Swan Lake North Hydro LLC; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission and Soliciting Additional Study Requests, 70779-70780 [2015-29158]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 220 / Monday, November 16, 2015 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 3023–012] [Docket No. ID–7757–000] tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Drury, Scott D.; Notice of Filing Take notice that on November 6, 2015, Scott D. Drury filed an application for authorization to hold interlocking positions, pursuant to section 305(b) of the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 825d(b) and Part 45 of the Regulations of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission), 18 CFR part 45. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. On or before the comment date, it is not necessary to serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at https://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 5 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at https://www.ferc.gov, using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for electronic review in the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ‘‘eSubscription’’ link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive email notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on November 27, 2015. Dated: November 9, 2015. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015–29152 Filed 11–13–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:47 Nov 13, 2015 Jkt 238001 Blackstone Hydro, Inc.; Notice of Intent To File License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, Approving Use of the Traditional Licensing Process a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to File License Application and Request to Use the Traditional Licensing Process. b. Project No.: 3023–012. c. Date Filed: September 16, 2015. d. Submitted By: Blackstone Hydro, Inc. e. Name of Project: Tupperware Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: On the Blackstone River in Providence County, Rhode Island and Worcester County, Massachusetts. No federal lands are occupied by the project works or located within the project boundary. g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 of the Commission’s regulations. h. Potential Applicant Contact: Lewis C. Loon, Blackstone Hydro, Inc., 37 Alfred Plourde Parkway, Suite 2, Lewiston, ME 04240; (207) 786–8834; or by email at Lewis.Loon@kruger.com. i. FERC Contact: Amy Chang at (202) 502–8250; or email at amy.chang@ ferc.gov. j. Blackstone Hydro, Inc. (Blackstone Hydro) filed its request to use the Traditional Licensing Process on September 16, 2015. Blackstone Hydro provided public notice of its request on September 15 and 16, 2015. In a letter dated November 9, 2015, the Director of the Division of Hydropower Licensing approved Blackstone Hydro 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. We are also initiating consultation with the Massachusetts and Rhode Island State Historic Preservation Officers, as required by section 106, 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 Blackstone Hydro 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. PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 70779 m. Blackstone Hydro filed a PreApplication Document (PAD; including a proposed process plan and schedule) with the Commission, pursuant to 18 CFR 5.6 of the Commission’s regulations. 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 Web site (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 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. o. The licensee states its unequivocal intent to submit an application for a new license for Project No. 3023–012. Pursuant to 18 CFR 16.8, 16.9, and 16.10 each application for a new 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 September 30, 2018. p. Register online at https:// 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: November 9, 2015. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015–29154 Filed 11–13–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 13318–003] Swan Lake North Hydro LLC; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission and Soliciting Additional Study Requests Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection. a. Type of Application: Unconstructed major project. b. Project No.: 13318–003. c. Date filed: October 28, 2015. d. Applicant: Swan Lake North Hydro LLC. e. Name of Project: Swan Lake North Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Project. E:\FR\FM\16NON1.SGM 16NON1 tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 70780 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 220 / Monday, November 16, 2015 / Notices f. Location: Approximately 11 miles northeast of the City of Klamath Falls, Klamath County, Oregon. The proposed project boundary would include about 730 acres of federal land managed by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. §§ 791(a)–825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Joe Eberhardt, EDF-Renewable Energy, 1000 SW Broadway Ave., Ste. 1800, Portland, OR 97205; Phone: (503) 889–3838. i. FERC Contact: Dianne Rodman, dianne.rodman@ferc.gov; phone: (202) 502–6077. j. Cooperating agencies: Federal, state, local, and tribal agencies with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect to environmental issues that wish to cooperate in the preparation of the environmental document should follow the instructions for filing such requests described in item l below. Cooperating agencies should note the Commission’s policy that agencies that cooperate in the preparation of the environmental document cannot also intervene. See, 94 FERC ¶ 61,076 (2001). k. Pursuant to section 4.32(b)(7) of 18 CFR of the Commission’s regulations, if any resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person believes that an additional scientific study should be conducted in order to form an adequate factual basis for a complete analysis of the application on its merit, the resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person must file a request for a study with the Commission not later than 60 days from the date of filing of the application, and serve a copy of the request on the applicant. l. Deadline for filing additional study requests and requests for cooperating agency status: December 27, 2015. