83 FR 7470 - Notice of Intent To File License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, and Approving Use of the Traditional Licensing Process; Natco Products Corporation

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

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FR Document		2018-03460

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 3011-016]

Notice of Intent To File License Application, Filing of Pre-
Application Document, and Approving Use of the Traditional Licensing
Process; Natco Products Corporation

a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to File License Application and
Request to Use the Traditional Licensing Process.
b. Project No.: 3011-016.
c. Date Filed: December 29, 2017.
d. Submitted By: Natco Products Corporation (Natco).
e. Name of Project: Arctic Project.
f. Location: On the South Branch Pawtuxet River in West Warwick,
Kent County, Rhode Island. 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: Steve Burke, Natco Products
Corporation, 155 Brookside Avenue, West Warwick, RI 02893; (401) 828-
0300; email at sburke@natcohome.com.
i. FERC Contact: John Ramer at (202) 502-8969; or email at
john.ramer@ferc.gov.
j. Natco filed its request to use the Traditional Licensing Process
on

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December 29, 2017, and provided public notice of the request on the
same date. In a letter dated February 13, 2018, the Director of the
Division of Hydropower Licensing approved Natco's 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 Rhode Island 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. Natco filed a Pre-Application Document (PAD; including a
proposed process plan and schedule) with the Commission, pursuant to 18
CFR 5.6 of the Commission's regulations.
m. 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
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (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.
n. The licensee states its unequivocal intent to submit an
application for a subsequent license for Project No. 3011. 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 December 31,
2020.
o. Register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filing and issuances
related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC
Online Support.

Dated: February 13, 2018.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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regulations (in Order No. 667) 5 to, of electric energy for sale or the facility is located and that person must
among other things, add procedures for distribution at retail of natural or also represent to the Commission in its
not only defining what entities would manufactured gas for heat, light, or submission that it has filed a copy of the
qualify as EWGs and FUCOs, but also power, if such company: (1) Derives no notice with the appropriate state
the self-certification by entities seeking part of its income, directly or indirectly, regulatory authority.10
EWG and FUCO status, coupled with from the generation, transmission, or Submission of the information
the self-certification of the exemption of distribution of electric energy for sale or collected by FERC–598 is necessary for
their holding companies, in turn, from the distribution at retail of natural or the Commission to carry out its
Commission regulation.6 This self- manufactured gas for heat, light, or responsibilities under section 1266(a) of
certification for EWGs and FUCOs is power, within the United States; and (2) EPAct 2005.11 The Commission
similar to the process available to [n]either the company nor any of its implements its responsibilities through
entities that seek qualifying facility subsidiary companies is a public-utility the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR),
status.7 company operating in the United Title 18, Part 366. These filing
An EWG is defined as ‘‘any person States.’’ 9 requirements are mandatory for entities
engaged directly, or indirectly through An EWG, FUCO, or its representative seeking to self-certify their EWG or
one or more affiliates . . . and seeking to self-certify its status as an
FUCO status, in order to, in turn,
exclusively in the business of owning or EWG or FUCO must file with the
exempt their holding companies from
operating, or both owning and Commission a notice of self-certification
Commission regulation.
operating, all or part of one or more (FERC–598) demonstrating that it
eligible facilities and selling electric satisfies the definition of EWG or FUCO. Type of Respondents: EWGs and
energy at wholesale.’’ 8 A FUCO is In the case of EWGs, the person filing FUCOs.
defined as ‘‘any company that owns or a notice of self-certification must also Estimate of Annual Burden: 12 The
operates facilities that are not located in file a copy of the notice of self- Commission estimates the total annual
any state and that are used for the certification with the state regulatory burden and cost 13 for this information
generation, transmission, or distribution authority of the state in which the collection as follows.

