a 95-foot-long open channel tailrace; (5) 
a 3.6-acre tailrace detention pond; (6) a 1.1-mile-long, 115-kilovolt 
transmission line; and (7) appurtenant facilities. The project is 
estimated to generate an average of 18,600 megawatt hours (MWh) 
annually
    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 also available for inspection and 
reproduction at the address in item h above.
    All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title 
COMMENTS, REPLY COMMENTS, RECOMMENDATIONS, TERMS AND CONDITIONS, or 
PRESCRIPTIONS; (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 
submitting the filing; and (4) otherwise comply with the requirements 
of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All comments, recommendations, 
terms and conditions or prescriptions must set forth their evidentiary 
basis and otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). 
Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from the 
applicant. Each filing must be accompanied by proof of service on all 
persons listed on the service list prepared by the Commission in this 
proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b), and 385.2010.
    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.
    n. Public notice of the filing of the initial development 
application, which has already been given, established the due date for 
filing competing applications or notices of intent. Under the 
Commission's regulations, any competing development application must be 
filed in response to and in compliance with public notice of the 
initial development application. No competing applications or notices 
of intent may be filed in response to this notice.
    o. A license applicant must file no later than 60 days following 
the date of issuance of this notice: (1) A copy of the water quality 
certification; (2) a copy of the request for certification, including 
proof of the date on which the certifying agency received the request; 
or (3) evidence of waiver of water quality certification.
    p. Procedural schedule: The application will be processed according 
to the following schedule. Revisions to the schedule will be made as 
appropriate (project coordinator will replace the days with actual 
months/years according to the specific project).
    Commission issues draft EIS, October 2018.
    Comments on draft EIS, December 2018.
    Commission issues final EIS, April 2019.

    Dated: February 8, 2018.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-03011 Filed 2-13-18; 8:45 am]
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6544 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 31 / Wednesday, February 14, 2018 / Notices Dated: February 8, 2018. please contact FERC Online Support at with the requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). Kimberly D. Bose, FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) Agencies may obtain copies of the Secretary. 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 application directly from the applicant. [FR Doc. 2018–03010 Filed 2–13–18; 8:45 am] (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please Each filing must be accompanied by BILLING CODE 6717–01–P send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal proof of service on all persons listed on Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 the service list prepared by the First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. Commission in this proceeding, in DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY The first page of any filing should accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b), and include docket number P–13212–005. 385.2010. Federal Energy Regulatory The Commission’s Rules of Practice You may also register online at http:// Commission require all intervenors filing documents www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ with the Commission to serve a copy of esubscription.asp to be notified via [Project No. 13212–005] that document on each person on the email of new filings and issuances Kenai Hydro, LLC; Notice of official service list for the project. related to this or other pending projects. Application Ready for Environmental Further, if an intervenor files comments For assistance, contact FERC Online Analysis and Soliciting Comments, or documents with the Commission Support. Recommendations, Terms and relating to the merits of an issue that may affect the responsibilities of a n. Public notice of the filing of the Conditions, and Prescriptions initial development application, which particular resource agency, they must Take notice that the following also serve a copy of the document on has already been given, established the hydroelectric application has been filed that resource agency. due date for filing competing with the Commission and is available k. This application has been accepted applications or notices of intent. Under for public inspection. and is now ready for environmental the Commission’s regulations, any a. Type of Application: Application analysis. competing development application for Original License for Major Project— l. The proposed Grant Lake must be filed in response to and in Unconstructed. Hydroelectric Project would consists of: compliance with public notice of the b. Project No.: P–13212–005. (1) An intake structure within Grant initial development application. No c. Date filed: April 18, 2016, and Lake; (2) a 3,300-foot-long water competing applications or notices of amended on January 16, 2018. conveyance; (3) a 72-inch-diameter, 150- intent may be filed in response to this d. Applicant: Kenia Hydro, LLC. feet-long, welded steel penstock; (3) a notice. e. Name of Project: Grant Lake power house containing two 2.5 o. A license applicant must file no Hydroelectric Project. megawatt Francis turbine/generator later than 60 days following the date of f. Location: On Grant Creek, near the units; (4) a 95-foot-long open channel issuance of this notice: (1) A copy of the Town of Moose Pass, Kenai Peninsula tailrace; (5) a 3.6-acre tailrace detention water quality certification; (2) a copy of Borough, Alaska. The proposed project pond; (6) a 1.1-mile-long, 115-kilovolt the request for certification, including would occupy 1,741.3 acres of federal transmission line; and (7) appurtenant proof of the date on which the certifying land within the Chugach National facilities. The project is estimated to agency received the request; or (3) Forest managed by the U.S. Forest generate an average of 18,600 megawatt evidence of waiver of water quality Service. hours (MWh) annually certification. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power m. A copy of the application is Act 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)–825(r). available for review at the Commission p. Procedural schedule: The h. Applicant Contact: Mikel Salzetti, in the Public Reference Room or may be application will be processed according Manager of Fuel Supply & Renewable viewed on the Commission’s website at to the following schedule. Revisions to Energy Development, 280 Airport Way, http://www.ferc.gov using the the schedule will be made as Kenai, AK 99611. (907) 283–2375. ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket appropriate (project coordinator will i. FERC Contact: Kenneth Hogan, number excluding the last three digits in replace the days with actual months/ (202) 502–8434; Kenneth.Hogan@ the docket number field to access the years according to the specific project). ferc.gov . document. For assistance, contact FERC Commission issues draft EIS, October j. Deadline for filing comments, Online Support. A copy is also available 2018. recommendations, terms and for inspection and reproduction at the Comments on draft EIS, December conditions, and prescriptions: 60 days address in item h above. 2018. from the issuance date of this notice; All filings must (1) bear in all capital reply comments are due 105 days from letters the title COMMENTS, REPLY Commission issues final EIS, April the issuance date of this notice. COMMENTS, RECOMMENDATIONS, 2019. The Commission strongly encourages TERMS AND CONDITIONS, or Dated: February 8, 2018. electronic filing. Please file comments, PRESCRIPTIONS; (2) set forth in the Kimberly D. Bose, recommendations, terms and heading the name of the applicant and Secretary. conditions, and prescriptions using the the project number of the application to [FR Doc. 2018–03011 Filed 2–13–18; 8:45 am] Commission’s eFiling system at http:// which the filing responds; (3) furnish BILLING CODE 6717–01–P www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. the name, address, and telephone Commenters can submit brief comments number of the person submitting the up to 6,000 characters, without prior filing; and (4) otherwise comply with DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES registration, using the eComment system the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ through 385.2005. All comments, Federal Energy Regulatory ecomment.asp. 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