Appalachian Mountain Club; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Intent To Waive Scoping, Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests, Ready for Environmental Analysis, and Soliciting Comments, Terms and Conditions, Recommendations, Prescriptions, and Establishing an Expedited Schedule for Processing, 9704-9705 [2015-03647]

Download as PDF 9704 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 36 / Tuesday, February 24, 2015 / Notices Dated: February 19, 2015. Kate Mullan, Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management. [FR Doc. 2015–03709 Filed 2–23–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Clean Energy Manufacturing Innovation Institute on Smart Manufacturing Industry Day Workshop Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy. ACTION: Notice of Open Meeting: Clean Energy Manufacturing Innovation Institute on Smart Manufacturing Industry Day Workshop. AGENCY: The Department of Energy (DOE) is announcing the following public workshop entitled, ‘‘Clean Energy Manufacturing Innovation Institute on Smart Manufacturing Industry Day Workshop.’’ The intent is to discuss the specifics of the previously announced potential investment in SMART Manufacturing. DATES: The public workshop will be held on Wednesday, February 25, 2015, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. at the Georgia Tech Global Learning Center. ADDRESSES: The meeting location is: 84 5th St. NW., Atlanta, GA 30308. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions may be directed to—David Hardy at 202–586–8092 or by email at david.hardy@ee.doe.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of the Meeting: The purpose of this workshop is to bring together parties interested in responding to the upcoming Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) for the Clean Energy Manufacturing Innovation Institute on Smart Manufacturing. Smart Manufacturing represents an emerging opportunity faced broadly by the U.S. manufacturing sector to merge information and communications technologies with the manufacturing environment for the real-time management of energy, productivity, and costs in American factories all across the country. Smart Manufacturing was recently identified by private sector and university leaders in the White House’s Advanced Manufacturing Partnership 2.0 as one of the highest priority manufacturing technology areas in need of federal tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:31 Feb 23, 2015 Jkt 235001 investment. Participants will hear presentations from government officials about the framework for the Institute, specific technical topic areas of interest, and anticipated proposal requirements; be provided an opportunity to ask questions about the Institute and the FOA; and have opportunity for networking discussions with other potential collaborators. DOE previously posted an associated Notice of Intent (NOI) entitled ‘‘Clean Energy Manufacturing Innovation Institute on Smart Manufacturing: Advanced Sensors, Controls, Platforms and Modeling for Manufacturing’’ regarding the planned competition on December 11, 2014. Public Participation: Members of the public are welcome to attend the workshop. Registration is free and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Persons interested in attending this public workshop must register online by 4 p.m., February 23. Early registration is recommended because facilities are limited and, therefore, DOE may limit the number of participants from each organization. If time and space permit, onsite registration on the day of the public workshop will be provided beginning at 8:30 a.m. To register for the public workshop, please visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ industry-day-tickets-15743251489. Registrants will receive confirmation after they have been accepted. If you need special accommodations due to a disability, please contact Kendra Pierson, 678–478–2030, email: Kendra@ tcgconsultinginc.com, no later than February 23, 2015. Issued in Washington, DC, on February 12, 2015. Mark J. Shuart, R&D Facilities Program Manager, Advance Manufacturing Office. [FR Doc. 2015–03456 Filed 2–23–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 14657–000] Appalachian Mountain Club; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Intent To Waive Scoping, Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests, Ready for Environmental Analysis, and Soliciting Comments, Terms and Conditions, Recommendations, Prescriptions, and Establishing an Expedited Schedule for Processing Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 with the Commission and is available for public inspection. a. Type of Application: Original Minor License. b. Project No.: 14657–000. c. Date filed: December 29, 2014. d. Applicant: Appalachian Mountain Club. e. Name of Project: Zealand Falls Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: On Whitehall Brook, in the Town of Bethlehem, Grafton County, New Hampshire. The project occupies 0.66 acres of federal land 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: James Wrigley, Appalachian Mountain Club, PO Box 298, Gorham, New Hampshire 03581, (603) 466–8110; jwrigley@outdoors.org. i. FERC Contact: John Baummer, (202) 502–6837, or email at john.baummer@ ferc.gov. j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests, comments, terms and conditions, recommendations, and prescriptions: 30 days from the issuance date of this notice; reply comments are due 45 days from the issuance date of this notice. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file motions to intervene and protests, comments, terms and conditions, recommendations, and prescriptions using the Commission’s eFiling system at https://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 https:// 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 FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (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–14657–000. 