FERC–598
[Self-certification for entities seeking exempt wholesale generator status or foreign utility company status]

Annual Average Total annual Average
Total
Number of respondents number of burden hrs. burden hours cost per
number of
(EWGs and FUCOs) responses per & cost ($) & total respondent
responses
respondent per response annual cost ($)

(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (3) (4) (3) * (4) = (5) (5) ÷ (1)

147 ....................................... 1 147 6 hrs.; $459 ........................ 882 hrs.; $67,473 .................... $459

Comments: Comments are invited on: Dated: February 13, 2018. b. Project No.: 3011–016.
(1) Whether the collection of Kimberly D. Bose, c. Date Filed: December 29, 2017.
information is necessary for the proper Secretary. d. Submitted By: Natco Products
performance of the functions of the [FR Doc. 2018–03458 Filed 2–20–18; 8:45 am] Corporation (Natco).
Commission, including whether the BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
e. Name of Project: Arctic Project.
information will have practical utility; f. Location: On the South Branch
Pawtuxet River in West Warwick, Kent
(2) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY County, Rhode Island. No federal lands
of the burden and cost of the collection
are occupied by the project works or
of information, including the validity of located within the project boundary.
Federal Energy Regulatory
the methodology and assumptions used; g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 and
Commission
(3) ways to enhance the quality, utility 5.5 of the Commission’s regulations.
and clarity of the information collection; [Project No. 3011–016] h. Potential Applicant Contact: Steve
and (4) ways to minimize the burden of Burke, Natco Products Corporation, 155
Notice of Intent To File License
the collection of information on those Brookside Avenue, West Warwick, RI
Application, Filing of Pre-Application
who are to respond, including the use 02893; (401) 828–0300; email at sburke@
Document, and Approving Use of the
of automated collection techniques or Traditional Licensing Process; Natco natcohome.com.
other forms of information technology. Products Corporation i. FERC Contact: John Ramer at (202)
502–8969; or email at john.ramer@
a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to ferc.gov.
File License Application and Request to j. Natco filed its request to use the
Use the Traditional Licensing Process. Traditional Licensing Process on
5 Repeal of the Public Utility Holding Company 7 18 CFR 292.207. of what is included in the information collection
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Act of 1935 and Enactment of the Public Utility 8 18 CFR 366.1. burden, refer to Title 5 Code of Federal Regulations
Holding Company Act of 2005, 70 FR 75592, FERC 9 Id. 1320.3.
Stats. & Regs. ¶ 31,197 (2005), order on rehearing, 10 18 13 Subject matter experts found that industry
Order 667–A, 71 FR 28446, FERC Stats. & Regs. CFR 366.7.
¶ 31,213 (2006), order on rehearing, Order 667–B, 11 42 U.S.C. 16454(a). employment costs (for salary plus benefits) for the
71 FR 42750, FERC Stats. & Regs. ¶ 31,244 (2006), 12 ‘‘Burden’’ is the total time, effort, or financial FERC–598 information collection closely resemble
order on rehearing, Order 667–C, 118 FERC resources expended by persons to generate, the Commission’s. FERC’s 2017 average annual
¶ 61,133 (2007). maintain, retain, or disclose or provide information salary plus benefits per FTE (full-time equivalent)
6 18 CFR 366.1, 366.3(a), 366.4, 366.7. to or for a Federal agency. For further explanation is $158,754 (or $76.50 per hour).