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file additional study requests and requests for cooperating agency status using the Commission’s eFiling system at https:// www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. 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–13318–003. m. The application is not ready for environmental analysis at this time. n. The proposed project would be a closed-loop system using groundwater for initial fill and consist of the following new facilities: (1) A 7,972– foot-long earthen embankment forming VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:47 Nov 13, 2015 Jkt 238001 a geomembrane-lined upper reservoir with a surface area of 64.21 acres and a storage capacity of 2,568 acre-feet at a maximum surface elevation of 6,135 feet above mean sea level (msl); (2) a 8,003foot-long earthen embankment forming a geomembrane-lined lower reservoir with a surface area of 60.14 acres and a storage capacity of 3,206 acre-feet at a maximum surface elevation of 4,457 feet msl; (3) a 500-foot-long, rip-rap lined trapezoidal spillway built into the crest of each embankment; (4) a 0.5-percent slope perforated polyvinyl chloride tube of varying diameter and accompanying optical fiber drainage system designed to detect, collect, and monitor water leakage from the reservoirs; (5) a 25inch-diameter bottom outlet with manual valve for gravitational dewatering of the lower reservoir; (6) an upper intake consisting of a bell mouth, 38.6-foot-wide by 29.8-foot-long inclined screen, head gate, and 13.8foot-diameter foundational steel pipe; (7) a 36.5-foot-diameter, 9,655-foot-long steel high-pressure penstock from the upper reservoir to the powerhouse that is predominantly above ground with a 14-foot-long buried segment; (8) three 9.8-foot-diameter, 1,430-foot-long steel low-pressure penstocks from the lower reservoir to the powerhouse that are predominantly above ground with a 78foot-long buried segment; (9) a partiallyburied powerhouse with three 131.1megawatt (MW) reversible pumpturbine units with a total installed capacity of 393.3 MW; (10) a 32.8 mile, 230-kilovolt above-ground transmission line interconnecting to an existing nonproject substation; (11) approximately 10.7 miles of improved project access road; (12) approximately 3.4 miles of new permanent project access road; (13) approximately 8.3 miles of temporary project access road; and (14) appurtenant facilities. The project would generate about 1,187 gigawatthours annually. o. 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. You may also 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. PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 p. Procedural schedule: The application will be processed according to the following preliminary Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the schedule will be made as appropriate. Issue Notice of Acceptance—March 2016 Issue Scoping Document 1 for comments—April 2016 Comments on Scoping Document 1— June 2016 Issue Scoping Document 2—July 2016 Issue notice of ready for environmental analysis—July 2016 Commission issues draft EIS—December 2017 Comments on draft EIS—February 2017 Commission issues final EIS—June 2017 Dated: November 9, 2015. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015–29158 Filed 11–13–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Combined Notice of Filings #1 Take notice that the Commission received the following electric corporate filings: Docket Numbers: EC16–29–000. Applicants: Holtwood, LLC, BIF III Holtwood LLC. Description: Joint Application of Holtwood, LLC et al. for Authorization under Section 203 of the FPA and Request for Limited Waivers. Filed Date: 11/6/15. Accession Number: 20151106–5197. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/27/15. Docket Numbers: EC16–30–000. Applicants: Talen Ironwood, LLC, Talen Energy Marketing, LLC, TransCanada Facility USA, Inc., TransCanada Power Marketing, Ltd. Description: Joint Application of Talen Ironwood, LLC et al. for Authorization of Disposition of Jurisdictional Facilities under Section 203 of the FPA and Requests for Waivers. Filed Date: 11/6/15. Accession Number: 20151106–5198. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/27/15. Take notice that the Commission received the following exempt wholesale generator filings: Docket Numbers: EG16–19–000. Applicants: BIF III Holtwood LLC. Description: Notice of SelfCertification of Exempt Wholesale Generator Status of BIF III Holtwood LLC. E:\FR\FM\16NON1.SGM 16NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 220 (Monday, November 16, 2015)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-29158]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 13318-003]


Swan Lake North Hydro LLC; Notice of Application Tendered for 
Filing With the Commission and Soliciting Additional Study Requests

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: Unconstructed major project.
    b. Project No.: 13318-003.
    c. Date filed: October 28, 2015.
    d. Applicant: Swan Lake North Hydro LLC.
    e. Name of Project: Swan Lake North Pumped Storage Hydroelectric 
Project.


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f. Location: Approximately 11 miles northeast of the City of Klamath 
Falls, Klamath County, Oregon. The proposed project boundary would 
include about 730 acres of federal land managed by the U.S. Bureau of 
Land Management.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. Sec. Sec.  
791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Joe Eberhardt, EDF-Renewable Energy, 1000 SW 
Broadway Ave., Ste. 1800, Portland, OR 97205; Phone: (503) 889-3838.
    i. FERC Contact: Dianne Rodman, dianne.rodman@ferc.gov; phone: 
(202) 502-6077.
    j. Cooperating agencies: Federal, state, local, and tribal agencies 
with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect to 
environmental issues that wish to cooperate in the preparation of the 
environmental document should follow the instructions for filing such 
requests described in item l below. Cooperating agencies should note 
the Commission's policy that agencies that cooperate in the preparation 
of the environmental document cannot also intervene. See, 94 FERC ] 
61,076 (2001).
    k. Pursuant to section 4.32(b)(7) of 18 CFR of the Commission's 
regulations, if any resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person believes 
that an additional scientific study should be conducted in order to 
form an adequate factual basis for a complete analysis of the 
application on its merit, the resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person 
must file a request for a study with the Commission not later than 60 
days from the date of filing of the application, and serve a copy of 
the request on the applicant.
    l. Deadline for filing additional study requests and requests for 
cooperating agency status: December 27, 2015.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
additional study requests and requests for cooperating agency status 
using the Commission's eFiling system at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. 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-13318-003.
    m. The application is not ready for environmental analysis at this 
time.
    n. The proposed project would be a closed-loop system using 
groundwater for initial fill and consist of the following new 
facilities: (1) A 7,972-foot-long earthen embankment forming a 
geomembrane-lined upper reservoir with a surface area of 64.21 acres 
and a storage capacity of 2,568 acre-feet at a maximum surface 
elevation of 6,135 feet above mean sea level (msl); (2) a 8,003-foot-
long earthen embankment forming a geomembrane-lined lower reservoir 
with a surface area of 60.14 acres and a storage capacity of 3,206 
acre-feet at a maximum surface elevation of 4,457 feet msl; (3) a 500-
foot-long, rip-rap lined trapezoidal spillway built into the crest of 
each embankment; (4) a 0.5-percent slope perforated polyvinyl chloride 
tube of varying diameter and accompanying optical fiber drainage system 
designed to detect, collect, and monitor water leakage from the 
reservoirs; (5) a 25-inch-diameter bottom outlet with manual valve for 
gravitational dewatering of the lower reservoir; (6) an upper intake 
consisting of a bell mouth, 38.6-foot-wide by 29.8-foot-long inclined 
screen, head gate, and 13.8-foot-diameter foundational steel pipe; (7) 
a 36.5-foot-diameter, 9,655-foot-long steel high-pressure penstock from 
the upper reservoir to the powerhouse that is predominantly above 
ground with a 14-foot-long buried segment; (8) three 9.8-foot-diameter, 
1,430-foot-long steel low-pressure penstocks from the lower reservoir 
to the powerhouse that are predominantly above ground with a 78-foot-
long buried segment; (9) a partially-buried powerhouse with three 
131.1-megawatt (MW) reversible pump-turbine units with a total 
installed capacity of 393.3 MW; (10) a 32.8 mile, 230-kilovolt above-
ground transmission line interconnecting to an existing non-project 
substation; (11) approximately 10.7 miles of improved project access 
road; (12) approximately 3.4 miles of new permanent project access 
road; (13) approximately 8.3 miles of temporary project access road; 
and (14) appurtenant facilities. The project would generate about 1,187 
gigawatt-hours annually.
    o. 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.
    You may also 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.
    p. Procedural schedule: The application will be processed according 
to the following preliminary Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the 
schedule will be made as appropriate.

Issue Notice of Acceptance--March 2016
Issue Scoping Document 1 for comments--April 2016
Comments on Scoping Document 1--June 2016
Issue Scoping Document 2--July 2016
Issue notice of ready for environmental analysis--July 2016
Commission issues draft EIS--December 2017
Comments on draft EIS--February 2017
Commission issues final EIS--June 2017

    Dated: November 9, 2015.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-29158 Filed 11-13-15; 8:45 am]
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