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 for filing and is now ready for environmental analysis. E:\FR\FM\24FEN1.SGM 24FEN1 9705 tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 36 / Tuesday, February 24, 2015 / Notices l. Project Description: The existing, unlicensed Zealand Falls Hydroelectric Project consists of: (1) A 27-foot-long, 3inch diameter intake pipe with a 1/8inch welded wire debris screen; (2) a 50.5-inch-long, 26.5-inch-wide, 31-inchhigh settling tank; (3) a 1,374-foot-long penstock consisting of a 970-foot-long, 3-inch-diameter section connected to a 404-foot-long, 2-inch diameter section; (4) a 47.75-inch-wide, 41.25-inch-long generator shed; (5) a single turbinegenerator unit with an installed capacity of 2.5 kilowatts; (6) a 6.5-foot-long, 3inch diameter drain line; (7) a buried 300-foot-long, 48-volt transmission line connecting the turbine-generator unit to Zealand Falls Hut; and (8) appurtenant facilities. The project generates approximately 1,010 kilowatt-hours annually. The applicant proposes to continue operating the project in a runof-river mode. m. Due to the applicant’s close coordination with federal and state agencies during preparation of the application, the inclusion of draft terms and conditions with the application, and the lack of any new construction in the applicant’s proposal, we intend to waive scoping and expedite the licensing process. Based on a review of the application, resource agency consultation letters including the preliminary terms and conditions, and comments filed to date, Commission staff intends to prepare a single environmental assessment (EA). Commission staff determined that the issues that need to be addressed in its EA have been adequately identified during the pre-filing period, and no new issues are likely to be identified through additional scoping. The EA will consider assessing the potential effects of project operation on geology and soils, aquatic, terrestrial, threatened and endangered species, recreation, and cultural and historic resources. n. 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 Web site at https://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. Register online at https:// 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. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:31 Feb 23, 2015 Jkt 235001 o. Any qualified applicant desiring to file a competing application must submit to the Commission, on or before the specified intervention deadline date, a competing development application, or a notice of intent to file such an application. Submission of a timely notice of intent allows an interested person to file the competing development application no later than 120 days after the specified intervention deadline date. Applications for preliminary permits will not be accepted in response to this notice. A notice of intent must specify the exact name, business address, and telephone number of the prospective applicant, and must include an unequivocal statement of intent to submit a development application. A notice of intent must be served on the applicant(s) named in this public notice. 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, and .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. All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title ‘‘PROTEST’’, ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’, ‘‘NOTICE OF INTENT TO FILE COMPETING APPLICATION,’’ ‘‘COMPETING APPLICATION,’’ ‘‘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 protesting or intervening; 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. A copy of any protest or motion to intervene must be served upon each representative of the applicant specified in the particular application. 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 PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 prepared by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and 385.2010. p. Procedural schedule: The application will be processed according to the following procedural schedule. Revisions to the schedule may be made as appropriate. Milestone Notice of the availability of the EA. Target date August 2015. Dated: February 13, 2015. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015–03647 Filed 2–23–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Combined Notice of Filings Take notice that the Commission has received the following Natural Gas Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings: Filings Instituting Proceedings Docket Numbers: RP15–453–000. Applicants: Transwestern Pipeline Company, LLC. Description: Compliance filing per 154.203: Penalty Refund Report. Filed Date: 2/12/15. Accession Number: 20150212–5083. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/24/15. Docket Numbers: RP15–454–000. Applicants: Northern Natural Gas Company. Description: Northern Natural Gas submits report of the penalty and daily delivery variance charge (DDVC) revenues that have been credited to shippers. Filed Date: 2/12/15. Accession Number: 20150212–5115. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/24/15. Docket Numbers: RP15–455–000. Applicants: Sierrita Gas Pipeline LLC. Description: § 4(d) rate filing per 154.204: Parking and Lending Service Filing to be effective 4/1/2015. Filed Date: 2/12/15. Accession Number: 20150212–5118. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/24/15. Docket Numbers: RP15–456–000. Applicants: Northern Natural Gas Company. Description: § 4(d) rate filing per 154.204: 20150212 Negotiated Rate to be effective 2/13/2015. Filed Date: 2/12/15. E:\FR\FM\24FEN1.SGM 24FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 36 (Tuesday, February 24, 2015)]
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[FR Doc No: 2015-03647]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 14657-000]


Appalachian Mountain Club; Notice of Application Accepted for 
Filing, Intent To Waive Scoping, Soliciting Motions To Intervene and 
Protests, Ready for Environmental Analysis, and Soliciting Comments, 
Terms and Conditions, Recommendations, Prescriptions, and Establishing 
an Expedited Schedule for Processing

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: Original Minor License.
    b. Project No.: 14657-000.
    c. Date filed: December 29, 2014.
    d. Applicant: Appalachian Mountain Club.
    e. Name of Project: Zealand Falls Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On Whitehall Brook, in the Town of Bethlehem, Grafton 
County, New Hampshire. The project occupies 0.66 acres of federal land 
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: James Wrigley, Appalachian Mountain Club, PO 
Box 298, Gorham, New Hampshire 03581, (603) 466-8110; 
jwrigley@outdoors.org.
    i. FERC Contact: John Baummer, (202) 502-6837, or email at 
john.baummer@ferc.gov.
    j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests, comments, 
terms and conditions, recommendations, and prescriptions: 30 days from 
the issuance date of this notice; reply comments are due 45 days from 
the issuance date of this notice.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
motions to intervene and protests, comments, terms and conditions, 
recommendations, and prescriptions using the Commission's eFiling 
system at https://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 https://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 FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (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-14657-000.
    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 for filing and is now ready 
for environmental analysis.

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    l. Project Description: The existing, unlicensed Zealand Falls 
Hydroelectric Project consists of: (1) A 27-foot-long, 3-inch diameter 
intake pipe with a 1/8-inch welded wire debris screen; (2) a 50.5-inch-
long, 26.5-inch-wide, 31-inch-high settling tank; (3) a 1,374-foot-long 
penstock consisting of a 970-foot-long, 3-inch-diameter section 
connected to a 404-foot-long, 2-inch diameter section; (4) a 47.75-
inch-wide, 41.25-inch-long generator shed; (5) a single turbine-
generator unit with an installed capacity of 2.5 kilowatts; (6) a 6.5-
foot-long, 3-inch diameter drain line; (7) a buried 300-foot-long, 48-
volt transmission line connecting the turbine-generator unit to Zealand 
Falls Hut; and (8) appurtenant facilities. The project generates 
approximately 1,010 kilowatt-hours annually. The applicant proposes to 
continue operating the project in a run-of-river mode.
    m. Due to the applicant's close coordination with federal and state 
agencies during preparation of the application, the inclusion of draft 
terms and conditions with the application, and the lack of any new 
construction in the applicant's proposal, we intend to waive scoping 
and expedite the licensing process. Based on a review of the 
application, resource agency consultation letters including the 
preliminary terms and conditions, and comments filed to date, 
Commission staff intends to prepare a single environmental assessment 
(EA). Commission staff determined that the issues that need to be 
addressed in its EA have been adequately identified during the pre-
filing period, and no new issues are likely to be identified through 
additional scoping. The EA will consider assessing the potential 
effects of project operation on geology and soils, aquatic, 
terrestrial, threatened and endangered species, recreation, and 
cultural and historic resources.
    n. 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 Web site at https://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.
    Register online at https://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.
    o. Any qualified applicant desiring to file a competing application 
must submit to the Commission, on or before the specified intervention 
deadline date, a competing development application, or a notice of 
intent to file such an application. Submission of a timely notice of 
intent allows an interested person to file the competing development 
application no later than 120 days after the specified intervention 
deadline date. Applications for preliminary permits will not be 
accepted in response to this notice.
    A notice of intent must specify the exact name, business address, 
and telephone number of the prospective applicant, and must include an 
unequivocal statement of intent to submit a development application. A 
notice of intent must be served on the applicant(s) named in this 
public notice.
    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, and .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.
    All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title 
``PROTEST'', ``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', ``NOTICE OF INTENT TO FILE 
COMPETING APPLICATION,'' ``COMPETING APPLICATION,'' ``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 protesting or intervening; 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. A copy of any protest or motion to intervene must 
be served upon each representative of the applicant specified in the 
particular application. 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.
    p. Procedural schedule: The application will be processed according 
to the following procedural schedule. Revisions to the schedule may be 
made as appropriate.

 
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                 Milestone                           Target date
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Notice of the availability of the EA......  August 2015.
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    Dated: February 13, 2015.
 Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
 Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-03647 Filed 2-23-15; 8:45 am]
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