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December 29, 2017, and provided public DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Online service, please email
notice of the request on the same date. FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call
In a letter dated February 13, 2018, the Federal Energy Regulatory (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
Director of the Division of Hydropower Commission (202) 502–8659.
Licensing approved Natco’s request to [Docket No. ER18–855–000] Dated: February 14, 2018.
use the Traditional Licensing Process. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
k. With this notice, we are initiating Panoche Valley Solar, LLC; Deputy Secretary.
informal consultation with the U.S. Fish Supplemental Notice That Initial
[FR Doc. 2018–03507 Filed 2–20–18; 8:45 am]
and Wildlife Service and NOAA Market-Based Rate Filing Includes
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Fisheries under section 7 of the Request for Blanket Section 204
Endangered Species Act and the joint Authorization
agency regulations thereunder at 50 CFR DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
This is a supplemental notice in the
part 402; and NOAA Fisheries under
above-referenced proceeding Panoche
section 305(b) of the Magnuson-Stevens Federal Energy Regulatory
Valley Solar, LLC’s application for
Fishery Conservation and Management Commission
market-based rate authority, with an
Act and implementing regulations at 50
accompanying rate tariff, noting that
CFR 600.920. We are also initiating Notice of Effectiveness of Exempt
such application includes a request for
consultation with the Rhode Island Wholesale Generator Status
blanket authorization, under 18 CFR
State Historic Preservation Officer, as
part 34, of future issuances of securities
required by section 106 of the National Docket Nos.
and assumptions of liability.
Historic Preservation Act, and the Any person desiring to intervene or to
implementing regulations of the Panda Hummel Station EG18–14–000
protest should file with the Federal LLC.
Advisory Council on Historic Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 Wildwood Lessee, LLC ... EG18–15–000
Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2. First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426, Red Dirt Wind Project, EG18–16–000
l. Natco filed a Pre-Application in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 LLC.
Document (PAD; including a proposed of the Commission’s Rules of Practice ORNI 39 LLC .................. EG18–17–000
process plan and schedule) with the and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and ORNI 41 LLC .................. EG18–18–000
Commission, pursuant to 18 CFR 5.6 of Hamakua Energy, LLC ... EG18–19–000
385.214). Anyone filing a motion to
the Commission’s regulations. intervene or protest must serve a copy
m. A copy of the PAD is available for Take notice that during the month of
of that document on the Applicant.
review at the Commission in the Public Notice is hereby given that the January 2018, the status of the above-
Reference Room or may be viewed on deadline for filing protests with regard captioned entities as Exempt Wholesale
the Commission’s website (http:// to the applicant’s request for blanket Generators became effective by
www.ferc.gov), using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of operation of the Commission’s
link. Enter the docket number, future issuances of securities and regulations. 18 CFR 366.7(a) (2017).
excluding the last three digits in the assumptions of liability, is March 6, Dated: February 14, 2018.
docket number field to access the 2018. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
document. For assistance, contact FERC The Commission encourages Deputy Secretary.
Online Support at electronic submission of protests and [FR Doc. 2018–03506 Filed 2–20–18; 8:45 am]
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) interventions in lieu of paper, using the BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 FERC Online links at http://
(TTY). A copy is also available for www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic
inspection and reproduction at the service, persons with internet access DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
address in paragraph h. who will eFile a document and/or be
n. The licensee states its unequivocal listed as a contact for an intervenor Federal Energy Regulatory
intent to submit an application for a must create and validate an Commission
subsequent license for Project No. 3011. eRegistration account using the
Pursuant to 18 CFR 16.20, each eRegistration link. Select the eFiling Combined Notice of Filings
application for a subsequent license and link to log on and submit the Take notice that the Commission has
any competing license applications intervention or protests. received the following Natural Gas
must be filed with the Commission at Persons unable to file electronically
Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings:
least 24 months prior to the expiration should submit an original and 5 copies
of the existing license. All applications of the intervention or protest to the Filings Instituting Proceedings
for license for this project must be filed Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
888 First Street NE, Washington, DC Docket Number: PR18–15–001.
by December 31, 2020.
20426. Applicants: SCOOP Express, LLC.
o. Register online at http:// Description: Tariff filing per
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ The filings in the above-referenced
proceeding are accessible in the 284.123(b),(e)+(g): SCOOP Express
esubscription.asp to be notified via Amended SOC filing Feb 12 2018 to be
email of new filing and issuances Commission’s eLibrary system by
clicking on the appropriate link in the effective 12/22/2017.
related to this or other pending projects. Filed Date: 2/12/18.
For assistance, contact FERC Online above list. They are also available for
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electronic review in the Commission’s Accession Number: 201802125088.
Support. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/5/18.
Public Reference Room in Washington,
Dated: February 13, 2018. DC. There is an eSubscription link on 284.123(g) Protests Due: 5 p.m. ET
Kimberly D. Bose, the website that enables subscribers to 3/5/18.
Secretary. receive email notification when a Docket Number: PR18–29–000.
[FR Doc. 2018–03460 Filed 2–20–18; 8:45 am] document is added to a subscribed Applicants: National Fuel Gas
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Distribution Corporation.

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FR Citation		83 FR 7470

83 FR 7470 - Notice of Intent To File License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, and Approving Use of the Traditional Licensing Process; Natco Products Corporation

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYFederal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 35 (February 21, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission